Washington, Jan. 14.
Preliminary moves in the Jbattle to once again decide the constitutionality of America's prohibition laws were made here to-day.
Counsel for the two men charged! with violation of the 18th Amend-_ ment and the Volstead Act' filed with the Supreme Court-of—the United States a brief supporting the decision of Federal- Judge Clark of Newark, New Jersey, that the 18th amendment is unconstitutional.
The brief upholds Judge Clark's theory that matters affecting the rights of the individual can only be written into the constitution. after the decisions of a constitutional con-_ vention have been ratified by the states, The brief repeats Judge Clark's statement that the 18th amendment }was not passed upon by a national convention.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on January' 21, The office of the Attorney-General has appealed to. the Supreme Court from Judge Clark's ruling.
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