Evening star., 1937-05-31
FINE ARTS BODY :
WR|1ESATTACK|NG
|. SLAUGHTER HOUSE
Capital Has ear to Go" to
Get Attractive Entrances,
Letter Says.
COMMISSION VIEWS
HOUSING PLAN THREAT
Message Sent to Chairman King.
Action Opposing Certain In
dustries Praised.

Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, who is sponsoring
legislation aimed at control of un-
desirable industrial operations within
the city, today made public a letter
from the Fine Arts Commission pro-
testing against the proposal of Adolf
Gobel. Inc, to build large slaughter
house adjacent to the Benning viaduct.
Washington has far to CO. in get
ting attractive entrances from Mary
land and Virginia, Chairman Charles
Moore reminded in pointing out the
dlSa dvantageS of slaughter house
being erected on a greatly used high
way leading TO the Anacostia region.
1T is great satisfaction to note
that you have vigorously opposed con-
Struction Of an abattoir near the Ben
ming road, adjoining one of the chief
entrances to Anacostia,' Moore wrote.
Land Purchases Cited.
Due to the far-sighted policy Of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, very large purchases Of
4ON P4 ISNN 4dLlNH IldEC IlldUt Ill
the eastern portion Of the District of
Columbia for parks and parkways.
This policy and every purchase in pur-
suance of it have had the official ap-
proval of the Fine Arts Commission.
The diversified hills of this section.
commanding the finest view of the old
City Of Washington, are sure to make
it one of the most attractive residence
sections of the District. This improve
ment awaits only the development of
the park lands already owned and the
opening of streets and avenues.
ITO allow a slaughter house to be
built on direct and greatly used
thoroughfare leading to the Anacostia
region will retard and impair this
most desirable development, take
value out Of large areas of property,
be detrimental to Anacostia Park
and delay development Of the park
lands
Approaches to Capital.
You will know that almost every
city in the country is affected with
ugly districts along one or more of
| its approaches. Washington has still
far to go in getting attractive en-
frances from Maryland and Virginia
To permit the proposed abattoir ex-
tension would be long. long step
| backward
1T is most encouraging that you
have earnestly taken up this very
vital matter
Meanwhile the National Insured
Homes Corp. of New York, which
purchased a large tract of land this
month in the vicinity of the Gobel
site of the Benning road. is endeav-
oring to have the property zoned as
residential.
The Star received a communica ton
from Myron Davy. vice president and
general manager of the New York cor
| poration, who said its object in ac-
quiring the land was to build and
sell loW-priced, single-family houses. -
Proposed Housing Development.
This proposed housing development
is directly in line with statements
made before the Senate District Sub
committee that the area in the vicin-
ity of the Gobel site is capable OF
desirable development for residential
purposes in the event the slaughter
house operations are forbidden.
About quarter of mile from
the Gobel site the Public Works Ad-
ministration also owns a large tract
of land which it has been holding
for future housing developments
Slaughter house operations nearby
with stockyards filled with animals
housing officials have repeatedly pro-
tested, would make it undesirab BILE tc
60 ahead with any future plans 70,
a low-cost housing project.