Evening star., 1922-09-30
Frisco ConcIave Chief to Ad-
/ wise D. c. on Handling
1923 Meeting.
COMMITTEES PUSH WORK
Important Finance Meeting to Be
Held Tuesday Night at Homer
Building.

the central committee u 'io H'Ah
Francisco 1922 Shrine session. Will
be in Washington october s and will
give valuable pointers TO the Alnlas
Temple committee for the prepara-
tion and handling of the 1928 conVen-
ton here next June.
Mr. Filters connection with the
Shrine Imperial Council session IN
San Francisco last spring corresponds
to the work undertaken by Harry
Stamford, executive secretary mere
Mr.. Filmer is coming to this city prl-
narily to attend the National Red
Cross convention the week of october
6-12. but at leisure moments Will lend
his aid and experience TO the heads OF
AlmaS Temple.
He is the general manager of the
Red Cross. Pacific coast division. An
nouncement of Mr.. Filmer's intentions
We're made at the meeting of the
building. when letter from him was
read The news was received with
great interest and enthusiasm.
Progress of Committees.
At the meeting last night, the prog
resS of the various committees was
reported by the chairmen. At the
same time it was decided that these
chairmen. which will number thirty,
constitute the board of control. Poten-
tate Leonard P. Steuart presided. and
Mr.. StandifoTd acted as secretary.
Commissioner James f. Oyster, chair
man of the public safety committee,
announced that the police department
would exert every effort in protecting
the large number of visitors and see
that all of them received courteous
treatment from each individual OF the
police department..
i want each Shriner and visitor"
he said. "to go away with the idea
that the metropolitan police force Of
Washington is one of the best in the
country.
He also stated that Supt. Sullivan
had said that. every possible facility
for handling the crowds would be
carried out.
Finance Meeting Tuesday.
1t was announced that meeting
of the executive committee of the
Tuesday night at o'clock in the
Homer building. when various busi-
ness lines would be allotted to the
members of the finance committee.
Subscriptions have been received
from the following mobiles and busi-
ness concerns of the city during the
past three days;
Nobles-Marion x. Eppley, J. G..
anthony William H. otterback.
f. Kleps. F. W. killen. James w.
Zimmerman. Walter F. Smith. Will
liam II. Osborn and r NJ. Henderson.
Business concsrns-The Wistaria'
Frank kidwell, W. S. Hoge, jr., w.
L. Crenshaw and J. L. Havens.
See Big Trnde Increase.
Increase in Washington business
long before the Imperial Council of
the Shrine ;I n conMsnss dis In sn,hnle 2une Is Is
Alnlas Temple. In accordance with
this idea the following statement
is made:
During the month of May there
will be a pronounced increase in
trade in Washington, especially in
the house furnishing lines and in
provisions. With all available rooms
engaged. the owners will add equip
ment, refurnish or renew equipment.
Trade in all lines in the city will
be stimulated early in the spring by
preparations for the Imperial Coun-
Gil sessions. The period of benefit
to Washington trade. as has been
the experience in other cities should
cover d period Of a month or six
weeks previous to the event, with
beneficial effects remaining an in
definite period afterward.
Benefit to Many Lines.
"All Washington business houses
sufficient to enable Mem. to bridge over
the dull midsummer season. The in
creased trade will DE felt during the
progress Of the, Imperial Council ses-
sions by dealers in automobile supplies
books. pictures. art goods. souvenirs,
photographs, bags and suit cases, shoes,
florists. theaters, garages, BARRIERS,
groceries and provisions, dry goods and
hosiery, taxicabs. battery service, ply
sicans and dentists, confectioners, suit
pressers, banks, cigar. dealers, druggists,
ice cream patlors and sightseeing
lines.
THE average one, and one third fare
for the territory east Of the Mississippi
is $50. For 100000 persons the railroads
will receive $9,0O0.000 Doubling the
population of Washington for four days
means a vast increase in water, gas and
electric light consumption in addition
to a double amount of provision. It
means also tremendous stimulation in
the circulation of money.
Open Hand Urged.
''The successful salesman is the one
who has confidence in the product he is
selling and who is able to impress the
prospective buyer with his sincerity
and confidence. Our problem is to
sell to the business community Of
Washington the Imperial Council meet
ing next year. We must get rid of the
thought in our sales mind that there
is any so-called jinx or general
controlling spirit of selfshness in
Washington business men, 1t is true
that we are different from other mu-
inequalities in that we have no vote
and no political incentive. no local
fact that all residents and business
men in Washington are on the same
plane cfvically forms the basis for a
community Of interest in that respect,
Every man knows that what helps
one helps all and what helps all helps
each one. If a shoe merchant thinks
that no visitor will buy shoes from
him while here he should know that
some Of the money the visitors leave
in Washington will come to him later.
The only good you keep is the good
you give away. 1t is only when the
hand is open In the act Of giving that
1t Is In a position to receive. The fist
closed and gripping it's possessions
cannot either give or receive"
Executive Committee Named,
Thomas E. FARRELL, chairman Of the
finance committee of the Almas Temple
1928 Shrine committee has appointed,
with the approval of the potentate. the
following executive committee from
among the membership Of the finance
organization, in accordance with action
taken at the meeting Wednesday night
of the finance committee: Sidney
West, W. 3. Garrison, Maurice Otter
back. George Pitt, Harry c. Rand,
Thomas H. Mullenberg, Clarence
Dodge, James A. Soper, secretary:
Archie D. Douglas. Ed 8. Hecht, vii.
liam II. Warner, W. w. Everett, Gus
Bueholtz, Charles j. Langmead, James
C. Hoyle, w. H. Towles, Edgar Morris,
The function of this committee viii
be to allot to the members of the
finance committee the lines of bust.
ness represented in Washington
which each is to be responsible for
In the solicitation Of funds for the
entertainment Of the Imperial Coun-
ell Of the Shrine next June.