Evening star., 1933-11-28
MEASURE WOULD
!. REGULATE SALES
Legislation Also Provides for
Repeal of Previous Laws
in District.

holic beverages in the District OF Co.
lumbia follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the Unlteo
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That the act Of Congress entitled,
IAN act to prohibit Intoxicating bever-
ages and to regulate the manufacture,
production, use and sale OF hlgh-proof
Spirits for other than beverage purposes
and to insure an ample supply of alco-
hol and promote its use in scientific re-
search and in the development of fuel,
dive and other lawful industries" ap-
proved October %, 1919, and all acts
supplemental to and amendatory there
of, are hereby repealed IN so lar as
they affect the manufacture, sale and
possession in the District of Columbia
and the transportation in. into and
from the District of Columbia OF alco-
holic beverages upon which the Federal
tax has been paid except that section
of Title II of said act of Congress in
so far as it affects denatured alcohol
and Title III of said act are not re-
pea1ed.
Section 2. This act may be cited as
the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act"
1t shall apply only to the District OF
Columbia and shall not authorize the
delivery of alcoholic beverages outside
of the District of Columbia in violation
OF the law of the place of delivery.
Language Employed in Bill
Is Explained in Preamble.
Section 3. In the Interpretation Of
this act. unless the context indicates
different meaning:
(a) The word "alcohol" means ethyl
alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl. or
spirit of wine, from whatever source or
by whatever processes produced.
(b) The word spirits" means any
beverage which contains alcohol OBJ
tained by distillation mixed with
drinkable water and other substances
in solution, including brandy, rum,
whisky and gin.
(c) The word wine" means any al
coholic beverage obtained by the fer
mentation of the natural sugar con-
tents Of fruits or other agricultural
product containing sugar. including all
artificial or imitation wines and also
including fortified wines such as port
and sherry.
cd The word beer" means any fer
mented beverage of any name or de-
scription manufactured from malt,
wholly or in part, or from any sub
stitute therefor.
All Varieties Included.
(e) The words alcoholic beverage"
or beverage" include the four varieties
Of liquor above defined (alcohcl,
spirits. wine and beer) and every liquid
or solid patented or not, containing
alcohol spirits, wine or beer and capa-
BILE of being consumed by human be-
ing. ANY liquid or solid containing
more than one of the four varieties
above defined is considered as belonging
to that variety which has the higher
percentage of alcohol, according to the
order in which they are above Defined.
except as provided in subsection Co
hereof. .
The provisions of this section and Of
this act shall not apply to any liquid
or solid containing less than one-half
of one per centum of alcohol by volume.
(f) The word board shall mean
the District of Columbia Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board created by this
-(e) The word "club" means cor
poration for the promotion OF some
common object (not including corpora
tions organized for any commercial or
business purpose, the object OF wnlcn
is money profit, owning, hiring or
leasing building, or space in build
ing of such extent and character as in
the Judgment of the board may be
suitable and adequate for the reason
able and comfortable use and accom-
nfodationS of its members and their
guests, and provided with such suitable
and adequate kitchen and dining room
space and equipment, implements and
facilities, and employing such a suff-
CENT number of servants and employees
for cooking and preparing and serving
meals for it's members and their guests,
as shall satisfy the board that the sale
OF beverages intended is not more tnan
an incident to and is not the prime
source of revenue from such space; ana
the affairs and management of such
corporation are conducted by a board
of directors, executive committee or
similar body chosen by the members at
least once each calendar year and no
officer, agent or emplOye OF the CluD Is
paid directly or indirectly, or receives
IN the form of salary or other compen-
sation any profit from the dlspositlon
or sale of beverages to the cluD or 10
the members of the club or guests IN
troduced by members, beyond the
amount of such salary as may be hxeo
and voted by the members or by its
directors or other governing body.
(h) The word Commissioners" shall
mean the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
sCD The word District" shall mean
the District of Columbia.
Meaning of Hotel" Defined.
lD The word "hotel' means suit
able building or other structure, ap-
proved by the board, including sucn
suitable space outside of the building
and adjoining it as may be approved by
the board, kept used, maintained. ao-
vertised or held out to the puplc TO
be a place where meals are served ana
sleeping accommodations offered 1or
nav to transient guests; in which -
or more rooms are used for the sleeping
accommodations of such transient
guests, and having one or more olnng
rooms where meals are served to such
transient guests. such sleeping accom-
nodationS and dining rooms being con-
Quoted in the same building or In con-
meeting buildings, and such bulldlng OF
buildings, structure or structures being
provided with such adequate Kitchen
and dining room equipment ana ca
pacity and having employed therein
such number and kind Of servants ana
employees for preparing, cooking and
serving meals for its guests as shall
satisfy the board that such dining room
is intended for use primarily as place
for preparing, cooking and serving
meals and that the chief source OF
revenue to be derived from the opera
tion of such dining room shall be from
the preparation, cooking and serving OF
meals and not from the sale OF bever-
ages. No such space shall be consid-
cred suitable if any business Is con-
Quoted therein other than the prepara-
ton, cooking and serving of meals, ex-
cept such a business as is incidental
to a bona fide dining room.
4D The word meals" means the usual
| include rectihcation.
meals"
Cd The word meals" mean the usual
assortment of foods commonly ordered
at various hours of the day and the
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