Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-22
EXPOSITION SHOWS
| CAPITALS ADVANCE
AS INDUSTRIAL CITY
5000 Attend Formal Opening
of Display at Audi
torium.
DARR PICTURES STEPS
TO BUILD UP BUSINESS
Printing Craftsmen Present Fine
Points-Model Office Is Shown.
Typists in Speed Test.

Formally opened last night with an
attendance oil more than 5000 persons,
the Capitals Fifth Annual Industrial
Exposition, sponsored by the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce, today swung
into the afternoon and evening presen-
tation of the industrial assets of the
National Capital, with large crowds on
hand, in spite of the inclement weather.
The doors of the Washington Audi
forum, where the show is being held.
will be opened at 2:30 o'clock for the
afternoon show each day this week, and
the evening show will begin at 7:30
o'clock.
Charles w. Darr Speaks.
The exposition was formally opened
last night with an address by Charles
w. Darr, president of the chamber. He
said, in part:
ut is with a feeling of the utmost
pride in our National Capital and in
all that Is making it one of the Won
der cities of the modern world that
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce welcomes you to its fifth Indus
trial Exposition.
Early last Spring, far in advance
of the date upon which plans for pre-
viouS industrial expeditions have been
Exposition committee, of which Mr..
Rudolph Jose is chairman, began pre-
pairing for this event.
Upon the two floors of this Audi
forum you will find exhibits which are
truly interpretive of the manner in
which Washington is taking its right
full place in twentieth century America.
We are also increasingly mindful of the
fact that Washington is a city of homes
and families.
Now it is because of the overwhelm-
ing importance of the family and the
home that We must understand that
Washington is something more than the
seat of the Federal Government and a
collection of magnificent buildings and
beautiful parks and street vistas. 1t is
absolutely necessary, therefore, that the
city shall be productive Of something
more than beauty.
washington is we'll aware Of this.
and the phenomenal increase in indus
trial and commercial activity in recent
years is proof that tits finding proper
solution"
Progress Is Portrayed.
Visitors at the exposition found spread
before them an instructive picture of
WaShington's industrial and commercial
displays by local manufacturers and
dealers there were several large group
displays.
Notable among these was the model
home front elevation constructed of
numerous kinds of building material
now obtainable in the local market, dis
played by the Builders Exchange.
Another important group display was
the graphic arts show, In which the
printers and allied craftsmen of the
city joined in presenting Washington's
greatest single industry.
model Office was the nucleus of the
first business show ever neld IN con-
nection with the exposition.
Several Government departments and
bureaus contributed instructive dis
plays illustrative of their activities, as
well as local public and civic under
takingS.
Model Plane League Exhibit.
An exhibit which commanded atten-
ton throughout the opening hours was
that Of the Model Airplane League. It
was announced today by Alfred L.
Stern, director Of the exposition, that q
special model airplane contest will be
held in the Auditorium Friday.
Mr.. Stern will go on the air from Sta
ton WMAL at 5:45 o'clock this after
noon to describe the show, and indi-
vtdual exhibitors will follow him.
One OF the big drawing cards Of the
opening evening was the typewriting
speed contest for noviceS. Out of field
Of 80 young men and women, who have
been. operating typewriters only since
August of last year, five wrote at speed
which makes them eligible for the finals,
to be held Thursday night.
The highest speed attained last eve
ming in the 15-minute test was in ex-
cess Of So words per minute. The five
finishing first in this elimination con-
test are Miss Ethel Mintz, 1922 Allison
street; Miss Bernetta Derrick, IA Poplar
avenue; Takoma Park; Miss Eva Cath
crime Koday, Benning station; Miss
Helen w. Petrie, 1921 Fifth street north
west Miss Virginia Munroe, BIT Duke
street, Alexandria.
This evening the junior class elimina-
ton trials will be run at the Audi
forum. The following will compete:
Jenny Brace, Clarence Lease Bussard,
George A. England, Mildred Catherine
Goheen, Margaret Hackett, Ethel Marie
Harrison, Gladys Myrtle Haynes, James
Wolford McBee, Irene Mccarthy, Mary
Florence Monroe, Helen Mae Neuroh,
Anne Louise PallaS, Leah Frances Pat
tison, Esther Anne Rosenberg, Mary
Scarlotta, Mary Virginia Shafferman,
Helen L. Walter, Helen Wertman,
Maxine Mable Wetherbee and Kath-
arine Gusts Hillyer.
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