Evening star., 1927-05-04
CHAMBER TO ASK
DEMOCRATS HERE
Commerce Body viii Attempt
to Get 1928 Session
for Capital.

A step toward organization of
definite movement here seeking to
bring the National Democratic Con-
vention TO Washington in 1928, the
suggestion of which has given rise to
widespread, favorable comment, both
here and over the country. last night
was taken by the board OF directors
OF the Washington Chamber of Com
merce at a brief business session IN
the Homer Building.
Approving the action of Martin A.
Leese, president of the chamber, in
extending an invitation to the Ma
tionai Democratic Party to come here
for the momentous gathering, the
directors of the chamber by unani-
nous vote directed the convention
committee of the organization to take
any necessary step to get under way
a concerted movement for the con-
vention.
The convention committee, of which
Rudolph Jose is chairman, at re-
cent meeting also adopted a resolution
inviting the Democratic Convention
here.
100000 Fund Needed.
While the chamber directors did
not take up ways and means of rails
ing the necessary guarantee of $780,
900 or more to defray the expense of
the convention. such as other cities
are offering, President Leese declared
he felt the fund could be contributed
by interests here which would partic-
ularly benefit from the business the
convention would bring with its hun
dreds of delegates and many more
other attendants.
Members of the chamber have con.
tributed to date through the Office
of the chamber a total Of $511 for
Red Cross relief work in the food
areas in the Mississippi Valley, Mr..
Leese announced. Following the ap-
peal by President Coolidge for a ma.
tional budget of $4,000, 900, which
since has been raised to $4,000 900.
Mr.. Leese sent a letter to all mem
bAfs of the chamber asking for per-
solfal subscriptions.
The chamber directors unanimously
indogged the set of principles regard
ing additional installation of auto
matte traffic control lights in Wash
ingtotS which was adopted at recent
meeting of the District Traffic Coun-
Gil. These recommendations, which |
have been placed before the Commits |
sioners, while approving generally the |
idea of the control lights, urges d
number of restrictions on their use,
particularly stresSing the need of q |
survey of their application at each |
point where contemplated.
Oppose Passing on Right.
This action by the chamber was
taken on motion by Charles w. Darr. |
q delegate of the chamber to the traffic |
council. On recommendation by Mr.. |
Darr also the directors approved the |
report of the committee on police and |
IRE protection and public safety op- |
posing the suggested change in traffic |
regulations to permit passing of We |
hicles on the right. Another recon- |
mendation approved calls for the |
cutting back of the northwest corner |
of Fifteenth street and PENNSYLVANIA |
avenue to facilitate traffic movement. |
The chamber directors adopted a |
resolution thanking the District |
Commissioners for granting to rem
resentatives of the chamber the right |
to study proposed estimates for the |
operation of the local government
pric- to their submission to the |
BudsSS Bureau and to Congress.
This privilege, graFfrsds Ihat year for |
the first time tosthe Citizenss. Advisory |
Council, now also has been extended |
to the Board of Trade and Chamber. /
Dorsey w. Hyde, jr., secretary of the l
NHdiuUcIs was ulT6CI6u TO COmmunl- /
cate with the city heads to work out |
details of the plan.
Ivan c. Weld, vice president of the |
chamber. made report on the or. |
ganiSation meetings of various COM /
mittees OF the chamber during which |
work for the coming year was mapped |
out.
The following were elected to mem. |
bership In the chamber: j. E. Palmer. |
H Bocorselski, Mrs. Marie Stair
Lawyer. Clifton Aires and the Print. |
craft Service, Inc.