Evening star., 1951-05-01

perjury shall consist of giving un-
der oath or affirmation, within a.
period of three years, willful con-
Trajectory statements, on a ma
terial matter. either in proceed
ings before grand jury or during
the trial of a case; and such per-
jury could be established by proof
of the willful giving or making
of such contradictory statements
without proving which one is false
The Attorney General has vigor-
ously recommended this bill.
XVIII. The Attorney General
of the United States should be
given authority to grant immunity
from prosecution to witnesses
whose testimony may be essential
to an inquiry conducted by grand
jury. or in the course of a trial
or of a congressional investiga-
ton.
Granting of Immunity Called
Aid to Getting Testimony
1t is clear that the granting of
immunity from prosecution would
present a means of obtaining
needed testimony from one who
might otherwise hide behind the
constitutional protection against
self determination. This pow
er should. of course. be exercised
only with the greatest caution.
and only upon the written permis-
sion of the Attorney General after
he has cleared the granting of i'm
munity with other Federal agen-
lcieS which might have an interest
in the matter.
XIX. The committee favors the
passage Of legislation providing
for constructive service by publi-
cation or otherwise upon a wit
ness whose testimony is desired
who evadeS personal service upon
him.
Because of its experience with
Irecalcitrant witnesses who evaded
service of Subpoenas willfully and
with obvious intent to hinder and
delay the committees nvestiga-
ton, the committee believes that
legislation is necessary to compel
the presence of evasive witnesses;
hence the foregoing recommended
ton.
Xxx. The committee favors pas
sage of the legislation recon-
mended by the alcohol tax unit
of the Treasury Department to
|prevent racketeering elements
from entering the liquor industry
and to eliminate any now in it.
The committee also favors passage
Iof legislation. which will extend
the same Federal protection to To-
cal-option States as is now ex-
tended to the wholly dry States
against the illicit transportation
of liquor into the dry areas.
With respect to the question of
racketeering elements in the dis
tribution of liquor, there are now
pending In the Congress bills
which were introduced by Sen
ator McCarran and Congressman
King and which, heretofore, have
in previous sessions been spon-
sored by them and other members
Iof Congress. The bills as they
now stand require the annual re-
newal Of basic permits to the
liquor industry. The committee
is of the opinion that annual re-
newal may impose too much OF
a burden upon the industry and
| the alcohol tax unit, and the
committee recommends that the
proposed requirement be relaxed
to the extent of requiring renewal
biennially >.
In recommending to the COM
mittee the passage of this bill, the
alcohol tax unit, through its
representatives, has pointed out
that many of the racketeering
elements now in the industry are
Eblanketed under the original post
repeal legislation with the result
that the only effective means OF
eliminating them would be such
new legislation.
Support Of Alcohol Tax Unit
Urged on Congress Members.
The committee does believe
that the licenses of some indi-
vidualS might be revoked on q
positive determination that they
are not persons of good mora
charter who would hold licenses
against the public's interest
However. the committee is aware
Of the practical problem involved
and, therefore, feels that the al
cohol tax unit must receive the
support of the Congress if it il
to perform its functions effec.
lively. The committee takes nc
position on features of this legis-
Ilation other than the ones speci-
fed above.
XXI. The committee recon-
mends that the present Federal
regulation and application forms
which require a listing of indi-
vidual owners, partners and hold
ers of alcohol tax unit permits,
be amended, so that, in addition
to the present requirements. the
names of all beneficial owners
will be stated: also that the appli-
cation forms require the disclosure