Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-09 | Page 1 | Board to Sift Peery Charge

BOARD TO SIFT PEERY CHARGE Also S Seeks eks Site for Second Liquor Store The state liquor control commission commis commis- slon sion Thursday consented to investigate investigate what Mayor Jayor Harman W. W Peery called caled a deplorable mess at atthe atthe atthe the liquor store in Ogden but apparently apparently apparently ap ap- ap- ap failed to appe appease that of of- H gh B. B Brown chairman of the commission said he and other members members members mem mem- bers would go to Ogden Friday noon to meet with chamber of commerce officials on a site for Cor a second store there and to investigate charges by Mayor Peery the liquor distribution setup tolerates and encourages drunkenness Saturday nights in the vicinity of ot the store now in opera opera- tion Will Ill Seek Facts The investigation will not necessarIly necessarily mean a conference with Mayor Peery Mr Jr Brown said We Ve will go to whomever necessary to get facts The announcement brought from Mayor Peery an assertion he could not snot understand why the commission commission commis commis- sion did not choose to view conditions conditions condi condi- as he invited them to do in a aletter aletter aletter letter Tuesday I ur am disappointed they choose to ignore the invitation to come Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day night d deciding c instead to come on a quiet Friday afternoon he said Mayor Jayor Peery said he would guarantee guarantee guarantee guar guar- antee that the officials invited would not be framed if they should visit the store on Kiesel Klesel avenue Saturday night Pledges No I have e heard the intimation that should the officials accept the Invitation Invitation Invitation tation we would have a big show arranged he be said On the contrary contrary contrary con con- any Inspection would be made under the usual conditions Chairman Browns Brown's announcement of the investigation was In contrast to a a. statement Wednesday In which he said the commission would go to Ogden only to discuss a store site and t that at Mayor Jayor Peery's charges would not be acted upon However after Mr Brown said no investigation would be made a letter was published in which Governor Henry H. H Blood who also had been I invited to visit the Ogden store stare Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- night Informed Mayor Jayor Peery the liquor commission had bad been asked to investigate and would do doso doso doso so Friday Governor Blood who turned down the mayors mayor's invitation by referring the matter to the liquor control commission commission com com- mission went to Ogden on another matter Thursday afternoon With Darrell J J. Greenwell state W P A director Governor Blood planned to visit the Ogden arsenal at Sunset six miles south of the city The Ogden chamber of ot commerce commerce com com- merce arran arranged ed visit the-visit