Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-04-22 | Page 9 | Rex Hotel License is Revoked by City

REX EX HOTEl LICENSE IS REVOKED BY CITY GITY Commission Acts Unanimously Unanimous Unanimous- ly on Motion of T. T T T. T Burton Revocation of R. R S. S Smiths Smith's license to operate the Rex hotel at South State street was approved unanimously unanimously by the city commission Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- on motion of Public Safety Commissioner T. T T. T Burton The revocation which becomes ef effective effective effective ef- ef April 29 29 followed a letter re receIved received re- re by the commission from Chief of Police PoUce Joseph E. E Burbidge who stated that several arrests had load been made at the hotel recently on liquor charges Rehearing of the application of Mrs George McNeil to operate the Red Wing hotel at 2 1 West First South street was continued until Thursday Thursay when her attorney Joseph R. R Haas asked for additional time to show how that Larry Pott Potter r former Salt Lake underworld figure Is not fi financially financially fi- fi interested in the hotel The application was denied a a. week ago but hut a rehearing was grant granted d. d Commissioner Joseph H. H Lake has stated he will oppose e granting the license until it is shown Potter is not interested in the property