Evening star., 1937-05-21

president of the National Association
Of Real Estate Boards.
What we're trying to do in this
bill is for the welfare of the city,"
he said emphatically. He said he
lives within four miles of the Kansas
City stockyards and said the smell
to Windward was very offensive"
Deterioration of property values in
stockyard areas Nichols said, was a
matter OF concern in city develop
| ment.
Senator McCarran interrupted sew
eral times to discuss the committees
| problem in connection will the legis-
lation. He said it was a question ap-
parently of keeping out of WASH
| ington' all forms of so-called unde-
slrable industries. or Opening the
door and permitting them to come
in under certain circumstances.
The development Of the Anacostia
area was desirable for Washington.
Nichols replied. Il would look with
fear not only on the erection of this
slaughter house but on any other types
OF nuisance industries set up in the
Anacostia Valley" he said. 1T would
be very harmful to our plans for i'm
provements
Sees Widespread Injury.
Injury would result, he added. for
miles around" and pleaded with the
committee that it was matter which
should be given serious consideration.
There are limits beyond which We
should not CO. he warned, without
| producing adverse effects on the rest
| Of the city"
John Riggles of Prince Georges
County earlier in the hearing asked
Delano If the five sewers in the county
| dumping waste into the Anacostla
were as objectionable as an abat-
toir. The commission chairman re.
pied that his group is now co-operat-
ing with the Maryland Park and Plan
| ming Commission to remedy that con-
| dition.
Nichols later was questioned about
the need OF amending the bill to pro-
tect certain industries which are
holding land with view to future
operations. He was opposed to amend
| ments TO meet this condition.
There are times when the public
welfare Is more important than indi-
vidual sacrifice" he insisted. He be-
lieved the amendments would take
away the effectiveness OF the King bill
and so informed Senator Austin.
Sees Residential Spread Eastward,
Nichols several times told the CON-
mittee there was opportunity for
greater residential development east
ward in the city. He said he was not
taking the position that there should
not be any industry in Washington
but explained that the bill gives the
Zonlng Commission power to weigh
all the factors and decide what is best
for the city as a whole
| He said he was thinking mainly
OF future growth rather than Of hav-
ing people move to the eastern section
| from the Northwest.
A. D. Calvert asked the planning
commission member II he though,
some one from kansas City, or else
where, should tell us where we ought
to live" or control in a movement Of
| that kind.
Nichols answered by asserting he
did not say the commission should try
to tell people where to live BY long
| time planning, he said, the commits
sion hoped to encourage future
development.
Senator Austin interjected to say
that he assumed that If the abattoi,
were not directly affected. the ideal
ISM OF the pending legislation would
be recognized by everybody. I'm other
words. II we We're starting out, these
regulations would be sound and in thu
public interest" he added. But now
taking the testimony most favorable
to the Gobel Co. and to the stock.
yards, there is property that has beer
used for those purposes in the past
The situation, he remarked, wa.
like the trial OF a nuisance case b1
Congress
Condemnation Issue Raised.
Senator Austin said that q previous
witness had suggested the Govern
ment could take over the Bennina
site by condemnation and add it to
housing developments in the vicinity
Admitting lack of knowledge OF
the housing authoritys needs to com.
ment on the suggestion, Nichols re-
peated that with proper restrictive
measures this land could be used