Evening star., 1923-05-22
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
I. District OF Columbia. Wilmington. %. C.,
April 20. la2a.--oRDERED: That the following
public order and the protection OF iifr and
property on the occasion OF the forty ninth
annual session Of the Imperial Council. Ancient
Arabic Order. Mobiles OF the Mystic shrine,
are published and promulgated under authority
Of joint resolution OF Congress. approved
Jsnnary %, 1923, which resolution reads; In
part, AZ follows: Sec. 2. That said Com.
missioners are hereby authorized and directed
to- make all reasonable regula tions necessary
to secure the preservation of public order and
fixing of fares to be charged by public con-
veyances. and to make special regulations re-
sPecting the standing. Increment ana Speras Spc,r
during the period hereinbef0re mentioned, ana
to fix the fares to be charged for the use OF
the same. Such resuinAons shall be In force
during said period. and shall be published In
one or more daily newspapers published In the
District of Columbia: Provided. That the ex-
piration Of said period shall not prevent ,tne
Of such regulations committed during the time
same were in force and effect: Provided. how
ever, That no penalty prescribed for the vio-
lation of any such regulations shall be In
force until five days after the date OF pub
location. ANY person violating any such resu,
500 for each otrense. and prosecution for same
shall be instituted In the Police Court OF the
District of Columbia. BY the corporation conn.
sci Of said District or any Of his assistants.
Ana all Of section Q Of a Joint resolution Of
Congress. approxed February p, 1923. which
section reads as follows: That the Commits
authorized to grant. under such conditions as
they may impose, special licenses to peddlers
and vendors to sell goods. wares and mer-
chsndike on the streets. avenues ana sidewalks
in the District Of Columbia during said session,
and to charge for such privileges such fees as
they may deem proper an ,r,,u
FOREGOING AUTHORITY.
Sec. /. No person not q member OF duly
authorised committee shall wear the badge OF
any such committee or falsely represent him.
self 10 be q member OF same. Section $50 OF
the code OF laws provides that any person false
puni.hshIe by imprisonment for not less than
one year or more than three years. Sec: =.
No box. barrel table. ladder. chair or other
for hire or be given away, placed on or along
the street, roadway or sidewalk or on any
statue. parking or public reservation adjacent
No person shall occupy any such box. barrel,
table. ladder. chair or other obstruction Sec.
3. The placing or locating OF boxes. oar-
rels. tables. ladders. chairs or other obstrue-
tions on any reservation which may be set
aside and designated for ths display OF hre-
works. or on any street, avenne or alleyway
adjacent thereto or the selling OF the sams ts
prohibited and any person or persons found
selling or offering for sale or occupying boxes,
structions thereon shall be considered violators
OF this regulation. Sec. 4. That any person
giving information about or directing any
other persons 10 any mouse or place
for immoral purposes. or to any immoral worn
an or women, whether the communication be
by word of mouth direct or by telephone. or
in writing. shall be fined NOT more than sioo.
Sec g. 1t shall not be lawful for any per-
son to invite entce any person or persons
upon any avenue, street, road. highway, open
space or public square or enclosure In tne
District of Columbia. to accompany. 20 with
or follow him her 70 any place for immoral
purposes. md II shall also be unlawful for any
person to invite, entlce or address any person
from any door. window. porch or portico OF
any house or building to enter any house. or
60 with, accompany or follow him. him or nrn nsr 70
under the penalty OF nne or not more than
500. Sec. 8. No person shall rent room
for the purpose OF assisnanon OF any immSrs, Sn,i
purpose TO any person or persons; nor shall
any person permit the use OF any part OF
premises which he or she may control TO be
used for assignation or any Immoral purposes;
and any person. violating this section of the
regulations shall be liable for each snch Of
fense to a 6ne not to exceed 500 In the Police
Court of the District Of Columbia. Sec. Z.
No driver Of any public vehicle shall transport
a woman, a man, or man and woman. for i'm
moral purposes; and any person violating this
section of the regulations shall be liable for
each sucl, ofYense to a fine not to exceed 500
In the Police Court in the District of Coiumbts.
Sec. 8. That any person making raise re-
port Of any crime with the purpose OF deceiv-
ing the police, or for the purpose OF adver-
tising himself or his business shall be liable
to a fine Of not more than 500. Sec. 8. The
posting of hand bills, circulars. cards. posters
or advertising matter of any kind on any park
or parks ON any reviewing stand or on any
tree lamp post. electric light pole, mail box,
trash receptacle, stanchiou or barricade. Is
hereby prohibited. See- TO- The distribution
Of handbills. dodgers and advertising matter
of circular character in or about the streets
No owner or lessees Of any building on the
line Of any parade, or on any iaiersecting
street. avenue. alley or reservation, snaii per
balcony, above the ground floor by spectators
withou, hrst securing a permit therefor from
the inspector Of buildings. Sec. IL All per-
sons who let rent ont rooms, excepting owp-
ers of hotels Of twenty rooms or more keeping
name registers shall keep record showing
the signature written In inkl ana street ana
temporarily residing in the building in which
they may rent rooms. Erasures or alterations
on this list shall not De permi,tea OF ar De maos
shali be retained and be opened for the IN
spection of the police or any proper omcer at
any time. All persons renting rooms shall re
port to the police any suspicious character
who may apply for rooms or, report any sus-
picious acts of any person to whom rooms may
seli or offer for sale any badge. emblem. souve-
ntr. or .mfscellaneous article OF merchandise OF
my kind npon the streets avenues: aheyws{s
without .hrst having obtained the approyal OF
the concessions committee of the Shrine COM
mit.ee and license 80 o. to 90; such license os
licenses upon payment Of fee Of $40. and
shall sentitIe the holder thereof to ofrer for
named dh therein only between the 1.t day Of
June and the 10th day Of June. 1873. both
dates Inclusive. Provided that any such
license shall only entitle, the holder thereof
10 engage In the sale Of the particular article
or articles named therein, and shall not be
construed as d MIN .0r or neI 70 mPos r
vidsd further that no license shall be issued
for the sale Of confetti or kindred substances,
for the sale ,T be assa for the
Of any person 1t, shall be q condition prece-
dent to the issuance Of any such license that
the licensee shall exhibit same to any member member
and that such license shall be taken up BY
any member Of the said Metropoftan police
npoyj sion of the law or these special .resula-
lions. see. IA. The provisions Of the fore
SoihE. section .halr not apply to person, ,n. en-.
shaii 81 REQUIRED to procure license as pro-
vided for in paragraph 8S OF the act OF Con
subject & th e the usual resulati tions for the CON
duct of such business. Sec 10. No person
shall throw, cast or discharge confstti or
Of Columbia, NOR shiii any person engage in
the safe or use OF ticklers. or other devfces
which might be used for the annoyance OF
set up any stand or booth for the sale or free
distribution Of any articls or articles on any.
street, avenue or alley ct & any % point between ss
the police precinct in which It is desired to
locate such stand; Provided. that the issuance
Of such permit shall be limited to permits for
stands or booths for the distribution. or sale
of food and drink, and that such sale or dis
tribution shall be limited to cooked foods and
foods that are served uncooked. and Provided.
further, that all such foods. excepting fruits,
shall be properly wrapped in wax paper. The
issuance OF any such permit shall be eondi-
comply with all Of the food and health reyu-
lations and that he further agrees to main
tain the vicinity Of such stand in Q sanitary
condition aud provide for the removal OF trash
and garbage every twenty -four hours. or
oftener, If necessary. No permit shall be
issued for any such stand where the same win