The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-03
RATE CHANGES
Will MEANL0SS
Cutting Of Of Free Delivery
to Cost Merchants More
Than $4,000 Yearly.
CHAMBER HEARS REPORT
suggestion Made that Annual Outing
This Year Be Held at At
lantic City.
CHAMBER HEARS REPORT

L. L. Morn, chairman of the COM
mittee on transportation and freight of
the chamber of Commerce, submitted a
report of his committee at a meeting of
the chamber last night. He stated that
IN answer to inquiries which he sent
10 the merchants of Washington, he had
received estimates of the losses they
would suffer by the stoppage of free
oenVeries of freight by the railroads,
ana that these estimates totaled about
taoN year. This estimate did not
include all the loss that would take
place by the putting into effect of the
ruling to t.-continue free deliveries,
which has been planned by the Pennsyl-
wanna and Baltimore and Ohio railroads,
he said. He further reported that his
committee had presented the evidence
OF their side of the case 10 the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, and that
ne believed that the commission would
uetermineoin favor of the merchants.
ID. j. Kaufman. submitting a report
on the lighting of Pennsylvania Avenue
ana other streets. put the stamp of
approval of his committee upon the
new lights and posts designed by W. c.
Allen, electrical engineer for the District,
which have been designed for Pennsyl-
Nania Avenue. The new lights will be
or 1.5oo-arc instead of 200 iDcandescent
candlepower The chamber Endorsed the
project of a worlds permanent eXposi-
ton for Washington.
1t was moved that President d. ].
Callahan, of the chamber should ap-
point delegates in response to invitation
to the Fifth Annual Congress on City
Planning. which will be held in Chicago,
May to Z.
Glenn Brown announced that William
NJ. Ellicott. of Baltimore, and b. II.
Haman, will address the members OF
the chamber and their friends at the
next meeting on April 8 on the Ques-
ton of national forest reservations. The
chamber will endeavor to arrange to
hold the meeting in the Raleigh Hotel.
AS they believe that the time is urgent
TO take up the matter of preserving our
forests, the members are anxious to
have as many as possible hear the ad-
dress OF Mr. Ellicott, who will speak
especially upon legislation under con-
sideration for the preservation of the
palisades Of the Potomac and forest
tracts along the Patuxent River. Our
rites are woefully deficient in forest re-
serves" Mr.. Brown commented in an
nouncing the speakers.
Invitation to send delegates of the |
chamber to the international arbitration |
conference, to be held at Lake Mohawk, |
~ Il e. may 10, anu 10, was ISdu, anu 1
the president was authorized to appoint |
as many as wished to attend. The same |
action was taken in regard to a similar 1
Invitation for delegates to the conserva-
ton congress, to be held some time in
the fall.
Senshorc Outing Proposed.
Communication from the Retail Groc-
ers' Protective Association, requesting
the Endorsement of the chamber of its
project to hold a food show at Conven-
ton Hall November 3 TO Is, was pre-
scented. This communication was refer
red to a committee for investigation and
report. The National Capital Horse
Show, which will be held in Washington
May g. 5. s, and 4 sent a request for
the cooperation of the chamber, more
the railroads for excursions to Washing
ton during the show. 1t was decided to
give the desired cooperation.
Just before the close of the meeting.
George Y. Worthington made forceful
plea for Atlantic City as the place best
fitted to be the scene of the chambers
annual outing. He stated that an outing
could be arranged there, extending from
Thursday noon to Sunday night, for |,
minimum cost of SIS piece. Some of
the members were inclined to believe
that this price was too good to be true.
The president appointed Mr.. Worthing-
ton, Mr.. DeMoll, and Mr.. Lee a COM
nittee to make arrangements for this
years outing. Il
Mr.. Callahan closed the meeting with
a brief address of thanks to the men,
bers for the work they are doing, and
said that the chamber will accomplish
some of the best work since it's found
ne this wear. He stated that the cham
Der had big tasks and projects before s
L. and that these must. and will, be
to the significant benefit of
he District. The next meeting will be
held on April 8.