The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-13
RED LIGHTS, But NO LICENSE
WALDO REFUSES CONCERT PR
NIT TO HOTEL Aston.

Based ssls Refusal on Ground TlaaI inca
tire Law W@s Net Complied VITA
ssoael Mana gruaent Make. Required
Changes aud CssusnlSla Pray ssSes On.
Fire Commissioner Waldo said yesser-
day that he had refused to grant = per
init for concerts in the Hotel AstoT on
the ground that certain fire precautions
required by the theatre Law had not b""G
Observed. Concerts d the Aston ar"
gwen IN the grand ballroom. When tine
fire Commissioner received the Ast or
application he instructed Chief Croker
TO see 10 the law had been complied with
The Law requires red signs for the exits.
fireproOfed scenery and protection for
the sterOopticOn and spot lights. Chief
Croker reported that these provisions had
not been complied With. and yesterday
Commissioner Waldo announced thar he
had refused 60 approve tho license. These
licenses are granted by the Poll GO Con-
missioner upon approval Of the Fire Com
missioner
no notification OF the Fire Commissioner =
decision late yesterday afternoon. HIS
firsi news Of THE decision came from a
SUN reporter
! am very much surprised NJ this.
said Mr. Muschenheim 4 applied for a
license and sent the money with the ap-
plicatiOn. supposed everything Was all
+. right
| This 10 my first experience in getting
such . license The Columbia College
PLAY came here this year instead Of going
J TO the Waldorf | didn't even know THAT
hcsnse was required until ! called up
the Waldorf, and they said that they
always carried q concert LICENSE. 30 !
az once made application for one. l
cant understand why nav application ~
rejected. There must Ee some mistake
The reason gwen by the commission
err AIR. Muschenhelm was told, ~ that
Won have not complied with the Law ~,
! curing red lights al your exits. hreproofed
scenery and protected spot lights
But We have said the Astors pro-
prIetor. a. he led the way TO the grand
ballroom. Every way out was marked
with the red sign Exit the SCENERY Wa~
firoproofed and the balcony around the
spot lights had been sheathed with heavy
tin
I think understand now said Mr.
Muschsnheim Two tirslnen cam" here
on Monday and looked The place over.
They made certain recommendations
so far az know they have not bes'n hack
They don't know how quick We are We
had the changes made inside OF twelve
hours. Hut u dldn occur 10 me that
ia was necessary for Tue To report that
had made these changes. Probably that
is where the trouble 10 We have done
everything suggested and We are ready
TO do anything more that ~ necessary
What counplIcats~ matters ~ that the
Columbia show has been going on all the
week Last nIghr was the lsst night 81
the play CnwittinRiy the Hotel Asior
mana cement has violated the Law by
giving concerts witfout liC"nss
After announcing that he had refused
"a grant the Aston li'~ns- Comm issions.r
Waldo said that ne intended 10 sTfo-c"
stEictlv and impaTtIally 1hs' tire Law ra-
gaming show places Moving plri lrv
places are 70 ~ made to observe the law.
and the Sire Commissioner has made q
perSOnal inspection Ut some Of the places
thai want licsns-s He said Yesterday
thar the law would H. enforced IA the bug
places a. we'll a. IN The small. His move
in the Hotel Aston "ase. lac said was
aniy fhs fret step "a hIS campo gn