Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-17
GREATER CAPITAL
| MOVEMENT RATED
OF MAJOR IMPORT
Retiring Head of Trade Body
Says Plan Will Have Far
Reaching Effect.
TEN NEW DIRECTORS
NAMED BY MEMBERS
Maryland State Secretary and Maj.
Gen. Fries Address An
nual Meeting.

of the Washington Board of Trade was
described as the most important I'M
dertaking ever started by the Board and
the most far-reaching effort ever begun
by any organization in the District"
by George Pitt, retiring president of
the trade body, in his annual report to
the membership at a meeting in the
Willard Hotel last night.
The meeting. at which 10 new direc-
tors of the Board of Trade we're elected,
also was addressed by David c. Wine
brenner, secretary of state of Maryland
and by Mat Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S.
A.. retired. Both speakers heartily in
dorsed the movement to boost the Cap
ital City.
The 10 new directors, elected by bal
lot vote and who will serve for three
year terms, are George B. Farquhar.
E. J. Murphy, president of E. j. Murphy
Co.: John H. Hanna, president of the
Capital Traction Co.. John Saul of B.
F. Saul Co, Lloyd B. Wilson, president
Of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co.: Robert v. Fleming, presi-
Jerome F.. Barnard. attorney; E. c.
Graham, president of the National Elec-
trio Supply Co.; Charles w. Morris, real
estate operator. and Joseph A. Burkart,
attorney at law. Thirteen names were
placed in nomination for the 10 posts.
Reflects Normal Business.
1.-The movement of the Washington
Board of Trade" Mr. Winebrenner said,
reflects in its very undertaking the re-
turn of normal business conditions. The
pessimiStic tenor of the people too long
has delayed the return of normal times,
and believe this movement exudes the
utmost confidence and optimism in the
immediate and distant future.
This appeal is a unique one" he
declared, lin that 1t is based on some
thing more human than business, pre-
senting as it does an invitation to
something more than the mass of in
dustry. I believe that this great area.
from Gettysburg to Yorktown. is rich
not only in scenic beauty, but in
wealth of historic background the like
of which Is unparalleled anywhere in
the United States.
Il can assure the members of the
Washington Board of Trade and the
men who are back of this gigantic
movement that the people of Maryland,
from Gov. Richie down. are heartily
in accord with this program initiated
by your organization"
Mai Gen. Fries outlined the meteoric
rise OF Los Angeles. Calf. where he
served as United States district engi-
neer, from a city OF 10000 in the
1900s, to the great metropolis it is
today. He said that Los Angeles had
more than doubled its population dur
ing the past 10 years, and that the
Board Of Trades program is the initial
step forward increasing the population
Of the District to more than 100000
inhabitants by l94l.
Record Breaking Year.
Another record breaking year for the
Washington Beard of Trade was an
nOunced by Mr.. Pitt IN his report
The present momentum Of the Board
is destined to make 1t one of the out
standing organizations of its kind In
the country" the president said.
In spite of what many people called
depression We stand at the largest
membership in our history. We have
increased our financial resources; en-
larged our Offices; reduced our delin-
cuencieS from to per cent; and
our collection of dues Is as much
ahead this year as last wear was ahead
Of 1929 Our Membership Committee
under the excellent leadership of
Jerome F.. Barnard brought in $50 men,
bers this year.
Never in the history of the Board
has there been such attendance at its
monthly meetings, ranging up 10 sixteen
these tremendous meetings indicate
beyond measure the liveneSs of our
organiZa ton and the really active inter-
est OH the part of its membership.
The most outstanding features of
this years work have been: First
The compilation and publication Of the
first survey ever attempted of the Ma
tional Capital In all its aspects. This
was done by the Board at cost OF APP
,fv,an fal.t
committee headed by w. W. Everett.
This survey has been in NATIONWIDE
demand and has filled long need OF
the community.
Brought Eckener Here.
Second The activity on the part of
L. E. Williams, chairman of our Avia-
ton Committee, in perSuading DIR. Hugo
Eckener to visit the nearby Hybla VAL
ley tract as a possible transcontinental
Zeppelin terminal. 1 am glad to report
that the choice now only remains be-
tween Washington and Richmond.
Third The gathering of data on
our fiscal relations problem and various
national surveys and work done by the
Boards office prior to the appearance OF
Edward F. Colladay, director of the
Board, before the MapeS Committee
seeking to revamp our tax situation in
the District.
Fourth. The publication OF the new
book on Washington, an informative
and handsomely bound volume pub
lished in the interest of Washington.
Fifth. The organization and estab-
lishment of the Greater National Capt.
tai Committee of the Board and the sue
ceSsful raising of $50 1000 to carry on its
work. / consider this not only the most
! important work that has ever been
started by the Washington Board OF
Trade, but the most far-reaching effort
ever undertaken by any organization In
the District. l am proud that 1t Is your
organization that has made this move
| ment possible To Robert v. Fleming.
| chairman of the Campaign Finance
| Committee: to A. c. Case. chairman OF
| the Greater National Capital Commit
J tee of the Board, and to all those who
| have worked SO hard to make this pos
| sible not only but every member OF
! this organization and every Washing
| tonian owes their sincere and deep APP
probation. Only by the greatest effort
| on the part of the Office of the Board
| and your directors and officers in sur
| mounting all sorts of difficulties and
petty jealousies has this great under
taking been made possible, and / feel
greatly honored that this long needed
! effort on behalf of the community
should have been realized during my
/ regime.
Governors Absent.
! Sixth. The Board rescued the annual
fremen'S parade, which brings IN nun
u -