Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24
MARKET CENTER
ARGUMENTS HEARD
Several Organizations Urge
Fav0rito Sites-Another
Session to Be Held.

Proponents of the several sites ad-
vanced for the location of the market
center advanced their claims yester-
day afternoon at a three hour session
OF the special market committee of
the Chamber of Commerce that was
brought to an abrupt close by the
death Of Arthur r. Seymour. secre
tary Of the chamber, who was strick
en- at the hearing.
AS the result of the inability to al
low all the representatives of'the in
terests involved to be heard it was
decided to hold another session, and
this likely will be called within the
next week by Ivan G. Weld, chairman
of the committee.
More than 60 persons attended yes
terdays meeting and submitted both
written and oral arguments in hebalf
Of the sites they are advocating.
5th and X Streets Urged.
The Mid-City Citizens Association
which urges the placement of the
market at Fifth and * streets, was
represented by A. J. Driscoll, presi-
dent; former Senator Gore of Okla
homa. DR.. Fred l. Barker. DR.. j. G.
Buchanan and Harry King.
All pointed out that the location at
Fifth and X streets is near the center
of population as we'll as the center of
the city and that it is served by
many street car lines, and would OBJ
viate the necessity of market traf-
fic flowing through the cOngested
traffic in the downtown section. 1t is
almost the city'S geographical center,
it was stated, and shoppers could mar
ket and go to the department stores
in practically one trip. There is am
nf n
eXpan sion, and the condemnation of
the buildings in the vicinity would not
be a costly project, it was declared.
Bring the market to the people,"
is the slogan of the Mid-City AssOcia-
ton in claiming that the Fifth and
* street site would be the most con-
venient and serve the largest number
of people economically.
Southwest Group Heard.
The Southwest Business Mems AS
ISOLATION, which is urging the water
front as a market site, was repre-
scented by George II. Yeatman, presi-
dent; Salvatore Scalco. J. f. Robinson
and j. II. Preston. secretary of the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce.
The merits of the waterfront loca-
ton were explained by these men,
who pointed out the steamboat and
river transportation facilities, the
cheapness of water transportation. the
elimination of loading and long-haul
costs by the location of the market
at the river front, thus bringing
down the price of food; the adequate
cold storage plant facilities already
there, the $2,000,0 900 business done by
the Municipal Fish Market and other
business located at the water front
of wit fNt. hn toy frn nj
Advocates of this site pointed out
that there is ample street car service4
together with many streets leading
to the water front. Parking space,
they declared, is ample, and the Gov
eminent already owns large tract
of land which would not have to be
condemned. They quoted the report
of the Fine Arts Commission approx
ing this location as terminal for
wholesale dealers in market supplies.
Patterson Tract Sought.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway
was represented by H. O. Hartzell,
but due to the sudden death of Mr..
Seymour. he was not able to present
his arguments. The Baltimore and
Ohio is urging the lexington or Pat
terson tract, which were opposed by
both the southwest and mid-city or
CARNATIONS. Representatives of the
Eureka Grange of Chillun, Md, spoke
in favor of THE Patterson tract.
Mr.. Preston pointed out that loca-
ton of the market at the water front
would bring \ Alexandria trade to
Washington.
The CHAMBERS committee consists
Of Ivan c. Syeld, chairman; George
II. Brown. Henry d. Champion. Isaac
Cans, Jerome Fanculli. w. Charles
Heitman and A, Leftwich Sinclair.
Dealers of Convention Hall Market