Evening star., 1932-09-18
RENDERING PLANT
ASSALED ANEW
Park and Planning Commits
sion Objects to Arlington
County Site.

Determined opposition to erection of
the proposed rendering plant at the
intersection Of the Jefferson Davis
Highway and Columbia Pike, in Arling-
ton County, Va, was expressed yester-
day by the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
The commission adopted q resolution
asserting that it felt 1t unfortunate to
violate any coming regulations In Arling-
ton County. It directed specific atten-
tion to the proposed rendering plant.
Copies of the resolution will be for
warded this week to the Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners. County Manager Roy
S. Braden. the soning board and other
interested agencies, according to Thomas
S. Settle. the commissions secretary.
During its discussion the commission
recalled that Congress, In the law Great
ing it, required 1t to draw up regional
plan for development Of the Greater
Washington, embracing nearby Maryland
and Virginia. The statute lists specifi-
cally the things Congress authorized the
commission to do in the metropolitan
area, including recommending a pro-
gram Of sewer and water developments
and plans for parks and Fairgrounds
and highway expansion.
frcV1OuS Eases heC2ueO.
In adopting yesterdays resolution, the
commission felt 1t was acting within its
powers, recalling that 1t took similar
action against erection of an oil wharf
at Rosslyn, Va, and construction OF an
abattoir in Arlington County.
The commission pointed out that the
Federal Government deemed the pres
ent rendering plant of Norton & Co,
located near the Mount Vernon Memo
rial Highway, not far from Four Mile
Run, so Objectionable that the Bureau
Of Public Roads of the Department of
Agriculture now has the property In
condemnation To take the place OF
the present plant, which the Govern
ment will raze, after its acquisition,
Norton g Co. wants to construct its
new premises at the intersection Of the
Jefferson Davis Highway and Columbia
Pike. The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission believes the new
location equally as Objectionable from
the Federal Governments standpoint.
The coming board Of Arlington County
declined to grant a permit to Norton &
ager Braden likewise launched his op-
position against it. Despite this. the
Board Of zoning Appeals Of Arlington
County has now granted a permit for
the plants erection.
Population Trends Shown.
A preliminary report, indicative Of
ton, was submitted to the commission
Nolen. This was not made public The
report has been compiled with the aid
Of Census Bureau figures.
The commission approved preliminary
plans for the proposed improvement OF
Water street, as part Of the Washington
Channel water front development. sub
mitted by the United States Engineer
Offlce. E. A. Schmitt, engineer as
sistant to Maj. Joseph D. Arthur. jr.,
District engineer for the War Depart
ment for the Washington area. laid the
plans before the commission. This pro-
gram contemplates widening Water
street and is to be carried forward by
the District Commissioners. Federal
authorities are planning the water front
improvement.
The peak of pollution in the Potomac
River occurs during periods of reduced
fow, the commission was informed
earlier by H r. Crohurst, sanitary en-
gineer of the Public Health Service.
which is making a study of this problem
at the behest of Congress. The health
body has been at work investigating
pollution in the Potomac River and
Rock Creek for about two months and
proposes to finish its work around Oc-
tober !.
Bridge Sites Inspected.
Yesterday afternoon the commission
members took trip to Great Falls and
studied ground contemplated for in
clusion in the George Washington
Memorial Parkway. The commission
looked at a number of possible sites for
a new bridge at Great Falls, and dis
cussed the best means for public
access to the future national play
ground. Recently, a permit to construct
a bridge across the Potomac River at
Great Falls expired. officials of the
United States Engineer Once here ex-
planning that the contractor had failed
to live up to the terms Of the permit
No decision was reached by the COM
mission.
Lieut. Col U. S. Grant, Sd, the COM
missions vice chairman and executive
officer, said his organization will con-
slider proposed changes in the city's
thoroughfare plan, as suggested by the
District Commissioners. In~the main,
the Commissioners, he said, have in
dorsed the highway plan, which has
been brought up to date.