Evening star., 1926-10-16
PLANNERS ANALYZE
MARKET PROBLEM
REPORT ON CRUISE

REPUkl UN ChUiSE
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Louis or Cincinnati, and (2) a rela-
tive increase in Far West shipments
as compared to southern shipments.
Shipments over the south approach
reach either the Southwest or Eek
ington lat the same rates.; shipments
over the Pennsylvania come to the
Southwest, and shipments over the
Baltimore and Ohio come to Ecktng-
ton.
1.-THE shipments by water at the
present time are very small, ana
there does not seem to be mucn
prospect of their increase. The SLOW
ness Of river transportation prevents
it's use for perishable goods. Trucks
are used instead
"The advantages Of convenient loca.
ton are apparent as deliveries from
the market must be made in all direc-
tions. Other conditions being suit
able, the market will thrive best If
located in an area where other busi-
ness Is thriving. The location must
not be Objectionable in its proximity
to public buildings, institutions or
residential areas.
Cost must be considered from two
standpoints: First. the direct cost of
the farmers market; second, the cost
of the commission houses, borne
directly by the commission men and
indirectly by the consumer. Two
further points must be considered:
First, the fact that the commission
merchants are free to choose their
own location and that the wholesale
farmers, in order that they may have
a good market for their own produce
and may compete with the commits
sion merchants, must follow them
second, the possibility of increased
terminal facilities.
ITO meet the first point, it would
be necessary only to wait until the
commission merchants had decided
upon their own move and then move
the farmers market to the same
locality. 1t will be recalled that
about 1870 the farmers market was
established in it's present location for
similar reason
AS to the second point, 1t would be
obviously advantageous If the whole.
sale market center could be so located
as to be served by terminal facilities
common to all railroads. No such area
IS available under present conditions.
The lexington locality seems to be
velop such common freight terminal.
The probabilities Of such development
In lexington or elsewhere. will no
doubt be considered under the Com
missions planning program. which
provides for a report on Railroads
and Terminals; also Markets for the
April, 1927, meeting. Decision as to
the specific location in lexington
might well be deferred.
Summation of Report.
"In view of the above, the commit
tee recommends:
Il. That the Farmers Market be
not moved in advance of a move of
the commission houses.
2. That the substance of this report
be considered in the Commission s
study of the railway terminal prob
lem"
Considerable time was spent by the
Commission yesterday afternoon in
going over the detailed plans and
drawings for Improvement of the
Water street frontage on Washington
channel or harbor, submitted by Mai
Somervell. The papers included maps
of the treatment of the street and also
OF the channel, and designs, for the
wharves and houses to be built on
them. The study and plans were made
In accordance with an act of Con-
gress directing 1t, and now they will
go to the board of engineers for rivers
and harbOrs for approval and prepara
ton of the estimates, before being
submitted to Congress. 1t is the hope
that q start may be made on the ap-
preparations at the coming session of
Congress-, so that the work may be-
gin, which, it is estimated, will cost,
when completed, $4,000 900 or more.
Beginning at the junction of Water
street with the Washington Barracks
wall at P street southwest, the engi-
neers propose to place there a large
basin for yachts and small boats.
This would consist of an enclosure,
Of piling with walk over the top,
with an entrance from the channel
proper, and inside the basin a series
of small slips for the boats. Then
there would be seven piers, or slips,
extending from 200 to 320 feet into the
river for large boats, including pro-
vision for the lighthouse, service and
Navy boats. The present plans call
for slips as far as Ninth street, with
the space between that and Four
teenth street held in reserve for fu-
merce demands.
The headhouses, to front on Water
street, are of an attractive design, to
be constructed of brick and limestone
and the transit sheds on the piers, be-
hind the brick houses, would be in
closed with brick walls. The seawall,
it Is recommended, will be eight and
half feet high, above mean water
level.
In front of the houses on the street
proper, there is to be provided a
grass parking plot rs feet wide, which,
it is proposed, later, If the situation
demands, to be turned into a Com
merce street to convey heavy traffic.
There would be, outside of this, the
proposed boulevard as a part of the
citys boulevard system 40 feet wide
with small center parking space sep.
arating it from what the engineers
call city service street 48 feet wide
to carry the car lines and the regular
traffic as at present. The whole
would be 100 feet between building
lines.
The Park and Planning Commission
together with the Commission of Fine
Arts. Mai. Somervell and civilian en-.
gineers from his office are proceeding
down the Potomac today at the invi
tation of Maj. Somervell.
Charles Moore, chairman of the
Commission OF Fine Arts, Is vice presi
dent of the Wakefield Memorial Asso
citation, and also representing it in this
conference today. The party will ar,
rive at Wakefield, according to plans
when they left at o'clock this morn.
ing, at o'clock this afternoon, and
after examining the plans and the site,
will proceed by automobile to Freder.
icksburg, Va. for the dinner confer.
enCe. They plan to return to Wash.
ington late tonight in the automobiles
which were sent down for them today.
Overseas Flight Delayed.