Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-09

A practical proposition will be placed be-
fore the Jobbers and Shippers Association,
1t is said. which will have an important
bearing on the commercial expansion OF
the District. In connection with the pro-
posed location Of several fruit and vegeta-
BILE canneries here. q capitalist directs at
tention to the herring fisheries Of the Po-
tomac. 1t Is his belief that the millions
Of such fish caught in seines below Wash
lngton every spring will furnish material
for a large industry In the shape Of
herring smoking and curing plant.
1t was pointed out that the Potomac her
ring Is everywhere recognized as one OF
the very best Of the fisheries products OF
the United States. These smaller fish have
almost as great a reputation as has the
juicy Potomac shad and 1t Is the belief OF
the capitalist who is said to be investigat-
ing the matter that a herring smokery here
can be made q paying industry.
In Scotland herring smoking Is one Of the
principal lines of business. and the Scotch
herring of commerce has Worldwide
fame. being sold in large quantities In al
most every country under the sun. 1t IS
added that the Potomac herring far out
classes the Scotch fish in flavor and the
solidity of Its flesh, and that annually mil
lions Of these home fishes go to waste In
recent years herring have assembled, the
Potomac in unusually large numbers, and
have become so wedged in the river above
the Aqueduct bridge that anglers have
caught large numbers Of them on sheir
lines by snagging them.
Charter for Phosphate Company.
dispatch was received by The Star to-
day from Wilmington, Del, which has an
important bearing on the Greater Wash
ington movement. It is as follows:
"a charter was granted at Dover, DEL.
today to the American Guano and Phos-
phate Company Of Washington with a cap
are M. H. Ramage, j. H. Brown and
Charles N. Vanice of Washington. The
object Of the new company Is to manufac-
ture phosphates."
The suggestion has been made by a local
business man that It would be good policy
for a real estate syndicate to purchase sew
eral large tracts Of land in the suburbs OF
the city and offer to manufacturers else
where building sites for factories free OF
charge as an inducement for them to locate
their plants here. He also said that in the
event Of the factories being installed here
the remainder Of the land might be sold to
profit. upon which to build dwelling houses
for their operatives. He believes such a
step would at once start the ball a-rolling
for greater commercial community.
Voice From the South.
Mr.. Robert L. Fletcher. acting secretary
Of the Jobbers and Shippers Association.
today received from Mr.. James ]. hampton,
young southern business man. the follow
ing communication:
IT have read with much interest your
many splendid articles in regard to Greater
Washington. Coming from the south and
knowing the feelings of the young business
men of this growing section Of our country,
think l can speak with a degree of GER
tainty as to them. We southerners buy all
of our goods from New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore. and there is no reason why
Washington should not cater to- and secure,
a large part of this trade. l would not con-
found the wholesale trade with manufac-
turing and while l am and always have
been in favor of manufacturing In Wash
ington. still. to my mind. the greatest good
we could do for Washington Is to locate as
many wholesale and jobbing houses here as.
possible.
I'VE have the water power, the labor and
all the railroad facilities requisite to a sue
cessful distributing wholesale market, and
least the beauty of Washington. nor detract
from its artistic beauty. We are the polit-
ical center and fast becoming the social,
educational and scientific center. Why not
add to our solid and substantial business in
terest that wholesale and jobbing business
which would materially increase our in
come-producing capacity, thereby giving
employment to our many young men and
Woticu WI are SioWihS up, duulIlS W OuI
rapidly increasing population. without
marring in the least our artistic beauty?
I'VE should In my mind, secure large
portion of the southern trade which now
goes elsewhere. The young men of the
south are responsible for the marvellous
growth of the south. This is. or should be,
the natural gateway to the entire south. In
the last ten years. since I have been In
Washington, we have improved more than
any other period in our history. Let us pull
together and redouble our efforts, and we
will In the next decade make far greater
strides When I look at Washington / am
each time more enthusiastic over its beauty.
Let our motto be. Onward, upward and for
ward in the upbuilding Of Greater Wash
ington.'"
Proposed Industrial Parade.
Maj. Fred. 8. Hodgson. chairman Of the
national encampment committee of the
Spanish War Veterans, referring to the pro-
posed INDUSTRIAL parade to be held here dur
ing the encampment week next October,
said today:
"A number Of business men have approved
the idea Of an Industrial parade as pro-
posed. Such display would practically de-
monstrate what has already been achieved
in commercial undertakings and illustrate
the advantages and possibilities of WASH
ington environment. The parade should not
follow the route of former parades-along
the north side of Pennsylvania avenue to
the Peace monument and return on south
of avenue: but the line should form In the
locality of 9Th street and Pennsylvania