Evening star., 1921-12-11

Meetings offthe board of directors
Of the Washington Chamber, of Com
fnerce5 and the Board Of Trade occu-
bted. the spotlight Of trade body. ac-
tivities last week. The new member
ship committee Of the board, with
Chairman George Farquhar in the
chair. which held it's first meeting
last Tuesday. also came in for its
share of interest, inasmuch, as the
1922 committee will have to show
considerable activity to break the
record set by Charles. ]. Waters. and
IASss1s21 :cofnmittee; -
Z. Actin6. on recot lamentations .ssub-
mitted 'ByHthe parks and reservations
c3mmittee, th4efirectors Of the Board
[sncfoaehmenf Of builders. The com
pittee In it's report pointed out to the
directors that the park system, ap-
proved in 1901, was in great danger,
Fdu4' 10 building operations which
thleafened to destroy all chances OF
sThe new chairman of the commit
tee. Fred Coldren. has served on the
committee for many years under for
mer Chairman Judge Charles Bundy.
Mr.. Coldren is thoroughly familiar
with the aims of the committee, and
much activity is expected during his
term.
The report was adopted unani-
mously by the directors. and attention
will be directed to this condition i'm
mediatsly.
Announcement of the appointment
of William F. sWashburn as repre-
sentative of the Board of Trade at
the educational conference held last
Thursday night at the Franklin
SCHOOL was made at the meeting. Mr..
Washburn is chairman of the school
baugh was named as chairpaan of the
entertainment committee for the mid
winter dinner OF the membership COM
mittee. to be held early in the win
ter. Plans are already being made
for this AFFAIR. which is expected to
eclipse any previous entertainment OF
the board.
Speakers for the monthly meeting
of the full Board of Trade, to be held
tomorrow night at the Willard Hotel
at o'clock, have been announced as
Sir Hubert Llewellyn Smith, economic
adviser to the British government and
formerly secretary of the board Of
trade, London, and Maurice Casenave,
financial adviser Of the French gov
ernment.
Annual reports. will be submitted
by the committee: on. public order.
Odell s. Smith, chairman; river and
harbor improvement. Frank +. Leeetch.
chairman, and parks and reservations,
Fred G. Coldren, chairman.
A special report will be made from
the Joint citizens committee on ma
tional representation. Edwin c. Bran
denburg, who represented the board.
and James T. Lloyd. representative
Of the chamber, are expected to make
comprehensive reports on the hear
ings before the Senate committee.
Plans for the next meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce. which will be
held Tuesday night at the willard
Hotel, were discussed at the meeting
of the board Of directors of the or
ganization last Tuesday night.
W. r. q. Harding, governor OF the
Federal Reserve Board, has been an
nounced as the guest OF the chamber
and the principal speaker of the even
ing. Invitations have been sent
broadcast to members of Congress
and men high in business and official
life of this city, and the chamber
expects to make 1t one of-its most
interesting meetings.
H. H. Classic and James 7. Lloyd,
who took a prominent part in the
hearings before the Senate District
committee OF national. representation
for the District of Columbia. will re-
port on their work. Both Mr.. Lloyd
and Mr.. Classic made stirring appeals
to the. committee on behalf of voting