Evening star., 1950-08-25
Board Delays Action
On Liquor License
For ParkIand Inn

Board OF License CommiSSio
yesterday withheld decision on is
suance of a Class B beer. wine and
liquor license to the House OF
Henley" Restaurant. 7109 Marl-
boro pike. Parkland, after a
lengthy protest hearing at Upper
Marlboro.
Chairman William II. Brooke
said the board would make a per-
sonal investigation Of complaints
and would announce its decision
September 81.
At the same time the board
overruled protest from the town
of College Park and granted a
Glass c beer and wine license to
Berwyn Lodge 453. Loyal Order OF
Moose. The license is to be used
at 1926 Baltimore boulevard and
is subject to approval of the
County Health Department..
"a Oppose Application.
A group of "a appeared to op-
pose application Of Charles r. and
Margaret E. Carr1ck for the
House of Henley" permit. They
said they objected because of
noise and the fear that contem-
plated curb service would lead to
traffic accidents.
About 20 attended the hearing
in support Of the applicant. Pc
titionS signed by 155 residents of
District Heights and nearby COM
munities opposed the license,
while other petitions listing lit
names were filed by proponents.
College Park town officials OBJ
jected to the license granted the
Moose lodge in a letter to the
license board signed by Town At
torney Vance v. Vaughan.
Traffic Menace Seen.
The letter said the premises are
unsuitable and are located on a
section of highway where more
fatal accidents have occurred
than anywhere else in the State.
"If you grant this license" the
letter declared. "and there should
be a fatality in the vicinity, the
council has gone on record that
they will place the blame on your
board"
The letter added that the Town
Council discussed a substantial
rumor that politicians in this area
have stated this license will be
granted. Members of the council
are incensed," the letter said, "and
feel this objection will be In vain,
but nevertheless here 1t Is"
Inn Proprietor Warned.
In other actions, the board is
sued a warning to Alexander
Stephens, proprietor of a colored
inn at Bowie, after Prince Georges
County police said they had re-
ceived numerous complaints of
liquor law violations and dis
orderly conduct at the place.
A protest hearing was set for
September 81 on an application
for transfer Of a Glass A license
from Grover G.. Aderholt to Lang
ley Liquors, Inc, at 1903 Uni
versity lane. Hyattsville. The
board also postponed until the
same date action on an applica-
ton filed by John Ames for a
Class B license for the Wonder
Inn, County road and Hawkins
drive, Eagle Harbor Beach.
License Transfers Approved.
Transfers Of the following IL
censes were approved:
From BENJAMIN Bessell. beer, wine and
I.,uT ;1uoT on sale, Giass A. at 39l1 Rhode
lslanq lsa avenue, Brentwood. to I. & NJ.
v,I! From ,a Vinesnso Is,n 4. Trimiglozsi. beer,
Main street Laurel. to Cork 4 Bottle
From Simon Wolfman. beer and light
wines o6 sale, Class A. 65IO Central ave
nue. Maryland Park. to Lyndon Hin Mar
Prom Andrew and Lillian Brown, beer
and hght wines On sale, Glass B, 47OO
upshur street, Bladensburg. to Friends
Iavern, Inc, trading rs Tip Top Inn.
:, From Arthur Lowe. jr.. beer, wine and
liquor on sale. Class B, $3.50 Suitland
road Sc. to M. B. NJ, Inc, trading as
Skyline Restaurant.