Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-14
is fraught with increasing danger to
the health. peace and morals Of the peo-
pie Of the District of Columbia.
Says President Was Notified.

referring him to our report. The Presi-
dent replied that he had not read the
report and hearings. Perhaps it was
because Of lack of time.
III the President had read the re-
port do not believe he would have re-
appointed Gen. Smith"
Senator Sheppard discussed the eva
sions of the law found by his commit
had been set up over vacant spaces IN or
der to give the appearance that 90 per
cent Of a block was used fro business
purposes so that license might be
granted.
Such trif1ing with the importance OF
this law is not to be tolerated" said Sen
ator Sheppard. IF you will examine the
testimony given by Gen. Smith before our
committee you will find it to be evasive
and unsatisfactory"
Question by Chairman Phelan.
Senator Phelan asked il unoccupied
property was to be considered residential
property in the meaning Of the law?
That is immaterial." said Senator
Sheppard. THE law says that so per
cent of the property on block must be
used for business purposes for it to be
considered a business district"
He then referred to the case Of Miller
Brothers saloon at the corner Of 14th
and E streets, where he said the law
mad been violated by allowing the pro-
prletors to close an entrance on E street
and open one on 14th street
That was a technical compliance with
the law preventing more than three
saloons on one side Of block" suggested
Senator Phelan.
the Ina, 30 Sohes saio .hat ths spar. y.
to the ,oc cad not reler 10 entrances bat
the the location of the Miller Brothers place
i'--A NV 'ee" ''ianseo at All.
MANY Ruses Are Cited
~
t'e ,inuihss Vi 'he cum
a"eseu iaA "e.hoos
IN granting licenses under the clause
of the law which provides that such
licenses shall NOT he granted WITHIN Ann
,eet ~ ohurohos 80 go Win NV
VI u, ."s ana Schools senator
Sheppard said that there are many in
stances cited in the report where
storm doors. small fences and garden
plots nave been put out to increase
by rev 1eet the measurements.
Il submit that board which licenses
should not be returned to Office" he
said.
He mentioned that a man supposed
to be an inspector for the excise board
as stenographer and had not had the
opportunity to make Investigations, as
he was expected to do.
In reply to question from Senator
Salisbury. he said that these attempts
at evasion had all been called to the
attention of the excise board.
He said that practically all of these
places had been relicensed.
Alleges Disregard OF Law.
90 not oeileve' ne continued, mat
the letter of the law in these cases,
the law was absolutely violated"
He cited such instances In the neigh.
Dornoou Oh oL tue m ~ H. Ma ui
school.
The old case Of the Grand Hotel was
prougnt up oy senator snepparo. ana
of Conditions found there by his COM
mittee and the report from the police
maze AT nearing conoucteo Dy the ex-
Use uoafu uus enS questtoh " re-
heWHs the license. IN spite OF the
Police repo t+ ina. the pace was con.
eiue.eo ooJeSlIonaois anu shouiu pc
eliminated. senator sheppard said the
hS Ss nao oeen rehs"ea. All,
SIM lha, Iepo. nc sau. enis piAce
hao oeen closed oy the feoerai govern
ment because OF lts op1ecuohaoie cnar-
acter, ana the place rented again at a
iower renal ne mentloneo announcer
notel a rev squares east tnat nad also
been closed by the government (the
Marks) after the license had been re-
newed by the excise board.
He said he believed the board
should not be confirmed for reappoint-
ment and that the President, II he had
read the report of the investigating
committee, would not recommend the
members for reappointment,
Appears for Anti-SaIoon Ieaour
no;nt.d for three ye.,s and tbis 10 ~.
po'n'eo io' . e' anu ."'S 10 the
hrSt case Where a reappointment has
been proposed, Senator Sheppard said
:; .... =, ,nor;-, Grow, co,,.
III epo"oe ~ o' vi
Pnelan-
Andrew Wilson. president of the
Anti-sa,oon League said he regretted
-, -
thae MI. ShoeHdhei' dleoih ey LUZ the
league was not able to be present and
give statistics on some points. He
said that Mr.. Shoemaker had suffered
bed today.
ton made by senators on this investi-
eating committee on Sunday. where they
1890 He referred 70 one artjcn.
lar instance where they had seen men
In street clothing in barroom on Sunday
~, say Sa it rePS U t,at Re va not
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