The Washington times., 1934-12-10
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most serious cases eventually will
be sent to the Governments mar.
cotics farm at Lexington, KY.
which will beginp operation in
March.
Although jubilant over the re.
suits of the initial blow against the
drug traffic-the greatest ever
staged-Harry Anslinger, chief Of
the Narcotics Bureau. said the
courts must cooperate to the full
est extent in the Governments
campaign. He said:
I'VE have already dealt the
dope traffic a quickening blow.
Our staff is equipped to cope
with the drug dealers. 1t is up
to the courts now"
The bureau hopes to obtain
felony convictions involving vio-
latlon of the Federal narcotics act
against at least 500 of the 765 al
ready taken into custody.
O0fficials were confident they
could reach this goal. pointing to
record of 95 per cent convictions
in court proceedings instituted by
the bureau during past years.
Congress Stirred
Aroused over the shocking and
Sordid ramifications of the dope
traffic and the misery which grips
its victims. several members of
Congress pledged their support of
legislation giving the Government
additional power to curb the ac-
tivities of illicit drug vendors.
Senator McCarran (DO, of Ne
vada, plans to introduce a bill
vesting in the Government the
right to revoke licenses of physi-
clans who issue large quantities
OF narcotics prescriptions.
The bureau revealed that a doc
tor in Texas issued more than
1000 of such prescriptions to ad-
diets. The Federal Government
is handicapped by constitutional
limitations in taking action
against such doctors and it's eff
forts have been thwarted further
by the lack of cooperation of
State medical boards, Mr.. An.
Singer said.
Senator McCarran believes his
bill would be constitutional, cit.
ing a Supreme Court decision
granting the Government the
right to use its power to carry
out the provisions of two inter.
national drug treaties. These
treaties promulgated at The
Hague in 1924 and at Geneva in
1881 included the United States
as a Signatory and were drawn
for the purpose of stamping out
worldwide commerce in contra
band drugs.
Will Tighten Act
Senator Sheppard CDO, of
Texas. will support the McCarran
measure, while Senator Clark
Cd, of Missouri, will sponsor leg
islation Tightening the provisions
OF the Harrison narcotics act.
Senator Norris (R), of Nebraska,
also urged adoption of more dras-
He said:
II am shocked at the spread
OF the use of drugs in this cOun-
try. Even children are not i'm
mune. 1 will support any effec.
tive method for stamping out
this vice."
One OF the addicts arrested by
the Government agents at Mar
rows, Va, confessed he had in
duced his 19-year-old son to share
his habit.
Another development of the
Government campaign was the
disclosure that large quantities of
drugs poured into the United
States from Manchukuo and other
Oriental sources.
One of the raids conducted by
narcotic agents in the Seattle dis
trict disclosed that smugglers
aboard ships touching Japan,
dropped packages of drugs into
the waters of Puget Sound. These
would be picked up by smugglers
residing in the United States and
placed into the dope commerce.
During the raid several mem
bers of the smuggling syndicate
were arrested and considerable
quantities of Oriental drugs and a
diving suit were seized.
Bureau officials also indicated
the drive would result in the de-
portation of many alien peddlers.
Several Chinese were held follow
ing raids in Pittsburgh, Seattle
and Billings, Mont Quantities OF
drugs were found in their posses
sion.
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