Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

municipal center, we strongly disap-
proved.
The municipal center plan, developed
on an extensive scale to harmonic with
the Federal building program, called for
the financing of some $40, 900 600 or
$50,000,000 expenditure for lands and
buildings with no further Federal con-
tribution than the regular lump sum.
The compromise airport plan proposed
the expenditure of some $4,500,00 OF
District funds for site admittedly far
inferior to the Gravelly Point site, which
| latter, according to the Army engineers,
can be purchased at only slightly greater
cost.
Future Revenues Mortgaged.
ut is to be noted that each one of
these three proposals involves the long
time financing principle, but in each
cast there are differences in the method
of applying it against District revenues.
In other words, the future tax revenues
are being mortgaged in advance with
out regard to the relative degrees of
Federal and local responsibility and
without regard to hundreds of other
civic needs which may or may not prove
to be of even greater Importance to the
welfare of District citizens.
The chamber has continued in the
forefront in promoting the progress of
aviation in the National Capital Under
the able leadership of Lieut. Walter
Hinton, chairman, the members of the
Aviation Committee have fought all
compromise proposals which would in
terfere with or delay the acquisition of
model airport at Gravelly Point.
Furthermore, they have worked earnest
~ to secure new coastal and transcon-
tinental airmail, passenger and express
routes, the creation OF which will bring
| added benefits to the District
Attention is called in. particular to
the work of the Committee on Police
and Fire Protection, Charles j. Stock
man, chairman, which has been the
most active committee group. AS the
result OF its activities, the first compre-
hensive parole law for the District has
been introduced in Congress, and its
early enactment is expected.
Under the leadership of Col. E. G.
Bliss. special subcommittee put on
most carefully planned and highly
successful cleanup campaign. The first
OF its kind for q number of years, Wash
ingtons 1880 cleanup campaign set
new high standard for all such under
takingS in future. Other groups ap-
pointed by Mr.. Stockman's committee
dealt with inspection of automobile
brakes and headlights, the survey of
downtown automobile parking, the Ma
tional Chambers health conservation
campaign and obtained honorable men
ton for the city of Washington in the
lnter-chamber f1re-waSte contest.
Women Members Active.
The women members of the cham
Der have performed notable services dur
ing the year. Judge Mary O'Toole. as
chairman of the Law and Legislation
Committee. has led in the study of pro-
posed bills affecting the District. On
the recommendation of this committee
the chamber Endorsed in principle bills
for the licensing of real estate brokers,
for the prevention of fraudulent stock
sales and for automobile title registra-
ton in the District. A strong report
favoring amateur boxing in the District,
as presented by DR.. Frances Moon
Butts. also was heartily Endorsed
THE women members performed
highly commendable service also in con-
| nection with the twenty-third anniver-
sary banquet and the cherry blossom
| festival. and Miss M. Pearl Mccall a
member of the board of directors, con-
| tributed materially to the fun and good
| fellowship of the chambers 1880 Sum-
mer outing.
THE Committee on Manufactures
John A. Eckert. chairman, inaugurated
during the year a series of visits to
| industrial plants
THE great importance to Washington
of the George Washington bi-centennial
celebration of 1892 was formally rec
ognized by the chamber In resolution
| adopted at the June, 1929. chamber
| meeting advocating cooperative efforts
by leading District trade bodies. A
number OF months later a meeting was
held at which all of Washingtons lead
ing civic and trade bodies pledged their
| support and cooperation to the Dis
| trict of Columbia George Washington
| Bi-centennial Commission in such ways
] as might he DESIGNATED hv that hndv ;,