Evening star., 1933-11-27
SALOON 0UT[AWED
BY MOST STATES
Trend Of Laws Toward Pack
age Sales and With Food +,
in Restaurants.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
As December sand repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment approaches.
there is a strong indication the old
time saloon Of prohibition days will
be decidedly in disfayor.
Although it is expected that the
average citizen will be able to drink
legally something stronger than 80 In
approximately 20 States after December
s. the various types Of State liquor con-
troll plans reveal strong distaSte for
the bar room that has been condemned
by both vets and drys
In several States, however, mirrors
may reflect the movements OF white
aproned bartenders until such time as
State control legislation is enacted.
The trend of laws already on the
statute books and in the making IS
toward the sale of liquor in original
packages for consumption elsewhere, or
with food if it is to be drunk on the
premises.
Summary of Legislation.
Here is summary of control legis-
lation, or plans in the making. in States
where liquor may be sold after prohlbl-
tion's death:
Rhode Island-Beverages may be sold
in packages and under special licenses
at retail for consumption on premises
where sold with food
Illinois-All State prohibition laws
repealed Legislature may enact legiS-
lation for local option.
NEW YORK-State to license retail
liquor stores fol package sale; and
restaurants, clubs, hotels. ships and
dining cars for table service.
Colorado: Statute has specific pro-
hibition against return Of the saloon.
Liquor to be sold for consumption on
premises only in restaurants. hotel din
ing rooms, clubs and railroad dining
cars. Retail stores would be permitted
to sell liquor in packages.
washington. Virtually all liquor laws
repealed and not yet replaced by control
legislation.
State to Operte Stores.
Montana-State to operate liquor
stores under system similar to the Ca
madam Province of Alberta. Each
county seat to retail liquors and wines
at a small margin of profit.
Arizona-Sales .egal with meals after
repeal
Maryland-Reverts to pre-prohibition
laws. Legislature considering control
measures.
Pennsylvania--Legislature expected to
enact legislation before December 5.
Oregon-Governor has proposed sys-
tenn of State-owned stores.
Louisiana-RevertS to pre-prohlbltion
legislation. No program for control
evolved
Unofficial opinion is that
liquor sales will be permitted before
Legislature enacts regulatory machinery
at special session in December
California-State Liquor Commission
has control of sale of spirits and VINE.
Indications are that beer and wines
may be sold in hotels and restaurants
and that distilled spirits are to be sold
in packages.
Connecticut-Sales under control OF
State Liquor Control Commission and
1t is now drafting regulations.
Missouri Shapes Control.
Missouri-Control measures shaping
with indications that sale OF package
liquor may be permitted without local
option.
Delaware-Liquor commissioner di-
rector under State control act. Law
has two alternative plans. One for State
sales under commission and other to
license manufacturers, handlers and
dealers. Latter plan likely to be tried
first.
New Jersey-All restrictions off
with repeal, but State Beverage Com
mission has drafted recommendations
for control
New Mexico-Sale in unbroken pack
ages for off-premises consumption per-
mitted and also for consumption on
premises at restaurants and hotels.
MEMBERSHIPS prohibition laws re-
pealed. Control is to be under county
liquor boards and municipal govern
ments.
Indiana-State has control law. At
torney general in unofficial opinion
says State excise director may make
rules he desires to handle liquor.