Show oar oard d Breaking t Law Declares Probe Witness i mf Assertion Made Commission Has Not Lived Up to Civil Service Provision Provision Provi Provi- i sion of Liquor Act By JENNINGS PHILLIPS II A charge that the state liquor commission commissi n itself is daily iola ing an important part of the law lav they are striving to force was laid before the commissions commission's board of inquiry Tuesday as it jt launched its probe of rumored irregularities In Ih fi the administration o of the Utah liquor act Thc iThe probe opened behind closed lI floors ors in the Newhouse hotel with i everal witnesses summoned for i questioning by Henry D. D Moyle and IJ M. B. M. M Bagley commission attorneys eys and Samuel C. C Powell Ogden Attorney appointed as the boards board's impartial investigator iS sI SIX witnesses were vere to toWe the We forenoon session They were questioned the board disclosed Hal al almost almost al most entirely ly on specific complaints regarding the he personnel of the com corn mission Six additional witnesses it wasl was l learned have haye been for fordie forthe forthe the die afternoon hearing which is scheduled to resume at 3 p. p m. m The hall outside the hearing room was wai guarded by Garn W. W Carlyle chief enforcement agent and four commission inspectors t Extreme Secrecy Extreme secrecy clothed the proceedings proceedings pro pro- edings and the board members were unable to say how long the h hearings would continue or what the scope of the investigation would encompass J Affidavits and other data previously pre pre- obtained by commission in injectors int in- in t torl duri during g the probe were wele before before be bee fore o e U th the board and altho gh the board Foard declined t to dis disclose their imI import im im- im- im I port it was s understood stood several concerned concerned con con- a purported purport d attempt a tempt to to create create cre cre- ate a a. marble machine monopoly in licensed beer parlors of the state i While the b board ard was in session H. H R R. R Woolley 1354 1354 East South Temple street appeared at Mr r. r Mo Moyles Moyle's les le's N Newhouse building offices I in answer answer to the public call can for Information pertinent to the he probe I with a stat statement ment charging that the liquor commission has bas violated and andU andIs I U Is violating the tho law governing the election of ot its f Referring to Article 3 Section 10 ef of the liquor control act acl Mr W Woolley Wool Wool- i ley eY charged that the liquor commission corn com com I mission has not lived up to the provision requiring the selection of I its on the basis of ot civil H examinations and ratings I f I Offers Proof I Offering p proof of his charge Mr Woolley complained that he as a ajob ajob ajob job applicant with an examination grade of 95 per cent week after week wiek month after atter month has been en told by the commission that its organization or or- n is only a a. temporary one il They the commission havo have bidden hidden hid bid den b behind that word temporary beyond a when time such a n. screen can be successfully used well used well beyond beyond be be- yond rand the time when a temporary or Ct emergency condition exists Mr Woolley's statement readA read Jj A Little Inconsistent Therefore Mr r. r V Woolley suggested sug sug- r ted as you are investigating irregularities of enforcement the writer can see not better place to Begin than with the controlling Body ody Such an organization that openly shows its disrespect for a aw kw law w for tor which they are trying to toga ga fain public is to say the eat a a. little inconsistent The writer classed himself among 8 wO 00 applicants who took the em em- examinations required d by tk th liquor law and who when he for employment was res re re f. f s' s Continued on Pace Taio Four 15 I Column Four BO BOARD BORD RD IS HELD BREAKING LAW from 1 raft Pegs Ont one told to come back next week Meanwhile former Representative Frederick C. C Loofbourow Slit Salt Lake City attorney addressed another open pen letter Jetter to Hugh B B. B Brown commission commission commission com com- mission chairman declaring the re responsibility re re- for an Investigation of high fees paid attorneys attorney to obtain beer eer licenses cannot be shifted to tole the le bar association Mr Brown Saturday answered a previous letter from Mr Loofbourow citing payment of a substantial fee ee for tor filling out a few blank forms forma to Parnell Black Democratic county chairman by a beer licensee II- II ensee suggesting that he refer the matter to the Utah Bar Qu Question of Influence The evidence taken before your our commission Mr Loofbourow wrote now now shows that the fee tee to Mr Black was WM and the point to tomy tomy tomy my reference goes to the qu question of oC f Influence upon the liquor commission commission com com- mission exerted by an attorney high In n Democratic circles who received this fee This Is not a a. for the state tate atc bar association but Is a question question ques- ques tion on to be considered by the liquor control commission Responsibility for or such an investigation cannot be shifted to the bar association Mr Loofbourow then requested at at your earliest convenience a list of f all draft beer licensees the place of f business of each and the names ot of f attorneys or others who urged granting ranting of each license He also asked for a list of distillers dis- dis tillers wineries and rectifiers from whom the commission buys liquor together with the name of the agents gents local or otherwise representing representing the liquor vendors endors Scope Indefinite Rumored Irregularities Involving he the issuance of oC draft and bottled beer licenses may mayy or may not receive receive re- re the boards board's attention Mr Moyle said since the scope of ot the investigation Is indefinite We Ve cannot say at this time what rumors will wilI or will wUl not be investigated Investigated gated he ha explained Th That t. t depends de de- ponds ends upon the Information laid before be- be fore foro oro the board by the commission and nd by volunteer witnesses We Ve have set aside Tuesday and Wednesday for the interviewing of Individuals possessing information pertinent to the probe and a 1 number number num- num ber er of affidavits and other data have been submitted by the commis- commis Mon lon Until this Information is sifted sifted sift sift- ed d we cannot say how far this in- in will go Several May Talk Frank W. W Third dietrict district die dis- court reporter was present at atthe the 16 hearing to record all aU testimony taken Several witnesses may be summoned during the day for tor questioning questioning ques- ques in connection with the af- af Those desiring to impart information tion on to the b board ard Mr Moyle said laid should call at or telephone to his offIce office of- of fIce ice at Newhouse bui building ding and an n appointment will be arranged Hearings on complaints complaint and affidavits atti- atti davits previously gathered by commission commission com com- mission investigators and turned over ver to to the tho board will not Interfere with hearings of ot new complaints the tho attorneys said At least one week they predicted will be required to investigate complaints complaints com- com plaints already on file fUe How much longer will be needed to complete the he Investigation d depends upon the number of new complaints complain filed med When the investigation concludes the he board will sift Its Ita information and submit it with necessary recommendations recommendations rec rec- rec la to the commission for tor or action Cashman Pleads Guilty to Contempt Threat of ot a bitter contest by John ashman Cashman and his attorney Karl V. V King Ing against a district court contempt contempt con- con tempt empt citation vanished shortly afler after af- af ter ler er court convened cOn Tuesday Cashman Cashman Cashman Cash Cash- man changed his former plea pIca of ot not guilty pleaded guilty and sentence was set for May 7 Proceedings s were before Judge James Fames W. W McKinney who cited Cashman into court on an affidavit of liquor commission inspectors declaring de- de declaring declaring de de- claring the tho defendant had failed to a liquor injunction against premises operated by Cashman at 1655 East Thirty third South street as the Mill MIU Creek beer garden Hearing el on the contempt citation started late Monday with the filing py ay y Mr King of a len lengthy hy motion attacking jurisdiction of Judge McKinney Mc- Mc Kinney to hear the contempt matter mat- mat ter cr in as much as the original in injunction injunction In- In junction on order had also been signed by ay Judge McKinney The motion eked for tor a change of ot judge and a jury to pass upon evidence adduced at the hearing D D. Howe Moffat and F. F L. L CopenIng Copening Copening Copen Copen- ing Jr attorneys for the liquor commission contended the motion was based on a statute applicable only to labor disputes arising In courts as equity matters Judge McKinney overruled Mr Kings King's motion motion mo mo- tion and the hearing was slated to begin at 10 30 a. a m m. After additions additional conferences of counsel for tor both sides Judge McKinney emerged from his chambers took the bench and Cashman through his hi lawyer changed his plea confessing th the contempt The defendant is at liberty on ball bai posted at time of his ar arrest in- in rest on the contempt citation |