The Washington herald., 1909-04-08
SEEKS new LICENSE
Chamberlin Club NegOtiat-
ing with Excise Board.
REORGANIZATION IS PROPOSED
Bartenders' Union May Follow the
same Method of PrOcedure-Deci-
sion of the Board Withheld for the
Present. Pending Action by the
Club Taking the Initiative.

There is some doubt expressed as 10
whether the Chamberlin Club can pro-
cure a license for its bar even If it is
! ireorganized.
Representative Of the club appeared
before the excise board yesterday. in
quiring as 10 what they might expect
II this action We're taken. They stated
that all the Objectionable features would
be eliminated; that the individual manage
ment and control would be done away
with. They were certain that the REQ.
ganizaton would comply with every fea-
ture Of the law.
In response members OF the excise
board told them that no answer 70 thelT
query could be made al the present time.
They declared that the proper procedure
would be 70 hand in a new application for
a license. stating the manner Of reor-
ganization. This the Chsmberlin Club
viii do, and a hearing has been set for
$50 o'clock next Tuesday morning.
Clubs Bars Closed.
Il is stated that the same course will
be followed by the BarteEders Union. al
though the methoG Of procedure has not
yet been determined upon. The bars OF
both clubs were closed yesterday morn
ing, following the action OF the District
Supreme Court in upholding the action
Of the excise board in denying a renewal
o. their liquor licenses.
The attorneys Of the clubs were noti-
fed yesterday 10 discontinue the sale OF
liquor. as IN view OF the ruling Of the
court both were liable 10 prosecution. and
II was agreed TO close the bars AT once
without any police action.
A member Of the excise board stated
yesterday that reorganization would prob
ably mean little, 50 far as the spirit OF
the law Is concerned. Members OF the
Chamberlin Club have had little 10 say
as TO the direction and management. for
this has been given over entirely 20 one
man Being asked the question point
blank. a member admitted he did not
know who owned the furniture. equip
ment. and fixtures Of the club. nor did
he know its financial status. He was a
member only IN name
Sunday Selling Opposed.
Il IS the Sunday bar feature 70 which
the excise board mainly objects. and Il Is
terially remedied by reorganization. The
law Is explicit on this point. Clubs which
exist largely because OF the revenue de-
rived from the bar on Sunday are not
clubs in the true sense Of the legal name.
and it Is said that several members OF
the clubs affected by the recent ruling OF
the excise board nave admitted that they
joined them merely because II enabled
them 10 buy a drink on the Sabbath.
The determination Of the Chamberlin
! Club 70 reOrganize was made at a meeting
| held Tuesday evening. A unanimous vote
was taken to revise the constitution. ac-
cording 70 Wilton J. Lambert. attorney
for the club. and l. H Mattingly. The
latter is chairman OF the reorganization
committee and II IS said that the new
management will assume charge early
next week. New officers are 10 be elected
and new methods viii rule.
The appeal noted from the decision Of
the District Supreme Court by the Cham
berlin Club viii be dropped II the excise
board grants a license under the new
regime.