Show 9 Leaders Give Evils Under Prohibition Era Before Before Be Be- fore House Group P PIVOT I V 0 T OF INTEREST Weakening of Constitution tion Blamed on Law WASHINGTON Feb 13 Associated Associated Press Press Press-A A group of calm but determined women today raised their voices on Capitol hill in protest pro pro- test est against prohibition and as soon as they had presented their views William Cabell Bruce of Maryland a former senator and caustic critic of the dry law spoke out for an I immediate change in the prohibition statute ApIH Appearing at nt tho the second day o of I tearing hearing by the house hauBt Judiciary committee committee com corn on resolutions propos proposing inS inS' re repeal repeal repeal re- re peal or a a. referendum on tho the eighteenth eighteenth eight eight- tho the women a ar argued argued ar- ar gued that the Iho time had come when the ho electorate should pass pas b by r ballot upon the tho dry law Bruce Bruca had Just started his testimony when the committee com corn recessed over aver the noon hour Today's session like that of yesterday yes yes- es erday was waa given Diven o cr over entirely to 9 opposed to prohibition Its Ilo friends will have havo vo an l n opportunity later to present nt their side of or the tho cuso SPECTATORS WARNED Frequently testimony today was Interrupted by applause and time after time Chairman Graham of oC the tho committee had to admonish spectators spectators spectators tors to restrain th their lr emotions Mrs Mary lary T T. Norton Democratic r representative e from rom New Jersey was the first firt witness She has pend pending In a a. resolution to authorize a a. referendum nc on an prohibition and argued that thal the voters oters should be given Iven a tl chance chanco to present their views After sho concluded with tho the declaration declaration dec thee th that t rc repeal al of or the eighteenth eighteenth eight eight- amendment would restore the government of or our forefathers forefathers' In inthe the Iho form that existed before lefore adoption adoption tion of tho the amendment she introduced introduced intro intro- other ather women v who ho spoke for a change chango In tho the law Former Senator Bruce began bean By ta saying if It he ho were dying dint he would rather have havo a raven ra p perched upon m my bedpost than to be compelled compell to turn for Cor consolation to some somo of or ortho tho hybrid preacher politicians who are doln doing all they can in fn support of or tho the eighteenth amendment TURNS ON W. W C. C T. T U U. U Turning to the Women's omens Christian Temperance union Bruce said he hoped these splendid but bul misguided ed wom women will HI soon oon get et back hack to the Continued on page pago 1 I |