Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-19 | Page 16 | U. S. Puts Embargo on Medicinal Liquor

r U U. S. S Puts Embargo v OIl On Medicinal Liquor Oct W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Oct 19 UP The UP-The The federal government today clamped an immediate embargo on imports of me- me dl inal liquor which were threat threatening ning to flood the American market Approximately gallons of liquor were believed to be rea ready y to enter this country and importers were seeking to obtain approval from Dr J James Doran commissioner o of industrial industrial indus indus- trial alcohol Despite the embargo it h was understood understood under under- stood that the administration would be ready to open the American market market mar marS ket to foreign liquor if any wide price advances began on American stocks