Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-06
Commerce Chamber DEGREES
Slash in d. C.. School Funds
Proposed Cut in Highway Appropria-
ton Is Also Scored at Meeting of
Board of Directors.

| II the budget committee cannot be
| Influenced to take cogniZance of the
''deplorable" situation in both the
| schools and highways. it is under
stood that the matter will be taken
before the House and Senate COM
mittees for protest
A meeting of the chamber COM
| mittee and the Council of Public Bet
terment will be called in the near
future. it was said last night
Plans for entertaining the post
masters convention. which meets in
this city for three days beginning
september p, were made by the di-
rectors A call for automobiles to
transport the members attending will
be sent out. and it is expected that
enough automobiles will be made
available to enable the entire con-
sand, to thoroughly see the city. A
special automobile trip is being
planned for the feminine members of
the party.
To Welcome Convention
An address of welcome will prob
ably be made by Secretary Arthur E
Seymour of the chamber. In this
connection plans were discussed for
a special committee of speakers of
the chamber. which will have as its
sole function the welcoming of con-
Ventions to Washington. 1t was
pointed out that the Commissioners
of the District are unable, on ac-
count of their many duties. to well
come conventions to Washington. 1t
is understood that in a conference
between President Shulteis and Com
missioner Rudolph the latter favored
! the chamber performing such a func-
ton on behalf of the Commissioners
and the chamber itself. 1t is thought
probable that the committee will
a
, be prepared for the various conven-
| TONS which are scheduled to meet in
Washington in the near future.
In the belief that the convention
of the Worlds Dairy Congress and
National Dairy Show is one of the
every effort will be made by a special
committee of the chamber to infiu-
ence the convention managers to
! hold its next session in this city
Robert n. Harper and Ivan c. Weld
! members of the special committee
i plan to interview the Secretary OF
/, Agriculture and the chairman of the
agricultural committee of the House
| and Senate to sound out their atti-
! tude on Washington as the next meet
ing place of the convention.
| The committee has been given full
| authority to push ahead in the mat
| ter and a report is expected at the
next meeting of the directors.
All signs will point to Washington
| literally and figuratively. when the
| chamber committee on signs posts
| the five hundred markers authorized
| last night to direct motorists to the
National Capital.
washington. D. c." printed in
large letters inside of an arrow point
| ing toward the city, with Chamber
of Commerce" in smaller letters un-
| derneath, will not only be a guide
| and a help to the many thousands
| who annually visit the city, but will
| advertise the chamber in a vigorous
and forceful manner.
These markers will be posted in
prominent spots on all roads leading
into the city. The special committee
of which Ivan c. Weld is chairman
has guaranteed to post 500 of these
signs at advantageous points out
side of the city.
Five new members were added to
the rolls. They are James w. Ell
lots Business Builder. John P. Col
Inns. the Washington Post, Frank P.
Fenwick and DR.. A. 2. Stangler.