Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1928, Page 20

SN Mk ESSAYS TOCHART INDUSTRIS HERE Chamber of Commerce Will Give Prizes in Contest ]‘ to Close March 27. | | Seeking constructive suggestions as to means of industrial expansion in tWashington, the Chamber of Commerce vesterday announced the opening of an essay contest in which cash prizes will be awarded. | The contest, according to M. A. Leese. e-neral chairman of the industrial posttion, scheduled for March 12 at the Auditorium. is intended to focus attention on the ways in which local industry may be developed so &s to pro- vide coming generations with greater opportunities for livelihood. First prize will be §150 in cash. A eash award of §75 will be given for the ascond best essay. while $25 in cash will b2 awarded to third place. Persons Who Are Eligible. Those who may enter the contest in- elude all except those directly connect- ed with the exposition as exhibitors. members of committees or of the staff | planning and directing the exposition and members of their families. It 1 hoped part. to interest high schoo! stud and older persons who are interested in the question of broad- ening the present industrial resources of the National Capital. The chamber has divided the subject matter of the essays into the following general classes, any one of which mav b discussed in any way the writer de- sires 1. Making Washington self-support- roper ingustrial expansion. 2 The industrial exposition as a means of promoting the proper indus- trial development of the community. 3. The importance to Washington of any one of the industries exhibiting in the industrial show. Essays are restricted to 300 words in length. They should be mailed or de- livered to the Washington Chamber of Commerce. 318 Homer Building, Thir- teenth and F streets northwest. Will Close March 2 The contest is to close March 27, 10 days after the end of the exposition, and all essays must be at Chamber of Commerce headquarters not later than noon on that day. Additiona! firms exhibiting include the American Dairy Supply Co.. Arthur ign Co. I. Chertok, tapestries: J. V. Eutchins. lawn mowers: Ransdell. Inc.. printers: Washington Textile Weaving Co. General Supply and Equipment Co.. building machinery: De Walt Products Co.. wood-turning machinery, and Chestnut Farms Dairy | SOUTHERN SOCIETY DANCE Entertainment Will Be Held To-' morrow Night at Willard. An entertainment and dance will be held tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'clock in the ballroom of the Willard Hotel by the Southern Society. Representative Henry W. Temple. chairman of the Bouthern Appalachian Park Association. ;:llrkspelk on “The New Shenandoah CHARGED WITH ASSAULT. As the result of an altercation late yesterday afternoon between Sixteenth and Seventcenth streets on H street Henry Jamison, colored, 25 vears old, 231 Fourth street, was struck over the head with an iron bar and Richard ‘Washington, colored. 1211 Union street southwest. was placed behind the bars at the third precinct, where he was charged with assault. Jamison was taken to Emergency Hospital, where he was given first aid | for a laceration on the head. NEW SWIMMING POOL | CONTRACT AWARDED Fred Drew Co. Gets Work of Con- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, STATE RIGHTS PLEA ' IS MADE BY REED | Missouri Senator, in New Mexico Speech, Assails Federal Bureaus. By the Associated Prose, | ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex., February 25.-Making a plea for greater State vights here in one of the baby States of the Union, Senator Reed of Missouri | tonight took cognizance of possible | structing Junior High Tank. i | The contract for the construction of a swimming pool at the Francis Junior High School. colored. at Twenty-fourth and N streets yesterday was awarded | to the Fred Drew Co.of this city, it was announced by Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, | 3d. director of the office of Pubiic Buildings and Public Parks of the Na- tional Capital The pool will measure 60 by 150 feet and is to cost £59.000. that it will be ready for use in a little over four months The construction of the swimming pool for white people is being held up pending passage of legislation author- izing its construction on property pur- chased for school purposes. constructed on the site of the Me- Kinley High School. After the con- + tractor had begun his work, it was nec- essary to stop him because of a ruling by the controller general of the Umtea States that money would not be al- lowed from the swimming pool appro- priation because of the fact that it was on land acquired for school pur- poses and not for recreation use, It is expected | It is partly | criticism of his campaign through the | West against the present administration of Government. Before a rally of New Mexico Dem- ocrats gathered fn the armory, the | Senator renewed his demand for “restor- | atfon of honesty in government.” asked for party unity. assailed the “rule of Federal burcaus” and then frankly de- clared: | “T expect somebody to say that ‘Reed destructive; that he wants existing ~ militant condi- | is merely to destroy tions." “Must Alter Conditions.” “Of course.” the Missourian replicd “every time you want to change an: thing you must alter or destroy exis ng _conditions. “If & man is thirsty and takes a drink of water he destroys thirst. If he 1inds rascals looting the ballot and | integrity, the majesty and the great- ness of the United States of America. “‘Progress means change in the right direction, and many of the changes which have been demanded in recent years, in my humble opinion, have beer changes in the wrong direction. 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