The Washington times., 1933-12-05
2,500 LICENSES
To Be ISSUED
BY TONIGHT
Prices to Be High, But Not as
High as Under Prohibition;
Supply In Doubt

NEW HOtEh, Lee. NA.N 81
New York city, irrepressible basis
for 10 years during the dry era,
will pop the lid off prohibition
tonight.
The town had planned to touch
off the celebration this after,
noon shortly after 3 p. m.
G.S.T) when the word was ex-
pected that Utah had officially
balloted for repeal.
Utah to Delay Action
Instead. Utah. jealous OF being
the thirty-sixth State t. ballot
and the one to denver the kayo
to prohibition, decided to post
pone its official ratification un-
til 9 p m, which meant New
York can't begin its legal
whoopee until the evening Is well
under way. A collective groan
went up from the town when it
learned of the sixhour setback.
But plans for the joyful celebra-
ton went ahead unchecked,
Broadway will 60 exceedingly
hot-cha-cha. Park Avenue will
take off its straitjacket. The
millions who neither live in glass
houses nor throw parties will
make a carnival boardwalk out
of the Times Square area.
Anticipating the most hectic
night since the ArmiStice, a large
extra detail of police was ordered
posted.
$500 to Get License
BY the time Utah ratifies the
repeal amendment and prohibi-
ton is officially removed from
the Constitution, the New YorN
State alcoholic beverage control
board expects that $500 licenses
for the sale of liquor will have
been granted.
This total is about so per cent
Of the applications filed and sug-
geSted that the demands of
would-be celebrants might exceed
the supply of legal liquor.
Further confusion was prom
iSed in the race of 300 licensed
trucks from warehouses and piers
to hotels. restaurants, and liquor
stores following the Zero hour"
Of repeal.
Unremitting war against the
SpeakeaSy was promised by au-
thorities. However, the sins Of
the transgressor were forgiven in
some instances with the granting
Of liquor licenses by the control
board to certain of the de luxe
speakeasieS.
Prices to Be High
Edward P. Mulrooney, head Of
the board. pointed out that speak
easieS licensed were only those
with high-grade trade and not
patronized by undesirable or GRIM
inal elements.
Prices of drinks will be less
than the speakeasy scale but
higher than pre-prohibition days.
The Hotel Association of New
York City voted thumbs down on
the hip flask or permitting pa
irons to bring their own liquor.
It was decided that the hotels
would permit table service only
of beverages purchased directly
from the hotels. 1t was explained:
"No one would think of
bringing food to a table in
hotel restaurant and request
the hotel to serve it,"
Many unique touches will be
added to the celebrations in
hotels and nightclubs.
Bars fer the Ladies
There will be a standing offer
of $40 to anybody who can order
q drink the bartenderS cannot
mix at the Park Lane.
The Martha Washington, wom-
ems hotel, will permit men to
drink wine with guests in the
restaurant.
An S5-foot bar will be opened
at the Biltmore.
The Ritz-Carlton will have g
''ladies' bar"
The Art Students League will
stage a fancy costume repeal ball
at the Roosevelt.
Fifty ambulatory bars will be
used at a college students cele-
bration at the Essex thereby cir
cumnavigating the State law
against standup drinking at bars.
Delmonico's Club will auction
off the first case Of legal whisky
for charity and sentence Mr..
Prohibition to execution by Judge
Public.
New Deal Cocktails
"Old Man Prohibition" will be
drowned IN the swimming pool
of the Park Central Hotel.
The directors for the Associa-
ton Against the Prohibition
Amendment will celebrate in the
Jade Room of the Waldorf
Astoria.
A new deal" cocktail will be
born at the Fifth Avenue.
Governor illiam A. Comstock,
Of Michigan, the first State to
vote on the repeal amendment,
will be guest of honor at the Arts
Students League ball. as the clock
strikes midnight. a casket will be
opened and a beautiful female fig
ure, Signalling the return of
bacchus and good spirits, will
arise.
The liner Majestic will be steam
ing up the n4uson River. when
repeal ye YES effective, with the
first commercial consignment of
Scotch whiskey to rea.h this coun-
try in Is years. Besides the 800