Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
GREATER CAPITAL
WORK UNDER WAY
Invitations Have. Already
Been Extended to Bring
Conventions Here.

The Greater National Capital Com
mittee, organized as a department of
the Board of Trade, Is speedily putting
its machinery into operation to boost
Washington.
The committee has as its detectives
to bring more conventions and tourists
here; provide for the comfort and con-
venience of visitors, and to carry to
the people Of the country generally
word of the many facilities Washing
ton offers as a city of permanent homes
and its advantages as an educational
center.
Thus far, the committee has been
in touch with number Of groups ask
ing for their next conventions, and has
placed material outlining the many at
fractions here with important publi-
cations over the country.
Aid Blind Reception.
It has also co-operated with those ar
ranging for the reception Tuesday and
Wednesday Of delegates to the World
Conference ON Work for the Blind, who
are to visit Warrington.
This week, the committee viii take
over permanent offices in the second
floor of The Star Building.
Those with whom the plans for the
new venture have been discussed are
enthusiastic over its possibilities and
have pledged their cooperation, ac-
cording to Ward H. Marsh, executive
manager.
The financial backing has been as
sured At luncheon Friday, presided
over by Robert v. Fleming, chairman
of the committee, it was reported that
SAT 500 had been pledged. In all, the
committee seeks $4,000 to begin the
first years work and a total OF $l00, 900
for the present campaign.
Benefit Is Planned.
In the interest Of the fund for the
committee a benefit performance of
Death Takes Holiday" will be given
at the National Theater on the night
of May 3. S. E. Cochran, manager of
the National, who is chairman Of the
Committee, has plans for this
event well in hand, it was said.
1t was brought out at the luncheon
also that some of the subcommittee
representing various lines of business
have formed permanent organizations,
so that not only will they be effective
in raising the amounts assigned in the
present campaign, but can continue to
cooperate with the committee. Mr..
Fleming suggested that all subconlmit-
tees follow this plan-an idea that was
well received.
List Of Pledges.
The list of pledges includes:
District Of Columbia Bankers ASso-
citation, $4,000; Hotel Association of the
District of Columbia, $4,000; Woodward
& Lothrop, $4,000; The Evening Star
Newspaper Co., $4,000; Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co., $4,000; Potomac
Electric Power Co., $4,000; Washington
Gas Light Co., 1900; Palais Royal,
81 900; Washington Post, 1000; Wash
ngton Times and Herald. $1,000; Wash
ngton Railway & Electric Co., $1,000;
Capital Traction Co.. $1,000; willard
Hotel, 5000; Raleigh Hotel. 5000; Wash
ngton Hotel, $500; National Electrical
Supply Co., $3.50; Lansburgh g. Bro,
$3.50; S. Kann g. Sons Co., $3.50; Hecht
ESQ.
Frank r. JellefI, Inc, $500; Olmsted
Grill, $500; Garf1nckers, $500; Ambassa-
Tor Hotel. $500; Occidental Hotel, $500;
William S. Hahn 81 Co., $500; Washing
Virginia Maryland Coach Co., $500;
POSTAL Telegraph Gable Co., $3.50; West
I'm Union Telegraph Co., $3.50; M. G.
Gibbs, $3.50; Parker-Bridget Co., 5000;
saleigh Haberdasher. Inc., 5000: Saks g. |
ro.i ~ZOUb hdIl OOTDy, $41O1 crane, Par- |
is & Co.. 500; Mackubin, Goodrich 81 |
Co., 800; Y. E. Booker q Co.. 500; |
Alex Brown & Sons, 500: George A.
FULLER Co., 500; Charles H. Tompkins |
Co., 500; James Baird Co., 500; Drs. |
Grower, Christie and Merritt, 500; |
)oubleday-Hill Electric Co., 500; o. j.
De Mol Co., 500; I. Miller Co., 500; |
). Rich's Sons, 500; Erlebacher, Inc, /
100; DR.. Charles s. White, 800; DIR. |
!. Christie, 500.
Other Subscriptions.
Eastman, Dillon q Co., $50; James M. !
johnston & Co., $50; w. T. Galliher |
nd Bros, $50; Fries, Beall & Sharp |
To-, $50; Davis, Wick, .Rosengarten Co.,
SO; E. G. Schafer & Co., $50; F, P.
day Hardware Co., $50; Skinker q |
Garrett, $50; United Clay Products Co., |
so; West Bros. Brick Co., $50; Jacobs |
Transfer Co.. $50; Security Storage !!
TO-, $50: Federal Storage Co., $50; |
Merchants Transfer & Storage Co,
so; Guaranty Storage Co., $50: United |
states Storage Co, $780, Smiths Trans |
er 81 Storage Co. $50; ia. Jones Co., |
so: Stroud. Kurtz Co. $500. Morri-
on's, $50.
G. Wohlgemuth, r., $50; Bal1en q |
Wright, $50; w. A. Pierce Co., $50, n. |
, Witty Co, $50; Hebron Co., e20s |
RATIONAL Construction Co. $40: De -
our Construction Co., $50; Rudolph