The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-01
Hosiery Owners Make Plea
for Open Bars Before
Control Board.
ASK BAN ON SCREENS
Package Distribution Also
Urged by Druggists
Committee.

Committee.
Suggestions for a complete
liquor control plan for Indiana
were laid before the Cover
nor's advisory commission to-
day by representatives Of the
Indiana Hotelmen's Associa-
ton.
The plan was drafted by Harry
j. Fawcett, manager of the French
Lick Springs hotel, which is owned
and operated by Thomas Taggart,
Democratic national committeeman
for Indiana.
It would allow sale of liquor by
the drink in bona fide hotels, clubs
and restaurants of good repute.
Both service and sale bars would be
allowed, but no curtains, screens or
booths.
Mr.. Fawcett appeared personally
before the commissioners accom-
panied by Alfred Thornbugh. pres
ident Of the Indiana Hotelmen's AS
ISOLATION, and Andrew c. Weisburg,
prominent hotelman from South
Bend.
No Screens Allowed
The plan proposes that license to
sell liquor both by the drink and
package be granted to hotels of good
repute. restaurants where total sales
are at least so per cent food and
clubs where meals are served.
All must have been in business at
least one year before Dec. 6, under
the Fawcett plan.
Package sales also would be al
lowed in grocery and drug stores in
business for one year before the re-
peal date.
Service bars would be allowed and
drinking also would be permitted at
unscreened bars. Booths, curtains
and other means of concealment
would not be approved. all drinking
10 pc QOne IN PLAIN view.
Low Taxes Urged
Retail sales by the drink or bottle
all must be on a cash basis under
the plan. Wholesalers and iobbers
would be unrestricted in regard to
amount of sales to legitimate deal
ers, but they must not, either direct
ly or indirectly, engage in the retail
business.
Present beer licenses would be
kept.
License fees not to exceed those
levied before prohibition could be
charged, but tax should not be so
high as to re-etablish bootlegging,
the plan sets out
Violators Of the law would lose
their license and another could not
be obtained for the same place with
in a period of at least two years.
Sales to minors, habitual drunk
ards and those unable to pay all
would be cause for license revoca-
ton.
No sales should be made to those
of weak moral character" and dis
orderly houses. Heavy penalties
would be imposed upon bootleg
gers.
No Drugstore Saloons
The organized restaurant men
were to present their views in the
matter this afternoon.
Representatives of both the
wholesale and retail drug trade
were heard before the hotel men.
The delegation was composed of
William H. Mooney Sr., E. A. Ridg-
ley, Gary; Frank Mccullough. Sec
rotary Of the national association;
Al Fritz, secretary of the Indianap-
oils retailers; Edgar OHara of the
state druggist licensing board, and
G. Barrett Monkey Of the national
druggist institute.
They would retain the present
package sales and urged that re-
strictiOns be set up to prevent drug
stores from becoming disguised sa-
looms. The present law requires
that a business must be established
three years before a prescription
whisky permit is procured.
Temporary Rules Due
Herbert Patrick. deputy attorney
general, and Paul Fry, state excise
sat with the COM
mission
The Rev. John w Cavanaugh,
South Bend, former president Of
Notre Dame, presided as chairman.
Mrs. Meredith Nicholson Jr., is
secretary. Other mem
bers are VIII H. Thompson, Indian
apOlis attorney; George o. Dix,
Terre daute attorney, and Alex
Gordon. state chairman Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Flremen
and Enginemen.
Temporary rules are expected
to be ready when the national ban
is lifted Tuesday The commission
will continue to draft a permanent
code for handling liquor sales.
Meetings are all executive ses-
sions from which the press is
barred, it was decided today.