Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
MOSES FRIENDS BUSY
Urging Him for Chamber of
Commerce President.
LETTER TO MEMBERSHIP
His Qualifications for the Place
Pointed Out.
ROCK CREEK PARK EXTENSION
LETTER TO MEMBERSHIP
ROCK CREEK PARK EXTENSION
Committee to Consider Plan Sug
gested by Charles G. Warden.
Money for Fairgrounds.

| Arthur &. Moses has been proposed
| by friends in tire Chamber of Commerce
as a candidate for the presidency of that
| organization at the election TO be held
January l.. 1909.
! \ letter has been sent to members of
the chamber. signed by twenty-five men,
| bers and directors. stating that there is
| strong feeling hat Mr.. Moses possesses
| in an eminent degree the qualifications
| necessary 10 the successful administration
of the Office OF president and that it is
| believed lie is the logical man for the
place. on account of his earnest efforts
toward furthering the interests of the
| chamber.
The letter states:
We believe Mr.. Moses would be the
best man to elect president at this time,
| because he has the business and adj
! ministrative capacity to advance the in
! terests of the chamber to a marked de-
gree. and he is willing to give the time
! necessary to assure this result. From
the start OF the Chamber of Commerce
! Mr. Moses has devoted his time and his
| abilities to its service without stint. and
| to him surely, as much is to any one
man. It's success is due.
The letter is signed by Thomas G. Noyes,
Harry King. d. j. Callahan. Odell S.
Smith. r. Golden Donaldson. Allen d. Al
bert, jr.. j. NJ. Stoddard. Joseph Richard
son. Julius Garfinkle. II. G. c. Stiles Ben
jamin Woodruff, John l.. Newbold John L.
Weaver. Percy s. Foster. Joseph I. Saks.
[. w. Barry. Otto Luebkert. Byron S.
Adams. e. c. Graham, A. G. Chaplain,
Ralph W. Lee, William John Eynon.
Nominations for Directors.
| At meeting of the executive committee,
held yesterday. Thomas Grant, secretary
of the chamber. reported that he had re-
ceived four nominations for directors to
| be voted on at the January meeting, as
| follows:
George f. Walker Somerset r. Waters.
W. w. Bowie. Lewis Breuninger. D. S.
Porter. Appleton p. Clark, jr.: A. Left
l. Weller. Charles ]. Bell, Samuel S.
Shedd. William NJ. Shannon and Hugh N.
| Harvey.
| Charles G. Warden has sent a letter to
the chamber. which was read at the meet
ing Yesterday, urging that every one in
| terested and empowered to act should
take up the immediate Improvement of
that part of Rock Creek valley extending
| from the naval observatory grounds TO
Rock Creek Park so that the valley shall
| be a continuation of the present park
! The committee on municipal legislation
will consider the matter and report later.
After considering a letter from Henry
| 5. Curtis. supervisor of the Washington
/
directed that letter be sent to the chair
men of the appropriations committees in
Congress asking for money to support
Fairgrounds in the District for the COM
| ing fiscal year.
Hinged Smokestack Hearing.
| The House bill which provides for
| hinged sInokestacks on tugs plying the
| Potomac. so as to obvfate the opening of
draWbridges. was reported on by the COM
mittee on freight rates. 1t was decided
| that hearing shall be held. at which all
| interested may give their views.
| Secretary Grant, who has been securing
all the data possible on the rules and
| regulations governing the rental of taxi
| cabs. presented his information to the
meeting yesterday a member recently
made a complaint against local cab serv-
| ice and Mr.. Grant was directed yesterday
| to give his information to the committee
| on municipal legislation for consideration
and report