Evening star., 1921-09-07

trict Commissioners. It. was decided
that q letter should be ScEt to every
member of the chamber urging him to
paint his fences, clean up deb.ls, and
In general put his property in the best
possible shape.
Immediate inquiry into the report
that hremen of the city maintain tele-
phone service in their homes in order
to keep in touch with the fire depart
ment will be made by the police and
Der. The committee believes that the
District should maintain all telephones
used m this manner for public busi-
neSseS.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution. introduced by
Charles w. Darr. provides .ha:.
"The committee on police and fire
protect IN be and they are hereby re-
quested to make early an. diligent in
that certain officers and officials OF
the police and fire departments. in or.
der while Off duty to b. in immediate G
touch with headquarters of each de-
partment in the event OF an emergency
cal! for their services, maintain al
their own expense a telephonee se-v-
Ice, and. whereas. II this report IS cor
rect the committee is instructed TO re-
port either to !ke full meeting Of the
chamber or the board of directors such
recommendations as they deem proper
in respect to affording such officers re-
lief from this personal expense m the
public interest"
Complete motorization of the fire
department is asked in another reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Darr and
adopted by the directors.
The resolution follows:
we know that the fire department,
Is not maintained with a view to the
greatest efficiency in respect to the
apparatus employed therein. and this
| lneffciency is due to the failure OF
congress to appropriate money tc
fully motorize the apparatus. with the
result that we still employ in the de.
partment many horse-drawn pieces OF
machinery. all of which we believe is
menace to the life and property OF
our citizens;
Therefore, the committee on noIice
ana hre protection will investigate
this condition and report to this board
or the chamber such recommendation
as they may deem proper. looking to a
remedy for the present condition OF
our fire apparatus"
Will Investigate Protest.
FoiioWing receipt Of letter from
the J. Maury Dove Company. protest.
ing against the order of the Commits.
sioners to vacate it's wharf at 18th and
water streets. the board voted tc
turn the matter over to the rivers and
harbors committee for investigation
and action. The Dove company point.
ed out that the wharf was used TO,
the unloading of f1rewood for the Dis.
| trict: and that the curtailment OF this
l'privilege would mean an increase ir
the cost Of f1rewood in the District.
Maj. w. H. Hobson, commandine
| officer of the r. o. T. C. of George.
town University. thanked the cham.
Der for its action of last year in do
mating prizes for students excelline
in military work and urged that the
appropriation be continued
William F. GUIDE reported on the
recent convention of national florists
held in this city.
Edwin c. Bosworth and D. d. Col.
Inns were elected to membership In
the board. on recommendation of the
! membership committee.
Decides to Keep Amliatfon.
The chamber has decided to keer
up its affiliation with the Nationa
Organization of Commercial Organi.
zation Secretaries. and Secretary Sey.
mour of the local body will be sem
to New Orleans the latter part OF
October to represent it.
With Chairman NJ. A. Leese pre-.
siding, meeting OF the conventions
committee Of the chamber has been