Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-08
BREAKFA asst OPENS
c. OF c. CAMPAIGN
~ Teams Meet to Receive
Final Membership Drive
instructions.

An ''eariy bird" breakfast Of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce In
the Chinese room Of the Maynower
Hotel today was the starting gun In the
week-long campaign Of the organization
which win officially initiate the Ave.
year expansion program for the cham
Der. The campaign win continue until
next Wednesday.
Twenty-four teams, under the super
vision Of team captains. each team con-
sisting Of at least six men, met at the
breakfast to receive final instructions as
to the plan Of procedure from Rudolph
Jose, chairman Of the expansion pro-
gram committee.
Darr Presides.
Charles w. Darr, president of the
chamber, presided. He outlined the
objects Of the five-year expansion pro-
gram as follows: First, to modernize
and strengthen the Chamber Of Com
merce as a greater service organization
for washington; second, TO install the
bureau plan of organization, to en-
courage citizens to participate actively
In advertising the city for tourists,
conventions, and as an ideal place to
live; to develop trade and industry.
and to provide q civic and Federal
FAIRS bureau, the machinery of which
win provide for committees/h nd groups
on every phase of local activity.
Thomas p. Littlepage, general chair
man Of the campaign organization, dis
cussed the process Of operation OF the
campaign machinery.
The "a teams are divided geographic
cally among designated territories, 1t
was explained, and meetings will be
held each day throughout the week for
reports on progress. These meetings
VIII be In the form Of luncheon gather
ings at the washington Hotel.
Talks on Sales Methods.
Elwood Street, director Of the Com
munity Chest, gave brief talk on
"Sales Methods" suggesting what steps
might be taken toward securing new
members.
One Of the features Of the drive is
the All-Gas Company team, comprised
Of members Of the Washington Gas
Light Co., under the captaincy of A.
Ewaldsen, director of the appliance
department Of the gas company. In
addition to Ewaldsen the following are
on this team: George B. Fraser, .finan-
cial vice president Of the gas company;
George g. Whitwell, secretary; Edward
Stafford, assistant secretary; Anthony
Hyde, director of advertising and pub
lie relations: Abner G. Lakeman, branch
manager, and Walter Allen of the
Bryant Heater Manufacturing Co. The
team has issued challenge to all other
teams in securing the most members
during the current campaign.
At board Of directors meeting Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, held at the
chamber headquarters last night, Jose
discussed with the directors the ex-
pansion program and finishing touches
were made to the plans.
The board Of directors approved
recommendation of the Committee on
Transportation and Freight Rates to
appoint q delegate to q forthcoming
meeting Of the Association of Conn
merce of Baltimore which Is taking I'D
freight rates on anthracite coal from
the Pennsylvania fields. The Baltimore
organization, according to information
obtained by the committee, will seek q
reduction In freight rates, which, 1t was
reported, at present run from SO to
ington. The committee reported that
at present represented q cost of $500, 900
annually in District consumers.
The board approved referendum No.
Sc Of the United States Chamber of
Commerce on commodity exchange
trading. Four members Of the board,
however, asked to be recorded as mot
voting" There were no dissenting votes
cast. The national chamber recon-
mended continuance of the existing
system Of exchanges.