Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
Schollenberger
Reveals Sharp
CPoIicySp|it
His Memorandum
Books Criticism
By Civic Leaders


Beverage Control Board over q
new policy on liquor store Ii
censes. it was learned yes
Iterday.
ABC Member Herbert K.
Schollenberger disclosed to The
Star that he has handed a
memorandum to his two col.
leagues, Chairman Alan w.
Payne and Frank E. Weakly,
outlining in detail his dissent
from new stand making it
more difficult for citizens to
contest liquor license applica-
tions.
4 In effect. MIR. Schollenberger
disclosed, he Is siding with civic
leaders who have strongly
criticized the board mapority.
Views At Variance
/ Mr.. Schollenberger declined
to make his memorandum pub.
lie. He said this was because
he did not wish to appear to be
criticizing his colleagues.
However. in an interview. he
made it clear that his interpre-
tation Of the liquor law is at
sharp variance with that Of the
other two board members.
Mr.. Schollenberger, a MEM
her Of the ABC board for FIVE
years and previously ABC chief
inspector. according to d recent
announcement by Commissioner
Robert E. Mclaughlin, is to be
replaced on. the board next
February.
Mr.. Schollenberger was ap-
pointed to a four-year term
last April, but with an UNDER
standing that his continued
service would be reconsidered
annually because he has
reached the Districts normaIlv
70. ' -
Mr.. Mclaughlin announced
last month that James @. Ty.
son, Negro attorney, would be
appointed to Mr.. Schollenber-
gers place. Mr.. Weakly also
is to become board chairman
at that time, according to Iast
months announcement. Mr..
Payne is to continue as a mem.
Der.
Mr.. Schollenbereer said yes
terday he has no wish to retire.
He did not state whether he
has any intention Of protesting
his replacement. however.
Organized Control
The veteran ABC ofacial. who
neiped to organize the city's
liquor control system in 1884.
mas dissented in several recent
board decisions.
One was the October a
granting of a liquor store L.
cense at 5l36 Macarthur boule.
ward NV. despite strong oppo-
sltion by the Palisades Citizens
Association and other neigh.
borhood groups. It was this
case which led to public dis
closure, made by The Star two
weeks ago, Of the board ma.
Ijority's new stand.
The Palisades group is cur.
rently contesting another store
application at 1881 Macarthur
boulevard NV, on which =
public hearing before the board
resumes tomorrow,
Mr.. Schollenberger voted
with his colleagues in the grant
ing OF another license, at 4239
Ninth street NV, on FRIDAY.
But he said this was for reasons
different from those Of his
colleagues.
The stand taken by the board
majority, which Chairman
Payne has admitted is q turn
about from the boards long.
established view, is that the
board should give less weight
than in the past ia onnosition
from neighborhood organiza-
tions.
Counted Houses
In the Macarthur boulevard
ruling the board made a count
OF houses in the vicinity. and
estimated by multiplying this
total by an average adult oc-
cupancy" figure Of "a that / 200
adults lived in the area. The
majority then ruled that on
this basis opposing petitioners
were outnumbered 3 to / by
persons voicing no opposition.
The majority also said op-
posing civic groups either had
acted only through executive
committees or at meetings at
tended by small proportions OF
the membership.
Mr.. Schollenberger called the
majority statistical approach
fallacious." The board has no
assurance, he asserted. that
persons assumed to be agreea-
Die to a license would not in
fact object.
he also declared neighbor.
hood organizations deserve a
lot Of weight"
Inc new majority policy will
be "burdensome" on persons
who want to protest. he pre-
Points TO Limit
Inc veteran Official also said
ne feels the board Is allowing
TOO many liquor stores in the
community. The Commission
ers in 1886 set an eventual
limit Of 900 licenses. but there
are still 3s8 in the hands OF
dealers. he pointed out.
Mr.. Schollenberger predicted
that under the new majority
policy liquor stores viii move
INTO many more predominently
residential neighborhoods be-
cause of redevelopment In the
southwest and elsewhere.
Il believe liquor stores
should be in commercial areas"
ne said. II don't believe they
should be in residential areas"