Evening star., 1924-11-11

Accomplishments by the Washington
/ Board of Trade during the past year
that have helped voteless Washington
maintain a position betitting the Ma
tional Capital. We're reviewed by Ed
ward +. Colladay, president of the
board. in his final address in that ca
pacity at the thirty-fourth annual meet
ing of the organization, at the New
. Willard Hotel. last night.
I'ror to the election of 10 new
directors who will meet next Monday
and select officers of the organization
for the ensuing year. Mr.. Colladay sum
married. the work of the various com
mitteeS during the year and suggested
a broad program to be followed this year
He pointed to the acquisition of addi-
tional school buildings. grounds and
! facilities. paving and Improvement of
/ streets and avenues. completion of Con-
vention Hall. the creation of pernla-
, nent park commission. additional force
for the public library, aid to George
Washington University. additional APP
propriations for the new conduit. au-
thorzatinn of provisions in the appro-
priatiun bill for the extension of the
AnacOStia River recia nation to the Dis
trict line.
Much Remains Undone.
While Mr.. Colladay called the past
year one of the most successful in
the history of the organization he
stated there was much TO be done,
and recommended that during the
coming year the following matters
be backed by the board: Continued
promotion of a sympathetic under
standing between Congress and the
piSITict. high pressure water Sys-
TEN, a central police station and the
establishment of magistrate courts.
more police and firemen. more and
better school facilities, building for
the municipal and juvenile courts,
new building for the Recorder of
Deeds office. more paving and street
improvements. an armory for the
National Guard better pay for the
Judges of all courts. appropriation
for the park commission, law to
prevent the sales of fraudulent Sc
curitieS more appropriations for the
Anacostia River fats reclamation.
new bridges across the Anacostia
River at Pennsylvania avenue, and
across the Potomac TO replace Chain
Bridge, the memorial bridge to Arl-
ington National Cemetery, removal
of temporary wartime buildings.
completion of sewerage publication
works and an additional force for
Public Library.
Review of Reports.
All these suggestions were mads
after a brief review of reports during
the year by the chairihen of the 2S
committees of the Board of Trade.
In speaking of the relations OF the
District of Columbia with Congress.
Mr. Cc,laday declared: Congress has
shown in many ways its strong inter
est in the District of Columbia and
a desire to continue its development
in a manner in keeping with its
status as the home Of the National
Government. A permanent park COM
mission has been authorized with
large appropriations for the streets
and provisions made for an adequate
water supply :
OF the present financial status Of
| the District with the Federal Govern
mcnt Mr.. Colladay said, while a
departure from the long establish
ed method of making appropriations
| upon fixed proportionate basis has
loccurred we believe that this is only
| temporary and the fixed proportion
| ate basis will be again established.
! The efforts of the Board of Trade
! should be directed toward this end
Mr.. Colladay also deplored the po-
litical impotency of the $4,000 resi-
| dents of the District of Columbia