Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
BUSINESS MEN MEET
EXECUTIVE COM
nTTEE IN SESSION.
Suggested Method Of Obtaining I'M
proved Street Car service-Stand-
ing Committees Named

ING SpeC1al meeting OF tne OOalO VI III
rectors Of the Business Mems Association
yesterday afternoon in the Colorado build
ing was held behind closed doors. Accord
ing to the statement made by Secretary
Barry Buckley at the close Of the session.
a number Of important matters were con-
sidered, but no definite action was taken.
The standing committees for the year were
announced.
The association heard the testimony of
three members Of the metropolitan police
force relative to the pay of the local po-
licemen. Several other matters in connec-
ton with the force were considered.
1t was announced that the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the local
car service made no report to the meeting.
1t did, however, submit communications
from General Harries. vice president OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany relative to the service on the Column
bia or H street line. Mr.. Conrad H. Syme
was appointed general counsel to aid the
committee in the effort to obtain improved
service throughout the District. The COM
mittee will hold a meeting this afternoon at
4 O'Clock at the headquarters of the asso-
citation. 1t is expected to give final hear
ings at that time and complete its report.
In Form Of Rider.
The committee has been most active dur
Ing the last few days. 1t has been sug-
gested that its report will include draft
of bill designed to remedy present evils.
The suggestion of method to secure the
passage of a measure is by having it at
tached as a rider to the bill giving the
street railways access to the new union
station.
No action was taken yesterday in the
matter of local fire insurance rates. The
underwriters have not yet communicated
with the insurance committee. 1t Is under
stood that a movement will be launched at
the next meeting against the high rate OF
insurance.
Standing Committees.
President Raymond announced the fol-
lowed standing committees:
Executive-F. K. Raymond. r. P. An
drews. o. G. Staples, Barry Buckley, David
NJ. Moore. ]. Doyle Carmody Charles F.
Scott. c. c. Lancaster, L. P. Shoemaker, L..
NJ Saunders and C. E. Wood.
Nonresident traded. ]. Kaufman,
chairman: Isaac Cans. vice chairman.
Government of the District Of Columbia
e. s. McCalmont. chairman; A. A. HOeh-
ling. vice chairman.
Law and legislation-Henry e. Davis,
chairman; Charles w. Clagett, vice chair
man.
Transportation-W. s. Bronson, chair
man; 8. H. Hege. vice chairman.
Entertainment Of visiting bodies to the
District Of Columbia-Thomas w. Walker,
chairman: 2. D. Blackstone. vice chair
man.
Public parks-A. GUIDE. chairman; A. G..
Cole vice chairman.
Streets-John Fleming chairman; ]. H.
Crawford. vice chairman.
Public improvements-W. F. Knox, chair
man: Thomas w. Smith. vice chairman.
Public gatherings, etc.. A. Burkhart,
chairman; Frank G. Berens. vice chairman.
Sanitation-Dr. D. Percy Hickling, chair
man: DR.. F. v. Brooks. vice chairman.
Municipal regulations-Chapin Brown,
chairman: w. J. Lambert. vice chairman.
Mercantile interests-Harry King, chair
man: Samuel Hart. vice chairman.
Manufacturers-Benja Graves, chair
man; John T. Kelley. vice chairman.
Electric lightng-E. 8. NARROW, chairman;
Banquet-W. 8. Knox. chairman; Allison
Nailor. jr.. vice chairman.
Commensurate Hume. chairman; Sig
mund Kann. vice chairman.
Bridges-Charles F. Schneider. chairman;
w. A. Morrison. vice chairman.
Insurance rates-William Hahn, chair
man; w. w. Danenhower. vice chairman.
Freight transportation. C. Walcomb.
chairman; F. L. Marshall. IT.. vice chair
man.
Public schools-Rufus H. Thayer, chair
man. Mason w. Richards, vice chairman.
Drlveways-P. H. Heiskell. chairman; B.
F. McCauley. vice chairman.
River and harbor-E. S. Randall, chair
man: Fred Mertens. vice chairman.