Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-05
Chamber of Commerce Gives
Endorsement to Project.
BRING GREAT CROWD HERE
Estimated That 100000 Former
Residents Would Return.
PLEA FOR DISTRICT JUDGES
Chamber Wants Pending Bill Amend
ed to Give Them Increase
Of Salaries.

The proposed Homecoming week for
former Washingtonians, to be held here
in October, was heartily Endorsed by the
board OF directors Of the Chamber of
Commerce at it's meeting yesterday in
the offices of the chamber. The project
was laid before the chamber by Isaac
Cans, chairman of the committee on
publicity of the chamber and a member
of the directorate.
On motion by H. c. c. Stiles a reso-
luton was adopted unanimously by the
board to the effect that the homecoming
movement be fostered by the Chamber
of Commerce. and that the committee on
publicity ascertain what the cost of such
a reunion will be and report at the next
meeting Of the board of directors.
Mr.. Cans told the board that the prof.
ect for the homecoming week had al
ready received enthusiastic support from
many citizens and institutions. He esti-
mated that at least 100000 persons would
visit Washington at the time, and that
nearly all of them would stay through
the week. He based these figures on the
attendance at the presidential Inaugural
ton. He said that when Baltimore held
a homecoming week 5000 persons had
visited that city.
Takes Stand for Judges.
Chaplin Brown, from the committee on
municipal legislation. reported to the
board a resolution declaring it to be the
sense of the Chamber of Commerce that
the bill now before the House of Repre-
sentatives increasing the salaries of the
judges of the United States Supreme cir
cult and district court should be
amended SO as to increase also the sala-
rfes of the judges of the court of Appeals
and the Supreme Court of the District of
columbia. Mr.. Brown said that 1t would
be unjust to increase the salaries Of the
United States circuit and district judges
and not increase those of the District of
Columbia.
Statistics show that the judges of the
Court of Appeals of the District of CO.
lumbia and Of the District Supreme Court
DO one-thtrd again as much work as the
Judges of the United States circuit and
district courts" said Mr.. Brown. 1.-The
nstr.ct Court of Appeals has many i'm
portant cases before it dealing with the
interpretation of the federal laws which
do not go to circuit and district courts,
and also has before it all the cases ap-
pealed from the patent Office.
Scale Of Salary Increases.
The directors of the chamber voted
unanimously to adopt resolution rec
ommending that the salaries OF the local
judges be increased as follows: To the
chief justice Of the Court of Appeals of
the District of Columbia. $11.5OO year.
and to each of the associate justices.
$1,000; to the chief justice of the SUI
preme Court of the District of Columbia,
$1O.5 a year, and to each of the as
sociate justices. $4,000.
The beard also voted that a committee
of the Chamber of Commerce should be
Ann0tnfPd fn ONT in
printed form to the proper committees of
Congress the resolution adopted by the
chamber. and also to appear before the
committees.
the George Washington memorial prof.
ect, which aims at the erection of a two
million-dollar convention hall in Wash
ingtcn, In which great national gather
adopted resolutions expressing approval
Of the plan.
Has Influential Support.
H. B. F. Mcfarland said he thought
the project should have the very strong
est support of the chamber and Of all
Washingtonians. This was the first time.
he said, that assistance in such a project
had been offered from outside. He said
he had no doubt but what the project
would go through. 1t is understood that
j. p. Morgan, James ]. Hill and other
wealthy men stand ready to subscribe
$4,000 or more each to the fund. He told
the board that Washington should show
that it appreciated what was being done
for 1t and should come forward with gen.
erous subscriptions.
The board gave Its approval to the tele-
post bill now before Congress, and urged
that 1t be enacted into law. 1t also voted
the sympathy of the chamber in the
movement against the free printing by
the government Of addressed stamped en-
velOpes.
Ask Chambers Endorsement.
A communication from the managers
Of the National Manufacturers and House.
holders Show, which will be held in
Convention Hall the last week In Octo-
Der and the first in November, was read
asking the Endorsement of the chamber
and stating that the managers were
hopeful the last week in October will be
selected for homecoming week. The let
ter was referred to the committee on
publicity, which will probably report IA
vorably upon it. The managers Of the
show are Perry T. Patrick and Charles
j. Columbus.
j. Granville Hunt. chairman OF the COM
mittee on conventions. appeared before
the board and urged the appointment
of finance committee to aid in raising
funds for getting large conventions to
come to Washington. The board directed
the president of the chamber to appoint
committee of three to carry out this
work.
The board agreed to hold its meetings
hereafter at 4:3O o'clock in the afternoon
instead Of in the evening.
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