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Show VOLSTEAD GIVES 1 IFJTERVIEWEHS BHD HOUR i . Father of "Dry" Laws An-- An-- wers "Rats" to Most (' t Questions ' . 'OBK. Aug. 4.-Andrew I i 0""ead. former representative rrom Minnesota and father af the federal prohibition enforcement Jew. sailed today on the America tor Copenhagen, where he will attend at-tend h International Congress against Alcohol. , He 'voiced tndlgnsnt contempt for reporters- questions with his favorite espresalon. "Oh. rate." He placed hi hat In front of hla face lo thwart the efforts of . photographer photog-rapher andx finally ran -to his stateroom. . f Berore -he fled he wae told that farmers through the country war making win and hard elder. Rata!" shouted Mr. Volstead. nd again "Rats, they are not doing It on my farm or anybody's farm." There are go saloon n New Tork. Mr. Volstead." another newspaper news-paper man remarked. . he aaid i . , . Then someone asked if he rer look a drink himself. . "f hnow ther Is no hsrm In on drink." hut If ha aver took that he would not aay. ' 1 |