Evening star., 1926-09-18

either passing or running in close
proximity thereto or providing most
convenient transfer.
The unlimited parking facilities of
this location cannot be surpassed.
Being outside of the congested zone
1t Nis surrounded by many wide
streets and avenues, sufficient to
provide ample space for all vehicles
doing business with the market.
I'm urging the Fifth and X streets
site we call attention to a statement
OF Mr.. Alexander GUIDE, master of
Eureka Grange, with headquarters
at Chillum. Md. who says in a state
ment prepared for the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission:
Against Water Front Site.
"'To the unprejudiced eye. the
suggested water front site at South
west Washington would seem the
least desirable, due to the small
space available for the location of
buildings, to the scarcity of street
car lines. to the difficulty of passing
through the congested traffic of the
downtown section and to the re-
moteness from the principal resi-
Dental section of Washington and its
suburbs"
Continuing, Mr.. GUIDES statement
says:
1.-The location of the Farmers
Market may seem a small matter at
first glance. but it is one of vital
interest to the farmer and large con-
suming public who will supply the
patronage, provided it is properly
located and housed. The farmer will
hn onnfonf IN he f,1t fn ha
stuck away under a makeshift tin
roof. The location should be near
the center of the consuming public
This statement we wish to sup
port and emphasize and to add that
the center Of population, both geo
graphical and residential. is in close
proximity to Fifth and X streets.
Favor Population Center.
$50 far as we are able to ascer-
tain, ii has been the custom of all
cities to locate markets as near the
center of population as possible. For
example. we cite the City of Balti-
more, which is noted for its wonder
ful Lexington Market, which is far
removed from both wharf and rail-
road station, but controlling a Won
derful trade six days in each week,
patrons. And this, Notwithstanding
the fact that there is daily brought
10 Light Street Wharf. at Baltimore,
many more tons of perishable pro-
duce and vegetables than are reach
ing Washington by the same
methods
I'm urging the location of Fifth
and X streets as a market site we do
so with a strong conviction Of having
the interest of the market merchant
equally at heart as that of his Gus
toner. 1t is an undisputed fact that
the great ambition of every merchant
is to locate his business as CON
veniently to his customer as possible
to encourage trading and dealing with
the least possible expense or trouble.
In fact. what we aim to do is to
bring the market to the people.
I'VE feel that our argument would
not be complete unless some refer
ence was made to the particular
neighborhood of Fifth and X streets.
Here we have three streets running
last and west--k street. q very broad
thoroughfare: L street, not so wide,
and New York avenue. a very wide
street. Beginning at Fifth street
and extending eastwardly as far as
the railroad tracks the section is COW
cred by a rather cheap class Of
houses. many of which have seen
their best days. and we are con
rinced that sufficient ground could
I've secured at a very nominal figure
to provide market space to serve the
residents of the District of Columbia
for many years to come.
Relation to Groceries.
with this as our strong argument
in favor of the midcity site. it may
he interesting to note the location of