Show ViET ATTACK K ON N Nf FUND f N SQUELCHED House Chairman Upholds Legality of Liquor Appropriation Ap- Ap Appropriation Ap Ap- prop r WASHINGTON N Ja Jan 18 18 UP UP- UP The wet vet attempt to rule out of the treasury appropriations bill the appropriation for prohibition pro pro- enforcement next year was squelched in the house today when Chairman n Snell of the rules committee committee com com- millee made a formal format decision upholding up holding the legality of the appropriation Snell was presiding over o tho the house sitting as committee of oC tho whole The Tho decision ion came on a point of oC order lodged by Representative FIorello La Guardia Rep Rop New NewYork ew York w wet t enthusiast who had chal thaI challenged lemed tho the constitutionality of or tho the eighteenth amendment contending It had not been properly ratified b by bythe bytho the tho states Tho The ruling was preceded b by nearly two hours of oC debate EFFORTS OF WETS Efforts of or the wets included a a. proposal to prevent pre uso use of poisons In denaturing industrial alcohol a a. Challenge e against tho the constitutionality constitution constitution- Uon- Uon aUt of oC the amendment Continued on oit pago page 6 5 WET ET ATTACK ON f FUND SQUELCHED t Continued from page 1 1 U in ai amendment to prevent expendi- expendi tWO ure of ot for prohibition prop prop- ganda another amen amendment ment to Ine in- in e o the prohibition appropriation r rpm m to 1 and nd m in n amendment to prevent pre dry with gents from front purchasing liquor 2 mone money WAY CLEARED CLEARED Earlier a Ill I'll e I tho the house committee com com- had Imd met and antI decided to give tho c right of way wa to bills carrying tot it tho the administrations administration's prohibition program as soon as arc reported by committees s. s T ls means there will bo no delay I i-i i tho house once the committees luw las done their part of or the works work Thus Ihus far tar nono none of C tho sI six Ix committees commIts commit commIt- tees es s to which tho the presidents president's pre recommendations rec rec- havo have o welO submitted hearings hearingS' however In ln his ruling Snell declined to go so Into nb the con constitutional argument I- I Baying that was HI a mutter for or tho the supreme court to decide He lie held and however r that thero la Is ample sufficient auth authority in law to provide pro plO vide ilde funds for lor enforcement ties Lies |