Evening star., 1928-02-05
TRADE BODY GIVES
| ANNUAL BANQUET
Plea for District Representa-
ton Heard at MidWinter
Celebration.


MiSwlnter dinner and celebration IN
t,e grand ballroom Of the Willard Eo-
tel The event Is All outgrowth OF din
rer meetings iraugurated more than a
score ot years ago by the membership
committee
President Coolidge headed the list ot
eAscial honor guests. but was prevented
from attending This year and sen; a
letter az regret Ia Edwin c. Graham.
president Of the board. Among Gov
ernynent officials attending were a
number Of Senators and Representa-
iives who hold committee assignments
IN Congress which directly affect the
interests Of the National Capital
While il is traditional practice O.
the hoard in this annual event 10 rule
out formal addresses the ban was Eiteo
fnr the brie. space of two minutes last
night when Edwin L. Brandenburg, gen.
ersl counsel q! the trade body. set forth
as TWO Of the outstanding problems be-
fore the National Capital the plea Of
WASHINGTON for a voice IL its governing
hadv and the right Of local taxpayers 10
ar equitable readWstmcnt Of the fiscal
relations between the local and Federal
Governments.
Outlines Plea.
Mr. Brandenburg briefly outlined the
cos,t or ot the Board Of Trade. which
has been urging upon Congress early
approval Of the Joint resolution now
pending. which would provide for a
constitutional. amendment empowering
Congress 10 grant the Capital repre-
sentstives n Congress. the right 10 vote
- presidential elections ano access 10
the Federal courts. He also urged that
CongeSs abandon the present lump
sum plan Of making the Federal con-
trioution toward the expenses OF the
CsD!is. and return TO the 60-40 appor-
i'orr7eni plan. as now provided in SUBJ
Stsrtive Law for the District
The ma jor portion OF the evening
was given over 70 a banquet and 10 an
Elaborate entertainment program. which
vas arranged py a committee headed
by George Triple;t.
Odell S. Smith was general chair
man Of the banquet committees. as
sisted by George Miller. vice chairman.
and Harry Dean. secretary. and the
following subcommittee ChairInen: Ben
T. Webster. advisory committee: z. c.
Thomas. badges: Raymond NJ. Flor
erce, budget and audit; William R.
Ellis. dinner: L Lee Coombs. door.
Edgar Morris. Hoor Edwin C Graham.
A&s
Free Smith, programs and printing:
z. c. Branoenburg. reception: j Mitch
ell Ovens. souvenirs, and E. T. Bur-
-oette. tickets
Among entertainers were the George
toHn University Glee Club. William Nc
Irtyre. Esther Cloyd. the Carbauhs
the Florence Thompson dancers Bill"
RAYMOND arc George Wilson. HAYDEN
Little and Lehman. Marie and Marie
the Imperial Quartet. George O'Connor
and Matt Horn and Ivy Stevens.
Honor Guests.
Among those invited as special honor
guests were: Senator Warren OF Wyo-
r-lng. Senator Watson OF Indiana. Sena-
tor Jones OF Washington, Senator KING
o. C,ah. Senator Copeland OF New
York Gen. Herbert D. Lord, director
Of the budget: Representative Zihlman
Of Maryland, Representative Mcleod Of
Michigan, Representative Stalker Of
New York, Representative Blanton ot
Texas. Representative Combs OF Mis-
sou!l. Representative jenkins % Ohio.
Representative Eoizday OF Illinois, Rep
TesentaIive Simmons Of Nebraska. Rep
reSentstiye Moore OF Virginia Repre-
sentative johnson Of South Dakota.
Representative Dyer OF Missouri. Rep
Tesentatlve Strong Of Kansas. Repre-
sentative Elliott Of Indiana. Commits
sloner Proctor l. Dcugherty, Commits
E3oTer Sidney p Taliaferro, Col VIII
Lam 2. Ladue. Engineer Commissioner.
Ma. w. z. r COVeil. Assistant Engi-
nser Commissioner: Capt II. c. White
hurst. Assistant Engineer Conmis-
sloner. MAJ Carey II. Brown, assistant
director % Public Buildings and Public
PsTks William P. MacCracken, jr, AS
sis:snt Secretary NJ Commerce for
Aviation; Edward T. Clark. Secretary
70 the President; r. Stewart Crawford.
Maj. James p. Coupal physician 10 the
President; George z Watson. chief Of
the Fire Department; Ma Edwin 3
Eesse superintendent Metropolitan
Police; ". C. Miller, president Real
Washington Chamber Of Commerce:
Gen. Anton Stephan. president Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association.
James p Schick- secretary Real Estate
Board: Dorsey w Hyde. IT,. secretary
Washington Chamber o! Commerce
Edward D. Shaw. secretary Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.
The invited guests were
Leo 3. ADernethy Eugene G Adams
Charles c Allies. p. D Allen. II T.
Allen. Robert Allen. Harry Almond
Irness A!lv9ne. Charles p Andrews. q
i Armstrong, W. Spencer Armstrong
1000 " Arthur. Henry J. Auth.
F!cho.ss j AUTH
EooeT I. Bsins Robert s. Bains
Dr. George T.. Baker Gibbs Z. Baker.
Thomas N Baker Donald BaIlenye.
Y1snE /. Barnard 81 - Barnard
Ralph p Bsssett william G +. Eas'.ar
Xo13n - EayHJ w l. Beale fferber,
SfaI. Jonn II Besne Emile Beau
%sH August Beckey. y Ec Beefigan
Prank Bel william r Benson. John r
EfnioA. u +. EeYestore e ". Berger.
. Bishop Esfyg Elsck. Wilbur II
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