PROHIBITION IN U.S.A.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 8 April 1926, Page 7

PROHIBITION IN U.S.A.

Confession Of “ Dry ” Champion. SOME VIVID SIDELIGHTS. By C»ble—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Zi Cable AsaocSaMev. (Received April 7, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, April 6. General Andrews examined by the “wet” Senators, admitted that 875 persons, or approximately one out of every ten, had been expelled from the prohibition enforcement unit, but he insisted that the unit is minimizng graft, dishonesty, and Other objectionable features of the dry regime. General Andrews further admitted that the coastguard had succeeded in barring only 5 per cent, of foreign liquor smuggled into the United States. He said a number of so-called druggists... had started business in every large city, for the purpose of selling alcohol. They were underselling and seriously affecting the business of legitimate druggists. He said that a variety of industrial mixtures,, also embalming fluid, were beiiig distilled for beverage purposes. .

General Andrews deplored the re-, cent ruling of the,United States Circuit Court on Appeals bjr which the court said that, 340 de r naturing plants, shut by the prohibition unit under suspicion of diverting alcohol illegally, would be allowed to resume operations. ;