Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13

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he showed from the record is actually
assessed as OF present value at only
&7o,77e.
The figures Seal quoted gave an as
sessment OF $ll,775 on the land and
$4,000 on the Improvements.
A reduction in this assessment, he
added. had been sought and refused
IN June, 1898.
For time at least, Seals unrefuted
testimony on this point served as a
successful bar to further talk of ST.
10000 recompensation from the Dis
trict
It did not, however, hush the re-
peated contentious Of Senator Tydings
that the proposed legislation was con-
fscatory and If passed, companion
bill should be introduced providing
reimbursement to the company from
District funds for any possible loss.
He ended with this parting shot
II am not going to vote for this bill
until I am sure a decent. fair and
. reasonable compensation is paid these
people by the District of Columbia. I
say that so that any one interested
may draw up such a BILL
Charles F. Consaul, vice chairman
OF the Committee of One Hundred on
the Federal City, said he thought the
suggestion for compensation was "a
proper one, assuming we decide this
slaughter house shouldn't be carried
out"
He protested, however that COM
pensation, If any, should be reason
able" amount
IT the Gobel Co. paid 100000
for that property, they bought pig
in poke" Consaul scored
Proponents Of the King bill had eX-
pected Gobel counsel to build up a
case for compensation from the Dis
trict, but they had not counted upon
Senator Tydings to alter the order ar
ranged for the hearing by Senator
Pat McCarran Of Nevada, chairman
Of the subcommittee. At the outset,
Tydings brought about further spe-
eial hearing next Wednesday, when he
said q large number Of Southern
Marylanders wanted to be heard in
opposition. He protested they could
not appear earlier than Wednesday,
His request was granted.
Appearing in the unofficial role of
spokesman for the slaughter house
hearings, Senator Tydings frankly said
he raised live stock and poultry on
his Maryland farm for the Baltimore
market.
The hearing brought the question
of compensation clearly into the open
and paved the way for the possible in
PRODUCTION of legislation to make this
possible. It will raise stormy con-
troversy If pressed further, it was in
dicated.
Opponents of the abattoir called at
tention today to the fact that when
Gobel Co. brought its damage suit
against the District Commissioners for
refusing to issue permit, its total
suit was later withdrawn after the
Commissioners on April 81 issued the
permit to rebuild the Benning plant.
The compensation issue raised by
the company was significant for an
other reason.
Questioned on the point of insert
ing compensation clause in the King
bill, Consaul replied: IF Congress did
incorporate that in the bill it would be
showing more tender solicitude for this
company than it does for creditors
generally"
Cites Saloon Keepers.
Consaul, who has been leader in
the fight to ban nuisance industries
from Washington, added: Il never
heard of any Of the saloon keepers
having been recompensed when the
dry law was passed"
This brought from Senator Tydings
. remark that in his opinion the Gov
eminent hasn't gone far enough in
consequential damages.
Corporation Counsel Seal, who up
held the constitutionality of the new
soning legislation and refuted the
company's claim for possible losses,
said he believed reasonable COM
pensation for losses would be favorably
considered by the Commissioners as a
flair" proposition. Seal also effectively
answered Senator McCarran on one
point he raised in connection with the
King measure.
If the object of this bill is to drive
out one particular industry, you will
receive no sympathy from at least one
member of this committee" Senator
McCarran said.
1T is aimed at all industries de-
scribed in the BILL" Seal answered en-
phatically. The measure cites a score
Of so-called nuisance industries besides
daughter houses.
Senator Tydings, in his attack on
the King bill, sought to have the
slaughter OF chickens included in II
and brought in the Districts dog
pound by asking If residents com.
planned Of the dogs bowling at night
He made an issue of chicken slaugh.
tering, with result that many min.
utes were consumed on this point.
At one point Attorney Clark calico
for dictionary to determine whether
. chicken is an animal or not q
covered in the measure.
TydlngS protested mat thousands
Of chickens were dressed in Washing.
ton daily, without complaints. HI
claimed it would be preferable if al
fowl were slaughtered at ona place
Lets make a good job of it and pro.
tect Washington by including chick.
ems in this BILL" he said.
p. w. A. Aide Answers Tydings.
Tydings' contention that meat rem.
dering Is not an offensive or odorow
business was refuted by Howard A
Gray, director of the P. w. A. Hous.