Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-02
FAVOR CHARITY PLAN
Commerce Chamber Members
for Standardization.
DIRECTORS TAKE ACTION
President Oyster Authorized to Ap-
point q Member Of the Committee.
GLENN BROWN IS THANKED
Report Made on Work of Special
Body to Aid in Development
of Washington.
DIRECTORS TAKE ACTION
GLENN BROWN Is THANKED

The board of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce last night went on record In
favor of the proposed plan for board or
review to standardize local charities A
letter from the District Commissioners
submitting the plan prepared by the As
ISOLATED Charities, calling for the appoint
ment of a committee of five to review the
| work of the charities. was read. The
board voted its approval Of the plan and
authorized President Oyster of the cham
Der to appoint member to act on the
committee when the time for such action
arrived.
On motion Of Henry E. F. Macfariand
the board authorized the executive COM
mittee of the chamber to urge on Con-
gress the enactment into law of the bill
giving the District Commissioners the
powers of a public service commission
Mr.. Macfarland recalled the fact that the
chamber at it's last meeting, had gone on
record in favor of the bill. He declared
the matter Of utmost Importance. and
| that 1t ought to be impressed on Congress.
He also asked that a letter be written
to the Chesapeake and Potomac Fele-
phone Company to learn what Its attitude
would be toward a public service commits
sion and it's orders. The board voted IN
favor Of writing the letter. D. 8. Por-
| ter, speaking for the company, declared
| he believed the company would give all
| the publicity to it's work that might be
required and also would listen to the de-
crees of the Commissioners.
w. f. Shannon told the board that he
believed a "get-rich-quick' corporation
was advertising in the local press. ana
that the chamber should take steps in the
matter.
| Mr.. Shannon said the corporation in
l hot
| was being Investigated by officials of the
| Department of Justice. The board re-
| ferred the matter to the committee on
law and legislation, with instructions to
report to the executive committee within
| q week.
/ 4 vote Of thanks was given to Glenn
| Brown secretary Of the American IDsti-
| tute Of Architects and chairman OF the
special committee Of citizens appointed by
| the president of the Chamber OF Com
merce to aid in the development Of Wash
| ington along the lines of the park COM
| mission plan. W. E. Shannon, vice chair
| man of the special committee. reported to
| the board the progress which the commit
| tee had made and laid before it the reso-
| lutions adopted by the committee at its
meeting Monday. urging the erection o.
| the lincoln memorial at the point Sc
lected by the park commission the I'M
provement OF Rock Creek valley and the
| purchase of the banks Of the Potomac
river as part Of the Appalachian forest
reserve recently authorized by Congress
New Members of Committee.
| Mr.. Shannon said:
AT meeting Monday in this room
| the chairman, Glenn Brown, congratu-
lated the chamber on the personnel of the
| committee and stated (among other re-
marks) that it was unquestionabiy due
to u.s.. in part, that the two-million-dollar
| appropriation for the Lincoln memorial
| passed this session.
THE chair stated that for the first
time the citizens Of this city, through one
| Of it's most important commercial organ
izations Il am using his language). had
| lent its weight to the most important
matter affecting the artistic growth OF
| the District.
| Mr.. Shannon submitted the names of
the following persons, at the suggestion
| Of Glenn Brown. to be added to the spe-
cial committee: Reginald Schroeder,
| Mitchell Carroll, secretary Of the Archie
illogical Institute Of America; Charles D.
| Institution: r. s. Woodward. Carnegie
Institution; John Joy Edison, ". f. Curtis
Charles d. Hilles, Frank G. Carpenter,
Richard V. Ouiahan. Commodore F.
Carroll Goldsborough. Easton. Nd; Rob.
ert Lincoln OBrien. Chaplin Brown, David
| Fairchild. DIR. Frank Baker, J. c.
OLaughlin Fred A. Emery. W. ]. Starr
Easton, Md, and DR.. Wallace Radcliffe.
| President Oyster was authorized to add
the names to the committee
Favors Local Men.
Isaac Cans called attention to the fact
that Congress had provided for the ap'
pointment Of a supervisor of public play
grounds for the District. He said he be-