Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25
SOUTHWEST PICKED
FOR MARKET SITE
House Committee Selects
Site for Permanent Loca-
ton on 11.to.4 Vote.

After a stubborn fight the House Dis
trict committee today ordered q favor
able report on the Southwest Washing
ton site for Farmers Market. between
Tenth and Eleventh. e and G streets
southwest. by a vote OF II 20 4.
Representative Lampert. Republican.
Of Wisconsin. served notice that he
you'd file a minority report and
Representative Gibson. Republican. OF
Vermont, chairman of the suoconi-
mittee which has conducted hearings
for the past two weeks on the various
sites proposed for q Farmers Market
reserved the right 70 make . minority
-eport Representative Hall. Republi-
can, OF Indiana, was designated to
write the committee report.
Details Of Sites Related.
As chairman OF the subcommittee
which investigated the subject Mr.. Gih-
son made q statement defining the loca-
tions, the area, the appraised valuation
and the proposed sale price for each
o! the various sites advocated for the
market. He favored q site north ot
A"N" k&AA 0fNA4NS kSxItA EIINGt kA4Elf
@5 acres in the Northeast section. north
and east OF the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf. which could be acquired
for approximately 5000. 900. He said
that Washington might well look 10
the future and have enough land on
which market center could be de-
seloped.
The subcommittee on parks and play
grounds which had made q study d:
The various sites were divided, three III
FAVOR OF the Southwest site, with Repre-
sentatives Gibson and Lampert opposed
Mr. Gibson made the statement that
as between the Southwest and the HuE.
sard's Point site, these kwo members
would be IN favor OF Eussards' pctGl
site.
Cost 10 he Shared.
Representatives Reid. Republican, q.
Illinois: Blanton. Democrat, O! Texas
ana Hammer. Democrat. North Caro-
Ina. were allowed TO withdraw froI
the committee with the understandings
mat they would be recorded as in favor
OF the Southwest site. MFR. Hall made
the report for the three members Of
the subcommittee In favor of the Stalk.
er DILL authorizing the acquisition os
the southwest site and the apprprr;s-
lion OF 100000 To be paid In the same
proportion AS between Federal aud Dis
ulet FUNDS rs are other approximations
Ia cover the expenses and cpcra,lon
OF the District government.
After reviewing the history Of the
punhc oul.oing program neceSSi,at,nS
removal OF the Farmers MarSe, ana
the report made by the District c,,,m-
Mr.. Hall said, and In this
section Of his report he has the unilrc
support y! the subcommittee IT de-
velopcd at the hearings that there Is
general opposition 10 the erection of
temporary sheds for the housing O.
the Farmers Market and WIDESPREAD
insiStenee that permanent site be
determined upon and acquired withau,
delay
After full consideration Of the views
M the Commissioners and others, the
recommended that no rx-
pendltureS Of public fundS oSs made for
the erection NJ Temporary She>is and
approves the arrangement authorised
by tho Public Buildings CSaMniSsio,
for temporary location ef the Farmers
Market. while the approved site for
its permanent location Is being ae-
aulred"
Greater Advantages Seen,
In arguing for the Southwest site
MI, Halls report MAS. in part, aS fol-
lows Ia clearly appears from the
hearings that the Farmers Market
should he loeased IN 4 Sextsan Nf The
city best adapted for cn~osdtnateA
WHOLESALERS market district, according
10 the standards Recommended eS the
Federal Trades (NmmtSsiSa,, II - tho
,pinion ef the SuoeSNMMistee that
Southwest Washington III the stnesai
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