Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
INDUSTRIAL SHOW
/ PRAISED BY ENVOY
Cuban Ambassador in Radio
/ Talk Urges Residents to
Visit Display.

Another envoy from a sister repub'
lie, DIR. Orestes Ferrera, Ambassador
from Cuba, paid tribute to Washing
toms industrial showing last night
while he toured the Chamber OF Com
merce industrial exposition displays
at the Washington Auditorium.
DIR. Ferrera spoke briefly before
the microphone in station WMAL 5
temporary studio in the Auditorium.
He told his hearers of his admiration
for the exhibits illustrating the in.
dustrial and commercial activities of
the National Capital and urged them
also to view the display.
The evening program was dedicated
to the District National Guard, and
the occasion was marked by the larg-
est evening attendance at the EXPOSE
ton so far, approximately 5000 per
sons visiting the Auditorium during
the evening showing alone, according
to officials in charge.
Gen. Stephan on Radio.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, com
mander of the National Guard, led
the organization representation and
made an address in which he dis
cussed the relation of the Districts
military service to business. His ad-
dress was broadcast.
the industrial resources of Washing
ton. Gen. Stephan declared he believes
definite steps are necessary to aid
Washington TO grow industrially. He
also approved the exposition as an
effective means of accomplishing fur
Their commercial growth for the city
and complimented the Chamber of
Commerce for it's achievement. Gen.
stephan said he had visited the two
S1tsonadivo
say that each had been better than
the previous one.
The Districts Guard commander
pointed to the organization of which
he IS the head as an efficient protec-
tion Tor the community in time of
trouble. He said the National Guard
is an agency designed to guard life
and property in time of stress, and
he emphasized the need for keeping
The organization always at its high
est point of efficiency.
Guard Exhibit Attracts.
The National Guard exhibit on the
Auditorium floor was inspected by hun
dreds during the evening. A group of
officers an "non-coms'' was on hand
to explain the various types of artil-
lery pieces and smaller arms dis
played by miniature or replica. The
guardsmen received many inquiries
from men who showed an interest in
the work of the service and indicated
the probability of joining. Those
who We're contemplating taking the
Summer training with the 121st En-
gineers had the opportunity Of getting
an idea of the plan of the Summer
quarters at Fort Humphreys. These
training quarters are depicted by a
sand table model and the miniature
plan has attracted considerable at
tention throughout the exposition.
Civic aims of the exposition will be
given special emphasis tonight, when
the Chamber of Commerce will hold it's
regular monthly meeting at the Au-
ditorium. The membership will tour
the booths at the close of the meeting.
which win be confined to a discussion
of the chambers part in the movement
toward industrial expansion.
Commissioner Sidney f. Taliaferro
will address the meeting. His address,
which will be broadcast through
WMAL, will be devoted to comment on
the exposition as an important factor
In the program for aiding Washing
toms business progress.
Radio Feature Tomorrow.
AS special entertainment feature
for Real Estate Board night" to
be observed tomorrow night, exposi-
ton officials have arranged a public
demonstration OF broadcasting with
the studio of station WMAL, estab-
lished on the stage of the Auditorium.
Those who see the demonstration thus
viii be able to see the proceedings as
well as hear, while listeners-in outside
the Auditorium will receive the pro-
gram as a WMAL broadcast.
Several exhibitors have prepared in
formational pamphlets for use at their
booths. An instance is the compact
little booklet prepared by the Employ
ing Piasterers' Association and Local
80 OF the Operative Plasterers and Ce-
ment Finishers' International Associa-
ton, which organizations have joined
I'm staging display.
Afternoon showings from 2:30 to 5
o'clock will be continued throughout
the week. These matinees are COM
mended especially to school children
by exposition officials. and the schools
throughout the city have been invited
to attend. The exhibition is closed
from to O'Clock to permit prepare
ffou for the evening 0eScion which