The Washington times., 1909-06-03
Ladies Association Protests
Against Out-of-Town Ex-
hibitionS Here.
R. p. ANDREWS WOULD
KEEP MAJ. SYLVESTER
Secures Adoption of Resolution by
Chamber of Commerce
Against His Retiring.

4 special subcommittee Of the COM
mittee on legislation of the Chamber
of Commerce will meet this afternoon
at 40 o'clock to consider the plea OF
the Ladies Tailoring Association Of
Washington. which is protesting against
the exhibition here by foreign tailors
and firms of their various wares and
without the payment OF license
At a recent meeting Of the Ladies
Tailoring Association resolutions were
passed condoning the practice or al
lowing outside 2Irms TO exhibit dresses,
millinery, lingerie, and other kinds OF
wearing apparel IN the various show
rooms about the city without tne pay
ment OF a local license. The aid OF the
Chamber Of Commerce and the District
Commissioners is asked TO secure the
enactment of the law requiring tnat
foreign firms shall obtain incense pc
fore placing their goods temporarily on
sale IN the CAPITAL
The Chamber of Commerce committee
which will consider the pea OF me Llss. -
dies Tailoring Association is composed
of Charles Dsrr. Thomas L. rune,
James A Toomey ". B. Guy, Arthur
Copeland, and George c. Gertman.
Would Limit Power.
The committee on law and order OF
the Chamber of Commerce has been
called to meet tomorrow afternoon Tor
the purpose Of drafting a bill TO be pre-
sented to Congress limiting the powers
of the humane society Of the city Ihe
purpose OF the Chamber TO take acton
on this matter came Up for discussion
at the June meeting Of the GFectors
held yesterday afternoon. ana was gen
Two new standing committees were
appointed, twenty-five new members
elected. and numerous other matters or
minor import were considered by the
directors during the course or their con-
Whether or not the Chamber has not
gone too far in appointing committees
10 look after civic matters, came IN TOT
a long discussion during the consider
alton OF the motion OF A LeiUWlcn SIN
clair for the appointment of a new
standing committee on highways, parks
and bridges. The question OF the reia-
ton Of the Board of Trade 10 the Chain-
Der entered into the discussion. several
members pointing out that the Chamber
Of Commerce was designed 10 advance
the commercial interests Of the District
primarily, and that the Board OF Trade
could be depended upon to look after
matters of q civic nature The appoint
nent of the committee in question was
authorized BY unanimous vote At tue
close of the discussion. A committee on
public health was also authorized.
Tribute To Sylvester
The directors unanimously adopted a
drews. urging Major Sylvester to
again accept the position of president
of the international Association OF
chiefs OF Police If the nomination was
again rendered him. The Chamber ex-
pressed the highest confidence in Chiel
sylvester and several OF the members
praised his work IN ne IlStIlcc cb,d ~
association is regarded as an honor e
the city as we'll as recognition or ms
high abilities. -.
Treasurer A. Lisner reported that th'
Chamber has a balance of s2,07o.45 II
the treasury.
Committees Nau1ed.
The new comr4.ttees appointed in
cludes
COMMITTEES on public health:
DR.. William l. Robins, chairman Or
J. J. Richards, vice chairman DIT n
= Coblentz, DR.. Harry NJ. Kaufman
1r William F. Walter, Dr.. L d. VII
eon Dr. William g Woodward. Ut
iWfliam II. Wunder, Fred W. Carpen
ter. William D. Hoover, Ira Z. Bennett
u. Ralph Burton. and 7 9. n. Vance
parks highways, snd bridges:
Joseph / Weller chairman; William
p Richards. vice chairman; z. o. Whit
lord r. G. Siggers, Washington Top
ham. Samuel Ross, J. Whit Heron
August G. Hermann, Allen Davis Ed
Vyin H Etz. J. A Whitfield. Hlehar'
w. Henderson, James SHARP 1eoIE'
pitt, n L. Burchen, John Fleming
Melvin G. HazeE, Hugh r Harvey
prank G. Henry, u. ID. Blackstone
Ioseph jacob, A. D. Prince. George
Jordan. Frank A. Harrison. NJ @. Cope
land. and Norman I. Engel.
The new members elected were:
Eugene L. Beech, A. BrylaWski, Osca
r BROTHERS, COrrel r. Brooks, WilliaT
lanes Cawtaorn. Ernest J. Clark. "
n Conant, John Edward kreh, Jr.. i
Holt Easley, Norman T. Engei, n.
Taivey, carey S. Frey, Walter b Guy
fzaorge Henderson, II. r. Livingston
lanes F McHugh. George NJ Myer.
stanton r Norman, J. A. RaulersoI
TTiIiisnn p Richards. Charles I. Simm.
wallace and Cadick. Incorporated Perc
urada Edward l. Williams.