The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-13
DIMOND PUSHES DRY REPEAL TO
 FINAL PASSAGE

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Spec- ial ndence)-Delegate Di- mond is bending every effort to hasten approval of his bill to re- peal the liquor laws in Alaska. Already the Senate as a result of intensive spade work he performed on the opposite side of the Capitol, it has been hanging fire in House Committee because of delay in re- ceiving reports from interested de- partments. They are now in and passage of the bill should be an event of the near future.
 The Attorney General has ap- proved the principle of the act transferring control over alcoholic beverages to the Territory of AL aSka.
 Two minor amendments are sug- gested by the Attorney General, both of which are not only accept able but helpful. It is suggested that no endeavor be made to repeal the National Prohibition Act in it's entirety in it's application to Al aska. If Title III of the act should be repealed it would mean that no specially denatured and tax-free alcohol can be shipped into Alaska, because such alcohol can be with drawn and shipped only under permit and with Title III repealed, there will be no authority for the issuance of such permits in AL aska." Continuing, the report of the Attorney General says, If Title III is retained in force certain sections of Title II relating to per mits and containing other pro- visions deemed essential to enforce the provisions of Title III should also be retained and reenacted. This could perhaps best be done by repeating the National Pro hibition Act in Alaska to the same extent that it is repealed in con- tinental United States"
 The second suggested amendment relates to disposition of pending cases. The Supreme Court has held that no case arising under the National Prohibition Act could be prosecuted in the States after the repeal of the 18th Amendment. There is some doubt, however" the report states, whether this decision applies to cases arising under the National Prohibition Act in the Territories. Section 13, Re- vised Statutes, contains general provision saving pending prosecu- tions where statute is to be re- pealed. If no prosecution can be brought in the States, it is believed that, for the sake of uniformity, the same rule should be applied to the Territories
 MT. Dimond plans to amend the bill immediately to incorporate the above suggestions and thus Alaska will be placed in the same status as the States.
 Slim Williams is still encamped in nearby Maryland. He is active in behalf of the International Highway and has made many fine contacts. A recent heavy fall of snow gave him an opportunity to take Mrs. Curtis Dall, daughter of President and Mrs. Roosevelt, for a sleigh ride behind the team of dogs which have traveled far since they left Copper Center in Novem- Der of '32.
 The Department of the Interior has issued a call for bids from asylums located west of the Rocky Mountains for care of insane from Alaska for one year period be- ginning January Is, 1885. Bids will be received until March 30
 Presentation of the ivory foun- tain pen set which is the gift of the Alaska Sourdough Reunion was made to President Roosevelt this week by Delegate Dimond.
 The President evinced a lively
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