Evening star., 1909-07-08
Taft's Certificate as Member
of Chamber of Commerce.
DIRECTORS ADOPT DESIGN
To Be Presented on Presidents Re
turn From New England.
RULES OF THE ROAD DISCUSSED
Code to Regulate Driving in City
Streets Sug ggested-Three Mem
bers Tender designations.

When President Taft returns from +. s
trip to New England he will receive
from the Washington Chamber of Com
merce a goId-framed certificate of his
membership in that organization. The
committee appointed to select a design
passed upon those submitted yesterday
and at the afternoon meeting of the
board of directors that body acted ia
vorably upon the selection.
Only as to its frame does the Presi-
dents certificate differ from those pre-
sented to other members of the chamber
upon their election. 1t is engraved upon
the same kind of paper Even the
frame. although it is solid gold. is simple
and plain. The certificate bears the in
scription. ''William Howard Taft. Presi-
dent of the United States. unanimously
elected honorary member of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce, June %
1902"
Robert N Harper. chairman of the
committee, will arrange for a presenta-
ton of the certificate to the President
as soon as it is finished by Gait Broth
ers, the successful competitors.
Three designations were received by the
board of directors yesterday. Robert A.
Chester OF the board Of directors, Ar
thur c. Moses, chairman of the commit
tee on manufactures, and D. S. Porter.
chairman of the committee on freight
rates and transportation, were those who
resigned. The designations OF Mr.. Por-
ter and Mr.. Chester were accepted when
the board heard their reasons FOR re-
signing. The resignation OIL Arthur e
Moses was declined. and the president OF
the cha amber was directed to request him,
in the name of the board Of directors, to
withdraw it.
In place of Mr. Chester. Joseph l. Saks
of Saks & Co. was unanimously elected
a member of the board. Mr.. Saks re-
ceived large number of votes for a
position on the. board at the last election
He was nominated by Joseph !. Weller.
Earlier Working Day Urged.
An interesting communication from the
National Daylight Association urging the
adoption of an earlier working day during
the months of May, June. July. August
and September was received and referred
to the executive committee. This plan,
which originated in England, is to have
all employers start their working day an
hour earlier during the warmer months In
order that an earlier closing hour may
be had. There is no change in the length
of the working day under this system:
A request from the Colorado Traffic
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change membership privileges with II was
granted. Allen ID. Albert, jr, was elected
a delegate to represent the chamber at
the Esperanto Society convention, Which
will be held in Chicago next month.
discussion of suggestion from L,
C. Dulin that some action be taken by
the chamber toward the establishment IN
the District of a code of signals Tor dfiV-
ers of various vehicles passing along the
streets was indulged in by several mem
bers of the board. Mr.. Dulin called at
tention to the custom, universal In Eu-
rope and growing rapidly in New YORK
and other American cities, whereby a
driver when about to make turn holds
up his hand to warn those following him
so that they would not approach too
close. r. p. Andrews suggested that the
matter be called to the attention of the
board of District Commissioners with a
request for the issue of regulations COW
e.ing the subject. Harry King suggested
that a regulation be issued compelling
the operators of vehicles when stopping
at the curb to keep their vehicles faced
with the line of traffic on the side Of the
street on which they stopped, SO that
when they started again they would
move with the stream of traffic instead OF
against it.
Commissioners Have Power.
7. c. Noyes drew attention TO the fact
that the PRONUNCIATION of such regulations
as Mr. Dulin desired was already within
the power of the District authorities, but
added that to obtain good results in such
a case public sentiment would have to
be developed Many accidents. he point ed
out came from the quick turning of a
vehicle from one side of the street to the
other without a warning for vehicles ap-
proa ching from the rear. The matter was
referred to the committee on municipal
legislation.
Just before adjournment President GUIDE
took occasion to thank the members of
the board present for the good attend
ance There were eighteen members at
the meeting.
..All of you who are chairmen of COM
mittees." said Mr.. Guide, know that
nothing pleases a presiding officer like a
good attendance of the body over which
he presides. To this number here at a
midsummer meeting speaks highly for
the interest you take in the chamber and
is exceedingly gratifying to me PERSONAL
ly."
The following new members, recon-
merded by the comnittee on member
ship, were elected by the board: Morris
Hirschman, ~ NJ keppel, John Paul
Love, John Morris, +. Carter Pope, + B.
Pyle, Herbert W. Seymour, John l.. War
ren Robert l.. Waters and William Grant
White.