Evening star., 1941-08-31

American University Park Associa-
ton, told the sign dealers the liquor
industry had asked for this sort OF
regulation.
Labor Hard to Get.
The dealers complained to Mr..
Lodge that there are not enough
skilled workmen available to take
down present signs and substitute
legal signs by the time the deadline
arrives, but his position was that
they have had 100 days to do it.
One dealer predicted a number OF
liquor licensees would cut out their
signs altogether rather than re-
place them with legal signs.
You are going to be very happy"
he told Mr.. Lodge.
The regula ation covers all types Of
licenses and applies to every sign
visible from the street advertising
any beverage of alcoholic nature.
After hearing Mr.. Lodges re-
sponse to questions on the new
regulation, one sign dealer observed
that a lot of headaches would be
saved if he didn't take any liquor
business at all.
Sketches of all signs Of doubtful
legality will be submitted TO the
liquor board by the dealers, along
with the regular submission to the
city Electrical Department for per-
nit. This the board agreed to do
as q convenience to the dealers to
save them from putting up signs
| which later might be declared in
violation of the liquor regulation.
Under the rule as drawn it refers
| to the liquor part of a sign only.
Thus a drug store with 20 square
feet advertising liquor sale and sd-
ditional space devoted TO drug ad-
vertising could comply with the law
by cutting the liquor part of the
sign to 10 square feet.
General Reduction Is Objective.
THE main objective in this regu-
| lation,' Mr.. Lodge said. lis to reduce
the size of al signs on the. premises
of licensees. Although they can
| comply with the letter OF the law
in reducing only the part of the sign
| referring to liquor. We hope they
also will comply with the spirit and
reduce the size of all signs"
The liquor board chairman said
he had received oral and written
complaints from many sources COM
planning about the size of the signs.
The public wants them reduced"
he declared emphatically.
Mr.. Lodge made it clear the A. B.
c. Board inspectors will look for 10
square feet and sign will not be
approved if 1t is even just few feet
over the allotment. The lettering,
| borders. clocks or other ornamental
ton all count in the total if they
are a part OF the liquor sign.
Two Hearings Booked.
Meanwhile, the liquor board
scheduled protest hearings on two
controversial applications for liquor
licenses. On Tuesday at 10 am. the
board members will hear protests
against issuance of a license to
| Misha Bess at 1854 NJ street NV.
An A. B. c. Board official indicated,
protest from several churches in tn
area and from other residents is s
ticipated. The application is f..
sale Of hard liquor by the drink.
The other is the application OF
Eulalia Galloway to transfer q
license for sale of packaged liquor
from a U street address to 2345
Nichols avenue Sc. Mrs. Gallo
ways husband. before his recent
death. was an applicant for the
transfer and was opposed not only
by certain civic groups, but also by
mis- prospective competitors. Be-
cause Of the controversy the hear
ing was scheduled at a time when
all three members Of the board are
expected to be present. The hear
ing is set for Wednesday at 10 am.
Three new applications for licenses
also were filed with the board They
are by Harry B. Ornburn for sale Of
| liquor by the drink at 2600 Twelfth
street NE, McGuire's Restaurant
for sale of beer and wine at 1880
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. and Bur-
tons for on-sale liquor at l4l9 Irving