The Washington times., 1938-12-05
SECOND HEART
ATTACK FATAL
TO M. J. LUCHS
Funeral of ReaItor to Be
Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Morton J.
Luchs, partner in the real estate
Arm Of Shannon and Luchs, will
be held tomorrow at 10 a. m. at
his residence, $500 block Con-
necticut Ave. N. w. The Rev. DR..
Abram Simon, rabbi Of the Wash.
ington Hebrew Congregation, Will
oficiate, assisted by the Rev. Nor
man Gerstenfeld. Burial will be
in the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation Cemetery.
Mr., Luchs died suddenly yeSter-
day of a heart attack at his home
at the age of 81. He had suffered
q similar attack q year ago, but
recovered and resumed active par
ticipation in his business.
FATHER is SO
Born in Washington, october 6,
1884, Mr.. Luchs was the son of
Joseph LuchS, who emigrated to
this country from Germany, and
the late Fannie Baum LuchS OF
New York city. His father, who
survives, recently celebrated his
08th birthday anniversary.
Educated in the District public
schools, Mr.. Luchs graduated from
Business High School and began
his career with the firm OF Stone
and Fairfax, one Of the Oldest real
estate firms in Washington. He
started as a rent collector. He
founded the firm of Shannon ana
LuchS in March 1906.
He developed the Rollingwood
and Forest sections OF CHEVY
Chase and in Burleith he erected
more than 500 homes. One Of his
biggest projects was the develop
ment of Fourteenth Street Ter
race, extending from Farragut
Street to Kennedy Street and
from Thirteenth to Fourteenth
Streets. He was the originator OF
the park-and-shop idea, and eStab-
lished the first area Of this type
at Connecticut Avenue and Porter
Street Northwest.
FOUNDER OF REALTY BOARD
He was one Of the founders of
the Washington Real Estate
Board. He was its president from
October, 1887, to October, 1888.
In recognition Of his work, he was
rendered q testimonial dinner by
the board last month at the Co
lumbia Country Club.
Well known for his civic en-
deavors, he fought consistently
for legislation protecting the pub
lie and real estate brokers. His
efforts eliminated in an act Of
Congress in July, 1897, establishing
the washington Real Estate Com
mission and the realty licensing
law. The commission began op-
erations in November Of last year.
He was a member Of the Wash
tngton Board of Trade, the Wash
irgton Executives Association, the
Minimum wage Conference
Board, representing the employ
ers: the Washington chapter OF
B,nai Birth; Harmony Lodge, Or
der of Masons; Almas Temple,
Order of the Mystic Shrine, and
the Scottish Rite Of the Southern
Jurisdiction.
His widow, Mrs. Ernestine
Frank Luchs, whom he married
In Washington in 1906; a son,
Frank j. LuchS; a daughter, Mrs.
David Legume, and two brothers,
Sylvan and Wallace Luchs, all OF
Washington, survive.
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Honorary pallbearers include
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen.
Robert v. Fleming, president OF
the Riggs National Bank; Theo-
dore Moves, William l.. Beale,
Francis Murray, Fred Smith,
Roger Whiteford, A. Coulter Wells,
William Gordon Buchanan, John
L. Weaver, John Poole, Henry L.
kaufman, Simon Lyon, Charles
A. Jones, and E. I. Kaufman.
Active pailbearers will be Rob-
ert Meyer, Lester Neuman. Her
bert Shannon, Stanley Fisher,
Leonard SchlosS, Marc Gold
manner, Sol Minister and Leo Baum.