Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

to he part of the law. however. they will
call upon the police to enfore It,
The sale of liquor to minors is another
provision of the new law that the police
will rigidly enforce, and saloonkeepers
realize that the minor clause Is going to
give them more concern than is any other
provision of the law The Federation OF
Retail Liquor Dealers has ordered plac-
ards to he posted in saloons.
Under the law ii is not necessary fer
the prosecution to show knowledge of a
minors age, the mere fact that lipueF Is
dispensed to a minor being sufficient for
a conviction. The burden L. net all
upon the saloenkeeper, however, the law
also providing n penalty for the minor
who falsely represents his age for the
purpose Of being served intoxicants.
The question of serving intoxicants to
females Is dealt with in section which
hotels and restaurants having license
may serve drinks with meals the law
specifying that no place shall be deemed
restaurant within the meaning Of the
ciared such by action Of the excise
board.
Barmaids Are Barred.
Females are prohibited from serving
as barma.ds. and minors will not be per-
mitted to serve as bartenders. The play
Ing of pool. billiards or other games in
any adjoining intsrcommunicating
room on saloon premises Is prohibited un-
der the provisions Of the new law. and
except i'm hotels clubs and restaurants
the playing Of music or other entertain
ment Is forbidden.
Until the new excise board is organized
II Is stated. the police will keep strict
watch on places where intoxicants are
sold and violations will be reported to
Corporation Counsel Thomas. Warrants
will be issued as formerly and the cases
presented in Police Court. The board Is
given authority to revoke licenses upon
conviction of charges of violations of the
law. The penalty clause reads: THAT
any person. company. copartnership. cor
poration or club having obtained a license
under this section, who shall violate any
of its provisions shall upon conviction of
such violation be fined not less than 800
nor more than $500. and the excise board
may In its discretion. revoke the license.
and upon second conviction of such
violation such licensee shall be fined not
less than 500 nor more than $500. and in
addition to such fine the excise board
shall Immediately revoke the license
That upon the conviction of any licensee
OF keeping disorderly disreputable
place 1t shall be the duty of the excise
board to Immediately revoke the license
of such convicted licensee. and after such
revocation no license shall again be
granted to him or said place or else
where. nor shall license be granted to
any one else for said place for period Of
three years from the date of said revoca-
ton of license
Police Posting Themselves.
Two thousand copies of the excise law
have been ordered for the police depart
ment. Maj Sylvester wants the police to
familiarize themselves with the provisions
of the law, and he also wants each man
in the liquor business to understand the
provisions of the act
The work of the outgoing excise hoard
is about completed. pending cases having
been acted upon Yesterday. Yesterday
afternoon James o. Holmes, In the hotel
business in South Washington, called at
the office of the excise board to saw that
he had enlarged his hotel and that his
building has fifty sleeping rooms. the
number required under the new law