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clamor was almost the volume of that
which greets new year.
One large brewery installed 10 addi-
tional telephones to receive orders. And
one of the days orders, 1t was an
nounced was for train load of beer.
The Bartenders' Union quickened to
life. It urged that bartenders' licenses,
proposed in the State Legislature, be
issued only to men.
The city has declared a holiday to
welcome legal beer. Plans for q civic
festival moved forward as 10 leaders
in business, political and industrial life
were appointed to a committee to ar
range pageants, parades, songfests and
other manifestations Of "gemuet-
ichkeit" (good fellowship.
SAN FRANCISCO, March % Op,.-
II 80 per cent beer becomes legally
available in the United States at 1901
am. Aprif7, San Francisco and perhaps
other cities Of the Pacific time belt
probably will hoist the foaming glass
at 9:01 pm. April 6.
Federal Judge Frank H. Kerrigan Is
authority for the statement. He said it
was obvious that II the law became
effective at given hour in Washington,
it would become effective elsewhere
simultaneously.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March % R.-
In Especial message to the Legislature,
Gov. George White yesterday called for
emergency action on a bill to legalize
the manufacture and sale Of 80 per cent
beer.
Immediate passage is needed, he told
lawmakers. to meet the need for in
equal start with neighboring States in
manufacture and sale, and to boost
business and aid employment
But with all of this, the Governor
added, his pen is poised to veto any
measure which does not make ample
provision against the return Of the old
time saloon
A few minutes after the Assembly had
received the message. the Senate Judi
ciary Committee began wrestling with
the measure the Governor wants passed.
NEW YORK. March % Cp.-varied
and extensive plans have been put for
ward by brewers. hotel men and pros
pective dispensers for the return of
legalized beer to the metropolis, but
determination of the exact date when
the beverage will be available still lies
with the Legislature at Albany.
After a public hearing there today.
Gov. Lehman and legislative leaders
expect to agree upon control measures,
but details attendant to such machinery
are SO numerous the opinion was
generally expressed that the way for
State sale would not be clear until
after the national law becomes OPERA
tive April 7.
FRANKFORT, KY, March % @.-
Sale Of 80 per cent beer in Kentucky
will be within the law, Attorney Gen.
eral Bailey P. Wootton said yesterday,
If the congressinal beer bill signed by
President Roosevelt is held constitu-
tional Wootton gave his opinion to
Carl B. Wachs Of Lexington, executive
secretary Of the Kentucky Municipal
League.
1T is my opinion cities would have
authority to take any action with
reference to the sale of beer which they
may now take under the law with
toxicating drinks Wootton said.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March % R.-
Whether Florida is to have 80 beer
and wine remains debatable. but there
Is no question that attempts will be
made to legalize these beverages when
the Legislature meets here April 4.
Several members Of the assembly
have announced their intention to In
troduce bills designed to give Florida
the benefit of the new Federal law, but
Attorney General Cary D. Lands few
days ago wrote an opinion In which he
said this cannot be done until Florida
amends her constitution.
HARTFORD, Conn, March % R,.-
Kenneth Wynne, executive secretary to
Gov Wilbur L. Cross, has expressed the
opinion that sale of 80 per cent beer
will be legal In Connecticut on April Z
despite the fact that the State enforce
ment act is still on the books.
Wynne explained that the enforce
ment act only prohibits the sale OF
liquor held to be intoxicating by Federal
laws. He said the Governor, members
of the Liquor Control Study Commis-
sion and leading lawyers Of the State
had concurred in this Interpretation Of
the enforcement act.
The executive secretary expressed the
opinion, however. that legislat ton will
probably be enacted to permit the State
to regulate or control the sale Of
legalized beer.
DENVER, Colo. Match % tF.-
Thirsty Coloradoans may have to
forego their stein OF beer or glass OF
wine until July l.
Sources close to Gov. johnson said
he would veto an emergency bill now
before the Legislature to legalize 80
per cent beer and wines in advance Of
July l. the date when all prohibition
laws will be wiped from the Colorado
statute books. The Governor was said
to doubt the constitutionality Of the
measure.
INDIANAPOLIS, March % R.-
Hoosiers who drink beer in public
places will have to order bologna. rye
bread or other food with the beverage.
The law passed by the Indiana Cen
eral Assembly at its recent session to
legalize the manufacture and sale Of
beer surrounded sale Of the beverage
with many restrictions, among them
one which provides it can be dispensed
in public only in connection with the
consumption Of food.
The law makes no provision, how
ever, as to the amount of food re-