The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-05
Major Rules for Handling
of IntOXiCantS Laid
Down by Fry.
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE
Purchaser Must Appear in
Person for Sale,
Is Order.

Wine, but not whisky, may
be legally bought by the
drink in Indiana tonight.
Whisky still must be pur-
chased by the bottle at drug
stores, but no prescription is
needed.
These are major rules for ham
ding the new legalized liquor traf-
flc promulgated today by Paul Fry,
state excise director.
They were drafted last night as
the result of study of the problem
by the Governors liquor control
commission The commission will
continue and rules may be changed
in the light of future experience, it
was announced by Governor Paul V.
MCNutt
Protest Is Expected
Protest. particularly from the
border cities, is expected on the
provision banning by-the-drink
sales of hard liquor. The commits
sion, in a statement on its stand,
pointed out that such sales could
not be permitted in high-clasS no.
tells and clubs and the same privi-
lege be barred to those unable to
pay for such service.
Wide-open sales would mean the
return of the saloon and are I'M
lawful under the present Indiana
beer and liquor law, they said.
Regulation highlights follow:
Retail sale of whisky and other
spirituous beverages is limited to
established drug stores.
Sales Only in Package
Wholesale distribution is placed
in the hands of established food
and drug wholesalers.
Sales will be only in the package
and not for consumption on the
premises.
Natural wines. not fortified by or
blended with spirituous beverages,
may be sold for consumption on the
premises by retail drug stores, res
taurants, confectionery stores and
other establishments in about the
same manner as draught beer is
sold.
Whisky and other spirituous bev-
erages will not be sold for delivery
by drug stores, but the purchaser
must go in person to make the pur-
chase
Purchasers must sign an applica-
ton on forms provided by the excise
department.
A limit of four quarts for any one
person is a calendar day is estab-
lished for Spirituous beverage pur-
chases.
Hours Are Set
Hours for sales are from Z a. m.
to II p. m, and sales are prohibited
on Sundays and election days.
Prescriptions are required only
when spirituous liquors are bought
outside regular sales hours or when
the liquors are bought by a person
who does not personally apply for
the beverage.
Members of the control commit
tee are the Rev John w. Cavanaugh.
former president of Notre Dame uni
versity, chairman; Mrs. Meredith
Nicholson Jr., secretary; ATTORNEYS
VIII H. Thompson, Indianapolis, and
George o. Dix, Terre Haute. and
Alex Gordon. labor representative.
McNutt Makes Statement
Citing the continuance of the
commission, Governor McNutt de-
clared
Indiana is in a better position
than most other states, because we
are in position to observe the re-
suits Of the first regulations and can
change them to meet needs and
conditions
How drastic these changes may
become was indicated in the his
tory of the beer law. When first put
into effect, the beer law required
that meals be bought before a bottle
Of beer could be had. Then the food
provision was dropped and later the
Governor, by decree, permitted
legalization Of draught beer sales.