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Evening star., 1958-05-10
Who Does
Zoninq Affect?

The codes immediate effect is
that, beginning Monday, any
application filed for a building
permit for new construction
must comply with the new
coming rules.
Building permits already issued
under the old coming rules will
be honored, provided construc-
ton starts within six months
after the permits were issued.
In addition, any building per-
NIT applications filed with the
District up to the close of busi-
ness yesterday may be processed
under the old rules, provided
they are complete enough to
require no major changes.
Thus, the new code affects
virtually all future private
building.
The greatest impact will be on
owners of vacant land, and those
who want to build on vacant
tracts.
But less than Is per cent of
the city's private land-about
2,700 acres-iS vacant. So a
great deal of Washington'S new
construction will require the
demolition of old buildings which
have lived out their economic
lives, and the aSsemblage of new
building sites. And these, too,
must comply with the new rules.
Evening star., 1958-05-10
New Apartment
Zoninq

Almost 40 per cent of Wash
ington'S zoned land previously
permitted apartment cnstruc-
tion Mr.. Lewis suggested this
be cut to 80 per cent. The new
code compromises at 35 per cent,
and sets up five separate dis
tricts where apartments of vary
ing sizes are permitted. lone of
these is a district devoted mainly
TO row houses, but where small
new apartments also can be
built
One of the Sharpest deviations
from the Lewis proposals is the
decision on sizes of new apart
ment buildings.
The code, fer example, will
permit apartments to have total
areas of floor space which range
from 09 times the building lot
area in the most restrictive (out-
lying districts to times the lot
area near the city'S center. Mr..
Lewis wanted the floor space to
range only from 0.8 TO 2.5 times
the lot area.
Zoning officials said it was one
of their regrets that they found
the need to zone only 03 per cent
of the city'S land for the biggest
permissible apartments (R-5-D).
This district is located only in
areas on the fringe of the central
core along K street, Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire and Rhode
Island avenues NV, and in the
Evening star., 1958-05-10

core which contains the city's
big business and shopping cen
ters. Involved are three major
issues-whether off-street park
ing should be required to serve
all new commercial buildings,
the maximum size limits Of new
office buildings and the size and
boundaries of the downtown
zoning area (zoned as district
ca.
Here's the way the code re-
solves these three issues:
l. PARKING - No off-street
parking facilities are required for
commercial buildings in the
downtown CA district. Down.
town residential buildings must
have parking, however, and so
must commercial buildings else
where.
This is a major concession to
business and real estate inter-
ests, who contended such facili-
ties downtown are unneeded and
prohibitively expensive. Builders
who voluntarily add parking
downtown, however, may build
bigger Office buildings under the
new code.
2. OFFICE BUILDING SIZE
The code sets up two standards
Evening star., 1958-05-10

as long as the coming districts
where they are located permit
apartments and Office buildings.
Additions to buildings in cases
like these, however, are not per-
mitted If they intensity VIOLA
tions in the height or bulk of the
existing buildings.
A stigma is attached, though.
If an Office building-or any
other Structure-exists in a
zoning district where that par
ticular type Of new building is
forbidden. These cases involve
a direct conflict with the uses
for which the land is zoned.
And in these cases:
. The owner of each such nom
conforming use must register
CnaJ IacC Win the DlSCrlcC With
in six months. This registration
must be renewed every two years
as long as the non-conformance.
exists, and court penalties will
be imposed for failure to do so.
. The non-conforming use may
not be changed to another nom
conforming use, unless approved
by the Board of Zoning Adjust
ment.
Q Structural changes or altera-
tions are not permitted, nor may
the non-conforming building be
rebuilt.
Evening star., 1958-05-10

The District Corporation Counsel
has ruled that, under Federal
law, such areas are controlled
by the Commissioners and are
outside the zoning Commissions
jurisdiction.)
2. The regulations do two
things. First, they tell what
kind of development is permit
ted in each district. In some, for
example, nothing but. single
family homes can be built. In
others, Office buildings, apart
ments or industries are permit
ted. Second, they set different
kinds of restrictions on all new
buildings within each district.
They tell how high they can be,
for example, the maximum floor
space they can have, how much
OF the pullolng lot they can oc-
cupy and how much off-street
parking must accompany them.
What's the effect of all this?
What does 1t mean to home own
ers, builders, architects and
bankers? What does it do to the
downtown business district-the
heart Of the city'S economic
base? Will it discourage new
building, or encourage it? What
happens to existing buildings
which conflict with the new
rules?
This article will attempt to
answer these questions, and to
analyze the code in terms of the
violent conflict on coming revi-
sion between the city's business
leaders, planners, citizen groups
and zoning consultants.
Evening star., 1958-05-10

pont Circle and Pennsylvania
avenue TO Washington Circle.
The new codes boundaries are
roughly between Sixth and Nine
teenth streets, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and M street NV. The
effect Of this is to extend the
area northward between X and
M streets, but to chop of the
fingers" extending out Connec-
ticut and Pennsylvania avenues.
Zoning officials feel this will
make a more compact central
business area. 1t contains only
or per cent of the total zoned
area in the city-just about the
area previously zoned for COM
parable purposes.
officials emphasize also, how
ever, that they do not consider
that central area coming stops at
the boundaries of the concen-
trated CA district, because this
area is completely surrounded by
three other special zoning dis
trictS designed as "ancillary
areas" to the central core. These
districts are a major employ
ment' center" district (C-3-B),
which permits Office buildings
with a floor space 6.5 times the
lot size; a special purpose district
(SPJ and a "high-density"
apartment district CR-5-D).
The SP district is one of the
innovations of the code. officials
said high degrees Of control were
imposed to keep undesirable
uses" out of it in the hope of
attracting very high-class Office
buildings and apartments and
hotels. Its Office buildings may
have a height of 80 feet, with
floor areas up to SIS times the
lot area.
Consultant Lewis had num-
Der of small SP districts through
out the city, mainly to separate
commercial and residential areas.
The new code eliminates all
these except the large district on
the downtown periphery.
Evening star., 1958-05-10
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE
star stan Writer

For more than three years, bitter controversy has
ragged around efforts TO rewrite the Districts 38yearod
zoning es-the rules which limits how all the ctys
privately owned land can be used
"A completely new code finally has been approved by
the District zoning Commission 1t goes into effect with
force Of law, at 1901 am. Monday
The new code consists of series Of 10 zoning maps
and new set of zoning regulations The maps and text
Of the regulations printed following pages Of todays
Star, Here, briefly, is what they do:
The maps for each section of the city place each
parcel of privately owned hnd into of 10 zoning
districts" And because the Of land varies so much in
each neghborhood there hundreds of these districts
on the maps.
(There is one exception. All land in the big South
west urban renewal unzoned The reason is that
its future is determined by urban renewal plans which
have been adopted officially by the city Commissioners
Evening star., 1958-05-10
Extra Copies

Reoders who wish additional
copies Of todoy's Stor for full
coveroee and the full official
text Of Woshineton's new zon-
ing regulations may buy them
OF the business counter in
the lobby Of The Stor Build
ing, or in bulk quantities by
coIIine The Stor's Promotion
Department tSterline 3-5000).
Evening star., 1958-05-10
Stiffer Regulations Mark New D. c. Zoning

Foggy Bottom location OF the
Potomac Plaza development.
They said they regretted the
limited need because they see
such apartments as one of the
great hopes Of bringing middle
and high-income residents back
from the suburbs. They hope
these areas can be expanded on
coming maps, II trends develop
TO Justify IL.
Evening star., 1958-05-10
Zoninq
Controversy

The new coming code generally
imposes more rigid restrictions
than has previously existed. In
every sense, however, it is a
compromise between the pleas of
coming consultants who urged
much more stringent land-use
controls than the code provides,
and Washington business leaders
who fought for much less.
While protests against certain
provisions are certain to be made
by the business community, the
code generally goes a long way
toward meeting points raised by
this group.
The zoning fight dates back to
1854, when the District hired
Harold M. Lewis, a New York
conSultant, to revise the out
moded code. In December, 1856,
Mr.. Lewis submitted a final re-
port which called for sharp re-
ductionS in the size of most new
buildings, stringent off-street
parking requirements, numerous
new types of controls and a
complete Shakeup in zoning
maps.
The Lewis report drew reac-
tion from virtually every civic,
business and professional group
in town, ranging from strong
support to violent opposition.
1t was attacked strongly by a
Commissioners Citizen Zoning
Advisory Committee headed by
Banker Thomas J. Groom. Some
of its members contended the
Lewis proposals we're so drastic
as to virtually halt new con-
struction, depreciate land values
and dry up the city's tax base.
They contended the Lewis code
was technically deficient and
urged that it be junked entirely.
Last October, however, the
Groom committee submitted to
the Commissioners dozens of
proposed amendments to the
Lewis proposal, many of which
have been incorporated in the
new code. The final drafting of
the code has been made by the
Zoning Commission, basing its
decisions on the Lewis report,
the Groom proposals, volumes of
testimony from more than two
weeks of public hearings, recon-
mendations of the Zoning Ad-
viSory Council, and it's own
deliberations.
Until today, there has been no
public release of the final deci-
sions. Following are the major
issues involved in the revision,
and how they have been resolved:
Evening star., 1958-05-10
Downtown
Wushinqton

More than anywhere else, the
zoning fight generated heat
around WaShington's central
business district, the downtown
Evening star., 1958-05-10


of
in
o on which the suun is to be built.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28

Mrs Minnie Thomas ana d.. ~
ter, Kay Frances. of Nj VEIN 2.
Jeff fJr Monticello. Ky last FRI
day 10 visit Mrs Thomas moinr-,
onfinued on Pace 9
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28
Urban League Honors
Kings 60 Forth

King Go Forth" . Ross-E,or
Production starring Frank Sina.
"a Tony Curtis and Natalie
Wood has been awarded the
1888 Los Angeles Urban League
Award Is the motion picture that
does raosi FOR the promotion
CT better race relations and un
cers;sndlng
Nal King" Cole presented
the gold plaque to Frank Ross,
producer Of the film which was
made on the French Riviera
Ross accepted on behalf of him
self and Frank Slnzira who was
unable 20 attend the ceremonies.
Ross received the award before
.eav.ns FOR France al the week.
end.
Urban League members were
consulted ry Mr. RoSs in the
saad..r- OF the inter- racial as.
pests oi Kirg Go Forth. . love
story Sc; or the French Riviera
i4r.ns World War II in which
Natalie Wood porirays the daugh.
.er u AZ !nter.rac.al couple The
film which had is world pre-.
r.iere in Monaco on June II
FOR the benefit OF the United
Nations Refugee fInd. was re
leased in this country by United
Ar.ls,s this month.
The move IS currently play.
rs hear al the Madison Theatre
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28
Sinartra Discuss
Race In Article

CHICAGO-"You can't hate and
live a whole life. says Frank Sin.
atra in an article appearing in
the July issue OF EBONY Maga.
zinc.
In a six page magazine article
THE Way Look At Race. SIM.
ira tells EBONY'S New York ed.
iior Allan Morrison. his feelings
on the subject Of race. and his
belief that segregation Will be
wiped out in our lifetime.
Prejudice and good citizen.
ship. says Sinatra. lust don,
so together Bigotry is un.Amcr..
can"
Sinatra who is starring in KINGS
Go Forth. movie dealing with
the subject OF intcrracial lo,e
has long been a champion a.
civil rights.
On the question OF an enter.
tsiner expressing his views on ns.
tionsI problems. Sinsfrs says: Il
believe that an entertainers fune.
ton is 70 entertain. But he is
also responsible citizen with
the same rights and obligations
as the next man. When an enter.
fsiner shirks his duty as q ei,i.
zen in crisis he is as much
~ be criticized as anybody else !"
Slnatra told EBONY editor
Morrison OF his friendships al'h
Negroes. My friendships aere
formed out Of affection mYtu-.
respect and a feeling OF hsslr-
These are eternal values lhai can
not be racially classified
Sinatra calls bigotry . national
disease that can be cured sra
says. Il am exceedingly opilrils.
tic about the future Of iHic-ra.
ton. much more than many pf'.
lticianS Integration is lneI IL ,e
and hleoted dimwits canno; ire
Vent il
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28

Including loan guaranty
, Prohibit real estate broker:
ard a-enis from accepting dis
cr,m.na,ory llstirss or dscrim
.ua,lrs II me handling OF sales
sri rentals Of IN. housing
yv'crd the powers and
.srsse> Z he Fair Employment
nr1.f.es> Commission 20 these
Housing
We tan the resent passage of
->.a.or III Mex YORK State
>.-reG 10 eliminate sSSresai.or
.r g-.ys,e res.ce-,.~. Io~s.-- We
- car g,e~' As-> "a ~c-S 1s,ite.
Il .-e ev-,~'.-...cs sr1 -e.-n.
rCoC-> N~s-s .-ts .Nt PIX
III I'D 4; aesp:
~ re-- r,er'9sr az
81 --- -see IMPROVE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28
John HUMPHREYS HOST
LAWN PARTY

The Stitch and Nine. a club
comprised Of women Of the Con
ant Garden area sponsored its
annual affair on the beautiful
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28
BY ROBBIE L. cRUMP

NOTE: The following concern,
ins the National Baptist Sunday
School and B T L Congress held
in Omaha. Nebraska. was taNen
from the Omaha World. Herald.
sir.mailed to us by Mrs. Dorothy
Robinson OF New Bethel Baptist
Church,
Or 0. Clay Maxwell 20. New
York City was elected president
OF the National sunday school
and Baptist Trainins Union Con.
sress Teamed with the man who
took over leadership Of the Con.
gress after the death Of Dr. "
II Jernagin last February. IS Or
Martin Luther King Jr % Of
Montgomery. Ala
The Rev Mr. king. who gave
the seconding speech for DR.
Maxwell. was named vice prcSi
dent during the election which
started on i tenSioh.packed note
and ended in goodnatured fel.
lowship al the Civic Auditorium
The major losers included Or
T c ESiell. the Congress direc.
tor general from Dallas. Texas.
and the Rev stephen Dynamo
Campbell Of Detroit Dr Esiell.
the strongest presidential Challen
ser. heard his hopes buried under
! chorus OF voices when The vote
finally came Later he withdrew
his name from the vice prcsiden-
,isl race in favor OF Rev Mr.
King and warmly congratulated
DR. Maxwell
The Rev Mr. Campbell good
naturally. withdrew from both
the presidential and vice.preSi.
DENTAL races after he had been
nominated He said from the mic
rophone. Hello friends This is
Dynamo am a young man with
plenty OF time Then he with.
drew.
The delegation train from that
convention arrived in Detroi, al
Is pm Monday The New MI
Zion Baptist Church Mack al,
Chene. sent one Of the largest
delegations from the city They
were Mrs Donella Hall. Cssiella
Wise. Katie HutchinS. Lorraine
Ford. Mary Ellie. Laura Moseley
and Elizabeth Cook There were
ten from the 81 Mark Baptist
Church and many other congre.
.aiions sent several or more rep
reSentatives
Stated Mrs. Dorothy Robinson
Of New Bethel: This has been an
inspiring session
DR. W 7. Liggins Of Colorado
Or Liggins is the pastor OF Zion
Baptist in Denver. headquarters
for the Youth Department Of the
National Baptist Convention IN
1856. and he was co-chsirmsn Of
the Convention Committed and
Mrs Romes d. Woods OF Missouri
were my teachers.
General theme: Our Baptist
Witness in an Emerging Age Of
Freedom" Mrs. Robinson also
gave us a descriptive heport Of
her visit to Boys Town.
Cleveland. Ohio. and s.. Louis.
No.. both asked 10 host the
1859 session.
JOHN HUMPHREYS HOST
LAWN PARTY
The Stitch and Nine. a club
comprised Of women Of the Con
ant Garden area sponsored IT'S
annual affair on the beautiful
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28

pose or practice is designed 10
keep out minority groups. unless
il seems possible through active
membership 10 modify the pur.
pose OF the organization toward
real community bettermeni which
does not exclude persons Of an.
race from residence IN the neigh
borhood
. To Join. organize and sup
port only those community groups
and Organizations which recog
nlze and support the concept that
men Of different naiiorali,ies ard
races may dwe.. together IN unity
ard harmony
s. To press actively for ef'
.ec,Ive legislation 20 eliminate
segregation and discrimination in
the field al ali private housing
This should include legislation
MaS.rS res;riellonal covenants
,esa. - asa.rs: The plbl.c poll.
4. &: o.. ssssrs FOR Mile The
ccar;s have held the same IN.
enforceable they sre s,,l insert
e. r deeds ana servec ny
raa1, without hcneii e .ucie.4.
enforcement
We sommer6 every c.sor, per
>er.. legislative and .e-a. lead
- 10 .n,esra,lor
Edward A. Turner. president
CT Detroit Branch AAAcp.
serves as lsymsn representa-.
tive on 'he Board OF Christian
Social Relations and was pro-
gran, participant a. the 1858
Annual Conference in Detroit
June Z 70 June 8.
Re1 Jewel VI Smoot is chair
: ar Methods; Board OF Chris
~ SOCIAL Relations and Rev
James " Brush is Executive
Secretary
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28
NEW BETHEL NATIONS

The Mairon ; Society ~ the
Ne" Bethel Baptist Church. Hast.
ings al Willis. held lts weekly
meeting IN the dinlng room Of
the church June To- with the
VICE president. Nclra Al.Alcn.
presiding Highlights Of the meet.
M was the surprise program
and social given in honor OF Mrs
Dorothy 7 Williams. one Of the
Nalrons. who has returned homo
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28

Arshur l. Johnson Executive Secretary Detroit Branch
NAACP. IN statement released today commended the
action ~ ht Detroit Annual Conference OF the Methodist
Church Is adoption OF the recommendations proposed
BY the Boala u Christian Social Relations
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28

after completing successful
term ss an instructor in the p.se
County Ala school system
Mrs Velma Jackson erceed
the program Others participating
Mere Dorothy Robinson JOHNNIE
smith. Wilha Kate Marks. Sls.e
Bridges. Eddie Sue Williams -r3
Sccit.e Mae Thomas
4 delicious repas, was seTyeS
Mrs Williams was highly ci-,ei
md expressed appreciation TO the
group Mrs Annie Da>l, ~.
Welcomed as a new member
On sunday Jaly 10. TIC "
.ron, along with seyer. ONE.
organizations Of the ehuren sfe
presenting Willis Todd bass.
baritone IN concert Ike Vii he
accompanied by Thomas 7. Srei.
0y Jr q prominent mls.csa q
he city The public j. C0fc.4..y
invited TO attend Dorothy Robin.
son. president. Dorothy 7 W.
hams publicity chairman Rr,
{ L Franklin. s4stcr
Eddie Moore. nephew @. Mr
and Mrs Clyde Moore Of y D;e-
rcy 81. graduated from North.
eastern High school la,; week
He left on Saturday 10 slslt rs
parents in Boone. y c and
plans to return in September 10
enter college Eddie received
honors in football and basketball
Tor t~o years and was member
OF the student Council
Mrs Rena Jones OF CnCsso
visited relatives and friends here
last week They we're her SISTER.
Mrs Maggie Rayford and n!ese
and family Mr and Mrs C~.s.n
Heath Of Mendoza She also 'is
tied Mrs JAMIE Rowland = sister
OF Macomb St and nephew
and wife Mr. ana Mrs JcnEle
LGeketi Of Yves, Euclid
Mrs Minnie Thomas and d-.-a'
ter. Kay Frances. of MI Nsrn q
Jeff fJr Monticello. Ky last tr.'
day 10 visit Mrs Thomas moire.,
CONTINUED on Pace 9
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28

This club consists Of active
women Who feel that their duty
and responsibility 10 the COM.
munliy 20 beyond the singing
Of a hymn al the corner church
on sunday morning Some Of
them are wives OF business men
OF that neighborhood
II is neighborhood club
spreading its work OF Kindness
all over the city Of Detroit and
the State of Michigan.
Ii was a beautiful affair More
than 100 persons filled the huge
lawn Of the Humphreys, on which
was 4 table loaded with choice
refreshments which each guest
enjoyed Soft music continued 10
flow from the record player
Some Of those who enjoyed the
hospitality OF the Humphreys
were Dorothy Player. Pauline Tn.
derwood, NeElla Lucket,. James
p Lee. L s Grant. Al Duncan.
Edward Eason. Mr. and Mrs
George L. Hunt. MarSret GOWNS.
ton. Matte l. Edwards. Francs
King Lou Ella Williams.
Floria Moses. 4 F Forshce
Marie Harris. Matte Camden.
Floyd Wylie. Edna WellonS. Mary
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28
Here And There

Hicks, Mr. and Mrs Willard Pen.
dlcion. Icie Belle Gibbons, Eliza.
beth simmons. Wyman Shaw Mr
John Alexander. Dolores Grant
Others who came we're Mr..
and Mrs Lee Shaw. Mildred lien
rietta watiey. Albert McCliniock
Ada Benford. Emerson Kern
Frances Douglass. COrrine Youn-
CoInelia Stroud Jeanne Collins
Dorothy Trayer, Leone Moore
hstrine Martin. Maokie Foster
Geanneit Rock and Mr. and Mrs
.Iohn Rowland and others
Members and officers 81 the
stitch and Nine Club are ldclla
Humphrey president. Gene, 4
Smith. vice president. Alice Bell.
treasurer. Sue Johnson. Capiola
Briggs. Ida Perry. Vera Cousar
Rose Mathis and Hattie Duncan
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28
APOLOGY

We must apologize TO Mr. James
Farrls for the error made in our
last weeks column stating that
MIR Joe johnson is president OF
the Executive Council Of the
Warren Avenue Church Joe j.
the vice president Mr Paris
president
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28

II hey think ouittinc
.-,. =, ;s 10 ta; ire heat exception
+
-+. Af ta-i-- ~ .~tSie. has
i, ss. essential ~ AL The subjects Who ate an
-tt II -r-- caly fe better but performed
Il '>t--aAt. IT r.. la;e r-lns hours
f-;'sT- % trllt milk. and butter
~-tl tN -Sters and morning
s-' Fl, Z - A-Ais menus
sitt -irf - re- choice 81 several kinds q
XVI r- t-,~1 .--l \ - rolls r,ilk and
II , A- c -sfr~h-g breakfast i complete
e'f 4 1914 W. -s anc lasting energy throush14,
'- s-~.- --..@@s
E.fr~A-s Breakfast Buffet
9 s Is. E-e~r Fruits a:cp
~ No.. Ctss- az. Fe,erase
Butter
q fs- i 5e~res
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28

lawn Of the John Humphreys on
Maine street in Conan, Gardens
on SUNDAY June %. from 5 TO
pm
Main detectives OF this club
is 10 help the less fortunate.
send girls away 10 camp and
other most valuable eontribv-
lions 70 those desirable. Last
year they contributed $500 10
the kAACP and gave the same
amount 10 a Detroit family
whose children were lost in a
fire tragedy here last year.