Evening star., 1934-03-01

coholic Beverage Control Board,
voiced the hope that real temper
ance" would result from strict OBJ
servance Of the local liquor law.
Promises Law Enforcement
Describing the hour as marking "the
dawning of a new day in the liquor
situation" she said
The measure repeating prohibition
in the District is believed to be a
model one. 1t eftectually prevents the
return of the saloon in even a remote
form, and I feel certain that the resi-
dents Of Washington will prove to be
an example to many places in the
country in their strict adherence to
the regulations imposed by Congress.
"As a member of the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board, I have taken my
solemn vow to enforce, to my best
ability, every provision of the law
signed less than month ago by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. I am heartened by the
widespread support for strict law OBJ
servance from all sections of the Dis
trict, and I plead for continued vigi-
lance on the part of individual citizens
and every kind of organization, to in
sure to the Nations Capital we'll
enforced law and a respectful, law
abiding community:
Women on liquor control boards
are a novelty. In prohibition
days there was only a small percent
age of women who had attained the
right Of suffrage and the accompany
ing distinction of activity in public
81; ;re 7 t>n rl0 ,n,Ia
for expressing the belief that woman
in the capacity Of member of a
liquor control board has many op-
portunities to contribute certain ideals
Of regulation. 1 refer specifically to
regulations which may prove benefi-
cial to our younger people, who ex-
perience for the first time the oper-
alton of a systematized and regulated
industry under legal conditions"
Woman Gets License.
One of the first licenses went to Mrs
John r. Williams, prominent society
matron and owner of the Pierre Res
taurant, 1900 @ street. The permit
was delivered to her by William P.
Meredith. secretary to the A. B. c..
family.
The first precinct led all the others
In the distribution of licenses with a
total Of IS. The third precinct came
second with 38 and the second pre-
cinct third with TO- The totals of
the other precincts ranged from two
for the eleventh to l3 for the seventh
All reported mo trouble, everything
orderly"
Distributor Of the permits was fol-
lowed by delivery of liquor of all
kinds. Huge trucks. loaded with
whisky, gin. wine and full-strength
beer. rumbled through the streets,
bound for the hotels, restaurants and
night clubs to which the police were
carrying licenses.
Most of the downtown restaurants
were ready to start serving liquor the
moment their licenses arrived. Even
Chllds' restaurants which. in years
gone by. would not permit smoking,
were ready to hand out a complete
assortment Of old-fashioned drinks.
Served Until 2 am.
Under the law. the licensed hotels,
restaurants and night clubs were
privileged to serve drinks until 2 am.
Most of them were crowded.
Some of the larger hotels refrained
from joining the early morning cele-
bration. At the Mayfower, for in
stance. Manager R. L. Polio took the
attitude that the rightful restoration
of the accepted complement to civ
tlZed dining does not call for any
rlotous celebration" Trucks loaded
with champagne and other rare spirits
fumbled up to the delivery entrance
OF the Mayfower all night, however.
and sale of drinks was begun at
am
The A. B. c. Board had worked far
INTO the night in an effort to get out
es many licenses as possible with as
little red tape as possible. Wholesale
permits mad been issued in the late
afternoon and all the wholesalers had
to do was to get their cases and bar
rels lined up for delivery the momnt
issuance of retail licenses was begun.
BY 8 am. retail off-sale establish
ments were opening for business and
an hour later sale of drinks was begun
IN approximately 1000 licensed places.
Prices Lower Than in Maryland.
On the whole prices were appreci-
ably lower than they have been in
nearby Maryland, where District resi-
uents have had to obtain their whisky,
gin. beer and wine since the advent
Of repeal.
Whisky prices ranged from IS cents
drink to SIS cents drink. Prices of
mixed drinks ran from 80 to so cents
at most places.
The first complaint that some one
was being annoyed by drunk came
from Thirteenth and E streets at 1914
am. Altogether 40 persons were ar
rested on intoxication charges dur
ing the 24-hour period ending at
. m, but 36 of these were pre-repeal
drinkers
The first precinct led in the num-
ber Of arrests, as it did in the number
Of licenses, the total being 20 for the
S4-hour period. Only two of these
were made after midnight, however.
January holds the record for the
largest number of drunkenness ar
rests thus far this year. 166 persons
having been taken into custody on
that date.
Under the law, retail liquor stores
will be permitted to remain open from
3 am. to 8 pm, and hours for hotels,
restaurants and clubs will be 8 am.
to Z am.
Daughter Of Poet Dies.
NEW YORK. March R).-Mrs.