Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
.LE PARAD|S LOCK
ORDERED AT ONCE
Justice Hatfield Rules Cafe
Must Be ClosedeP Pending
Appeal.

The paddock goes on LIE Paradic
Cafe at onceA
Denying app lication of defense coun-
sci for a supersa IDEAS bond, which would
| have allowed tin well known cafe on
! the third floor Of No. Thomas Circle
| tn remain open Do nding action by the
! Cont of ADpeals. Justice Charles D
/ T5affeId who qranfA 1 the closing M
! junction holding the establishment
| constituted a nuisance has issued an
order under which Unit I'd States MAI
shall Edgar C. Snyder AwnI apply, lns
paddock" The actual q 9sure VIII 60
| into effect In the next da OF t"o' ~
was said today. ...,a., ,os,
.Tustice Hatfield in his Oh mon iast
week held that the National c. aies. Inc :,
Meyer Davis. its president an hove
Totten. owner Of the proper y; nay
been guilty of maintaining a nj saii s
under the national prohibition a :. ny
having a place where patrons un aw-
fs,ifv possessing Intoxicating liqi oIs
might assemble and with the knowlet. Is
of the MANAGEMENT consume SUI
! lio,aors. in violation Of law.
Specifically, the action was olrec1eu
against the practice Of the cafe IN seTV-
| ing ginger ole and ice, which the Cow
eminent charges was 10 De usea ny
! patrons IN mixing intoxicating drinks.
| Defendants Note Appeal
/ The defendants noted an appeal TO
| the Court of Appeals through Attorneys
Simon. Koenigsberger, Young q bre1
/ for the corporation and Meyer DAVIS
and Crandal Mackey. representing Mr..
Totten. Assistant United States Attor :
ney Harold w. OrcGtt opposed the re-
ouest of counsel for supersedeas Dono'
under which the place might be a.
| lowed 10 operate pending action OF Inc
District Court of Appeals, ana Juslics
Hatfield denied the request OF the os~
| PENDANTS. ~. =,
DENYING the supersedeas bond Is 10 put
the Injunction order Immediately IN
force and the cafe viii be closed and
ain remain closed until the appellate
tribunal passes on the appeal iate IN
the Fall. 49,.
The paddock does net affect the Le
tasrs,rgi~ Roof nor t5ae Ehantecief Cluo,
conducted on the second moor OF the
same building. .,a,.,a
The courts order requires the closing
foy one year Of the entire third Hooi
of the building, comprising "a cafe, res
taurant and public dance nan nlcIuu'
ING also all Railways, closets, pan.ileS,
Kitchens, antcrooms, storeroonls ana al
other space on the tnird noor eAcept:
s,,0 the stairway and landing on the
sIsird floor leading To the roof, and IN
Guiding all fixtures. movable ana I'M
. movable. all furniture, equipment anc
parapfernaIia /"
Must Remain UnOceupied.
The Injunction forbids the possession
or sale of iutoxicants on the third Hoor
/ and binds not only The defendants pu
, their agents, servants, subofdinaues ait
/. / employees and all persons VINO may D'
in priTity with them. Ine lfllfd tool
is not 10 be occupied or used In An,
manner or form during the year, ac'
/ cording to the decree. not only ~ tii'
DEFENDANTS but by any person whatso'
ever
q When counsel for lie Paradis wa
O. questioned today as 10 whether th'
order. which closes the Kitchen, Woulf
haze any effect on serving patrons ot
D.. the ROOT, 1t was explained thal thef'
was nothing 10 say on TINS suplecl
b bat that formal statement "ould ~
issued later. We expect the roof 10 ~
opened tonight" 1t was added
q The Chantecier Club already hai
= closed for the Summer.
Marshal Snyder Is directed by III
= court Ia STE that the alleged nulsanc
Is Immediately abated by securely lock
ing and sealing the third floor Of IN
nrefnlsca and ali it's fixtures He Is ais
10 post TN conspicuous parts OF tn
premises and at the entrance thereto
appropriate notices Of The decree o
HE court and Of the closing Of TN
/ cafe.
Defendants Must Pay Casts.
The defendants are required 10 pa
10 the United states the costs OF ia
proceedings
Justice Hatfield IN denying the no
ion Tor a snpergfdeas bond pointed Oh
that lhe defendants had dlsfegarde
the notice served Gti them by pn0hlbl
ton agents and had ignored aud taiis
fO comply with Ebs temporary inltine
! lldm granted 0gl iie ming 0f th
GoYefnment's application
Ia consequence a&sa Justice iiai
Geld There Ii an apparent iikelih0o