Evening star., 1934-01-25
@HE Presidents message to


gress yesterday, suggesting
amendments to the District
LIQUOR control bill follows:
II have approved HR6181. an
act to control the manufacture, trans
portation. possession and sale 0! al
coholic beverages in the District OF Co.
lumbia. Before approving this act OF
the Congress, 1 gave it careful personal
study and referred it to the Attorney
General of the United States and TO
the Federal Alcohol Control director,
The Attorney General and the di-
rector, in written reports given me on
January %, which 1 hereby transmit
to the Congress. suggest the necessity
of amendatory legislation. I respect
fully request the Congress to give its
consideration to the suggestions con-
tanned in their reports.
Il prefer to approve the act now, in
its present form, and to ask Congress
for amendatory legislation rather than
delay putting it into effect by returning
it to the Congress for amendment,
meanwhile postponing approval.
.FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
Report to President.
The Attorney Generals report to the
President follows:
Il have the honor to comply with
your request for report on H. r. 6l8l,
an act to control the manufacture.
transportation, possession and sale OF
alcoholic beverages in the District OF
Columbia
The principal points covered by the
bill are as follows:
y. An Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board is established. to consists OF
three persons appointed by the Com
missioners of the District Of Columbia
(section A.. The board is to have
power to issue. transfer and revoke
licenses under the act, subject to ap-
peal to the Commissioners in cases OF
revocation tsectiOns and 1O). Inc
Commissioners are given author1ty 10
prescribe rules and regulations, includ..
ing the right to limit the number OF
licenses of each class in various locali-
ties, to prescribe the hours for the sale
of beverages, to pronlplt SUNDAY sdleS'
etc. (section y.
% Manufacture and sale Of alcoholic
beverages without license, except by
physicians, dentists, veterinarians and
persons in charge Of hospitals and SAN
itariums, is prohibited (sectlon 81.
Types Of Licenses.
'The following types of licenses are
provided for, with a different license
fee for each type OF license (sectlon
ID:
",a) Manufacturers license, class A,
to operate rectifying plant, distillery
or winery.
"(b) Manufacturers license, class B,
to operate a brewery.
"tc) Wholesalers license, class A,
covering wholesale sales OF beverages
and, in addition, retail sales of beer
and wine not to be consumed on the
premises.
"(d) wholesalers license, class B,
covering sales OF beer and light wines
only.
"(e) Retailers license, class A, COW
ering sales of beverages for consump-
ton off the premises.
30 Retailers license, class B, COW
ering sales Of beer and light wines 1or
consumption off the premises.
"(g) Retailers license. class c, to
restaurants, hotels, clubs, vessels and
dining cars, to sell spirits, wine and
beer for consumption on the premises
only; service to be at tables except that
beer and light wines may also be served
at lunch counters.
"(h) Retailers license, class D, to
restaurants, taverns, hotels, clubs yes
sells and dining cars for the sale OF beer
and light wines for consumption on the
premises.
"CD Retailers license. class e. to
druggists, for the sale OF beverages Tor
medicinal purposes.
"CD Retailers license, class F, Tor the
sale of beer and light wines at gath
erings, such as banquets, picnlcs, ba-
Zaars. fairs, etc.
",k) Solicitors license.
-. Qualifications Of licensees and the
conditions for the granting OF licenses
are prescribed in detail (sections IL, 13,
IA, IS and 16).
IS. Revocation of licenses in certain
eventualities is provided for (sections
II, 18 and 19.
Periodic Reports Required.
IS. Sales to minors and intoxicated
persons are prohibited (sect1on 2O).
~. Holders of licenses are required
to file periodic reports with the board
(section 22).
"8. The following taxes are imposed
on the manufacture Of beverages other
than beer and on purchases from per-
sons other than licensees: 35 cents per
gallon on wines containing more than
IA per cent of alcohol. other than
champagne and artificially carbonated
wines: so cents per gallon on cham
pagne and artificially carbonated wines;
so cents per gallon on spirits; $1.10 per
gallon on alcohol (section 23). 1t will