Evening star., 1932-04-16
Resolution Against Slash for
D. c. or Federal Clerks
Passes Unanimously.
ELIOT, SPECIAL SPEAKER,
OUTLINES IDENTIFICATION
Report Favoring Return of Cab
Meters Is Shelved After
Long Discussion.

The Washington Chamber of Com
merce last night placed itself formally
on record as opposed to any reduction
IN the salaries of either Federal or
District Government employees.
AT meeting in the auditorium of
the new National Museum, Tenth strect
and Constitution avenue. the chamber
members adopted unanimously a reSolu-
tlon against wage cuts introduced by
Thomas P. Littlepage, vice president
OF the trade body. The motion passed
without discussion.
Q Designated National CITY Night :"
the meeting was featured by an exhibit
OF the park system of the National
Capital and study Of its development
from the. LFnfant plan. A motion
picture tracing the development of the
parks and public buildings was shown
through the courtesy of the National
capital Park and Planning Commission
Eliot Is Guest Speaker.
Charles w. Eliot, I'd. director of plan
ming for the commission, was guest
speaker at the meeting. He outlined
the activities and purposes of the vari-
Gus organizations engaged in the beau
tlf1cation and development of Washing
ton, including the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, Office of
Public Buildings and Public Parks. Fine
Arts Commission, Public Buildings Com
mission and Treasury Board of Archi-
tectural ConSultants.
Following the business meeting, mem
bers Of the trade body viewed the spe-
cial exhibit on the Capital arranged at
the museum as a feature of the George
washington Bicentennial year.
A report of the Transportation Com
mtttee favoring a return of taXicab me-
terS IN washington was shelved follow
ing lengthy discussion of the subject led
by Leon Brill, representing taxicab in
terests. Brill said 1000 men would be
thrown out of work if the meter order
goes into effect.
The transportation Committee of the
chamber had previously acted favor
ably on the meter proposal, and its
action later was approved by the board
OF directors of the trade body. Last
night marked the first time the mat
ter had come up before the whole
chamber. 1t was proposed by Gen. An
ton Stephan, member of the chamber,
that further study of the meter plan
be made by the committee.
OIner ActlOnS InQ0rSed.
Other actions of the Transportation
Committee, including Endorsement of
the safety responsibility bill. favoring
impounding of illegally parked auto
mobiles, opposing street vending of gas
oline and indCrsing continued reci-
procity relationships with Virginia were
indorsed by the whole chamber
Col. Edward Goring Bliss, chairman
Of the District Finance Committee, said
his group is ready to go before the
Senate District Committee in opposition
to the Mapes taX-boosting legislation,
on the basis that piecemeal tax legiSla-
ton is fundamentally unSound and that
tax increases should not be made with
out complete reallocation of the entire
tax burden. The committee has made
thorough study Of the Mapes proposals,
Col. Bliss said. but is Withholding its
arguments until hearings are held.
Other reports were presented by Dr.
George G. Havenner, chairman of the
Committee on Law and Legislation; Mr.
Littlepage, chairman of the Bicentennial
Committee, and T. S. Settle, chairman,
Public Recreation Committee
c. C. Cappell, manager of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, addressed
the trade body on plans and programs
of the orchestra for the forthcoming
year. A campaign to raise $4,000
guarantee fund for the forthcoming
season is now under way. Cappell said
subscribers to the funds last year re-
ceived back 80 per cent of their con-
tributionS.