Show n ZONING LAW IS ARGUED IN COURT WASHINGTON Jan S-By S ByThe The Associated The Press Press The con con- con constitutionality of zoning laws In ct- ct ef effect feet In municipalities in- in in 41 states was declared by hy counsel for Cor the tho of ot Euclid a sub sub- suburb suburb suburb urb of ot Cleveland to b be at Issue In a case argued Wednesday In the supreme court Newton D Baker Daker former former- secre secre- secretary secretary tary of ot war counsel for tor the Amb Amb- Ambler Amb- Amb Ambler ler Realty com company pan which v won when the UlO federal district court for Cor northern Ohio enjoin enjoined the en- en en enforcement of the zoning ordinance asserted that the de- de decision decIsion de decision was dependent upon the par par- particular par particular facts presented and that the validity of ot the zoning laws generally was not arlly lii- lii Involved In Involved although ho he denounced them James arguing for Cor Corthe forthe forthe the village lI insisted that zoning laws were a valid restriction upon the rights righta of ot property owners anti and pointed out that the highest courts ot of New Louis Louls Louisiana taxis lana Connecticut California Min Mm- Minnesota Wisconsin Ohio and Illi- Illi Illinois Illi Illinois nois had sustained them as valid Texas Maryland Missouri Missour-I and New Jersey courts had held to the contrary Congress ho he said had recognized the 1111 desira desira- desirability desirability of ot such laws by providing one for tor the tho District of ot Columbia where the courts had Iou It The zoning ordinance of ot EuclId r was denounced by Mr oIl Baer Bacr liS as and unreasonable He Insisted that thaL property owners had the right under reasonable police pollee building and health regulations to decide what use they would mao mae ot of their property H Jf described the question before betoN th tha courts as revolutionary declaring that zon- zon zonIng zon zoning ing lug regulations were attempts to eLend communal control end and were to Lo the growth of the spirit of ot freedom |