Evening star., 1934-07-27
DRY REFERENDUM
IN TAKOMA IS SET
FOR SEPTEMBER :
Action Ordered by City
Heads to Determine Area
Liquor Views.
BALLOTS WILL CONTAIN
THREE VOTE OPTIONS
Census Of Area, Relief Project,
Will Provide Names Of
Eligible Citizens.

The District Commissioners today
ordered referendum in Takoma. d.
g, September 0. TO determine officially
the altitude OF residents Of that sec
tion as 10 permitting the sale OF beer.
vine and liquor.
The city heads adopted without
change the suggestion made by Com
missioner George E. Allen two days
ago, in an attempt to settle definitely
o. question on which there already
has been one public hearing and sew
eraI canvasses Of the neighborhocd,
conducted by both interested parties
and the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board.
Based on Control Act.
The referendum is to be based on
specific authority in the District al
cohoiic beverage control act, instruct
ing the Commissioners TO ascertain
the wishes of areas in the District on
the question of issuing licenses.
The order provides:
I'D That referendum be held In
that portion Of the District known as
the Takoma Park area. which is
bounded as provided by the constitu-
tion Of the Citizens Association of
Takoma, d. c. Upon the referendum,
residents of the area shall be re-
quested to register their wishes as to
whether (a) licenses shall be for
hidden in the area, or (b) licenses for
beer and light wines shall be permitted
in the area, or (c) licenses for any
and all alcoholic beverages shall be
issued In the area.
"(2) Upon the referendum all per-
sons residing in the above described
mitted to record their respective
wishes upon the questions above pre-
SenGed.
Electors Are Chosen.
"(3) A board of electors, composed
of E. Barrett Prettyman, chairman;
George w, Offutt and Hugh p. Dram,
is hereby appointed to conduct the
referendum and Is hereby authorized
to take whatever steps are necessary
to secure and record tho wishes of che
residents of the area.
"(4) The preparation Of a list of
persons residing in the aboIe-described
area is hereby designated as q re-
search relief project, and a deputy ad-
ministrator In charge OF work, Capt.
II. F. Clark, is hereby authorized and
instructed to take the necessary steps
to perform this work. in accordance
with the directions Of the Board of
Electors.
"(5) The Board Of Electors will es-
innate the expense Of the referendum
and will submit the estimate to the
auditor for the District, and such
! expenses will thereafter be paid in
accordance with the directions of the
auditor.
September Date Named.
"(6) The referendum shall be taken
on Wednesday. September 5, unless
otherwise hereafter ordered by the
Commissioners.
I'D Upon completion Of the refer
endum.s the Board of Electors will
certify the results thereof to the
Board of Commissioners"
Plans to be made by the board of
electors include the dividing Of the
area into small precietS. taking a
census of the inhabitants of the entire
area and comparing lists of qualified
voters. There win be a voting booth
In each precinct, in schools or other
public buildings, or in private build
ings where the former are not avail
able.
At each precinct there will be a
Judge. clerks and policemen. Judges
and clerks will be District officials
volunteering their services.