Evening star., 1935-06-25
HIDDEN BARS BILL
PASSEDBY SENATE
Six Other D. c. Measures
Approved, Including One to
Abate Smoke Nuisance. O..

nc Dill 10 aOOItSn QlQQeu DdrS,
already passed Ly the House. was
one OF seven District measures passed
by the Senate this afternoon. Be-
cause of an amendment. made neces-
sary to correct clerical error, the
bill allowing hotels and restaurants
to mix drinks openly must 60 back
to the House. .......--- --..-.
The other six measures approved
we're: Changing the Street-paving as
sessment law TO proyide that the rule
against leyying s second Assessment
On sbutting property owners shall not
the old pavement was laid prior to
January 1, 1885. Th:S bill had already
passed the House and was not amend
ed. 1t goes to the President.
A Joint resolution authorizing special
regulations and. other Arrangements
for the SEVENTEEN national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, to be held in Washington in
September. 1896. This had passed the
House, but returns there for action on
minor amendments.
Anti-Smoke Bill Passed.
A bill, not yet considered in the
House. to put more teeth in the laws
against the smoke nuisance.
A bill authorizing the Philadelphia,
Baltimore & Washington Railroad Co.
to abandon and remove the sub
station for passengers at Seventh and
c streets southwest as soon as SUBJ
stitute facilities are made available.
This also requires House action.
A bill repeating the law requiring
the civilian commissioners to put up
a $4,000 bond, since the Commis
sioners no longer possess the power
over disbursement of funds which ex-
isted when the bonds were originally
provided for. A similar bill passed
the House yesterday, but either the
House or Senate will have to take
further action to complete this change
because each branch passed q sep
arate bill.
The last bill was to authorize the
Cox for the practice Of the healing art.
The Commissioners reported to the
Senate committee that DR.. Cox had
a license to practice medicine and
surgery in 1926, but when the new
Healing Arts Board was created he
was absent from the city.
The new law of 1929 required re-
newal Of licenses within specified
time. which has expired. The bill
requires House action.
Little Debate on Bars Bill.
There was virtually no debate on
the bill permitting the open mixing
of drinks in dining rooms and res
taurants. Senator McKellar, Demo-
crat. of Tennessee asked for an expla-
nation of the purpose of the measure,
which was given by Senator Copeland
of New York. The bill does not COM
pei all restaurants and hotels to take
down the screens or other barriers
required under the original regulations,
but authorizes their removal at the
option Of the proprietor.
The favorable report Of the District
Committee was filed by Senator Nc
Carran, Democrat, OF Nevada, after
hearing last week. Supporters of the
bill, including the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board, argued that open bars
would make for more sanitary condi-
tions and allow customers to see what
they were buying. Opponents OF the
bill, including the District Commits
sioners, argued it was step toward
the return Of the old-time saloon. II
the House agrees to the clerical correc-
ton the bill will 60 to the White House
for signature.
The smoke control bill would au-
thorize the Commissioners to make
reasonable regulations to curb the
smoke nuisance and to prosecute v1o-
lators in the Police Court.
The only local bill postponed today
was that authorizing designation of
new street In the District as Maine
avenuA