Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-30
Retiring Excise Board Mem
bers Kept Busy by Questions
of Saloon Men.
NEXT SUNDAY FIRST DRY
SABBATH IN THE CAPITAL
Regulations Regarding Issuance of
Liquor by Druggists on Doctors
Prescriptions Most Stringent.

Not dead commented Assessor Rich
ards. chairman ex-off1cio Of the excise
board which goes out of existence tonight
at midnight, in response to a remark
made about the death Of the board.
Its more a feeling OF resurrection" /"
he added.
No more will the assessor and his as
sistants have to gather and listen to ap-
peais and denunciations In connection
with liquor traffic applications. They will
not hear the remonstrances on the part
of Attorney Albert E. Shoemaker repre-
senting the Anti-Saloon League. against
applicants or the pleadings of other law
yers on behalf Of their clients. but will
have an opportunity to devote their en-
tire attention to assessment matters.
Scores of saloonkeepers made anxious
inquiries of Roger Williams. clerk to the
excise board, as to their rights and privi-
leges under the new law, knowing he had
familiarized himself with its provisions.
No Pool or Billiards in Bars.
Can we continue to permit pool and
billiard playing?' was the question asked
more than any other. and the answer was
an emphatic no"
What about keeping open until 1
o'clock tomorrow morning." was a ques-
ton of interest to many saloonkeepers.
Nobody in authority was willing to give
the saloOnkeeperS any assurance that
such an opening would be within the pro-
visions of the law, and Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel Stephens asserted positively
that such an opening would be clearly in
violation of the law.
Tomorrow night" he stated, lit will
be a different proposition and the clos
ing hour will be 1 o'clock, while the OPEN
ing hour will be at o'clock in the morn
ing"
concerning the operation of the new
license law brought additional features
to the attention of the authorities. Dis
appointment was expressed when it was
vision whatever for the temporary trans
fer of license to places where outings
are given.
The question was raised i'm connection
with an application for a transfer Of a
license to the Benning race track. in or
der that liquor might be dispensed to
thirsty patrons of events on the track
Not only does the law contain no provi-
sion for such a transfer, 1t is stated, but
1t would not permit the sale of liquor al
such place, the section being regarded as
a. residential and not a business one.
Law Explicit Regarding Women.
Inquiry was made today regarding the
requirements of the law respecting the sale
of liquor to women. 1t was explained to
| inquirers that the provision of the law in
this regard is very explicit and that
places where women have been served in
toxicants and been permitted to rush
the grOwler change in the business
will have to be made.
Females may be served in clubs, hotels
and restaurants. the law states, and it
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what places are restaurants within the
meaning Of the law. The mere fact that
the keeper of a public place has a res
taurant license, ii is stated, does moi
make him the keeper of a restaurant
within the meaning of the exc-se law
The serving of sandwiches and cold
lunches. 1t is believed, will not be accept
ed to mean that the dealer conducts a
restaurant with the privilege of serving
drinks.
ANY chance to sell on Sunday" was
the anxious inquiry Of a hotel man who
adm tied his Sunday sales enabled him to
remain in business.
Not a chance he was told.
Next Sunday will be an absolutely
dry one If the law is complied with.
it was stated, land it will be the first
dry Sunday the city has ever expert
enced.
IF you are sick or have what is
termed a hangover you will have to
send for a physician, as 1T is only upon
the prescription of a physician that a
druggist is permitted to dispense liquor
License Revocation Provided.
The law relating to such sales pro-
vides that ANY druggist or pharmacist
who shall sell or dispense any intoxi-
eating liquors. except In such man
ner as provided in this section, or who
shall fail or refuse to keep the record
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prescription. or who shall violate any
other provisions of this paragraph shall
be guilty of illegal selling, and upon
conviction thereof shall be subject to
the penalties prescribed in paragraph
twelve of this section Upon a second
conviction for said offense, in addition
to the penalties prescribed in said para
graph twelve, il shall be a part of the
judgment CT conviction that the license
or such druggist or pharmacist to prac-
tice pharmacy shall be revoked, ana
the court before which such person Is
tried and convicted shall cause a cer-
titled copy OF such judgment of conyic-
ton to be certified to the board having
authority to issue licenses to practice
pharmacy in the District Of Colum-
bia."
Another section provides that amy
piE Sici;.1- Eao shall Prescribe any in
toxlcal!u;5 liquor, except for treatment
u uiaSs--S N-tAci-, 2I.Gt MS own personal
diagnosis, ils shall deem to require such
tredtEttnt, snail be deemed guilty OF a
Hisoen.e2nor, ano upon conviction there
of sE":i DC lined not less than $50 or
more than 500, and IN default OF pay
ment of said rne shall be imprisoned I'm
the District jail or workhouse for not
less than thirty nor more than ninety
days, and upon second conviction for
said offense, in addition to the penalty
above provided. it shall be a part of the
judgment of conviction that the license
of such physician TO practice medicine
be revoked, and the court before which
such physician Is tried and convicted
shall cause a certified copy of such
judgment OF conviction to be certified to
the board having authority to issue
licenses 20 practice medicine In the Dis
trict of Columbia"
Transfer Requests Not Acted On.
A transfer which will enable a whole
sale dealer to change the location of the
entrance to his place was passed upon
this morning by the outgoing excise
board, concluding the labors of the board.
Three cases in which applications for
transfers were made did not have to be
acted upon because applicants failed to
get the requisite number of signatures
In two of the cases, ii is stated the an
plications were made in order that the
operation of the new license law might