Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-12
ALBERT SCIULTEIS NEW HEAD
- OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
R. N. Harper, Retiring President, Given
Ovation-Ten New Directors Named
at the Willard-1,113 Members.

Albert Schulteis, former vice presi-
dent of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce, was unanimously elected
president of the chamber for the en-
suing year. succeeding Robert n. Har-
per, at the annual meeting of the or
ganization at the Willard last night
Isaac Cans, former second vice presi-
dent, was made first vice president
and James T. Lloyd second vice preSi-
dent, both by the unanimous vote. Mr.
Cans and Ross F. Andrews were
nominated for first vice president
Mr.. Andrews Withdrawing his name.
Ten New Directors Elected.
Ten new members of the board OF
directors were elected by ballot as
follows: Walter c. Balderston, Jo-
seph A. Berberich. A. a. Chaplin, Jo-
seph II. Crawford. Joseph D. Drey-
son, William B. Hardy. Roland S
Robbins and James NJ. Maupin. Mr.
Maupin and Frank G. Wilkins were
tied in the election, each SO votes
The two men drew lots to decide
which should take Office MIR. Guide
received the highest number of votes
cast for any one candidate-174
Retiring President Harper and five
past presidents also automatically be-
came members of the board of direc-
tors. ex-officio, through the adoption
of an amendment to the constitution
Former presidents of the chamber
are William F. GUIDE. D. J. Callahan
James F.. Oyster. p. T. Moran and A.
Leftwich Sinclair.
Harper Reports Many Activities.
Mr.. Harper. in his report to the
chamber. called attention to the past
action of the chamber in favor OF
national representation in Congress
and in the electoral college for the
District of Columbia: to the need for
better schools in Washington; to the
worthinesS of the cause of increased
salaries for policemen and firemen; to
the need for more Fairgrounds; to the
desirability of establishing light
manufacturing industries in the Dis
trict; to the work done in the past
year by the chamber in behalf of bet
ter traffic regulations and in the in
terest of coming. and to the proposed
-harnessing" of Great Falls.
Upon completion of his report Mr.
Harper was vigorously applauded
ending with rising vote of thanks
for his work as president. In respond
ing to the testimonial MIR. Harper an
nounced his intention to work just as
hard "in the ranks" as he had done
as head of the chamber.
Reports Membership to Be lib.
Secretary A. E. Seymour read his
annual report, emphasizing the will
ingness shown by members of COM
mittees during the past year in con-
nection with their assigned duties
and recounting the success in publish
ing the official organ of the chamber
Greater Washington, formerly called
the Booster. He placed the member
ship of the body at 1-1113.
Ralph w. Lee. treasurer. reported or
the financial status of the organlza'
ton.
Declaring "un-Amercanized Wash
ington should not continue. Mr.. Har-
per said, in his report:
"The District of Columbia is the
only place in the entire continental
United States where the people nave
no voice in the affairs OF the govern
ment. This organization should con-
tinue to advocate in the future. as
it has in the past, for constitutional
amendment which will give to its
people representation in the two
houses of Congress and the electoral
college. Such a stand is right and
proper. absolutely according to our
indefensible.
Concerning schools, the retiring
president said:
School Facilities Disgrace.
1.-THE inadequacy of schooling ia
cities for this city and the sixty-flve
or seventy thousand children is
rapidly becoming a national disgrace.
A new school building program should
be strenuously advocated before the
proper committees in Congress which
will fully and substantially overcome
the present appalling and embarrass-
ing situation. 1t should be a relief
not to specially meet immediate EN-
barrassment, but founded upon broad
principles as to proportion which will
adequately provide for the antici-
pated future growth of this city.
III this country is to grow in in.
ternational strength and intellectual
influence with the powers of the
world. the proper foundation must b,
laid for educating the children of tn.
country, many of whom will become
rulers. Such a foundation cannot be
laid by crowded schoolrooms. large