Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-22
JOSE IS ELECTED
c. OF C. PRESIDENT
Harry King Is Chosen Vice
President at Annual EIec-
ton Meeting.

Rudolph Jose, president and treasurer
Of the Washington Cadillac Co. and
incumbent vice president of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce, last night
was elevated toy~ti1e presidency OF the
chamb-r at the annual election of OFF,
GERS held in the large ball room of the
Mayfiower Hotel Mr.. Jose's name was
placed in nomination by the retiring
president. Charles w. Darr, and since
he was the only nominee for the post,
the secretary was directed to cast a
unanimous ballot upon vote OF the
group.
The election OF Harry King OF Kings
Palace as first vice president upon the
nomination by Mr.. Darr also was voted
unanimously. Mr. King was previously
second vice president Of the body.
George Wood Landed.
George A. Wood, president of the
Washington Gas Light Co. and COM
parative newcomer to Washington,
was elected to tn. post of second vice
president on the nomination OF Thomas
p. Littiepage. The nomination was
seconded by Mr.. King. Both indofsers
lauded the work OF Mr. Wood during the
short time he has been in Washington,
especially in connection with the msm-
bership drive Of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
/ Ten directors out of sixteen nominated
were elected to serve until 1888. Those
elected were Col. Edward Goring Bliss
general commercial supervisor of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.;
John A. Eckert, president of the Column
bia Paragraph Co.. George B. Fraser
vice president OF the Washington Gas
Light Co; Lieut.. Walter Hinton, presi-
dent Of the AviatiCSI Institute; George
| E. Keneipp, business manager, Call Carl
Inc: Miss NJ. Pearl Mccall, assistant
| United States District attorney: w. c.
| Miller, president w. c. g. A. N. Miller
I builders: Maurice Otterback, president
| of the Anacostia Bank; Alfred L. Stern
| director and publicist Of the Sixth An
rual Industrial Exposition, and Nichola
| L. Whelan. publisher of the Washington
| Times ard Washington Herald.
Judge Mary O'Toole. in announcing
! the results of the balloting, reported
that Mr. Wood received sufficient votes
| for director. but in view of the fact
that he had been elected second vice
president, the next in line on the ballot
list was selected.
Contest Awards Presented.
| Presentation of awards TO winners ir
J the contest for most memberships Sc
| cured during the recent drive Of tbs
| chamber was a feature of the meeting
| The captains OF the two winning teams
! A. Ewaldsen of the Washington Ga:
Light Co. and Mrs. Ada M Payne, were
presented with engraved cups by Presi.
dent Darr. These two teams acquired
rs and so new members. respectively.
Individual prizes were awarded u
George B. Fraser, who secured 81 new
members. and Harry T. Peters, who OBJ
tanned 81. Souvenirs were presented X
several okcr active team workers.
The reading of the annual report o
the president Of the chamber by Mr.
Dsrr opened the meeting. This repor
was made public in the form of radio
address on September 81 over Station
WMAL by Mr.. Darr, coincident Will
the announcement Of the flve-year ex
pansion program adopted by the cham
Der.
The new president of the chamber
chairman of the flve-year expansion
program. to which post he was appoint
ed by Mr.. Darr during his term in Of
flee, and has been active in the launch
ing of the program. Mr. Jose is ais
chairman Of the Fiscal Relations Com
mi tee and Of the Industrial Exposition
Committee.