Evening star., 1933-03-23
All Federal Areas
Would Have Been
Included.
GAG RULE PASSED
FOR QUICK ACTION
Wine and Fruit Juices
Turned Down by Viva
VOce Vote.

'oooy ieluSeu 10 accept an
amendment to the District beer
bill which would have prohibited
the sale of beer or the granting
of a license by the District Com
missioners in any Government
building.
This amendment was offered by
Representative Tarver, Democrat,
OF Georgia, and it was empha-
sized during debate that this pro-
poSal applied particularly to the
Capitol, Senate and House Office
Buildings and the cafeterias in
the various Government depart
ment buildings.
1t was pointed out that as the
bill now reads it will be permis-
sible to have beer sold in restau-
rants or eating places in these
Government properties. Repre-
sentative Black, Democrat, of
New York argued that by scien-
tific opinion 32 per cent beer has
been declared notwithstanding
and that it would be foolish for
Congress to say to the people of
the country and the residents of
the District it is all right for you
to drink this beer, but we don't
want 1t in our own buildings. He
declared that 1t is the last stand
of the drys for propaganda pur-
poses to put Congress in a ridicu-
lous situation.
The first amendment offered to the
bill by Representative Palmisano, sponsor
OF the measure, which would have in
cluded wine and fruit juices, also was
defeated on a viva voce vote.
The first amendment adopted was
offered by Representative Cochran,
Democrat. Missouri, which limits to
S25, 900 the amount that can be spent
out OF license receipts for enforcement
purposes. Representative Cochran point
ed out that without such a limitation
the entire revenue expected from this
legislation could be consumed in salaries
for unneeded positions. With the exist
ing police force. he said, it will require
only very small special force to enforce
this legislation.
Appropriations Lost.
An amendment proposed by Repre-
sentative Blanton to require appropria-
tions for operation Of the beer license
office, to be carried in the regular Dis
trict appropriation bill, was defeated.
lot to a..
Representative Black told the House
before the vote that if the Blanton
amendment was adopted it would pre-
vent the District from getting beer
until passage of the 1884 appropria-
ton act.
The broadest powers possible to the
District Commissioners in regulating
the sale Of beer were advocated by
Palmisano.
Representative o'Connor, Democrat,
New York, In charge of the special rule
which made consideration of the Dis
tr1ct beer bill in order and which was
adopted by q viva voce vote after only
lew moments Of discussion, announced
that he will urge an amendment that
establishments which violate the license
law shall be padlocked rather than
individual culprits punished.
Representative OConnor also Is spon-
soring an amendment which would bar
any person convicted of a felony from
employment IN dispensing beer, as we'll
as preventing him from obtaining q
license.
Representative Palmisano also will
ouer amendments providing for inves-
tigation OF applicants both for ION the
premises" sale Of beer and the other
class OF license which provides for sale
OF beer tn container to be consumed
on the premises.
There were two sharp exchanges dur
ing the early debate on the floor. In one
OF these Representative MacFarland,
Democrat, Of Texas had reviewed some
of the old stories told about drinking
by members of the House and Senate.
To this Representative O'Connor re-
Sponded vigorously, denouncing such
stories as lies. Representative OConnor
was vigorously applauded. Mr.. Mac
Farland offered to retract his state
ment.
Another exchange was between Rep.
resentative Palmisano and Representa-
tive Blanton. The former recalled that
IN his first speech in the House he had
sought for an investigation of the en-
Iorcement agents in Maryland and the
District, and accused Mr.. Blanton, by
opposing that legislation, of having pro-
tected and defended a man guilty Of
several crimes who later drowned his
wlle ana child In the Potomac River.
~cSAAeotANC 0ltOll OcI1dUQeQ SDeclnC
information regarding the date on which
this occurred.
Representative Hoeppel. Democrat
California, interrupted Representative
Palm1sano to declare that he himself
read into the bill q permission for
chain saloons.
Plans Minors Clause.
Chairman Norton Of the House Dis
tr1ct Committee served notice on the
House that at the proper time she would
ofier an amendment to prevent the sale
OF beer to minors. She said personally
she did not believe that the beverage
would be harmful to children, but would
propose the amendment hacause "a
great many people seem to think that
some establishments In which beer Is
sold would take advantage of the license
to sell hard liquor"
Representative Derksen, Republican.
OF Illinois announced he would oppose
any restriction on the sale to minors.
Would you continue to sprinkle these
children IN Washington with the bad
Maryland rye which comes in here or
would you give them a good wholesome
beer?" he asked.
Are we going to save these children
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