The Washington times., 1911-10-30


has appeared before the Excise Board,
and he could not question, he said, the
integrity of aany member OF the board.
Mr.. White wanted to know how many
saloons the Heurich company controls
by loans of money and chattel mort
cages. Mr.. Sullivan thought about fif-
teen, two more by real estate loans and
two more by owning the property. Mr.
Sullivan testified that the head of the
Heurich brewery owns great deal OF
property In Washington and must con-
troll q great many property votes" on
saloon license petitions.
Mr.. Bell, who is attorney for the Ma
tionsl Capital Brewing Company. begged
mony along this line. Get 1t from the
brewers themselves" he urged Mr..
White"
Board Separation.
An indication of the Commissioners
purpose to recommend to Congress that
the duties Of the Excise Board be sep
arated from those of the Board of AS
sistant Assessors was given by ques-
directed by Commissioner Judon to As
esscr Richards.
I'm your opinion should the duties of
the Excise Board and the Board Of AS
sistant Assessors be divorced?' asked
Commissipner Judson.
ject when / first entered upon the du-
ties O fassesor," said Mr.. Richards. AT
that time l told Mr.. Shoemaker that
was paid $500 as chairman ex-officio of
the Excise Board, and $500 as assessor
Of the District, and yet that the greater
part of my time was taken up In at
tending to excise matters. The work
of the board Of assistant assessors could
be done much better II they were re-
Iieved ed of the duties OF the EXCISE
In reference to q statement made by
Mr.. Shoemaker, attorney for the Anti.
Saloon League, that the board refused
hearing in forty cases In which liquor
licenses were granted, Mr.. Eicharus
sistant assessors wa engaged In the
triennial assessment OF real estate, ana
in giving hearings on the appeals OF
property owners.
Oden Horstmann. Mr.. Richards, In an,
swer to a question Of Mr.. Hogan. said
he considered the former. saloon inspec-
tor lacked "horse sense"
81 had no complaint to make Of his
ZEAL" said Mr.. Richards. but ! was
of the opinion that he was lacking IN
what is commonly called horse sense.
Pool and Barrooms.
For instance, Mr.. Horstmann report
ed adversely in the granting Of a hotel
L
and get additional facts, and later
learned he had obtained all Of his in
formation from colored servant who
had left the hotel.
Referring to the question Of the con-
nection between poolrooms and bar
rooms, to which reference was made in
the testimony Of Shoemaker, Mr..
Richard said that he depended entirely
ha T.
.nent in approving or disappearing ap-
plications for poolroom licenses.
.If the Police Department will report
to me that liquor is sold In poolroom
or that a saloon is operated In connec-
ton with a poolroom. I will Immediately
disapprove the license" said the AS
SCISSOR.
Referring again to the Harper case
Mr.. Richards said he understood tha'
Harper had been found guilty OF q
Of Alexandria county. Va.
Our principal Investigation was te
ascertain II he had been found guilt.
Of a violation of the excise laws OF the
I'VE know something Of Harper. II
granting saloon licenses we are no
looking for some tender sprig. Those
sort don't want and don't know how tt
run saloon. Our point was to find ou
whether Harper was the sort OF mar
to guide a saloon and whether he woult
obey the laws Of the District
Asked by Attorney Hogan as to Mr.
Kalbfus' attitude in regard to Michae
J. Keane. Mr Richards said Mr.. kalb
fus had offered to retire from the boart
whenever Mr.. Keane appeared as cG,n
sci for an applicant for a saloon licei(I
IT told him l thought It was his duty
to appear, and that his friendship will
tion as a member Of the board" sait
the assessor,