The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-15
SEES many SIGNS
OF COMING BOOM
Retail Merchants Secretary
Finds Trade Revival in
Middle West.
HEARING ON AUTO RULE
District Commission Will Listen to
Arguments on Fifteen-mlnute
Stop Regulation.

Washington is the best place in the
world said Charles J. Columbus. seCre-
tary of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton. when he returned yesterday after
noon from a trip OF inspection Of assU-
cations in the Middle West.
Secretary Columbus left Washington
two weeks ago to inquire into the meth
DDS and procedures of retail merchants
associations. and during his travels in
srvicwed merchants ard officers of COM
mcrCial ORGANIZATIONS
Naturally | had an excellent opnor-
tunity for observation and study. said
Secretary Columbus. and after mature
consideration will prepare a report TO be
submitted at the next meeting of the
Retail Merchants Association. together
with recommendations that | have in
mind.
Revival In Business.
The Middle West has infinite COM
alcrcial and manufacturing attractions.
SEw many evidences that business is on
the upward trend. In such cities as In
annapolis. Chicago. Milwaukee, and
Pittsburgh there was a lively retail trade.
The steel interests in the latter city
secured a great deal of new business, and
while all the smOkestaCks in Pittsburgh
were not busy there was enough activity
To- maintain PittsburGh's reputation for
smoke.
I'm Chicago and Milwaukee there was
= sentiment bordering on conviction
Shat the spring trade would he very good
and that the tendency of business gen.
orally would be upward
But one just can't get away from the
fact that there is no place like Wash
Ineton. after al. Interesting as one finds
many cities. there is no city that COM
hsnes so many elements of attraction and
interests as does Washington. and / am
mighty glad 10 be back
To Discuss stop Rule.
district Commissioner Brownlow has
advised the Retail Merchants AssoCia-
ton that the Board OF District Commits
sioners have granted an Informal hear
,nS to the association committee and
others interested in tn" fiftcen-minute
stop regulation.
Claude r. Miller. chairman of the spe-
,ial committee OF the Retail Merchants
Association. has called meeting OF
AL merchants and automobile people in
rerestcd for Tuesday At l. O'Clock in the
hoard room OF the Retail Merchants
Association.
Il believe voiC" tie sentiment OF
thus,, most interested when I say that
the rule should he one hour and not If
Iecn minutes and that this APPLICATION
~'i'A'h " -tiltidi. b''ihAtN -hiI-'A
Yesterday.
Il am sure that everybody interested
appreciates the courtesy OF the District
commissioners in granting US an oppor-
tuIIity to present our case. and it will
II" in the interest of orderly procedure
that those concerned should meet in ad-
vance of the hearing and outline pro-
gram. While this hearing was sought
by the committee of the Retail Mer-
chants Association. / cannot too strong
~ emphasize the fact that everybody in
arrested will he welcomed at the prenara-
tory meeting next Tuesday at noon"
Attend TniIors' Convention.
George T.. Hebbard. Theodore J. Van
Doren, and T.. II. Snyder returned late
yesterday afternoon from Chicago. where
they attended the fifth annual convention
OF the National Association of Merchant
Tailors.
The convention was the most successful
in the history of the organization. There
were over 1000 delegates in attendance,
and the apparel displays and entertain
ment were on an elaborate scale.
. Hhe convention VS. held at the Con-
Sress Hotel. One OF the big features vas
garden in the gold room of the hotel.