Evening star., 1933-03-29
Committee Approves 3.2 Bev-
erages Here by Vote
of I to 2.
MEASURE AS ADOPTED
BY HOUSE Rewritten
Last-Minute Change Prevent.
Issuing Licenses to Restau-
rants Newly Established.

Inc senate District Committee Or
dered a favorable report today on the
bill to authorize manufacture and sale
Of beer and wine Of 80 per cent alco-
holic content in the District.
The Senate had recessed, however,
before the favorable report on the beer
bill could be fled. The report. there
fore. will not be presented until to-
morrow and cannot be taken up until
Friday, unless unanimous consent can
be obtained.
Senator Tydings. Democrat, Of Mary
land, said the bill would be taken up for
consideration as soon as the Senate
legislative program will permit.
Although the bill follows the same
basic principle Of the measure as passed
by the House last Thursday, its text
has been completely rewritten with a
view to eliminating inconsistencies and
to define more clearly the restrictions
to be thrown around the sale Of these
beverages by the Commissioners.
Last Minute Changes.
One Of the last-minute changes be-
fore the bill was approved in the Sen
ate Committee would prevent the is
suance of permit to sell beer to any
restaurant, which has not been estab-
lished and doing business for at least
six months prior to the filing Of the
application for the license Another
late change was made to enable the
Commissioners to consider applications
and to issue licenses prior to April Z,
If the bill becomes law before that date,
although the licenses would not take
effect to permit the sale OF beer before
April 7.
7-to-2 Vote.
The bill was reported from the Sen
ate Committee by vote Of To. Those
recorded in favor of the measure we're
Senators Tydings. Copeland Of New
York. Lewis OF Illinois, Carey Of Wyo-
ming, Austin CT Vermont, Couzens Of
Michigan and Gore Of Oklahoma. Those
opposed were Senators Glass Of Virginia
aud Capper Of Kansas. =
Chairman King was present, but was
recorded as not voting. Three other
members, Senators Kean Of New Jer-
Sey, Davis OF Pennsylvania, and Bank
head OF Alabama, were absent when
the committee was being polled.
Wine Differently Stated.
The Senate bill definitely includes
wine Of the same alcoholic content as
the beer. namely 80 per cent by weight.
The House bill, after listing beer, ale,
lager beer and porter, used the general
term, "other brewed or fermented bev-
RACES"
The Commissioners could issue H.
censes to individuals, partnerships and
incorporated clubs, but not to unin-
corporated associations. The Senate
Committee late yesterday followed the
advice Of the Commissioners by strik-
ing from this section the authority to
employ additional personnel to enforce
the proposed law, and to expend not
more than $4,000 of the revenue to
be collected from beer for enforcement.
The city heads advised the committee
existing personnel could handle the IL
censing regulations.
Four Types Of Licenses.
The House bill provided for three
kinds Of licenses, ION SALE" "off sale"
and brewers" The Senate bill adds
fourth kind of license to be issued
to wholesale distributors.
Under the Senate bill, an ION sale"
license would be issued "only for bona
fide restaurants or hotels, or for in
corporated clubs with annual dues of
at least Sc. Such licenses shall permit
the ncensee to sell beverages for con-
sumption on the premises designated
in the license at tables, or in vehicles
parked entirely upon the. premises
designated in the license, or, in the
case Of hotels or clubs, in the rooms
Of guests or members; but Except in
the case of hotels and clubs) no bev-
erage shall be sold or served under
any such license In any room not used
primarily for the serving and consump-
ton Of food"
Senator Tydings explained. in re-
sponse to questions by Senator Capper.
Republican, of Kansas, that the fore
going definition would prevent drug
stores from serving beer, because 1t
would have to be served In rooms used
primarily for the serving Of food.
Outdoor Sale Opposed.
The committee adopted the second
suggestion of the Commissioners by
striking from the "on-sale" definition
the authority to allow cafes to place
tables on the sidewalks where there
is a wide space between the building
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