Evening star., 1934-03-17
LICENSE
APPLICANTS MEET
FIGHT OF SCHOOLS
Four Are Opposed at Hear.
ing, While Two Find No
Objection.
BALL0U FILES PROTEST
UNFOLDING PARENTS
Further Study Will Be Given to
Complaints Before Final
Ruling.

SCHOOLS went unoDJected 70 ana four
others were vigorously opposed at q
hearing before the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board at the District Building
this morning.
The places to which the Board Of
Education made no objection and
against which no other protest was
made we're the Market Pharmacy. 1430
Seventh street, which sought a class
A license to sell bottled liquors, and
the establishment of Harry S. Gilden-
horn, 4400 Georgia avenue. which
seeks class B license to sell bottled
wines and beer.
Objections Raised.
The places objected to by the Board
of Education and the type of license
each is seeking were the store of C. E.
Rector, 5105 Conduit road, class B,
for bottled wines and beer; the store
Of Early B Rector, SAL Conduit road,
class B license; the restaurant operated
by John r. Quinn, 1923 Nichols avenue
southeast, class C, on sale license, and
Lewis drug store, operated by Nathan
Kaminsky, 1888 North Capitol street,
class A license.
The applications to which no objec-
ton was made today will be studied
further by the board to determine
whether the establishments comply
with all other legal requirements, and
if they do their licenses will be issued.
In the cases of the four applications
opposed by the School Board and
other protestants today, however, the
A. B. C. Board will make its ruling
later.
Declared Within Limit.
The license application Of C. E.
Rector for his novelty store at 51O5
Conduit road was opposed by the
principal of the nearby Francis Scott
Key School, Miss Clara Hickman:
Henry I. Quinn, member of the Board
of Education; spokesman for the
Conduit Road Citizens Association,
and individual citizens. In arguing
for his license, Rector testified that
he already had 80 beer license. and
that a D. G. S. grocery store. located
directly across the street from him.
was granted a liquor license under
the new law. He testified further
that while his store entrance actually
is more than 600 feet from the school
entrance. the corner of his property
is within the 400-foot restriction
limit of the schools grounds. He
contended that denial of his license
while the license was granted to a
competitor just across the street
would be unfair.
This same contention was admitted
by Frank P. Shaw. spokesman for the
Conduit Road Citizens Association.
However, Shaw said, the granting OF
a license to the grocery store was "a
surprise" to the community and said
that he believed that license should
be revoked.
Objects to Influence.
Miss Hickman objected to the Rec
tor license on the ground that it would
make difficult the school teachers
task of instructing children against
the use of alcoholic beverages by sub
jecting them to virtual refutation
of the teachings just outside the
school.
I'VE can't teach them one thing in
school," Miss Hickman said. and ex-
pose them to another thing outside.
We feel very strongly against the
issuance of this license"
Quinn read a statement from DR..
Ballou opposing not only the Rector
license, but the grocery store license
across the street. Mrs. M. o. Hayes,
president of the Key School PIT. A.
opposed the license on the ground
that children patronize Rector's store.
both for themselves and for the needs
of their parents, who frequently send
to Rector's for needles and thread and
other noveltis.
The chief objection to the Early B.
Rector application, at 544l Conduit
road, also a holder of the 80 beer
license. was voiced by Rev. o. j.
Randall, organizer and former pastor
of the Potomac Heights Community
Church. He argued that the sale OF
alcoholic beverages would be "deroga-
tory to the best interests Of the
church"
Few Children Patrons
In arguing for his on-sale liquor
license, Quinn. proprietor of the res
taurant at 2138 Nichols avenue south
east, said that his place was $50 feet
from the nearby school grounds, 400
feet from the school building and $50
feet from the entrance to the school.
He said that the patronage he re-
ceiyed from the school children would
not exceed six to eight children a day.
Two of these, he said, were sent TO
his place by a school teacher for
box of ice cream for her lunch. He
presented eight witnesses, all residents
of the neighborhood, who testified in
his behalf as to the character OF ms
establishment.
Henry Quinn, the school board men,
ber, brought out under cross-examlna-
ton that the restaurant did sell
few ice cream cones to children.
BalIou Files Protest.
Harry o. Hine, secretary to the
Board of Education. yesterday filed
with the A. B. c. Board a protest
against granting a license to Sol Ar
noff, 1885 Benning road northeast.
because the Blow School is located
close to the place.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superinten-
dent of schools, objected to the grant,
ing of a license to John r. Quinn
for a bakery and delicatessen at 3l28
Nichols avenue southeast, declaring
that parents Of children attending
the Congress Heights School were
opposed.
DR.. Ballou also notified the board
of his appreciation for the adoption
of the policy against granting Ii
censes near schools. He said he be-
ieved the policy would meet with
uniform commendation Of parents of
school children.
Protests against the granting Of six
applications for beverage licenses
were registered yesterday with the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
when a new list Of requested permits
were called off at a public hearing.
Ninety-six others passed without
challenge at the time. This was the
latest list which had been given leral