Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
INDUSTRIAL SHOW
OPENING TONIGHT
Exposition to Be Biggest in
Four-Year History of
District Event.

Bigger and better than ever before ii
its history, the annual industrial EXPOSE
ton of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce will open tonight at 7:30
o'clock in the Washington Auditorium.
Ofcials expect the attendance records
of four previous enterprises of a similar
nature to be shattered.
Hundreds of thousands Of tickets have
been distributed by exhibitors and off,
Gals. Special invitations also have
been sent men and women prominent in
the official social, civic, industrial, COM
mercial and financial life of the Capital
to assure a representative gathering.
Numerous members of the diplomatic
corps have signifled their intention to
attend.
Interior decorators and workmen
transformed the two spacious floors of
the auditorium into bowers Of beauty
last week. The color scheme of green
and ivory, set off by thousands of lights
of every color, adds brilliance to the ex-
position.
Typewriting Speed Tests.
Among attractions tonight will be the
opening events in the speed typeWriting
tournament in which the champion of
Washington and surrounding territory
will be chosen. More than rs persons
have entered the competition. The
novice division elimination trials will be
held tonight. Title winners will be
selected Thursday night In the finals in
all classes.
Among the innovations at the exposi-
ton opening will be modern home
show sponsored by the Builders and
Manufacturers Exchange. This will
center around an actual front elevation
of a dwelling built in the auditorium 20
demonstrate the uses and advantages
of many kinds Of up-to date construc-
ton material
Also available for inspection will be a
model office, equipped with the latest
appliances for easy and fast TRANSACT
ton of Office work. The graphic arts
amples of production of printing,
Washington's largest industry. Intricate
and expensive machinery will be placed
in operation to demonstrate production
methods.
The Chamber of Commerce will dis
tribute an artistic color-printed hand
book which details the economic de-
velopment of the Capital. The recent
growth of Washington from a manu-
featuring and commercial standpoint
will be shown. Among other things. the
literature will reveal that the value of
Washington made products has leaped
from $4,000, 900 year to approximately
100000 900 since 1920.
Contributors to Book.
Contributors to the booklet include:
Senator Arthur Capper, chairman of
the Senate District committee; Repre-
sentative Frederick N. Zihlman, chair
man of the House District committee;
Proctor L. Dougherty and Sidney F.
Taliaferro, District Commissioners;
Public Buildings and Parks: Charles w.
Darr, president of the Chamber of
Commerce; Rudolph Jose, chairman Of
the chambers exposition committee;
E. j. Murphy, president of the Wash
ington Board of Trade; Gen. Anton
Stephan, president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association; Harry
King, second vice president of the
chamber; Arthur L. Smith, president
of the Builders and Manufacturers
Exchange; William John Eynon, presi-
dent of the Typothetae of Washington;
B. Agee Bowles, president of the George
town Citizens Association; Walter I.
Swanton, secretary of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, and Fred
c. Goodnow, president of the Alex
andria Chamber of Commerce.
Arrangements for the affair have been
completed under the supervision of AL
fred l.. Stern, exposition director since
the Inauguration of this fixture in
Washington's civic calendar. The cham
Der committee in charge is composed
of Mr.. Jose, chairman; Dorsey w. Hyde,
jr., secretary; Walter c. Balderston,
counsel; Charles T. Clagett, Henry D.
Champion, John A. Eckert, Charles H.
Frame, Isaac Cans, Robert N. Harper,
Ernest E. Herrell, C. Phillips Hill, Harry
King, Martin A. Leese, G. Melvin
Sharpe, Charles j. Stockman and John
2. Walker.
Nurses at Booth.
Bevies of nurses will be in charge of
the booth of the Community Chest.
While no funds will be solicited, the
activities of the organization will be ex-
planned.
The exhibitors are:
Byron S. Adams, American Capitol
Envelope Co. r. P, Andrews. Baker,
Cork e. Tile Co., Barber e. Ross, Barn
hart Bros. & Spindler, Beck Candy Co,
Better Business Bureau, Big Vein Coal
Co., Black & White Taxi. Alonzo o.
Bliss Co, Blum Photography, Brewood,
Inc; Brown Cedar Co, Bucolston Quar-
ries, Builders 81 Manufacturers Elk
change, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing.
Campion Perfume g. Jewelry, Capital
Traction Co., Carly Armature Co., Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Chestnut Farms Dairy,
Colonial Hotel, Columbia Paragraph
Co, Columbia Printing Co., Columbia
School of Drafting, Commercial Office
Service. committee on national repre-
sentation, Cottage City Nursery Co.
Crane Printing Co., Department of
Agriculture, Dictaphone Co., D. c.
Chapter Red Cross, District National
Guard, Ditto Duplication Machine, Inc.
Doubleday-Hill Electric Co., Edmonds
Art Stone Co, Elliott Addressing Ma
chine Co. Engineer Reproduction Plant,
United States Army; Equitable Life
Insurance Co., Federal Lithograph Co.,
Felt & Tarrant,
Studios to Exhibit.
w. r. Galliher, Gardner Radiator
Furniture, Gibson Co., NJ S. CHM g.
Co., Globe Wernicke Co., Grillbortzer,
Guthrie Lithograph Co.. H K. Advertis-
ing Service. Hickman Bryant Corpora
ton, Hollywood Motion Picture Studios,
Iron Contractors Association, Iron
Fireman Sales Co.. Judd a. Detweiler,
Inc.
kathryn "K.'' Kirby Ltthograph Co.,