Evening star., 1925-01-28
c. OF c. DIRECTORS
FIGHT RENT BILL
Board Declares Study Shows
No Emergency Exists
in Housing.

The board of directors of the Wash
.ngton Chamber of Commerce voted
opposition to any rent control legis-
lation for the District last night al
he first meeting of the board since
he annual election last week.
In opposing rent control legisla tion
he board declared that the cham beT
should now and always oppose the
entrance of the Government into
business activities, except under such
serious emergencies as existed here
turing the war, making the action
imperative for the public good"
The special committee on rent leg
!ation. after studying the bill, said
It's recommendation that conditions
lere are not dangerous to the public
1ealth, comfort. morals, peace and
Welfare and burdensome" to the
public at the present time as recited
the proposed Whaley bill. 1t
tates that in It's opinion an emerg-
ency does not exist.
Asks Realtors Act.
The special committee says there
ave been regrettable incidents in con-
nection with the sale of residential
properties by a few and urges the
Washington Real Estate Board to use
all of its influence in preventing or
avoiding this in the realty field,
The special committee which made
the report was composed Of Charles
w. Darr, J. Manson Foote, John H
Hanna, Robert N. Harper and Anton
Stephan.
The following were named as the
new executive committee for the en-
suing year: James T. Lloyd, NJ A.
Leese, Ivan V. Weld, Ross P. Andrews
Charles W. Darr, Isaac Cans, John H
Hanna, Robert n. Harper, Harry
King, Albert Schulteis and A Left
wich Sinclair. A L. Seymour was re-
lected secretary. w. Mex. Stowell
treasurer, and Chaplin Brown counsel
Announcement was made that the
tlidwinter dinner committee soon
would be appointed to make arrange
nents for the Midwinter dinner
which is to take place on February
Is at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Chnirmen Named.
The following chairmen of commit
tees were named by President Lloyd
Anacostia fats committee, Albert
Schulteis and William F. GUIDE;
building industries. Walter Il. Clark
son and o. A. c. Oehmler; charities,
Rudolph Jose and Harry c. Cragg;
conventions. M. A. Leese and Sidney
West; development of Great Falls,
William Black and W. B. Hardy;
District National Guard, Maj Gen.
Anton Stephan and John A. Eckert;
District finance, taxation and assess
ment, Walter c. Balderston and Rob-
ert N. Harper; harbors and water
ways, John H. Small and w. NJ
Balderston; high water pressure,
Frank S. Hight and Martin wiegand
insurance. banking and brokerage,
George M. Whitwell and B.. A
Bowles; law and legislation, Charles
w. Clagett and George II. Lamar;
manufactures Charles J. Stockrnan
and S. A. Kimberly: membership,
Ivan c. Weld and Milton Hopfen-
maier; national representation,
George H. Brown and A. L. Sinclair
parks, Fairgrounds, highways and
bridges. Arthur c. Moses and L B.
Abernethy: police and fire protection,
Charles w. Darr and Joseph D. Drey-
fuss; public health. DR.. L. J. Battle
and DR.. A. c. Cristie; public schools,
III. Fl. Classic and F. w. Ballou; pub
lie utilities, Harry King and A. E.
Seymour; retail trade, Isaac Cans and
d. j. Callahan, transportation and
freight rates, W. c. Kendall and w. V.
universities, colleges and
private schols, John H. Hanna and
c. Manson Footer. wholesale trade, r. p.
Andrews and Henry Lansburgh, and
house. w. c. Kendall and w. NICK
Stowell.