Evening star., 1949-12-22
zoning Permit Given
For Hebrew Academy
18th Street BuiIdinq

The Hebrew Academy of Wash
ington yesterday was granted per-
mission by the Board Of Zoning
Adjustment to build a 100000
private school at 6O45 Sixteenth
street NV.
Among other actions, the board
cleared the way for Steam Filters
Union Local No. 602 to have
Offices at 809 Maryland avenue
NE, in a residential district.
A request that the American
Council on Education be permit
ted to establish headquarters at
1785 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
was withdrawn, with the provi-
sion it may be made again later.
Question of Leasing Space.
The board raised the question
Of whether it could permit the
council to lease space in the
building to other non-profit affili-
ated organizations. without.
having evidence as to the eligi-
bility of the other groups for the
location.
DR.. George Zook, council presi-
dent, said it was the councils in
tention to bring together in one
building as many of the important
educational associations as it
could.
The council was not prepared
yesterday, however, to present a
full case on the affiliated groups
it wishes to include in the build
ing and was permitted to with
draw it's plea without prejudice.
Action on Other Appeals.
In other appeals, the board:
Denied E. E. Carney permission to put
z temporary parking lot at 1116-111s
Twenty-third street NV.
Granted Morris Rosen permission to
change q non-conforming use from gro
and essen 0 "
for two sesTs so esabsn
temporary parking lot at 2o37 street
Denied the appeal of Annie Garfnkle
repair shop at 1910 Six-and-a-Half street
Denied william W. Briesmaster. ST., per
mission to establish a private school for
ballet, tap and acrobatics at 4loo First
Granted request of tae Stanley Co. Of
America for permission ~. to put TEN;
Uafsn nut Streets ssse1 NV: Se'~een A''eH anu 0u
Gave. julius H. and Anna e. wolpe
cleaning plant at 72O Seventeenth street
Granted the appeal Of James Chan for
addition ', 70 ,v the home at 47o2 Wisconsin
Gram ed the appeal of Sonia and Philip
Diatz for permission to put an auto
mobile ;, repair shop at 1929 Fourteenth
Gave Abe Kay permission to change a
oti-conforming use from q tailor shop
Mt9 Mt9w variety store at 1909 Twelfth street
man for for permission to change a non
iaandry and eleanins saensy WITH NC
laundry or cleaning equipment machinery
to be installed on the premises; or to
Z + barber shop at 1903 Eighteenth street
Denied the District Motor CO. permission
e poi kns%sn plsss esskPf NV lot
for Structural alterations for conversion
slsh5esnah 9essmens Street an'o NV apartments at ieo
GRANTED Pete Pappas & Son permission
with specific second commercial use as q
warehouse for storage of tomatoes and
Twelfth street Sc.
Gave E. Hertzog and J. D. Price per-
mission t0 epa5ss existing sting gasoline sta
Granted the appeal of Lorraine 6.
Schmidt for permission to erect one
stoIy rear ., addition to the home at @14-i6
Gave conditional approval to the appeal
of the Rigs Investment Corp. for per-
mission to erect an apartment group on
the triangle bounded by Second and Third
streets and Mcdonald place NE.
Gave George Besley permission to estab-
hsh an automobile sales agency and
gasoline service station at the southeast
corner of Benning road and Anacostia
avenue NE.