Evening star., 1933-12-26
Measure Sent to Committee
Chairmen for Prompt
Action in Congress.
RAINEY TO RECOGNIZE
MEASURE SECOND DAY
Senator Carey Considers Plan for
Federal Distribution of
Spirits.

The District Commissioners at noon
today approved the revised liquor con-
troll measure proposed for the District
and sent it to the chairmen of the
Senate and House District Commitsees.
The measure, as prepared by Corpora
ton Counsel w. w. Bride and his
principal assistant, Vernon E. West,
under the direction of Commissioner
George E. Allen. were forwarded i'm
mediately to Senator William H King
Of Utah and Representative Mary T.
Norton Of New Jersey, heads Of the
District Committees, to make possible
early action when Congress meets
January 3.
Speaker Henry T. Rainey has prom
ised to recognize Mrs. Norton on the
second day of the session in a move
House.
Would Control Profits.
While the Commissioners were giving
final consideration to the liquor control
plan, Senator Carey, Republican, of
wyoming, a member OF the District
Committee, was declaring at the Capitol
that some way should be found to con-
troll liquor profits. With this thought
in mind, the wyoming Senator indicated
he was seriously considering either some
plan of governmental distribution or a
private corporation. the earnings of
which would be regulated by govern
mental agency. He indicated, however,
he is not opposed to allowing hotels and
tables.
Az the same time, Chairman King
was taking steps to find how many
city, in order to fix a date for hear
lngs. He said he may call meeting
for the latter part Of this week If he
finds sufficient number of his COL
leagues have returned
Fourth to Favor Plan.
Senator Carey is the fourth member
OF the committee to make known that
| serious thought is being given to some
form of governmental distribution in
the District. Several days ago. Senator
Couzens (Republican) of Michigan
came out for handling wholesale busi-
ness and the retail sale in packages by
the local government confining private
licenses to the hotels. restaurants and
clubs to serve at tables. Senator Gore
(DemocraD Of Oklahoma advocated
eliminating the private profit factor and
suggested this might be done by gov
ernmental distribution. He also took
the view that beer and wines should be
StrpSSpH rothor ha, Lar
Chairman King also said he sees much
merit in the Government dispensary
method as a means Of regulating profit,
but is not making up his mind until the
hearings are over.
Senator Carey said the prices for legal
liquor IN some parts OF the country have
led him to the conclusion that some
way should be devised to control profits.
He said he did not mean the prices
should be so cheap as to encourage
people to drink, but he felt if they are
not reasonable bootleggers would con-
tlnue to thrive He said he also was Civ
ing some thought to having a form of
taxation that would increase progress
siyely in relation to prices
The bill as drawn calls for estab-
nshment OF a general license system
under which private concerns would
be given permits to sell liquor either
by the drink. in bona fide restaurants.
| incorporated private clubs or in hotels;
or In sealed container form in retail
stores, including groceries and drug
stores.
Licensing of lquor-selling establish
nlents would be placed under the su-
pervlSlon of an alcoholic beverage con-
troll board of three members, one
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