Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-30
MT. RAINIER CAFE
INJUNCTION ASKED
Row Grows Between Officials
and Proprietors Over Grant
ing Proper Permits.

ny o STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, July 3O.-The
controversy between the proprietorS OF
the new lunchroom at Thirty-fourth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east and the town officials OF Mount
Rainier was carried to the Circuit
Court yesterday when Charles B. Cal
vert, attorney for the proprietors. OBJ
tanned q rule to show cause why an In
junction should not issue forcing the
town officials to provide certain permits
which have been withheld.
Pleas Of Bill.
In his bill of complaint, Calvert de-
clares that F. Fred johnson and James
E. Degges, proprietors of the lunch
room, have leased it from Mrs. FREDERICK
Leverone, and installed improvements
costing about $4,000. The bill states
that. although the electrical installation
regulations of the town and has been
approved by the inspector Of electrical
installation. and the Potomac Electric
Power Co. connected Its service AFTER
temporary permit had been issued. the
town officials have refused to inspect
and approvc liz work, and nave re-
quested the electric company to dlscon-
tinue its service.
The suit named the Potomac Electric
Power Co. and the mayor and council
of the town as defendants, although
it Is stated that the electric company
lis not disposed to disconnect its service
unless compelled under the laws OF the
State Of Maryland"
The plaintiffs ask three things:
l. That the Potomac Electric Co.
and the mayor and countil be required
to show cause why they should not be
restrained from disconnecting electric
service.
Q. That the mayor and council be re-
uuired to show cause why they should
not be compelled by mandatory inlunc-
ton to inspect and approve the electric
installation and issue proper certificate
to the Potomac Electric Power Co.
3. That the mayor and council snow
cause why 1t should not issue busl-
ness license to the plaintiffs for which
they have applied.
Rule Is Granted.
Judge Joseph C. Mattingly granted
the rule to show cause giving the oe-
PENDANTS until August 8 to file their
answers.
Mayor John H. Beall explained today
that the town officials believed the issu-
ance of an electrical permit should DE
withheld pending the settlement OF the
building permit dispute concerning the
luncheon. This involves William F.
Keys, HTlIlCC ScOTBcS NOuAALy oCAC6obC
in the State Legislature, who is accused
OF performing building operations with
out town permit. The case is pending
in Police Court.
Under the ordinances Of the town, 1t
Is said, the electrical inspector cannot
approve project until the building In
spector has okd 1t, and in this case,
the building inspector is reported to
have refused to inspect the premises
until the question of proper permit is
settled.
Mayor Beall denies that the town au-
thorities, have requested the Potomac
Electrical Power Co. to disconnect its
service to the lunchroom. The COM
plainants allege that such a move would
be highly damaging to them, as the ma
ture of their business requires them to
keep large quantity of perishable foods
in an electric refrigerator.
The mayor also says there are several
other inaccuracies in the compliments
bill.