Evening star., 1933-10-26
N. A. LEESE HEADS
COMMERCE GROUP
Litt|epage, Retiring Presi.
dent, Urges National Rep
reSentati0n in Address.


optical goods and owner Of radio sta
ton WMAL. last night was elected pres
ident Of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce for the ensuing year. sue
ceeding Thomas p Littlepage, who had
served for one year.
William c. Miller, member Of the real
estate firm Of w. c. and A. NJ Miller,
and president of the National Associa-
ton Of Real Estate Boards, was chosen
first vice president, and George E.
Keneipp, general manager Of Call Carl,
Inc. and former manager of the Dis
trict division of the American Automo-
bile Association, was selected as second
vice president.
Ten directors also were elected They
are Thomas N. Beavers. Col. Wrisley
Brown. Lee D. Butler, w. H. Collier.
Frank N. Edmonds. Lieut.. Col. q. S.
Grant, Sd; Ernest E. Herrell, C. Phillips
Hill. Richard H. Hutchison and Joseph
P. Tumulty.
1nc0nSaStencleS SHOWN.
Inconsistencies connected with failure
to accord citizens of Washington q
franchise, were emphasized by Mr.
Littlepage, the outgoing president, in
his report on the activities and accom-
phshments of the chamber during the
last year.
He said that, while the citizens Of the
District are subject to all national laws
and sent thousands of men to the
World War to help make the world safe
for democracy and the self -determina-
tion of the people of other nations,
they were themselves disfranchised and
had not the slightest voice in making
the laws which they were compelled TO
obey.
Capital Imposed Upon.
He accused the Nation of inconsis-
tency in taking the lead in champion
ing the rights Of people. not only in this
country, but elsewhere, and having q
large body Of Intelligent, able dis
franchised citizens in its Capital. It
is not surprising. he said. with this In
view, that other nations may not give
us credit for good faith in various in
ternational matters. 1t Is becoming
more and more necessary, he declared.
that the citizens of the District should
have representation in both branches
of CONGRESS since their population and
their problems are increasing.
He said the following activities are
among those which have engaged the
chamber during the year: Fight Ior a
ferry from Chesapeake Beach to CAM
bridge, Md: the local street car merger,
support of the appropriation for the
Trafic Bureau, fire prevention In
washington. the fight for restoration
Of pay to Government employees, par
ticipation in the work Of the National
Recovery Administration and establish
ment OF governmental machinery to
prevent unreasonable increases here OF
workmen's compensation insurance
rates.
Report of Littlepage.
Mr. Iittlepages annual report, pre-
viously delivered over the radio. was
before him as he spoke and he referred
to it during his speech.
In summarizing the activities, Mr..
Littlepage said:
"These activities are Of vital impor-
tance to you and to me as citizens OF
Washington-them more so because, un-
like other American cities, we are de-
prived Of the right to vote or to nave
representation in our local or national
government.
"The washington Chamber of Com
merce Is naturally dedicated to the
cause Of national representation as one
Of its major objectives. and this is an
added reason why all of us should
exert ourselves to the utmost to insure
for our city the maximum OF those
new deal advantages toward which
this Nation is struggling at the present
time"
In the absence of the scheduled
speaker. Gen. Hugh S. johnson. Ma
tional Recovery Administrator. who
wired chamber ofhcials late in the eve
ming he would be unable to attend, be-
cause Of important administration con-
ferences, the principal talk was made
by Gen, Thomas s. Hammond, director
Of the Presidents Emergency Re-em-
ployment Campaign.
Gen. Hammond paid tribute to the
work of chambers OF commerce CONNIE
throughout the = country ,9 I9r e1,.c sneir GO. co.
with the N R. A.
1.-THE N. r. A." he declared, must
evolve itself into system OF self-regu-
lation and self-government within busi-
ness. This must be done by organiza-
ClOtlS dVcdOy Sct uP. 4AC 4uCot4OA Va
compliance should be a problem for the
chambers Of commerce, since it is i'm
possible for the administration to set
up permanent organizations all over the
country for the Strengthening out of
these local problems"
Z Trade Body's Work Praised.
Gen. Johnson's telegram to the
chamber praised the work Of the Wash
ington trade body for its cooperation
In the Presidents program. He said:
Until last minute had hoped to at
tend your meeting However, am now
in q meeting which cannot break up.
I have no words sufdcient to express
to you my appreciation for your de-
votion and answering support Of the
Presidents program. It has been an
Inspiration to the entire country"
The program following the election
centered about the N. r. A., with OH
cisls Of the local and national admins
tration as guests for the occasion. Be-