Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

the year 1911 are Gen. George III. Harries
president; Thomas'C. Noyes, first vice
president: Arthur G. Moses. second vice
president; William John Eynon. secre
tary; E. II. Droop, treasurer: John B
l.arner, general counsel; William NJ
Shuster. assistant secretary.
Many Improvements Urged.
The recommendations of the commit
tees and officers during the year covered
a wide field relating to the needs of the
District Among the measures formu-
lated and approved at the various meet
ings of the entire Board of Trade are
the following: For Q street bridge and
the open valley treatment of Rock creek
safeguarding the approaches and sur
roundinSs of the Connecticut avenue
bridge and preventing the erection OF
structures which might detract from the
natural beauty of the locality; memorial
bridge across the Potomac; replacing
bridge across klingle fo-d: probation amt
parole system for the District; support
of the Fairgrounds: house of detention
for adults: appropriations for proper con-
duct of building inspectors office: better
fire protection by adding motor engines
and hose carts for suburban districts;
high pressure water service for business
sections of the city; system of docks
and water front recreation places: fill
ing old James Creek canal: extension OF
system of reservations and parks to sec
tons beyond boundary and the Eastern
branch; development of Potomac Park
purchase of all land not already owned
by the government between Pennsylvania
avenue and the Mall; purchase OF vari-
Gus sites for public parks: to relieve
property holders from the effects Of the
form of legislation assuming that al
legged benefits are the equivalent of the
! 4 he
constitution when private property is
taken for public use; preparation Of a
municipal code; a general incorporation
law for the District; hospital for chronic
diseases, cOnvalescents and inebriateS
segregation of cases Of tuberculosis;
sanitary protection of the milk supply;
increase OF salaries and force for the
public library; increase in police force;
modern steel cells for all station houses;
new house of detention; adequate appro-
priatiOn for public schools; trade school
training: purchase of site and erection
of new Central High School: teachers re-
tirement and pension fund.- continuing
Improvement of Anacostia flats; Anacos-
tia river TO be made navigable from Its
mouth to Benning bridge: plan to es-
tablish inland waterway communication
between Washington and Baltimore by a
ship canal from Anacostia river to
Chesapeake bay: elimination of grade
crossings; adequate appropriation Tor re-
surfacing worn-Out asphalt roadways;
various street extensions: benefit of the
Morrill, act for the District; approval OF
the objects of the George Washington
Memorial Association, which plans to
erect a convention hall in Washington
costing $2,3OO,OOO.
Wants Panama Celebration Here.
The Board Of Trade took an active part
in the entertainment of the japanese
commercial commission which visited
Washington last spring. Recently the
board has approved the plan to hold an
official celebration of the opening of the
Panama canal in Washington. 1t has
also gone OF record as favOring the in
crease in the salaries of the District Conn.,
missonerS from 5000 to $3.50, and tor
an appropriation by Congress to pay for
the entertainment of international visit
ors who come to Washington.
Members Of the Board of Trade took
an important part i'm the raising of the
$4,000 fund for bringing conventions to
the National Capital, number of them
being on this special citizens committee
which undertook the work of raising the
fund.
In the last year there have been adopt
ed several important amendments to the
bylaws. changing the status and scope
of some of the committees. eliminating
some and creating others Some Of the
former standing committees have been
merged under the following names: In
dustrial interests, public transportation
and municipal finance. New standing
committees are those on municipal art,
private schools and law.