Evening star., 1933-03-26
ZONE LAW TO AID
BEER REGULATION
Would Protect Residential
! Neighborhoo oods-Ru|es for
| City to Be Planned.

While nothing definite can be done
et the District Building toward drawing
lp the necessary regulations to govern
the sale of beer and the issuance OF
licenses until q local bill is enacted
into law, the Commissioners, accord
ing to Commissioner Luther H. Reichel-
derfer have instructed Corporation
Counsel Bride to give some thought to
the preparation of rules and reEula-
tions as a preliminary step; 49,.
DR.. Reichelderfer, president OF the
Board Of Commissioners, pointed out in
this connection yesterday that the
coming law, which did not exist in pre-
prohibition days will operate as q
protection to residential neighborhoods
against the invasion of beer parlors II
Congress legalizes sale of the beverage.
The District beer bill which passed
The House, places no limitation on the
number of licenses that may be issued.
1t simply says that before any license
issued under this act, the Commis-
Sioners shall determine the whole num-
Der Of licenses to be issued within the
District, which number may be in
creased or diminished at any time in
the discretion of the Commissioners"
Location Not Mentioned.
No reference is made in the bill as
TO where establishments that sell beer
shall be located, but the Commissioners
hre given broad power to "promulgate
rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with law, for the issuance of licenses.
and for the operation of all businesses
by licensees in respect to the sale OF
beverages under this act. Said regula-
tions may be modified from time to
time as the Commissioners may deem
desirable"
DIR. Reichelderfer explained that
while the bill places no restriction on
the Commissioners as to the location
of the places licensed to sell beer, the
coming regulations will have to be OBJ
served Thus,s the application of the
regulations will prevent the opening Of
any additional places in residential
areas where beer may be sold, unless
the zoning is changed by the regular
procedure.
Serves to Meet Objections,
The disclosure Of DR.. Reichelderfer
served to allay the fears Of number
Of persons who objected to members OF
Congress against the legalization of
beer In the District. These objections
were based chiefly on the ground that
the return of beer would lead to the
opening Of q number of beer parlors in
residential zones.
THE fundamental principle of the
Eoning regulations" DR.. Reichelderfer
declared, 'is the protection Of the resi-
dental neighborhood against the in
roads Of commercial establishments In
the same manner the regulations have
worked to protect these neighborhoods,
they will continue to operate to prevent
the invasion OF places where beer is
sold"
DR.. Reichelderfer explained that the
boning regulations constitute but one of
the many changes since the pre-Vol-
stead era which must be reckoned with
in connection with the issuance Of beer
licenses The old excise regulations, in
force before prohibition, he said, are
not flt to meet present-day conditions.
New Regulations Required.
Because Of this situation, DR.. Reichel-
derfer pointed out, an entire new set of
regulations must be drawn up Very
little can be done in this respect, he
said, until the beer bill is finally en-
acted into law.
Although the bill authorizes an ap-
preparation of SIS, 900 for the establish
ments and operation of beer license
bureau, DR.. Reichelder1er indicated that
because Of the short lapse OF time the
Commissioners may be forced to set up
an emergency bureau temporarily using
present personnel, to handle the first
licenses to be issued. Organization of
permanent bureau probably will await
the appointment Of the new Board of
Commissioners.