Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
SNOW BILL ENDORSED.
Board of Trade Directors Fa-
vor the Dillingham; Measure.
COURTS OBJECTIONS NET
Two Vacancies Filled-Heariug to
Be Given Charitable Or
CARNATIONS.

The Dillingham; snow bill. providing
for the removal of snow from the side
walks in Washington by all citizens
with property abutting on the side
walks and by the United States govern
ment. was given the Endorsement of the
board of directors OF the Board Of
Trade at a meeting yesterday after
noon. An opinion by John B. Larner,
general counse of the BOARD Of Trade.
to the effect that the Dillingham; bill,
as amended and now pending before
the Senate. met the objections which
had been raised against previous snow
laws by the courts in the District, was
submitted before the board took action
Mr. Larner pointed out that any snow
law which was to be effective must
reach all citizens similarly situated.
and that the Dillingham; bill had been
framed with that end in view. The
board of directors referred the matter
to the Board of Trade for action, with
u recommendation that it give the
measure its hearty support.
The board accepted with regret the
designations of William d. Hoover and
Gen. John NJ Wilson and elected as
members of the board of directors to
fill the vacancies made by the resigna-
tlons John B. Larner and j. Miller
Kenyon.
Hearing to Charitabl Organizations.
Corcoran Thorn. on behalf of the AS
ISOLATED Charities and the Citizens Re
lief Association, appeared before the
board and requested that hearing by
the Board of Trade be granted represent
atlves of the two organizations at the
next meeting. He said that they wished
to explain the work which was being
done 10y the associations and to state
their needs. The request was granted.
He also asked that the Board of Trade
so on record as indorsing the work of
the associations and that it permit the
associations TO send literature explain
ing their work to the members of the
Board of Trade, along with the notices
which are sent out by the secretary of
the Board of Trade. 1t was decided that
these matters must he passed upon by
the eutire Board of Trade, and they will
be submitted for approval
\ communication from the Washington
Society of Fine Arts inviting the CO.
operation of the Board of Trade in the
was read. public meeting will be held
at Continental Memorial Hall to pro-
mote this movement. The letter was re-
ferred to the committee on parks and
reservations.
Luncheon to Delegates.
William John Eynon, d. D. Porter and
w. Morgan Shuster were appointed a
committee to act with similar COM
mittee from the Chamber of Commerce
in regard to luncheon which it is pro-
posed to give in honor of the delegates
to the Pan-American commercial con-
ruary IL. The entire board of directors
of the Board of Trade will represent the
organization at the conference.
Mr.. Eynon, secretary of the board, who
was kept from the meeting by illness,
sent a message urging each member of
the board Of directors to try to secure
ten new members of the Board of Trade.
J. Louis WilliSe, chairman of the MEM
bership committee, told the board that
he hoped the membership would be
brought up to at least 1000 within the
next few months He urged every mem
Der to give his support in the CAM
paign for new members.
Dinner to Chairman Gardner.
B. w Guy, William John Eynon and
Thomas Grant were named a committee
to send Invitations to the members of
thu. Board of Trade to attend the din
ner which will be given by the citizens of
Washington to Representative Gardner
of Michigan, chairman of the subcom-
mittee of the House committee on appro.