Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
Statement BY AN OFFICIAL
Effort Of the Jobbers and Shippers
Association.
PROPOSED MUNICIPAL EXHIBIT
Representatives Of Commercial Or
CARNATIONS Have Conference Today
With Mr.. Mcfarland.

The statement IS made on excellent au-
! thority that the through billing of freight
from this city to surrounding points and
points south will soon be reality. A
railroad official in authority said to a Star
reporter this afternoon that II the business
| men Of the District will only be patient a
| little while longer the matter will be work
| ed out satisfactorily. He added:
1T is known that the railroad officials
here favor through billing, and it is COM
| ing"
Based upon Information received by The
Star today 1t Is probable that some steps
| toward the desired end may be taken by
| November 1. While the entire problem can
not be worked out by that time. 1t seems
| likely that a forward step will have been
| taken that Will insure the entire consumma-
ton before Christmas.
It has been learned that the freight Of
hcials OF the Southern railway and the
Washington and Southern Company are at
| work on the matter. and that the officials
of both roads are in favor Of through bill
ing The matter cannot be arranged quick
| ly. for the reason that 1t is receiving con-
sideration from three freight officials in as
many Observation-Disclosures Richmond and
Washington = and considerable correspon-
dence Is necessary.
Opening Of Potomac Freight Yards.
The opening of the new Potomac freight
yards at Four Mile Rum between Washing
ton and Alexandria. Monday WILL it is said
| have an important bearing on the pending
proposition. AS soon as matters are
Strengthened out at the Potomac yards the
question of through billing will be consid-
cred to a definite conclusion. it is added.
The three railroad companies now giving
consideration to the projected change in the
method of freight shipments from this city
are the P. w. and B.. the Southern and
the Washington and Southern.
THE problem is a difficult one" rail-
road official explained, "but when a conclu-
sion is reached it will certainly be favorable
to Greater Washington
Proposed Municipal Exhibit.
A subcommittee of the committee of ff-
teen. representing the Board Of Trade. the
Business Mems Association and the job
beers and Shippers Association. composed
of 1dessrs. Thomas w. Smith, r. N Har-
per, Monroe Luchs and Woodwork Clum,
called upon Commissioner Mcfarland to-
day to confer about the proposed munich
pal exhibit at the jamestown exposition.
They told him that the officers of the three
organizations approved the proposed mu-
nfcipal exhibit and that formal indorse-
ments by the organizations would be forth
coming. but that. meanwhile, the question
or how much space would be required for
the municipal exhibit and how it should
be reserved and paid for had to be con-
sidered.
Mr.. Mcfarland told the callers that as
he had told Gen. Wilson. Mr.. Bell and Capt
Oyster. the presidents Of the three organi-
cations, he believed a municipal exhibit
should be made and paid for by an appro-
populations, by Congress, representing the
District tax payers and the government
| provided 1t had the approval of the COM
mercial organizations and adequate
or NM, rni % ax-hi
business men. He also believed that the
municipal exhibit and the commercial ex-
hibit should be made together.
Models Of Buildings.
The Commissioner spoke of the models
of buildings and other illustrations of the
municipal life which might be exhibited
AS to the reservation Of space. he said that
the Commissioners, of course had no
authority at this time to reserve space or to
promise to pay for it. This could not be
done by the Commissioners until Congress
made the appropriation. AS soon as he re-
ceived the formal Endorsement of the COM
mercial organizations he would ask the
Commissioners to recommend a suitable ap-
Precipitation Of a reasonable amount. COM
paratively small, which he hoped Congress
would pass in a joint resolution early in
December, since the time would be short
to make the arrangements before the OPEN
ing of the exposition In April. He suggest
ed that the representatives of the com
mercial organizations see whether the space
necessary for the municipal exhibit could
be reserved until Congress should act, and
they promised to make the inquiry at once
and let the Commissioners know.
Action by Anacostia Citizens.
At meeting OF the Anacostia Citizens
Association held the 10th instant. q resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted setting forth
that the association tndorse the movement
made for the development of Greater WASH
ington by the Jobbers and Shippers and
Business Mems Association, land especial
ly do commend The Evening Star in its
efforts to bring to the notice of our south
ern merchants the great advantage of
Washington as a manufacturing city,"
Appeal to Business Men.
That the aid Of the Washington newspa-
pers is necessary in booming the city and
to ask the cooperation Of every business
man to help make the exhibit Of the capital
at the Jamestown exposition a success was
the conclusion reached at the conference
committee representing the Board Of Trade,
Business Mems Association and the job
bers and Shippers Association at a meeting
held in the library of the American Secur-
ity and Trust Company last night.
A report was submitted, showing the
space reserved for Washington. accom-
panied by maps and Autographs so as to
give ClcdEeI iuSt1 VI Tie space allotted TO
Washington.
The committee composed of Ross Perry
Andrews, who Is canvassng that part of the
city east OF 9th street: D. J. Kaufman, who
Is visiting business men between 9th and
18th streets, and J. H. Small, who has
charge Of the territory west of 14th street,
submitted a report showing that in spite of
their efforts only 5000 feet of space had
been disposed of definitely. According to
Mr.. Kaufman many local business men
would subscribe for space were the cost not
so great
The committee voted to engage Wood
worth Clum as assistant secretary of the
joint committee to go to jamestown to
make tho necessary arrangements for secur-
ing the space allotted by the exposition au-
thorities by telegraph last week 1t IL
likely that T. c. Dulin and d. ]. Kaufman
will accompany Mr. Clum to jamestown. Mr..
Clum was authorized to ascertain all that
would be necessary as to size. shape, height
and general form of booths to be erected.
The result Of his observations will be dis
cussed upon his return, when the chairman
of the committee will call to order the
conference for another meeting.
The appeal OF the committee is for an
early decision on the part of the local busi-
ness men for any space they might wish to
secure The reservation for Washington had
to be engaged before the best locations
would be chosen by other parties. II