Show 1 5 G WITNESSES ARE HEARD AT LIQUOR PROBE Complaints on Beer Licenses Given in Inquiry By JENNINGS PHILLIPS The state liquor commissions commission's commis- commis i i ision's sion's board of inquiry continued the probe of ofru ru rumored mored irregularities in the I administration of the state liquor law Wednes Wednesday ay as as' it resumed sessions b be e h i n nd d closed doors of its Newhouse hotel courtroom Five witnesses two volunteers rs and three summoned by were examined by the Inquisitorial board Wednesday forenoon but bu but their names and information imparted imparted im Jm- im- im parted by them were withheld Six witnesses members o otho of tho the board disclosed as 83 it recessed for luncheon were to be questioned Wednesday day afternoon Concerns Licenses Except to say that Wednesdays Wednesday's in concerned complaints of ofir- ofir ir irregularities regularities in connection with the issuance of ot beer licenses an and d matt matters mat mat- t rs involving the personnel o of the liquor commission the board was extremely reticent as to Its ress It was learned however th that tha t among those questioned was was' H. 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R Woolley 1351 1354 East South Temple street volunteer witness ss who charged in a written statement to the tho board Tuesday that the liquor c commission is and has been violating violating violating violat violat- ing that tha s section of the law requiring requiring requiring ing the selection of on the basis of civil service examinations examinations examina examina- and ratings Members o of the board declined to discuss his testimony but admitted his complaint is perfectly within the scope of ot the investigation Makes lakes Protest Another volunteer whose name was not disclosed was quoted by bythe bythe bythe the board as protesting that a beer license was refused him by the Continued oa ort Page Palte Two Column Four G GAG C CLAMPED CLAMPED- ON LIQUOR QUIZ from Pace One liquor commission a and d given en to an an- ol er a alt I wHoso hoso qua qualifies qualifies- not t measure up p t to standard stand stand- 1 ard The Thebo bo rd also pressed its iii Inquiry another witness revealed d into re reports reports reports re- re ports that an attempt had been made to create a marble machine monopoly in licensed beer er gardens of ot the state for a game operator fa favored favored favored fa- fa by certain agents of or the commission com corn mission Affidavits bearing upon the tha purported purported purported pur pur- ported marble machine monopoly and irregularities in the awarding of ot beer beu licenses license have been submitted to the board by commission In in- in E. E M. M Bagley and Henry D. D Moyle commission attorneys and Samuel C. C Powell Ogden attorney app int- int ed as the impartial third member of or orthe the board explained decision to hold the h hearings In private w was ws 3 based on a desire desiro to avoid unjustly In Incriminating Incriminating In- In criminating innocent persons who might bo be involved in the tion Will Continue Mr Bagley board spokesman In in the hearings will continue through Thursday Asked when the boards board's report w would uld be ready he said sald I have never said we will make a report A transcript of or all aU test testimony testimony mony will go to the liquor commission commission commis commis- I sion slon but whether or not it will be I accompanied by recommendations recommendations' from the board remains to be seen The board reiterated It Its Invitation Invitation Invitation tion to Individuals possessing Information in information information In- In formation pertinent to the probe to report to Newhouse building or orto orto orto to appear before it Thursday at the Newhouse hotel Halls Guarded The board examined nine witnesses witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses during its first session Tues Times da day Halls HaJIs outside the hearing room were guarded by commission G loG men and witnesses were ushered Into another room pending their appearance ap ap- ap- ap before tho the probing body Ever Every apparent attempt w was made to keep tho the identity o of witnesses se secret so- so 0 cret t. t With the exception of ot Mr Woolley Wool Wool- It ley the board said all witnesses thus far tar have bave been questioned questioned ques ques- in connection with affidavits previously previous obtained by commission inspectors and turned over to the board Mr Moyle explained the current hearings would touch all phases of administration of the state tate liquor law brought before DeCoro the board in complaints already presented or volunteered before Wednesday night Third Letter Jetter Hugh B B. Brown commission chairman announced receipt of or a third letter from former Representative Representative Frederick Frederi k C C. Loofbourow in which the latter Jatter asked for a list of all beer licensees their locations and those who appeared In their be behalf behalf behalf be- be half before the commission Mr Brown said the list is being prepared together with a list of ot all distilleries rectifying plants and wineries with whom the commission commission commis commis- sion don Is doing business and their local agents and will wUl be forwarded to Mr Loofbourow without dela delay |