The Washington herald., 1914-11-10

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calling for the continuance Of the fsS
system. The report was adopted viii
but = scattered minority Of opposins
voices
President Rudolph opened the rueetina
vita his annual address He said. IN
I part:
i think an entirely safe In say
ing the last twelve months have consti.
tuted the most crucial year IN the az
fairs Of the District since is7L Agitation
over eisting legislation eliminated In the
introduction In Congress Of q number OF
measures, which. II enacted into laiW
| would have fundamentally altered. moi
only the relations ef the Federal to ths
District government but the internal az
fairs of the District itself.
"At times II appears as though Con-
gress Is Indifferent to needs OF the Dis
trict but, this Il largely due, believe,
to the fact that Its members are 30 en-
crossed with affairs Of their States and
matters OF national import that they
forget the District IL dependent upon
did during the year IN preventing unde-
sirable legislation cannot be stated.
But when We consider that measures
which the Board vigorously opposed
such as the Crisp bill, looking to aboli-
ton Of the half-and-hah principle: thar
section Of the appropriation bill which
contemplated converting the balance Of
revenues in excess OF appropriations into
the Treasury solely to the credit OF the
United States; the changes In the meth
DDS OF levying taxes and adding intang1-
BILE property TO the taxable list-when We
consider that measures such as these
were defeated. we can at least claim
some credit
President Praises GOekeler.
President Rudolph paid tribute to the
membership committee. which has ac-
eomplished notable work; complimented
Vice President william H. Singleton ana
Second Vice President Eynon. and added:
The office OF secretary has been most
efficiently filled by our twelve months a
year, twenty-four hours q day member
Mr.. Chris J. Gockeler. His whole heart
Is In his work. and the results are ap-
parent to all. For him also do I wish to
record my appreciation"
After President Rudolph's address Sec
retary GOckeler presented his report
showing that the board has a member
ship OF I,1S2 and that its accounts show
net baiance OF Las. He reviewed in
detail the work OF the board during the
year and said:
Personal attention has been given to
all important local items in Congressional
bills and suitable and authorized action
has been taken wherever the board might
properly appear. In response to all re-
quests for hearings We have received in
variably every consideration and most
courteous treatment
GOckeIer Lands Legislators.
"our national Legislators are deeply in
terested in District affairs, as is evil
denced by their numerous requests for
pamphlets, reports. etc. published by the
board. Let our principal work be that
OF supplying TO proper Congressional COM
mittees information concerning the Ma
tional Capital, feeling certain that as our
Legislators are fully informed the Dis
trict will receive fair treatment at all
tines
After Mr.. Gockeler's report the annual
election Of ten directors was held.
There were eleven candidates and the
two candidates receiving the lowest
number Of votes, Harry L. Rust and
Arthur A. Birney were tied. Each re-
ceived go ballots. President Rudolph
announced that the result would be de-
termined by lots"
Slips Of paper bearing the names OF
Mr.. Rust and Mr.. Birney were placed in
hat Sidney ROache. in the absence OF
the tied candidates, was selected to
draw for them. He drew out the name
of Mr.. Rust who was declared elected.
President Rudolph called a meeting OF
the newly elected board to be held in
the Board Of Trade rooms at 4:15 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, when the board of
directors will elect officers.
While the ballots for directors were
being cast and counted a buffet lunch
con was served.