Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29
ANY Kind of a "Growler."

I'VE sell any kind of a 'growler'
under the new law one of the saloon
keepers remarked last night" but the
'growler" rule has worked so well that
] doubt if any dealer wants to return to
the tin bucket trade"
Discussing the question of the auto
matte closing of certain saloons next
Tuesday, Corporation Counsel Thomas
said that while he would not pass upon
the question, he did think a casual read
ing of the law carried no such provision.
and cited the decision of the Court of Ap-
peals in the Bush case in 1892 at the
time the present Law was enacted In
that case the court held that where an
act of Congress regulating the sale of
liquor repeals old law under which the
liquor trafflc was conducted. but made no
radical change in public policy concern
ing such traffic, and there was no ex-
pressed intent to revoke and anpuI Ii
censes granted under the old law the
right of the holder of such license to sell
hereunder continues until the expira ton
of the license.
Chief Justice Alvey dissented from rbe
opinion. and the Anti-Saloon League
holds that the holding of the chief Justice
fits the case at issue. although tht. deci-
sion of the court is thus far the law in is
stated The question. IL is thought by in
terested persons. is an interesting one
that VIII have To he determined by the
courts.
bOdId 10 Eliminate Saloons
Attorney Shoemaker contends that after
the saloons that automaticaIly close are
out of business. il is then the duty OF the
board to close enough of the other places
20 reduce the number to go by November
l. 1914. 1t viii remain for the board to
eliminate saloons.
Hereafter no license shall be granted
for the establishment or maintenance OF
barroom other place for the sale of
Intoxicating liquors. otherwise than in
sealed packages and not to be drunk on
the premises, in any residence portion of
the District or COLUMBIA. is provision
OF the new excise law that is giving in
terested persons some concern
IL is claimed on behalf OF the anti
liquor forces that the provision quot ed
| will operate agai-st the granting of H.
censes To most of the clubs. Very few OF
the bona fde clubs. they argue are in
the business section The law imposes
upon the board the duty of determinine
what is Il business section. recurring NOR.
than 30 per cent OF the frontage on the
square In which a saloon Is located ex-
cl0sive OF saloon property. To be occupied
for business purposes
Tuesday the early morning drinkers
will have to wait until O'Clock before
they can get Their morning nips the new
law delaying the opening of drinking
places from To I o'clock. The closing
hour is fixed al I o'clock in the morning
hut Sunday selling. furnishing or giving
away under any circumstances is pro-
hibited.
Sunday Night Rights.
IL is the opinion Of some dealers that
the law gives them the right to open
Sunday night, after the stroke Of L. and
to remain open until o'clock Corpora
ton Counsel Thomas does not hold they
have such right, and he is satisfied tina,
O nrosecution for saleS made during ,ba
hour would mean trouble for the dealer
attempting 1T. The question would be
promptly taken up for the court TO de-
eide
An important provision of the law is
the part or section which provides
that no minor under the age of eighteen
years shall be allowed to enter or be DER
nitfed to remain in any place where in
toxicating liquors are sold. SaIoonkeep-
ers often complain that boys enter their
places OF business selling articles but
they say. they have been unable TO get
I'd Of them in the past Now that it is