Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
GIBSON BODY HEARS
MARKET APPEALS
Buzzards Point and South
west Sites Strongly
Advocated.

Proposal of the Buzzards Point loca-
ton for the Farmers Market. and sum-
ming up of the arguments for the
Southwest or water front site occupied
the attention of the subcommittee on
parks and Fairgrounds Of the House
District committee last night. Chair
man Gibson Of the subcommittee an
nounccd that al least one more night
hearing must be held before the sub
committee can draft its report to the
full District committee This hearing
will be on Monday night. when a site
at Georgia avenue and Florida avenue
Will be discussed with Vincent Toomey
representing the owners.
Three members of Congress advocated
as many sites at last nights hearing.
Representative Dalhnger Of Massachu-
sets spoke in favor of the Buzzards
Point site. FOR the purchase Of which
he introduced A bill: Representative
Moore Of Virginia spoke in favor of
the Southwest site. in behalf Of Viz
ginia farmers. and Representative Gam
brill Of MARYLAND argued for the
lexington site. for the purchase OF
which he introduced bill
100000 for L; Acres.
Carey <. Quinn. an att0rncv. repre-
Sentcd thc owners of the Buzz3rcs
Point site which is on the Aracostia
River between the Army War College
and the Navy Yard. Summed UP. his
arguments were that the Buzzards
Point site is the cheapest offered. as
the II acres can be purchased for $500
600. There are virtually no building,
10 be- removed There is ample room
for expansion with 100 acres adjoining
II Is 'raversed by five broad streeis
connecting with main traffic arteries.
II Is removed from traffic congestion
ana abundant space for parking Is af-
toroed. II fronts on deep water and will
attract a considerable amount of pro-
ducc 10 the Washington market that
0ocs not now come in from trucking
areas adjacent In the waterwav. in Tide
water Virginia and the eastern shore of
Maryland He argued that selection of
this site would moan better supply Of
produce 10 Washington consumers at
lower prices.
Milton f. Campbell. another attorney.
representing property owner, in stress
Ing the Importance Of the Buyzards
Point site figured that the population
Of Washington would before long be
doubled. calling for double the amount
OF food supplies lie urged tho SUBJ
committee 10 look 10 the future. Buzz
yards Poir'. l1e said will mcet the I'M
portan' condition Of space for future
expansion.
Southwest Site Urged.
representative Moore pointed out
that the Southwest site IL only SIN
tcnths Of mile from the present
Farmers Market
Col. Wrlsley Brown, spokesman for
tho Southwest Business Mems Asso-
citation. called on several commission
men IN rctute the statement made nj
a previous hearing BY Henry A. FRIDAY
who had testified that he attended a
meeting OF commission men which BIZ
n large maj0rlty voted for The Eckiug-
ton site. f. n Means and r. II
Murray commission men. testified that
they attended such a meeting. but that
the vote was on the Patterson tract
George NJ Smith. traffic chief for the
Pennsylvania Railroad told the sub
committee that The railroad had never
offered 10 run freight cars into the
Patterson tract, as had been repre-
sented
Charles A. Douglas. attorney. also an
peared for the Southwest Business
Mems Association and made the SUM
mary Of arguments for the site in that
section OF the city which, he said is
already dedicated 10 business. being
commercially zoned This is the iogi-
ca! site for the Farmers Market he
said. from an economic viewpoint and
nom legal standpoint He claimed
that 3D. per cent OF The perishable food
supply ~ Washington is nnloaded In
mat section from railroads, boats and
trucks.