Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-19
LIQUOR SALE AT
PARK IS HALTED
HERALD'S PROTEST Needed
IN AVIATION FIELD
VioIators of Law Under Concessions
Granted r. J. ZeehandeIaar No
Longer Offer Insult to
Spectators

The promiscuous sale OF liquor al
Aviation park has ceased suddenly.
Yesterday morning The Herald pro-
tested against this violation of the law.
| When the grounds opened in the aft
ernoon grandstand vendors carried only
innocent wares for the first time dur
ing the meet. A number of lunch
stands were cold and cheerless, for
they were unable to dispense intoxi-
eating liquors, while the letter Of the
law was observed in the big restaurant
| tent which was privileged to sell beer
and stronger drinks under a license.
The fact that county authorities had
taken cognizance of the violations ex-
posed by The Herald was quite patent.
Early in the day deputies warned all
| liquor venders on the ground that the
| law would be enforced.
This closed up several temporary
canvas stands along the adobe walk
which had been reaping a harvest of
silver because Of the brew so freely
but illegally, dispensed each day of the
meet. When the boy vendors went into
the grandstand and among the boxes
they no longer flourished in the faces
of men, women and children bottles of
Intoxicating liquors. crying these
wares for sale. Only soft drinks, pea
nuts and popcorn were seen in their
baskets.
In the main restaurant tent, back of
the grandstand, a hot lunch, consisting
of one welnerWurSt and q little hot
sauerkraut spread upon one slice of
bread, were served with every drink.
And all intoxicating beverages were
sold in original packages.
Many expressions of qualification
were heard because of the vastly i'm
proved condition of affairs at the
Je INoY. 1f fI,,o Co.
ing the grounds leased for aviation
purposes declared they had not known
of the general sale of liquor through
out the grounds and would not have
countenanced it. They expressed salts
faction in the action of The Herald
which resulted in protecting the wom-
en- and children from the importunings
of the liquor Venders.
The little stands along the walk
were closed because of the fact that
but one license was issued. That one
was for the main tent.
The managers of the weeks tour
nament explained that they were not
aware of the wholesale violation of the
law. They declared the license was
secured late Saturday afternoon before
their negotiations with the concession
aire had been closed. For this reason
the license was made in the name of
f. j. Zeehandelaar and later turned
over to the man who started in to get
rich suddenly. No blame is attached
to other members of the management.
1t is believed the remaining two days
of the meet will be free from violations
of the law.
Brown Closes Bars
Chief Detective S. L. Browne of. the !
district attorneys office, who went to
Aviation field to investigate the reports !
of the violation of the county liquor |
ordinance, said last night:
"The liquor selling in the grandstand |
was stopped before / reached the |
grounds. But I found three bars run
ming in the tent at the rear and every
thing there was booming. I saw the |
who said they believed they |
were warranted by the terms of the
license to supply liquor to anybody and
everybody that wanted it. Then 1
closed the bars, and colsed them tight.
The men in charge were shown the
law and told to observe it, They prom
Used to do so, but l expect to keep
men on the ground to see that the
county ordinance is complied with"