Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-21

Of malt. distilled. fermented or any intoxi-
eating liquors with the means and sppli-
ances Tor carrying On the business OF dis
pensing the same to be drunk where sold
shall be prima facie evidence of q bar room
within the meaning OF the act
The Law n to Druggists.
The law specifies that druggists and
apothecaries shall not be required to obtain
a license. but It states that they shall not
sell intoxicating liquors nor compound any
composition thereof except upon the writ
ten prescription OF q reputable physician,
ror more than once on any one prescription
OF the physician. The druggist or apothe-
cary Is required to keep a book for the
special purpose and enter therein the date
OF every sale of intoxicating LIQUOR made by
him. the person to whom sold. the purpose
for which II was sold, &C., and such book
shall be at all times open to the inspection
Of the board. AIRY failure to comply with
this section OF the law shall make the per-
son liable to the same penalties as IL he had
sold Intoxicating liquors without a license.
For selling liquor without a license or sell
ing IN any portion of the District where the
sale thereof is prohibited is punishable with
fine OF not less than $3.50 nor more than
<SUO, or Imprisonment In the District Jail or
workhouse for not less than two months nor
more thar six months, and upon every sub
seQuent conviction shall, In addition to the
penalty above named. pay a fine of not less
prisoned in the workhouse of the District
for not less than three months nor more
than one year.
Churches and school Houses.
The law provides that prosecutions for
violations OF the act shall be on informa-
tion filed In the Police Court by the at
torney Of tine District. or any Of his as
sistants. and such information shall be
filed upoa the presentation to the said at
torney or his assistants of sworn informa-
ton satisfactory to either OF them that the
law has been violated. A license for any
OF the purposes specified In the act shall
not be granted to any person to conduct
such business within 4OO feet of a public
school house. private school or house Of
religious worship. measured between the
nearest entrance to each by the shortest
course Of travel between such place of
business and any school house, private
school or house Of religious worship, ex-
cept in such places Of business as were To-
Gated and licensed at the date of the said
act or previous to the erection or occupa-
ton OF such school house, private school or
place OF religious worship.
provided, That no hotel hereafter es-
tablished shall be licensed that has less
than twenty-five rooms for guests. and an
acts and parts OF acts inconsistent here
with are repealed.
Provided. The members of the excise
be ard shall have the power to administer
oaths or afnrmations in any matter affected
by the operation Of this act. And any per-
son having taken such oath or affirmation
Who shall knowingly and corruptly give
false testimony before said board or any
MEMBER thereof as to material fact shall
De deemed guilty of perjury, and on conyic-
ton shall be punished by a fine of not more
than $500. or by imprisonment at hard labor
ior not more than two years. or both. at the
discretion Of the court"
Employment of Minors.
Applications for renewal of licenses shall
be made on or before November 1 of each
year, and those having licenses shall be
permitted to continue business until a
license shall be granted or refused by the
board. No licensee under a bar room license
shall employ. or permit to be employed, or
allow any female or minor under sixteen
years OF age. or person convicted of crime,
to sell. give. furnish. or distribute any in
toxicating drinks or any admixture thereof
ale. wine or beer, to any person or persons.
nor permit the playing Of pool. or billiards
or other games in the room where such
liquors are sold: Provided. that the excise
board may, In Its discretion, permit the
playing of such games, except cards. in
duly licensed places: Provided further that
no ncensee In any place shall knowingly
sell or permit to be sold in his establish
ment any intoxicating liquor Of any kind
to any person under the age of twenty-one
years, under the penalty. upon due con-
Nfctfon thereof. of FORGETTING such license,
ana no person so forfeitfng his license shall
again be granted a license for the term Of
two years.
That In the Interpretation of this act
words of the singular number shall be
deemed TO include their plurals. and that
We rds OF the masculine gender shall be
deemed to include the feminine as the case
may be-"