Evening star., 1939-10-12
Legal Action 10 Halt
Liquor License in
Woodbridge Approved
Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association
To Fight Application

Threatening court action should
the Alcohol Beverage Control Board
ignore an existing covenant to pre-
vent licensing of an establishment
in the 1900 block of Rhode Island
avenue NE the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Citizens Association last night
protested any proposed move of the
board to permit sale of intoxicants
in the Woodbridge area.
The injunction threat came as an
amendment to resolution offered
by Thomas j. Llewellyn, chairman
of the associations Legislation Com
mittee, which pointed out that the
applicant is located near several
churches and a library utilized by
school children, a fact that has
aroused the community 100 per
cent against the application" DR..
Freeman Weiss, former president of
the group, who made the amend
ment. cited an instance of year
ago in which the board granted a
liquor license in the same locale in
complete disregard" of the same
covenant drawn by citizens at that
time.
Says No Hearing Notice Given.
DR.. Weiss declared that such
drastic action on this occasion is
aimed to prevent repetition of last
Fears circumstance, especially since
the A. B. c. body has already
failed to notify the association of
recent hearing on the matter" 4"
rive naturally fear board action
that is unfavorable to us when that
group neglects to give us the citi-
Zens' right to voice our viewpoint
in such an important matter" Dr.
Weiss said. From past experience
with the A. B. c. Board, it now
seems that its attitude is one of
defiance to this community. In
junction proceedings are our only
means of effective protection should
the obvious wishes of the Rhode
Island avenue community be dis
regarded again" The vote was
unanimous.
The association voted to press the
District Commissioners to prohibit
night parking of interstate live
stock transportation trucks in serv-
ice stations in residential sections
along thoroughfares in the District
and along Rhode Island avenue
NE. in particular. The resolution
was offered at the last meeting by
William S. Torbert but delayed for
appropriate wording until last
night
Offering resolution to request
appointment of bona fide resident
OF the District of Columbia for the
now vacant post of director of Ma
t1onal Capital Parks. the association
suggested that Acting Director
Frank T. Gartside be given favorable
consideration when the appointment
is made. Praised by the citizens for
his aptitude and progressive outlook
for the position and as having the
confidence of Washington residents,
Mr.. Gartside was commended for his
work as assistant director under C.
Marshall Finnan. Gratitude also
was expressed to the parks depart
ment for recent improvements in
the association territory.
Ask Halloween Protection.
A request to the No. IL police
precinct to provide protection against
expected vandalism on Halloween
night was voted by the group. Com
mittee reports announced that
streamline street cars have been
promised the Rhode Island avenue
section in the near future and that
the District smoke inspector has
acted to rectify unfavorable condi-
ditions near the B. & O. Railroad.
Requests for street light installations
IN the $500 block of Park road were
filed.
An appropriation of $40 was au-
thorized to aid current recruiting
facilities of the National Guard in
the Woodbridge area as a token of in
dorsement of the Guard expansion
program. Fred T. Devine offered a
resolution asking that the associa-
ton resign from the Federation of
Citizens Associations, but action was
deferred until the next meeting.
The Rev. Thomas Law Coyle.
Joseph E. Coe and Gilbert c. Vim
cent were admitted to membership.
The meeting was held In the Wood
ridge subbranch library. Harold j.
Clay presided.