Evening journal., 1919-12-31
ROPER MODIFIES
DRY Law RULES
Private Stock of Perma-
nents in Boarding Houses
and Hotels Exempt
CLUB LOCKERS
ARE ALLOWED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3i.-rhe prohi-
bition situation has taken on brighter
aspects for the thirsty.
club locker systems viii not be in
serfered with under the enforcement
OF prohibition. provided the club is the
bona flde dwelling OF the owners Of the
liquor and the beverages are for per
sonal use or are served TO guests OF
the owners, Daniel C. Roper. Comms-
sioner OF Internal Revenue, stated yes
ferday.
Private stocks Of liquor viii not be
fnicrfercd with, provided they are kept
IN The home Of the owner and are used
only by him or his guests Mr. Roper
also declared. adding that there Is no
limit 20 the amount that can be stored,
and The Government under The Nolstead
enforcement act can require no report
or it.
The ruling on club lockers means
that liquor can again Doe served IN
these places. provided iae members
now have sufficient private stocks.
The distinction the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue has decided TO draw, Mr..
Roper said. Is that the club must have
dwelling rooms for its members II
thai il the case, the club is considered
a private dwelling under the Terms of
thc Nolsiead act and members who
live There can store their stocks In lhe
club lockers. Just how wet ihe club
VIII be- depends upon the liberality Of
tho fortunate possess0rs of liquor. as
other members Of the club would be
considered bona ilde' guests 10 whom
81 might be given.
The Whole question is one OF domi-
cile.' said Mr.. Roper; "any man can
have liquor IN his private dwelling,
and the term private dwelling has
been construed 20 mean a room or
rooms used or occupied not transient
~. but as a residence IN an apartment
house, hotel, club or boarding house
Denial was made at The bureau that
a ruling had been made that liquor
could be used for cooking.
Preparing for the enforcement Of
constitutional prohibition the Bureau
OF Internal Revenue in a statement
declared that an intoxicating liquor in
thc country, except that held in pri-
Vaic dwellings for personal use and IN
bonded warehouses, must be reported
60 the National Prohibition Commits
siolef within zen days after January
II the date constitutional prohibition
becomes effective.
This includes virtually sll near beer
as the Nolstead act enforcing prohlbi- |
ton defines intoxicating liquor as any |
beverage containing one-half Of 1 per |
cent or more Of alcohol Failure to
report the liquor subjects 70 20 seizure |
and the owner % heavy penalties.
The statement is as follows:
Persons legally permitted 60 have /
IN their possession intoxicating liquors |
on and after January ~, must report /
within ten days from that date TO the I
Collector OF Internal Revenue for the |
district IN which they live or have tholr /
principal place OF business the kind /
and amount Of such liquor.
forms for reporting the possession Il.
OF liquor viii be sent through the Col I
lcciOr's offices TO an wholesale and
retail liquor dealers, an persons hold
Ing permits 10 use or sell sphits or
wines for non-bevewge purposes. an !
olsiillers having spirits IN their ware
Houses an hospitals and educational I
institutions which hive obained al
cohol under section BOZ or ,hc Revised
al parties having iu their
possession wines intended Cor sscra-
nnnlal purposes as well as any other
rites known or believed 20 have
liguor IN possession or storage.
Reports must be made In duplicatc.
1ne copy 70 be retained By. ihe person
Daing the report. and one 10 bs for
Fsrded 10 The Collector Of Internal
Iievenue. Within Zen DAYS afler rau-
lary q cli such reports Will be for
Nsrded 70 ,he Prohibition Commission
Pr at Washington, together with the
mes and addresses or an persons Go
p nom blank copies were sent and who
iitfe not completed and returned ihs
'orms. The c0lleolors VIII Indicate I'm
sach 0ase whether such persons ara
= Nn'iesale or retail liquor dealers. and
whether uey hold permits TO sell or
Use spirits and wines for non-bever-
ige purposes.
The national prohibition act does
iot require a repont Of liquors posses-
'ed IN private dwelling occupled az
'd'n, provided such liquors are for The
iSe only OF the occupant, his family
1i.d bona fide guests.
Distilled spirits in dlstiuery bonded
warehouses, general bonded ware
louscs and special bonded warehouses
N'nas held in bonded wineries and
q bonded siorerooms and liquors IN
'pH'oms bonded warehouses are NOT
'-quired 70 be reported
On and after January II. carriers
iansportins intoxicating liquors for
iyn-Deverage purposes VIII be reuiired
= obtain permits. The word 'esr-ier'
1ciudes railroad trains. steamboa's
Hpress companies. truck COMPANIES
I'd all businesses for the transporis-
'on and delivery OF goods. In States
mere Federal prohibition directors
ave been appointed the permits will
p issued by the directors. IN states
'aere Federal prohibition directors
ave not yet been appointed. the ner-
niis will be issued by collectors q,
lternal revenue