Evening star., 1934-03-12
Civic Group in Session in
0ffICe-Henry |. Quinn
to Write Policy.
A. B. c. BOARD WILL GET
FINDINGS TOMORROW
George W. Offutt Grants Time
Extension to Committee
Chairman Stengle.

Meeting this afternoon in the
Office of Henry I. Quinn, member of
the Board of Education, the civic
group which is writing a suggested
policy for the granting of liquor
licenses in school neighborhoods ex-
poets to present its findings to the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to-
morrow morning.
Besides Mr.. Quinn, who is chair
man of the School Boards Special
Committee opposing near school IL
censes, the civic group includes
Charles I. Stengle, chairman; repre-
senting the District OF Columbia Pub
lie School Association; Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley Of the District of Columbia
Federation of Womens Clubs; Harry
N. Stull of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers
and George E. Sullivan of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
Grants Extension.
George W. Offutt, chairman of the
A. B. c. Board, this morning granted
an extension of time to Mr.. Stengle
for the presentation of the promised
policy in writing" Mr.. Stengle in
his testimony before the A. B. C.
Boards special hearing on near-school
license applications Saturday asked
then that the board withhold its ac-
ton on those licenses until I'VE have
had time to present to you, in writing,
a suggested policy on the issue of
liquor licenses in school vicinities."
He told the board that the policy could
be presented within 48 hours.
Mr.. Stengle announced Saturday
night his group would meet this morn
Ing, but when that proved inopportune
Mr. Ofutt extended the delay of action
on the school licenses until the
Stengle report could be received to-
morrow.
Commenting on the position he as
the formally designated spokesman for
the School Board, would take in this
afternoons conference, Mr.. Quinn de-
clared he believed he had the broad
est authority" under the boards ac-
t4Oil last wednesday.
The School Boards position" Mr..
Quinn said, lis simply that the A. B.
&. Board has adequate power to grant
and deny licenses in the public in
terest. and that when we, the Board
OF Education, representing very
great public interest, make objection
to license, We ought to be hearkened
to-"
He added he would go along" with
the representatives of the other civic
groups in framing a policy which
would seek to secure enactment of
this attitude
16 Get Licenses.
Meantime, the A. B. C. Board has
granted Is liquor licenses to retail
establishments and one wholesale IL
cense. Retail licenses were granted
to the following:
Jacob Oppenheimer. 1883 Park
road: Elias NJ David, 1442 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast: Sylvan Del
icatessen. lis Rhode Island avenue:
Joseph N. Edeson, 1903 Montello ave-
nue. northeast; Joseph Lash, Ill
Rhode Island avenue; Sam Liberman,
1901 South Capitol street: Jene's
Italian Restaurant, 1907 De Sales
street; Tivoh Restaurant, 1926 L
street: Floral Delicatessen. 1907
Georgia avenue; Eastern Pharmacy,
400 Thirteenth street; Samuel Katz,
1854 Wisconsin avenue; Kate Foer,
300 F street northeast, and Jacob Bel
nick 1901 MoDtello ayepIIe portbeast
The wholesale license was granted to
the American Beverage Co, 326 B
street southwest.