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cause the same to be transported into
the District Of Columbia for resale. un-
has obtained from the board o cer-
tifcate Of approval, which certificate
shall not be granted unless and until
such manufacturer or wholesaler shall
have agreed with the board to furnish
to 1t on or before the tenth day Of each
month q report under oath, on . form
to be prescribed by the Commissioner,
showing the quantities Of beverages sold
or delivered to each holder Of Q whole
saler's or retailers license during the
preceding calendar month.
If any such manufacturer or whole
saler shall. after obtaining such Ger
tihcate, fail to submit any such report,
or to respond to the request Of the
quired by the board. and to the salts
faction Of the board, the board may,
in its discretion, revoke such certificate.
Beer Over S Per Cent Banned.
Section 40. No person shall import
into the District Of Columbia for sale
or offer for sale any beer containing
more than 5 per cent Of alcohol by
weight.
Board Given Authority
To Summon Witnesses.
Section so. Said board Is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to summon
any person before 1t to give testimony
on oath or affirmation, or to produce
all books, records. papers, documents
or other legal evidence as to any mat
ter affecting the operation of this act
and any member of said board shall
have the power to administer all oaths
and affirmations for all purposes of
the administration Of this act. Such
summons may be served by any mem-
ber Of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment.
If any witness having been person.
ally summoned shall neglect or refuse
to obey the summons issued as herein
provided then and in that event any
member Of the board may report that
fact to the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia or one Of the justices
thereof and said court or any justice
thereof hereby Is empowered to compel
obedience to said summons to tho
same extent as witnesses may be COM
PEELED to obey the subpoenaes of that
court.
Witnesses other than those employed
by the District of Columbia or the
United States Government, summoned
to appear before said board shall be
entitled to the same fees as are paid
witnesses for attendance before the
Supreme Court Of the District Of CO.
lumbia, but said fees need not be paid
said witnesses in advance Of their ap-
pearing and testifying, or producing
books, records, papers, documents or
other legal evidence before said board.
Any person who shall wilfully swear
falsely in any proceeding. manner or
hearing before said board shall be
deemed guilty of perjury.
Section 81. Any person who shall. By
the use OF wood or denatured alcohol or
other similar substitutes, adulterate
any liquid intended to be used as q
drink by human being, shall be liable
IN treble damages to any person who
consumes such adulterated preparation
which the party consuming the same
shall suffer
Section So. No synthetic alcohol (al-
cohol not derived from the fermenta-
tion of grain, starch, molasses or su-
gar) shall be sold by any ncensee for
beverage purposes. and each container
Of synthetic alcohol shall bear a con-
spicuous label containing the legend,
Synthetic Alcohol-Not Fit for Bev-
erage Purposes
Section So. Nothing contained in this
act shall be so construed as affecting
the manufacture Of apple cider or the
sale thereof
Section 81 No witness shall be ex-
cused from testifying in any prosecu-
ton brought under this act on the
ground that his answers may tend 10
incriminate him in connection with
any violation of this act, and such wit
ness SO testifying shall not thereafter
be prosecuted for violation Of any pro-
vision Of this act concerning which
such witness may have testified
No Provisions of Traffic
Act Altered by Measure.
Section SIS. No person shall be intoxi-
Gated while In charge Of or operating
any locomotive engine or while actine