Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-05
Children Need Protection.

within six blocks Of that group Of
schools" he remarked, there are thirty
three saloons.
Il understand complaint was made here
the other day that there were fifty sa-
looms on Pennsylvania avenue between
the Capitol and the White House. Don't
you think attention ought also to be given
TO this awful condition on eth street,
There are 1.1OO men in the Soldiers
Home and they are protected from
saloons for a mile. Isn't there reason
for giving such protection to the $500
school children. not men. in that territory
around the Central High School. 1t Is an
awful thing that these children are SUBJ
1ected to these conditions.
should be allowed within $50 feet of
churches and schools, and that legislation
should be enacted along that line
Are you connected in any way with
the public schools?" Senator Works
asked.
He replied he was president OF the
Association OF the Deni-
son School. but had no other direct con-
nection.
Don't you think it is a singular thing,
no representative of the public schools OF
Washington has been here?" Senator
Works asked.
Yes" replied Mr.. Fishback. II could
Mrs. III. Z. Monroe of the Gospel Mis-
sion asked that saloons be wiped out, at
least as far as possible. on Pennsylvania
avenue between LIST and eth streets.
I'VE asked a remedy for this awful
condition at the foot OF the Capitol, for it
within my knowledge" she told the com
mittee. She described visits to homes
where want was prevalent, because. she
said, the head Of the family spent money
for liquor.
Conditions Bad, Judge Kimball.
A radical change in the present Law
prohibiting selling liquor to minors was
recommended by Ivory G. Kimbal, fol
nineteen years a Judge OF the Police
Court.
II found a great deal Of selling t.
minors while I was on the BENCH" h
said. The word knowingly" in the Law
describing the offense. he said, has pre-
vented convictions
Judge Kimball related to the commit
tee several pathetic results Of the Liquor
habit which came to his knowledge while
he sat on the Police Court bench: anC
these he cited as showing the need fol
stringent regulation of the liquor traffic
What percentage Of the offenders tina
came before you, in your opinion. wer,
| there as result of drinking liquor?" A
r. Shoemaker, attorney for the Anti-Sa
loon League, asked.
ITO put the estimate low" he replied
II should say that 70 per cent of the
10000 offenders were there as q. result
directly or indirectly. of strong drink
What have you to say OF the condi.
tons on Pennsylvania avenue?" Mr.
Shoemaker asked.
"Oh. horrible" replied Mr.. Kimball.
AS remedy for conditions he suggest
ed that there should be a limitation or
the number Of saloons in Washington
and there should be none in residential
sections, especially in the sections where
| the poorer people live.
Criticises Hotel Licenses.
Andrew Wilson Of the Anti-Saloor
League complained particularly OF tn.
| hotel licensing feature OF the present ex
else Law, pointing to the large Sunda,
registration at some "hotels" with whicl
| he was familiar. The excise board woult
like to refuse some OF the licenses, b,
thought, but had no power II the Law
were complied with.
II you would raise the room require
| ment to NIFTY" he said, "you would get ri,
| OF many OF these Objectionable places"
| But the excise board Ought to have TIL
| right TO refuse any license" Senate
| Works commented.
| Have the courts here held tho excis
board had no discretionary power?" Seaa
| tor Jones asked.
Yes. that's tn, trouble" replied Nj
| Wilson.
Reads Court Decision.
Mr.. Wilson, read . decision Of the Unit