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

tlOiit nave sent lHeiI u utduQudI
at the American Security and Trust Com
pany.
The movement has taken root, and. it is
declared. before the summer is over the
scheme OF increasing the industrial impor-
lance OF the District will have reached the
fruition stage Never before has a business
movement aroused such solid earnest en-
thusiasm in this city.
Those who sent their names to Mr.. Howe
today We're: The Southern Public Service
Corporation. per Mr.. ]. II. Ralston, presi-
dent; The Potomac Navigation Company,
per John F. Taylor, president and general
manager; The NJ. Lindsay Rubber Manu-
featuring Company, per Melville Lindsay,
president: B. NJ. Bridget of Pennsylvania
avenue and 9th street; The Anderson Dray
and Storage Company. per B. F. Anderson,
president; The Steel Cut Milling Company
per Jas. w. Dorsey, manager, and Lee L.
Herreli & Brother
Development of the South.
Ftnanciers with whom a Star reporter
talked today declared that Washington is
interested in the development of the south
and wants the south to cooperate with
this city in its financial and commercial
growth.
The south needs money to build I'D its
enterprises. one financier said, land the
south can find financial assistance here
AFTER this shipping and commercial move
the southern trade"
The speaker added that the total re-
sources or the local national banks the trust
companies and savings banks now aggre-
the city are increasing rapidly. and within
the next FIVE years the total resources of
"ashington's financial institutions will ex-
coed 500. 10000.
Mr.. Rufus Gray of southern MARYLAND
was IN this city today, and seemed to be
very much interested in the greater Wash
'ington DOOM He said that when the
trieght rates and facilities are properly af.-
1usted he has no doubt that several of the
large canning establishments on the lower
-fotomac Will be glad to avail themselves
or the opportunity to move their tnstitu
lions TO this immediate locality
War Vets to Give a Boost
The Spanish War Veterans of this city be-
heve they can give the greater Washington
movement decided boost" and stebs are
being taken to do so. Next October the
national encampment of the organization
will be held here, and 1t Is the expectation
OF the local encampment committee that
AT that time there will be about 100 900
strangers here representing every state in
me Union, with few from Hawaii Mai
freu >. HodgSon does not propose to Ter
such favorable opportunity to boom
greater Washington pass without doing
something to help 1t along He saws that
very many rich men, manufacturers and
fend the flag. Two of those he mentioned
were Col John Jacob Astor of New Yorl,
and Capt William E. English of Indianapo-
lis. They and other wealthy soldiers are
expected to be here to attend the encamn~
ment in October.
Major Hodgson has been In consultation
with several representative business men
OF this city with the view OF devoting one
day OF encampment week to an Industrial
parade, in which the business houses of
this city may illustrate practically to the
many thousands of visitors not only the
natural advantages OF the District. but also
show them several samples OF Washington
push and enterprise.
Possibilities of Trade.
Speaking to a Star reporter today Maj
EoGgson said:
Our little war. as some people term It.
opened up vast possibilities of trade with
Porto Rico. Cuba. the Philippines and the
orient. IN addition to convincing the old
countries that We are indeed a world power
AT our small encampments. comparatively
held at Detroit and Milwaukee,, 1t was
shown that the membership OF the United
. Spanish War Veterans comprised quite a
number of wealthy men who were IL at
tendance. We want these men, and all
others who come here next October, to see
ID what is being done TO make for a greater
Washington. and there will be nothing lack
ing on the part OF the local committee to
exploit every phase OF the situation"
Another member of the encampment COM
rittee who Is working for an Industrial
parade during the encampment week said
the local committee had asked Congress for
an appropriation OF 5000 to assist in ar
ranging for the coming OF the hosts in
October. The bill FOR that purpose was
approved in both House and Senate but
. failed OF passage through the objection OF
one member of the House. Represen tativs
. Fitzgerald OF New York. who made a point
OF order. He was urged to withdraw his
objection by several Representatives who
are members OF the order OF Spanish War
Veterans. but was obdurate and refused to
DO so. He said the city OF Washington
should look out for such matters, they were
no affairs for Congress A member of the
local encampment comMittee explained that
Congress was both the common council and
beard OF aldermen OF the District as we
had unique form of government. but
Re preventative Fitzgerald declined TO see II
n that light He contended that Congress
had no more right to appropriate money
for veteran soldier organization than II
had TO appropriate for a civic society.
Wien Il was pointed out that a former
Congress had so appropriated for the G..
A r. when Its encampments were held
here, he replied that Congress had erred
in so doing. and the appropriation failed OF
passage.
Big Publishing Establishments.
correspondent OF The Star says he has
read with interest the editorials and nu-
merous contributions in connection with
forwarding the business boom bul has