The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-03
SONS WITH CONCEALED WEAPONS TO GET HEAVY SENTENCES
Of TRADE
WILL FEAST.
TONIGHT
Annual Dinner to Be Staged,
With Many Distinguished
Officials as Guests.

OTTlClalS as Quests
Members of the Washington
Board OF, Trade, during the thirty
fours years of that organizations
activities in Washington, have be-
come accustomed to big functions
at which the leading figures in
official life in Washington become
the guests Of the business men of
this city.
Distinguished Guests.
They have never taken part, 1t is
| claimed, in a. bigger function than
| the one to be held by the board to-
night. The occasion will be the
fifth annual mid-winter dinner of,
the board, and among the scores OF
guests will be leading officials OF the
District government, the Board of
Commissioners, Police and Fire de-
partments, and the Board of Educa-
ton. and members OF the Senate and
| House District committees. The
dinner will begin promptly at 6:45
o'clock.
The entertainment program, said
| to be one of the most elaborate ever
planned for this popular event, is in
charge Of Fred j. White. The en-
tertainers, more than score In
number. have been recruited from
the ranks of Washington taent and
from the New York professional
stage. The floral and electrical
decorations, 1t is claimed, will be
unique in local annals.
The Washington Board of Trade
has long occupied position of great
Importance in the National Capital.
It's history, in brief, follows:
History Is Long.
vitality concerned. not from a
selfish viewpoint. but with a. desire
that the National Capital shall be
worthy of the heritage left by the
founders of the country, representa-
tive citizens of the District organ
lied the Board Of Board of, Trade on
November 81, 1889, and secured their
charter less than a month later.
The Board of Trade, representing
in its membership every section OF
the District of Columbia and every
local interest. and dealing on broad,
liberal lines with matters of general
concern to the residents Of Wash
| ington, is held to be needed unity
ing force in the life and progress of
the municipality.
Trade has advocated only those
measures which make for the en-
| hancement OF the community as
the Nations Canltal. Among the
objects for which the board has
| stood and which 1t has largely con-
trfbuted to bring about are the
| following:
Many Achievements.
new postoffice building, the District
building, location of Government
buildings south of Pennsylvania
avenue, street extensions, improve
ment of the river and harbor,
reclamation of the Potomac and
Anacostia river flats, underground
wires. water filtration system. sew
erage disposal system, the new
Key bridge, the new Connecticut
avenue bridge, development and ex-
tension of the park system, enact
ment of a code of laws for the
District, an authentic history OF
the District, civil service law in
the District, an adequate smoke
law, increased water supply, public
convenience stations, municipal
bathing beach and pools. additional
public school buildings, two platoon
system for the fire department. a
traffic court, coming law, main
tenance of fiscal relations between
the District and Federal govern
ments, establishment of municipal
Fairgrounds, compulsory education
law; creation of a Juvenile court,
municipal tuberculosis hospital, ma
rine insurance law, the new Union
Station, a Board Of Charities, a
camp site for automobile tourists,
and proper medical inspection of
the schools.
The Board of Trade has been rec
ognized by Congress and the District
| Commissioners as Voicing the pub.
| lie opinion upon matters concerning
the essential needs of the District
and it's citizens from both a municipal
and a national standpoint
Work for All.
The work of the board has been d.
Vided among board of directors and
twenty-one standing committees.
Every member Of the board is given
an opportunity to serve on these
committees and so to become init
| mately acquainted with the progress
and needs Of his city.
The list of committees follow:
| Bridges, charities and corrections,
|
ests, insurance and fire protection,
law, membership, municipal art,
municipal finance. parks and reser-
vations, public and private buildings,
public health, public library, public
order, public schools, public utilities
ana transportation, river and harbor
improvement, sewerage, streets and
avenues, universities and private
schools and water supply.
Membership in the board is ex-
tended to individuals, firms ar corpo-
rations engaged in business in the
District of Columbia or to individuals
who are residents of the District, but
who may not at the time be actively
engaged in local business. 1t vel.
comes to membership all reputable
business and professional men of the
city who are interested in the broad
development Of the National Capital.
Plans for Future.
Among the projects for which the
Board OF Trade is now working
are national representation for Dis
trict residents, increased public
school facilities, a high pressure
water system, an increased police
force. law to prevent sale of
fraudulent securities, new bridge
across the Potomac to replace
Cha1n bridge, q board of account