The Washington herald., 1908-05-13

Resolved That the lack of street car
facilities 20 reach the Union Station is a
daily menace, not alone to the comfort
Of those who arrive at the depot or who
20 there TO take trains, but is actually a
menace TO the commerce Of the city, and
that as the nede of proper street car
service is apparent, a communication be
addressed to the conference committee Of
the Houses Of Congress, requesting that
action be had upon the measure which
has passed both Houses OF Congress"
Tracks to the Union Station usury and
luncheOns on meeting nights were some
OF the interesting topics discussed AZ last
nights meeting Of teh Chamber OF Com
merce
The matter Of tracks to the Union Sta
tion was brought up by a resolution Of
fered by H. C. c. Stiles, Of which the
foregoing is the text The original resolu-
ton contained a suggestion that the con-
ference committee eliminate the cum
bering riders 70 the bill and give the
District the advantages Of street car tran
sit TO the station.
This form of placing the chamber on
record was objected 10 by several MEM
bers. and the resolution was amended to
the form given. The resolution was dis
cussed at some length by J. II. Magruder.
H. c. stiles Allen D-Albert. Albert Schulz
ties, D. S. Porter. and A. s Trindle.
The subject OF usury was introduced
by Wilton Lambert who read the Cal
linger bill on the subject This bin pro-
vides a penal clause for exacting usori-
Gus interest on loans, and has made some
progress on its passage through Congress.
The subject was discussed by several Of
the lawyers present, including Messrs.
Lambert, J. H RalstOn. and Chaplin
Brown, the last two taking a strong stand
against the eXaction OF a ial penalty or
fine for the practice of usury
Mr.. Brown pointed out the defect in
the code, and suggested that certain
amendments be made which were work
ed out by committee OF the chamber
early In the winter. Finally. a motion
was carried instructing the committee on
legislation 10 confer with the Senate and
House committee. and present objections
10 the penal clause in the Gallnger bill.
Routin ebusiness passed without much
Of interest being reported from the COM
mittees II. c. O. Stiles. chairman Of the
conventions committee, reported that his
committee was in communication with
the officers of the Virginia Press Ass0-
citation. and were prepared to go ahead
with the entertainment as soon as il
should be clearly understood what was
needed for the meeting Of that body in
Washington. on June 10.
President that alectuTe on Building
Up Business" would be delivered in the
rooms Of the chamber on the evening Of
May p, by ]. d. Kenyon, of Chicago
Chaplin Brown brought up the question
Of unchneon on the evenings Of the regu-
lar meetings OF the chamber He said
the board of directors had been in doubt
about the advisability OF it, and he sought
for an expression from the members. Mr..
Brown thought the social feature ought
not TO be neglected, and moved that the
board of directors be requested to provide
light lunch at the meetings hereafter
The motion was unanimously carried.
Angus Almond. formerly secretary. and
at one time president Of the Commercial
Club of Louisville, Ky, was present. and
was invited to address the chamber by
President Harper Mr.. Almond said he
had been impressed with what he had
heard, and gave it as his opinion that
the Washington chamber needed 10 hint
from him about its duty or what It
Iul8hL accomplish. Alf. almond said he
thought the supreme need Of the Capital
City was the establishment of manufac-
lures, and trade would naturally follow.
He suggested that it would be compare
lively easy 10 get such establishments 20
locate here by taking the proper steps
and offering the kind OF advantages re
Quired- He referred TO the experience
Of the National Cash Register Company,
which had been driven out OF Dayton.
Ohio, by the imposition Of honorous taxes
and restrictions upon its operations
which were prohibitive. Mr.. Almond sug-
gested that this establishment and others
might be induced to locate here.
On motion Of Morris Meyer, the secre-
tary was Instructed to correspond with
the National Cash Register COmpany's
managers and ascertain what could be
done toward bringing their plant to this
city.
A resolution, offered by Allen D. Al
bert, diecting the committee on leglsla-
tion TO inquire whether there was a law
IN Maryland which could be invoked TO
head on the establishment of a race track
just outside the District jurisdiction 20
take the place of the Benning track,
which had been legislated out Of ex-
istence. was adopted.