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Evening star., 1933-03-24

feated an amendment by Representative
Mcleod, Republican, Of Michigan, which
would have authorized barbecue stands
and other similar places where parking
facilities are provided, to serve beer on
trays to persons in automobiles.
S25,eoo for enforcement. .
An amendment offered by Represent
ative Palmisano to include wines and
fruit Juice also was defeated.
An amendment by Representative
Cochrane, Democrat, OF missouri, limits
the amount that can be taken from
the revenues to pay expenses OF en-
forcement to $25, 900 was adopted.
An amendment by Representauve
Wadsworth, Republican. OF New xofk,
to allow brewers outside OF tne DstIict
to ship beer direct to consumers IN the
An amendment by Representative
O'Connor. Democrat, Of New YORK, oe-
nying a license to incorporated ciuns
where the minimum dues were less tnah
SIS a year was approved. ~.
committee amendment making tne
effective date when beer can pe Solo
under this act April z. the same as
,,nder the national beer bill, was ap-
proyed by acclaim by the House.
Can Be Sold in Capitol.
The amendment to bar beer from
Federal buildings was offered py HepIe-
sentative Tarver and 1t was empna,
sized during debate that this proposal
applied particularly to the Capltol, sen
ate and House Of1ce Buildings ana Ine
cafeterias in the various Government
department buildings. ,,
xknA
now reads it will be permissible to have
beer sold in restaurants or eating places
in these Government properties. Repre-
sentative Black, Democrat, OF new
York. argued that by scientific opinion
az per cent beer has been declared non
intoxicating and that it would be 1901.
ish for Congress to say to the people OF
the country and the residents OF the
District it Is all right for you to drink
this beer. but we don't want 1t IN our
own buildings. He declared that II Is
the last stand Of the drys for propa-
panda purposes to put Congress In q
ridiculous situation.
An amendment proposed by Repre-
sentative Blanton to require approprla-
tions for operation of the beer license
Office, to be carried in the regular Dis
trict appropriation bill, was defeated
lot to AZ.
Representative Black told the House
before the vote that If the Blantor
amendment was adopted it would pre-
vent the District from getting beer un'
til passage Of the 1884 appropriation
act.
An amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat, of Virginia
to place q license fee Of $1,000 on thos'
brewing beer In the District was ap
proved.
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fees were reduced last February, to tai

fees were reduced last February, to take
effect the 1st of April.
The lodge with headquarters at 919
H street has an active membership 7of
more than 1000, while at least 1000
other members Of out-of-town lodges
residing in Washington enjoy the privi-
leges of the club. In addition, officials
said, thousands of visiting Elks are
entertained here each year.
I'VE want to play ball with the ad-
ministration," an official of the club,
who asked that his name be withheld,
said today. IF the beer bill is to be
a revenue measure. large clubs such as
ours should be legitimate sources of
income for the Federal Treasury.
The amendment as it stands would
seriously affect our organization, as well
as others in Washington. We hope to
have the amendment modified in so far
as it discriminates against legitimate
fraternal clubs
Evening star., 1933-03-24
LOCAL ELKS SEEK
BEER SALE IN CLUB
Officials Will Ask Senator's to Drop
Restriction Affecting So
cial Organizations.

Since their dues will be reduced from
SIS to S12 on April /, officials of the
local Elks' Club will go before the Sen
ate hearing on the District beer bill
later today to protest an amendment
banning sale in clubs which charge less
than SIS for annual membership.
This amendment. attached in the
House yesterday, was aimed at speak
easies, many of which are incorporated
as clubs, with nominal fees. If enacted
into law, however. it may work serious
hardship on the Elks, as well as other
large social organizations.
Officers of the local lodge said the
trustees met last night to map a cam
paign against the restriction. The ElkS
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Pre.PrOhibitiOn Rules

The following is summary OF the
regulations applicable to bar rooms in
the District of Columbia prior to the
enactment of the Sheppard act. The
regulations were either contained IN
various acts of Congress or were adopted
by the Excise Board, which controlled
the issuance Of bar room permits until
the Sheppard act put bar rooms out
of business.
Wholesalers of intoxicating beverages
were required to pay license Zee OF
$500 per annum and retailers Sl,500.
No saloon was allowed within 500
feet of places commonly called slumS,"
except by unanimous vote OF the Excise
Board; nor within 400 feet OF any puphc
school house, university, college or house
of religious worship.
No saloons were allowed at any rail-
road station, or "in the residence por-
ton of the District of Columbia" ex-
cept establishments where liquor was
sold in packages to be taken away and
not consumed on the premises.
Could Oppose Licenses.
Not more than three bar rooms were
allowed on one side of the street in
any one block and not more than four
altogether on both sides of the street
in any one block. This regulation,
however, did not apply to hotels and
clubs. No saloon was allowed within
mile of Soldiers Home.
Applicants for retailers licenses had
to be citizens Of the United States, 81
years Of age or more, and no new license
could be granted to person once con-
victed of violating the District liquor
laws.
The character and fitness Of each
applicant for a retailers license was in
vestigated by the board Any person
who desired to oppose the granting OF
the license was given full opportunity
to do SO, at public hearings before the
board.
Liquor could not be dispensed on
Sunday. It could not be sold to any
minor person. No hotel could get a
liquor license unless it had minimum
of so rooms available for occupation
of guests.
Limited to 800 Saloons.
The act limited the number of saloons
in town to 800. At the time OF the
Sheppard act, however, the total num-
ber was only 267.
The penalty under the old act fol-
selling liquor without a license was a
fine of from $3.50 to $500 or imprison-
ment for from two to six months. For
second offenses, the penalty was $3.50
to $500 or three months to one year.
The penalty for violating provisions
of the license was fine of from 500
to $500 and revocation of the license,
and for q second conviction, 5000 to
$500 and revocation of the license. On
first conviction, revocation was made
discretionary with the Excise Board, but
on second conviction it was mandatory
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Z STATES ORDER :.
ACTION ON REPEAL
Legislation for Conventions
Now Pending in rs
Other Capitals.
BY the Associated Press.


Twelve States already have arranged
conventions to act on the question of
repeal OF the eighteenth amendment
and legislation for such conventions is
pending in 25 States.
Thirty-six of the 48 States must
ratify the twenty-first amendment
providing for repeal of the eighteenth
before liquor again may be sold legally
In this country.
The IL States with conventions al
ready provided for are Arizona, Idaho,
Indiana, Michigan, Montana, New
Jersey, Oregon. Utah, Washington. West
Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Two of these already have set con-
vention dates, Wisconsin, April 25 and
Wyoming, May 25.
The States in which legislation is
pending are Alabama. Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Florida, Illinois. Iowa,
Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts. Missouri, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, New Mexico. New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas and Vermont.
A bill providing for a convention died
in the Georgia legislature
The other States as yet have taken
no action.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
brewers MAY NOW.
PUBLISH BEER ADS.
Cummings Says Producers
Will Not Be Prosecuted
for. Seeking Business.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Beer advertisements in newspapers
were allowed today for the f1rst time
in 13 years.
An Interpretation by Attorney Cen
eral Cummings that innocent antici-
patory" advertisements would bring no
prosecutions from his department gave
brewers their cue to go forword with
plans to line up the trade in States
where beer may be sold at one minute
past midnight April Z.
At the same time Cummings indicated
a passive attitude toward those few
papers that hoped to the front yester-
day even before his ruling by printing
ads banned by the prohibition laws.
Will Have to Wait.
Cummings also declared the expec-
tation of West Coast dwellers that they
would have beer three hours before
midnight, Pacific time, or the same time
as the East, means disappointment.
Reversing opinions of other legal ex-
perts, he ruled the beer bill would be-
come effective at the stroke of midnight
In each locality and not simultaneously
the country over when the clock strikes
IL in the East.
The new Attorney General made 1t
clear yesterday that there will be no
unfair enforcement of prohibition
during his regime. This message was
given to the country through news
paper men who pressed him for his
attitude toward enforcement as head
of the Justice Department.
The question came up after the At
torney General had used the word
reasonable" several times in discuss
ing his Interpretation OF the new beer
law.
No Unfair Enforcement.
II noticed you keep using the WORD
reasonable. Is that to be accepted a.
applying to prohibition enforcement
generally?" he was asked.
Hasn't there been reasonable en-.
forcement always?" Mr.. Cummings
countered.
| When 1t was suggested that some
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people thought not, the Attorney Cen
eral stated tersely that there VIII be
no unfair enforcement"
He said there had been no determine
ton yet as to the length Of time Amos
w. w. Woodcock, prohibition director,
would remain at his post, adding ne
had not had time to consider IT. He
possible successors to the present d.
rector. /.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Proposed New Law

The following is summary Of the
provisions of the bill as passed by the
House yesterday providing for the sale
of "fermented beverages" in the Dis
trict.
Brewers are taxed 81 900 per annum.
Retailers are split into two classes,
con sale" and "off sale" The "on
sale" licensees will be charged 500
per annum. They, will be allowed to
sell the beverages for consumption on
the premises only. The "off sale" IL
censees will be charged $50 per annum
and will be allowed to sell beverages in
original packages for consumption of
the premises only.
No Limit Is Fixed.
The ION sale" licenses will be granted
only to bona fide restaurants, incorpo-
rated clubs with at least SIS per annum
dues and hotels. They will allow sale
of beverages to be consumed at regu-
lar public tables or, in the case of
hotels, in guests rooms. The beverages
may not be sold to persons under 18
years of age.
Licensees must be United States
citizens, not less than 81 years Of age,
who have not been convicted of any
felony, including violations Of the
Volstead act.
The District Commissioners are given
general authority to issue the licenses
and supervise the businesses Of the Ii
censees. They shall satisfy themselves
as to the moral character and financial
responsibility of the applicant, the ap-
propriateneSs of the location where the
business is to be conducted, and must
| determine the whole number of licenses
to be granted, no numerical limit being
set.
May Revoke Licenses.
Licenses must be granted only to
those who intend to carry on business
for themselves, and not as agents for
others. The licensees must present
monthly statements showing the quan-
! tity of beverages purchased, ami all
brewers and wholesalers must furnish
monthly statements showing the quan-
titles sold.
No brewer may have an interest in
any retail establishment.
The Commissioners may revoke "for
good and sufficient cause any license
granted. They are also given power
to revoke licenses for one year for will.
| full violation" of their regulations, anc
. the courts in which license violation.
are to be tried are instructed to revoke
| licenses of those convicted simultane-
ously with the conviction.
Any person violating the terms oi
| the bill is made liable to a fine up tC
| 81 900 or imprisonment up to one year
or BOTH
Evening star., 1933-03-24
BEER BILL HEARING
DEMANDED0F KING
Mrs. Henry W. Peabody OBJ
iects to Limited Time Fixed
by Tydings Group.
BY the Associated Press,


In an open telegram to Chairman
King of the Senate District Committee,
Mrs. Henry w. Peabody. chairman of
the Woman's National Committee for
Law Enforcement, today protested
against rushing the District beer bill
through the Senate without giving oppo-
nents time to marshall witnesses
against it.
She maintained the measure was un-
constitutional under the eighteenth
amendment and asked that time be
given for testimony by the District
Committee "after reasonable notice"
The text of the telegram follows:
"As chairman Of a great national
organization Of women for law enforce
ment, we protest the proposal of Senator
Tydings to rush District beer bill
through Senate without sufficient notice
for those opposed to summon their
witnesses and present testimony. The
bill is unconstitutional under eighteenth
amendment.
We therefore ask that the constitu-
tional rights of citizens be respected
and that time be given for adequate
presentation of both sides of question
after reasonable notice.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
MRS. GILL QUITS HOSPITAL
Zangara's Victim Declared Out of
Danger From Wound,

MIAMI, Fla, March "a R.-Mrs.
Joe H. Gill, wounded by Giuseppe Zan-
CARA in his attempted assassination Of
President Roosevelt. left jackson Memo
declared "out Of danger" from q bullet
wound received when Zangara fired
wildly into a crowd here February IS.
Mrs. Gill was taken to her home In
Miami Beach, where she will remain
under care of physicians until she COM
pletelv RECEIVERS from bullet wound in
the abdomen.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
D. C. Beer Regulations
Rules Prior to Enactment of Sheppard Act
in 1917 Compared to, Proposed
New Law.

which
proposed passed pres
special
bill those interested
proper
a
methods used regulating
yesterday
aCtOn
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Soviet Opera Depicts Columbus.

MOSCOW R-The Soviet compos-
er, Vasilenko, is starting an opera on
the discovery of America with Chris
topher Columbus as the hero. The
work will depict the pomp Of the old
Spanish court, the inquisition scenes
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Grow Paprika in U. S.

The first commercial paprika crop in
the United States has been grown by
W. j. McInnes of OXnard. Calf, from
gary.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
SENATE TO REVISE
| DISTRICT BEER BILL
Conflicting Provisions Made
in House Caused Redraft
of Measure.
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
authority under section 2 to procure a
license to sell beer.
In section 10, it was pointed out,
brewers outside the District are required
to report to the commissioners monthly
on the quantity Of beverage. shipped
into the District, but no date is fixed
for submission Of the report.
Not Broad Enough.
Section IL, which would forbid a
brewer, manufacturer, wholesaler or
distributor from having any direct or
indirect financial interest in the busi-
ness of licensee, also is regarded as
these groups from tying up with the re-
taller through the loan Of bars and
other equipment.
There also is conflict of penalties
in the bill. In section 9 a penalty of
fine not exceeding 500 is provided
for selling beer without license, while
section IS prescribes a fine of $1,000
for violation Of any provision of the
act.
Those seeking to correct the incon-
sistencies In the bill also believe 1t
should be amended so as to provide
specifically for the sale of 32 wine to
make it conform with the national
beer bill. In it's present form, however
the measure would not prevent the
sale Of wine, since it legalizes, in addi-
tion to beer, "other brewed or fer
mented beverages containing one-hali
of l per cent or more of alcohol by
volume, but not more than 32 per cent
Of alcohol by weight"
Another complaint over the House
bill Is its construction. Instead of fol-
lowing the usual form in keeping all
sections relating to licenses and license
fees in orderly sequence. these provi-
sions are scattered throughout the bill
Passed by House, $50 to 53.
After a number Of amendments hat
been adopted, including one prohibiting
| the sale of beer to minors under /,
years of age, the beer bill, sponsored b!
Representative Palmisano of Maryland
was passed by the House late yesterda.
by a vote of 180 to SO.
The amendment forbidding the sal
of beer to those under 18 years OF ag
was presented by Representative Blan
| ton, Democrat, of Texas, and was twlc
changed before it was accepted by ;
vote of lis to 78. As originally pre-
sented it would have prohibited sellinl
or giving away beer on Sunday. Thi
amendment carries fine of 500 or si'
months imprisonment or both for VIC
lation of this provision. Representativ
Palmisano, sponsor Of the bill, had ad
vocated that the broadest powers o
regulation be given to the Distric
Commissioners to safeguard against ant
punish such violations.
The House refused by vote OF IL
to 72 to accept an amendment oftere'
by Representative Tarver OF Georgia Z
prohibit the sale or the granting of
license for sale on any Government
property.
Just before the final vote, 1t also de
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Maine Moves for Beer.

AUGUSTA. Me-, March "a [P-The
Senate, without debate, yesterday ac-
cepted and passed an amendment to
legalize the manufacture. sale and
transportation of beer in Maine-often
called "the birthplace of prohibition"
Considerable opposition was expected
IN the House, but ti-prohibitionists
believed they could muster enough
strength to pass it.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Land for Unemployed.

Northampton, England, will reserve
4,468 acres for the use of the unem-
ployed, who will be furnished free tools,
seed and fertilizer
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Old Tax Law Revived.

\ FRANKFORT. KY. March "a (E).-
Kentucky has statute which levies
a tax of 10 cents barrel on beer.
enacted long before prohibition.
This was the discovery of State Off
cials who began searching the law books
after Attorney General Bailey P. Woot-
ton ruled there is nothing in the State
constitution or laws to prevent manu-
In Kentucky after April 6.
Other old Kentucky revenue laws, as
yet unrepsaled. levy 5000 license tax
on brewers, or their agents: $75
license tax on retailers of beer and
a $3.50 license tax on retailers of wine
These laws are expected to provide
a new source of revenue for the State
treasury after April g. The beer taxes
have net been collected on near beer
during the prohibition era.
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Everything but Living

A carpenter at Newport, Tenn, ad-
vertises himself to the world: I'VE
make everything here but living"
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Louisiana o. KS Beer.

BATON ROUGE, La, March "a (P).-
The House of Representatives of the
Louisiana Legislature early today passed
the Dugas Senate bill repealirC the
Hood State prohibition law and sent it
to Gov. o. K Allen for his signature.
The vote was 78 to 13. The action per-
mits the sale of beer in Louisiana
April 13.
The bill previously had passed the
Senate
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Want Scent Drink.


MILWAUKEE,. March "a lP.-Pros-
poets for Scent beer grows brighter
as regulations for the sale of the newly
legalized brew become more clearly
defined. Milwaukee brewers said today.
But the fate OF the nickel glass IN
any particular community depends
upon State taxation and local licens-
ing regulations.
, Upon these conditions, too, depends
the size of the glass. and the con-
sensus was that, while Scent beer
Fwould come back, it would be a smaller
beer than in pre-prohibition days.
! "The scent glass positively must
come back" said H. NJ Bills. president
OF the Milwaukee Independent Brewery.
"It's q tradition that must be revived,
and am sure it will be in Wisconsin
at least. think. too, that 1t should
be a 10-ounce glass, although some
in the trade fear it will have to be
cut to ounces"
Evening star., 1933-03-24
Union Offices Flooded.

CINCINNATI. March "a R.-The
hustle of former days has returned to
the headquarters here of the Interna-
tional Union of Brewery Workers Of
America
The sign above the door is polished
to striking brightness; union officials
rush in and out: every one seems either
to be in conference, going to one or
coming from one: and Jacob Obergfell,
International secretsry-treasurer. gropes
,helDlessly in rising pile Of kilograms,
trying to do a hundred things where
he had done next to nothing for 13
years. 49,.
President Roosevelt's signature on
Che beer bill started it ALL
We're rushed to the limit. day and
night" Obergfell blurted out today.
"Breweries are getting ready to open
In all parts of the United States and
all the union men and others are send
, Ing here for information as to what to
do, when and how to start, and thou
sand other things"
Evening star., 1933-03-24
|32 BEER IS RATED
PERFECT BEVERAGE
Connoisseur Declares Brew
I'd Lega|ized by Congress
I. Is Best Made. =
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Fress.
CHICAGO, March 24.-The perfect
beer is the 80 per cent brew that
America is about to consume.
The authority for this assertion to-
day is DR.. Max Henius who for 5O
years has devoted his study, as chem.
list, to the analysis and .SynthesiS OF
the foam collared beverage.
He is head of the Wahl- -Henius 1nsti-
tute of brewing and consulting chemist
to many European brewers.
Here's the connoisseur's stamp OF
approval on the beer the Federal Gov
ernment has legahzed and which will
wet palates after midnight April s:
Beer of 80 alcoholic content is the
perfect beer" said DR.. Henius. America
should demand nothing more. 1t would
satisfy the popular demand for beer
without in the least endangering tenn
perance and sobriety. 1t is very
palatable.
, Anyway the alcohol in beer is mere
" an incident in its enjoyment, as 1t
adds greatly to its taste and refreshing
quality and preserves the delicate flavor.
When people want beer they want
b refreshing drink. not fiery drug"
Evening star., 1933-03-24
"a Permits Granted.

CHICAGO. March "a R)-E. c.
Yellowley. supervisor of permits for the
Department of Industrial Alcohol yes
terdav announced issuance of "a per-
mits to breweries The district is COM
posed of Illinois, Indiana and Wis
consin.
The permits will be replaced with
permanent ones April T.
Yellowley said many applications for
permits had been filed. but that his
examiners had not had time to investi-
gate them.
Evening star., 1933-06-02

questions at issue, the probity Of the
financiers, the integrity Of their patrons
and beneficiaries, the need of regulatory
legislation, the effect on the public well
fare OF investment and speculative
bounties bestowed upon preferred lists
Of security buyers? Not at all. The
promoter Of the stunt" was not con-
cerned on that score. But the COM
mittee was, or, should have been, just
as at the outset it should have been
concerned to the extent Of keeping the
hearing free from sensational features
not in the least connected with the
matters under consideration and from
the ballyhoo Of personal feeling.
In one respect, however, the midget
episode may have been worth while. It
has shown Mr. Morgan to the world in
kindly attitude. OF all the pictures
that have been taken Of him in the
course OF this inquiry-and there have
been many of them-this is perhaps,
though an undignified departure from
the normal, the one that viii do him
more good than any Of the lot. One
cannot feel very bitter toward q man
who holds a child" on his lap, even
though she is thirty years of age, &C
cording to the veracious press agent Of
the circus.