Evening star., 1923-12-11

Needs and ideals of Washington
were discussed last night at large
ly attended meeting of the BOARD
of Trade held in the ballroom or the
New Willard, at which, In addition
to the transaction of the regular
business of the organization. ad-
dresses were made by several men
prominent In national affairs. This
meeting was an auspicious opening
of.the season, which Is marked by
the resumption of relations. so TO
speak, between the District ana con-
gress. Two representatives Of that
body, in their remarks before the
Board OF Trade, gave assurances or
continued work and probable sue
cess in securing important improve
ments in and for the National cap
itaI.
The board heard reports from IT'S
committee on national represehtalivii
the committees on universities and prl-
vate schools, river and harbor I'M
proyement, American ideals, commu- :
nifty affairs, municipal finance ana
from the national councillor on the
United States Chamber OF Commerce.
Addresses were delivered by Commis-
".
State Shipping Board; John. lhlder,
president of the Washington Council
of Social Agencies: Representative
John w. Langley of Kentucky, CHAIR
man of the House committee on pup
aic4 buildings; Representative Frank
CLARK of Florida, Brig. Gen. Charles
H.aSawyer and Bishop Freeman.
, Bond Issue Discussed.
Careful study of the question OF q
bofsd issue for the District of Colum-
bias was commended by the commit
tee on municipal finance to It's sue
cessors for the ensuing year Roger
J. Whiteford, chairman of the COM
mtttee, said that the question of the
surplus revenues of the District IN
the Treasury was the one outstand-
ing matter affecting local municipal
finance during the year, and con-
%Fhis matter being in the special
charge Of the citizens joint commit
tee on fiscal relations between the
federal government and the District
it's membership representatives of
allaSivic and business interests. your
coHumittee has considered II Its
duty to support the larger committee
in jts successful advocacy OF the eX-
istence of the surplus and the right
of Ehe District of Columbia 20 the
same. Our committee is much. graft
fed, that success has crowned the
effGrts OF the citizens joint com
miHee.' j.
sFor District Representation.
Vigorous efforts will be made before
the-SiXty- eighth Congress, stated Theo-
dore W. Noyes, chairman OF the special
committee on national representation,
to ehave adopted the constitutional
amendment which has been pending for
some years, empowering Congress to
grant District representation in Con-
Rress and the electoral college. Mr..
.Swe shall begin the battle in the new
Congress with renewed and increased
enthusiasm and confidence inspired by
ours4success in securing from the strong
and influential Senate District commit
tees of the Sixty seventh Congress
favorable report upon our constitutional
ameniiment, setting forth clearly, fully
andS convinc!ngiy the reasons upon
which the committees approval Of our
amendment. is based. -
ut may. be that, our first battle
in the Sixty-efghth Congress VIII be
before the House District COMMITTEES,
which has been considering in the
Sixty-seventh Congress several prop
ositfons of municipal and territorial
suffrage for the District. and which,
taking ap quickly the general SUBJ
jects of suffrage in the District, may
broadesu aspects, including cur prop
osit!on for national representation by
constitutional amendment. The SEN
ate District committee followed this
line of procedure and insisted upon
having before IL for simultaneous
conside GRAFTON all of the pending
PROPOSITIONS for District -suffra ge-
municipal. territorial and national: II
the, House District committee, with
the assent of the House: takes juris-
ment we shall push our campaign be-
fore the House District committee
with the same earnestness, and we
hope with the same success, as before
the Senate District committee in the
last Congresss."
Approval was given by the board