The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-20
BILLY AND FLYERS
WIN PLAUDITS Of
DC. TRADE BOARD

British airmen who are daily thrill
ing Washington with their flights,
Lieut.. Col Charles F. Lee and Lieut..
]. A. Sully and Robert z. Finn.
member OF the Canadian Parliament
from devastated Halifax; Congress
man John r. Miller. of Washington,
and Billy Sunday, the indomitable
Billy, with his trombonist, Rody, were
the speakers before the Board Of
Trade at It's regular monthly meet
ing at the New willard Hotel last
night.
The airmen praised the flyers Of
the United tSates, especially the
students training in Texas. When
they compared the French. Italian,
and their own airmen with the
"boches," man for man. storms Of ap-
proval came from the 1000 men
present.
Thanks for Aid TO Halifax.
4 graphic picture Of the Halifax
explosion in December was given by
Mr.. Finn. He thanked America and
Washington for the aid they hsd
rendered the stricken people of his
city.
Billy Sunday came to the meeting
from the tabernacle at the conclusion
OF his night service and brought with
him the story of the power OF man
and the power OF God.
Some men," said Billy, "are frames
TO hang clothes on. Some men look
like men because they have breeches
on. 1t Is hard to classify some men.
being an angel.
but man Is not master. God Is
still master. God never stepped up to
the plate. famed the air three times
and walked back to the bench. No
stree. He puts It over the fence
every time II comes across the plate.
Tell. Of Visit to Front.
Congressman Miller from Washing
ton, a member of the Congressional
mission OF ten that visited the west
ern war front, told Of his experiences
there.
President Galliher promised that
ConRressman Miller would speak
again before the board at next
months meeting.
The report OF the committee on
municipal art, Appleton p. Clark, IT,
chairman, urged that Congress au-
thoriEe the appointment OF commits
sioner to formulate plans for the I'M
proyement OF Pennsylvania avenue
from the Capitol TO the White House.
Tho johnson anti-rent profiteering
bill came in for some criticism from
the local board. The bill, the special
committee, headed by George Linkins.
reported, is based on the wrong ny
pothesis. There Is no distinction
made between the landlord and the
tenant, who may sublet.
Want Nationwide Rule.
The committee reported that they
might be in hearty sympathy with
the anti-rent profiteering bill II II
was applied to the entire United
States, instead of just the District Of
Columbia The committee further
recommended the appointment OF
rent administrator, whose duty II
would be to fix rents. All OF the
recommendations of the committee
which will make a further eport,
were unanimously adopted by the
board.
Recommendation that the laws
governing the sale OF milk in Wash
ington be applied to cream, cheese
and butter and that proper regula-
lions should be made to safeguard
candy and other foods on sale, pre-
sumably from being CHASED" were
made by the committee on public
health, and were accepted by the
board.
The board placed its approval upon
referendum %. submitted by the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
tSates, regarding after the war trade
with Germany. Determination against
Germany after the war will be made
II necessary in self-defense.