The Washington times., 1915-02-25

serrations and related his trip to sew
era1 barroo,ns in company with Cap
tain Smith and Cotter r. Bride, Of the
Excise Board. and Hugh Harvey. rep
resentins the District liquor dealers. on
the Saturday night previous to issuing
licenses last November.
Or: G.. Leroy white. Of the .Anacos-
tia NJ. F.. Church. explained the anti
saloon campaign conducted last fall in
tftat suburb.
Mr. Shoemaker declared that there
were pending since last July in the
Police Court cases against District sa-
loon men that have not yet been tried.
Senator Jones thereupon put into the
that calls upon the corporation counsel
to prosecute liquor violations on in
formation signed by citzens.
oqsh'Is ,ha .tr,c on the Pstrenass Of saloons s
"two-th 'rds OF the barrooms of the
city outside the downtown section could
not exist without colored patronage"
Many Of the saloons are patronized
almost exclusively by colored people"
he continued. ''and fully 50 per cent Of
the saloon trade downtown Is colored."
Classed As Hotels"
Attorney Shoemaker put into the rec
ord the following establishments. which
he said were hotels having less than
fifty bed rooms. to which. he said, the
ing restaurant" licenses: George Bess-
! Ter, 922 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
De Alleys Hotel. 1922 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest: Schladt. Wisconsin
avenue: Mades, 900 Pennsylvania ave-
street northwest: Gus Rucholz. 1411
Marks Hotel. 1000 E street northwest.
! He charged the excise board with
granting a license to the Grand Hotel
| n ha m q
by a police captain.
When the new excise board came into
existence IN January. 1873 he said.
the Grand !., +, Hotel was % cited to, to show ~
renewed. We protested against the re-
newal. but the board overruled our OBJ
| lection.
Edward Gardner, lessee OF the hotel,
again sought a renewal last November.
and we again protested, the league being
supported by an adverse report on the
place from J. J., Sprinkle, then acting
captain Of the First precinct.
| . Captain Sprinkle's report referred to
the place as resort for women Of
! questionable character and a meeting
and drinking place for men and women.
] called the attention Of the Sec-etary Of
the Grand. 10 the adverse report OF Can
| tain Sprinkle, and he said TO refer 1t to
the excise board. There are two caHes
pending against the hotel management
|
| liquors to minors
Cites Similar Conditions.
| When asked IL he knew 6f similar con-
ditions in other hotels. Mr.. Shoemaker
referred to the Marks Hotel at Tenth
and + streets northwest.
This place" he said. II am informed
by the vice squad. is a very disreputable
place. Sergeants Cats and Detective
A % 81
places in Washington. When l was
there two months ago with these Of
hccrs. Sergeant Cats pointed out some
women who were driven out OF The
division by the Ken! Oh law. I was told
that most Of the patrons of the place
were characters Well known TO the po-
| lice.
The same nirh, went with the Of
ficers TO the Grand Hotel and saw men
and women drinking, and to the Phila
deIph!a House. where colored people
were backed like sardines IN the dining
room TO the rear Of the bar. Men and
women were drinking without food IN
violation Of Law
Emphasis was placed on the story told
by the witness OF Visiting seventy-five
bar ooms Win captain smith and Mr.
bride. OF the Excise Board. and Hugh
narNcy on The Saturday, nigh, before
the srantins Of the last lsSt gI,S liquor licenses
colored patrons were packed too close
tor comfort and that during the stay
OF tine ipvestiga tors. a colorcd woman
squcczth and sauirmed through the
crowd singing y his Is the Life Gen
erai Smith, said MIR, Shoemaker, turned
to H." and said: Shoemaker, I guess
wc'N, sot 10 hand 1t 10 YOU in this case.
INTERPRETED iha, to mean the board
would heed my protest and refuse tc
'onew tho license to tho Philadelphia
! l!ous- VAS much surprised when the
lie, mse VAS Granted within the next few
daIS
Contrary To Law.
The witness said liquors were serve,
IL the Mholcsal" house Of Nander
seventh S,Icet and Ehqde Island ave
70 rae nc tn" ct contrary 10 Law. an.
lthat the Hv.el Thyson. seventh anc
-'r streets northwssL conducted I