Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14

schooiboys' yelling distance Of the Cathe-
draI Choir School and the Phoebe Hearst
Girls College. In the Cathedral close, and
in sight of the Methodist University build
ings.
select school beyond and adjoining Friend
Ship and thence to the beautifui Cafnohc
College OF st AIMS. recently competed az
Tenleytown. Thus there are several miles
of contiguous educational institutions IN
this one direction each Of which contains
q library of its own. Similar conditions pre-
vail in other sections 'of the city.
There are more books In washington,
including the Congressional law ana the
several Department.. the Public and school
libraries than there are IN cities OF double
the population. Perhaps there are more
books accessible to the public than In New
York.
but with perhaps one or two small ex-
oeptions there 10 not publishing house IN
the city.
Largest Printery In tho World.
I'VE have the largest printery In the
world, which turns out documents by the
car load. which nobody buys. There are
number OF good lob printing establishments,
which do a small business In printing and
binding special publications. but we nave
not single first-class publishing house.
II am advised also by those who are IA
miliar with the subject that this dearth OF
publishing houses has the effect OF taking
to other cities the best artistic and mechan-
ical skill in the way OF engraving ana
stereotyping for the publications.
"WaShington Is. or ought to be. the center
Of our literary world. and probably the es-
Establishment of few high-ciass publishers
and the issuance Of one or more or the
weeklies or two OF the numerous monthiies
here would have most desirable erect IN
forwarding the boom in direction that all
could unite in encouraging.
IF one will take a list of weekly and
monthly publications dated from the com
mercial center of New York. and recall that
some of the larger publishing houses issue
an average of one book per day during the
entire year. an idea may be formed OF the
immensely of the New York publishing
trade.
Can Offer Excellent Facilities.
"Washington can certainly offer excellent
facilities for the manufacture and distribu-
ton of all sorts Of literature through the
unequaled facilities Of the general post
office and the railway express companies.
geographically the capital is better To-
Gated for rapid distribution than New
York.
"Conceding to the metropolis the proud
position Of being the commercial and hnan-
cial center. we might solicit a share OF the
literary interest. which seems better
adapted to our environment than to the
hurly-burly of New York.
Il am advised that the truly literary
circle Of New York Is confined to a very
limited area of the uptown district, and Is
wholly unknown to the busy New York be-
low Goth street.
''Washinston might better accommodate
this cultured circle within our limits, which
would bring to the capital not only the re-
fined element. composed Of authors and ar
lists, but also of artistic engravers and nu-
merous skilled printers and artisans"
Proposed Shoe Factory.
Mr.. James F. Oyster president OF the
Business Mems Association. has received a
communication from Robert Lawrence of
Boston proposing to establish in the Dis
trict boot and shoe factory, with a share
capital of 100000. The writer explains
that a charter for the enterprise has been
obtained and says the proposed plant viii
have the capacity of turning out 5000 pairs
of shoes per day. He proposes to utilize
the water power of the Great Falls, and
says the promoters Of the enterprise do
not ask for any financial assistance, but
what Is wanted is sympathy and moral
support"
The reply to the communication was
written by Mr.. William F. GUIDE, secretary
said. in part, that the conditions were
never better for the establishment of
manufacturing in the District of Columbia.
''as we right in the midst Of a
paign for manufacturers of all kinds to
locate in this District" He also assured
Mr.. Lawrence that he would receive the
sympathy and moral support Of the entire
District.
The mtater Is In allegiance, with the pros
pect that in the near future big shoe fac
tory Will be numbered among the business
enterprises OF Greater Warrington