Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-04
READY FOR THE YEAR
Chamber of Commerce Chair
men Chosen.
MEETING OF DIRECTORS
Election of Twenty-Five New Mem
bers of the Organization.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NAMED
Bill to Retire School Teachers on a
Pension Observation-Disclosures in
the Treasury Over $4,000.

the Treasury Over 81 900.
The first meeting of the board OF direct
ors of tSe Chamber of Commerce since
the annual e'ection, when ten new mem
bers were chosen. was held yesterday
afternoon. The principal business trans
acted was the election OF twenty-five new
members of the chamber. the choice of
Maj. Cosby as an honorary member, the
designation OF IL c. c. Stiles as di-
rector to fill the vacancy made by the
election of William +. Guide as president,
the appointment of chairmen of standing
and special committees and the discus
sion of the teachers annuity bill. the
plumbers bill and the builders license
bill,
Retirement of Teachers.
z. NJ Browne of the school committee
addressed the directors at the opening of
the meeting urging the influence of tire
chamber in recommending to Congress
that the bill to retire teachers in Wash
ington public schools with pension after
thirty years service be passed. The mat
ter has been discussed at length by many
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mittees of business organizations and not
a dissenting voice has been raised against
it, according to Mr. Browne. The board
of directors voted soldly in favor of it
yesterday.
The bill to regulate plumbing in the
District was approved by the board with
one two changes, which will make it
possible for a master plumber suspended
for violation of the regulations to be re-
nstated after one year, provided he
passes a suitable examination.
Objection to Builders Bill.
The builders bill which was discussed
at length in subcommittee meeting last
Saturday was presented ny Chaplin
| Brown, chairman of the committee on
| municipal legislation. He recommended
| that the bill it now stands be dropped.
| The committee of which Chaplin Brown is
| chairman is in favor of new building
| regulations, but does not believe Senate
bill 6662 is the proper measure.
committee will await upon the Dis
| trict committees of the Senate and House
| and explain the objections to the bill. A
new committee for the Chamber of Com
merce will also look after matters of in
| terest to the building trades.
Extension of w., B. & A. Line.
Allen D. Albert wanted the board to
Baltimore and Annapolis Railway Com
pany to run its cars further into the city
along a route which would cross II street
at 9th and end on 18th street northwest
The board thought 1t best to look into the
| matter, and the executive committee viii
examine the merits of the proposed fran
chise and will report to the board.
All citizens of Washington who are in
franchise to the Washington. Baltimore
AMI Annapolis railway for extension
lof its tracks into the city have been in
! vited by the executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce to attend a meet
ins to be held in the chambers rooms
| Monday next at 30 pm.
| The Bliss Electrical School asked foi
twenty minutes at the next meeting OF
| the chamber to present some facts con
| corning the work of the institution, ana
the request was granted.
\. LiSner and Thomas Grant were re-
elected treasurer and secretary amiG
much pleasantly and handclapping.
New Members Elected.
The new members of the chamber elect.
ed yesterday were:
Emmett Adams. William e. Brown. A
e. Beck. G. Taylor Carter. Harry e. Den
ham. Luther l.. Derrick. J. S. Goldsmith
George III. Hooker. Henry }. Hunt. third
William Marche William r. Matteson, \
A. Merritt r. l.. Middleton, Fred "
| Miller. Fred Woodvile Miller, Louis Ocker
hansen, Frank II. Pierce, John Poole
Richard Pluym. George f. Reed. Franl
Reid, John \. Rupert. Arthur Steinberg
William H. Warner and David F.. Weaver
Chairmen of Committees.
The following chairmen of committee!
were proposed by the president and vote,
for unanimously: Manufactures. y. &
Moses; executive, James +. Oyster; con
ventions. George +. Schutt; membership
Allen d. Albert. jr.; .Anacostia flats
Albert Schulteis; transportation ant
freight rates. ID. S. Porter; charities, r
c. Moves; schools. =. NJ. Brown: law anC
legislation y. l.. Sinclair: municipal legis
lation Chaplin Brown: wholesale trade
, F. F. May: retail trade. ID. ]. Kaufman
building. G. j. Bell; salaries Of govern
. mant employees. \. L'sner: House, vii
liam T.. Shannon. and audit, William l.
Shannon
New Executive Committee.
. | The new executive committee electc,
Yesterday is composed of James T.. Oys
ter, chairman: Charles j. Bell. y. l.. Sin
clair D. }. Kaufman. Allen u. Albert
ID Il Callahan C. H. Rudolph A. {