The Washington times., 1912-01-10
THREE OFFICERS
I. YET TO Be NAMED
. BY COMMERCE BODY
Report Of President Oyster
Feature of Meeting Follow
ing Election Last Night.

Three officers OF the Chamber Of
counsel. treasurer, and secretary. At
nm cSriy meeting Of the new hoard Of
directors IL Is expected Chaplin Crown
will be re. elected to the first office, A.
Lisner to the second and Thomas Grant
TO the third. This will complete the
election which was commenced yester-
day with the recollection Of the three
highest officers and ten new members
Of tn board Of diret tors.
The new directors, with the number
Of votes cast for each. are as follows:
p. T. Moran, 245: Glenn Brown, 2al:
Albert Sohulteis, ,212; John Dolph, POI ;
b. w. Huy. 1ss: d. J. Kaufman, 175;
George Y. Worthington, 163; o. J. De
Moll. $50; M. A. Leese, 145. and r. c.
Handy, L6. The result of the vote was
announced Immediately after the read
ing Of President oysters annual report
by Vice President D. J. Callahan
Oysters Report . Feature.
Captain OYSTERS report was the fca-
ture md surprise Of the annual meeting
It was longer ard covered wider va
Sfety OF matters Of interest than any
previous report ct a president os the
Chamber.
The report was divided into ten Sec
tions. but after the Introduction. the
drst SUBJECT Of discussion was tho need
Tor public utilities commission. Mr..
Oyster did not favor placing the powers
ot such a commission In the hands of
the nistrict Commissioners. As to uni
commission would De able to determine
whether they would mean confiscation
or "the merest equity ~ tho consumer" I"
Captain OYSTER also advocates that
commission to investigate and make
public the cost OF construction and
equipment OF every public utility and
TO require uniform system OF ac-
counting in making reports.
Scores Commissioners.
He scores the Commissioners for in
creasing the water rate and asks
whether by this action the Dis
trict has not been betrayed in the
house Of its official friends?" He adds
TT 10, Of course, too late for a hearing
now, the decision is known. But the
hasty action Of the Commissioners al.
ways will be remembered by the Cham
|ss.a Sis 2! Commerce as '0'''''0'u''' 'n'
Treating Of civil service retiremen,
and increased salaries for Government
ns e record rpGs nas the
organized movement for the revision Of
the schedule upward originated as
Deserving %as5ss Sf sary asa'
but the gods have not smiled yet
The report also advocates retirement
and pensions for police and firemen.
Gp @ oyssr sss psSc saSs s sss1S
iness proposition 1t is impossible t
maintain the efficiency Of the schools
unless the Board Of Education can re
tire the superannuated teacher prompt
Under the caption OF public health.
the president commends the activity o.
the District Health Officer. and report
that the rate Of infant mortality fel
from l75 per cent per 1000 births for th'
years 1909 and 1910. to 159 per loo 10
the period April "a to October "a, tn
the Oyster milk philanthropy.
Powers for Board.
In considering the work of the publi
schools. Captain Oyster advocates amp
Ter powers for the Board of Education
to bring the school law abreast Of th'
American practice"
The work Of the committee on tn,
future development of Washington, un
der the direction Of Chairman Glenn
Brown, Is highly commended. Captaii
Oyster directs attention to the necesst!
for the Improvement OF the river from
for commercial purposes.
A strong argument Is made In behal
of the preservation OF the half and hal
principle Of appropriations for the Dis
trict, and the report 10 concluded will
civic organizations for community bet
eoement-