Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
1880 BUSY PERIOD
FOR TRADE BODIES
Most Ambitious Programs in
Their History Undertaken
During Year.

AS an encouraging concomitant of the
natural rise of municipal problems that
accompanies the growth of q progressive
city, the three major trade bodies of
Washington during the past year en-
gagged in programs of activities probably
unparalleled in their history.
Evidencing rise in public conscious
ness on the part of business interests Of
the city, who represent q large body Of
the Board of Trade, Chamber of Com
merce and the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association studied and took &C
ton on a wide range of matters per-
tanning to the city's development and
operation.
Many Subjects Studied.
Taxation and budget matters, public
schools, parks, traffic direction, the pay
Of firemen and policemen, the proposed
city airport, streets and parking and a
host Of other municipal questions have
been given extended study by the Or
CARNATIONS, which also have continued
to fight for an equitable settlement of
the fiscal relationship between the local
and Federal governments and for pro-
vision of national representation for the
disfranchiSed residents of the District.
All three organizations were repre-
sented in the recent hearings before the
special committee of the House of Rep.
resentatives engaged in taking evidence
concerning the proper fiscal relations Of
the local and National governments,
Edward F. Colladay appearing as the
spokesman for these and other organi-
cations in the Joint Committee on Fiscal
Relations
Board Of Trade Grows.
The Board of Trade brought its mem
bership close to 1000 during the past
year and considerably increased its re-
serve finances. It's attendance at meet
ings was doubled over totals for the
previous year.
One of the outstanding projects of
the board was the making and pub
fishing of a master community survey
OF Greater Washington, the first of its
kind ever made here, showing details
of many phases of the business govern
mental and social activities Of the Ma
tional Capital and its suburban areas
The report was compiled at cost Of
about $4,000.
During the session of Congress last
Spring the Board of Trade supplied
concerning taxation matters which was
used in the successful fight made by
the Senate for an increase in the Fed
eral lump-sum appropriated toward ex-
penssS Of the Capital City.
Promotion Bureau Formed.
The Board of Trade has formed a
Washington Promotion Bureau to en-
courage tourist travel to the National
| Capital on a permanent basis. It inter-
ested Or. Hugo Eekener, commander OF
the Graf Zeppelin. in development of a
terminal in Hybla Valley near Alexan-
dria, now reported to be one Of three
under serious consideration. The Board
of Trade supplied instruments set up in
the proposed site for the taking OF
weather reports. The famous French
Ayers, CoSte and Bellonte, were given E
welcome by the board at a banquet
meeting.
A new edition of the Book of Wash
tngton Is being published as an adver-
tisement Of the unusual attractions OF
Washington.
The enactment by Congress of legis-
lation to increase the salaries of men,
hers of the metropolitan police and fire
forces. movement initiated by the
Chamber OF Commerce and furthered
intensively by the group, was one of
the major detectives of this trade or
ee-.iza+'on for the year
al me field of fiscal relations the
lanberS proposal for a committee 10
investigate the adyisability of fiscal
relations commission for the District
was given confederation by Congress for
the nrst tinas Ths Moore bill provid-