The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
l. G. TRADE
BODIES
SEE BIG
GAIN
organiz atoms Map Out Pros
perity Program convsn-
tions VIII Help Greatly.

One OF the most prosperous years
IN the history of Washington Be
gins today, in the opinion Of MEM
bers OF Washing tons leading trade
and business Organizati ons. E&tenf
sive local Improvement programs
have been, or are being. framed eOg
the coming year.
washington is expected this year
ia take its place as the conventions
city of America.
The National Capital win next
June be the scene Of the greatest
convention ever held in the United
States. and for two weeks high car
nival will be held here It - ex
pected that the 500 900 visitors DUR
ing that time will spend in excess.
OF $40, OOO. 900.
washington n g ~ cow
hail. which alone is expected 70 %.
81 factor in contributing 70 the Ftas
tionaI Capitals leadership "a con-
ventfon city. will be completes Pc,
fore the middle OF May and from
that time on some of the biggest
organizations in the country are e.
pected to convene here:
Building Of all kinds - gong TOT
ward with great rapidity and many
Of the outlying sections Of the CITY
are being developed into prosperous
communities.
Battle for Suffrage.
It is expected that the opening
stems looking toward a thorough
clean.un Of Washington's water
front win be taken during the com
ing twelve months.
The washington Board Of Trade,
following its recent election Of OH
, GERS. is planning an ambitious pE0-
gram of city Improvement Tor ls ~.
The long battle for suffrage TOT
residents of the District OF Coiuln-
bia will, of course, be conunuea
undated through the coming year'
; The board will CONTINUES its ef-
forts to secure an adequate Drlage
building and repair program. Inls
year viii be marked by the CONF
nIetion Of the new Georgetown
! brid 5 one Of the biggest protests
of its kind In the District. Ine
. effort to secure adequate ap-
breaches and to beautify the city
in the vicinity of the approacheg
will be continued. Replacement OF
the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
across the Anacostia river VIII oe
sought. 1t is probable that work
on the proposed Arlington Mem
orial bridge may be commences.
The board Of trade will renew
its fight for installation OF q high
pressure water supply system for
the city. Work on the new con-
duit from Great Falls, 1t is ex-
pected, will be pushed almost 70
completion before another New
Year day.
ington's trade and civic bodies for
a more extensive plan Tor PARK
Improvement and extension, VIII pc
carried on with undated energy.
The plan upon which especial
stress will be laid is that fostered
by the board of trade calling for
an annual appropriation equal to
one cent for every person I'm the
United States proper.
More Parks Are Sought.
OF the sum appropriated. which
would not amount to less than 81
00O, 900 annually, three-fourths
would be expended for the aCQuisi-
ton of new park lands, including
the chain of civil war forts, both
banks of the Potomac river to and
above Great Falls. park boulevards
leading into the District from the
north and east, and park chains In
the District.
The plan also calls for inlme-
date purchase Of land on Penn
sy1vania avenue northwest now oc-
cupied by unsightly buildings, for
conversion into park land. The
purchase would include land from
the Capitol to Sixth or Seventh
street northwest, between the ave.
nue. and the Mall.
Immediate increase In the number
of Fairgrounds In the city proper and
adequate provision for playground
space in the newly developing sec
tons OF the city will be the goal Of
effort for the proper committees OF
local organizations.
Another years fighting for an
adequate public school program win
be carried on by practically every
civic and business body in WANING
ton. The goal Of effort also WIN In
clude increased salaries for school
teachers and officials and q larger
administrative staff.