Evening star., 1948-05-28
Second Appeal 10 Bar
Beer License for Cafe
Near Clinton Filed

The Prince Georges County Cir
cult Court, for the second time in
nine months, has been called on to
consider an appeal against a decis-
ion of the County Board Of License
Commissioners granting beer and
wine permit to a restaurant near
Clinton.
Cause for the latest appeal was
the Liquor Boards approval yester-
day of an on-sale license to sell beer
and light wine in a restaurant oper-
ated by Joseph W. and Fern l..
Shuler.
The establishment was granted a
similar license last September 18,
only to have it revoked when the
Circuit Court reversed the boards
decision on November 18.
Yesterdays appeal was noted by
members of the Jenkins Corner Citi-
zens' Association, which twice has
urged Gov. Lane to oust the Liquor
Board for alleged "willful neglect
of duty"
Called Arbitrary and Capricious.
Attorney George G. McLeish, who
represented the opposition, filed the
new appeal on grounds that yester-
days action by the board was an
arbitrary and capricious act against
the overwhelming wishes OF the
people"
A delegation of about Is residents
of the area. led by John P. Kern,
president of the citizens associa- =
ton, and Richard Rogers, vice pres
ident of the group, appeared in pro-
test against granting of the license.
They presented petition signed by
124 persons. Others who testified
against the permit were D. w. Will
son, developer of the subdivision;
Mrs. F. C. Curtis, whose home is
next to the restaurant, and Mrs.
L. B. Bradford, wife of the secretary
treasurer of the citizens organ
ization.
Those protesting asserted they
we're very much opposed" to the
sale of alcoholic beverages in the
community.
IS Sign Petition.
Mr.. Shuler, who was represented
by Attorney Frank M. Hall, pre-
sented a petition signed by rs per-
sons who favored the license
Twelve persons appeared on behalf
of the Shulers. One was Roy D
Bright, Prince Georges County
parole and probation officer.
The first license was reversed by
the court because of a technicality
1t was shown that only four prop
erty owners had signed the original
application when 10 were required
New Permits Approved.
The liquor board, in other &C.
tions, approved six additional new
alcoholic beverage sale permits anc
transfer of ownership or location Of
seven licenses. Three applications
for new licenses were continued un.
til the next hearing in June.
The following were approved:
Mary T Mason beer and light wine
on-sale, for The Spot Livingston road
Andrew Michael Brown, president
Brown, secretary-tressurer, beer and ign
Hns str.e en5sf rasrmon aS5 fnda aesSt: Tavern
Leo r. Donovan, beer. wine and liquor
ot.:sale; for his establishmsnt ;,1ns,n at s42;
pane T. xshiey sser snd light
on sale for the silvermeter Deiicatessen
sos Sheriff road, Paramount Heights.
Theresa kaufman, beer and light wine
boulevard, .Beltsville.
Wordie Savoy, beer: on,ssle for Rive
of1-sale, transfer from seventy-first ave
nue. and Defense hishway, Landover Hills
to !o4l Defense ms highway: Landoyer Hills Hills
of1-saIe, transfer from Albert Sterling. a
Stanley Liquor Store. $40 Marlboro pike
Themistocles Plackos. beer. wine ane
| liquor, otf-sale transfer from Mates Liz
ing ton Baltimore boulevard. Bsitsviiie;
on-saie. transfer from blanche L. Nelson
for Homestead Park. Defense highway
Niehos. ohsfU Vice e president Rn John ?. Nichols
| secretary-treasurer. for use of Hill ToI
Restaurant. Inc, beer, wine and liouor
for Hin Top Restaurant, 5211 Marlboro
p'tsi chaTies ntS'Ss ". choate. president; John c
sssssIt ss. R,ssssns sanofi ios ase
r. transfer S r. from Isstsr 4. Wells. Tor K. 4 y
ans s:rsyn
Wayne &. Bond, beer, on-sale. transfer
| from joseph a. Taylor. for place on th'