Evening star., 1934-02-06
LICENSE REQUESTS
FOR LIQUOR SALES
HERE EXCEED 400
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on the matter and that the appoint
ments could net be made until he
had done so.
Because of the heavy political
pressure being eXerted in bChali OF
various candidates. indications today
were that politics would be ciayed, at
least in some of the appointments.
When the District Building opened
this morning there were approxi-
mately 100 applicants on hand to ask
for application blanks. These were
distributed from a stand erected On
the ground floor corridor of the Dis
trict Building. No time was iost in
the distribution Of the pamphlets to
applicants as they arrived. Many Of
those receiving application forms
took them elsewhere to fill out the
numerous questions. but by noon 222
had gone to the water registrars office
at the south side of the ground fo. i
to obtain blank license fee receip.
and then to the office of the COL
lector of taxes. Immediately above on
the first floor. to pay the license fee
and obtain receipt in duplicate.
Chairman Offutt and the other
members Of the A. B. c. Board. Mrs.
William Beverly Mason and Isaac
Cans. we're stationed in their quarters
en- the second floor at the west side of
the District Building They spent the
morning chiefly answering questions
from prospective liquor dealers. They
had a corps of temporary clerks filing
correspondence so far received
Applicants must fill out the ques-
tionnaire, attach to it a duplicate Of
the license fee receipt. the surety bond
Of $1,000 required of all applicants,
and a photograph of the front of
their premises and return it by mail
to the A. B. c. Board
Chairman Offutt expected to receive
some of these completed applications
this afternoon by special delivery
mail If this is done he said. the
board Immediately will give the appli-
cation a series number and begin a
review Of the questions as answered
by the applicant The first group Of
applications. which appeared to be in
proper form. will be placed in group
to be subject to the required legal
notice TO be published once a week
over period of two weeks before the
board can act on the granting Of
license
Police to Check List.
C1utt said arrangements have been
completed to have the Police Depart
ment make a check on statements as
to whether the applicant had been
convicted of any felony or misde-
meanor.
Before the board is ready to ex-
anime into the questions as to dis
tances Of the premises of applicants
from schools. colleges. churches and
public institutions. it is expected the
board will be provided with inspec-
tors and other assistants who will
have charge Of this phase of the work.
In any case of doubt, the District
surveyors office is to be asked to
make technical check in the cases
involved.
The Mayfiower Hotel was the first
institution today to pay a license fee
as step toward liquor license. The
hotel paid a fee of 81 900 as required
for hotel having more than 100
guest rooms. which seeks a license
to sell spirits. wine and beer for con-
sumption at the hotel restaurants.
Chairman Offutt said licenses will
be granted in the order in which
completed applications are received
by mail by the board, not In the
order in which license fees are paid.
The National Press Club has asked
that license No. l be issued to it. Ir-
dlcationS are this request will be
granted. but under the rules of the
A. B. C. Board this would max, no
difference as to the time when the
board acts on the granting O. licenses.