Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-03-17 | Page 9 | U. S. to Probe Rum Paralysis

IL I S 8 T TO PR PROBE 8 I IR R RUM M P PARALYSIS ARAU I Doran Orders to Secure Samples of Jamaica Ginger WASHINGTON March 17 Associated Asso Asso- elated Press Prohibition Press Prohibition administrators administrators adminis adminis- of several states tate toda today were v asked by Prohibition Commissioner Doran to obtain samples of the Ja Jamaica Ja Ja- maica maica ginger which is reported to have caus caused d paralysis to a number of drinkers in southern states An Investigation of or tho the paralysis cases al also 11 o was ordered b by Doran to determine whether tho the situation was o caus-o for Cor action by the prohibition bureau I Jamaica ginger In cr Doran Dotan said normally normally nor nor- mall mally waa made mado with pure alcohol containing no denaturants The Thc I paralytic affliction could bo be caused easily CRilly by drinking drinkin an nn alcohol known 1 as Qs Isopropyl This Tills product what resembling rC wood alcohol was tiu produced synthetically ill ho said and not a a. beverage was wa used al at times limes as a t flavoring Ja Chemists of oC the tho prohibition bureau plan Minn to cx- cx amino amina samples of or tilt tho ginger to determine determine de de- termine termine- If lC it contained the isopropyl