The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-17
start TRADE
| TOUR TUESDAY
Capital Cops on Motorcycles to
Escort Governor Richie to
District Line.

Washington policemen, on motor
cycles, will escort A. G. Richie,
governor OF Maryland. and his stan
to the District Line tomorrow morn
ing, when the Maryland officials and
Washington and Baltimore business
men begin their trip from Washing
ton to Leonardtown, Nd, on trade
pilgrimage. From the District Line
to Leonardtown. and from Leonard
town to the District Line on the re-
turn trip, the party will be escorted
by Maryland State mounted police.
ANDREWS HEADS LOCAL MEN.
Col. Charles w. Kutz. Engineer
mmissioner for the District OF Co
lumbia will be member OF the
party. All three District Commits
sioners will welcome the governor
and his staff tomorrow morning at
the office OF the Tidewater Transport
tation Company, 6l3 G street north"
west. The start will be made from
this point at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington business men will
be headed by Ross +. Andrews. chair
man OF the out OF town trade COM
mittee OF the Merchants and Manu-?
facturers' Association OF this city. DR..
Hugh Smith, of the Federal Bureau
party.
The Washington business men who
will make the trip will impress upon
the people of Southern Maryland, that
Washington, five hours away from
them by motor truck, is the feasible
trade center for them" according to
Charles ]. Columbus, secretary of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc
iation.
AMI
duced about rs per cent OF all the
oysters tonged in the world, in ad-
dition to a great variety OF other sea
food. Using Washington as the CEN
ter for their trade, the Southern Mary
land section is only ten hours away
from New York-ive hours to WASH
ington, and fivehours from Washing
ton to New York. The Baltimore
business men are getting jealous OF
the trade which the Washington
merchants have built up and are go
ing to make a decided effort to divert
IL to Baltimore. While there is No
feeling against their trying to get the
trade, n is obvious to everyone that
Washington is it's real center. II
Baltimore business men were to get
the trade, the routes to Baltimore
would in many instances, lead through
Washington and then to Baltimore. OF
II Washington was not toucneo' IL
would mean longer trip through
less convenienced roads.
GETS 1000 GALLONS DAY.
Washington now gets about l,o0e
gallons of oysters day in season
from this section. The total output
of the section is about 1000 gallons
day. Washington motor truck
transportation companies are making
arrangements for special trucks to
carry the oyster and crab products
from this section and they will reach
New York and other points in a bet
ter condition IL brought here by truck
than by any other means.
Not only the sea food products Of
that section, but the agricultural
products are equally as available, and
the time may not be very far Off
when the tobacco products of south
ern Maryland will come to Washing
ton. A tobacco industry may develop
here that will be one OF the factors
in the city's commercial life. There
is also room for great Improvement
in truck gardens in this section and
an effort will be made by Washington
business men to have the people put
more interest in this development.