Show Wets and Drys Use Senate for Debating Arena Sixth Anniversary Brings Argument Argument Argument ment Lasting All An Afternoon Afternoon After After- noon and Well Into Night NEW YORK Jan 16 AP In AP-In In observation of the sixth anniversary anniversary ier anni sary of prohibition the New York held sudden Anti Saloon Anti Saloon league a de death th dinner tonight to show the dangers that lurk in forbidden bot bot- ties Counterfeit labels and nd strip stamps confiscated in plants devoted devot devot- ed to the producing of bootleg liquor from denatured alcohol were exhibited as evidence of the kind of stuff wets drink The original plan to include a an exhibit of bootleg liquor fell through when the federal attorneys attorney's office refused to co The dinner was given in honor of William F. F Pussyfoot Johnson veteran campaigner campaigner campaigner cam cam- for prohibition WASHINGTON Jan 16 AP ftP ftP- The sixth anniversary of the ratification ratification ratification rati rati- o of the elgh eighteenth amendment amendment amend amend- ment today toda was made th the occasion for tor a prohibition field day in the senate with opponents of the Vol Vol- stead act replying vigorously to claims of Improved conditions In Inthe Inthe inthe the country since the too dry law Jaw became became be be- came caine effective The debate was opened In ml mid md- afternoon by Senator Jones Republican Re Re- publican Washington who vho defended de tie- fended the enforcement act alt and before It ended the night was well under W way y and the senate chamber had become almost deserted only eight or ten senators being on hand Senators Jones and Sheppard Democrat Texas a dr dry leader carried carrle car car- ned ried the burden of defending prohibition prohIbition prohibition pro pro- with the assistance occasionally occasional occa occa- of ot Senator Fess Fees Republican can Ohl Oh Oh Senators Edge Republican Republican lican New Jersey Jersey Bruce Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- Democrat crat Maryland and Broussard Democrat Louisiana moved moved- vigorously vigorously vigorously vigor vigor- to to th offensive lve Sharp exchanges e were frequent Senator Fesa FeRs said Raid he lie wanted to amend the act but only to make It more stringent anti and that amendments to that end will be of offered nf- nf Broussard Broussard Brous Drous- In due time Senator sard wanted to know if the Ohio senator favored capital punishment for violations of the act Apparently nUy some som some senators understood understood understood under under- stood him Ilni to sa say that t he would he but later he denied saying Ux thought the Inquiry was as to whet whether et 10 he favored capital punishment punishment punish punish- ment for any crime The record of what you OU said will Broussard show retorted Senator who declared Senator Fees Fess wa was Ad Advocating Nl- Nl I a n. return to the ancient I custom of oC hanging a a. man for stealing steal steal- loaf of ot bread brond In ing a t d In 11 his hi Senator Shepp Sheppard Id quoted quoted anniversary annl address prepared ed Jud Judge Elbert II IL Gary of th the lie States StatER Steel corporation 01 as assaying United prohibition was a go goo good d saying flayIng Bruce Inquired if II thing Senator thing did not drink himself Gary Judge stated that toot It had halt been so BO adding without subs subsequent denial publicly the only man the he Judge Gary Is Ts knows who is In favor of senator for other people and prohibition himself Inquired drinks liquor South Senator Blease Democrat Carolina I sometimes s doubt that anybody conscientiously Is In favor of prohibition prohibition prohibition pro pro- the senators se from except Senator Washington Texas and Bruce replied |