Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
DELANO CONDEMNS
| ABATTO|R PROJECT
Park Official AssaiIs Plan for
Slaughter House" in
Arlington.


the proposed erection of a slaughter
house" by a local provision company
in Arlington county in sight OF
the Capital, Frederic A. Delano,
member of the National Capital PARK
and Planning Commission, in address
ing the Washington Board of Trade
at the Willard Hotel last night, de-
nounced the project in bitter terms
and suggested the effort be continued
TO bring about abandonment of the
plan.
Coming on the heels of concerted
movement to weld into closer CO.
operation the residents and authorities
of the District and it's outlying Vir-
ginia and Maryland suburbs in laying
down a consistent and far-visioned
program for development of the metro
politan area Of the Nations Capital,
Mr.. Delano asserted the idea of a
slaughter house" in such close proxi-
nifty to the Capital was Shocking"
The statement by Mr.. Delano. made
before more than 500 members of the
Board Of Trade. and in the presence Of
Lieut.. Col. L. S. Grant. Sd, executive
officer Of the Park and Planning Com.
mission; other experts of the commits
sion and District officials, drew vigor-
ous applause from his audience.
Says Project Shocking.
Sin suburban development" he
stated i'm his reference to the abattoir
project, much depends upon the good
will of neighboring communities OF "A
city. due to the difference of jurisdic-
tons and control In connection with
the program for the National Capital
recently there has been most cordial
cooperation on the part of Maryland
L. fNff
trict There also has been a like CO.
operation evidenced on the part of
nearby Virginia areas and greater
progress in this regard was assured.
but a situation has arisen that de-
mands that spade be called a spade
and ! do so without hesitation. 1t is
shocking to learn that recently, despite
the careful laying of development
plans for the Arlington area in keep
ing with the character of the National
Capital, some smart person. who evil
IDENTIFY is ignoring all the plans for the
section. proposes to erect a slaughter
house not far from the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge, now under construc-
ton.
1.-THE fact that he proposes to call
1t by the French name abattoir
doesn't make slaughter house smell
any better.
he an outrageous shame-if the people
of Arlington County who believe in
the planning program--if the people
of Westinghouse not able to per-
suade him that Washington can do
much more for him than any
slaughter house can do.
Experts Give Talks.
The attack on the plans of the pro-
vision company. which have raised
something of storm of protest here
and among Arlington County civic or
CARNATIONS, came with dramatic en-
phasis in a sudden DEPRESSION from ar!
account of city planning in Chicago
and a review of the work Of the Com
mittee of One Hundred on the Ma
tional Capital.
Mr.. Delarno, who was the principal
speaker, was followed by Maj. Carey
H. Brown and Charles w. Eliot, Sd
experts of the Park staff of the Park
and Planning Commission, who dis
cussed in detail many phases of the
plans for Washington's ultimate de-
velopment, and a brief address by Col.
Grant, who presented medals won by
local architects and builders in the
awards by the Board of Trade for
meritorious buildings erected in Wash
ington during the years 1924 and 1925.
The board also heard report by
it's committee on public and private
buildings pointing out that the beauty
Of the White House and the Capitol
was being endangered by the erection
Of commercial buildings of a hetero-
geneous nature, and went on record
favoring such legislation as would
assure the development of buildings
Immediately bordering on the Capitol
grounds and on Lafayette Square in
a manner harmonious with the Cap
itol and the White House..
The action was taken on a report
by Robert F. Beresford, chairman of
the committee. The board, however.
also approved the recommendation by
the committee that it oppose the sug.
gestion that the two areas referred
to be zoned to prevent further COM
nnercial development.
Cites Chicago Protest.
Mr.. Delano opened his address with
an account of the opposition that first
arose in Chicago to the moves made
there for city planning and control of
development, in which he was a NOV
ing spirit.
Chicago was alarmed at the idea
Of identifying the city. The business
leaders at first said, We want bust
ness in Chicago; and if business
means smoke. we want smoke But
a total of $500 ,000,' the speaker con-
tinued, eventually was raised pri-
vately and devoted to laying plan
ming program for the city--that was
81 years ago. Now it is hard to find
a Chicogoan who doesn't believe in
planning.
"a well ordered city means economy
In the end
Mr.. Delano then turned attention
70 efforts here in Washington in re-
cent years to proceed with develop.
ment of Washington along lines
drafted by L'Enfant, with its expan.
sion planned by the Mcmillan Com.
mission.
The Committee Of One Hundred. he
pointed out, was formed to arouse in
terest here in carrying to completion
these early and wisely laid programs
OF development. Describing an effort
made a few years ago by the then
Secretary of the Treasury, McAdoo, to
erect power plant near Washington
Monument" which later was aban.
doned du to public protests. Mr.. Del.
ano declared: Eternal vigilance is
the price of liberty; and eternal viCi
lance is the price OF building a great
and beautiful city"
Cites Supreme Court Decision.
Mr.. Delano pointed out that tbe
Supreme Court of the United States
in recent decision left no doubt as
to the right of city to lay down
rules pertaining to it's development.
In abiding TO the plan for estab
fishing great highway entrances Il
Washington. the speaker voiced re
greet that the Francis Scott Key
Bridge lacked adequate approaches
Had the Committee of One Hundred
been in existence when the Key
Bridge was planned" he declared, 81
is incnnceivahla that the nrasenf hair