Evening star., 1933-11-23
D. c: RUM CONTROL
ACTION IS DELAYED
Bride Unable to Get Measure
in Shape for Commission
lXt ers Tomorrow.

Action by the District Commission
ers on the proposed bill for control of
sale and distribution of liGuor here
after repeal, was postponed today until
Tuesday.
1t had been planned by Corporation
Counsel w. w. Bride TO submit his
measure to the Commissioners tomor-
row, but ne found he could not get it
INTO shape in time. Numerous minor
suggestions for changes had been de-
Veloped by Bride and his principal as
slstant Vernon E. West. yesterday and
tns morning during conferences with
interested ofhcials and organized groups.
Bride was to confer on the matter
Cooay win Chairman King of the Sem
ave District Committee. He has con-
SuIteo with representatives of the Anti
saloon League here, the Federation of
Churches and the committees of the
washington Board of Trade and Fed
eratlon OF Citizens Associations.
VIII Make Plan Public,
Ihe Commissioners plan to make de-
TAILS OF the plan public as soon as thew
nave passed upon the measure drafted
oy Bride and West at the request Of
Senator King and Chairman Norton
OF the House District Committee.
chairman King believes the LIQUOR
cohIroi Dill, is very comprehensive" if
the private license system is decided
upon for Washington, but he plans TO
held. 0e
with Mr.. Bride today regarding the
proposed license plan.
senator King emphasized, that he /.
wants the people of the District
tnrough their various organizations to
nave IuIl opportunity to make known to
the Senate Committee what form of
contro4 they believe should be adopted.
lie said he expected the proposed hear
lngs would bring out new plans.
senator King said the Senate District
Committee probably will hold hearings
| about December IS, although an exact
date will not be fixed until more mem
Ders are in the city. The Senator said
all groups would be given reasonable
opportunity TO be heard
AS the plan now stands, liquor sales
ana distribution would be under the
control OF an alcohol beverage board
OF tnree members, one of whom would
De a woman, as suggested by Mrs.
license system, which Bride and West
say was prepared from the best prin-
clpleS OF the control laws of New York,
New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut
| and other jurisdictions.
Consumption of liquor would be per-
mltted in public places such as hotels,
| restaurants and clubs but only at
tables, the intention being to prevent
return OF the old-faShioned bar,
To Discourage Treating"
The policy behind the law, it is
said, would be to discourage the treat
| ing" system, regarded as one of the
| ooJectlonable features in pre-prohibi-
| tion days
Under the proposed law and the
! zonlng code liquor would not be per-
| mltted TO be sold in residential areas
! anc there would be restrictions against
such stores in the vicinity of schools
and churches. The bill as now drafted,
| however. sets no specific restriction of
| distance from schools and churches.
ThlS was left for decision by Congress.
The bill provides for a District tax in
addition TO other taxes and license
ices to be charged various classes of
liquor agents and manufacturers. The
amount of the tax was left for Con-
provisions designed to aid the control
board and police in its enforcement.
A person would not be excused from
testifying concerning a liquor law VIOLA
ton on the ground that it might in
crlmlnate himself, but such a person
would not be prosecuted as a result of
MS testimony. person engaged in
the liquor business would not be per-
mltted to give bail for person accused
OF violating the law. A person licensed
to deal in liquor would not be permitted
TO engage in more than one class of
| business. such as wholesale or "on sale"
or of sale" in the retail field.
Amount of Profit Unlimited.
Persons convicted of felony would
not be eligible for liquor license
Hard liquors could not be sold to
persons under 21. but beer be sold to
persons more than 18 years old.
There Is a provision which would
prevent the sale of liquor on credit
except at hotels. restaurants and priv
ate clubs
The bill places no limit on the
amount Of liquor which could be de.
lievered in one order at private resi-
| oences, but in case the order exceeded
one case of liquor or 48 quarts of beer
special memorandum would have to
be filed with the control board.
The proposed draft of the bill does
not set up any limitation on the amount
OF the profits of dealers as has been
suggested in the plan drafted by Rufus
S. Lusk, formerly legislative officer of
the Crusaders. Lusk will subrlit to
Senator King bill fashioned after the
Swedish or Bratt system.