The Washington herald., 1910-05-05
DIRECTORS FAVOR
MEMORIAL PLAN
Vote Strong Endorsement OF
Auditorium Project.
APPROVE HOMECOMING WEEK
Board Adopts Report of Committee
Recommending Increase of Sal
Presentations 10 House Committee
Urging Passage of BiII.

Warm Endorsement was given the
George Washington Memorial project at
the meeting Of the directors Of the
Chamber Of Commerce yesterday after
noon.
A report submitted by the committee
on municipal legislation, recommending
increased pay for the justices Of the
District OF Columbia was approved. and
the directors espoused the homecoming
week idea Of the committee on publicity
and promised cooperation and support.
In addition. a large amount Of routine
business was transacted
President Guide called the attention Of
the directors to the George Washington
Memorial project. referring 10 a letter
recently received from Mrs. Dimock,
who Is chiefly interested in carrying the
project through.
Mr.. Guide said the greater part Of the
fund was to be raised outside of Wash
ington. but that fl was necessary for
the people Of the city % make a liberal
contribution and show their interest in
the enterprise
Committee Already Active.
Former Commissioner mcfarland. who
represents the directors upon the COM
mittee Of citizens who are promoting
the project In Washington. said the
committee had been organized with W.
Y Cox as chairman, and that some work
had been done toward starting a sub
scription fund for the building He said
that when Mr. Cox returns from Atlantic
City. where he is attending the bankers
convention, active efforts would be put
forth 10 get together Washington s
share of the building fund. He said it
was important that the Chamber u
Commerce should give its Endorsement
90 the project. as the promoters Of the
fund I'm the States were constantly ask
ing what Washington, which is 70 be
the chief beneficiary of the memorial
will do In getting it at the Capital.
Nr. mcfarland offered a resolution
that the directors approve the work OF
the memorial association and give It such
active and financial support as may be
found practicable. and that the subject
be referred 90 the Chamber for its action
at the next meeting. The directors unani-
mously passed this resolution.
Would Increase Salaries.
Chaplin Brown presented the report
from The committee on municipal legis-
lation relating 20 the salaries OF justices.
He said bills were pending in both
houses Of Congress to increase the sal
aries OF the justices Of the Federal
courts. and he asked approval of these
bills, which was voted. Mr.. Brown then,
i'm behalf Of the committee, offered a
resolution that an amendment be made
10 the bills so that they would include
increased pay 20 the justices Of the
District Of Columbia courts. His recon-
mendation was that the salaries Of these
. justices should be fixed as follows.
ITO the Chief Justice Of the Court OF
Appeals OF the District the sum Of 81. 50'
a year. and 10 each Of the associate
/ justices thereof the sum Of 81. 90 a year
To the Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the District the sum Of sos
| year. and 70 each Of the associate
/ justices thereof the sum of 80, GOO a year. '
The resolution further provided that 2
committee Of the Chamber be appointed
| to present the amendment 10 the proper
/ committees I'm Congress and ask for It's
/ adoption
Approve Home Week.
/ Isaac Cans submitted a report from
the committee on publicity. setting forth
. a good many facts about the proposed