Evening star., 1933-11-28

as . conductor or brakeman Of q car
or train of cars. or while in charge of
or operating any street car, elevator,
watercraft or horse-drawn vehicle In
the District Of Columbia.
Nothing herein contained shall be
construed as repeating or modifying
any provision Of the act Of Congress
approved March 3, 1925, and July 3,
1926, known as the Distric. Of Colum-
bia trafdc acts, and 50 FORTH" approved
February 27. 1891.
Section Sc. No driver Of CONNER
cial or public vehicle shall have In his
possession while In or on such vehicle
any opened or unsealed package con-
tanning any beverage.
Drinking Restrictions.
Section 81. No pexson shall In the
District of Columbia drink any bev-
erage in any street or alley, or in any
publicly owned space, or in or upon any
street car, or In or upon any other We
hicle commonly used for the transporta-
ton OF Passengers or In or upon any
depot. platform or waiting room of any
public carrier, except upon premises for
which Q retailers license. class &C" or
class 3D." has been issued, and no per-
son shall be drunk or intoxicated In any
street. alley or public or private road or
In any passenger coach, street car or
any public place or building or at any
public gathering.
Sections II and 20 Of the act Of Con-
gress entitled, IAN act to prevent the
manufacture and sale OF alcoholic
liquors in the District Of Columbia, and
for other purposes" approved March 3,
1917, are hereby repealed.
Search Warrants Follow
Charges of Violations.
Section, So. II one or more persons
who are competent witnesses shall
charge on oath or affirmation before any
Judge Of the Police Court that any in
dividual, partnership, association or cor
poration has or have violated or Is vio-
lating the provisions of this act In man.
ufacturing for sale, keeping for sale, or
selling any beverage in violation of this
act, the said judge may issue a search
warrant in which said warrant the
room, house, building or other place In
which the violation is alleged to have
occurred or Is occurring, shall be spe-
cincally described. and said warrant
shall be placed in the hands of the
major and superintendent Of police of
the District OF Columbia or any member
of the Metropolitan Police Department
named in said warrant commanding
him at once to thoroughly search said
described room, house, building or other
place and the appurtenances thereof,
and to take into his possession and safely
keep, to be produced as evidence. when
required, all such beverages as may be
found and all the means of dispensing
same, also all the paraphernalia or part
OF the paraphernalia used in connection
with the manufacture, sale or keeping for
sale Of said beverages, and any United
States internal revenue tax receipt or
certificate for the manufacture or sale
Of said beverages effective for the period
of time covering the alleged offense, and
forthwith report all the facts to the
Police Court or any judge thereof, and
said beverages or the means of dispens-
ing same OF the said paraphernalia or
any United States internal revenue tax
receipt or certificate for the sale of said
beverages, effective as aforesaid. shall
be prima facie evidence of the violation
Of the provisions Of section 10 of this act
as charged or presented.
II the accused shall be convicted, the
beverages 80 seized shall be destroyed by
titC 1OfiCe 4CPdI OT TO
hospitals as directed by the board. If
the accused be found not guilty, the
whole shall be returned to the accused
or to the real owner as the case may be-
Section SO. That any minor who
falsely represents his age for the pur-
pose Of procuring any beverage shall be
deemed guilty Of A rnisdemeanor and be
fined for each offense not more than
- and, m default in the payment of
such fine, shall be imprisoned not ex-
1eeding - days
No License Issued Until 60
Days After Board Qualities.
Section 60 No licenses shall be issued
under this act for 60 days after the
appointment and qualification of the
members of tie board.
Section 81. After the date Of the ap-