The Washington herald., 1911-01-13

Trade gave hearty assent to recommen-
dations from chairmen Of committees,
listened to inspiring and eloquent ad-
dresses from some Of their own asso-
ciates and a good many outside dele
| gates, approved OF some pending legis-
lation and disapproved of some more. and
were both practical and enthusiastic in
their projects. at a largely attended
meeting at the New Willard Hotel last
night. The Fairfax good roads, dele
cation, for which r. Walton Moore was
| spokesman, was one Of the features OF
the meeting. and his eloquent and cru
dite address deeply stirred the audience
| by its earnest and patriotic appeals
The measures advocated and suggested
| by the chairmen of the eight committees
| that reported were supported by good
and sufficient reasons set forth in the
| reports, and the resolutions Of approval
were equally we'll weighed and thought
| fully expressed
The committee on public buildings. in
the report read by Charles l.. Langley.
| advocated the erection of a new armory
| for the National Guard. Il hospital for
| chronic diseases. convalescents. and IN
ebriates, and George Washington Me-
mortal building. A resolution indorsing
| of all to the subscriptions necessary to
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and unanimously passed.
Want school Commission,
Thomas w. Sidwell. from the committee
on private schools in the District, ad-
vocated the supervision Of these institu-
| tions by the United States Commissioner
Of Education and the standardization Of
| such schools. A. T. Ramsey prophesied
| that Washington will be not only an ed
AL
ture of the New World. and one of the
centers of culture of the whole world.
By a resolution offered by DIR. William
Tindall, the executive committee was em-
powered to consider and report upon the
advisability of buying and preserving the
old George Washington birthplace at
Wakefield, Va.
The committee on municipal finance.
through A. A. Birney. reported adversely
upon the bill to impose and fix the taxes
on inheritances. legacies, and devises in
the District of Columbia, which bill has
passed the House and is now before the
Senate. This report was explicit in its
arguments against the provisions of the
bill.
d. S. Porter. from the committee on
industrial interests, advocated legislation
permitting the '.telepost' to establish its
business in Washington. lines for which
are DullI tne DOunQdFlSS OF Ine
District. and the installation of the busi-
ness only awaits the permission of Con-
greSs.
The Tuvelle bill prohibiting the printing
Of certain matter on stamped envelopes
by the United States government was ap-
proved: the holding of an annual fair. in
dustial exposition, and carnival in Wash
ington was advocated, and the action of
the Master Builders Association and the
Builders League Of Washington in the
matter of employees &c. was also ap-
proved. The approval Of the establish
ment in Washington Of State exhibition
buildings AMI the request that Congress
be asked to set aside tract of land for
the erection Of such buildings was in
dorsed by the Board, and also by Lind
say S. Perkins. of Baltimore, who by in
vitation addressed the board and told Of
the support that States were ready to
give to the project Of having permanent
exhibits here in buildings of their own.
Reports on History.
Charles E. Kern, from the committee
on the history Of the District of Colum-
bia, told of the progress Of the work in
the hands Of the author. w. d. Bryan.
to whom a graceful tribute was paid
in the report. On motion of A. c. Moses.
the Board. by a rising vote, expressed
its sympathy with Mr.. Bryan in his re-
cent affiiction through illness, and voiced
its wish for a speedy recovery.
+. c. Brandenburg moved that the es-
tablishment of a high-pressure water
service be urged by the Board for the
protection of the private and public
buildings Of the city. This matter was
one of the utmost importance, and Mr.
Brandenburg drew a graphic picture of
the danger to which the city is exposed
by the present inadequate service
Henry w. Samson, reporting for the
committee on protecting the nations
flag, told of the laws in force in twenty
seven of the States. protecting the flag,
and of how flags that had been used in
the mosaic of the floor in the Capitol
had been removed at the request of the
committee. 1t was recommended that
Congress be urged to pass a Federal
law to cover this subject.
E. c. Graham. from the committee on
the celebration of the opening Of the
Panama Canal by a celebration in WASH
ington in 1915. reported the suggestions
of the joint committee. which was sane
toned. and the committee empowered
to continue its work.
Deeper Channel Asked.
NJ I. Weller, reporting for the COM
mittee on river and harbor Improvement
dredging the channel to a
depth Of twenty-eight feet. that land on
both sides Of the Anacostia River be
bought, and that permanent dock i'm
provements be made from the Anacostia
to Benning bridges.
Mr.. Weller told of the work Of the |