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PROHIBITION IN THE LAST DITCH

Alleged Refusal To Report For October Dry Leaders "Last

Obey Order

VERDICT OF "GUILTY'

1

Private (L/Cpl Edward Arthur

Isaacs of the South-Wales Bor- derers was charged with disobey- ing an order given by a superior officer before a District Court Martial held at Murray Barracks yesterday.

He, pleaded not guilty on the ground that he was not aware that he had been given the or- der.

The members of the court were Major E. H. Impey (Lincolns), Capt: G. C. Cooper (S.WB.), Eleut. a. C."Wilson (Lincolns). The pro- secuting officer was Lieut. H.. W. Tyler (S.W.B.) and the defendins officer Capt. P. Villar (8.W.B.).

S/Sgt. G. Henderson stated that on the morning of October 21, at about 8.15 am, while he was on duty at the Detention Barracks, prisoner came to him and stated that he had been detailed for duty at the Barracks and asked permission to interview the Su- perintendent as he did not wish to take the job. He complained

No limit of time. was given, but witness told accused to let him know the result of the interview. Isaacs did not return by 11 am. the and witness telephoned to C.S.M to report that prisoner had not yet returned.

Actual hours of transmission from Z.BW. during October total led. 283 of which 163.50 were devot ed to European programmes and 119.50 to Chinese programmes, as "follows:-

Euro- Chi- pean nese

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Minute" Efforts

Washington, Oct 28-Prohibi- tion leaders rallied to hold their lines around dry" states and local districts to-day as the Volstead Act for national prohibition enforce inent on its 14th anniversary drew near an end

About a month more of life given to this famous law which mar- shalled thousands of federal agents and millions of dollars to combat traffic in sloobolio liquor.

Within ten days, the last of 36 the law along with the prohibition states necessary to bring repent of

expected to vote for ita death. By amendment in the constitution, is

early December it is expected that formalities of state conventions will be over and the anticipated »diet fulfilled

items were broadcast:- Dance programmes European Studio Concerts European relays Chinese Studio Concerts Chinese relays European lectures........ Chinese Children's programmes 4 her: 123. New licences issued during Octo-passed out of existence.

replied "all right" and walked away. He corroborated the evid

AS such

the Barracks

Already the Federal Prohibition Bureau, set up 14 years ago under this law to dry up the country, has

in the place is a division of inves- tigation in the Department of us- tice. Even that is ready to merge of the department ne soon na repeal with criminal investigating divisions

"ence"given · by L/Cpl. Devans in that it did not allow sufficient

of the 18th amendment and the Vol- connexion with the order," time for recreation and would

Prisoner, giving evidence, said stend Act is completed. The last hamper his chances of promotion.

few prohibition officers will then zeferred previous to September 16 he had lose their identity and be retained The Superintendent prisoner to his Company Com- been employed at mander Isaacs was given per and was due to go back on Octo-only to anforce the tax provisions mission to return to his unit tober 28. He had intended seeing of the new liquor laws..

his Company Commander before - AGAINST WILSON'S VETO- interview his commander,

that day with a view to being re-

The "Volstead Act took its name leved

duty. Interfered from Congressman Andrew J. Völ- with his recreation and chances stead of Minnesota, who sponsored of promotion. He was told on the the law: It was adopted by Con- morning of October 20 while out gress c October 29, 1919, over the on the range that his duties would

veto of President Woodrow Wilson commence the following day,

by a vote of 178 to 55 in the lower He received his detall at 8.20 House and 65 to 20 in the Senate. Witness, in reply to the defending officer stated

and reported at the bar- The purpose of the act was to en- that a.m.

At his own re-force the 18th amendment to between the hours of 12.30 racks at 9.15 a.m.

quest he interviewed the Superin-constitution, which came înts effect p.m. and 2 p.m. the Detention. Barracks were closed to everyone tendent regarding relief and was the following January. except the Superintendent and referred "to the Company Com- mander. He went immediately to the N.C.C. orderly.

Capt. Villar: Was any special Murray Barracks. From 9.30 am. permission given to the accused until 11.15 am: he was looking for to enter the Barracks on that day? No.

the

Prohibition leaders hoped that this law would solve the problem of keeping dry those small communi- ties and states which had decided to outlaw liquor. They thought, that the majority of the Constitu tion and the strong arm, of the federal government would wipe out the liquor business.

There WÂN his Commander, Battalion parade at 11.15 am L/Cpl. Evans said that at about which his Company Commander was attending, and he expected noon he was informed that ac- cused, who was, to relleve at the the parade to return by 2 pan. At about 12.25 p.m.. L/Sgt Denton Detention Barracks, had not put

But after enactment of the federal went to his room and told him to control system in the Volstead Act, in an appearance with L/8gt.

go to the Detention Barracks for many local communities abandoned. Denton, Orderly Sergt.. at 12.15

duty, Witness replied that be their own efforts to enforce prohi- p.m., he went to accused's bar- racks and L/Sgt. Denton ordered wanted to see his Company Combition. Soon the major burden fell the accused to return to his em- mander. Denton repeated the re- on the national officers, who were ployment. Isaacs answered that quest and witness gave the same confronted with the problem of he wanted to see the Company reply. Denton then put him un- Commander. Denton again order- der close arrest. Prisoner added guarding the vast continental and coastwise. borders against imports ed him to return to his employ- that he had every intention of and moping up tremendous "wet" ment But accused gave the same reply Denton then put him un-racks at 2 p.m. whether the Pa-areas in metropolitan areas, moun

taneous and backward territory where "stills" and "brotleggers" thrived.

der close arrest.

Cross-examined witness agreed that accused was not defiant in any way.

L/Sgt. Denton said he first saw accused at 11.15 am when he wamed him to report at the De- tention Barracks at once. Isaacs

reporting at the Detention Bar*

rade was over or not. He did not return to the Barracks after 12.30 p.m. because he knew the Bar- racks would be closed ntil 2 p.m.

Accused was found guilty, and sentence will be promulgated in due course.

BRIDGE RULES FOR THE NOT-SO-

SERIOUS-MINDED

Advice To Those About To Play Bridge.....

Number of Players

A Bridge Table has four sides, and is designed to accommodate four persons, one

at each side, facing the middle of the table.

All being seated, you will thus be confronted with one of the said This entity will wear civilised human being, but do not every outward semblance of the

persons:

be doccived.

ander-call it. The safest course is not to call at all. If all do this, the game proceeds at greater speed, many more hands being dealt.

Should your partner like calling, then there are ways of conveying the contents of your hand to him without committing yourself. Thus:

duce a tinge of scorn into your If your cards are weak, say: "No!" definitely, loudly, promptly. Intro-

voice.

It is "partner," and "partzer'' A middling hand calls for a is only human before sitting down

hesitancy. Survey it

at the bridge table, From then on, certain

*e0*

Lack of sufficient popular support hampered their efforts and often for shooting or injuring suspects.. times they were severely attacked To-day with the imminent end of national prohibition and its forcement, prohibition leaders are, organizing a defense along lines which they held in the early" war perind, namely in "dry" states of which there are about 14. and in other states which have "local op- tion" laws, that is a system by which local districts may decide whether to have liquor or not. The Federal government is pledged to assist those states which remain dry in their efforts to keep out liquor from other states,

"Dry leaders here, including 0. G. Chriatgau of the Anti-Saloon League and Dr. Isadore Scott of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, any fights will be waged to extend state dry areas as well as to promote temperance" in wet areas.

THE CHEER-O CLUB

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with uncertainty, utters the word; tions to the Cheer O Olub Build- with which mankind is commonly tion at the end. endowed.

Partner" is always a very good Bridge player, better than your opponents, though they are obvious ly very good, too. Try and not be perturbed by this, however. There are, technically anyway, foir play ers. Whatever "partner" may say Calling

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Take the pack and hold it, face downwards, firmly in one hand, With the tree hand take the top Gauging An Opponent's Hand card between index finger and It is of the utmost importance thumb and place it also face down-to gauge, as far as possible, the wards before the player on your contents of the other players' hands left. Then take the next card and Professor Ubersehen, in his admir- Lay it before "partner." The third able monograph entitled "Reflection card is for your other opponent, |'as an Aid to Bridge,”, advocates the and the fourth you give to yourself-use of mirrors, judiqiously placed Each has now one card. Repeat about the room. But this method indicate some object of intereat at this sequence carefully and method is now looked upon as somewhat the far end of the room, ically. After two or three repeti- | old-fashioned.

| Should there still be any doubt tions, excitement will develop The really good hand-appraisa to 2's spades, he will then drop amongst the other players. You ser is invariably a really good host his cigarette holder by Zrchair will notice it. The last card of the also. He gets up from the table and grope for it By the time he pick should fall to you. IF H doen't then there's something said then and hands his oppon ends the cigara, or replenishes their Wrong Either there are mot 52 cards in the pack, or else you cant sees, these same being set rose

Lively behind the chair of each обродель.

even deal

Dealing

A good Bridge player never over- calls his hand. Neither does, he

should have apprased both hands tolerably acurately. If he hasn't, he's not much good, anyway,

I-After following these rules you find yourself even less popular -If these movements do not meet with other Bridge-fiends than you with the success anticipated, he will were before the best thing you resume his seat and immediately 1 can do is to go on leavel

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