Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-03
Its Abolition CIassed as Men,
ace to the District.
DIVISION OF THE EXPENSES
Withdrawal by the United States
From Its Obligation.
BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRADE
Directors Also Criticise Increase in
Investigate and Report.

| The menace which hangs over the Dis
trict in the shape of a plan to do away
with the present system of appropriatinS
for the District and have Congress estab-
lish a fixed sum as the government s
share of the expenses of the National
Capital was discussed by Gen. Harries,
president of the Board of Trade, at the
first fall meeting of the board of directors
of that organization yesterday afternoon.
Gen. Harries told the board that, in his
opinion, the proposition was more seri-
Gus in probable consequences than any
which has confronted the people Of Wash
ington in long time. He indicated that
the committee on municipal finance of
the board would take up the matter and
make a careful investigation.
The same committee, he said, would
have before it the increase in water rates
which has been ordered by the Dlstrlct
Commissioners, and would report upon 1t
to the board. He discussed the action
of the Commissioners in ordering the in
crease without first giving any of the
citizens a hearing in the matter, ana
referred to the increase as that very
logical plan whereby residents or the Dls-
trict, because they are paying more than
they ought to pay for water, are to pay
still more"
No Board Meeting in October.
1t was decided not to hold a meeting
of the Board of Trade this month, in
order to give the committees an OPP
portunity to get their work under
way. The annual meeting of the or
ganization in November will be the
first of the season.
Dr. Frank f. Gibson, chairman of the
committee in charge OF the last annual
shad bake received the thanks of the
board for the admirable manner in
which the affair had been handled
His report showed a substantial balance
on hand after all the expenses of the
outing had been paid
The resignation of Scott G. Bone
from the board of directors was ac-
cepted. MIR. Bone recently removed to
Seattle, Wash, but he will retain his
membership in the District Board or
Trade. Mr. Bone was chairman OF the
executive committee, and this. once
he also vacated by his resignation
from the board of directors. Ralph
W. Lee, vice chairman, was appointed
chairman in his place. and j. II. Small
was made vice chairman. William ii.
Saunders was appointed to the vacancy
on the executive committee.
j. Louis Willige, chairman of the men,
bership committee, was authorized to Of
fer to prospective members terms by which
they could join the board now. paying
der Of this year and the next year.
Movement for Deep Waterways.
f. II. Droop addressed the board on the
subject of the Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, and said that la er he would ask
the board for an appropriation of $1OO to
aid the movement for deep waterways
the country.
The report of the treasurer showed a
of 5000 Before adjourning
Gen Harries babe the board an informal
farewell in view of his approaching de-
parture from this city to Chicago. He
said, however. that he would continue in
his present Office president of the
board until the expiration of his term,
next month, and that he would be pres
ent at both the November meeting of the
board of directors and of the Board OF
Trade.
He will retain his membership in the
board after he leaves Washington.