Show I DRUGGISTS MAY DISPENSE BOOZE I I State Prohibit Prohibitory ry Law Held ST. ST LOUIS Dec 23 Any Any section of the state prohibition enforcement law which would prohibit the sale of oC whisky or or medicinal purposes Is void because it conflicts with the act under which druggists may dispense liquor on onI I prescription This opinion was given Ina in ina ina a formal statement here today by Vance J. J HIggs special to Attorney General Palmer In charge of prohibition enforcement in the eastern district of ot Missouri Mr Higgs' Higgs statement resulted from the announcement yesterday by the Rev Bev W. W C. C superintendent n of the Missouri teth l wr fJ league that his f organization I would request prosecuting attorneys to a and I roS f law aw enforcement e officers to notify y all druggists that the new state law banned i ithe the sale of liquor Higgs Riggs stated he was not attempting to construe the state law If It a state statute could render any part of the act Inoperative however he holds the legislature legislature leg leg- by the same rule of construction construction tion lion could alter aUer the alcoholic standard fixed by congress to determine an in in- in toxicant This prerogative l cannot be exercised by a legislature under a decisIon decision deals deals- ion of the supreme court of oC the United States is Higgs' Higgs opinion |