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residentially," or for warehouse pur-

resident1ally," or for warehouse pur-
poses"
Senator McCarran interrupted at
one point to suggest that those in
terested in the bill would make q
more careful study Of the measure
along the line of justice"
William j., Neale, president Of the
Union Stock Yards, inquired why the
commission did not negotiate with
the abattoir and yards before start
ing nearby improvement plans. Nichols
said he did not recall any studies
that indicated ut was to the greater
service OF that community to buy it, +"
at the time
He pointed out the park improve
ments in that area were started a long
time ago as reclamation work along
the Anacostia River.
At another point Nichols said
there was tendency to think too
much of the bills effect on the
Benning situation rather than its
general aspects and described 1t as
very important to the development Of
the Nations Capital.
The third member OF the Park
and Planning Commission. Hubbard
OF Boston, pointed out that public
welfare in many other cities is recog-
nized in new zoning legislation and
defended proposed restrictive legisla-
ton for Washington. At Benning, he
suggested, there was an opportunity
for city planning.
Hubbard told the Gobel attorney
he had been near enough stock yards
in the Boston area to realize they
smell very badly" 1.-TWO days ago
I stood within 200 feet OF the Brigh-
ton yards and that was near enough,
he said
Corporation Counsel Seal objected
to series Of hypothetical questions
asked the witness, dealing with the
effect of the bill in "outlaWing" the
Gobel plant even if the congressional
committee favored its erection.
The witness gave his opinion that
the bill would not actually prohibit
house since it provided for the appli-
cation for a permit from the city
authorities.
Clarke put the same question in halt
a dozen different ways but Hubbard
did not change his line Of reasoning.
Senator McCarran then began to
insist that Seal had testified the bill
was aimed directly at the Gobel Co. u
Seal Protests Quotation.
The corporation counsel corrected
this statement. What I said was that
it was aimed at all nuisance indus
tries" he protested, but I did say
that If the bill was enacted it would
have the effect of prohibiting erection
Of the Gobel plant"
Again during questioning of Hub
bard the committee chairman said he
could see no Interpretation Of the bill
other than that it would prohibit the
Gobel plant"
Seal insisted: II have always said
the company could not erect, alter OF
| operate if this bill goes through. But
didn't say it was aimed solely at the
GObel CO.
Questioned about zoning restrictions
against slaughter houses in other
cities, Hubbard replied he believed
there were such restrictions in force
in Baltimore and Lynchburg Pitts
burgh, he said. completely prohibits
new plants of this kind.
A man in the back of the room
| who said his name was Pearson
| shouted that he lived in Baltimore
and slaughter houses were not banned
| there
Landowners Protests Bill.
Mrs. Edgar Duval, who owns IL
acres of land near the P. w. / hous-
ing project in Benning, testified ir
opposition to the King bill.
I'VE are very much In favor Of
building the abattoir," she said. "You