Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
HEARTILY FAVOR PLAN
Chamber of Commerce Direc-
tors Listen to Report.

The board of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce listened yesterday
afternoon to a report from committee
formed TO study the finances of the
District of Columbia, adopting il unan'-
mously and deciding to submit it to the
meeting of the chamber next Tuesday
evening. The report was read by Joseph
I. Weller. II was IA bulky. typewriter
document, going deep into numerous
financial details. Much of the informa-
tion was given to the chamber by
Alonzo Tweedale. auditor for the Dis
trict.
The gist of the report. which discusses
fully the relation between extraordi-
nary and current expenses. is that the
extraordinary expenses may be met by
a series of payments covering a long
term of years. The report mentioned
the sum of S14,959. 1851 advanced by
the Treasury for extraordinary expendi-
lures since 1901. half of which sum the
District must pay: and also stated that
the District has paid on account of ex
traordinary expenses S3,S29,630.
The committee believes that a good
plan for the District would be to carry
in its estimates $J67.704 every year to
be paid on the debt, which would wipe
II out in about twenty-five years.
Committee Duties Discussed.
\ gingery discussion followed the an
nouncement by Secretary Thomas Grant
that nineteen names had been presented
for membership. a. Leftwich Sincia
asked whether the names had been sub
mitted to the membership committee. and
on receiving the reply that they had not
e Ii ;,l, /,
out in the chamber more than once be-
fore took the time of the board. Ii was
not quite clear TO some of the directors
just what the membership committee was
expected to do. 1t was the strong opin-
ion of many Of them that this committee
should decide the eligibility of any man
proposed member. When the MEM
bership committee was appointed il was
supposed that the title would carry with
II the full outline of the duties. Presi-
dent GUIDE, after receiving several mo-
tons and having ruled the discussion out
of order once or twice. was asked what
his opinion the subject was.
The membership committee, said he,
was not appointed to pass on the eligi-
bility of applicants. 1t was appointed To
stir up enthusiasm Oh the subject OF be-
coming members and to get new members
! for the chamber. This it has failed to
do
New Members Elected.
There was not the slightest suggestion
of ineligibility OF the names proposed.
| The question was one merely Of form Of
procedure. The new members elected
yesterday are Richard Felix Armstrong,
]. George Auth. Arthur L. Bliss. F. L.
Chichester. William n. Cromwell, Walter
F. Dodd, George j. yesterday. Burr A.
Edwards, James s. Former, Allen 5.
Johnson, Charles \. Jones, Myron Jer-
main Jones, Arthur l.. Marsh, Z. e. Patter-
! son, James Milford Place. Allen ii. Rog-
ers, Ambrose l.. ShaffeI, Francis Il. We
Ter. Guy S. Zepp, Robert Page Burns.
Harry l.. Grubb, Julian Grub. Richard D.
Harlan. Alfred Higbie and Robert II.
Martin.
1t was decided to grant the use of the
chambers headquarters TO convention
Of temperance leaders December Ii and
IL. Rev. Wilbur Crafts made the request
of the convention committee.
Tie directors enthusiastic ally approved
the idea of making the coming reception
10 Maj. Richard Sylvester a gala night
and authorized the secretary to provide
bountifully for the inner man for that
night.