Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
KOPP'S LICENSE PLEA
VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED
Court Hears Remonstrance
Against Permitting Saloon at
215 South Broad Street

Renewed efforts to prevent Daniel J.
kopp. whose hota' site at 40 North Broad
street. was taken Tor the Parkway from
getting new location were made when
Eopp's application came mp before Judges
Martin and Finlcttcr W ;re license Court
toda.
vopp has applied for license at 2i5
South Broad street
A large squad Of business people from
the nelghborhood. including delegation
from the Walnut street Business Aseocia-
ton. appeared 10 back M remoastrances
against locating Kopp's hotel there His
application was finally taken under advise
ment by the Judges
kopl. testified he was going 20 spend
$50. 600 himself and tha, the owner NJ the
property would put in $1,000 more to bhId
stag hotel restaurant and bar at 2l5
South Broad street.
Ciari-1 Henry Fox florist and Miss
Katherine Hoffmcitser. a hairdresser, were
the principal complainants against kopp's
application
Patrons e our shop are often bothered
by the men who patr5nizc other bars In the
neighborhood " said Miss IIoffmeister.
40 YOU mean the Ritz-Carlton or the
ga loon at the corner Of Broad and Locust
Streets" Judge Finletter asked
Miss Ho;-restcr SAID she wasn't sure,
but she thought they came from the saloon.
Hampton l.. Carson. former attorney gen
eraI OF Pennsylvania, appeared tor property
owners and tenants who opposed Kopp.
Efforts to prove that Jake Gilman. for
mer constable for the late Magistrate Call,
is the owner Of the saloon and cabaret
conducted by Harry Schwartz. AZ lib Pop
lar street. were made by negro residents
oC the neighhorhoOd. They asked rcyOCa-
tion Of the license Most Of the witnesses
we're members Of the Afro-American Re
publican club Of the Fourteenth Ward.
Among the witnesses who testified that Gil
man had approached them and offered in
ducements to "call off" their opposition.
representing himself as owner Of the sa-
loon, were william \. Hall. secretary 10?
Myrtle street, and John B. Johnson. 1919
North street. The complainants declared
that whites and blacks hobnohhed in the
cabaret. which they asserted was vulgar
Judge Martin however. after hearing Gill
mans testimony to the effect that he was
simply an empluye and not owner Of the
saloon, dismissed the petition for revocation
Of Schwartz's license.
The loud singing Of one Amanda Gilbert,
cdbdrei singer, was the objection maze
by Mrs Maude lledley. q probation officer
Of the Municipal Court. who appeared as
remonstrant against the transfer Of the re-
tail license Of William r. clark, southwest
. CORNER Of Thirtieth street and Columbia
Avenue 10 e.Iohn W Ialsell
The following cases were disposed Of to-
day:
WHOLESALE
James Gteus deceased. 1880 Callowhiu
street to James Giyens. Erauted.
RETAIL.
Patrick j. Smith. deceased 9Gj3 Norris street
10 Ellen Smith. granted
william gallagher. deceased. 3i6I Richmond
street 10 u. J. Gallagher. granted.
Zen Besrman, 1900 South Fffth street. 10
samuel Bearmnn granted.
John +. Graham OIotel Jamison, 1909 FIJI
bert street. to SiXtieth and De Lancey streets:
held under advisement
John J. Walker. Girard and Susquehanna
avenues TO Michael Mcclure. granted.
Carl ElChman, f3ll Main street, to John
SchlOtterer granted
Rudolph krause. Smith street and Columbia
avenue. 10 Aaron Kramer. refused.
william Gartltng, us Master street, to south
west corner SiSth and RoCklaud streets; held
under adViRsm"nt