Evening star., 1935-10-30
DISMISSAL ASKED
Of CASE AGAINST
HE|GH-H0 CLUB
Patrons and Others Deny
Drinks Were Served in
Sunday Hours.
BOARD INSPECTOR
TELLS OF EVIDENCE
Hearing Of Charges Against
La Paree Restaurant Scheduled
This Afternoon.

A motion to dismiss charges against
the Dupont Amusement Co., operators
OF the Heigh-Ho Club on Connecticut
avenue, accused of violating certain
District liquor regulations, was made
before the Alcohol Beverage Control
Board today by counsel for the COM
pany.
The charge against the Heigh-Ho
Club, one in a series of border-llne
cases brought against sevearl clubs and
restaurants, was that drinking Of al
coholic beverages had been permitted
on the premises in the early morning
hours of October l3 and October 20,
both Sundays.
The hearing Of charges against La
Paree Restaurant was scheduled to
begin at 2 pm.
Patrons are Heard.
The motion to dismiss the Heigh- -Ho
charges was made by Milton King,
counsel after testimony against the
club had been submitted by Maj.
Jerome Johnstone, inspector for the
board. On behalf of the club. several
employees and patrons had testified as
to its diligence in enforcing the liquor
laws
Maj. Johnstone told the board he
had visited the club on the two dates
given shortly after midnight. On Oc-
tober 13. he said, glasses partly filled
with what he believed was liquor were
foh
he said, similar circumstances existed
at one table
Maj Johnstone admitted, however,
he did not see anybody actually drink
ing and it was partly on this point
that King moved for dismissal of the
charges.
1880 Held Deadline.
Among those to testify for the club
vas Pete Macias, manager, who said
the bar closed Saturdays at 1880.
that tables were cleared of liquor
glasses at IL and that no liquor or
set-ups were served after 1880. In
addition. he said, cards explaining
the District law were placed on all
tables each night and loud-speaker
announcements were made during the
hour preceding closing. Macias said
the club employs 81 persons and rep
resents an investment of $4,000.
Others to testify offered substan-
TALLY the same story as did Macias.
Patrons Support Defense.
The Madrillon and Lotus Restau-
rants at yesterdays hearing called on
several regular patrons, employees and
officials to substantiate their claims of
diligence in obeying the laws regard
ing liquor selling and liquor drinking
hours.
Neither establishment was charged
with selling liquor after hours, but
both were accused of allowing persons
to drink on the premises after mid
night on october 49, Maj. Johns
ton, board inspector, testified he
saw partly-filled glasses of what
looked like liquor in each place on
the early morning of Sunday, Octo-
ber 90
Peter Borras and Henry Wong,
managers OF the Madrillon and Lotus,
respectively, testified that announce
ments are made before midnight on
Saturdays that no more liquor will be
sold and that glasses are taken from
tables by u o'clock. 1t was pointed
out that in some cases patrons refuse
TO surrender their drinks, and board
members admitted this is a circum-
stance for which the establishments
may not be blamed
Among those to testify to the good
character of the Madrillon were Bruce
Baird and Earl Macintosh, promi-
1ent business men and directors of the
restaurant. Walter Bastian handled
the Madrillon case and Mrs. Mabel B.
Sakis was counsel for the Lotus.