Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-20
z|HLMAN REVIEWS
D. c. HELP PLEDGE
Boosters Return From
Steamer Trip VisuaIizing
Enlarged Activity.

The s. s. Southland locked at the
Seventh street wharf here early TO-
day with the 217 Washington busi-
ness men returning from their three
day cruise of the Potomac River ana
Chesapeake Bay on the eighteenth an
nual Boosters outing of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa.
ton, during which they visualiZed
greatly enlarged commercial activity
for the District of Columbia, with pro-
vision for an airport uppermost IN
mind.
Combining pleasure with business
motives, the merchants during stop
overs at number of Virginia port
cities took the opportunity to boost
Washington as an excellent place TO
trade in, and officials of the associa-
ton voiced the conviction that this
trip was the most successful of the
traditional outings staged by the or
ganization.
Prominent Men Speak.
The high point of the formal enter
tainment program of the voyage was
reached last night when the boosters
gathered in the main saloon of the
Southland for brief addresses by Rep
resentative Zihlman, chairman of the
sioner Dougherty. president of the
Board of Commissioners of the Dis
trict, and Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan,
president of the Merchants and Manu-
facturerS Association. Later an eX-
tended program of movies was shown.
Pointing to the extensive plans
now under way for the development
of the National Capital and the move
ment for a great airport. Mr.. Zihlman
bespoke n "fairer and more generous
contribution by the Federal Govern
ment as It's due share of the expense
of the operation of the Capital City.
IF present plans are carried out
said Mr.. Zihlman, Il believe Congress
will realize that virtually the entire
burden of the increasing govern
mental expenses should not be borne
by the residents of the District, and
will provide for more generous ana
fairer appropriations as its share OF
the operation of the District"
Renews Pledge of Aid.
Mr.. Zihlman in praising the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Assocla.
ton and other Washington trade ana
civic associations for the part they
play in the interest Of the Federal
CITY. said he was sorry that all mem
tunity that he enjoys in serving as
chairman of District committee and
In meeting and knowing personally
Washington's commercial circles.
1t is heartening to know, he con-
cluded, that through the cooperation
of the various trade associations
Washington can put across the de-
yelopment of an airport, a municipal
stadium and other desired and needed
provisions. He again promised his
full aid in providing means for the
development of an airport, and said
he would introduce a bill in the COM
ing session of Congress to provide for
this enterprise.
Commissioner Dougherty, in extend.
ing the greetings of the District Com
missioners to the Boosters, voiced re-
greet at the departure Friday of Lieut..
Col. J. Franklin Bell, who will be sue
ceeded by Col. William B. Ladue as
Engineer Commissioner of the District.
Commissioner Dougherty lauded the
service of the retiring Commissioner.
Predicts an Expansion.
Gen. Stephan described the move |
ment which has been started Tor the
development of an airport here, and
predicted that within few years air
transportation would be virtually as
customary as automobile transporta-
ton now is. He based his beile1 on
che extensive air lines now operating
in Europe and which are being de-
veloped in this country.
Gen. Stephan also had a good word
for the officials of the National Ad-
visory Committee on Aeronautics,
which made possible an inspection by
the Boosters of the experimental ana
research work being carried on at
Langley Field. Va, which was visited
by the Washington party Saturday,
as well as a word Of commentator
for the Boosters committee, which was
headed by Claude w. Owen, and for
the crew of the Southland.
Mark Lansburgh, chairman Of the
entertainment committee, was master
of ceremonies at the session last
night.
Trip to Yorktown.
The Boosters spent Sunday morning
at Old Point Comfort, where mem
bers Of the party attended church
services at the st. Johns Episcopal
Church and the st. Mary's Star of
the Sea Catholic Church. Sunday
afternoon the Southland steamed up
the James River to Yorktown,
where the boosters disembarked for a
visit to historic spots at the quaint
port town, and at pm. the return
voyage to Washington started.
At Old Point Comfort Commissioner
Dougherty had as his luncheon
guest Maj. L. c. Wilson, post quarter
master of Fort Monroe, who for.
merly was disbursing officer of the
District and who also served as pay.
master Of the District National Guard.
Those on Outing.
Those participating in the outing
are: Henry Patrick Amos, A f.
Anderson, Ross =. Andrews, A A.
Auth, F. P. Avalear. Walter Avery,
Milton Baer, DR.. George A. Baker,
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