Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-20
Liquor Permit
Reconstructed
In Morningjside
Dispute Over Areas
18th License Depends
On Zoning Laws

Prince Georges Liquor Board
are studying a county
coming law that may decide
whether a fourth liquor permit
will be issued in the Morningside
area.
Board Attorney Ernest A.
Loveless interjected the question
in the course Of a lively hearing
in Upper Marlboro yesterday.
The debate concerned an appli-
cation for transfer of a tavern
license from the New Marlboro
Hotel to the Dixie Manor Club,
6125 Suitland road
Mr.. Loveless said the location
is zoned residential and ineligible
because permits can be approved
only for establishments on COM
mercially designated land.
Dispute Property's Status.
John H. McAllister, counsel
for delegation opposing the
license, presented a letter from
the Maryland-Nat Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
declaring the property is class
flied residential.
Attorney George T. Bur-
roughs, representing the appli-
cants, commended the place can
be operated as a business VEN
ture again because it formerly
was used as a dance hall where
admissions were charged. The
club, once a Democratic head
quarters. has been closed for
four years.
Delegations with conflicting
views filled the hearing room.
Standing counts showed II per-
sons for and 81 against the per-
nit. Opposing petitions listed
1886 names.
Two Morningside town coun-
cilmen spoke against the appli-
cation. One, Harold w. Shu-
CARTS, director of police, health
and safety. told the board an
other permit in the area would
create law enforcement prob
lens with which the towns four
volunteer nighttime officers
could not cope.
The other official, Harold A.
Hooper, predicted that approval
would bring undesirable ele-
ments into "a community now
cleaning up and trying to live
down a poor reputation"
Mrs. Marian L. Patterson, rep
resenting the neighborhood wom-
ems civic group. said teen-age
problems in the community of
nearly 500 homes are acute now
because of lack of supervised
recreation facilities.
Witnesses for the applicants
said there are no schools or
churches nearby and that, in
their opinion. the club would
benefit the section.
Peter Vesta testified he will
operate the place as a restaurant
and bar, if the license is granted.
He said he has rented the club
from one-time gambler George
Perry and that he has spent
$4,000 on renovations. An appli-
cation for a dance hall permit
for the club was denied on
Tuesday by the county commits
sioners.
Mr.. Burroughs closely ques-
toned opposing witnesses as to
whether they had objected to
renewals Of existing licenses in
the area on annual expiration
dates. The witnesses said they
had not.
"Then," Mr.. Burroughs que
ried. would you recommend a
liquor license for the applicant,
or an after-hours bottle club. If
you oppose this permit you will
make a mistake. These people
have valuable property. If they
can't use it for one purpose. they
VIII use 1t for another" !,
Applications Approved.
The board approved these ap-
plications:
Leon Cohen, on sale beer, for
use at Kaywood's Delicatessen,
1901 Varnum street, Mount
Rainier: T. Claude Underwood,
of sale beer, wine and liquor, for
use at Silesia, Md; Altos Villa,
5720 Baltimore avenue. Hyatts-
vile. beer. on sale.
Also two transfers-one an
ownership shift at Mats Liq-
uors. 3103 Naylor road, Silver
Hill, beer, on sale, and the other
from Tony's Restaurant, Boule-
ward Heights. to Farri's, Inc,
1859 Southern avenue. beer, wine
and liquor, on sale.