Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1926, Page 12

‘'THE EVENING CHANGE IN ZONING FOUGHT AT HEARING Georgetown Dwellers Oppose Sanction for Small Apartments. ORCHESTRA CONCERT. BYRD ON CHANTIER TELLS OF VOYAGE At Band Auditorium, Marine Barracks, tomorrow at 3:30 p.m., by the United States Marine Band Orchestra, Willlam H. Santelmann, leader; Taylor econd leader. vorld in Arms”..Teike Beautiful Polar Explorer Says Planes Are Being Made Ready for Final Dash. BY COMDR. R. Dream “Serenade Opus “Prelu Minor” Rachmaninoft suthern Rhapsody” ... Hosmer s’ hymn— “The Halls of Montezuma.' “The Star Spangled Banner A spirited fight to prevent the erection of small apartment houses in a quaint section of historic George- town enlivened a public hearing of { the zoning commission today in the | boardroom of the District Building. J “The battle developed over the peti- tion of Frank A. O'Neil, a real estate opecutor, to have property abutting both sides of Reservolr street be- tween Wisconsin avenue and Thirty- fourth street rezoned from B re- stricted to B area so that he could erect a two-story apartment house. The change was opposed bitterly by a group of residents in the neighbor- hood which included Alexander Kirk of the State Department, Mrs. Frank West and John Ihlder of the George- town Citizens’ Assoclation. ‘diner, former District ‘ho appeared as coun- eil, introduced a_half many of them long- , Balti- residents of Georgetown, counctlor, John E. | pointed out that small apartments are Hagerstown; assistant secre. |an urgent need in the section proposed Clarence Eaton, Baltimore; | for rezoning and that the change was Surer, John W. Johnson, ! {opposed by Mr. Kirk because he would conductor, B. A. Wise, r- | be forced to look from the rear of his . warden, J. T. Riggin, Crisfield; | home onto the roof of the apartment. ntinal, Charles H. Grimm, | These witnesses also testified that Mr. | ville: outside sentinal, Fred | Kirk was erecting an objectionable - | Kelly, Odenton; chaplain, William S.|wall around his property. Among Wachtel. Powellsville. !these witnesses were B. A. Bowles, o Sie6G VISINGON 6865 own about it | to_not -8 SILK STORE astern on the poop dec s to get | ) 1114 G St. NW. INC. Phone Main 8306 away from the midship noises of the | Mr. Hanson, L. ol engines of this ship. A littla radio imes have wor (7} Silk Remnants . ) [\: 8, Blacks, White and Colors Lengths From % to 4 Yards % 3310 3 $1.00 Sale ,12?5;21.75 inches wide A miscellaneous lot of All-Silk, Silk and Cotton and Rayon and Cotton Spring Fabrics ONE DAY ONLY BYRD. pedition ¢ for a much-n weeks of very ded T ‘rduous The monthly symphony will be presented Tuesday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. OFFICERS CHOSEN. Special Dispatch to The Stas ANNAPOLIS, April 22.—The fifty- sixth annual session of the State | Council, Junfor Order United Amerl- {can Mechanics, completed a two-day ession here last night, adjourning to t in Cumberla on Sund atter dutie: We brought 900 tons of coal in our after hold and it is a g moving it to the coal bunl to Read. gh now, due A a riews- oclock in the SN Vi ) & tly | m. | fortunate in | few who are qualified to short waves. It has been too rough to | ¢ Hanson to a homeward- vessel, as we had expec! by the New < Times | f. Louis Post Dispatch.) Church Fire Loss $150. Fire broke out Baptist Church. 93234 Twent; street, this morning about The fire, of undetel discovered bel in Mornin (7] () 7 @s % v $150. 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Ave. BRANCHES Southwest—7th and E Sts. S.W. Central—7th and Mass. Ave. N.W. Northwest—1140 15th Street N.W. Northeast—8th and H Sts. N.E. who |~ Capital, Surplus and Undivi(:led Profits over $6,500,000 !‘ STAR, WASHIN vice president and cashier of the Po- tomac Savings Bank; J. Leo Kolb, Morris A. Beckham, C. I. Wood and Edward T. Spaulding. Witnesses Cross-Examined. As chief spokesman for the opposi- tion group Mr. Ihlder declared that the change porposed would hinder home development and that he did not desire to see the section of George- town containing the ancestral homes turned into a community of cheap apartment houses. Cross-examination of the witnesses by the opposing counsel became o in- tense that Englneer Commissioner J. Franklin Bell, chairman of the com- mission, announced that the com- mission was not sitting as a court but was rfierely holding a public hear ing on the proposed zoning changes. He advised the witnesses that they terrogations unless they so desired. The proposed amendment to the zoning regulations which would create a new area known as AA restricted in which only detached homes with two side yards could be constructed was glven unanimous approval by ganizations. The commission, how- ever, learned that\the civic bodles are not in favor of another amendment which would permit the erection of the so-called community type homes in restricted. amendments were n of sed lerson, Edgar TON, were not required to answer the in-! representatives of varlous civic or-| proposed | as now zoned A | Those who spoke on the two pro- B.| APRIL 22, 1926. MRS. “PRINCE CHARMING” CHARGES NON-SUPPORT Husband Let Mortgage Ride After C., THURSDAY, tee on zoning of the Federation of Citl- zens' Association; Hugh M. Frampton of the Cathedral Heights Citizens’ As- sociation, R. I5. Adams, president of the Condult Road Citizens' Associa- tion; Herbert Wilson of the Manor Park Citizens' Assoclation and E. J. 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