Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-30
TOPERM|T SALE OF
.23-4PERCENT beer
Baltimore Decision Gives
Privilege to Saloons, De-
spite Dry Law.
LIQUOR BUYERS IN CITY

BALTIMORE, Md. June 3O.--U nlted
States District Attorney Dennis an
nounced this afternoon that following
the decision of the supreme court of
New York the saloons of Baltimore
sale of "a per cent beer and light
wines.
Thousands of Washingtonians are
here today to pay a last call on the
dispensers of John Barleycorn. Many
of them carried suit cases or SatchelS.
all willing to take chance
Special Staff Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, Md. June ao.-Thou-
sands of Washington residents are
here today to pay last call on the
dispensers of John Barleycorn. Many
of them carried suitcases or satchels,
all willing to take chance"
If we win we will be able to con-
tinue our enjoyment of wet goods
I rnmolested." remarked a Washington
carrier of satchel of quarts. IF we
Lose" he added, I'VE still will get our
liquor and possibly a summer vaca-
ton at Occoquan at government ex-
pense, and who would mind a free
=
days"
Not until today did the people of this
city have any conception of the number
of suitcases and satchels possessed by
BaltimOreans and visitors to the city.
The man or woman off the streets this
morning minus something that could be
used as a liquor container was the ex-
ception, people of both sexes and all
ages and colors being included among
the carriers. Many persons took empty
suitcases and satchels to their places
of employment this morning and will
return them filled with bottle goods for
use after the dry law becomes effective.
Others paid several visits to liquor
establishments during the day and
carried home their purchases. fear
ing deliveries might be delayed until
after midnight the law prohibiting de-
liveries after the midnight hour
National Capital Represented.
Every train from the National Cap
ital brought its complement of men
and women looking for bottled goods
at bargain prices, but the prices did
not drop to as low figure as they
had anticipated.
Washington people helped to swell
the early morning crowds in the
wholesale liquor stores. the patrons
gradually increasing as the hands of
the clock moved toward the hour at
which the doors of such places must
he locked for all time.
No matter what happens as a result
of the legal fight being waged to pre-
vent the prohibition amendment frola
becoming operative, 1t is stated. there
is liquor enough in local,warehouses
and in this city to serve both the peo-
Die of Baltimore and Washington for
a. number of years to come.
How will the people of Washington
hor rod
Easy enough" was the response of
the dealers.
You see," he added. Baltimore
friends of people in Washington have
stored hundreds of cases of liquor in
their cellars, and in Few weeks or
possibly months. when the Washing
ton police relax their vigilance the
liquor will be taken over in small
quantities from time to time"
Quiet Prevails in Liquor District.
Everything was quiet about the
wholesale liquor district this morning
and no trouble is anticipated. 1t is
believed. however. that an unusually
large number of persons will be ar
rested before the saloon doors close
at midnight. and the police magis-
trates are preparing to give them a
fitting reception in the morning.
1t is expected that traffic between
ceptionally heavy this afternoon and
tonight. Those who reach here after
o'clock. however, will be unable to
purchase bottle goods, the local law
prohibiting such sales after that hour.
1t is certain that some such sales
will be made after 6 o'clock. however,
as some Washington visitors already
have been told that giving proper
wink is all that will be necessary for
them to do in order to be accommo-
dated
Contrary to expectations there was
no meeting Of the liquor dealers as
ISOLATION this morning for the pur-
pose of arranging to have saloons
open their doors tomorrow morning
to- begin proceedings to test the law.
"All saloons and hotel bars will shut
down promptly at midnight was the
statement given out this morning.
None of the hotel bars vi close
They will open up tomorrow morning
as usual, but will dispense only nom.
intoxicating drinks and all the present
help will be retained.
Hotels Prohibit deliberations"
1t was said this morning that no
celebrations in the hotels will be per-
mitted, proprietorS Of such establish
ments frowning upon such celebra-
tons as promise to characterize the
passing of liquor in New York.
Steamers plying between this city
and points on the Chesapeake bay
and nearby rivers carried large guam
titles of liquor today. being the last
time they will be permitted to trans
port such merchandise. Under the
provisions of the federal law it will
be necessary for all liquor in transit
to be delivered before midnight, and
the statement was made that ship
ments of liquor left in warehouses
on the steamboat wharves after that
hour may be seized.
Brewers Are Anxious.
Representatives of the brewing in
terests are displaying much anxiety
over the outcome of the test case of
the Standard Brewing Company of
this city. The question at issue is the
right of the company to manufac-
ture beer containing 2.75 per cent al
cohol. The case will come up fofr ar
gument in the United States circuit
court tomorrow morning.
United States Senator Arthur c.
Capper of Kansas was a speaker last
night at one of the numerous rallies
of the Methodist Church, at which the
passage of liquor was celebrated.