Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-12
CROSBY OPPOSITION
|. TERMED FOOLISH"
McKeever Urges C. of C. to
Concentrate on Selection of
Second Commissioner.

Conflicting sentiment in the ranks Of
the Washington Chamber Of Commerce
regarding appointment of Maj. Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby as District Commits
sioner developed at a meeting last
night, but no effort was made to over
turn the action of the chamber d.
rectors, who recently went on record
against the Crosby appointment.
The difference of opinion became
evident Unexpectedly in the midst of a
session devoted to bringing together for
the first time the various real estate
interests of the city with a view to ad-
vancing cooperation among them,
MCKeever Lauds Crosby.
Robert L. McKeever real estate oper-
ator, said the chambers policy was
foolish" since its only effect would be
to antagonize the President, upon whom
District citizens depend for many IA
Vors, They could much better employ
themselves in trying to influence the
choice of a second Commissioner, ne
said
He declared Gen. Crosby is we'll TT
ted for the position. He is man of
wide experience, Mr.. KcKeever pointed
out, and owns home here, having lived
In washington for the past eight years.
The speech was greeted with APP
plallse. President Charles w. Darr in
reply declared that although Washing
ton residents are disfranchised. they
have a right to insist that the Jaw
which assures them of what little rep
resentatlon they possess be kept in
violate
He said the action of the directors
was not disrespectful to the President
nor to Gen. Crosby, for whom they
entertain the highest personal regard,
ana that he has no indication that
president Hoover so considered 1t.
The matter was left where it began,
since no one called for a special NEST
ing to reverse the action Of the board.
Last nights session, in the Mayfiower
Hotel, was Real Estate Night" 1t was
featured by explanations by repre-
ments of their organizations.
Charles w. Eliot, I'd, city planner for
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, advocated building
more residential structures near the
downtown area and preservation Of the
natural topography by subdividers.
List of Speakers.
Other speakers included Alfred H.
1IoWSOAl, P1SoAICAI VI lIle washington
Real Estate Board; Rufus S. Lusk,
executive secretary of the Operative
Builders Association: E. H. Rosengarten,
president Of the Building Trades EN-
ployers Association Horace w. Peaslee,
president of the Washington Chapter
of the American Institute of Archi-
tects, and Robert v. Fleming, president
Of the Riggs National Bank.
Robert N. Harper, president OF the
District National Bank, presented the
report of special committee on a
referendum submitted by the Chamber
OF Commerce of the United States,
which was approved. The proposals
we're that the governor of the Federal
Reserve Board be made its chairman
instead of the Secretary of the Treas
ury; that the Federal Reserve Board
have its own building; that salaries of
the governor and members of the board
be increased to a parity with those of
officials of reserve banks throughout
the country, and that more publicity be
given the policy and activities of the
board.