Evening star., 1924-01-16
CANS AGAIN is CHOSEN TO HEAD
LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Details of FuH Year Are Outlined in annual Report
to Members-LIoyd and Leese Also Are
Reelected Vice Presidents.

Details of year full OF progress
sive accomplishments were outlined
to the Washington Chamber OF Com
merce at its annual meeting last
night at the New willard Hotel.
President Isaac Cans gave a pro-
gressive resume Of the work during
the year, giving to the board OF direc-
tors. the committees and the men,
bership the credit for the results
and spoke most highly of tho spirit
of cooperation prevailing at all
times which resulted in bringing
about better conditions.
In recognition Of his work In
carrying the chamber through one
Of Its most successful years. Presi-
dent Cans was reelected unanimous
ly for another term. and with him
were reelected James T. Lloyd. first
vice president, and Martin A. Leese.
second vice president TIL following
were elected to the board of d.
Tectors: r. p. Andrews. DR.. Lewis j.
Battle, Charles W. Clagett, William
M: Dove, G. Manson Foote, Frank 8.
Hight. Rudolph Jose. Arthur d.
MARKS Walter v. Shipley and George
M. Whitwell.
Fire and Police Aid.
Successful efforts to improve the
working conditions of the police and
fire departments were =, detailed by
Charles w. Darr in presenting a re-
port FOR the committee on police and
nre protection. He informed the
chamber that as a result Of the con-
stant Efforts that beginning about
February policemen will be allowed
one day Off in each two weeks. and
that II Congress approves measures
low before 1t the police will be given
one day or in seven.
The committee and the chamber
nave recommended q central police
and fire headquarters to be erected
south of the District building and the
closing of D street at that point.
They recommended the erection of a
modern building to house these two
services with modern equipment, in
Guiding a gymnasium, swimming pool
and other recreation features: Also
uniforms be furnished at government
expense. and that all police and fire
stations be placed in hrst-class con-
dition. Some of them. he said. are in
urgent need of repair. and the con-
ditions prevailing are not the fault
of the mmissioners, but are due en-
tirely to the fact that there Is no
money available. 1t was recon-
mended that all new fire and police
stations should be equipped with
y
other recreational features.
Gas Masks Supplied.
Through the constant efforts Of the
chamber, he continued, additional gas
masks had been supplied the fire de-
partment to protect the frefighters
while fighting flames in the midst Of
smoke and gases.
The committee more than once has
called attention to the lack OF SUM-
oil ant fnr "a fro ~ m
he said. In the Fire Prevention week
parade last year. he said. ii was neces-
sary to use horse drawn vehicles be-
cause that was the only surplus ma
would be many peope surprised to
know that the outlying districts still
have only horse drawn equipment. When
a piece of motor-driven apparatus goes
out of commission now. he asserted. 1t
is necessary to replace II with horse
drawn equipment OF antiquidated de-
sign and of doubtful capacity.
He detailed the work of the COM
mittee during Shrine week. pointing out
the great help that the members were
performed actual police duty.
The committee recommended the in
crease for the police carried in the
pending bill, as we'll as free uniforms
the recommendations be sent 20 the
subcommittee in charge Of the bill.
Push High Pressure.
The COMMITTEES renewed its recon-
mendation for appropriation for the
installation Of a high-water-pressure
system for fire fighting In the down
town section as a means OF averting
a great calamity. such as the Balti-
more fire. Such an Installation, he
said, Is more necessary now than
ever before, in view of the fact that
the government still Is using tempo
Irary buildings which house papers
and documents that once destroyed can
never be replaced or compensated for
in any way. This danger. he pointed
out, can be reduced to a minimum by
the installation of a high-pressure
|system. The report was adopted by
the chamber.
DR.. Lewis ]. Battle, chairman of the
committee on public health, present.
ed a report recommending that per-
sons able to pay be admitted to the
tuberculosis Hospital and the psyche
pathic ward of Gallinger Hospital for
treatment, and that all moneys COL
lected in this way be credited to the
current appropriations. The report
was adopted.
I. C. Weld. chairman Of the mem
bership committee. reported that 174
had been elected to membership dur
ing the year.