Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
FOR MODERN FOUNDRY
DIRECTORS OF JoBBERs AND
SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION ACT.

The proposed erection of modern foun-
| dry at the Washington navy yard and
other needed improvements of the great
naval gun factory here were Endorsed
at meeting of the board Of directors Of
the Jobbers and Shippers Association
yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the
American Security and Trust Company.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
Congress to grant the appropriation asked
for by the Navy Department as recon-
mended by Rear Admiral Mason for the
establishment Of an improved foundry at
the navy yard in connection with the gun
factory.
Assistant Secretary Woodwork Clum
submitted report to the directors setting
forth the matters upon which the board
had been engaged since it's organization.
and those still incomplete were gone over
and disposed of at the session.
The committee on credits, provided for
by vote of the directors at the last meet
ing in December, had not been appointed
Monroe Luchs and Carl Mueller upon
that committe, which may be enlarged
at some future time. The opinion Of the
directors was that the credit men of the
hrms to which the members of the COM
mittee belong should be called into con-
sultation to offer suggestions as to the
best plans to pursue in establishing the
maintaining the bureau in connection with
the association.
Committee of Retail Dealers.
With the view of the formation of
committee of retail dealers within the as
ISOLATION, it was decided that the COM
mittee of retailers should be invited to
attend the next meeting of the directors
and go over the matter with the board.
The statement made by Assistant
Secretary Clum that during the holiday
recess of the board he had conferred with
a number Of jobbers with refISence to
sending out a second wholesalers train in
March or April, but that he had not re-
ceived much encouragement and he had
come to the conclusion that it would not
be feasible to undertake the project dur
Ing the coming spring. or until some sub
staRttal advance had been made along
the lines of wholesale trade in the city.
comprehensive report was made on
freight conditions, which were found to
be in the main much improved For ex-
ample. over the Bluemont division of the
Southern, the dispatch of conSignmentS
from Washington is almost perfect. and
such as to give the wholesalers here the
advantage warranted on the score of dis
lance over Baltimore.
Freight Service Out of City.
The report stated that it was only in
spots that the freight service out Of the
city is to be criticised. There is temporary
delay on some Of the lines to the SOUTH
ward, due to various causes, which the
report stated would be adjusted within
a short time. Another point Of friction
is into southern Maryland notably to
Upper Marlboro. The startling fact was
disclosed that freight to that point is first
carried to Baltimore, and then resh1pped
to points in southern Maryland. The re-
port set forth that the railroad company
had promised a regular car for this
freight, to be switched at the junction and
taken southwark on the first train going
in that direction, which it is thought will
furnish the relief sought.
The secretary was authorized to select
five delegates to the national convention
for the extension of foreign commerce,
which is scheduled to met here jan
uary IA.