Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Liquor Board Upho|ds
License Revocation
Al CoImar Manor

Operators of a Colmar Manor
tavern must win a Circuit Court
action or surrender a liquor
license revoked by the Prince
Georges County Liquor Board.
The board yesterday reafdrmed
its order of last March, canceling
the permit for Smiths Tavern,
Inc, 1929 Bladensburg road. 1t
also refused a rehearing.
The tavern still has it's permit,
pending disposal of the court case.
In a session at Upper Marlboro,
the board also refused to permit
the sale of whisky in miniature
bottles and again warned that
licenses will be taken from night
clubs that permit too much nudity
in strip-tease acts.
Then the board approved six
transfers and invited county legis-
lators to a May Is public hearing
on the question of how far bever-
age diSpensaries should be located
from churches and schools. The
is to start at 8 pm. in
Upper Marlboro.
Smiths Tavern, described by
police as a long time trouble spot,
the boards wrath when
Harry w. Greenfield, one of the
owners, was found guilty of SELL
ing beer on Sunday.
Offers to Dispose Of Holdings.
Albert R. Hassall and Robert
w. Mccullough, counsel for the
tavern, told the board Mr.. Green
field would dispose of his holdings
If a rehearing was granted. He
added that the owners have $780,
BOO invested in the place and have
recently signed 10-year lease
for payments totaling
$40, 900.
THE boards previous unani-
nous decision will stand" Chair
nan James B. Carrico declared.
Joseph Loskarn, manager of
Waldrop's Restaurant, 4318 Rhode
Island avenue Brentwood, was the
recipient of the strip tease pro-
1ouncement. He was convicted
asst year Of keeping a disorderly
house and permitting an immoral
show and had been summoned
before the board to show cause
Why the restaurants license
should not be suspended or re-
7oked.
This board repeats the warn
ing it gave in February as to
shows of this sort" Mr.. Carrico
said. "This offense occurred prior
to that warning and we do not
feel inclined to impose a heavier
penalty.
"But we repeat the warning
that shows of this type bring
criticism upon our county and our
liquor establishments and must be
stopped"
Opposes Sale of Miniatures.
Fred monaghan, president of
the county Hotel and Restaurant
Association. opposed the sale of
Carnival Bar" units containing
10 miniature bottles of whisky and
gin, containing one-tenth of a
pint each.
Such packages are sold in sew
eral Maryland counties, the liquor
firm spokesman said, although
State law bans sale of bottles con-
tanning less than half a pint.
Distribution Of the little bottles
would transform the county's 100
package stores into taverns, Mr..
asserted, and besides,
he added, they could be too easily
concealed in pockets and school
lockers.
Approval was given to these
license transfers:
From Ida May Bass to Bass, Inc,
1908 Rhode Island avenue, Mount
Rainier, Class B on-sale, beer,
wine and liquor; from Woodrow
S. Blythe to Normon's Tavern,
Inc. Annapolis road, Class D on
sale. beer and light wine; from
Frank H. Curran, Bartholomew
Daily, William H. Ray and David
[. Abse to Mount Rainier Market,
1908 Thirty-fourth street, Mount
Rainier, Class A off-sale, beer,
vine and liquor.
Also, from Ode S. Marsh to
Jesse B. Stapp. Cedar Hill Inn,
i400. Suitland road, Suitland,
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