The Washington times., 1916-02-17

barrooms on Seventh street northwest,
I will state that due consideration was
given Il by the board In accordance
with It's policy. II Is only fair to add
p,ications against the granting OF which
the teachers protested.S deputation OF
substantial business men ana large
property holders In that locality was
authorized by the Mld-City Business
Men's Associauon 70 Visit Visit ,,ds tne mTCiss s,dSe
he granted The board granted them a
hearing at which the attorney for the
Antl-Saloon League was present. and
they very strongly urged the board to
grant licentes to the four applicants In
while Il was stated that the board
always kept the number OF barroom
licenses at 800 during the past license
year, there are now In existence s7S bar
pon he snS Sse Mss s sw sfs' Ssor SS %
censes which may be granted the board
has steadily reduced the number from
1lb to 80 IN little more than two years.
ut was stated IN speaking q the bar
unity to the New York Avenue PreSby-
terian Church, that II q measurement
were taken 'on the north side, and con-
tinued by square measurement down
II street and down to Mr.. schriner'a q
place. Il would measure very much less
than 400 feet submit plat mado by
the Surveyor OF the District Of Colum-
bia. showing the distance by square
measurement between. the points In
question to be 4oS feet plus.
Doesn't Admit Charge.
'I do not concede that the section In
which the saloon OF Mrs. Margaret l..
Casey is'located can be properly classed
as q slum section. Mrs. Casey Is the
licensee upon whom the Excise Board
issued a rule to show cause why her
license should not be revoked. II un-
fair to state that tho dismissal OF the
rule, after hearing, at which the at
torney for the Anu-bafoon League waA
BY the board TO the side OF the liquor
interests.
"Mr. Wilson stated that there are
cases where the Excise Board has
saloons within 400 feet OF certain build
ings. following the right corner meas
| urement. beg leave to sugmlt for the
committees consideration plats made at
| the request of the Excise Board by the
Surveyor Of the District of Columbia.
y, showing the distances OF measurement
which the board believes may be fairly
| adopted In all cases where plRts were
previously made by request OF the SEN
ate INVESTIGATING committee. These
place and the Schriner place are within
400 feet or that either OF them 10.
q" Evidence Required Il.
Mr.. Wilson stated that the applica
] ton OF Frank Hall had been refused be
cause pressure was brought to bear
III he means by that, that license wal
denied because the evidence required II
/ willingly agree. But that 10 the onl,
reason why such license or any llcens,
was denied by the present Excise Board
The board does not hold, as Sena
tor Sheppard yesterday stated II did
that hotels and clubs are to be counte,
as business pEoperty. There Is NJ
authority for shchNe statement
THE Rev. DR.. Ramsay, In hls state
ment before your sciminitteC FebrIar.
Is entirely m,sintcrpretcd tre constrt,c
ton which the Excise, Board place,
upon the provision OF the law relating
to licenses In hotels. He stated thht Il
rooms for guests. the board evaded tn
law by granting to Euch plave
license as q restaurant. and In reply Z
question by the chairman. stated tina
This Is not SO. / have already en-
planned the action OF the board In sue
cases. and IL IL sufficient to allow tn
explanation to remain. No such case
exist at the present date.
II is expected that n bill will be In
troduced providing for q separate civI
service system, and providing that ex
aminations be conducted by the Civl
Service Bureau to lower the cost O
such a system.
The classified list, I, ls understood
will include the cler'c -1d engineerin
department forces. IS OF depart
ments. laborers. and certain position
on the per diem rolls. probably will b
exempt
President Wilson. with whom tn
COMMISSIONERS conferred yesterday re
garding the proposed legislation, Is un
deratood to favor the plan.