Last week 226 Congressmen roused themselves to attention in the House when tall, thick-shouldered Representative Franklin William Fort of New Jersey strode out into the well and began to deliver an hour-long speech on Prohibition. On their little stools in the gallery, newsmen bent forward intently to follow his words. Well did they know that Mr. Fort is a close personal friend of President Hoover. Until last week he was secretary of the Republican National Committee (see p. 16). Perhaps he might throw new light on the President's Prohibition views.
Sounding like a regular...