Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-19
BARS SHORTEST ROUTE
SALOON MEASUREMENT
Chairman Smith Makes Important
Ruling at Hearing Of Ex-
else Board.
Attorney Shoemaker Protests 1ssu.
ance Of Liquor License to
Several Applicants.

An important ruling in connection
with the hearings of applicants for
liquor license before the excise board
was made today by Gen. r. E. Smith,
chairman of the board, in connection
with the hearing of the application OF
John F. Kiileen. proprietor OF Saloon
At 1914 Wisconsin avenue northwest
Protest against the reissuing of IL
cense to the applicant was made oy
Attorney Albert Shoemaker. represent
ing the Antf-Saloon League, on the
ground that the place is within 400
feet of the Dumbarton Avenue M. E.
Church. Mr.. Shoemaker contended that
by the shortest route the entrance OF
the saloon is but s5s.1O feet from the
entrance of the church.
Gen. Smith said that the measure
ments are made. not by the direct line,
but in accordance with the trafhc resu-
lations, laid down in the traffic rules OF
the District.
Until these rules or regulations are
modified or changed" he said, the
measurements must be made according
to the law of travel for pedestrian.
Cites Incident of Measurement.
The ruling of Chairman Smith was
made after Attorney Alexander beil
had called attention to the fact that
the measurements of Attorney Shoe-
maker were made by the shortest route.
II will cite an instance where a sur
veyor was making measurement 5oI -, a
place on It'll street." he said, and the
surveyor was forced to move an auto
mobile SO that he could make the measure
ment If a person desires 10 go 70
restaurant he will not move automobiles
or possibly horses and wagons to get
there. He will take the safest way and
the one laid down in the traffic regula-
tons"
DR.. B. H. Martin. pastor Of the Dunn
barton Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, appeared and protested against
the reinsurance of a license for the saloon.
He said he appeared representative of
his church people. Il have no criticism
to make of Mr.. Killeen or of his place,
said the pastor. Il have not heard of any
disorder there or any criticism of Mr..
Killeen. but 1 protest. as the place is
within 400 feet of the church"
A petition submitted by Attorney
Shoemaker bearing names of persons
who. he said. protested against the
issuance of the license, it was stated
by the pastor, bore the names OF three
children about twelve years old, a girl
eighteen years old and also the name
of one signer appeared twice. He said
he desired to correct the matter before
the board.
Cosmos Club Hearing Postponed.
The hearing of the Cosmos Club
which came up was postponed in order
that further figures as to receipts. ETC.,
of the bar could be given.
A protest against the issuance OF
license to Samuel J. Steinberger, at
1915 D street northwest, was made on
the ground that there is a partition
in the place, which Attorney Shoe
maker contended made the place two
rooms. Mr.. Steinberger said the par
tition did not run across the entire
place and that it only separated the
cigar department from the bar proper.
Mr.. Shoemaker protested against the
issuance of a license to Patrick Rfor-
dan, at gil AZ street southwest, on the
ground that It Is in a residential sec
ton.
Martin Roth, who desires to open a
saloon at 420 H street northeast, en-
deavored to show Attorney Shoemaker
and the board that. although there are
other liquor establishments in the
square. he ought to be given a license.
The applicant submitted a petition
which he said was signed by property
owners and residents who were not OPP
posed to the opening Of saloon at
the place.
other applications on hearing today
were Patrick H. McQuade, 1929 P
street northwest; Edward ]. Glavin, 309
G street northwest. Cochran Hotel,
18th and K streets northwest. and the
Cairo Apartment House Company, 1915
@ street northwest.