Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-19

OF Columbia. This amount, estimated al
| $4,000, he considered AS small enough to
| justify this method, and thereby avoiding
| the added expense of a commission and
| elaborate plan of assessment Approval
| was given.
Tells Need of Armory.
The chair recognized Col William F..
Harvey I'd Infantry, who recited to the
| meeting the success in securing the pas
sage of the Senate bill to provide for the
erection Of an armory for the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia at a cost
of 81. 10000. The proposed building as de-
signed. he explained. would provide for
the first time adequate facilities for the
inaugural ball incident to the installation
into office Of new administration. The
drill floor. he stated. was to be 243 feet
by $50 feet, providing 5000 square feet OF
floor space unbroken by column or post.
He asked that a committee be appointed
by the chair to urge upon the House Of
Representatives the passage of the Sen
ate bill The motion met approval and
the chair named the committee.
Dr. Tom A. Williams introduced j..
Martin Scrannage treasurer of the Wash
ington Symphony Orchestra, as the ex-
ponent of project worthy the support of
the citizens of Washington. He expressed
his personal views that the business men
of Washington should be behind such an
improvement and interest of the National
Capital.
Mr.. Scrannage explained that the or
ganization paid union wages to ffty-e1ght
professional musicians composing the
orchestra, that the director had received
no compensation until the present year.
when he was given what surplus re-
NAMED after the expenses Of the con-
certs were paid and that none of the
officers. himself included, were compen-
stated. He outlined the plans Of the or
chestra to provide music for Washington,
noting its purpose to undertake an edu-
cational course of public concerts at
popular prices He declared that the or
ganfzatfon did not want an appropria-
ton from the Board of Trade, but It's ap-
prevail as q worthy cause and the recon-
mendation to its members that they give
1t individual support. He stated that
a guarantee fund that would be ample
for all purposes.
The Board Of Trade voted the indorse-
ment asked. ana recommended that it's
members give what support they could
to the project This resolution was Of
fered by the secretary. William John
Eynon.
Enthuse Over Membership.
Much enthusiasm was evoked by the
report Of the membership committee
made by Chairman c.. J. Gockeler His
promise to bring the roster OF the Board
Of Trade UP to a thousand members be-
fore the next annual meeting provoked
applause. His efforts were complimented
by the chair
d. ]. Callahan, representative Of the
Board Of Trade on the joint committee
for the entertainment of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. who will
assemble In Washington November HI 6,
explained that funds were needed to car
~ out the elaborate program prepared
for their coming. This is the first visit
of this organization to the National Capt.
tai he explained. and appropriate and
opportune at moment when sectional
differences have been eliminated.
That their visit should be made memo
ton and entertainment should be ade-
quate, he suggested, and asked for in
d1vidual contributions to the fund to carry
out the program. He offered a resolu-
ton. which was adopted, directing the
secretary to circularize the members Of
the Board Of Trade asking for contribu-
tons to the fund. The secretary also was
directed to note in the circulars. which are
to be sent out at the earliest convenient
moment. that payments are to be made
to Charles James Faulkner. treasurer
of the committee with offices In the KEEL
1000 delegates to the convention, aug
mented by friends and members of their
families.
Health Report Submitted.
The report Of the committee on public
health was made by DR.. D. Percy Hick-
ling. chairman. Explaining that to save
time he would avoid the full reading of
the report. DR.. Hickling proceeded to
conhne himself to statement of the
recommendations Of the committee.
Approval was promptly given to the
first recommendation in favor Of pro-
hibition OF the use Of public drinking
cups, and to prevent the communication
OF infectious diseases. DR.. Hickling then
read the recommendation for regulation
OF food storage in the District of Column
bia, as provided for in House bill IS. He
never had a chance to defend the attt-
Immediately upon his feet with objec-
| ton to the recommendation.
Only the central idea Of the measure,
said Mr.. Birney. contained any good. The
bill should be designed. he declared.
bill to drive trade away from Washing
ton, and to raise the price Of food to its
citizens 1t had been drawn up during a
period Of public hysteria and without
adequate knowledge Of conditions.
New light ON the cold storage business.
he said, made the proposed measure in
supportable. He cited DR.. Harvey W.
Wiley. and said no one who had read his
testimony would do other than condemn
this bill Mr.. Birney then proceeded to
analyze the bill section by section, not
| ing what he regarded as fatal defects and
| characterized as unreasonable, unneces-
| sary and unjust
Recommendation Is Tabled.
Concluding. he moved that the recon-
mendation be laid upon the table. Dr.
Hickling, for the committee, pleaded
for opportunity to defend the commit
tees views. The chair announced that
| q motion to lay on the table was not
| debatable. The recommendation was
| laid on the table by vote of IS ayes
| to 81 noes.
NJ. u. Rosenberg urged that propriety
| required that the committee be given
| opportunity to set forth its views, un-
| fortunately repressed by the conclusive
action of the meeting. He moved that
another bill pending before Congress.
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