Evening star., 1917-03-01

| a prohibition measure. 1t permits the i'm
portation of liquors, wines and beer into
the District for the personal use Of
| those importing them. 1t fixes no limit to
the quantity that may be so imported, but
makes 1t illegal to import alcoholic pev-
erages and use them to defeat the pur-
poses of the law. The provisions OF the
bill are as follows:
/ Absolute prohibition of the. manufac-
ture for sale or gift, Importation Tor SAFE
or gift the sale, the expectation OF any
alcoholic or other prohibited liquors for
beverage purposes or for any other thdn
scientific, medicinal, pharmaceutical, me-
chanica1. Sacramental or other non-peNer-
age purposes.
The term alcoholic liquors" includes
whisky. brandy, rum, gin, wine. ale, por-
| ter beer cordials, hard or fermented cider,
alcoholic bitters. ethyl alcohol. all malt
liquors and all other alcoholic liquors
Penalties Imposed.
ANY person, company. association. club
or corporation, his. it's or their agents
or officers. who shall directly or indirectly
violate these provisions shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction shall be fined not less than $500
nor more than $1,000. and shall be i'm
prsoned in the District Jail or workhouse
for a period of not less than thirty days
nor more than one year for each onense
Druggists are permitted to sell alco-
holic liquors for medicinal purposes on
prescriptions of physicians under regula-
tions provided in the bill They may also
sell medicinal compounds containing malt
extracts or alcohol, provided they are un-
fit for beverage purposes, without
prescription of physician. No prescrp-
tion shall be filled more than once. The
druggists selling alcoholic liquors Tor
medicinal purposes are required to keep
an accurate record of sales, open to public
inspection.
The manufacture of ethyl alcohol or
of alcoholic liquors for sacramental pur-
poses. shall be restricted to manufacturers
and druggists licensed respectively to
make and sell alcohol and alcoholic liquors
for scientific. mechanical. pharmaceutical
medicinal or Sacramental purposes
When any minister. pastor or priest
of a religious congregation or church
desires wine for sacramental purposes
he may apply TO the District Commis-
sioners for permit. stating .he amount
desired, for what period and for what
purpose and the Commissioners, If
satisfied of the good faith of the ap-
allowing the shipment to him or the
purchase by him. The amount of wine
permitted to be shipped or purchased
under one permit shall not exceed five
gallons. A permit may De useo only
once.
Transportation Records to Be Kept.
All transportation companies of any
kind which shall ship Intoxicating
liquors into the District are required to
keep a record in which shall be entered
the name of the person to whom
shipped and the kind and amount of
liquor. together with an affidavit of
the person receiving the intoxicating
liquors. This record shall be open to
public inspection. Any employe or
agent of a transportation company
charged with the duty of keeping such
a record who shall fail to keep the rec
ord shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
Any transportation company which fails
to require it's employees to keep such a
record shall be fined not less than SIS
nor more than 500 for every day or
portion thereof during which such
failure shall continue.
ANY druggist who shall sell or dis
pense any alcoholic liquors except in
accordance with the provisions of the
law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor