Evening star., 1932-02-16
HOME LOAN FIRMS
PROBE IS ORDERED
Inter-Federation Conference
Hears Charges of Re-
neWaI RefusaIs.
BY HOWARD M. BAGGErr.


A study Of the alleged practices of
real estate and loan companies IN
Washington and the metropolitan area
Of forcing large curtailments Of loans
or refusing to renew them and result
ing In the loss Of many homes by their
owners will be made by a special COM
mittee Of the Inter- Federation Confer
ence. following the introduction Of a
resolution last night by J. Louis Gelb-
man OF the District Of Columbia Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations.
The Inter Federation Conference.
made up Of delegates from the civic
federations Of Montgomery, County,
Md: the District of Columbia and Ar
lington County, Va, held its regular
monthly meeting at the United States
Chamber Of Commerce.
j. H. Coxhead Of the District dele
CATION was named chairman Of the
committee. Other members OF the
committee are Robert E. Plymale VI
Arlington County and Ralph Lee Of
Montgomery County.
Introduced by Goldman.
In introducing this subject, Mr.. Gelb-
man alluded TO what he termed the
habit OF many firms at this time In
forcing people to lose their homes or
pay very high rates to refinance them.
On suggestion of Col. Barber it was de-
clded that the conferences committee
would first determine whether the pres
ent practice was fragrant or not and
then to report what action would be
advisable.
Another committee was named, on
resolution OF Hugh NJ Frampton, dele
gate from Montgomery County, to study
and consider the pending application
for zoning change on Wisconsin ave-
nue. in Montgomery County just north
of the District of Columbia line, where
permission to build apartment houses
is being sought by the Chevy Chase
Land Co.. and to watch the develop
ment Of the land both in the District
Of Columbia and Maryland near all
portals TO Washington.
The coordination Of street naming
and house numbering In the Greater
Washington area after q systematic
plan was approved by the conference,
and the body requested the proper OH
cials Of the District Of Columbia and
the various municipalities to cooperate
in the plan inaugurated by the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation for
Will Study Tram Merger.
On motion Of Mr.. Lee another COM
mittee, consisting of Col A. 3. Barber,
chairman; Robert N Anderson and NJ.
M. Mclean, was named to study the
pending bills calling for a merger of the
street railway systems serving Wash
ington and vicinity and report what ac-
ton should be taken by the conference.
The conferences committee on the
Mapes financial bills was continued and
directed to Cooperate with the three
member federations.
No action was taken on the PROPOSE
ton that the Federal Government ac-
quire the Washington-Hoove- Airport
following report by Edwin S. Hege
of the District of Columbia delegation,
chairman of committee dealing with
this matter that such program would
not be in accord with the financial pro-
gram of the Government at this time
Elwood Street. director Of the Wash
ington Community Chest, and William
]. Plunkert, his assistant, will be in
vited to speak at the March meeting
OF the conference on the Chest. The
heads of the Arlington County Board
Of Public Welfare and the Social Serv-
ice League Of Montgomery County will
also be invited to be present.
Mr.. Hege outlined the plans to house
visitors to this section during the BIZ
centennial celebration and to provide
parking facilities for their automobiles
He urged those having spare rooms In
private homes to make them available
In addition to the Bicentennial crowds
185 national organizations will hold
their conventions here this year, he
stated.
Zoning Committee Named.
Hugh NJ Frampton was named chair
man Of the committee to 60 into the
matter Of coming changes sought near
portals to the District. particularly on
Wisconsin avenue. Serving with him
will be George A. Kicker Of Washing
ton and G. o. Bashsm Of Arlington
County.
New delegates Of the District Of Co.
lumbia Federation Ct Citizens Associa-
tions were certified and seated They
are DR.. George c. Havenner. Mr. Hege,
Mr.. Kicker. Mr.. Coxhead. George z.
Sullivan. Mr.. Gelbman, NJ. NJ Mclean
and E. J. Brennan.