Show I I I I I I I J. J j I Enemy i I. I f 4 44 4 II I I A. A W. W Yo W. W WOODCOCK r Outlines Stand GR GRAPE PE CONCOCTIONS I ARE HElD FIELD ILLEGAL l lj j 1 Director to Prosecute Makers of Concentrates on U Unlawful Intent By THOMAS S L L. L STOKES WASHINGTON April 1 13 United 1 Press Federal I Prohibition Director r Amos mos W. W W. W Woodcock regards as s illegal the advertisement ad and sale saTe of grape concentrates for the spec specific c purpose of or making wine and intends to prosecute wherever cn r there is evidence evidence evi evi- dence of 01 unlawful intent on the tIle part t of those who sell such prod prod- I He outlined his position in a letter let let- ter to Rufus S. S Lush Lusk executive secie- secie cre- cre tary of the Crusaders new organization which Lusk made public today Lusk asked a ruling in view vie of the widespread sale of such grape concentrates in kegs with the advertised purpose of maling making mal mal- ing lug wine calling attention U to the establishment es establishment es- es of a sales office by Fruit Industries Inc of California across the street from the Justice department department department depart depart- ment and within two blocks of the White House I I If these articles are advertised acl I and sold with an intent that they be used in the manufacture of oC a beverage beverage beverage bever bever- age which is intoxicating in fact then such advertisement and sale are un- un Continued on Pazo Two TT b GR GRAPE PE CONCOCTIONS ARE E HELD ILLEGAL l Continued from Pace Fate One On lawful the federal prohibition di director director dl- dl rector said PROSECUTION STARTED We have prosecutions against somewhat similar enterprises under underway underway underway way in Los Angeles Ca Cal CaU and Kansas Kansas Kan Kan- sas City Mo Such prosecutions willbe will willie be ie made whenever the evidence of such unlawful Intent Is available a to convince a a. petit Jury beyond a reasonable reasonable rea rca doubt He called to Lusks Lusk's attention however however how how- ever er the practical difficulty of 01 the proof of such unlawful intent Lusk also asked an opinion from Attorney General Mitchell The at attorney attorney at at- torney general did not reply but Assistant Attorney General Young- Young quist answered for him explaining merely that Mitchell could give opinions only to the president and the heads of government go depart depart- ments Lusk addressed Mitchell whose in- in arc are William D D. as John G. G Mitchell Mitchells Mitchell's predecessor was John G. G Sargent In his letter to both Woodcock and Mitchell Lusk said he is In Informed Informed informed in- in formed that Fruit Industries s. s Inc Is ls assisted by a government subsidy In 10 excess of or through the federal federal fed led eral oral farm board IN PUBLIC EYE This organizations organization's activities have ye been seen much in the public eye Mabel Walker is coun counsel 1 for the organization and charges have been made that she was instrumental in protecting it from government o Inter inter- ference Lusk said also that the report of tho the Wickersham commission pointed I out inconsistencies in the act which while forbidding the I home lome manufacture of ot beer r permits at least by Interpretation the home manufacture of wine lne and asked Woodcock as well s M Mitchell if it a recommendation would be made to congress to correct this inconsistency as the tho Wickersham commission sug sug- Woodcock thus dealt with these questions There Is no saving exception In Inthe Inthe Inthe the national prohibition act In this respect as to made home-made wine The Thc saving exception Is as to cating eating fruit Juices and cider I have no comment to make makO upon the law my duty being to enforce it as congress con con- gr gross gress cs enacted it I have hue no intention ion tion of recommending to congress any change in the law in any respect |