The Washington times., 1916-01-12
Also Asks Chamber Of Com
naerCe to Advocate New
Hours for Departments.
WOULD RELIEVE CONGESTION
All Officers Of Organization Are
Unanimously Re-eIeCted-l0
Directors Chosen.

Home rule for the District, a change
IN the schedule Of office hours In the
Government departments to relieve
Utreet car congestion during the early
noFning and late afternoon hours. the
60nyeFslon Of the banks Of the Potomac
river. east Of the highway bridge. into
- gPsat public recreation ground, and
the establishment Of swimming pools in
Rock Greek Park, are the principal
projects of a public nature which the
Chamber Of Commerce Is urged to take
UP this year.
These policies were outlined last night
~ ne annual meeting of the chamber
at the New willard by President p.
7. Moran. and were greeted with hearty
approval by the several hundred MEM
bOrS present.
9ho election of ofFicers resulted in the
unanimous reelection Of Mr. Moran as
president; A. Leftwich Sinclair, as first
vics president, and Albert Schulteis, as
second vice president.
Directors Elected.
The ten directors selected and their
respective votes were: Cuno H. Rudolph,
LA; Joseph l. weller, l2; D. ]. Kauf-
man. los; Or. Lewis ]. Battle, lO2; Clar-
ence p. King, 9s; Merritt o. Chance, 80:
Louis Gutenberg, IS; B. W. Guy, SO:
Charles j. Bell. n, and John G. Capers,
Mr.. Moran was placed in nomination
by II. H. Classic and seconded by Col.
Robert N. Harper and d. ]. Kaufman.
Willam r. GUIDE nominated Mr., Sin
cialr, ana Capt James F. Oyster and
Shapdn Brown seconded the nomination.
~. y. Callahan nominated Mr.. Schulteis
John =. Capers.
Mr.. Moran urged that the members
gtye serious consideration to the suR-
nesucn that the organization establish
connection he said that during the last
seven years the chamber had expended
slS,VVO In rentals, and, with the rent
paid by the National Association OF
Photographers of America, which now
occupies q portion of the present cham.
Der, could expend 50, 400 a year on 2
permanent investment. The home con.
templated, he added, would be of SUM-.
Client proportions to house IS per cent
ington.
In outlining his plan for relief of ca,
congestion President Moran proposed
that the heads OF the executive depart.
mOrts Of the Government change the
hours 30 that the employees would re.
port at the different departments al
different hours IN the morning, as fol
AhSSAASCB department. OF commerce
$3.50 O'Clock; Treasury, 3; and State, Wal
ana Navy, $3.50. The gain or loss al
one end OF the day, he said, could be
OFFSET at the other.
Discussing the idea of establishing
swimming pools IN Rock Creek, Mr.
Moran said that portions Of the stream
could be damned and concerted oil
tiled, and bath houses of rustic de.
signed might be erected without in any
way marring the natural beauty of the
park.
Should Have Experts.
Referring to the work which the
chamber did through the year in re.
lieving the unemployed, President
Moran declared that Congress should
by proper appropriation provide ex.
pePts to care for such needs.
Mr.. Moran recommended that the
presentation of three medals to Boy
Scouts who have passed a series OF
tests demonstrating their fitness for the
decorations be made q permanent fea.
tuPo OF the chambers activities.
IN concluding, he remarked that the
Action Of the chamber on the ques.
tioR, OF the appointment OF the school
board. which was In opposition to the
proposal Of the District Commissioners
correctly indicated the feeling of the
membership on that question.
William F. GUIDE presented Mr.. Moran
with gavel on behalf of Franklin A