After Repeal of Eighteenth
Amendment, Volstead Law to
Still Be in Force in Alaska
WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.—Attor
ney General Cummings said he
was "of the opinion that after re
peal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment,” the Volstead Act will be
in full force and effect in the
District of Columbia. Alaska and j
other Territories."
The Attorney General's opinion ;
was given to the newspapers by
his secretary and answered the
oft-repeated inquiries as to the
status of the District of Columbia
■and Territories of the United
States in event of repeal.
These are under the jurisdiction
of Congress, said the Attorney
General and he ruled that Con
gress alone can effect any chang
es in the Volstead laws as it ap
plies to them. The Volstead law
is the enforcing Act of the Eigh
teenth Amendment.
BANKER’S BRIDE BAGS BIG MOOSE
Nineteen-year-old Mrs. Robert F. Welsh, bride of a Philadelphia
banker, shot this moose with an antler spread of 67[4 inches from a
distance of 200 yards. It was claimed to be a record for women hunt
ers. The prize was brought down on the Kenai peninsula, near Seward,
Alaska. She is shown with her prize and guide, Frank Towle. (Asso
ciated Press Photo)
STOCK PRICES
GO UP TODAY
IN LAST HOUR
Mining and Metal Issues
Rally with Other Shares
Making Gains
NEW YORK. Oci. 24 —Led by
the buoyant mining and metal is
sues. stocks staged a last hour
rally today and transformed many
early and general losses of 1 to
around 2 points to gains of 1 to 4
or more points.
Wheat was neavy today.
Foreign securities soared in
terms of the dollar.
■ Equities Take Spurt
Trading in equities gained mo
mentum near the end of the ses
sion.
Today's close was strong.
