Evening star., 1934-03-18
FEDERATION RAPS
L|CENS|NGPOL|Cy
Resolution DepIores Liquor
Sales in Neighborhoods
Where Residents Object.

The Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations last night held the Com
n1issioners and the A. 3. G. Board
guilty of a very serious error" in
in communities whose residents op-
pose liquor sales.
The federation adopted a resolu-
ton, introduced by George E. Sulli-
van of the Citizens Association of
Takoma. D. c., holding that it is the
plain duty of the Board of District
Commissioners and also of the Alcohol
Beverage Control Board to ascertain
and set apart such community sec
tions before issuing any liquor license
for any place therein, and any post
ponement of such ascertainment
while licenses are being issued is ut
terly unjustifiable and indefensible I"
The resolution praised the A. B. C.
for its recent action In restricting
| licenses near schools.
Against Racing Bill.
Another resolution. introduced by
Mr.. Sullivan and passed, expressed
| the earnest, righteous and indignant
| protest" of the federation against the
recent action Of the House Dis
trict Committee Of Congress in
| favorably recommending the Black
bill to legalize race horse gambling
in the District, Notwithstanding the
said bill is plainly opposed to public
morals and the public welfare and was
unqualifledly opposed by the Board
| OF District Commissioners and also by
the almost unanimous sentiment of
| the community clearly expressed at a
public hearing held by the said Dis
trict Commissioners"
Tax Report Favored.
The federation adopted a report
| submitted by the committee on fiscal
relations favoring the imposition OF
an estate tax In the District equal TO-
but not in excess of, 80 per cent OF
| the tax on estates collected BY the
| Federal Government. The report
suggested that the bill be made retro
| active to tax estates of persons de-
| ceased prior to its enactment, II the
| estates had not been wound up. There
was sprinkling of opposition to this
feature, but not enough to muster a
record vote. Jesse C. Suter spoke in
opposition to any additional form of
taxation In the District. saying II
would be further excuse for Congress
to cut down the Federal contribution
| to the Districts expenses.
| Robert S. Bendell of the American
Highway Protective Association, spoke
on the practice of that body in New
| York State, where members send post
cards 10 the organization reporting
cases OF reckless and dangerous driv-
/ ing. These postcards are referred to
law enforcement officers. The feder-
alton appointed a committee to look
into the associations work. On the
committee are George z. Sullivan,
William NICK. Clayton, Thomas j.
Llewellyn, David Babp. Mrs C. o.
! Sheriff, Mrs. Horace j. Phelps and
Edwin S. Hege.
Admits Pharmacists
The Federation reversed itself and
admitted to membership the Phar-
macists Association of the District of
Columbia
Earlier in the year this association,
! composed of licensed pharmacists,
and the District Pharmaceutical As
sociation, composed Of drug store
| owners, both we're denied member
ship. The pharmacists, however, re-
formed their constitution and bylaws
to give more emphasis to the civic
features Of their work and applied
| again.
Prior to the debate on the apphca-
| ton, there had been so much parlia-
| mentary naneuvering and 50 little
business transacted that q motion
was passed limiting debate to three
minutes per speaker and forbidding
any speaker more than one speech,
a gag rule almost unheard of in fed
Grafton procedure. When 1t came to
| a vote the pharmacists won. Al To 26