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TRYING TO SLEEP. OVERTIME:

WAKES AT USUAL HOUR OF THE DAWN.

DIGG FISTS IN EYES AND YAWNS. “E

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

ELUYAS

DECIDES HE'S STILL DROWSY AND HE MIGHT AS WELL POUND OUT SOME MORE GOOD SLEER ·

COMFORT

for the hours between 12 and 8 A.M.

IS JUST DROPPING ORE WHEN HE HEARS NURSERY DOOR BEING STEALTHILY OPENED.

HE CAN FEEL THEM LOOKING AT HIM,MOTHER'S SAYING IT ISN'T NATURAL, HIS SLEEPING SO LONG.

MUST BE MOTHER. SHE'S GONE NOW, AND BO TO SLEEP.

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(Copyright, 1933, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc)

SOME ASTOUNDING TESTIMONY ON

PROHIBITION.

ALCOHOL ABUNDANT EVERYWHERE!

CRITICISM OF PROTESTANT CHURCH

ACTIVITIES.

[UNITED PRESS.]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Hearings were resumed to-day by the House Committee on Prohibit tion with many prominent persont waiting to testify to their views experience and advice on "dryments. law enforcement in the United. States.

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Eighteenth Amendment was strong in Missouri that candidates for the position of prosecutor had to run for office on platforms pro- mising not to enforce the law.

Officials of the state condone viola tions of the federal prohibition "net, Mr. Williams declared.

Mr. Benedict Crowell, former assistant Secretary of War,' told the committee that arresta for drunkenness were on the increase in Cleveland despite the fact that the polic arrested only those who were without friends to take them home safely.

In Chicago.

He attended many luncheons and dinners given by State and muni- cipal officials, Judges, editors, busi-

Mr. Ralph Shaw of Chicago said ness men, professional men and churchmen, Mr. Pollock continued, that the underworld was becoming and the affairs were practically so powerful and wealthy on the nrohibition law that it had estab never without alcoholic refresh-spoils thrown into its lap by the Mr. Pollock snid that he had wine lished a super-government" to. on his own table every day, al- debauch the public. officials. Among those prepared to appear though he had never been drunk in said, however, that there was no before the group were Messrs. his life. Pierre Du Pont, W. W. Atterbury, Samuel Church, Fabian Franklin, Wallace Irwin, Channing Pollock, and others who, for a variety of reasons, are opposed to the Eigh.

teenth

(prohibition) amendment entire or in its present form.

Representative George S. Graham of Pennsylvania, who is chairman of the committee, decided today against permitting State officials to

to Washington examine such witnesses 23

come

to"

Cross-

MY.

Obviously my reasons for being here are not bacchanalian," he con tinued. "I loathe drunkenness and prohibition alike as a pitiful indien- tion of a lack of moral stamina.",

manufacturer.

He

evidence of corruption of the courts.

Mr. Frederick Coudert of. New York said that at present there are 10 speakeasies in New York City for one saloon that existed before the prohibition law.

Repeal of the law, nullification of the law or a révolution are the only courses which appear to be open as a result of the present situation, in the opinion of Mr. Coudert.

Protestant Church - Blamed. Testimony declaring that the "Protestant Church lobby "is re: sponsible for prohibition and also

A considerable number of other. for current prohibition enforcement conditions was offered to-day before leading citizens are on hand, to the House Prohibition Committee give testimony in connection, with Walter Liggett, writer and investi- by Mr. Henry Joy, automobile the hearings, which are designed to bring out information bearing on gator, who, at the initial hearing Declaring that the Protestante the advisability of repealing or of the committee, charged Michigan should be held to blame for the modifying the federal prohibition officials with

in participation booze parties?

and said that present situation as it has develop act.

ed, Mr. Joy charged that Mr. conditions in Kansas were “deplor George W. Wickersham, chairman able."

This decision was made, accord.of President Hoover's Law Enforce ing "to Congressman Graham, be-meat Commission, had for years cause any such procedure of a been a power in organizations sup-

porting the Church Lobby. amination and prolonged cross- examination. would prolong the hearings endlessly.

Both sides of the question will be heard fulls, however, the chair man assured reporters.

Mr. Grateon Murphy, a banker, declared that prohibition bas brought unfair tactics of law en- forcement, murders, corruption and hypocrisy.

Similar testimony was offered by William Strayton, chairman of the Eoard of directors of the Associa Against the "Prohibition tion Amendment

MEI LAN FANG IN NEW

"YORK.

SENSATIONAL SUCCES5.

[UNITED PRESS.]

New York, Feb. 17. Mei" Lan Fang, who recently, made his American début before an invited audience in Washington, last night scored an unusual triumph in his initial appearance before. New York's most critical audience of theatrical reviewers, special article con-writers, and others.

Amazing Missouri Story, JEFFERSON CTy, Mo., Feb, 19." The State Supreme Court to-day confirmed the five-year sentence imposed upon a Bow Kansas Mr. Strayton said that he did not City Republican precinct captain, want to see any immediate repeal, who was charged and convicted in boause the Legislatures of the a lower Court of giving intoxicating varicus States should have time to liquors at a party during the last pass necessary laws for State national election...

trol of the liquor traffic. Testimony was introduced by the He said that he opposed nation, State to show that four of the men alization of sales, but favoured present at the party had died short-repeal of the Eighteenth Amend ly afterward. It was contended ment together with, a programme of that they had received bad liquor.

Today's decision said that Rowe had issued blanket orders to his Republican precinct workers the day before election to "bring in all the men you can find wearing Al Smith buttons, so we can get them drunk and keep them from voting."

Deadly Whisky.

Sixty-five gallons of whiskey were used at Rowe's "election party, according to the State's testimony. Police were alleged to have furnished the liquor.

Guests at the party fell to the floor, dead drunk, and were laid out in the basement of the build- ing, it was declared.

On the dawn of election day, 200 Smith workers were bundled into police patrol waggons and held without charges in gaol until the polls were closed, when they were released too late to vote.

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Moderate Drinker's View.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Mr. Channing Pollock, well-known writer and speaker, testified before the Home committee on prohibi- tion bills to day that in the years 1923 and 1824 he delivered 1,000 lee- tures throughout the United States and never left a single town or city without being invited to "have a drink."

State control.

GROWING INTEREST.

"DRY" FORCES OPPOSING INVESTIGATION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.

A debate may be staged, however,

In spite of the fact that few un:. derstood the language in which Mr. Mei conducted his interpretations, to sensational was his success that indications are that his perform ances are likely to become the sensa tion of the winter here.

Mr. Mei's first performance con- u sisted of a group of short comedies. He utilized the beautiful stage set- ting brought from China. A wide range of other performances will be given.

New York Critics Enthusiastic. New York, Feb. 18.-Columns. Senator George W. Norris' pro of favourable press notices of Mei posal for a sweeping investigation Lan Fang appeared in New York of the status of prohibition enforce-newspapers to-day as a result his ment in the United States appears initial performance. before to be doomed because "dry" forces American metropolitan audience. in the Senate are unwilling.

All the reviewers disclaimed knowledge of Chinese acting, but to peruit the wets" and "drys " paid tribute to Mr. Mei's superb, who desire such an investigation to pantomime, which they declared state their views, it was said to-day-spoke à universal language intel- Meanwhile it is predicted that theligible to Oriental and Occidental question of prohibition is due to alike. become a much greater issue in the Mr. Mei was said to have proved approaching Congressional elections himself completely competent to than had been expected. Both sides

overcome the handicap of a foreign are capitalizing their own angles of language, and New Yorkers were the present situation and the ques edvised to attend his future per- tion appears to be gaining, ratherformances. than diminishing, in importance as It is expected that Mr. Mei will the days poss

continue to appear here for some More Evidence for "Wets." time, subsequently touring the Appearing at the House hearings country. He intends to go to Los on prohibition to-day, former Sena- Angeles and friends believe that he Hollywood tor George H. Williams of Missouri will appear in

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