Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-28

IS New Members Admitted.

The board adopted the annual report
of the committee on municipal finance
In which was outlined the activities of
that committee during the past year,
and also the annual report of the mem-
bership committee, which showed the
total membership of the organization
to be 1.210. Since the last meeting
thirty-fve new members were admitted,
II was stated.
In making the annual report Of the
committee on the history of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Chairman Charles e.
Kern stated that the second volume of
the history probably. would be pub
lished some time in the fall. He urged
every member of the board to subscribe
for set of the histories. Up to the
present time more subscriptions have
been received from out of town than
from Washingtonians.
Inc annual report of the committee
on national forest and park reserve,
which was adopted, contains the fol-
lowing recommendation:
THE National Forest and Park Re-
serve Association of Maryland having
taken the Initiative in establishing a
park in Maryland and Virginia. our
board should continue to cooperate
with the Maryland and other associa-
tons in having the United States Sc
cure such land in Maryland and Vir-
ginia as Is necessary to properly carry
on experiments in forestry for the bon
eHt OF the people or the United States"
Urges Loan Law Amendments.
The board approved a report Of the
law committee submitted by Chair
man A. A. Birney recommending that
an effort be made to bring about an
amendment of the so-called loan
shark" law whereby pawnbrokers will
be permitted to charge per cent a
mt
and also providing against evasion Of
the law by the establishment Of offices
Just without the boundaries of the Dis
trict where pledges are received.
special report of the committee on
universities. which was adopted, con-
tains draft of a proposed law Great
Ing national universities board com
posed of the commissioner of educa-
ton and ten other persons, which shall
have Jurisdiction in the utilization of
the resources Of the United States gov
eminent in the matter of education
The board shall have power to create
schools for postgraduate study and
shall have supervision of all educa-
tional institutions in the District Of
Columbia. 1t shall agree upon the
classified ton, definition, regulation and
standardization of private institutions
OF learning, and have power to grant
and revoke charters to such fnstitu-
tons
The proposed law is designed to mt
an end to fake colleges and so-called
diploma factories" It was stated that
the proposed law has received the mark
or approval of the commissioner of ed
ucation.
Favors Jitney Bus Service.
The jitney bus situation is discussed
in a special report received from the
committee on public transportation.
The board adopted a recommendation
that permission be given jitneys to op-
crate in this city providing the proper
authorities issue regulations designed
to safeguard passengers and restricting
the character of service to be main
tanned. The committee asked permits
sion to speak in behalf Of the board at
any hearing which may be given on the
matter of jitney bus regulations.
The board adopted a report of the
committee on river and harbor i'm
provement providing that every effort
should be made to obtain an appropria-
ton for new fire and ice breaking
boat to be locked at Georgetown.