Show POISON BOOZE TOll CROWING GROWING I Drys Defend of i In Industrial Alcohol NEW EW TORK lIRK Dec By 29 29 BY By The Associated 1 Press New Press New Yorks York's I Christmas alcoholic death toll rose roseto roseto to 26 today while a stream of cases continued to pour Into the city's hospitals Meanwhile dry law advocates have rallied to the th detent defense of oC the government In putting de In alcohol III In an at- at attempt attempt at attempt tempt to prevent diversion of In- In Industrial Industrial In Industrial alcohol for beverage uses which Dr Charles Morris medica examiner has held for forthe forthe orthe the heavy death toll Dr Norris asserted that thus far farIn farin farIn In 1926 1928 persona person had died cited In Manhattan alone from poisoned lIquor The Tho death toll for tor the mouth month ho h s said ld has baa reached 51 Si Dr Alexander 0 O Gettler Gettier chief toxicologist at Bellevue hospital said that the th alcoholic deaths In New ew York Tork this year car exceeded the number who died during the day das of the saloon 00 |