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 320 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 4. JANUARY 24, 1934 . ."Alcoholic beverage", (e) The words "alcoholic beverage " or "beverage" include the four varieties of liquor above defined (alcohol ., spirits, wine, and beer) and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer and capable of being consumed by a human Containing m e Y e being. Any liquid or solid containing more than one of the four than one of foregoing g' y g i ngingredients . varieties above defined is considered as belonging to that variety which has the higher percentage of alcohol, according to the order in which they are above defined, except as provided in subsection (c) hereof. The provisions of this section and of this Act shall not apply Lass than one half of to any liquid uid or solid containing less than one half of 1 per centum 1 p ercent exclud ed, y g of alcohol by volume, nor shall anything contained in this Act be Apple cider. construed as affecting the manufacture of apple cider or the sale thereof. "Board . " (f) The wo rd " Board " shall mean the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board created by this Act. "Club." (g) The word" club " means a corporation for the promotion of some common object (not including corporations organized for any commercial or business purpose, the object of which is money profit), owning, hiring, or leasing a building or space in a building of such extent and character as in the judgment of the Board may be suitable and adequate for the reasonable and comfortable use and accommo- dations of its members and their guests, and including such space outside of the building and adjoining it as may be approved by the Board, and provided with such suitable and adequate kitchen and dining room space and equipment, implements, and facilities, and employing such a sufficient number of employees for cooking, prepar- ing, and serving meals for its members and their guests, as shall satisfy the Board that the sale of beverages intended is not more than an incident to and is not the prime source of revenue from such space ; and the affairs and management of such corporation are conducted by a board of directors, executive committee, or similar body chosen by the members at least once each calendar year and no officer, agent, or employee of the club is paid directly or indirectly, or receives in the form of salary or other compensation, any profit from the disposition or sale of beverages to the club or to the members of the club or guests introduced by members, beyond the amount of such salary as may be fixed and voted by the members, or by its directors, or other governi ng body. Commissioners ." (h) The word "Commissioners" shall mean the Commissioners of the District of Columbia . "District ." (i) The word "District " shall mean the District of Columbia . 3 0 or more roem~• et~n (j) The word "hotel" means a suitable building or other stru c- ture, approved by the Board, including such suitable space outside of the building and adjoining it as may be approved by t he Board, kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public to be a place where meals are served and sleeping accommodations offered for pay to transient guests ; in which thirty or more rooms are used for the sleeping accommodations of such transient guests, and having one or more dini ng rooms wher e meals are se rved to such transient guests, such sleeping accommodations and dining rooms being con- ducted in the same building or in connecting buildings, and such building or buildings, structure or structures being provided with such adequate kitchen and dining room equipment and capacity and having employed therein such number and kinds of employees for preparing, cooking, and serving meals for its guests as shall satisfy the Board that such dining room is intended for use primarily as a. place for preparing, cooking, and serving meals and that the chief sou rce of revenu e to be deriv ed from the op eration of su ch dining