Evening star., 1920-02-03
B0ARD0F TRADE
FOR P. 0. BRANCH
Directors Favor Continuance
at 9th Street-PIanning
Shadbake.

Continuation of the branch post
office at 9Th street and Pennsylvania
avenue until the postmaster of Wash
ington is able to locate another site
for the branch was urged yesterday
afternoon at meeting of the board Of
directors OF the Washington Board Of
Trade. This office, which is said to be
rented from the Y. M. c. A., has proved
OF great convenience to the many
merchants in that section of the city,
and the Commissioners of the Dis
trlct are requested to allow more time
before its removal.
There are in the neiphborhood Of
one thousand merchants using this
branch station from time to time"
said Capt. James F. Oyster, president
OF the board. land although we have
succeeded in getting the removal date
advanced from February 1 to Febru-
ary 29 more time is needed to secure
another station in the Immediate
neighborhood. We hope that the Com
missioners will extend the time for
the vacattng Of the building"
Tne matter was referred to the in
dustrial interests committee of the
board. of which Isaac Cans is chair
man.
Will Plan Shadbake.
PRESIDENT oyster was authorized to
appoint a chairman and the necessary
committee to make arrangements for
the annual shadbake of the organiza-
tion. 1t is understood that the shad-
bake will be held some time in the
latter part of May, but on account Of
the many arrangements to be made
the committee will be given ample
time to work out details.
That an acute shortage of empty
freight cars is imminent unless steps
are taken to unload the cars now on
the siding is the assertion of Fielding
L. Marshall. commercial freight agent
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
in letter to the board. Mr.. Fielding
urges that the merchants of the city
take steps Immediately relative to the
unloading of cars. A pamphlet also
has been sent out by Walker D. Hines,
director general of railroads, advis-
ing agents of the heavy traffic during
the next month. and urging that steps
be taken to meet the emergency. This
question also was referred to the in
dustrial interests committee.
Committees Report Heard.
The report Of the executive commit
tee was read relating to matters
taken up by this committee since the
last Getting of the board Of directors.
The report dealt with the election of
fifty-nine new members. 800 contrib
mittee. $1,000 to the building fund of
the United States Chamber of Com
-merce, and $100 for membership in the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress.
The report was approved by the
board of directors.
Eleven new members were admitted
to the rolls on the recommendation of
the membership committee. They are:
Thomas ]. Williams, Clarence c.
Weidman, Edward r. Hunt, William
F. Null. Neal D. Franklin. James c.
Hollister, Samuel H. Stidham, Henry
]. Sterzer, Vernon H. Whitman, J. B.
Thomas and Norman r. Firor.
A silver medal. presented to the
board by the French mission, in COM
memoration of the entertainment
given by the board last summer, was
officially received by President Oyster.
Table arrangements and final plans
for the midwinter dinner of the MEM
bership committee, to be held at
Wardman Park Hotel at 1880 o'clock
tonight. are complete and chairman
c. ]. Waters of the entertainment
committee urges every one to be
seated by that time.