Evening star., 1925-06-20
BOOSTERS DECLINE
TOBEt|EVE IN SIGNS.
"Quiet on Deck After II
P.M.," Notice Ignored by
Merchants on Cruise.
BY a staf Correspondent.

CIlty u Tie III cat
verate of the District of Columbia.
Maryland and Virginia today Is being
cemented together so tightly that
not even the seams of the geograph-
tcal divisions are apparent enough
to be recognized.
The heads of these geographical
and autonomous subdivisions-Gov. f.
Lee Trinkle of Virginia, Gov. Albert
E. Ritchie of Maryland and Cuno II.
Rudolph, chairman of the Board OF
Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia-are participating in this an
nual booster outing Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association of the
District of Columbia with the business
men of the Capital City. furnishing
the personal equation which always
results in that understanding of mu-
tuality of purpose which wipes out
the fear born of provincialism.
There are those on the, cruise who
foresee the spreading of the Capital
City from it's present geographical
lines into the States beyond into a
grand metropolitan district, whose
destinies will be presided over by the
three heads of these geographical
divisions. And TO this end this little
band OF business men have been work
ing necessarily for years through
their outings, having for their pur-
pose to boost for and buy in Washing
ton and through their business forces
which have invaded the surrounding
territories.
Mix Play With Business.
But with it all they are a play yful
lot.
They have found the success of
mi ~ Uii,,o h,tS urifh' nlaa
They play and learn things about
their competitors business and that
they would not learn in years and the
whole steps in the direction of prog
ress for which the city as a whole will
enjoy the proceeds, in the great de-
velopment.
The booster ship Southland has not
experienced such sleeplesS nights for
her. charges in many months, but
Capt. .Geoghegan has not carried such
IA distinguished passenger list in such
u time.
Every possible comfort is being pro.
vided for these Capital City business
men and they are providing lot of
their own.
Radio everywhere about the vessel
kept the passengers informed of the
play play details of the big game,
and when Goose Goslin did his stunts
with the stick, il he could have heard
the cheering from the salon bleachers,
he would have had first hand knowl-
edge that Washington business was
right behind him.
Find unsupported Talent.
The orchestra brought out a few
things that these men have been
keeping secret, for a survey of the
parties on the floor during the play
ing of the lively airs indicated that
Ziegfeld has overlooked a great field
for recruiting some of his new
dancing steps Frank Pierce, DR..
Rogers, Gait Burns and a few of the
other best steppers were out for the
exhibitions.
Fred Spicer is one of the leading
entertainers on the trip. who has
stricken fear into the bodies of many
Of those who had become bit wabbly
from the rolling Of the ship, Of course.
by his realistic limitations of the in
habitants of the geological gardens
and the jungles.
When the good ship reached Mathi-
as Point last night the observers
saw on the shore a burst of fam
ing fire which lighted up the entire
beach 1t was in the riverside home
of Julius H. Duehring, one of the
f1OOSlCIS, anu WAS lll' SslIukc VI WI =.
Duehring from the Virginia shore to
the Boosters of the District of Co
lumbia Railroad flares were fired all
around the home and Capt. Geogheg-
an gave the riverman's salute, three
long blasts on the whistle, and turn
ed the white beam of the searchlight
on the shore and home.
Fog Bell Tolls Welcome.
This made u most pleasing demon.
stration. But the old lighthouse keeper
AZ Mathais Point was not to be out.
done, for out of the darkness came
the deep tolling of the lighthouse
fog bell, three strokes, a salute usu-
ally reserved for tribute to passing
men of war. This the captain answer
ed and the men cheered the watchful
old fellow. There's plenty going on
every minute of the "a hours, and
though some of it is not on the Off
cial, program, practice has taught
those who make the cruises regu-
larly to be up and on the lookout
These merchants, who are strong
believers of signs in their stores
don't believe in them when they are
posted anywhere else. There are
signs on the sleeping decks ordering
quiet on this deck between midnight
and am" But the committee
might just as we'll have saved the
time and energy. For If there was
any quiet in the vicinity of this ship
last night it could not be observed
Deck golf is one of the big features of
the trip, but there were so many
games that the scores are difficult
to obtain.
Gov. Richie Boards.
The ship arrived at Cambridge on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland at 10
am. to receive Gov. Ritchie aboard
and entertain him at luncheon and
to participate in the ceremonies Incl
dent to the annual Chesapeake Bay
work boat races. The boosters re-
mained anchored in the stream until
pm. when they headed for Annapo-
lis, where this afternoon they will be
docked at the Naval Academy dock
from 5 to 6 o'clock. Then the vessel
will loaf down the bay to reach Nor
folk tomorrow morning.
During this leg of the voyage there
will be a meeting on the salon which
will be presided over by Ross P. An
drews, president Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association,
chairman Of the booster committee
yachtsman's uniform Of authority.
Gov. Trinkle and Maj. William E. r.
Covell, Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Of the District of Columbia,
will speak.
PIIC EYTENcI0N pI hNNEn