The Washington times., 1910-02-09
To Direct Chamber of Com
merce Plan for Discussion
of Civic Affairs.
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO RECEIVE BISHOP
Head of Aero Club Will Be Honor
Guest-OPPose Sunday
Law.

William r Shannon is TO be named
chairman Of the special Chamber Of
Commerce committee which viii work
out a plan for bringing together Citi-
zeus' associations and various civic
bodies upon matters affecting Tire Dis
trict
While President GUIDE has not an
noUnced who vii be named to head
the committee. il is learned that Shan
ron viii be chosen inasmuch as he is
the author Of the plan which received
an enthusiastic preliminary Endorsement
last night. Mr.. GUIDE today said that
he would appoint the fifteen members
OF the committee before the end Of the
week
BRINGING 70 a successful finish a fight
which was inaugurated prior 10 the
naming of the new members Of the
board Of Commissioners, and which the
CHAMBER failed to support at that time.
Mr. Shannon last night saw his FesOlu-
ton passed
To Report to Chamber.
Briefly. the resolution provides that
the committee shall consider the best
means Of calling the citizens Of the Dis
trict together upon short and reasonable
notice and report to the chamber at its
March meeting
Just what course the committee will
follow is not known. but II is believed
the officials Of the various citizens as
SoCiations Viii be called together for a
conference and that no difficulty viii
be experienced In arriving at a general
" satisfactory decision.
The object sought by the shannon
plan IS TO afford q means whereby all
the citizens can be called together 10
consider suggestions made by certain
sections which would improve the Dis
1Tict as whole 10 consider such prob
lens as District appropriations and 10
express themselves upon all matters
arising suddenly which in any way
The attendance at the chamber meet
ing last night was large a heavy dock
eJ was disposed Of Numerous commit
tee reports were adopted President
Guide presided only during part Of the
meeting, Vice President Charles J. Bell
being called to the chair An adjourn
ment was taken shortly before 10-s9 AZ
ter which the members were served
buffet luncheon in the Waldorf on the
floor below
Reception to Bishop
Outside Of the committee reports, in
terest centered principally in the ap-
pOintmUeHt Of a committee 10 make ar
engagements TO tender a reception at the
chamber next Monday in honor Of COrt-
landt Field Bishop, president OF the
Aero Club OF America A resolution au-
thorizing the appointment of the com
mittee was presented by A Leftwich
Sinclair. and carried without opposition
Charles W CIagett presented a report
on amendments 10 the District code
There were fifteen amndmentS. dealing
with technical legal matters pertaining
10 the rate OF interest in the District
various forms of court procedure in
dealing with estates or deceased per
sons, and other features The amend
ments were voted upon separately. all
of then carrying
A LeEtvich Sinclair. chairman Of the
law and legislation committee, reported
adversely the proposed Sunday law He
- I'D his committee had reached the con-
81 ESiDn that me passage or the measure
would be InImIcal 10 the best interests OF
the majority Of the residents OF the
District The report was adopted
Three reports from the committee on
highways, parks. and bridges. Of which
Joseph l. Weller Is chairman. were
adopted They dealt with the purchase
of ground on the south side Of PeuuSyI-
vania avenue. between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets. for public uses the
purchase Of land between Rock Creek
Park and Sixteenth street between
BIaEden avenue and the District line. 30
be added TO the park. and the adopting
Of uniform plan for treating parking
in front Of houses
Larger Fairgrounds.
Allan Davis read a report favorinE
larger Fairgrounds around school
houses. Mr.. Davis also submitted a re-
port rom the committee on the re-
cIamation Of Anacostia fats, In which
immediate progress Of the work was
urged This report was iudOrsed-
The Chamber decided TO recommend
to Congress that Il include fin the bill
appropriatinE mOrey for extra ordinary
purposes an item cor school buildings
IN the District This action was SUC-
E-eErFf The ~nDUrr Of the school
mittee, which was submitted by PEREZ
Val NJ Brown The report IN addition.
iudOrSed the teachers retirement law
by the paSsa &c of either bin pending in
The House and Senate
Amendments to the constitution Of the
Chamber, relating principally 20 the