Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
MERCHANTS BACK
MARKET PROPOSAL
Board of Governors Also In
dorseS National Guard
Armory Plan.

Provision of a new center market in
the downtown section of Washington
and acquisition of the Washington Au-
ditorium for an armory for the District
National Guard which are proposed in
measures recently introduced in Con-
gress, were Endorsed yesterday by the
board of governors of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.
The merchants board approved the
bill of Senator Capper of Kansas, chair
man of the Senate District committee,
authorizing an appropriation of 81 ,300,-
600 for new center market to replace
the old market, which will be vacated
this year as the Federal building pro-
gram is continued.
The board also approved the measure,
introduced by Representative Bowman
of West Virginia, authorizing an appro-
priation not to exceed $1.000,000 for the
purchase of the washington Audito
rum and its conversion into an armory
Stephan Urges Armory.
Speaking for the armory project, Maj
Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the
association, who is commandant of the
District militia, declared the Audito-
rum, with some remodeling, would
make suitable armory, and in addition
could be used as a city auditorium when
not used by the Guard.
III uTBlIlS lIlG I6SQ VI d new CcIlOcI
market, r. P. Andrews declared that
the great volume of business conducted
at Center Market indicated the public
necessity for a new center, and Sug
gested that the project could be financed
so that rentals for space in the market
would pay for its cost and maintenance
over a period of years.
The board also adopted a resolution
expressing qualification over the recent
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Shelby and Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly of
the Police Department in their trials on
charges of inef1ciency, preferred by the
July grand jury. Confidence also was
voted in the officials of the Police De-
partment and its rank and file.
The new campaign of the Community
Chest was Endorsed, and the aSsocia-
ton pledged its support in the work
for the budget for the second years
operation. Qualification was voiced
over the success of the budget in the
past year.
The organization Endorsed the pro-
jected Cherry Blossom Festival, to be
held in the Spring under the sponsor
ship of the Chamber of Commerce, and
a committee was authorized to cooper
ate with the chamber in the fete.
Urge Industrial Expansion.
President Stephan was authorized to
appoint a committee to study means of
promoting expansion of industrial ac-
tivities in Greater Washington. Speak
ers declared that industry here must
be expanded to provide adequate en-
ployment for the younger generations.
Washington needs additional light"
manufacturing enterprises, it was de-
clared, and there are extensive areas
here where such plants might be erected
without blighting the beauty of Wash
ington.
Gen. Stephan in an annual report to
the board suggested that the asSocia-
ton study establishment of a statistical
department, through which a monthly
report on business conditions might be
compiled; q cooperative store delivery
system: formulation of plans to reduce
merchandising returns and continued
study of transportation and tax
matters.
Edward d. Shaw, executive secretary,
in his annual report reviewed activi-
ties of the association in the past year,
pointing out that several had won wide
recognition. Among these, he said, were
the establishment of furnace vacuum
cleaning service for the public on a CO.
operative basis among coal merchants
this plan being first established here
and later adopted in several other
, cities; a school for service agents, con-
Quoted by the coal DIVISION the shop
early, mail-early campaign; operation
of the milk bottle exchange, and work
on the development of trade practices
by ice cream manufacturers here in
conference with the Federal Trade
Commission.
Secretary Shaw was delegated to adj
dress the convention next month of the
National Association of Retail Secre-
taries in New York as the representa-
tive of the local trade group.