Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
BOOM GETS A BOOST
Big Greater Washington Ex-
hibit for Jamestown.
INSTEAD OF D. c. BUILDING
Ten Thousand Feet of Space to Show
Goods.
ENTHUSIASM GROWS APAcE
People Of Virginia Awaiting Arrival
of Star Special-Interest Con-
tinues to Increase.
ENTHUSIASM GROWS APACE

The boom for Greater Washington re-
ceved substantial boost yesterday when
| the publicity committee of the Jobbers and
! Shippers Association decided that instead
| of providing building at the Jamestown
exposition to be known as the District of
Columbia headquarters ten thousand feet
| of space will be secured in the manufac-
lures building in which to place an exhibit
representative of the manufacturing, pro-
ducing and other business interests of
Washington and the District. This action
| is generally commended by the business
| men of the city, and great satisfaction was
! expressed today over the plan.
| The change in the plans was made be-
cause the members Of the committee felt
that such a move would be more in line
with the efforts that are being put forth to
make this city more of a wholesale and
general business center While a building
would perhaps Be of greater convenience to
those who will go from Washington to at
tend the exposition, to strangers, 1t Is be-
lieved, 1t would be only the headquarters Of
residents in the District of Columbia and
not of interest to them in commercial
way.
A Wise Expenditure.
The rate of space is $50 per square foot.
and the committee concluded that the
money would be more wisely expended by
an exhibit and be much more likely to
bring financial returns to local business cir
cles. Washington is SO well known now
as a city of beautiful buildings that it is
argued another building, more or less, either
here or in Jamestown would do little to
extend the circle of trade which the mer-
chants are now advocating so stIenuouSly.
The secretary of the association Will take
kIn ftn~ with ha
jamestown exposition at once. and will
arrange to take the 10000 feet of space
if so much shall be found to be necessary.
though in case it is ascertained when the
exhibit Is put in place less space than
that will suffice it is to be stipulated that
the committee will not be obliged to use
the extra allotment. 1t is believed such
an arrangement can be easily made. on &C
count of the fact that floor space at the
exposition is said to be in great demand,
and the managers would have no difficulty
in disposing of the extra room.
To Advertise Plan.
This plan of the committee is to be freely
advertised by those in charge of The Stars
Greater Washington Special. which leaves
this city tomorrow for its tour through
the south. The secretary has about 100000
circulars at his disposal, which are to be
distributed along the way. and at the same
time attention of the business men in the
posed 1000 feet Of floor space at the expo
sition to be occupied by a representative
trade exhibit of Washington and the Dis
trict Of Columbia. These circulars are also
to be placed in the hands of business men
and members of the association here to be
used by them In furthering the movement
to build up trade.
The signs are unfailing for the ample
fruition of the plans to capture more whole
sale traffic. This recent plan OF the COM
mittee has increased the confidence Of the
local business men. and they were already
very enthusiastic. 1t will make the prepara-
ton Of the exhibit much easier. for every
man who contributes to 1t will feel that 1t
has been properly advertised. and therefore
will be effort well spent
The business men here have turned their
thoughts toward securing the wholesale
trade Of the out-of-town merchants The
news of the coming of The Stars Greater
Washington Special has been received with
enthusiasm by many along the route to be
Travelled. Consequently when these two in
fiuences are welded by the visit Of those
aboard the special train-business men who
will advertise this city and the exhibition
at the jamestown exposltion-the result
cannot fail to be beneficial to all concerned.
Interest in Virginia.
Mr.. Frank J. Massey, travelling sales
man. has just returned to the city from q
trip through the valley Of Virginia Dur
ing his journey he stopped at Martinsburg.
w. Va. Charleston. w. Va, aud other
business points. He has talked with many
of the business men in the sections he visit
ed, and says they are all interested in the
Greater Washington movement. and they
feel that 1t will be crowned with success
They were all looking forward to the COM
ing OF the Washington special, which Is to
visit them under the direction Of The Star.
Mr.. Massey was very much gratthed over
the interest he found displayed, and L. of
the opinion that the news of the coming
OF the special train, which has preceded
the start 1t makes tomorrow. will arouse
even greater enthusiasm among the local
merchants in that part of the country. As
a result he thinks that trade in all lines
OF merchandise viii be stimulated, and that
the measures taken to turn the eyes OF
the retail customers toward WashinKton
for buying their goods are bound to bring
satisfactory results. Many Of the mer-
chants with whom he talked said 1t was
surprise to them that Washington had
not made more efforts In the past to se-
cure wholesale trade. as they felt 1t was