Evening star., 1934-01-28
NAMING POLITICAL
AIDES IN RUM LAW
ENFORC|NCFOUGHT
Lawyers Here Contend Orig
lnaI Plans Called for Three
Local Attorneys.
SELECTION FROM OUTSIDE
WASHINGTON is RUMORED
Police Superintendent Brown Acts
to Prevent Liquor Shipments
Before License Issuance.

Reports that three political ap-
pointees will be added to the staff of
the Corporation Counsel to enforce
LIQUOR laws for the District met with
vigorous opposition last night from To-
cal lawyers, who contended that the
original plans called for the appoint
ment of members of the bar of the
District Supreme Court to these posi-
tions and that the interests of the
people of Washington will suffer if
the posts are filled by political ap-
pointees from the States, instead of
local men familiar with local condi-
tions.
The supplemental estimates for funds
to administer the liquor law provide
for the appointment of three addi-
tional assistants to the staff of Cor
poration Counsel William w. Bride to
enforce the regulations There were
persistent rumors Yesterday that the
appointment might be made outside OF
the District.
Bar Plans Protest.
District Commissioner George E.
Allen would not comment on these re-
ports, but said the appointees have not
yet been selected.
It was learned from a reliable source
last night that members of the local
bar are planning to make a strong for
NAL protest should any movement to
convert these positions into political
posts materialize.
Meanwhile acting on information
that attempts may be made to supply
some prospective liquor dealers with
whisky before they actually receive
their licenses, Superintendent of Police
Ernest w. Brown last night announced
that members of the police force would
be given special orders to prevent any
such violations of the law.
Although refusing to reveal the
source of his information. Maj. Brown
reiterated that all regulations pertain
ing to liquor laws and regulations
larly those relating to stocking up"
In advance of receiving licenses.
He said any one making such an
attempt would be subject to arrest.
District officials this week will COM
plete plans for issuance of various
kinds Of licenses but actual operations
cannot be started by the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board until Cong
ress has approved the estimate of
s87,973 to cover expenses of the board
during the remainder of this fiscal year
and the following year.
Mail Plan o. KID by Hazen.
A hearing before members of the
House Appropriations Committee is
scheduled for 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning
=. No delay is antieipated in appropria-
cations are that the money will be
available by the end of the week
Melvin C. Hazen, president of the
Board of Commissioners, yesterday
voiced approval of the plan proposed
by Commissioner Allen for the handling
of applications for licenses by mail in
stead of by personal appearance by the
applicants
Under the plan prospective liquor
dealers would obtain official application
forms. fill out the questionnaire and
send the document back to the Con-
troll Board by mail and applications
would be considered in the order in
which they were received by the board.
The purpose would be to avoid the
confusion that was created last April
when hundreds of dealers sought per-
nlits to sell 80 beer
The application blanks have been
drawn up by Corporation Counsel
Bride and have been ordered printed
to be distributed Thursday
Studied New York Bars.
Protests were voiced yesterday by
managers of a number of hotels here
against the prohibition service" bars
in hotel dining rooms.
1t was revealed that the managers of
number of the hotels had visited
hostelries in New York City to study
operation of the bars there and had
laid plans for building similar bars in
hotels here. This is barred by the
terms Of the Commissioners regu-
lations.
Members of the Hotel Association
said it was likely the body would meet
In the next day or two to 90 over the
rules they must follow under the liquor
law and regulations.
Amendment Opposed.
The recommendation of the Federal
Alcohol Control Administration that
Congress strike from the Districts
liquor law the section requiring blended |
or rectified whiskies to bear labels
showing all of the ingredients, met
with opposition yesterday.
F. w. Buck executive secretary of
the Federal Dispensary-Ta Reduction
League. declared in letter to Chair
man King of the Senate District Com
mittee. that, instead of repeating the
label section of the District law. Con-
gress should enact similar rigid label
law for the country.
Joseph H. Choate. jr director of the
Federal Alcohol Control Administration,
had suggested that there is to be for
mulated soon uniform label require
ment and that this would be more
practical than having specific label
requirement in the District law.