Evening star., 1929-06-09
DISCUSS
WELFARE OF D. c.
Talk Turns From Airport to
Finances and Greater Ac-
tivity for Trade Bodies.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
ON BOARD THE S. S. SOUTH
LAND, LYING OFF SHORE FROM
CHESAPEAKE BEACH. Md, June 8.
The goodwill ship bearing the IT'S
Washington business leaders on their
twentieth annual booster outing paused
of shore here late this afternoon long
enough to take aboard complimentary
copies Of The Star. sent out i'll q motor
launch. before continuing the trip to
points lower in the bay, where the
boosters plan further to advertise
Washington to Virginia communities.
Members OF the party are agreeing
that this is one OF the most beneficial
and enjoyable voyages ever made, and
the refreshingly cool weather and
smoothly progressing entertainment
program are heightening the enjoyment
of the cruise.
Songs now and then are heard as
groups OF boosters break out into some
of the old favorites following the lead
OF the special orchestra aboard the
ship, and good time is had by all,
especially the singers.
After the departure from Annapolis
shortly after noon, the discussion of
boosters who are given to discussion
OF public matters. even on An outing,
turned from tn question of All air
port for Washington to the matter Of
the city finances and revenues and
plans were laid for increased activity
OH the part Of Washington trade bodies
for fair and equitable fiscal relations
between the District and Federal Gov
ernmentS. including return to a def
mite ratio between contributions Of the
Federal Government and District tax
PAYERS.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, the Board of Trade and the
Chamber OF Commerce all are standing
for abandonment of the lump sum plan
and members of these bodies on this
cruise have been pointing out the in
creasing tax burden being placed on
District residents by reason OF the lump
sum appropriation and the rising cost
OF developing and maintaining the Ma
tional Capital
Representative Zihlman, chairman of
the House District committee said this
afternoon that he believes Congress will
adopt a more liberal attitude toward
the District and appropriate more gen.
erously out Of Federal revenues for the
development OF the District because of
the dominance OF Federal activities in
washington.
Urges Adequate Armory.
Gen. Anton Stephan. president Of the
Merchants and Manufacturer Associa-
ton, who Is head OF the District Ma
tional Guard, also has been discussing
the urgent need Of an adequate home
for the Washington Guardsmen and his
petition that the old Pension once be
made available for the use of the organ
ization as an armory.
Robert j. Cottrell, executive secretary
OF the Board of Trade, was discovered
today poring over a copy of the budget
ary estimates OF the department heads
of the District government, which the
trade body now has under conSidera-
ton. The officers and committee chair
men OF the trade body Monday are to
pass upon the estimates and make rec
concentrations to the District Commits
SionerS
The United States Navy was called
on at Annapolis at noon today to aid
the Southland in warping out of dock
and the boosters witnessed a neat bit
OF maneuvering. The ship, with a
strong breeze against its starboard, lay
close onto the low wharf and the piles
of the landing were too low for the
steamer TO work against them In get
the steamer asked for a bit Of help, and
the trim. slender submarine chaser
SC-229. tied up nearby, nonchalantly
Unanswered into position at the bow
OF the steamer, took hold OF q hawser
and pulled the steamer out into the
Severn. The steamer Is 800 feet long
and the SubchaSer is but 100 feet long,
but the smaller craft experienced no
difficulty IN handling the larger vessel.
The boosters then steamed toward
Baltimore and then into the Patapsco
River before turning down toward the
lower Chesapeake. A big program is
ahead OF the boosters for tomorrow.
After a night cruise In the bay the
steamer IS scheduled to dock at Old
Point Comfort at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning. and after breakfast aboard
there will be time to attend church and
others are planning golf at the Hamp-
ton Golf Club. Also there will be
fishing
At noon the party will proceed on the
steamer to Norfolk, arriving there at
pm. and side trips are planned to Ocean
View and Virginia Beach for swimming
Then at 6 pm. the return trip to
Washington will be started. the steamer
being scheduled to arrive home at Gas
O'Clock Monday morning.
A big entertainment program will be
staged in the main salon of the steamer
Sunday evening. william Russell, gen
eral chairman Of the outing; Mark
Lansburgh. chairman of the entertain
ment committee; Gen. Stephan. Henry
c. Stein and Mr.. Zihlman are to make
addresses. Alvin Newmeyer will tell
numerous stories and there will be
orchestra music under the direction of
Norman Goldman and songs by Mamie
King, This will be followed by the show
ing of motion pictures and news reels
and the awarding of ITO prizes donated
by Washington business and profess
sional men.