Evening star., 1922-03-05

Civic organizations. especially the
Washington Board of Trade. have just
finished week Of much activity. Not
only did the board hold its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday. but the
long-awaited membership committee
dinner-the gala event Of the boards
year-was brought to a hilarious con-
clusion last night.
Sao-Ke Alfred SEE, minister from
China to the recent arms conference
and a graduate Of Central High School
in this city, was the principal speaker
at the monthly meeting. His address
and its friendship for the United
States was greeted with vociferous
applause.
He said that the Chinese were es-
pecially grateful to President Harding
for his plea to the Senate on the
Shantung question and that the Wash
ington conference would be long re-
membered in the orient as the. solu-
ton to the problem.
J. B. Powell, secretary Of the Ameri-
can Chamber Of Commerce in China,
also made a brief address on the
United States and its trade relations
growth of the western United States
to the trade, in the early days, with
China.
Reports from various committees
were heard, among the most impor-
tant Of which was the report by Fran
els Weller on the water supply situa-
| tion. Mr.. Weller expressed satisfac-
| tion that the Senate committee had
! seen fit to restore the water supply
item to the District appropriation
bill. He stressed the urgent need of
speedy action on this project.
The dinner last night, of course.
Ia in
ing and an excellent menu kept the
500 members of the board in high
spirits from beginning to end. Busi-
| ness was forgotten and pleasure
reigned.
Plans for bringing conventions to
by the conventions committee of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
at a meeting in the Homer Building.
With the convention hall project in
this city being vigorously pushed.
suasion will be needed to induce con-
ventfons to come to Washington. A
special committee, was appointed to
interest the American Medical Asso
citation in the District as the place
for its next years meeting.
The trade bodies generally were
much gratified at the action OF the
Senate committee in increasing the
District appropriations on water sup
ply, streets, schools and other impOr
tant needs of the city. The Jones
rider was vigorously opposed by all
civic leaders. They do not believe it
an equitable form of taxation.
Probably the most important meet
ing of the coming week will be the
board of directors of the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday
night in the Homer Building.
The membership drive continues to
be the big topic at the City Club, but
from reports of the team captains it
will soon come to an end. Numerous
applications for membership are
being made, and many former mem
bors are taking advantage of the re-
instatement clause, which permits
them again to become active mem
bers by the payment of a reinstate-
ment fee of $33. This privilege. it
is emphasized, will close with the
end Of the membership campaign.
John F. Miller, representative in
Congress from the first district of
Washington, was the principal speak
er of the week. He addressed the
forum luncheon Tuesday, his subject
being "Ford's Muscle Shoals Offer
What 1t Is and What 1t Isn't" Mr..
Miller Is a member Of the House COM