Evening star., 1920-01-04
ALCOHOL SELLERS
. INFORMED OF LAW
Warning by Police That De-
/ natured Product Is
= ClaSSed as Poison.

Warnings to all sellers of denatured
elcohol regarding the provisions OF
the law which must be complied with
will be forwarded by policemen 10
every druggist and purveyor in the
city, according to an announcement
made at police headquarters last
night.
Text OF the Order.
Orders to all commanding precinct
ohcers were issued by Maj Pullman
in the police bulletin. as follows:
To all commanding officers:
Dlrect the members of your pre-
cinct to notify all drug stores on their
respective beats that denatured alco-
mol is poison and is so considered
unoer the provisions of the pharmacy
law. regulating the sale of poisons.
Every person, firm or corporation
must procure a permit from the board
OF pharmacy, as required by the
pharmacy law.
Other Requirements.
Members of the metropolitan police
should warn all who sell denatured
alcohol that. under the law, two
other things must be done:
Il. A record must be made of each
and every sale. Every sale must be
made in accordance with provisions of
law outlined in succeeding para
graphs.
2. The container of said denatured
alcohol must bear the usual poison
label. and this poison label must be
marked in plain Gothic letters in red
ink Poison
members of your command should
not only give warning, but should
see that instructions are carried out
and that the law is observed strictly
by every dealer in denatured alcohol.
All cases of violations of the law
should be brought to the attention of
the precinct commander with a view
of prosecution. If in doubt, call upon
Detective Sergt. r. A. Sanders, phar-
macy inspector.
1T is imperative that every means
possible be used to guard against dis
pensfnE to persons using the same
for beverage purposes.
StOrekeepers to Get Notice.
You will also have the members
OF your command notify all hardware
and paint stores. garages and other
places selling denatured or wood al
cohol, that such can only be sold for
use in the arts or as insecticides in
original sealed containers. properly
labeled poison. bearing the name of
Vender. who shall use every means
possible to guard against selling to
persons using the same for beverage
purposes. and before delivery be made
there shall be recorded in book
name and address of person to whom
sold, article and quantity delivered
purpose for which it is to be used.
and the name of person making sale.
Such book must be kept for inspec-
tion for period of three go years
from date of last record made of sale.
No such sales can be made by per-
sons under twenty-one CID years old,
or to a person under eighteen GS)
years old.
.Oficers will make note of the name
and location of every place of busi-
ndss SO notified. and name of person
on whom notice was served and his
relationship to the firm, and return to
hdadguarters a complete list of places
ndfifiedt'
Penalty Prescribed.
The penalty for infraction of law is:
Upon conviction. a person may be
fitea two hundred dollars $4,000. six
menehs. or both. in the discretion of
the court. If the offense be continu-
ing Ia tits character, each week, or
part Eof a week during which it con
ti4ues, shall constitute a separate and
dietfnets offense-'