Show LIQUOR QUOTAS NEARLY FILLED U. U S S. S Moves to 10 Combat Violation Vio- Vio Via Vio lation of Internal Revenue Reve Reve- nu nue nuo Laws fir Br r Associated Press Prest WASHINGTON Dee Dec 21 The 21 The administration administration ad ad- ministration today disclosed that a fush of foreign liquors into the Unit Unit- Eta t majority the import quotas n near ar exhaustion and at at the same time combat combat com corn bat domestically what Attorney General General General Gen Gen- eral Cummings described as a rather rath rath- er wholesale plan violate internal revenue laws on on liquor The Attorney General told newsmen newsmen newsmen news news- men the entire force of 1170 prohibition prohibition tion Lion agents will be deputized by the I internal revenue bureau to to prevent and other illegal liquor operations Joseph H. H Choate Jr alcohol control control control con con- administrator meanwhile announced announced announced an an- that both France and Portugal Por has exhausted the liquor import import import im im- im- im port quotas allotted them and that other foreign quotas were nearing that point The French allotment allotment- was gallons while Portugal was allowed 5 France Seeks Increase The French commercial Maurice Garreau renewed his effort to have his co country's quota increased in a a 1 conference with state department officials Choate said his office also was giving ing a great deal of thought to the question of handling bootleg liquor now reported to exist in large quantities quantities' quantities quan quan- in this country but added no action had yet been taken Of O 0 course we have an enormous big big- stick in lit this this permits permits which are revocable he reminded To Continue Prosecution The attorney general said the Justice justice justice jus jus- Jus- Jus tice department will continue to prosecute prohibition cases pending at the time of repeal In discussing the new new cooperation with the internal revenue Cummings Cum said the entire question of consolidating all governmental investigating units was receiving some consideration |