Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
JO|N IN DELAY PLEA
FOR POWER PLANT
Chamber of Commerce Direct
ors Want Art Commission
to Take Action.
SAY PROPOSED BUILDING
WOULD BE A NUISANCE
Declare Smoke and Gases From Four
Tall Stacks Should Never
Be Allowed.

| The board of directors of the Wash
lington Chamber of Commerce at a
meeting last night announced their op-
position to the erection of the pro-
posed central heating and power plant
1 until it's location and design have been
approved by the national commission
of fine arts and the President. This ac-
| ton was taken when the directors by
a unanimous vote adopted resolutions
presented by Glenn Brown. one of their
members and also chairman of the
committee of one hundred on the future
development of Washington.
! The resolution states that the power
plant. if erected as at present designed
and on the location at the head of the
Washington harbor which has been Sc
lected. would mar the beauty of the
city; that the smoke and gases issuing
stitute a nuisance, and that the stacks
| themselves would interfere with some
; of the finest vistas of the National
Capital.
Mr.. Brown Explains Situation.
| Mr.. Brown explained the status of
the plan to ere the powerhouse and
answered number of questions con-
| corning the proposition. Copies of the
| resolutions adopted are to be forward
ed to both houses of Congress.
Louis Gutenberg was named by Pres
| ident Moran as chairman Of a COM
mittee which is to arrange for an
living in Washington. to be held on
February %. The meeting may take
| the form of a dinner, this being one of
| the questions which the committee is
| to decide. The purpose Of the meeting
! will be to interest foreigners living in
the National Capital to become Ameri
At the suggestion of H. 3. F. Mac
| farland the board appropriated 800
as its share towards the fund neces-
| sary to carry on the work of the char
tiles Endorsement committee.
Letter From Tax Reformers.
A letter from the Tax Reform AS
ISOLATION containing a challenge to a
! debate on the single tax question was
| tabled. DR.. Lewis J. Battle reported
on a trip he made recently to Phila-
| delphia as representative of the
| chamber at the immigration and Amer
1canlzation congress. In presenting the
names of two candidates for member
| ship in the chamber Charles L. Hows-
|
! five new members to the organization
| during the year and urged other mem
| bers of the board to make like pledges.
President Moran announced the ap-
pointment of the following committee
| chairmen, each of whom is to select
the members of his respective commit
tee: Louis Gutenberg. membership:
Isaac Cans. buildings: Joseph Ber-
! berich. manufacturers; r. J. Earnshaw,
wholesale trade: Joseph Strasburger
| retail trade: A. Leftwich Sinclair. law
and legislation: H. II. Classic, munich
pal legislation; Albert Schulteis, Ana
! costa fats: A. p. Clark, jr., building
| industries; W. T. Galliher, charities; H
r. F.. Mcfarland, District finance; John
! F. Slaven. house committee; John G.
, Capers. parks, highways and BRIDGES
| r. Z. Andrews. publicity; DIR. Lewis J.
| Battle, public health: Charles w. Clag-
EFT, public schools; John L. Newbold,
| transportation and freight rates. and
| Winfield Jones, militia