Evening star., 1927-01-26
TWO MARKETSH HERE
ISPLAN OF EXPERT.
Discussion of Site Leads to
Suggestion of One on Each
Side of Mall.

The discussion which has been In
rloSyNess since hast Summer as 70
whether the Farmers Market should
be moved 10 the water front IN South.
west. 10 4 mjdcity location or 10 Eek
incton took new turn Yesterday
afternoon. when she Senate DISTRICT
ror0raittet> was advised that W. -
Hudson. an expert employed by the
National Capital Park and PanhihE
Commission. has recommC nded tWo
Farmers Markets. one IN the S""'h'
west and one in ECkincton.
Mai. Carey II. Brown, engineer OF
the commission. told the senators toa'
MIR. Hudson has decided 10 urge one
Farmers Market in the Nlolnl'N ~
New York and Florida avenues no,
east, which is lexington, ana ahothet
near Eleventh and Water sueetS
southwest. According to MAJ. BroWn'
Mr.. Hudson took the postlGn tn,s s
would place Il Farmers Market on
each side of The Mall, and thus reduce
10 a minimum the volume Of market
traffic which would have 10 pass
through the area in which all the new
Government buildings are 10 pe
erected.
Far From Decision.
r. was anparent. from questions
asked witnesses Yesterday. that mem
hers of the Senate committee are idE
from a decision as TO what FORM OF
LEGISLATION they will recommend. Inc
pendine hill merely authorizes Sbto, o,ooo
for purchase of a site. TO be located oN
the Commissioners. ~.
Senators Glass. Democrat ol II
pinia and Sackett, Republican, OF heh'
Tuckv made il plain they wanted noIe
snecifc information as TO the costs
and advantages of various sites oeioEe
voting on the bin.
Senator Copeland, Democrat, VI
New York asked numerous questions
indicating that he is favorable 70 the
waterfront proposal. Senator Bruce,
Da,nocrat Of MARYLAND displayed in
farest when Mai Brown said ne oe-
Iieved the farmer prefer lexington.
More than so citizens interested IN
4he several sites were present, out
were not heard yestrday, ana the
hearing will be continued this aIter-
noon.
Engineer Commissioner Bell told the
eon,n7ittee he hesitated to give the
arguments that may be advanced Tor
the waterfront, the mldclty OF the
lexington sites. because he Is en-
deavoring TO keep an open nina on
the question of where the land shoulo
be purchased.
committee he thought the Southwest
site would be the best from a tfaihc
standpoint.
Increase Commerce From South.
Mai Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief of
Engineers of the Army and chairman
IF the Park and Planning Commission,
fold the committee that the recent
rivers and harbors act made pfoVl-
sion for building two more sections OF
the inland waterway through the
South. leaving only one short section
TO be built in North Carolina. He sa1d
that when this waterway is completed
Al might increase Washington's water
commerce from the South, and In that
way have a bearing on the market 10
cation.
Mai Brown emphasized that the
Farmers Market should go to what
ever locality the commission mef-
chants move when they are required
10 give up the buildings they now oc-
cupv south of Pennsylvania avenue.
Answering questions of Senator
Copeland, Mai. Brown said the mar
kets should be placed where other
business is likely TO ueNelop 10 IL
lustrate his contention, he said that
If there were so shoe stores in the
city and Al of them moved in group
to some remote section, the three re-
naming in an accessible locality would
do all the business.
Asks Market Study.
Charles Moore, chairman of the Fine
Arts Commission, suggested that the
Bureau of Markets, Department of
Agriculture, be asked to make a study
of the market needs Of Washington
as a whole, pointing out that some
of the neighborhood markets are con-
trolled by the city, while others are
under private management.
Chairman Capper will give the citi-
zens of the various localities an OPP
portunity to express their views this
afternoon.