Evening star., 1922-02-07
PLAN DRIVE TO SAVE
LOCAL NAVY YARD
Board Of Trade Ready to
Back Any Move to Keep Big
Plant in Operation.

Plans for urging the retention of
the Washington navy yard for sup
plying the needs of the Navy. and
event the reduction of armament
should affect the operation of navy
yards, were discussed yesterday by
the board of directors of the Wash
ington Board of Trade at a meeting
in The Star building.
A letter to the board from officials
of Columbia Lodge, No. ia. Interna-
tional Association of Machinsts. set
ting forth the unemployment situa-
ton and business depression that
would result from shutdown at the
directors. The letter was referred
to the committee on industrial in
terests, of which William G. johnson
is chairman, for report to the full
Board Of Trade at the meeting Feb
ruary 2S.
Before referring the letter to the
committee. however it was indicated
that the directors were whoie-heart-
ed1y in sympathy with the request of
the labor organization. 1t was point
ed out that the question was not
one involving unionism or. nom
import to the city at large
The letter to the board stated that
the government has invested about
! $36.000,000 in grounds, buildings. ma
chinery and equipment at the Wash
ington Navy Yard, sufficient facili-
ties for caring for the upkeep of the
! Navy. after the armament curtail-
ment plan has gone into effect and
also to handle the needs of other gov
ernment departments in the way of
| tion was signed by f. H. Bailey. vice
PRESIDENT; William w. Hughes and
Felix Licarione of Columbia Lodge.
Approval of the convention hall
project now being pushed by a spe-
Cial citizens committee was voted at
the directors meeting yesterday. The
recommendation viii be submitted to
the full board at the next meeting.
This action of the directors was taken
in accordance with the suggestion of
the executive committee. following
the latter's conference with Robert
y. Harper. chairman of the Washing
ton auditorium organization committee.
Urge Two New Bridges.
Reiteration of the stand of the boa rd
that both the Calvert street and klingle
Ford bridges should be replaced by
modern structures was voted. after a
letter from Conrad II. Syme was read
Mr. Syme advocated thorough inves-
, tigation of both bridges. The facilities
of the building inspectors office for
handling the large amount of work be
fore it also needs investigation Mr.
Syme pointed out. The latter sugges-
ton was referred to the committee on
! zoning and building regulations. of which
E. c. Graham is chairman.
The Senate bill providing for compul-
sorry cleaning of snow from sidewalks in
the District of Columbia and for half
| fare on street cars for. school children
were referred to the committees on
streets and avenues, William W. Ever
! EFT. chairman. and on public utilities
and transportation. Edmund ID. Rheem.
chairman, respectively.
President Thomas Bradley was au-
! thoriZed to appoint committee to ar
! range for the annual shad bake, usually
! held in May.
The following new members were adj
| mitted by the board: E. Emory Cali
| her. NJ. NJ. Barnard. w. l.. Long. Arthur
T. Borden, Walter T. Ponton. Alphonso
W. Lee, James F. Splain, l.. w. Lau-
! dick, William R. Champion. T. B. Amiss.
| jr.: James A. Rumble, G. Allan Macrae.
| Adolpif W. SieveIling and w. E. How
! ard.