Alexander C. King, Solicitor Gen
eral of the Department of Justice,
urged the court to advance this cause
for early hearing during the presenL
term on the ground that the ques
tion involved is one of general pub
lic ini -oortance. "Xumerous cases
are pending in the United States
Courts which would be controlled
by the court's decision herein," said
Mr. King.
"Other Federal courts have passed
upon the matter and conflicting de
cisions have resulted. It is import
ant, therefore, that an early decision
may be had in the instant case."
"The indictment alleged the use of
certain grain and other food prod
ucts in the manufacture of beer con
taining as much as one-half of 1 per
cent, of alcohol by both weight and
volume. A demurrer was interposed
thereto and sustained, on the ground
that beer containing such percent
age of alcohol was not an intoxicat
ing liquor within the meaning of the
statute."
It is believed the Supreme Court
will grant the request of the De
partment of Justice and hurry this
case to a conclusion. It is one of the
many brewery cases in which Elihu
Root, William D. Guthrie and other
prominent attorneys are appearing.
The Standard Brewery will not
oppose an advancement, of the case.
Its attorneys will argue that "no law
or statue of the United States for
bids or makes unlawful, or did for
bid or make unlawful, on June 4.
1919, the use of grains or other food
products, as alleged in the indict
ment, in the manufacture or produc
tion of beer for beverage purposed
containing as much as one-half of 1
per cent, of alcohol.
