The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-07
BY-DRINk BAN
TO RENEW DRY
EVILS, IS FEAR
Return OF Corruption and
Graft ViSuaIiZed by
Liberal Vets.
TEST CASE is PLANNED
Hotel Men to Appeal to
Courts; City to Attempt
Riqid Enforcement.

attempt TO enforce national prohi-
bition freely were predicted TODAY
for the CITY and other communities
IN the state. following the opinion
Yesterday Of the Encouragement
that by the drink" sales of hard
LIQUOR IN the state are Illegal
Acting on the opinion, Governor
Paul Y. McNutt placed the burden
ol enforcing the unpopular act
squarelv on the shoulders Of city
and county authorities.
An aftermath of graft and cor
ruption. with bOOtlegging surrep-
tIuously carried on IN licensed beer
places, was the picture drawn by
those who oppose police action
against the sale of liquor in hotels
and restaurants.
Assertions by some officials that
enforcement VIII be immediate fol-
lowed the action Of the state gov
eminent in leaving the mwanted
founding the drink problem-up
to the local authorities.
MorrisSey Is OutspOken
Chief Nike MOTiSsey was out
spoken IN his attitude on the prob
lem.
IF sale of liquor by the drink is
violation OF the law We Will en-
force it," ne said However, We
will take IL up with the safety board
and the city legal department TO
see how far we can 60. There
always will be the necessity OF
proving a sale 1t is possible that
We may assign a squad to do no
other work than investigate by the
drink sales
Law Is Ignored Here
s. Meanwhile, cash registers in va
riouS bright spots in town rang
merrIly TO the accompaniment OF
tinkling ice in long. cool drinks of
hiChballs and rickeyS.
Governor Paul Y. McNutt called
upon local authorities to enforce the
law following the receipt of a men,
Orandum from the attorney-gen-
erals office which stated that sale
Of whisky by the drink" is Illegal
under the state liquor control act.
The attOrnev-generalS memOran-
dunn added that the act only per
mtS the sale of hard liquor by the
package in licensed drug stores.
Mayor SuIlivan's Views
Mayor Sullivan's attitude on the
problem was similar 10 that eX-
pressed by his police chief. Admit
ting ne had not read the attorney
generals opinion. the mayor said.
We Will enforce the law relative
TO hard liquor whatever the law
may be-"
Marion county officials also I'M
heSitatingly expressed themselves as
ready and willing 10 prosecute any
violations of the liquor act.
Reversing himself on a former
opinion given a Year ago 10 the ef-
feet that the liquor control act was
unconstitutional Criminal Court
Judge Frank p. Baker today said:
Urges Rigid Enforcement
There should be a vigorous cam
paign against the sale of hard liquor
by The drink in indianapolis and
Marion county Immediately. These
establishments that sell hard liquor
boy the drink are nothing more than
Old-timc saloons. The state liquor
control act was framed TO prevent
the return OF the open saloon and a
saloon. regardless OF the name We
may call It. Is a place where hard
liquors are sold by The drink"
Prosecutor Herbert +. Wilson an
nOunCed that his office vigorously
VIII prosecute alleged viOlatOrs of
the LIQUOR act and viii cooperate
with the Governor in enforcement
we Will enforce the law relative
Ia the sale of hard liquor by the
drink 20 the letter asserted Sheriff
Charles Buck Sumner. These
fellows selling liquor have been
given a little privilege and are run
ming hog wild
Test Case to BE Made
Meanwhile. attorneys for the In
diana Hotels Association indicated
that the hotel men. who have ad-
vOCated sale OF hard liquor by the
drink N hotels and restaurants
would make a test case of the at
torney- generals opinion and carry
II 10 the supreme court. If 1t is en-
forced.
From other Indiana cities today
came opinions which almost unani-
mOuSly termed the attorney-gen-
erals opinion uncomfortable. In
Gary. Police Chief Stanley Buckling
said that while his department
would cooperate with the state. the
law IS not enforceable
Prosecutor Otto W. KOenig. Fl
Wayne. said that he would take no
action. until he had seen a copy OF
the opinion. In South Bend II was
indicated that II the enforcement
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