Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-03
A ZONE OF PROHIBITION.
The Charmed Circle which the Commission
srs Have Drawn Around soldiers' Home.

The Charmed Circle which the Communication
ers Have Drawn Around soldiers' Home.
The Law prohibiting the sale Of liquor within
one mile Of the Soldiers Home il still a matter
OF considerable discussion among the liquor
men whose places are within that distance Of the
lGadISalsrs Home. II is understood that the
the services by the law have retained
lawyers to test the co. =. p ir.'A",,.s
OF the Law. In the meantime IN.
commissioners have sent 10 the assessor n man
showing by marked lines the area affected,
WIN instructions not TO issue any licenses 20
places within this section II NAV be that the
commissioners will change this map and select
oinerent centers for drawing the mile
radius than the boundaries OF the
grounds Several lawyers contend that the
Soldiers Home building should be taken as
tne center and the mile radius made from this
point, but the law distinctly saws that there
S snaii De no liquor sold within one mile Of the
soldiers Homo grounds and the boundaries ~
the grounds, according TO Col Roberts oninion-
II sl.e Commiss;onsrs ur,
cording to the roads Travelled. many @nSe &C
near the city will escape, but should they in
sist upon the radius plan Of measuring, many
saloons within the city limits will be taken in.
THE CIRCLE OF PROHIBITION.
The map prepared al the Commissioners
ONCE shows a somewhat irregular line cir
cling about the Soldiers Home grounds. Ii ex-
tends on the north almost to Brightwood. On
the east II includes within the limits OF prohi-
bition all of Brookland. 1t almost reaches
to the city limits il embraces all Of
the suburban settlements and subdivisions be-
tween the city and the Soldiers Home and the
line enters the city limits or crosses Boundary
at LIST street west and makes a curve around 10
18th street west where il crosses the Boundary
and passes ont TO the suburban dis
trict The southernmost point in the city
touched by the line is on New Jersey
avenue just north of Q street. All
the squares on 9TH street north Of Rhode Island
are in the 'tsbooed'' district. The 7th
street road, or Brightwood avenue. is in the
charmed circle all the way out. almost to
Brightwood: lie Droit Park, the greater part
OF Mount Pleasant and the settlements be-
tween the two are all included.
LIQUOR MEN AoIrATEp.
The liquor men within the mile limit are
considerably worried about the future. Some
few of them have already obtained their
licenses for the year ending next November
and they are now anxious to learn whether they
are 10 be closed up or permitted to do business
until the expiration of the license year
The camp" in the rear of lie Droit Park.
and part Of the county east Of Brightwood
avenue, where liquor has caused a number of
murders, come within the prohibitory limit
and the police think that il will do great deal
toward improving the morals of some of the
iawless residents well as preventing tights
and scenes Of disorder.
IN AN AIR LINE.
The question of measurement in compliance
with the law prohibiting the sale OF liquor
within one mile of the Soldiers Home occupied
the attention of the board OF Commissioners
| again this morning. Ii was finally de-
| cided to adhere to the principle Of
taking the several points OF the
boundary Of the grounds as a center in deter
mining the distance. and that in each case a
separate measurement be made. not by way Of
the roads generally Travelled, but by an air
line.
SUBMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY.
The license book of the assessor shows sew
eral licenses already made out and approved
within the circle. The applicants for these
have been notified of the approval of their
licenses, and the question whether the Com
missioners can rightfully withhold the licenses
after the applicants have been notified of their
approval has been submitted TO the attorney
for the District for his opinion.