Evening star., 1937-07-18
Randolph Will Seek Passage
Of Anti-Nuisance Industry Bill
Official Conference Planned Meanrlnle
to Consider Immediate Threat of
SIau ehter Houses Erection.

AS plans were under way for an
consider the immediate threat of erec-
ton of a slaughter house in Bennlng
due to blocking of the King Norton
bill, Representative Randolph, Demo-
crat, of West Virginia assured citizens
of the District last night that he
will make an earnest effort to have
their wishes in opposition to undeslr-
able industries written into law.
Representative Randolph, one of
the most active and influential men,
bers of the House District Committee
was absent from the meeting Of the
committee which made the right
about-face last Wednesday in tabling
the anti-nuisance bill This was done
in executive session by seven oppon-
ents of the measure after the sub
stitute attorney for the Adolf Gobel
Co., Inc, with the acquiesence of
Frank M. Firor, president, had as
sured the committee the company had
given up its determination to oper-
ate in Benning
Randolph said he intends to find
out just what influences we're at work.
and if he discovers there is any leg
islative move he can make in the
interests of District taxpayers, he is
ready and willing to make it.
Mrs. Norton to Help.
The former chairman of the COM
mittee, Representative Norton of New
Jersey, was absent from the city yes
terday, but those close to her gave
assurance that she also would use her
influence in behalf of District citizens
In discussing the Situation, Ran
dolph dictated the following state
ment:
Il was unable to be present last
Wednesday at the meeting of the Dis
trict Committee, due to the fact that
the House Committee on Labor, of
which am member, was attempting
to expedite action on the proposed
wage and hour legislation.
MY knowledge, therefore, of the
action taken in the District Commit
tee on the pending abattoir legislation
comes from newspaper stories and
editorial comment. 1 have always
tried to see that the voteless residents
of the District Of Columbia got a
square deal on legislation affecting
them. I have attempted to discuss
the situation with various members
OF the District Committee, but have
been unable to do so.
OF course, I recognize that there
was much controversy over this mat
ter. Earlier testimony before the
committee seemed to indicate that
there was merit in the measure to
prohibit the establishment of unde-
sirable industries I will see what the
legislative situation is and on what
basis the proposal to prohibit the
abattoir was dropped"
Delano Disappointed.
Meanwhile Frederic A. Delano,
chairman of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, has
instructed park officials here to do
their utmost to block erection of the
Gobel plant. Bitterly disappointed
over the failure of the King Norton
bill and the company's unexpected
avowal to 60 ahead with its building
plans, Mr.. Delano telegraphed The
Star from his Summer home in New
burgh. N. Y:
What we now need Is a specific
and effective act to protect the Ma
tion's Capital"
Mr.. Delano, who had joined forces
with Secretary 1ckes and other Fed
eral officials in opposing the proposed
slaughter house, is keeping in close
touch with the situation.
Interior Department officials gen.
orally were in hearty accord with the
demand made by Engineer Commits
sioner Dan I. Sultan that the move
ment to obtain effective zoning legis-
lation should be renewed with vigor.
At the call of Secretary Ickes q
number OF District and Federal off,
cials are to meet this week to con-
slider what further action may be
taken at this time to prevent the
slaughter house from being erected
officials refrained from making any
advance statement.
Corporation Counsel Elwood H
Seal who will return tomorrow from
Ocean City. Md, will be called into
the conference.
oners Of aid came troA var.ou.