Evening star., 1941-01-25
Se|f-He|p Body
Wins Lodging
HouseCase
Improper Wording
Of Citizens Appeal
Brings Dismissal &

The Washington Help Ex-
change was at liberty today, for the
time being, at least, to continue US
ing property at 32l3 @ street NV,
as housing for some so male work.
ers.
Improper wording of an appeal by
the Georgetown Progressive Citizens
Association to prevent the Self-Help
Exchange from using the property
as lodging place resulted yesterday
in dismissal of the appeal by the
Board of Zoning Adjustment.
The citizens group had appeal
from a decision of the building in
spector last october authorizing is
suance of an occupancy permit for
q boarding house" for the workers
at 3213 @ street. The Zoning Ad-
-justment Board explained the oc-
cupancy permit said the house was
to be used for lodging purposes,
and that since the appeal specified 1t
improperly as boarding house"
it was dismissed without any action
being taken.
At a hearing Wednesday, spokes-
men for the citizens association pro-
tested that truckloads of workmen
had been seen arriving at the place,
but representatives of the Self-Help
organization said Self-Help work
would not be done at the home. that
1t would be used primarily as
lodging place.
II Other Appeals Acted On.
Taking action on II other appeals,
the Zoning Adjustment Board
turned down request by the Sal
vation Army for permission to estab-
lish a philanthropic institution at
1911 G street Sc, and deferred ac-
ton on petitions for establishment
of two educational institutions on
Sixteenth street NV:
The latter two appeals were filed
by Annie K Warren, owner of prop
erty at 1924 Sixteenth street, on be-
half of the American Trucking As
sociation, and by the American Sc
curity g. Trust Co. on behalf of
the American Chemical Society,
which desires to establish an educa-
tional institution at 1155 Sixteenth
street NV.
Also deferred for later action was
an appeal by Robert S. Nash for
permission to change a non-con-
forming use from a warehouse to a
Federal office for use by the Ma
tional Youth Administration at 1929
Fifteenth street NV.
Rejected Petitions.
Petitions turned down included:
Appeal of Himmelfarb Properties,
inc, for permission to extend retail
store not more than Is feet into a
residential district on the north side
of Tuckerman street between Geor-
gia avenue and Ninth street NV.
Appeal of Henry c. Reiner for
variance from use provisions of resi-
Dental district to permit the build
ing at 1107 Sixteenth street NV, to
be used as Offices for doctors and
dentists.
Petitions approved by the board
included the following:
Appeal of Rudolph B. Behrend for
permission to continue operation of
a sand pit near Forty-ninth and C
streets Sc.
Appeal of Arthur johnson for per-
mission to use alley lots in the rear
of 914-16 N street NV, for a ware
house.
Appeal of Washington Loan &
Trust Co., for variance from side
yard requirements to permit erection
OF one-story addition to dwelling
at 36l2 Newark street NV.
Parking Center Approved.
Appeal of A. L. Goode for permis-
sion to extend a parking and shop
ping center 20 feet into residential
district at Alabama and Pennsyl-
vania avenues Sc.
Appeal of B. Landsman for per-
mission to change a non-corforming
use from health food store to a
variety and health food store at No.
4 Ninth street Sc.
Appeal of Wilbur F. Nash for per-
mission to establish an automobile
parking lot at 120-26 D street Sc.
Appeal of Grace w. Qualls for
permission to change a non-con-
forming use from tailor shop to a
radio sales repair and electric shop
at 3012 Eleventh street NV.
Appeal of Mayr Shukin for per-
mission to change non-conforming
use from a grocery store tn q GROCERY
store and delicatessen at 313 Second
street Sc.
Appeal of R. c. Archer, jr., for
variance from open court require
ments to permit erection of one
story rear addition to a dwelling at
215 Florida avenue NV.
Appeal of Jessie F.. Magee for var
lance from use provisions of resi-
dental district to permit premises
at 2304 Pennsylvania avenue NV,
to be used for. sale, service and dis
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