Evening star., 1920-03-07
REALTY men HEAR
SENATOR CALDER
New Zoning Law for Dis
trict Explained in
Address.

years from no" we Will look OoCk
upon the enactment OF the zonine 6
cial pieces of legislation that has
been enacted for the benefit OF this
city in fifty years." said Senator Will
liam L. Calder of New York, sponsor
Of the coming bill which for the Dis
;rict OF Columbia. became law last
Wednesday in his address last night
before the Real Estate Brokers Asso-
citation at the annual banquet Of that
body at Rauschers.
In outlining the new law and en-
phasizinE the great help that the
realtors OF Washington can give In
making the coming system success
full. Senator Calder paid high trib-
composed Of 4. c. Graham, Appleton
p. Clark. James F.. Smith. Frank l..
Wagner and John L. Weaver. which
had helped draft the bill. and espe-
cially to Engineer Commissioner
Lieut.. Col Charles w. Kutz. who. he
said. was indispensable to the Dis
trict right at present.
ZoninE System Described.
Noting the great benefit Of this
legislation in New York. where l had
Helped 20 put through the New York
city coming ordinance" said Senator
Calder. when l came to the Senate
and was made n member Of the COM
mittee on the District OF Columbia. l
Immediately introduced coming bill
for the preservation Of the City Of
Magnificent Distances. Subsequently
another bill was drawn up by the Dis
trict authorities after consultation
with the business men of Washington
and this latter measure was introduc-
ed by me and has become law. Its
purpose is to protect the public health.
to secure the public safety and to
protect property in the District. 1t
provides for the appointment OF a
commission to be known as the zon-
ing commission and to be composed
OF the Commissioners of the District
Of Columbia, the officer in charge of
public buildings and grounds Of the
District and the superintendent of
the United States Capitol building and
grounds. This commission, under the
law. must lay the city out in zones.
where height. area and use of the
buildings to be constructed shall be
set forth. Before these zones can be
established, public hearings must be
held and every interest given an op-
portunity to indicate its views on the
subject. The zones will in all prob
ability be lettered as A. b, c. d. etc.
describing the character Of buildings
that may be erected in each zone. and
edly be pursued: A-zone will
be limited to private residences occu-
pied by one or two families; zone b, in
addition. to private dwellings may in
clude apartment houses and hotels. In
zone c. in addition to the buildings al
ings and department stores would be
permitted. In zone D. the buildings al
lowed in zones A. b and c. public
garages, 1aundries. inoffensive factories,
etc. would be permitted. Zone E. would
have power houses. garbage disposal
plants and buildings Of like character,
in addition to the buildings in zones A.
B. c and D. Under the terms Of the
bill. the limits or boundaries Of the sew
eral zones may be changed. after pub
lie hearings. on the petition Of SO per
cent OF the property owners Of any given
community.
A building permit granted by the
building inspector before the establish
ment OF theae zones cannot be Cancelled
II the building construction is begun
within a limited period, nor can it be
in any given zone III the per
NIT Is obtained before the limits Of the
zone are changed -. -
Senator Calder then called attention
the country, and impor.
tuned all present to do all in their
power to convince the people that
there must be increased production
In every line Of industry.
The need Of the world today is in
creased production" ne said. I'm
creased production involves expendi-
ture Of more human energy and the
expenditure Of more capital, not only
In the upbuilding Of our impaired in
dustrial plant facilities. but also In
the improvement and development Of
them: High wages. minimum wages.
pensions, rent sub
sides. ETC.. alone have not been able
to call forth the maximum energy
of the workers throughout the world
There is said to be world shortage
of labor. and yet sober men realize that
at least 80 per cent Of the energy Of
Employers have been buying time
rather than buying energy, and the
query uppermost In the minds Of en-
ployers. as we'll as the advanced think
ers OF the employe group. Is as to how
this. this unexpected energy may be called
Experiences OF the past illuminate the
pathway Of the future. Energy has
been called forth in the United States
by the acquisition OF property by the
workers, and this has made America
one Of the most powerful nations"
Hope for waEe-Earners.
Senator Calder acknowledged that
there were many SO situated that
they cannot wisely own homes or
lands, but suggested in such cases
that an avenue lies open through
the federal incorporation Of large in
dustries engaged in Interstate COM
merce. freeing such industries on
the one hand from conflicting leEis-
lation Of many states and from some
of the uncertain interpretations Of the
Sherman antitrust law, and on the
other hand securing to the minority
stockholders rights by the stablish-
ment Of the principle that the ma
jority stockholders are trustees for
the minority. This would make it
possible. he said. for wage e-earners
to pool ther savings and participate
fairly in corporate undertakings with
a feeling OF security both as to their
capital and dividends
"If Industrial corporations" he said,
Offered 4 fair share in their control
to employees and sufficient security and
returns. money which might otherwise
be expended for useless luxurtes