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FINDS BECOMING FACT IN TWO STATES Writer Says Kentucky And Tennessee Are Really Growing Parched. DOUBLE JEOPARDY PRINCIPAL REASON Disregard Of Constitution By Judges Results In Heavy Penalties. [From Staff Correspondent.] Nashville, Tenn., June newspaper writers who attended the Kentucky Derby Louisville this year returned with reports that Bour bon State had gone bone dry not only legally but in fact. While traveler through that State and this neighboring one Tennessee can find ample evidence, both in the press and through first-hand inquiry, that this hardly the exact truth, there are that both States are becoming dryer. Savage penalties for prohibition law violators, often inflicted for the same offense by both State together with sentiment whipped up by almost overwhelmingly dry, appear mainly responsible. Double Jeopardy The Rule There. The Constitutional provision that person shall not be twice upt in jeopardy for the same offense apparently has few defenders either State. violators frequently inthe same in both Federal and State courts in Kentucky. according Graham, superintendent League that State. Tennessee, according Nashville the practice almost the accepted especially yiolator arrested by State local officers. Novel methods of sleuthing also employed by the dry One Fedofficer was having tremendous success raiding roadhouses last winter, with the whom would send about under the tables searching ingenious parent guarded the exits. This worked results until the local Society Prevention Cruelty Children intervened. Double Indictment Effective. Jeff McCarn, former prosecuting torney for this district and one the State's earliest drys, authority for the statement double indictment had strong effect drying Tennessee extent. this, Mr. McCarn has coupled severity Federal district judges.. These officials, he act State through ability application the double jeopardy innovation clap an additional they think the State courts have not the State courts have been sufficiently drastic, added, the Federal judge usually fine. many cases, explained. the culprit pleads guilty, the suggestion Federal usually tells punishment will mend court. But occasionally this method goes wrong, Mr. McCarn the unlucky object of State's himself facing than he expected from the Federal bench. Federal Judges Drastic. All Tennessee's present Federal judges are decidedly drastic in their treatment of dry-law violators, accordMr. McCarn, considerable provement this respect having taken three years Judge Sanford. jurist of the elevated the United States Bench 1923, cording local authorities, but crop appointees have shown Volsteadian Judge Ress. the Western Tennessee district. Mr. McCarn particularly zealous. But Judge Ross, Republican who was pointed President Harding during Daugherty regime in the nation's high service, has just run difficulty in continuing his judicia! activities. Accused Of Fraud, Due widely published charges the $300,000 failure implication Jackson bank. Judge Ross been asked resolution adopted Memphis and Shelby County Bar Association refrain from bench charges are cleared Unpaid drafts and checks signed Judge Ross, totaling the receiver, and Memphis and whom drawn have ground that they were The resolution also referred to peated published trust funds under control the court used for the purpose abling Judge obtain personal advantage from deposit. Therefore, and directed "investigate the matters aforesaid and any other matters which affect the purity, integrity Judge has denied that he harmed any respect and announces that welcomes investigation. spokesman for him. who opposed adopthe resolution. told the meeting the association that the judge would voluntarily absent himself, [Continued On Page Column