Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-07
Remaining $4,000 of $4,000
Goal to Be Sought in
This City.
OBJECT is TO CREATE
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Business Men Here Interested in
Development of Factory Center
in Virginia Municipality.

With the drive for funds and men,
bership In the foreward movement
campaign of the Alexandria Chamber
Of Commerce showing approximately
$4,000 annually for three years sub
scribed in that city, the drive will be
extended into Washington tomorrow in
an effort to raise the remainder of the
$4,000 goal sought.
The campaign, which has as its Oh
ject the development Of the VMeIn4,.
territory just south of this city, and in
Guiding a portion of the City of Alex
sndria, into greater Washington in
dustrial district" which was inaugu-
rated a month ago by the Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce, has gained such
impetus that it has been determined to
extend the campaign 70 the business
men of Washington who do business in
Alexandria.
Capital Men interested.
Already many Washington business
men have expressed such interest in the
development of Alexandria as an in
dustrial center as voluntarily to sub
scribe to the Chamber of Commerce by
mail. Tomorrow over 100 Alexandria
to Washington and call on business
houses here who do business in their
city.
Mayor Robert s. Jones of Alexandria
in statement yesterday stressed the
fact that inaSmuch as the whole Capt.
tai area must be kept beautiful in re-
spect to landscape and adornment, the
development of industry in this area
is OF vital necessity to take care of
means of livelihood for young people.
The mayor pointed out that the de-
velopment of industry in Alexandria is
necessary to keep labor of this section
from moving to other parts of the coun-
try.
1t was also pointed out in the state
ment that figures had been prepared
indicating that Washington gets 81
cents out Of every retail-eXpended
Alexandria dollar. and that Washing
ton merchants beyond natural neigh
borly good will have an actual dollars
and cents stake in the growth of the
city.
Aim at Industrial Manager.
An important feature of the plan
calls for the immediate employment of
an industrial manager whose duty 1t
will be to present the advantages of
the locality to manufacturers who are
seeking new locations. The duties of
this manager will be to secure new in
dustries, cooperate with present manu-
featuring plants and industries in every
way possible: to set forth the manufac-
turing and distribution advantages of
Alexandria based on recent industrial
survey information, and the enlistment
Of transportation and power companies
and the State Chamber of Commerce
In the city's industrial development
The movement in Alexandria fol-
lowed complete reorganization of the
Chamber of Commerce there The-de-
cision to carry on the drive followed
an announcement by Mayor Jones that
o program of industrial development
should be worked out. At the sugges-
ton of John Barton Phillips, president
Of the Chamber of Commerce, a COM
mittee of 100 business men was appoint
ed to conduct the campaign, which Is
Just being concluded here with the
raising OF the $4,000.
Teams Organized.
Today the 100 business men met at
Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria and
were organized into teams by Robert
8. Barrett, general chairman of the
campaign. In talk to the men today,
Chairman Barrett pointed out that in
one community and that there were
many types of manufactures which
were needed in the Capital area, and
which would in no way interfere with
the plan of the Federal Government
to beautify the whole section.
On the other hand, Barrett stated,
an industrial expansion to utilize the
transportation and labor facilities of
the Virginia city would in reality bene-
mt Washington merchants inasmuch as
It has been estimated that one-fourth
Of the retail trade of the Alexandria
area now goes to Washington mer-
chants. Alexandria business men, he
stated, are, on the other hand, confident
that great volume of business comes
to them because of being In the Capital
area.
Many Washington business men.
Barrett continued, have indicated that
Alexandria possesses every facility for
an industrial terminal which would in
no way detract from her historical
setting. The bringing of large payrolls
into the city of Alexandria, he added,
will likewise bring prosperity to WASH
tngton business men.
In Alexandria the forward movement
campaign has claimed the interest and
attention of business men in a united
way more than any local movement in
recent years. Believing that by show
ing a united front in this campaign
they have broken down all dissatisfac-
ton to the future of Alexandria, bust
ness men and financial leaders in that
city are confident that new growth
Is about to develop in Alexandria.