Evening star., 1941-03-15
Board Permits
New Church Of
Salvation Army
Zoning Adjustment
Ruling on Home for
Deuconesses Deferred

Construction Of a two-story build
ing at 1211-1213 G street Sc, cost
ing about $4,000, is expected to be
started soon by the Salvation Army
as a result of ruling late yesterday
by the Board of Zoning Adjustment
reversing a ruling by Building In
spectol Robert H. Davis that the
proposed use was not a Church"
within the meaning Of the zoning
regulations.
After considering arguments MADE
at a public hearing Wednesday, at
which some nearby property owners
voiced protests against the plans Of
the Salvation Army. the zoning Ad-
iustment Board held that the b'!:;j-
ing Inspector was in error in reject
ing the application.
In its ruling, the Adjustment
Board said, in part: THE evidence
shows that the building will be
used primarily for the conduct of
religious services and that the
philanthropic character Of any ac-
tiv1ties conducted in connection
Herewith are purely Incidental, and
are not materially different from
those philanthropic and charitabls
activities conducted in connec.
ton with many other recognized
churches of the land '''
Cite Freedom Warranties.
ut was contended by objectors
that in this case there is no united
body Of persons associated together
for the purpose of maintaining wor-
ship. that is, a separate body formed
within parish or religious society
and that the worshippers were not
formed for the purpose of celebrat-
ing the sacrament. In the opinion
of the board, the method of worship
Is wholly irrelevant to the issue, the
law of the land under constitu-
tlona' warranties permitting the
exercise of entire religious freedom
in such manner as the conscience
may dictate. To conflne the
church within the narrow limita-
tions advocated by the objectors
would preclude the establishing of
| churches or houses of worship of
| denominations too numerous to
mention. This is not the intention
of the zoning regulations
In other actions the board gave
| conditional approval to an appeal
by the Potomac Electric Power Co.
for permission TO erect a substation
at 1860 Union street S.W.; approved
an appeal for the American PoNash
Institute for permission TO use as
an educational institution a part OF
the American Chemical Society
Building at 1855 Sixteenth street
NV; approved conditionally plans
by Edward D. Spaulding to remodel
garage into a dwelling at 3342
Dent place NV, and approved con-
ditionally plans by DR., and Mrs.
Leon Ransom for front and side ad-
ditions at the dwelling at 1919
Girard street NE.
Delay on Deaconesses Home.
The board deferred judgment on
the appeal by the Women's Home
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church for permission to
use property at 1410 Kennedy street
NV. as a home for IS deaconesses
of the society.
The board denied the following:
An appeal by the Texas Co. for per-
mission to extend the gasoline sta
tion at lo1-103 Upshur street NV;
an appeal by Mr. and Mrs. c. F.
RAIDER for permission to erect a
one-story rear porch at 81 Mac
Donald place NE, and an appeal by
the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association for permission to estab-
lish an educational institution at
1919 Eighteenth street NV.