Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-05
Is COMMITTEES
Named 10 Study
zoning Redraft
District to Employ
Experts to Make
: Srveys and Maps

The Citizens Zoning Advisory
Committee. set up to help in the
first redrafting Of Washington's
30-year-old coming regulations,
has completed its organization
and is ready to 60 to work.
Chairman Thomas J. Groom an
nounced yesterday.
Listing the revised member
ship Of its Is subcommittee, ne
said two Of them-those on
Liaison with the Public and on
the New Comprehensive Zoning
Plan-are expected to schedule
meetings In the next few days.
Meanwhile. Col. Harry F. Ham
sen, assistant engineer commits
sioner Of the District, said con-
tracts probably will be signed
shortly after Labor Day with
technical consultants with whom
the District is negotiating to con-
duct surveys and prepare maps
as the basis for the revision.
Project to Cost $4,000.
A draft of the proposed con-
tracts covering the 18-month,
$4,000 project was submitted
about 10 days ago to the WASH
ington architectural firm of Berla
and Abel and to Harold Lewis,
New York city planning consult
ant, Col. Hansen said.
The next move in the negotia-
ton, he declared, is up to them
and probably will come in q re-
ply containing comments and
suggestions sometime this week.
Explaining the committees
function. Mr.. Groom pointed out
1t Is intended to advise the Dis
trict Commissioners on revision
OF the regulations, to assist the
hired engineer consultants and
to hold public hearings on coming
matters to give the public a voice
in the revision.
Mr.. Groom said, the Subcom-
mittee on Liaison with the Public
will channel suggestions and
comment to the other IL sub
committees, which will hold
hearings and make recommended
lions to the full committee.
Committees Announced.
The full committee, in turn.
will report on them to the Com
missioners. Mr.. Groom listed
the subcommittee and their
members as:
-, Committee on Liaison with the Pub
lic-Ernest F. Henry, chairman; Homer
J: Smith, vice chairman; w. Herbert
GIN, Maurice R: Weeks, RinsGold Hart.
mrs Walter 5. Tobrin mem Frank p0 ocSa::
nor. Harvey l. Jones. Lewis T. Breun-
niger r ana Howard D Woodson.
coming Pian--Rufus s. Luss, chairman:
Ringold Hart, John r. searies. IT,, John
/ H.- MlSGnashan; ,. Lotion 3: Wesley. Mrs.
Justement, [. B. possett, r., John hOI X
burton corning and Norman GLASGOW.
Assessment as atIected By proposed s Sno
chairman: Fred L. Hsiler.. John b. Ecker.
Thomas D. Carson, George r. Kindiey,
Joseph n. Greene and Frank J. Luchs.
Committee on on-street parking, load
Ing nam ana cS., rmloadins spscsTcharles up;
I. Haller, John B. Ecker. Rufus q. LusE
tro Siommitsse On Or population denstty con-
Aasur John Hos assI%Af heslls ra Ssrr 2:
s Sp ss 2; Sanders; John p. searless j..
Grant o0f1i Rs ssesht In. Mi Rey Gen Tl.SmSi
Hartman, william Press ana Louis
Com~ittee on warehousins. light and
Chairman; Morris cafritE' W A erbeTt;
Gin. Harvey L. Jones and James II.
81 C;o9 aa t on retail sales once and
R Rlng dstT hsk Gsp.,d dufhs
Walker, Howard p. Woodson. Mrs. Leslie
B. c Wright and william \: Dyer:
John G.. Scharf Norman M. Glasgow
Raym9nd M, Taylor and James D.
Committee on height and bulk Of
i poll,aingaA1yin L Aubnoe chairman:
as b. Carson, John q. scharf and A r.
ClaS, members.
Committee on nonconformins uses
Ringgold Hart, Chairman; David Horn
John L MONAGHAN and Mrs. Harold B.
Committee on use Of residential prop
erty. by trade, labor. research and other
local and national NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Sandoz, chairman; F. Moran McConihe,
pr Robert B. Sleight. Lotion g.. Wesley,
Lloyd T. Needs w Herbert Gin Iamee
c. Wilkes and Thomas d. Carson.
Committee on measures TO control the
Development adjacent to public property
Ger Sanders, Joseph n Greene. L.
Gardner More. Mrs. Harold b. Hinton
and Maj. Gen. U. 8. Grant, III (retD
technical staf--George W.. Lipscomb,
chairman; Fred L. Halter. John r. Scar
les, jr, James c. Wilkes, William H.
Press: I. 7: Needs; Burton ". Marsh.