Evening star., 1926-11-16
BOARD Of TRADE
NAMES DIRECTORS
Ten Are Selected by City
Business Men-RevieW
Work of Year.

Ten directors were elected last
night by the Washington Board of
Trade at its thirty sixth annual meet.
ing at the Willard Hotel, when the
activities of the past year were re-
Viewed.
The 10. who constitute one-third of
the board of directors, will meet with
she entire board Monday afternoon at
AIS o'clock for the election of Off
GERS for the year.
The list elected last night included:
j. Harry Cunningham. vice president,
l.anman Engraving Co., now presi'
dent of the Board Of Trade: Theodore
w. Noyes, editor in chief Evening
Star; Edwin c. Graham. president Ma.
tional Electric Supply Co.; Samuel j.
Prescott. building contractor: Odell
6. Smith, Norment, Smith and Full.
er Co.; Thomas f. FARRELL, real
estate broker; Howard Moran. vice
president American Security & Trust
Co: Walter Fl. Klopfer. insurance
broker; Edward ]. Murphy, mer-
cha Mt, and Paul B. Cromelin. at
torney.
Years Work Praised.
Annual reports We're submitted by
President J. Harry Cunningham, Sec
retary Ben T. Webster and Treasurer
Walter II. Klopfer.
President Gum ngham declared
that the past year had been one of
achievement. not great. but still OF
interest to our city"
"The committees" he said with
few exceptions, have worked faith
fully and well, attending congress
sional hearings, and at all times Civ
ing their time and best thought to
the welfare of the National Capital"
Brief resumes of the work of all
committees were presented by the
president. Several of the committee
reports already had been presented to
the board at prior meetings. The
presidents resumes of committee re-
ports which have not as yet been
submitted in the whole included that
on national representation, subject
which was brought up also on the
ffoor of the meeting In connection
with the program broadcast from the
City Club on national representation
Saturday night. The board. on motion
of Frank p. Leech, extended a vote
of thanks to Edwin G.. Brandenberg,
general counsel Of the board, and one
of the speakers Saturday, for his
"uaSterly presentation" Of the sub
ject.
President Cunningham. in present
ing the work of the national repre-
sentation committee. of which Mr..
Noyes is chairman, said:
This committee has continued to
wage it's fight for national represen-
tation for the citizens of the District
Of Columbia the most notable feature
Of the campaign being the hearings
on our proposed constitutional amend
ment in April, 1926, before the
judiciary committee Of the House of
Representatives. The members OF
the judiciary committee attended
these hearings in large numbers, and
we hope for a favorable report from
the congressional committee"
Reviews Activities.
The work Of other committees,
which have not yet reported to board
meetings, were reviewed by President
Cunningham, as follows:
public and private buildings.
Ernest G. Walker, chairman.-The
committee regards the authorization of
a new armory structure as one OF the
most important items of local legis-
lation. Much effort was made during
the last session of Congress, but with
out real success. The committee Is
not discouraged. however. and hopes
for success during the session con-
vening In December.
Much study has been given to the
erection here of an adequate modern
athletic stadium The committee
points out the many advantages ac-
cruing to Washington from such
structure A number Of recommends
tions made by this committee last
year have been eliminated success
fully with the passage of the great
public buildings bill
Public health, DR.. d. Percy Hick-
ling, chairman.-This committee has
had Under consideration many mat
ters concerning the health and santa
ton Of the city.
"House bill 9O55. to regulate the
practice Of chiropractic in the District
Of Columbia. was carefully studied.
The committee recommends the ap-
proval Of the bill in general and that
all persons, before granted a license to
practice chiropractic, shall be required
to pass an examination In anatomy,
physiology, chemistry. bacteriology.
histology. pathology. symptomatology.
hygiene and diagnosis, equal to the
examinations in these subjects re-
uuired for candidates for a license to
practice medicine in the District or
Columbia at the present time.
1T Is recommended further that the
bill shall provide for the appointment
TO the Board of Medical Supervisors OF
at least one examiner who is engaged
in the practice OF chiropractic.
Asks Comfort Stations.
The committee recommends the
building OF public comfort stations
underground at Seventh and Florida
avenue northwest. Fourteenth and
" streets northwest. Fourteenth and
Park road northwest.
Many other recommendations are
made which affect the health and sani-
tation of the District OF Columbia
They will come before you in detail
when the report comes before you
for action.
american ideals, a. J. Driscoll.
chairman.--During the year just
closed, the American idealS committee
has confined its efforts in two direc
tions-first. cooperating with Federal
agencies, including Congress. looking
toward improvement of national i'm
migration laws: second, participating