Evening star., 1928-12-20
c. Of c. |NDORSES
D. c. SAN|TAR|UM
Home for TuberCulouS Chill
dren Urged by BuSi-
ness Body.

Development in Washington Of q
Sanitarium for tuberculous children,
which has been proposed to Congress
was indorsed by the Washington Cham
ber of Commerce last night at its Ses.
sion at the Willard Hotel. Action wa:
taken on a motion by Wallace Hatch
of the public health committee.
The chamber also reiterated its rec
ommendation to Congress urging early
enactment of legislation providing fol
merger of the Washington transporta.
ton lines and supporting the merger
| as approved by the stockholders OF the
| interested companies, city officials anc
local trade groups.
Lieut.. Walter Hinton, who made the
first nonstop flight across the Atlantic
in the NC-4, making a brief report as
member of the chambers aviation
committee, strongly Endorsed the de-
velopment Of the local municipal air.
port on the Gravelly Point site and
urged rejection of other proposed sites
which, he said, might delay final action
officials On motion by Col. William
o. Tufts, the chamber again voiced
approval of the Gravelly Point site.
Opposes Other Sites.
Lieut.. Hinton disapproved of Sug-
gestions of other sites several miles
from Washington, pointing to the ad-
vantageS of the site so near the center
of the city and which would have pro-
visions for the landing of both land and
sea planes. Ross P. Andrews also spoke
in favor of the Gravelly Point site.
The chamber voted its support OF
the proposal, indorsed by the Board OF
Education and the District Teachers
xr,IaS 10
leave of absence on part pay for
teachers of the public school system
while continuing their education or
away from the city on other approved
projects. The matter was presented by
j. E. Palmer of the public schools COM
mittee.
Representative Chalmers of Ohio,
member of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee of the House, delivered an ad-
dress on "Some Lessons for America
Drawn From the Orient" in which he
pointed out the benefits to this country
from restricted immigration and the
operation of American tariff schedules.
He also spoke in support Of the pro-
posal to open up the Great Lakes to
Sea-going transportation by making the
ST. Lawrence River an outlet to the sea
for ships.
FlayS diploma Mills"
DR.. David Allan Robertson of the
American Council on Education spoke
of the need for early enactment of
legislation for the District which would
prevent the operation here Of educa-
tional institutions of the diploma
mill" type, which, he declared, has
seriously injured the reputation of
legitimate American schools and uni
versities abroad. He described the
plan of organization and operation of
schools making practice of awarding
fraudulent degrees, explaining that
such institutions make point OF their
legality.
DR.. De Witt Croissant asked the CO.
operation Of the chamber for the Com
for development Of amateur theatre
Gals. The commercial theater, he said,
is in a difficult situation, experiencing
a periodic slump and for this reason
it was seldom local playgoerS went to
see plays appealing to the intelligent,
art-loving public. The guild, he an
nounced, plans the presentation Of a
number OF plays.
G. Manson Foote, chairman of the
membership committee, reported that
1I5 new members had joined the cham
ber since last June. Charles w. Darr,
first vice president, announced plans
for the annual banquet of the chamber
to be held January "a at the Mayf1ow-
er Hotel.
A letter of congratulation was di-
rected sent to Miss Hazel Arth of this
city, who won first honor in the ma
tional radio singing competition for
women.