Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
uel ]. Prescott, Walter Brown and E. r
Colladay.
THREE Original Directors Alive

uel J. Prescott, Walter Brown and E. r.
Colladay.
Three Original Directors Alive.
Going back to the founding of the
board AZ years ago, Mr.. Brandenburg
read list of the original directors
and said that of these only three sur
vive-Charles C. Glover, Samuel Ross
and Isadore Saks.
1T is difficult in a short space of
time to outline all of the civic enter
priSes which this board has originated,
or which it has promoted" he stated,
but may safely say that the history
Of the Board of Trade in its. more
than twoscore of years is the history
of the progress of the City Of Wash
ington.
Through its effort, as well as that
OF its committees and members, we
think, without egotism, 1t can safely
take to its credit Cd the abolition of
railroad crossings; CD the reclamation
OF Anacostia flats: 90 creation of Poto-
mac Park; ca the bill for the establish
ment Of the National Park and Plan
ming Commission was prepared by one
OF our committees; (5) worked I'M
ceasingly for the abolition of the over
mead trolley and the establishment Of
the underground street conduit system;
90 was instrumental in bringing about
the establishment of the new filtration
plant and conduit for our water sup
ply; ca took active part in bringing
about the codif1cation of the laws of
the District of Columbia and partici-
pated in the compilation of the Code;
90 nearly 40 years ago, took the COM
m1ttee OF Congress on the first trip to
survey a site for the Memorial Bridge:
90 the original street extension plan
was formulated by the board at the re-
quest of the House District committee,
resulting in many of the citys beauti-
full boulevards and wide streets; QO
1t advocated and supported the re-
tirement law for the public school
teachers, as we'll as the f1ve-year school
building plan; QD it actively partici-
pated in the creation of the Juvenile
Court, the Municipal tuberculosis Hog
pital, the erection of the Municipal
Building, Gallinger Hospital and others.
Active in Vote Fight.
Through its committees, it has been
active in urging the extension of the
right of franchise to the people of the
District of Columbia, on the theory
that taxation without representation is
obnoxious to the American principles
OF government, and of all places such
condition should not be permitted to
exist In the Nations Capital, which
condition differs from that prevailing
in the capitals of every other republic
in the world, and We believe that sub
stantial progress has been made. At
the same time. it has on more than one
occasion placed itself upon record as
being opposed to any change in the
form of the local government, believing
that the United States should have ex-
elusive jurisdiction over the District, as
now provided in the Constitution.
Through its committee on finance, it
has made a study of tax problems
throughout the United States, and &C.
complished much in the interest of the
taxpayers of this District. 1t has dis
tributed throughout the country Book
of Washington a handsomely bound
volume of nearly 500 pages it has COM
piled valuable statistical information in
regard to all of the activities of the
National Capital and has distributed
thousands of pamphlets affecting the
city. 1t is today earnestly advocating
the establishment of an airport and a
number OF other projects in the interest
of the city"