Evening star., 1933-06-25
TRADE L|MEL|GHT
THRUST UPON D. c.
Industrial Organizations See
Advantage of Opening
Headquarters Here.

The Capital today finds itself sudden
" thrust by the Government into a
position Of leadership in the industrial
life Of the Nation.
As such, trade officials point out, 1t Is
claiming the attention of every field Of
endeavor, and soon may expect to be
the headquarters city for more organi-
cations doing work, national in scope,
than any other city In the country.
From q civic standpoint, Washington
has been quick to realize the advantages
of this trend, and the Greater National
Capital Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade, is already hard at work
on q program Of encouraging national
groups to establish headquarters here.
Other civic groups including the Wash
taking steps to give further inducement
to these organizations.
Hear Of Advantages.
The majority of national trade asso-
Citations were given an insight into the
advantages of Washington as a head
quarters city when the recent United
States Chamber Of Commerce Conven-
ton, drawing delegates from all over
the country and representing scores Of
trade groups, was held here.
President Roosevelt, speaking at one
of the sessions of this convention,
stressed the important position trade
associations were destined to occupy and
the increase in their work which would
be an outgrowth Of the new deal"
Commenting on the exceptional ad-
vantages offered here for these organi-
cations, Curtis Hodges, executive direc-
tor Of the Greater National Capital
Committee, said yesterday that Wash
ington, because Of its opportunities for
contacts with Government departments
and divisions, and for quick compila-
ton Of facts essential to various indus
tries, has always been desirable CEN
ter for trade groups and other organi-
cations Of the kind.
Several hundred organizations have
headquarters or branch Offices in the
city now, he pointed out, and % of
these have established themselves here
during the last two years.
Contact Trade Bodies.
washington business firms" he said,
ARE cognizant of what may be termed
this new relationship between industry
and the Government. Many business
houses here have been contracting trade
organizations over the country with a
view to attracting more organizations to
this city"
The Greater National Capital Com
n1ittee, which specializes in such work,
has been engaged during the last two
weeks In compiling facts pointing out
advantages Of the city for organization
headquarters. These facts, Hodges said
have been assembled In booklet, which
will go forward next week to 2700 trade
and other organizations in the United
States.
The committee has received letters
from trade organizations which have
recently been established here COM
mending advantages In Washington.
Typothetae Is Aided.
John J. Deviny, executive secretary OF
the United Typothetae of America
which recently moved its head Office to
Washington from Chicago, said:
THE United Typothetae of America
has been substantially aided in supply
ing the needs of its members and in
making quick delivery Of requested serv-
ice by reason of its close proximity to
the many sources Of information which
Washington provides. through the
medium Of Government bureaus ano
departments and through many private
agencies and institutions"
Inc cOmmlCCee, Hodges said, Is max
ing its facilities available to such groups
as are sending representatives here, and
Is cooperating with organizations seek
ing to establish Offices in WASHINGTON.
The various groups which have so fa1
been represented here since the Indus.
trial Recovery Board was established in.
clude, besides trade and regional associa-
tions. several trade journals, labor or
gan1zations and various other represent
atives Of industry.