Evening star., 1933-12-09
HOLDS BILL FAILS
TO PROTECT CITY
Federation of Churches
Spokesman Attacks Certain
Features of Measure.
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the Southern Subdivisional Coal Code
Authority. operating under the N. r. A.,
said. in part:
Washington, and its visitors from
all sections of the country and the
world, is justly entitled to the best, and
the control law should be so framed
that it not only designates where and
when a citizen or a visitor can be
served. but to safeguard his health and
safety by setting up a code of fair
practice that will make the local dis
penser tender goods of the finest quail
ity and free from concoctions and mix
lures of inferior goods with the highest
priced articles.
1T is unnecessary" he said, "to men
ton hotel and restaurant regulation.
High grade and legitimate places will
not permit the sale of such products
to reflect upon the character and repu-
tation of their house. Shady hotels
and cafes should be denied licenses"
Opposes Liquor Traffic.
Andrew Wilson, president of the Anti
Saloon League of the District, said the
following resolutions had been unani-
mously adopted at a meeting of the
Headquarters Committee Thursday:
l. The committee is opposed to the
traffic in liquor for beverage purposes.
2. The committee favors prohibiting
such traffic in the District of Columbia.
8. The committee favors law SIM
liar to the prohibition act of March 3,
1917, commonly known as the Sheppard
act.
4. The committee is opposed to the
so-called Bratt method and the Ca
madam system
S. The committee deems it unwise
Tor the Anti-Saloon League to sponsor
any bill for control of such liquor
traffic which falls short of prohibition.
6. The committee believes the league
opposes such features of legislation
proposed which may have the tend
ency to increase the consumption Of
alcoholic liquors for beverage pur-
poses.
Hazen Seeks Views.
Commissioner Hazen asked Mr. Will
son of the District Anti-Saloon League,
If that organization is opposed to the
sale of liquor in any form in the Dis
trict
For beverage purposes, yes" Mr..
would not sponsor any plan, but when
you present a bill with definite provi-
slons, We reserve the right to say which
provisions We think would be more re-
strictive."
Commissioner HaZen asked assuming
that both Maryland and Virginia would
be wet, II it would not be better to have
plan of liquor control in the District
than to have 1t brought in from these
nearby States
Mr.. Wilson replied that, under such
situation, some of it undoubtedly
would get into the District but, he add
ed. Il doubt if there would be any more
speakeasies than We have had here be-
fore and during prohibition" Mr.. Will
son previously had said he thought
there ought to be strict regulations here
II the sale of liquor is to be permitted
He also declared it is mistake for peo-
pie to take the view that Speakeasies
began with the prohibition period.
1T is the contention of our organi-
zation that there were at least 1000
speakeasies in the District of Columbia
when the Anti-Saloon League was
formed in 1893. and at that time we
had 1.100 licensed places, wholesale and
retail" Mr.. Wilson said. He asserted
that alcohol is protoplasmic poison,
that alcohol has its uses, but that the
beverage use is not one of them
He said he was in sympathy with the
recommendation of George E. Sullivan
Of the Citizens Association of Takoma,
d. c. for the establishment again of the
dry zones in various parts of the city
which Congress prescribed prior to pro-
hibition.
Would Limit Sales
Sale of liquor should be confined to
five municipal stores in the downtown
business section and distributed only
in sealed containers, H. o. Craver, rep
resenting the Executive Committee of
the Petworth Citizens Association. told
the Commissioners at the opening of
today's hearing.
Opposing sale of liquor by the drink
in restaurants, hotels and clubs, Mr..
Craver said his committee recon-
mended creation of a liquor commits
sion of five members, three men and
two women, to manage and direct tine
five stores where all the liquo. would
be dispensed in sealed packages. He
also recommended no sales on Sundays
or holidays and only between am.
and pm. on other days. He pro-
posed that Congress set up a revolving
fund of 81 900, 900 to finance the plan.
Commenting on the plan Of having
only municipal stores with sale confined
to sealed packages. Commissioner
Hazen inquired:
isn't that going to create hip flask
system like we have had in the past?"
The Commissioner also asked il it
take it home and possibly beat their
families.
Sees Curb on Drunkenness.
Mr.. Craver said he believed that II
the liquor had to be taken home 1t
would make for sobriety more than If
sale by the drink is permitted. He said
he did not think family men would
want to set an example of drunkenness
in the presence of their families at
home.
Mr.. Craver said that if restaurants
and similar places are to be licensed
to make sales by the drink, his COM
mittee recommends that no licenses
be issued in any city block in which a
majority of the residents above the
age of 81 sign petition in opposition.
He also suggested dry zones around
churches and schools.
John Driggers of the Kenilworth Cit
fzens' Association said that his asso-
ciation had adopted a resolution ask
ing the Government. in the sale OF
liquor, to respect the wishes of vari-
o,is communities. He said liquor had
never been sold in Kenilworth. and
If the people of that section were
giyen san opportunity to vote on that
proposition it never would be.
w. H. Colson, wholesale beverage
broker. speaking for himself only, OPP
that in his opinion liquor jobbers would
sell at prices making it possible to re-
tail liquor very much cheaper than 1t
is now being sold in the county dispen-
sary at Silver Spring. Md.
He advocated the license system with
the selling of liquor by the drink IN
hotels and restaurants and control of
the alcohol board by the District Com
missioners.