Evening star., 1925-02-04
S35S,O()O IS URGED
FOR SNOW REMOVAL
Commerce Chamber Direc-
tors Vote Approval of Sug-
gested Deficiency Estimate.

The board of directors of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce last
night voted approval of the suggest
ed deficiency estimate of $35S,0OO for
the removal of snow in the down
town section. This action followed
a letter from Engineer Commissioner
Bell. Much discussion was precipi-
tated on the snow removal question
among the directors and those who
refused to clean their sidewalks We're
severely condemned by several mem
bers 1t was pointed out that the
snow removal laws in the District
had been held unconstitutional. To
get around this the District was
authorized to clean the sidewalks for
the people who would not and charge
for the service, but, it was pointed
out the District has suits for the
collection of many charges ranging
from 25 cents up.
Approve Postal Recommendation.
All the recommendations of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States postal committee were ap-
proved by the local chamber after
discussing the report as contained
in referendum sent to all members
of the national body.
The recommendations approved
were as follows:
The committee recommends that an
adequate emergency fund should be
made available to the Postmaster
General to use in increasing salaries
in communities where the Civil SerV-
ice Commission certifies ellglbles
cannot otherwise be obtained.
The committee recommends that
the post office should be brought up
to a high state of efficiency and that
the attainment of efficiency should
he the first consideration in the hnan-
cial program of the postal service.
The committee recommends that
any revision of postage rates shoulo
be based upon a scientlfic determlha-
ton in which efficiency IS tne III -
consideration and consideration Is
s,ivan in addition to cost of opera
tion. to the portion of fixed charges
thar should be met otherwise than
through rates -.
The committee recommends that
postal salaries should be reao1usteu
by proper classification on a dlllereh-
tial scale rather than on a UNIFORM
nationwide basis
Disapprove> Newspaper Hates.
Charles Claggett, one of the direc-
TORS. reserved the right to prlng up
bafore the full meeting the question
of the proposed increase in newspaper
and magazine postal rates.
everv one throughout the country, ana
- would be a backward step II the
nos+sl rate were made so high as 10
discourage the circulation of news
declared Mr.. Clagett. He SAID ne
thought the United States cnamper
sbouId issue a referendum on lha'
question. ~, Ia
lanes T. Lloyd, president of the 10
cal chamber, will within snort tiiie
cyh
+ake charge of the Midwinter olnher
Of the chamber, which is to take place
~ tho Mavflower Hotel on February
IS.
sneedyvay Project Considered.
Tba hoard of directors authorized
Its stadium committee to consider the
advisabilitv of actively backing
nronosed Baltimore-W Washington
Sneadway. at Laurel, Md, which those
;n+erasted state would be one OF the
largest. fastest and finest automobile
racing speedways in the Worlu.
This matter came to the attenuon
of rhe board of directors last nlsh.
when Gus Bucholz, chairman OIL tho
stadium committee, told the ihennue.
that the plan to erect a huge staoiuHi
In washington was not feasible be
cause the high cost of ground woulo
make it prohibitive. He also ex-
planned that If the ground was
donated by the Government, as sug-
srested by some, that all the events
in a stadium on Federal property
would have to be free.
Mr.. Bucholz brought to the atten-
ton of the directors the proposed
automobile speedway, which also
would serve, he said, for foot ball
fields, prize fights or as a site for the
Olympic sports.
800 Acres of Ground Required.
A company which is contemplating
the construction has already pur-
chased 800 acres of ground for the
purpose of erecting the speedway 13
miles from Washington on the Wash
ington- Baltimore boulevard just outside
of Laurel. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, it is said, will extend its tracks
to the rear of the speedway grand
stand on a branch from the main line.
The proposed structure will also be
Is miles from Baltimore, and 1t is
estimated, will draw from a popula :
tion of 100000 within easy distance.