Evening star., 1948-07-22
Permission Granted
For Higher Te|evision
Tower al Wardman

Ine BOarQ OF ZOnlng Adjustment
has granted the National Broad
casting Co. permission to heighten
the experimental television trans
mitter in the Wardman Park Hotel,
where the networks Washington
studios are located.
After all-day hearings yesterday
on % applications for variances
from existing zoning rules, the
board also permitted the Washing
ton Properties, Inc, on behalf of
NBC, to increase the height Of the
existing television tower at the
Wardman Park by IL feet.
There was no opposition to the
proposal, but the board specified
the variance is good for only one
year. The network will have to
apply for permanent permission to
continue the variance next year.
Other Actions Taken.
In other actions on pending cases,
the board:
Granted an appeal of the Washington
Institute Of Medicine, owner, on behalf OF
| the washington Institute of Medicine Re-
a5Iish nonprot IN instlsusaon amle 81 fisher e M
learning or culture devoted exclusively to
the arts and sciences M at 170s Massachu-
Granted an appeal of the Capital Transit
Co. for permission to extend the existing
| canopy of permitted car-bus terminal rs
feet into the adjoining residential district
saw. sn Eastern avenue west of Georgia avenue
| Granted another appeal of the Capital
transit CO. Tor permission TO- extend the
opsnSs North of
'-6r Upheld the Building Inspection Depart
ruling ruin b BY the director Of inspection that
washing OF antomobiles by hand ~ is not per-
m,sa at 1ss2 snea Ninth street St e. NM J0a
| three-story addition to an existing philan-
thropic, Institution at 1641 Thirty-hfth
Apartment Appeal Granted.
Granted an appeal of the Widrich De.
coming regulations and for permission TO
provide open parking spaces between the
and Third street Sc,
Granted an appeal of Anna J. Clore
9E esar sna H Ghonse oIs to dsss sfasst
Granted an appeal Of H; P: Hum.
ehlaI eang 'G1 prvsss aslsa. ssis Nofs
Denied an appeal of Armen Nazarian
automobile parking lot \, at the rear Of
Denied an appeal a, 81 Dorothy s Week ,a9I d4I
ana doctors on the second moor, and
school, lor endren ns
z2OI x street NV.
Granted an appeal of Charles G. Kali
| for PERMISSION TO cnange barber &nop
70 a tailor snop at lIo LleVentn streeI
Granted an appeal OF the Capital
ton sociely, for the blino, for permission
to establish news ana reIresnment
Srsns srsnsfer IN budinx az coDnecteut syenus us
ana NorthamptOn street NV.
| Allows DIVISION OF Lot.
| Granted an appeal Of Commodore Ben
H. wyatt Tor PERMISSION TO divide one
s,ons' snyersinE .tersl e. q stable INTO nat at
GRANTED. Tor one year, an appeal OF
GarneIo l. kass 1or permission TO estab-
lIsn q temporary automoplie parking lot
Granted an appeal of Mary B. Gilbert
for permission to establish = roonng stor-.
age ana assembly pant at the rear OF
lI41 hhooe island avenue NV.
Granted an appeal OF W. Donald
Caiomlrls for PERMISSION to convert q
! store.
Granted an appeal Of Charles Wesley
Risner tor permission 70 carry out In.
| terror structural alterations tor additional
apartment units AZ 32Z4 Wisconsin ave-
| nue. NV.
Granted. for one year. an appeal of
Nathan h. David Tor permission 10 estab-
| liSh a pre-scnool kroup consisting OIL ~
children at 4I37 1nirty-sixtn street NV.
Granted an appeal OF J. A. Bruckner
/ ne nj GrrN1r al-
| ternations to building for conversion into
Two apartment units at 333s Prospect
Granted an appeal of John and Lois
Turner for permission to erect a two-story
rear addition to the dwelling at 1918
Storsge Space Authorized.
Granted an appeal OF the Hicks Photo
Finlsners for permission to eStaollsn a
storage for greeting ,a cards. pnotoSraDhie
! the rear OF 1882 street NV.
Granted an appeal OF woodward and
Lothrop for PERMISSION to establish a ware
mouse for the storage and conduct OF
painting. decorating maintenance and
house repair business at the rear OF 923-
| 927 l. street NV.
| Conditionally approved an appeal of the
6urman Properties for permission to ex-
tend store building 25 feet into the ad-
| joining residential district at Minnesota
| avenue and Dix street NE.
Granted an appeal OF Helen E. and
| Vernon s. Hodges for permission to carry
out structural alterations to the dwelling
| at 1928 N street NV.
Granted an appeal of Mrs. Ernest J.
KienJz TOR permission to erect an addition
| to and enclosure of existing front porch OF
| dwelling at 1885 Myrtle avenue NE.
Denied an appeal of Anthony Ludwig
| for permission to charge Q Photographic
laboratory to a warehouse at 6. = and 10
| Charming street NE.
| Deferred an appeal of the Garry Prop
critics for permission to change a grocery
store to a dry cleaning establishment at
POI -03 Thirteenth street Sc. and a self