Evening star., 1934-05-20
CHAMBER GATHERS
DATA PROTESTING
INSURANCE RATES
Special Session to Be Held
Friday on Workmen's
Compensation Costs.

The washington Chamber of Com
merce has invited trades or indus
tries which feel they are being as
sessed excessively for workmen'S S
compensation insurance to file pro-
tests at a special meeting to be held
at the chamber headquarters, in the
Homer Building, Friday noon.
The new law passed by the present
Congress and signed by the President
April 16 empowers the District
superintendent of insurance to pass
on the reasonablenesS of rate in
creaSeS by insurance companies for
this type of insurance.
Passage of the law automatically
compelled the superintendent. John
A. Marshall, to approve all existing
rates for workmen'S compensation in
surance, while reserving the right to
disapprove any upon protest of the in
dustries affected.
Enactment of this legislation
crowned with success efforts of the
Chamber of Commerce to bring about
a more equitable plan for the Dis
trict. The body felt that, because it
had a better standing as to loss ratio
than the States. the District should
not be assessed on the same basis as
other Jurisdictions. The fight began
two years ago when insurance COM
panieS sought to increase the rate
26.9 per cent here. Heretofore rates
for this compulsory insurance were
governed solely by the companies,
with neither the business interests
involved nor the local government
having the right to interfere.
European Travel Expected.
indications are that the travel
from Europe to America this Summer
will be unusually heavy" says Curtis
Hodges, executive director of the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Washington Board of Trade.
"The Worlds fair will be an attrac-
ton again and we believe that the
great percentage of those who come
to see the Worlds Fair will visit in
Washington before returning.
Following our distribution of sew
eral hundred Washington booklets in
Europe only a short time ago, in
quiries are already being received.
These booklets were placed strategic
allv in various European cities where
American tours are mapped out.
D. P. Aub of the American Express
Co. SAYS the distribution of the book
lets by the Greater National Capital
Committee is proving to be most help
full in promoting European travel to
Washington. Just recently, Mr.. Aub
has completed arrangements with
Washington hotels to take care OF
$40 visitors who will be coming from
Germany during the Summer months
A group of 100 from Italy Will De
here in September.
''Mr. Aub say that in the European
cities where these tours are being
mapped out. every prospective visitor
to America is being urged to remain
in washington long enough to see all
attractions of the city"
A very fine response is being re-
ceived by the Greater National Capltal
Committee from the financial publlca-
tions to which feature releases were
recently sent as a step in building up
attendance for the convention OF the
American Bankers Association. Pub
fishers of several of these magazines
have written saying they will use the
Washington material and also deSlg-
mating certain illustrations that will
accompany the articles. Cuts showing
Washington views are being Sent
promptly to all of them by the COM
mlttee.