Evening star., 1926-08-22
WATER FRONT SITE
URGED FOR MARKET
City Club Committees Refer
to FaciIities-Eckington
Location Hit.

Opposition to relocating the farm
er's market on the Patterson tract
in northeast Washington developed
from two sources yesterday.
From the City Club came state
ment by H. ]. Odenthal, executive
secretary, that it Is the unanimous
opinion of committees which have
discussed the proposal that this
would be the first step toward es-
tablishing an undesirable belt line
around the Capital, while the Ben
ming Citizens Association has called
a special meeting in Benning school.
Tuesday night to formulate a protest
against the northeast site on the
ground it would halt the movement
to develop a park there.
1.-THE general opinion is" said Mr..
Odenthal, that the most logical place
for a large marketing organization
would be the water front, situated as
close to the Municipal Fish Market
and wharves as possible. where Con-
gresS originally intended 1t to go when
they passed the bill OF 1901. No loca-
ton is more ideally situated than this
one, for the nucleus of a marketing
organization Is already there; second
ly, all railroads entering Washing
ton from all directions and upon
which the entire city is dependent
have their terminals within a stones
throw of the water front.
ut would seem senseless in view of
this to place it elsewhere. and by the
same token, it would certainly serve
the interests of economy better to
have a consolidation of market. water
and railroad facilities in one location.
Residential Factor Cited.
Another factor of import, that is
generally lost sight of, is that the
northeast section around Patterson
tract is largely a residential section.
In point Of fact, no matter how order
ly such institutions are conducted,
they are bound to be more ~or less
messy, and so would affect this Sec
ton very materially in growth, where
as the water front section is not a
residential section. nor would the dis
order of busy day affect it in the
slightest, but under no circumstances
should the market be located where
there is the slightest possibility OF
jeopardizing the future growth OF
the city"
The Benning meeting was called by
members of the executive committee,
including A. d. Loeff1er, president OF
the association; Warner Stutler. o. c.
Splitter and George James. after a
considerable study had been made of
the various proposals for the loca-
ton Of the new market.
See Park Plan Menaced.
The lexington residents point out
that the Patterson tract often has
been urged before Congress as an
ideal site for q park, to which they
declare the eastern section of the
city is entitled. Construction Of a
market center there would definitely
end all park plans, they say.
The association is expected to rec
ommend locating the market in the
vicinity Of Fifth and K streets.
That location, 1t Is argued, Is nearer
to the center Of the city's population
and is closer to street car and express
facilities.
The special committee of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce ap
pointed by the directors to study the
question Of new location for the
market will meet tomorrow at 2:30
pm. for hearing, at which views will
be presented by representatives of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. the Mid
City Citizens Association, the South
west Business Mems Association,
street car companies, merchants,
concerns and other inter
ested parties.
Personnel of Committee.
This committee consists Of Ivan C.
Weld, chairman; George H. Brown,
Henry D. Champion, Jerome Fan
culli, Isaac Cans. w. Charles Heit
muller and A. Leftwich Sinclair. The
will make thorough study
of the question and has invited the
various organizations interested to
present their views with the idea of
all available data.
The committee will meet at the
headquarters Of the chamber on the
third floor of the Homer Building,
and F streets, at 2:30 pm.