Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-17

The Washington Chamber Of Cot
merce last night went on record1as
being "unalterably opposed" to anfn-
crease from 2 to cents in the fso-
line tax, as proposed by Representative
Zihlman of Maryland; urging thecrea-
ton of central purchasing burfu lor
local welfare organizations, favoEng the
idea of a mammoth cherry blossom
festival to be staged here anrualy, ana
recommending inclusion in ff budget
for the fiscal year of 19303i OF pro-
vision for $3,00o,000 for Jew school
buildings and grounds, II possible, IN
keeping with the total Distct budget.
These actions and other uslness were
transacted at the service light" meet
ing of the chamber held n the May
flower Hotel, which was the nature
of recognition to loca service or
luncheon clubs.
The chamber formallyapproved the
proposal of the Board of Education that
school estimates be forarded by the
District Commissioners % the Bureau
of the Budget "as they re prepared py
the Board of Education with the rec
concentrations by the cy heads as the
maximum total to be sloWed.
Tell of Clubs Purposes.
Representatives of tie luncheon clubs
who were presented tcthe chamber and
who told briefly of he purposes and
work of their organizations included:
Allen MacCullen, PRECEDENT OF the Cara
van Club; Frank Bgfeld, president OF
the Civilian Club; r. j. RoZier Blggs,
president of the cosmopolitan Club:
M. O. Chance. secod vice president OF
the Kiwanis Club r. L. McKeever.
president of the Lions CLUB; Col.
Charles r. Stark, jr.. president OF the
Newcomers Club Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest, presidentof the Quota Cliio;
George M. Whit'ell, president OF the
Rotary Club: Heoert B. Nevins. presi-
dent of the Optnist Club; DR.. Everett
M. Ellison, presicnt of the Round Table
Club: Mrs. Hsriet Hawley Locher,
president of tn Soroptimist Club: DR..
Ida B. Earhar' president of the zonta
Club. and Vernn B. Lowrey, past presl-
dent of the Thirteen Club.
Bv unanimds approval OF report
by Rudolph USE. chairman OF the Dis
trict finance committee, the chamber
disapproved he proposed boost in the
gasoline tax, which Mr.. Zihlman an
nounced was for the benefit OF park
extensions il the District.
The chanper recommended the Gre
alton of central purchasing bureau
for local wafare organizations in ratl-
fying acton taken this week by the
committee N charities.
The reprt pointed out that exam
nation of he budgets of social agencies
In connection with Washington's first
Community Chest revealed that these
agencies lave been carefully and econ
cmically administered.
BY employing the principle of group
buying, uompt cash payment for pur-
chases and large unit buying OF sup
plies, considerable savings could be
effected, it was held.
Approves Appropriation.
In approving the appropriation OF
100000 for new schools and grounds,
provided the total not be in excess
Of one-third of the total District rev.
enues.' the chamber committee de-
clared that "the last Congress in
cluded in the appropriation act
for 1880 funds deemed sufficient
to care for the normal operating
expenses of the school system. but
nothing of any consequence for build
lngs and grounds to continue the build
ing program"
, In approving the ldea OF an annual
cherry blossom festival here. the cham
Der Endorsed preliminary plans to this
effect being drawn by a special group
of the retail trade committee headed
by Isaac Cans. Mr.. Cans also re-
ported the committee had voted to
continue the Buy in Washington
campaign. /
The chamber also approved repoi
by Frank Fenwick of the parks, pla-
grounds and highways commit,e
urging widening of H street betwIn
Massachusetts, avenue and Seventeen !
street,