Show Growers Grapes to Fi Fight ht u. u s. s Regul Regulation tion Will Oppose Move to Restrict Re- Re Restrict strict I Shipments of Juice Intimated m ted by Dry Probe SAN FRANCISCO Cal March 22 Reports AP-Reports that President Hoovers Hoover's projected prohibition Investigating investigating In- In commission would turn its attention upon the manner In which California wine grapes are being consumed brought announcements announce announce- ments today from producing organizations rations that steps were being taken to protect the industry from any drastic regulations regulation The Chronicle said Donald D. D Color Colm held of the California Vine Vine- association is in WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- Ington to oppose an any possible move toward restriction of grape shipments shipments ship ship- ments or distribution of unfermented ed grape juice Edgar E M. M I. I Sh Sheehan ehan president ot of the tho California Grape Growers Growers' exchange exchange ex- ex change announced yesterday esterday that he had been informed that an or of the use of wine grapes yeas ts contemplated We are of the opinion that this investigation 1 is not designed de to tr trace ce a small quantity of grapes into the home said Sheehan Our understanding un- un is that only th se who may reasonably lc bo be suspected of making wine In commercial UC ties are to be sought There is no question but that the bulk of grapes from California are made into wine Section 29 of the act ct makes It legal for a householder to fruit juices and frees dices householder lion iron penalties in incase case nature causes c us s fermentation regardless regard regard- l less ss of tire the alcoholic lic content thus de- de elop ll Theold internal revenue act for far the tho reporting of fruit crushing has not been In force for three years r I have heard that an attempt may be made to repeal this section of the the law Sheehan saM said a process process by which gr pe juice could be dehydrated re- re its volume 75 per cent cc t for shipping purposes had per been perfected per per- and Is being relied upon to take care c re of the overproduction problem I |