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and wines could be served at bars or
counters, but the law requires that hard
liquors be served only at tables in
places engaged primarily in the service
of food. There are certain exceptions
in the cases of sale of spirits TO regis
tered guests of hotels and members Of
private clubs, who may be served liquor
in their rooms
During a conference this morning
with Corporation Counsel Bride and
his principal assistant, Vernon E. West,
Commissioner Allen took up the ques-
ton of whether there should be a reg
ulation forbidding establishment of
service bars" in hotels. or regulation
designed to cover the question of serv-
ice there if hard liquor, as forbidden
in the bill
Number Of Inspectors Cut.
Allen declared that whatever regula-
tions were adopted, he was determined
that the owners or managers of Ii
censed places be held strictly account
able for the operation of the liquor
business and that he did not intend
to permit owners or operators to pass
the blame for any violations of the
law or regulations down to their en-
ployes.
The owners or managers will be
held directly responsible, if ! have any
thing to do with the enforcement" said
Commissioner Allen, 'and If We flnd
that rules are being violated in licensed
III tt kon h. AT ;y1o
have such licenses Immediately taken
up"
1t was reported at the District Build
ing that the Bureau of the Budget has
reduced the number Of inspectors to be
engaged by the Liquor Control Board
from TO- as proposed by the Commits
sioners. to but five. 1t was not known
whether this point had been finally
settled.
The Commissioners expect to pro-
mulgate the regulations soon. The sale
of liquor here will not be legal, however,
for period of from two to three weeks,
since license applications must be pub
liShed once week for a period of two
weeks before action can be taken on
them. This is totally aside from the
question of the bonds for applicants
and any hearings that may be held on
protests from residential property own
ers against the issuance of any license.
Names Under Consideration.
1t was indicated the Commissioners
were giving serious consideration to the
following who have been suggested for
appointment to the Liquor Board:
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. William Beverly
Mason. wife of a Washington ply
slclan; Mrs. j. Borden Hartman of
the National Democratic Committee
George w. Offutt, banker and lawyer,
former president of the Board of
Trade, Charles w. Ray, president of
the Brightwood Citizens Association. q
brother of j. Enos Ray, collector of in
ternal revenue for the Maryland dis
trlct; Richard Dickson, president of the
Washington Central Labor Union;
Frank Hight, formerly associated with
the Willard Hotel. and Enos S. New
man. Washington business executive.
Wilbur La Roe. jr., chairman of the
Committee on Civic Affairs of the
Washington Federation of Churches
who opposed the liquor measure during
congressional hearings, has sent the
following letter to Commissioner Allen
Dear Mr.. Allen: Apparently you
have defeated us in the matter of liquor
legislation for the District of Columbia
I am writing you to say that we note
with considerable satisfaction your de-
termination to strictly enforce the law
As I told you during our conference,
personally have confidence In you as
playing the game squarely.
We are going to rely heavily on you
to see that this exceedingly liberal bill
is enforced in such a way as to protect
the public, and I personally have con-
fidence that you will make every effort
to do So"