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pollution matter should receive
thorough investigation.
The question Of pollution was raised
again Thursday in q report from
Frederick H. Walton, expert on
slaughter house construction, who
has studied the plans 1T the direc-
ton of Secretary Ickes. In his report
he said the plant would be located, in
part, over Popes Run and that pollu-
ton OF this stream would be inev-
table"
Federal Officials to Testify.
In addition to the Commissioners
and the many citizens representatives
who will accompany them, Secretary
of the Interior Ickes and Howard
Gray, director Of the Housing Division
of P. w. A., who have vigorously op-
posed the slaughter house because Of
its proximity to Federal developments.
planned or underway. and because
erection would be contrary to estab-
lished policy in keeping the Capital
free from Objectionable industrial de-
velopemnt, will urge passage OF the
King bill. In statements and letters
most severe terms the proposed
slaughter house, pointing out the OBJ
jectional nature Of such enterprises
and the disastrous effect on residential
development of their construction Is
shown elsewhere.
Other Government omcials who will
appear at the hearing to add their
protests include C. Marshall Finnan.
superintendent of the office of National
Capital Parks, who is primarily inter-
ested in long planned improvements
along the Anacostia across from the
abattoir site. Representatives OF the
National Capital Parks and Planning
Commission also will attend.
Both these governmental agencies
are concerned over the effects that
slaughter house operations would have
on the proposed stadium and National
Guard armory at the end of East
Capitol street. Kingman Lake. In the
same area, is due for development in
the future for aquatic sports.
The stadium site and Kingman Lake,
officials said, would receive odors from
meat rendering operations and the
stock yards under unfavorable winds.
Citizens to Be Represented.
BY no means, however, will the
Government appear as the sole inter-
ested party in protesting the constr,n-
ton of the Gobel plant.
Citizens associations in the areas
east of the Anacostia are expected to
send representatives to the hearing.
Miss Harlean James, executive secre-
tary Of the American Planning and
Civic Association, which has long
opposed nuisance industries in WASH
ington, also will be on hand. Charles
F. Consaul, vice chairman OF the
associations Committee Of One Hun
dred on the Federal City is another
witness. He has made = special study
of coming legislation.
AS president of the Southeast
Council of Citizens Associations, Will
liam A. Maio said yesterday the 10
groups composing the council are all
back of the King bill Maio also is
president of the Southeast Citizens
Association. The other citizens asso-
Citations in the council, he said, were
Anacostia, Congress Heights, Wash
ington Highlands, Hillcrest, Summit
Park. Bradbury Heights, D. c.; Randle
Highlands, North Randle Community
and Lincoln Park. Each will send
some one to the hearing.
G. A. Barker, chairman Of the
councils Committee on Public Res
ervations and Recreational Facilities,
will be their leader.
Anxiety over the proposed stadium
site and further development Of the
Anacostia appeared to be their chief
reason for opposing slaughter house
operations.
Far-On Site Held Better.
I'VE think that such nuisance-mak-
ing industries have no place within
the city limits" Maio told The Star
yesterday. They should be located
five or 10 miles outside OF Washington.
There are plenty of sections that far
distant along the railroads that would
be far more suitable for = slaughter
house than ut Benning."
The Bradbury Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION, one of the two or three
groups that had Endorsed the abattoir
last Fall, recently rescinded its action
and is now vigorously opposing 1t.
The former action, one Of it4 members
said yesterday, was not representative
Of the sentiment Of the group q q
whole.
The Southeast Business Mems AaDo-
citation, which already has protested
to Senator King, intends to send -
It's witness ut the hearing Dr.. H. K.
Butler, chairman Of its Health Com
mittee. I.
Louis F. Prick. secretary Of the
Southeast Business Mems Association.
said yesterday that Fort Mcmahon, In
the immediate vicinity Of the abattoir.