Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

property on the occasion Of the forty-nin
annual session Of the Imperial Council. Ancient
Arabic Order, Mobiles % the Mystic Shrine.
are published and promulgated under authority
Of q joint resolution Of Congress, approved
January g. 1923 which resolution re. reads; In
missioners nre hereby authorized and directed
to make all reasonable regulations necessary
to secure the preservation OF public order ana Sa
fixing of fares to be charged by public con-
veyances. and to make special regulations re-
spectng the standing. movement ana operating
OF public vehicles in the District OF Columbia
during the period hereinbefore mentioned. and
to AZ the fares to be charged for the use Of
the same Such regulations shall be IN force
during said PERIOD and shall be published IN
one more daily newspapers published In the
District Of Columbia: Provided. That the ex-
piration of said period shall not prevent the
arrest or trial of any person for any violation
of such regulations committed during the time
same were in force and effect: Provided how
ever That no penalty t fSs the he
force until i've days after the date OF pub
lication. Any person violating any such regn.
lations shall be liable to fine not to exceed
500 for each ORense, and prosecution for same
shall be instituted In the Police Court Of the
District of Columbia by the corporation coun.
sci Of said District or any Of his assistants =.
And all Of section q OF Joint resolution OF
Congress. approved February %, 1923. which
section reads as follows: That the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia are hereby
authorized 10 grant. under such conditions as
they may impose, special licenses to peddlers
AID vendors to sell goods, wares aud mer-
chahdise on the streets. avenues and sidewalks
In the District of Columbia during said session.
and to charge for such privileges such fees As
they may deem proper.
REGULATIONS IN PURSUANCE OF THE
FOREGOING AUTHORITY.
Sec. l. No person not member Of duly
authorized committee shall wear the badge OF
any such committee or falsely represent him.
self to be a member of same. Section $3.50 OF
the code of laws provides that any person false
ly representing himself to be a police officer Is
punishable by Imprisonment for not less than
one year more than three years. Sec =
No box. barrel table. ladder. chair or other
obstruction shall be sold or offered for sale.
for hire or be given away. placed on or along
statue, parking or public reservation adjacent
to the line of parade on the day OF such parade.
No person shall occupy any such box. barrel
table, ladder, chair or other obstruction Sec
3. The placing locating of boxes. bar
rels. tables, ladders. chairs or other obstruc-
tions any reservation which may be set
aside and designated for the display OF hre-
works, or any street. avenue or alleyway
adjacent thereto or the selling Of the same Is
prohibited. and any person or persons found
selling or offering for sale or occupying boxes
barrels, tables, chairs, ladders or other OBJ
structions thereon shall be considered vfolators
of this regulation. Sec. 4. That any person
other person or persons TO any house or place
for immoral purposes, or to any immoral wom-
by word Of mouth direct or by telephone. or
in writing. shall be fined not more than 500.
Sec. ). II shall not be lawful for any per-
son to invite or entice any person or persons
upon any avenue. street, road. highway, open
space or public square or enclosure in the
District Of Columbia. to accompany. go with
"r follow him or her to any place fSr immoral mn
person to invite, entice or address any person
from any door. window. porch or portico or
any house or building to enter any house, or
any place whatever for any immoral purpose.
under the penalty of q fine Of not more than
for the purpose of assignation or any immoral
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 such Of
Tense to a fine not to exceed sloo In the romeo
No driver of any public vehicle shall transport
q woman, a man. or man and woman. Tor I'M
moral purposes; and any person violating this
section OF the regulations shall be liable for
each such offense to . fine not to exceed 500
in the Police Court In the District OF Columbia.
Sec. s. That any person making raise re-
port Of any crime with the purpose OF deceiv-
ing the police, or for the purpose OF adver-
Using himself or his business shall be liable
to fine Of not more than 500. Sec. .. The
posting of hand bills, circulars, cards, posters
or advertising matter of any kind on any park
or parks or on any reviewing stand or on any
tree lamp post. electric light pole. mail box.
hereby prohibited. Sec. 10. The distribution
of haudbills. 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 intersecung
street. avenue. alley or reservation. shall pse-
init the use or occupation of any porch. or
balcony, above the ground door by spectators
without first securing a permit therefor from
the inspector Of buildings. Sec. IL. All per
ers of hotels Of twenty rooms or more keeping
name registers, shall keep record showing
the signature written In ink) and street and
home city address OF each and every person
residing in the building in which
they may rent rooms. Erasures or alterations
on this list shall not be permitted or be made
shall be retained and be opened for the in
spection of the police or any proper of1cer 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
have been rented. Sec. 10. No person shall
mir or miscellaneous article of merchandise of
any kind upon the streets, avenues. alleyways
or reserva tons in the District OF Columbia
the concessions committee Of the shrine COM
mittee and . license SO to do. Such license
shall be issued by the superintendent OF
shall entitle the holder thereof to offer for
sale and sell the particular article or articles
named therein only between the LIST day OF
da aae anu Inclusive; Provided, that any such
license shall only entitle the holder thereof
to engage in the sale Of the particular article
construed as permitting him or her to employ
assistants or helpers under such license; Pro-
vided, further. that no license shall be issued
for the sale OF confetti or kindred substances.
devices which may be used for the annoyance
Of any person. 1t shall be a condition prece-
the Ncensee shall exhibit same to any member
Of the Metropolitan police force upon demand
and that such license shall be taken up by
any member Of the said METROPOLITAN police
tons. Sec. ii. The provisions Of the fore
going section shall not apply to persons en-
vehicles Of any description. Such persons
shall be required to procure license as pro-
vided for In paragraph 80 Of the act OF Con
subject t to the usual reputation: FOR the con.
duct of such business. Sec. Is. No person
shall throw. cast or discharge confetti OF
Of Columbia, nor shall any person engage In
the sale or use Of ticklers or other devices
which might be used for the annoyance of
net up any stand or booth Cor the sale or free
distribution of any articls or articles on any
street avenue or alley Of any point between
ten permit therefor given BY the captain Of
the police precinct in which 1t is desired to
locate such stand; Provided; that the issuance
OF sucn permit ensi VIC iinhtcu 70 pefmils LOT
stands or booths for the distribution or sale
Of food and drink. and that such sale or dis
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
of any such permit shall be condi-
toned upon the agreement Of the permittee to
comply with all Of the food and health regu-
atoms, and that he further agrees to main
tain the vielnity Of such stand in a sanitary
condition and provide for the removal of trash
and garbage every twenty-four hours. or
oftener. ii necessary. No permit shall be
issued for any such stand where the same will
obstruct the entrance or exit Of any building
or that will be an obstruction to vehicular or
pedestrian trafac. Sec. II. No person shall
sell or offer for sale any article in such man
ner to cause the public any Inconvenience