Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-03
BUSINESS LEADERS
HERE WANT NATION
TOSAVE DAYLIGHT
Directors of Chamber of
Commerce Also Discuss
Local Action.

Endorsement of some plan of be-
ginning the days work earlier both
nationally and locally. at least dur
ing the summer months, was given
at a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce last
night in the Homer building.
Two resolutions, one favorIng day
light saving in the District and the
other supporting national continuance
of the plan, We're discussed.
A resolution condemning the So
called Henderson bill pending in the
Senate, providing for dayling saving
in the District, was voted down. the
chamber going on record as not op-
posing the bill.
Following this action the board
discussed a resolution favoring day
light saving as general PROPOSE
ton. the final action being approval
of a continuance of the plan, pro-
vided its application were general and
not merely local.
Discussion of Proposal.
Talks approving daylight saving
were made by Isaac Cans. who de-
clared the plan was "a wonderful
benefit to the business interests and
for the general health and well being
of the people of Washington" and
by Miss Mary OTool. E. c. Graham.
r. P. Andrews and F. w. Bolgiano, all
they declared. had operated for the
benefit of everybody and met with
the disapproval of only a few persons.
William F. Guide and Roy G. "lafiin
opposed the suggestions. asserting
that adoption of a notwithstanding
scheme locally would put the District
out of step with the remainder of the
country as far as time was concerned.
1t was suggested that if a daylight
saving. plan was deemed necessary or
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would be merely to begin the days
work an hour earlier and thus avoid
any tampering with the clocks.
The directors also expressed. in a
resolution adopted unanimously, the
chambers approval of the bill intro
duced in Congress providing an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for carrying on
the home-garden work in the District
next summer.
Building Fund Pledge.
The directors approved a resolctior
pledging the chamber to contribute
$1,000 to the building fund of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States.
1t was urged that the canvassers
who are taking pledges for the fund
for completion of the Washington
Alexandria boulevard sendeavor to
speed up the work and complete the
chambers quota of $4,000 in the
shortest possible time.
Several announcements of candi-
dacieS for the ten vacancies. to exist
on the board of directors were re-
ceived at last nights meeting.
Candidates for Directorate.
Those who have already announced
their candidacy for membership on
the board of directors are: Charles
T. Clagett, Horace Dulin, Benjamin
Guy, Frank S. Hight. w. S. Hoge. jr.
Rudolph Jose. Cuno H. Rudolph, Leon
S. Ulman, Ivan C. Weld. Howard l.
wilkins. Henry H. Classic. DR.. Lewis
]. Battle and Benjamin r. Stickney
A large number of additional nomi-
nations are expected to be made.
Twenty-Five new members were
elected at last nights meeting, as
follows: w. r. F. Hines. W. E. Carey
H l. Van Auken, Frank G. wilkins
David R. fingers. Samuel H. Rogers
W. c. Eisinger, Albert E. Berry. H. c
Glading, Robert l. Middleton, Arthur
/. Townsend, Arthur B. Foster, DaviG
H. Gladstone, Charles w. Smith
George W. Fries. Henry C. Huston
r. Adolph Bowdler, w. H. Harrison
John B. Dickman. John Bernard Dick
Serena Ruddick, e. Jack Brodt. S. W
Wolpheimer, jr., and T. H. Johnson.
Telegram to Mr.. Wheeler.
Wheeler, Chicago, chairman of tn
building committee of the Chamber o
Commerce of the United States, wa
sent today:
"The Washington Chamber of Com
merce last night voted unanimousl.
to contribute to your building fun,
for the purpose of erecting the United
States Chamber of Commerce buildin,
in this city ten times the amount o