Show Massachusetts Senate Urges U. U S. S Congress to Repeal Prohibition Law BOSTON Feb 7 AP as represented by the state senate is on record in favor of the repeal of the prohibition amendment to the federal constitution A resolution resolution reso- reso lution requesting congress to take action to that effect was passed yesterday without debate by a vote of 26 to 6 6 in accordance with majorities ma ma- rolled up in favor of repeal in thirty four of the fort forty senatorial districts on a referendum last Novem No No- vem vember ber A few minutes before the senate I acted a group of women who characterIzed characterized char char- the state as dry and law law- abiding appealed to Governor Frank Franl G. G Allen Alien to use his influence to prevent passage of the resolution tion They termed it a wet memorial memo memo- rial likely to be construed as an invitation to ever every gangster and racketeer to come into Massachusetts and ply his nefarIous trade Tire signers of the appeal stUd they acted under the Influence of statements statements state state- ments made in a recent speech here hereby hereby by U. U S. S Attorney Frederick II Tarn TaIT who told the Professional Women's club that several banks were under suspicion of deliberately financing illegal liquor traffic The attorney also attacked the reputable reputable- citizens citizens citi- citi zens who patronize bootleggers and thereby foster fostel a school of crime with large cash awards Shortly before tIre tle senate took nc- nc Hon the house voted against further fur fur- ther consideration of a petition of Representative Charles S. S man of Boston asking that the house likewise memorialize congress for repeal By a vote of 10 to 70 the house decided that referEndum applied only to the senate i I I |