Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-30

As the movement for a greater Washing
ton progresses under the energetic direction
OF the business men who are at the helm,
new phases and suggestions are brought out
every day and as Mr. Charles E. Howe.
secretary of the Jobbers and Shippers AS
ISOLATION, expressed 1t today the CONNER
cial and manufacturing possibilities OF the
District of Columbia are many and varied.
Some of these matters Will be brought
out this afternoon at the meeting of the
publicity committee to be held in the Of
fees Of the American Security and Trust
Company, 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. One of the propositions that will
be considered is the proposed holding of
mass meeting of Washington business men
some time in September 1t is the expecta-
ton that the prospective mass meeting
Will be largely attended and that all the
phases OF the greater Washington move
ment Will be gone over carefully. Ii is also
contemplated to invite large number of
merchants from the surrounding states and
those along the Atlantic seaboard to visit
the capital, perhaps during the week begin
ming October s. when the United Spanish
War Veterans are to hold their annual ma
tional encampment here.
These visiting business men will be en-
tertatned at a banquet, according to the
tentative program. and will also be enabled
to see the resources and possibilities OF the
District practically Illustrated In the great
industrial parade that will be arranged for
by the national encampment COMMITTEES of
the Spanish War Veterans. In cooperation
with committee of the Jobbers and Ship
pers Association.
While the visiting southern commercial
men are here they will. in addition to
being shown over the ten miles square of
the District of Columbia. be enabled to see
the big military and naval parade and
other features of the encampment and
listen 10 President ROosevelt's character
istic soldier talks to the soldiers of 1895.
Matter of Advertising.
The publicity committee is also expected
to give important consideration to the mat
ter OF extensively advertising the great
commercial movement that has been in
sututed here at the meeting this after
noon.
II Is expected that the freight committee
viii hold meeting, probably Wednesday,
and the announcement was made today
that the board OF directors will meet again
next Monday afternoon.
Mr.. William r. GUIDE, the florist who Is
one Of the active workers in the cause of
increased commercialism and manufactures
for the District. has adopted a novel method
of advertising the movement In his show
window at 1914 street, he has arranged
a pretty sylvan scene. which is very real
istic. There is miniature water mill on
picturesque slope with the wheel revolving
merriy while the stream flows down into a
pretty lakelet in the vale below In this
body OF water are birch-bark canoes, water
lilies and other aquatic growths. and many
other things which make the picture true
10 nature. Swimming in the clear waters
OF the lake are gold fishes. terrapns and
small alligator Printed on the backs OF
the terraplns and the Florida gator, in
bright golden letters. is the legend,
Greater Washington
Mr.. Guides Views
l., .oflyg,s. tho t,,,Sf,.s, t,oa,, non. az,
here. Mr. Guide said to a Star reporter to-
day IN regard to jobbing. shipping and
manufacturing In the District OF Columbia.
1T seems the awakening OF the business
interests In the District of Columbia in the
new organization known as the Jobbers
and Shippers Association which Is going
TO do something. and II certainly is time
~ move. Indeed this same work might
well and probably have been taken up at
least twenty five years ago. We would then
today have congeniaI places and occupa-
tions for our thoroughly equipped grad
yates from the Washington schools right
here at home rather than for 1t TO be nee
essary that they must 30 TO other cities TO
seek employ as they cannot all be
bankers or employees OF tine government.
There is no reason why there should not
be tobbing houses for all lines OF business
IN a community Ike the District Of Column
bia. with more than 10000 inhabitants,
possessing a higher average OF intelligence
than other cities u would seem that the
enormous amount OF goods bought in
other cities FOR home consumption, II sup
piled here, would form nucleus for local
houses 20 start witn To say nothing of the
large outlay that might be sent to neighbor-
ing cities and towns. Washington APP
parently has as good economical receiving
and shipping facilities as any other city In
the United States.
Stimulation and Encouragement
this city and transacted here. that is now
transacted In other cities. would naturally
stimulate. encourage ard strengthen our
banking institutions. which after all act as
the heart to all business enterprises. When
the heart Is strong and active everything
else works accordingly. II needs but ride
into the suburbs on any of our car lines to
zee the wonderful nnssihllitiaa of this the