The Washington herald., 1913-03-12

to draw from the Chambers gathering
The Chamber referred consideration OF
the bill by Representative s. H. Dent
jr. Of Alabama to prohibit false adver.
tising In the District to the law and leg.
islation committee
A vote of thanks to H. B. +. Mac.
fariand for the interest he had taken In
ties commission bill was taken by the
Chamber. This led Charles w. Darr to
remark that he hoped. now the District
has such a commission. that the Cham
Der Of Commerce will urge the commits
sion to lower telephone rates and require
the street railway companies to give
universal transfers.
The president was authorized to ap-
point a special committee to investigate
the feasibility of obtainig public golf
links in the District.
On motion of Chaplin Brown. 1t was
decided to provide for publication of the
speeches made at the recent dinner
given to President Taft by the citizens
Of the Capital, just before his retire.
ment from the White House.
The Public Buildings Committee, In
its report, recommended number OF
new Federal buildings for the District.
The committee placed its stamp OF ap-
proval upon a new storeroom for GEN
eral supplies, new municipal hospital.
new National Guard Armory. new build
ings for. the Municipal and Juvenile
Courts, and new building for playground
use on the site of Willow Tree alley.
now being cleared.
The committee on Industrial Interests
favorably recommended the passage Of
a bill preventing false advertising in
the District, and approved with recon-
mendation to the Board Of Trade for
of the action Of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Retail
Merchants Association In protesting be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
freight delivery.
In a lengthy report submitted by the
Public Health Committee and approved
by the Board OF Trade. recommendations
were made to regulate the handling OF
dead bodies, providing for voluntary ad-
missions to the Government Hospital for
the Insane, approving the creation OF
a bureau of recreation under the Dis
trict Commissioners with supervision over
Boy Scout work and bath
ing pools. approving of bathing pools be-
ing provided in connection with the pub
lie comfort stations and Fairgrounds.
which should be established in the far
Northeast in Georgetown, Mr.. Pleasant.
and in the Southeastern section of the
city. and approving of some better pro-
vision for the disposal of city refuse.
Want Charities Directors.
The adoption of the report of the COM
mittee on charities and corrections, rec
the proposed change in legis-
ation, abolishing the board of charities
IN the District. and substituting there
fore a director of charities, who shall
exercise his functions under control of
the Commissioners. be disapproved. was
fought by DR.. Myron NJ. Parker. After
some discussion the board. by vote
of "a to 20, adopted the report of the
The reports OF the committee on pri- |
ate schools, universities, and municipal
nance. containing a number of minor !
recommendation were adopted. Consid- |
ration of the report or the committee |
n public transportation was deferred |
Until the next meeting.
Illustrated lectures on sex hygiene were |
iven by DR.. D. Percy TIickling. chair
nan of the public health committee: DIR.
William c. Woodward, District Health
,fficer, and A. NJ. Chesley. secretary of
he Y. NJ. c. A.
A resolution, introduced by Isaac Cans,
roviding for the investigation and report
I the next meeting of some plan for the
illumination OF Pennsylvania
venue, was referred to the committee
n streets and avenues.
The meeting last night was one of the
lrgest ever held in the history of the
rganization. More than 500 members
'ere present. Commissioner Rudolph.
.obert n. Harper. Joseph Strasburger.
resident of the Retail Merchants Asso-
ation, and DIR. William Z. woodward
ere among those present.