Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
BIG BUSINESS AHEAD
Outlook for 1912 Regarded
as Unusually Bright.
NO CLOUDS IN THE HORIZON
Washington Merchants and Finan-
ciers Take Optimistic View.
TRADE MEETS EXPECTATIONS
Local Conditions Outlined by Capt.
talists and others-signs
Of the Times.
NO CLOUDS IN THE HORIZON
TRADE MEETS EXPECTATIONS

That the business outlook in Washing
ton for 1912 Is bright is the consensus of
opinion among the leaders in commercial
and financial circles in the District.
y canvass of the captains of industry
by The Star today developed the fact
that almost without exception they are
optimistic in regard to prospects for trade
during the coming year. To the query
What is the matter with business in
Washington the composite answer made
was Nothing" and what may be adduced
as substantiation Of the reply Is that in
many instances the question evoked sur
prise
If there are any clouds looming up to
darken the horizon of trade in the Ma
tional Capital they have not been sighted
By the keen forecasters Of business
weather from their points of vantage in
the observatory of conditions. Continued
lair. with steady business winds governed
by seasons" is the way the bulletin for
the year reads
Outlook for 1912.
Business locally is on a satisfactory
la sis, said Charles j. Bell, president of
the american Security and Trust Com
iany. when approached on the subject.
here is every indication for prosper
oLs year in 1912. / see no reason for
i"rebodings as to business stability
Il feel there is every reason to be hope
iuI as to the outlook" said S. W. Wood
ward, president of Woodward & Lothrop
lnc. Labor is we'll employed, fall bust
ness has been up to expectations in every
respect, and the public is purchasing Just
GENEROUSLY as ever
AZ ho.
N; at such high rate of speed in bust
hess and commercial lines the last four or
Ave years that we think we ought to keep
on continued Mr.. Woodward. 1--WE can
hings are bound to assume a more nor
mai aspect. But / see no clouds ahead.
Generally conditions are pretty good and
tre outlook Is bright"
Gerson Nordlinger Of Philipsborn's wom-
an wear establishment expressed himself
as well satisfied with business conditions.
The prospects are We will do much more
business this year than last" said Mr..
Nordhnger. Not only are We disposing
of as much goods but our patrons are de-
manding higher-priced articles. If there
is any scarcity Of money with the buying
pubic We have seen no evidences Of it,"
No Bad Results From Trust Busting.
Il look for the coming twelve months
10 be as prosperous as any we have en-
joyed In several years." said John Joy
Edison. president Of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company and president Of the
Equitable Building Association.
The effect of court decisions and action
brought by the Attorney General for dis
solving certain corporations, and pro-
ceedfngs before and decisions by the in
tcTstate commerce commission correcting
iiaproprieties existing under our laws, in
SO far as possible harmful bearings on
business are concerned, have been practi-
Moreover. with fairly good crops. which,
OF course, cannot be foretold but may
reasonably be expected, we can look for
as prosperous year as We have expert
enced In a decade.
The coming presidential election next
year. in my opinion, will not disturb ma
terially the sound business conditions
prevailing throughout our country"
That business this fall Is better than
ever before is the statement Of William
r. GUIDE. former president Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce and prominent F street
merchant.
The rich and poor alike are buying
Just as generously as ever said Mr..
GEde. land our out-of-town and exchange
business is unprecedented, which is con-
elusive evidence that prevailing prosper
ity Is not confined to Washington alone.
An indication of how good business is
tiay be seen in the fact that work now is
under way to double the capacity Of my
producing properties, which already are
States.
There is nothing / can see that may
arise to halt the onward march Of pros
psr!ty and the increased volume of bust.
hess accompanying it," concluded Mr..
Guide.