Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07
DORIAN OFFERS PLAN
70 ENFORCE LIQUOR
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has to do with keeping records Of car
riers there might be substituted a pro-
vision that all records and reports re-
ouired by the national prohibition act
and regulations should be kept and
FLED in accordance with the provisions
of that act and regulations made by
the commissioner of prohibition.
He recommended that the section
dealing with prescriptions might be elm
mated and provision inserted similar
to the lanuage in the national prohibi-
ton act subject to limitations of the
Willis Campbell act
He advises that the national pro-
hibition act makes provision for pro-
curement Of wine for sacramento and
like religious rites and that by regula-
tons the same system of procuring
and distributing such wine has been
adopted throughout the United States
A different system, he said. should not
be adopted for the District of Columbia
He advised that subsequent sections in
the Sheppard act should be eliminated
for this reason.
He advised substituting sections of
the national prohibition act for the
one in the Sheppard act dealing with
advertisement OF liquor.
In regard TO the provision In the
Sheppard act for procuring seach war;
rants from the corporation counsel or
any OF his assistants, Commissioner
Doran advises substituting language
which would authorize the securing and
service of search warrants by members
OF the Metropolitan Police force, in
Guiding search warrants for private
residences upon evidence of illicit manu-
featuring Of liquor therein as we'll as
upon evidence OF sale. He proposes that
authority might be conferred upon the
corporation counsel or any Of his assist
ants. the judges OF the Police Court and
United States Commissioners in the
District TO issue search warrants and
also might vest the Police Courts with
jurisdiction to forfeit property seized
under such search warrants regardless
Of value.
The section of the Sheppard act deal
ing with drinking in public might be
retained, he said
He recommends a provision to the
effect that no property rights shall
exist II any intoxicating liquor illegally
manufactured sold, kept or possessed
and that such contrsband property
seized and forfeited shall be delivered
to the District OF Columbia or destroyed
under order of the court, making it
clear that the Police Court has juris-
diction to make such orders.
Sections giving a right of action to
persons injured by intoxicated persons
and penalizing any person intoxicated
while in charge OF street cars, etc,
should be retained. he said.
He also advises retaining the Sec
ton which makes IL the duty of the
District Commissioners to enforce the
act and to detail qualified members
OF the police force to detect violations
and carrying penalty to be imposed
On any officer who shall fail in this
duty. Commissioner Doran recommends
section designed to cover the seizure
OF automobiles and other conveyances
found transporting intoxicating liquor
for beverage purposes and forfeiture of
such vehicles, TO conform with the ma
tional prohibition act, but specifically
granting power to all officers Of the
police force TO seize such vehicles and
liquor.