DRYS CARRY DAY IN U.S. SENATE LIQUOR INQUIRY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17864, 4 June 1926, Page 9

DRYS CARRY DAY IN U.S. SENATE LIQUOR INQUIRY.

70,000 ARRESTED ON RUM-RUNNING CHARGES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aim. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Tune 4. 11.30 am ) WASHINGTON, June 3. The Special Senate Sub-Committee in charge of recent Prohibition enquiry adopted a report indefinitely postponing action upon all Bills offered for the modification, or repeal, of the Volstead Act and setting forth the view that so long as the Eighteenth Amendment is in the Constitution no legislation can be entertained contrary to its spirit or purpose. The result was not unexpected, as the committee was composed of four dry members and one wet. Meantime Federal Prohibition agents under the leadership of General Andrews are seizing 1.000.000 gallons of liquor monthly from rum-runners, moonshiners and bootleggers. Nearly 70.000 people were arrested during the past eleven months for illegal possession, sale, or transportation of liquor. Bootleggers operating on the Canadian and Mexican borders are also losing an average of fifteen automobiles daily. The Government uses the best machines to aid enforcement and sells the remainder.