Evening star., 1942-06-17
Study Of Hog-Feedine
Controversy Given
Board Approval
Special Committee
Appointees Considered
By Commissioners

The Prince Georges County (Md0
Commissioners today were consid-
ering possible appointees to fact
finding committee to investigate the
controversy over the feeding of gar
bage to hogs in the county. -
Establishment of such a commit
tee was approved by the commits
sioners yesterday at their weekly
meeting in the Upper Marlboro
Courthouse following appearance Of
more than so farmers seeking modi-
fication of the anti-garbage law.
Attorney Robert w. Mccullough.
who said he represents approXi-
mately 200 hog raisers in the county,
told the Commissioners that the pres
ent law. if strictly enforced. may
deprive the farmers of their hvel-
hood.
In addition. he declared, the Fed
eral Government has urged farmers
to produce more hogs and this can
not be done under the present anti
garbage regulation" The cost of
any other feed, he explained, such
as corn, would be "prohibitive."
Sanitation Upholds Law.
c.. L. Wood, chief sanitarian OF the
county, insisted, however, that feed
ing of garbage to hogs could not
help but create nuisance dam
gerous to the public health.
Flies and rats" he asserted,
which constitute common carriers
of disease, breed by the millions on
these commercial hog farms due to
the dumping of garbage on them. |"
The law now in effect prohibits
the hauling of garbage to any point
in the county except to the county
incinerator at Bladensburg or to
any approved dump outside of the
county. Garbage also must be
hauled in trucks approved by the
Health Department.
Mr.. Wood said cases of violations
of the ordinance are now pending
in Circuit Court. If convicted. the
defendants are liable to fines rang
ing from S. to $50 or 80 days in
! JAIL, or DOtn, ne SalQ.
Can Urge Change.
The commissioners themselves
cannot modify the law but. If they
so desire, can recommend such leg
islation at the next session of the
State Legislature.
The Commissioners set July 7 as
the date for hearing on the peh-
tion by residents of Hampshire
Knolls, Section 4, for the creation
of special improvement district in
the area.
Permission was granted the Brad
bury Heights Citizens Association
to erect speed and traffic control
signs on county roads running
through Bradbury Heights and
Bradbury Park. In letter to the
county heads, residents of the area
said that such action has become
necessary because of the increased
traffic due to the erection of Gov
eminent buildings in nearby Suit
land.
The commits toner's also granted a
license to Campus Cafeteria. Inc,
| for the operation of restaurant
at the Baltimore boulevard and West
College avenue in College Park.
Rezoning Request Denied.
A request by May E. Brogan,
owner, and Jerrold v. Powers at
torney. for the rezoning from resi-
dental A to commercial D of lots
1, 2, 3 and 4 in the Whitley SUBJ
division near Decatur Heights was
denied.
The petition had been disapproved
previously by the INSTRUMENTATION
al Capital Park and Planning Com.
mission. Explaining that the
rezoning request had been turned
down twice before, the commission
explained that the lots in question
are located within walking distance
of shopping center at Edmonston
road and Defense highway.
Action was postponed on q pro-
posed ordinance to permit the
Southern Oxygen Co. to erect q
pigment building on the firm s
i premises on River road. The Or
dinanee already has been approved