Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
SHORTR|DGE GIVES
PLEDGE TO AID D. c.
Nation NegIecting Capital,
Senator Tells Chamber
of Commerce.
Pledging himself to unconditional

Pledging himself to unconditional
support of any plan TO bring about ade-
uuate distribution of the cost of upkeep
of the National Capital between the
United States ar District of Column
bia Governments. Senator Samuel M.
Shortridge of California, addressing the
Washington Chamber of Commerce last
night, said that he would devote as
much time as possible in Congress to
the bringing about of proper consider
alton of this important question. The
California legislator appeared as the
guest of honor of the chamber on the
occasion of its twenty-fourth anniver-
Sary banquet, at the MayfloWer Hotel.
Congress should be more generous
to the Capital City" Senator Short
ridge declared mot only should we
have here the most beautiful city in the
United States, but the superbly beau
tiful city of the whole world So far
as / can I will devote as much of my
time as possible to questions affecting
the fiscal relations between the Federal
and District governments with view
to causing greater benefits for the City
of Washington. l believe there should
be a more adequate distribution of the
cost of the upkeep of the Capital"
The Californian declared that Con-
greSS is not doing enough for the Dis
OllCt. IL II ublllS llluCll, particularly
with regard to public buildings" the
Senator said. but it should establish
no limit to its generosity. so that the
National Capital of the United States
may be the greatest and most beautiful
city of the universe
Commissioners Guests.
High public officials, officers of trade
and civic organizations and other
inp1t hp of
the chamber. These included the Board
of District Commissioners, DR.. Luther
H. Reichelderfer, Maj. John c. Gotwals
and Gen. Herbert B, Crosby; DR.. George
C. Havenner, president of the FEEDER
alton of Citizens Associations: Mark
Lansburgh, president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association; George
w. OHutt, lr., vice president and
Robert j. Cottren, secretary, Washing
ton Board of Trade; Arthur Carr presi-
dent Of the Washington Real Estate
Board, and Lanier P. McLachlen, presi-
dent of the District Bankers ASsoci-
alton. Bishop William F. Mcdowell of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, de-
hvered the invocation.
Harry King, president of the cham
Der. presided at the dinner, which was
featured by special entertainment num-
bers under the direction of Brooke
Johns, master of ceremonies. Following
the entertainment. the second annual
Chamber of Commerce dance, arranged
by j. Edward Heberle and Lieut.. Walter
Hinton, completed the program. Charles
H. Frame was general chairman in
charge of arrangements for the banquet
Guests in Attendance.
Those present at the anniversary
affair included Arthur Abbott, Leo B.
Abernethy, David P. Allen, Harry Allen,
Miss Lena Overall Allen, Darrell P.
Aub, Richard E. Babcock, Mrs. Rich
ard E. Babcock. Dr. Bernard A. Baer,
Walter C.. BalderSton, E. Chapman
Bartlett. Mrs. E. Chapman Bartlett,
Miss Ethel Bartlett Arthur Baum, W.
B. Bennett, Edwin C. Blanchard, w. S.
Blanchard, Mrs. w. S. Blanchard, Col.
e. G. Bliss, S. r. Bowen, H. A. Brooks,
Frederick Bucholz, George Burchfield,
Mrs. George Burchfield Morris Cafritz.
Mrs. Morris Cafritz Miss Elsie A. Can
non. Edmund Carl, Frederick Carl, Her