Evening star., 1933-11-28
Measure Authorizes Them to
Make Rules Governing Sales
and Manufacture.
V0LSTEAD AND SHEPPARD
LAWS TO BE VOIDED
Woman Board Member Provided.
Hotels and Clubs Could Dis
pense Beverages.
The tull teri OF the proposed
control bill UilI be found on
Pages A-10 and IL.

Broad powers of control over the
manufacture and sale of hard liquor,
wines and beer would be placed in the
hands of the District Commissioners
under the proposed District liquor
measure, made public early this after
noon as official study of the bill was
begun by the city heads.
They would be empowered to make
rules and regulations for the making
and selling of liquor within the District
and would appoint an Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board of three residents
of the District-one woman-to nave
sole jurisdiction over issuance or revcca-
ton of licenses.
The plan is that Of a general license
system, and provision is set up for the
serving of liquor at hotels, bona fde
restaurants, incorporated clubs, marine
vessels and in club and dining cars of
steam railroads where food is served.
Beginning of Sales Delayed.
Questions of license fees, sales taxes
and penalties for violation of the act
were left for decision by Congress. The
bill, If passed IN its present form, prob
ably would not permit sales before
April /.
The measure would repeal the Vol
stead act as applicable to the District.
picks up the remaining sections of the
old Sheppard act and calls for repeal of
the District beer law year from next
April S, control Of beer business being
included in the new measure. The new
law. however, would not repeal or
modify In any way the District traffic
act, which carries penalties for driving
while drunk.
The Commissioners will hold public
within the next few days in order TO
afford each interested individual or
group to suggest changes before it is
forwarded to congressional committees.
Later. hearings will be held before the
Senate District Committee, headed by
Senator William H. King Of Utah.
The measure was drafted by Corpora
tion Counsel w. w. Bride and his prin-
cipal assistant, Vernon E. West. at the
request Of Senator King and Mrs. Mary
T. Norton, chairman of the House Dis
trict Committee. In a letter of trans
initial to the Commissioners, Bride said
This draft was not prepared as a
proposal embodying my views or for
submission to Congress. 1t is intended
merely as series of suggestions in con-
crete form of provisions that might be
found desirable to be incorporated in
bill of this character and to form
the basis for public discussion"
Can Limit Licenses.
Bride has consulted with various in
terested groups, including the local
Anti-Saloon League, the Federation Of
Churches, Rufus S. Lusk. formerly
legislative officer of the Crusaders, and
the District Beverage Dealers Associa-
ton.
In the proposed measure, the Com
missioners are given power to set limit
for the total number of licenses of all
classes, and to forbid issuance of
''as they may deem proper" They also
may set the hours for the sale of the
beverage, with power to forbid sales on
Sundays and holidays, and may limit
the number of licenses of each class in
any locality or section of the District
'in accordance with public interest"
The Commissioners have authority
without notice to prohibit the sale OF
any or all alcoholic beverages in any
time of public emergency"
None in Residential Area.
No retail license. except for the COM
pounding of medicinal prescriptions,
wsuld be allowed in any residential use
district as designated in the District
coming regulations. except for restau-
rants IN hotels, apartment houses or
clubs. and then only when the entrance
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