Evening star., 1948-09-30
|zoners Reject
Plea by Edge 10
.ConviertMansion
Clay Products Institute
Is Denied Occupancy;
30 Cases Heard

The Board of Zoning Adjustment
late yesterday denied an appeal by
former Gov. Walter E. Edge of New
Jersey for permission to convert a
25-room mansion at 1920 Eighteenth
street NV. into Offices for the
Structural Clay Products Institute.
Board Member Robert o. Clouser
said Mr.. Edge failed to prove that
the institute is "nonproflt insti-
tuition of higher learning or culture
devoted exclusively to the arts and
sciences" He also failed to prove,
Mr.. Clouser said, that it is philan-
thropic institution.
Inasmuch as the street is zoned
for apartments, he said, the petition
was denied.
Thirty Other Cases.
Thirty other cases were heard by
the board in day-long hearings at
the District Building yesterday.
One OF the more controversial
cases resulted in victory for the
Marjorie Webster Junior College
over residents of the neighborhood
around Sixteenth and Jonquil
streets NV. After hearing stiff op-
position from the residents at pre-
vious hearing, the board yesterday
granted the school permission to
continue using houses at 160l-23-3I
Jonquil street NV. as dormltories
for girl students for Is months.
Certain conditions accompanied
the permission, Mr.. Clouser said.
Some residents had protested to the
board that the dates" of the girl
students created too much commo-
ton with their arrivals and de-
partures.
Other Actions Taken.
The board also:
Granted an appeal of Ida Kressin for
permission to establish an automobile re-
pair shop for sale of electrical automotivs
equipment only at 626 Massachusetts, ave-
Granted with conditions an appeal Of
Mr.. and Mrs William Martip for per-
mission to establish preschool group
eOnsissIng ms dr,S. ef children at 1851 Wood
Granted an appeal of DR.. A. ], speer for
permission to erect two bay Windows. on
the front y t, of building at 1925 GARFIELD
Granted an appeal of the Capital View
Realty Co. for permission to continue us
ing one-story building at the northwest
corner of Forty ninth street and Central
avenue NE, in connection with the sale
OF new residential construction In the area.
am o o sseSps Of pa
ment buildings at Bates road and Rock
Creek Church road NE.
permission to establish temporary auto
mobile parking lot at the southwest corner
Gas station Authorized.
Granted. with conditions. an appeal
of Everett G. and Frances M Clements
for DsrmsssO ,o1as ,ysrd. sSliRe
Granted an appeal Of John II, Jones
for i,So, permission to % convert q dwelling At
Granted. with eonditions an appeal Of
on 44ss tss Sousss ss fss9sh
9snsd co Pr a s Gaf1 II
soSs6sass s9fsi,s corner Of First and Galveston
Rsa:sa .ss sns ss snaeHs IL Snyder az 'gss ss
psse Si Y Children at l'4o Forty
Granted. with conditions. an APPEAL Of
susFteTs s!, .n. a ths rear Of $500 Massaehn-
D Granted an appeal OF Therese and II.
y 10y Anderson for permission to erect .
private ssrass ,s, with a ehildren's play room
II Granted, with Conditions, an appeal OF
> Jane MeDonogsh. owner on behalf q
permission TO On establish iE "a a private school S
at!1ll TId,IS ahode sn.n IsIald !, syssus NY
, permission to establish an sutomobiis
s7sn,s saiss sns repair shop at 1ll7-le Potomac
Granted an appeal of tn. chesapeak. a
Potomac Telephone Co for permission g
erect telephons central ofnce at 1899
Lawrence street NE.
GARAGE Appeal Denied.
Denied an appeal of Freddie r. Will
liams for permission to erect an auto
mobile service garage at the rear of sos
. Thirteenth street NE.
theran Church for permission to estab-
lish q Christian day school through the
eighth grade, including nursery school.
dren, at 5101 Sixteenth street NV.
\ Denied an appeal of L. J. Bahlman for
permission to change tailor shop to .
dry cleaning establishment at 22s c
- Denied an appeal of the Mann Co Of
washington for @ permission .s to establish
! Of 500 First street NV.
Denied an appeal Of Morris and st. sarah
= seao ssna.t stTe.s aW sna 'rS-'sanl's plant at
, ~ Denied without pre,ud,cs an appeal Of
t sion to establish an automobile sales and
. service station at 3s19-23 Minnesota
avenue NE.
| Denied an appeal OF Inez Cushard. own
er, on behalf of the Institute of Contem-
porary Arts, for permission TO establish a
[ ''nonproflt institution OF higher learning
or culture devoted exclusively to the srts
} and sciences" at the rear of 491u-3O Wis.
consin avenue NV
Denied an appeal of Isaac B. Jones.
! owner, on behalf Of Lawrence. Quick. for
permission to establish an automobile re-
pair snop at 1918 North Capitol street.
William 8. Hill, owner, on behalf oi
John H. Weiner, was refused permission to
,, add two apartments TO a basement al
| $3.50 T street SE. with structural altera-
I tions. but was allowed to make the con-
4 version without alterations.
- Deferred an appeal of Thomas Piena tara
for permission to erect two semidetached
dwellings at 6414-I6 Blair road NV.
Deferred an appeal of the Capital
Transit Co. for permission to erect a sand
Z storage tank at 1881 BenninR road NE.
i. Deferred an appeal of the B. k B., Inc.
! for permission to establish a temporary
sand pit on the east side OF Texas avenue
hefuefn n and q r.