Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-20

Contract for the construction of the
unit of the national Shrine for which
plans were filed has been awarded to
the McCloskey Construction Co., OF
Philadelphia. The unit will be the
southern end of what ultimately will be
the base for gigantic dome, planned
to make this one of the tallest church
edifices in the District of Columbia.
Signer of Application.
The application filed with the Dis
trict Building Inspector was signed by
Bishop Thomas j. Shahan, former rec
tor of Catholic University. who is
vice-chairman of the building commit
tee. Cardinal Dougherty of Philadel-
phia Is chairman of the committee
while Right Rev. Mgr. Bernard A. Nc
Kenna, of Catholic University, director
of the National Shrine, is secretary of
the committee
Permits issued during the past week
reached a total of $315,300. They in
clude: James A. Messer, owners; A. B
Mullett & Co., architects: Frank l.
Wagner, Inc, builders; to erect one g.
story brick stone and concrete store
building 1906 and 1908 K street 0ots %
and % Square 1850, to cost $4,000.
H. L. Thornton, owner and builder;
Doran S Plat, architect; to erect one
2-story brick apartment house 422 But
ternut street dots IL, 10 and pt. IA So.
S275), to cost $4,000.
Harry Shapiro, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect
i've 2-story brick and frame dwellings
$50 to 20 Sixth street (otS So to 81 So.
3203), to cost 100000.
FireStone Tire g. Rubber Co., Akron,
Ohio. owners and designers; Bahen &
Wright, builders; to erect one 1-story
brick and concrete addition 1901 K
street dots SO and 800 So. 248), to cost
$4,000.
Repairs on Chaplin Street.
Earl Corson, owner and builder; C.
West, architect; to repair fire damages,
1417 Chaplin street dots 824 So. 2662)
to cost $4,000.
Waple g. James, owners and builders;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect
two 2-story brick stores and fats 201
and 202 Kennedy street dots 80 and
"a So. $3.50, to cost $4,000.
Guide Bros. Co., owners; A. p. Clark,
jr, architect; Davis, Wick Rosengarten
Co., Inc, builders to make repairs 1924
Connecticut avenue Got 1923 So. 161), to
cost $4,000.
Steuart Bros, Inc, owners; John r.
Cadle, designer; L. B. Fellows, builder;
to erect three 2-Story brick dwellings
1929 to % Bay street southeast dots IS
to 81 So. 1112), TO cost $4,000.
J. Edward Chapman. owner and de-
signer; j. E. Leaman, builder; to erect
one 2-story brick dwelling SOL Chevy
Chase Parkway dots IL and Is So.
1890, to cost $4,000.
The Shull Co., owners and builders;
Frederick Pyle, architect; to erect one
1-story brick and frame building de-
stroyed by fire 4645 Clark place dot 38
So. 1850, to cost $4,000.
A. c. Holmes, owner and builder;
Julius Wenig, architect; to erect one q
story brick dwelling 3418 Quesada street
dots 10 and s05 So. 2ooD, to cost
@. w. Chase, owner, designer and
builder; to erect one 1-story brick and
tile dwelling 1924 Piney Branch road
(lot IL So. 2942), to cost $1,000.
Penn Realty Corporation, owners and
builders; Julius Wenig, architect; to
erect three 1-story brick gasoline and
filling station buildings 1886 Rhode
Island avenue northeast dots to 3, II
and 10 So 4134) to cost $500.
Penn Realty Corporation, owners and
builders; Julius Wenig architect; to
erect two 1-story brick gasoline and
filling station buildings 69l1 Fourth
street tlot pit. So 3278), to cost So, 400.
Edna q. Wright, owner, designer and
builder; to erect one 1-story brick
dwelling 5415 Hawthorne street dot 824
So. 1439), to cost $500.
w. r. jackson, owner, designer and
builder; to erect one 1-story frame
dwelling, 5159 Fulton street dot Is So.
1920, to cost 1900.
Kass Realty Co, owners and builders;
n. Platshorn, designer; to erect one l.
story brick and concrete gas filling stat
ion 2125 M street dot 3 So. TO-, to cost
$4,000.