Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
Tomorrow Will Be First Dry
Sunday in Washington
Under New Law.
POLICE HAVE ORDERS
TO ENFORCE THE RULES
Saloon Men and the Club Managers.
Generally, Disposed to Obey
Instructions.


De absolutely dry so far as the sale of
iquor Is concerned was the statement
made by Maj. Sylvester this morning
NOT even in the clubs can liquor be
SOLO. given away or dispensed in any
manner is the opinion or Corporation
counsel Thomas. and it is announced
that the clubs will obey the law
signs posted in many saloons today
ADVISED their patrons of what is TO be
expected tomorrow and warned them
to take home supplies of liquid re-
freshments unless they want to "go
thirsty until Monday morning Making
trips to resorts in Maryland and Virginia
II seems. is the only way in which Wash
ingtonians may hope to stand at bars
or occupy seats at tables and he fur
n1shed a cold bottle of beer a highbalI
or other decoction
1t is stated that some Of the smaller
hotels probably will be forced out of bust
ness by being compelled to abandon their
Sunday trade. Many of them served
cheap meals it is stated. in order TO avail
themselves of the privilege of selling
drinks. and man served with such a
meal was privileged to remain as long as
he pleased. and get all the liquid refresh
ments he wanted
Surprises in Store.
Tomorrow morning, it is expected, the
doors to all such places will be closed, or
the patrons who call will be told there
is nothing DOING Despite all the pub
licity given the question. il is believed
hundreds of Sunday patrons of such
drinking places will be on hand tomor-
row, only to be disappointed when told
they can get nothing to drink
1t probably will be repetition of the
scenes enacted the morning of July /.
when men after their early morning
drinks hammered on saloon doors and
aroused the sleeping Dealers police
man remarked this morning, land il will
seem as If the saloons are so many
graveyards instead of meeting places for
imbibers'
1t is more than probable that saloon
keepers will do an extra amount of
bottle business this afternoon and to-
night in order to supply patrons with
what they want for Sundays use.
SO that If you see a man with his
hip pocket bulging." commented blue
coat don't think he has a pistol in
his pocket 1t probably will be moth
ing but bottle of booze"
Should any dealer risk doing bust
ness tomorrow in violation of the strict
excise law and the police make a raid
1t is stated each patron probably will
loonkeeper and bartenders until col
lateral is left for his appearance.
May Be Worse, Policeman Says.
And it may be more than that" COM
mented a policeman this morning He
may have to go to court and stand
trial. The law is very stringent
one and its trainers may have meant
that the patronizing of a place where
the law is being violated makes the
drinker liable for aiding and abetting."
Paragraph seventeen of the act is spe-
cific about aiders and abettors, and does
not permit such persons 10 refuse TO
testify on the grounds that answers will
incriminate them. although it protects
from prosecutions all persons who TESTIFY.
The paragraph reads:
That any person assisting in or aiding
and abetting the violation of any of the
provisions of this section shall be guilty
of misdemeanor. and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than $50
nor more than slG0. or be imprisoned in
the District jail or workhouse for not
more than three months for each and
every offense: provided, that no witness
shall be excused from testifying in any
case brought under this section on the
ground that his answer may tend to IN
criminate him in connection with any
violation of this section, and such wit
ness so testifying shall not thereafter be
prosecuted for violation of any provision
Of this section concerning which such
witness may have testified.
Saloonkeepers it is stated, are show
ing a disposition to live up to the legal
requirements, however. and the police
feel they will not be called upon 10 make
any Sunday raids. In other cities where
such raids are made, il is said. patrons
of the places are taken into custody with
the proprietors of the places. and in
MANY instances they experience trouble
getting released
Advised to Obey Law.
Oficials of liquor organizations have
advised their members to close their
places tonight at midnight, and TO make
no attempt to resume business before Z
o'clock Monday morning. and should the
dealers live up to their promises .he po-
lice will find it unnecessary 10 look Tor
excise violations.
1,ornorat ton Counsel Thomas opinion
against members of clubs taking beer
to the clubs with them. il is conceded,
will make 1t certain that no attempts
TO eyade the law in sucn places viii be
made. Responding to query by saliva
tore Desic, as heretofore printed In Inc
Star. Mr.. Thomas declared he would
have to institute a prosecution IN case
Of a club member taking beer with him
10 drink while spending a social after
noon at the club. and that decision IS
AIKEN to mean that under circum-
stances will drinking in clubs Sundays
It is deemed highly probable that the
number of guests at clubs tomorrow
will be smaller than any Sunday In past
years
women. including enthusiastic suffra-
aists think Congress Went too lar in
,esisiating between the sexes in the
r,t:tter - bling able to get liquor. the
toIice say the provision against the in
sale of liquor to women
, iready has accomplished much good.
Women With "Growlers."
Until the present law became opera
i've said enc of the older members
.f the police force to a Star reporter.
"a number of saloons were provided
with small DOORS or holes IN the wall
as they were termed, and y was . dis
.usting sight to see women standing
n line with their GROWERS waiting to
be served
1T is true that the same women still
may be able to get their GROWERS
filled by sending them to saloons by
,nen" he continued. but II does not
seen. TO be so degrading with a man
as with a woman, ard the moral effect
ls better Some good certainly Las
been accomplished by this one change.
Men in the saloon business have ex-
dressed the belief that the high license
viii drive a number % persons out of
business ard thai when they are re-
CURED to deposit $1,000. not later than
sep ember next. to pay for their license
fol the twelve months beginning No
sember J. there will be a number of
licenses short of the number now in
existence