Evening star., 1943-07-18
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Our People Lack Counsel in Appeal;
Does Washington Have Liquor Problem? i?
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

~o~o w dolIlIlS,lOlI IldVc Liquor L TODIem
BY JESSE c. sUTER.
With the District Appropriation Act now law
and the salary of the peoples available the
ones awaiting anxousy the filling of
Those who keep close public utilities problems
Ices OF such officer as special and immediate need
Three Federal petitions the District
pending for appeal from the sliding scale rate for
Electric Power Co. ordered by the Public Utilities Commission
director stabizaton
Treasury Department and the commissioner of public buildings
these agencies, Co. the
Public Utilities Commission pending
ceedings by counsel but the people the of
through appoint
peoples counsel as provided in the law
report Washington
Association gives interesting informative survey
crime situation in the District during 1912 This association
tnues through system study and analysis render
ice of great value the community It believed to have
stimulating effect all of the agencies charged with responsibility
for maintaining crmral justice.
activity all District handicap
of the local lack OF political status indicated by the following
quotation from the report Wahingonian
himself acuate through the civic and social groups
The restoration not in entirety of certain
bus is being urged
lines crtad both ends much the inconvenience Of
patrons who driven overcrwded The sudden
shortage necesated the change 1t is claimed that
supply of fuel warrants restoration
Does District of Columbia Have Liquor Problem?
According report the Distilled Spr
Institute consumption spirits District
lumba during was per higher
with
With this information the probable basis,
high quoted saying washington setting
pace drinking capita
sumption alcoholic beverages the National Capital nearly twice
great that of other American city,
accuracy the charge has been challenged by
civic leader and District Commissioner These chaenger
plain the due to heavy purchases b persons living in
beyond Columbia
explanation nonredents
that the prices lower than adjacent
this shopping this This
Is further amped by the poog with the statement that
washington between two large States and has
dous suburbs Residents of these
majority of liquor sold in this city"
prominent religious leader discussing
in
Washington mainly loose liquor law which
sale in almost anv drug store or grocery in to the
carefully poiced situation States like Pennsylvania
State maintains under its control limited number of
liquor The situation here will
radical change n
prominent public recent address in this city
his observation more
alcoholic beverages consumed capita Washington than
in other United States population
the liquor neighborhood organizations
interested in protecting their neghbooods against
sale of liquor beyond
neighborood and to the entire liquor problem
been no unified stand upon the question in recent
Immediately after the repeal of the 18th
ing liquor in the District the
caused committee to make study question
mttees in Congress The had
Federation but finally adopted with sundy
was submitted to the House and the Senate committees
final legislation in the form of the little
any of the Federations recommendations
Some associations have from time to time urged
soers in the exercise of their authority
regulations which would the liquor
places of religious worship educational Institutions
Fairgrounds other
soners have always decided reluctance
OF these requests The result has burden the
the necessity of continued protest opposition protection
OF their neghborhoods and institutions.
For time the civic
the liquor consumption reputation which
otherwise has acquired Some feel that reputation
outside of District
to discourage the Nations
what is claimed to be- partially arid alcoholic
The of the Alcoholic Beverage
1943 paid gallons
gallons Revenue from taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses (Which
includes both beer and distilled Spits during 193
$0 559 increase of $18212O figures
claimed indicate clearly that the figure yet
alcoholic
cerned.
Among the civic groups there giving very
question Despite
explanations those champions fair
the National inclined believe
really liquor problem They regard the matter worthy
consideration with purpose
ing remedial legislation
RESORTS
PROVINCE VIRGINIA