Evening star., 1934-12-30
Budget and Vote
for ID. C.. Efforts
Recalled.
TRAFFIC SAFETY
WORK is MARKED
1913 Conventions for
Year Rival Record
of 1882.

Tor WaShlngtonS trade bodies one OF
their most successful years from the
standpoint Of civic activity.
The outstanding development Of
the past IL months was the merger
Of the Washington Board Of Trade
and the Washington Chamber of
Commerce, the resulting organiza-
ton taking the name of the board
and becoming the city's largest single
civic group.
In addition to the membership Of
the chamber, which was added to the
Board of Trade rolls, approximately
500 new members were enlisted during
the year.
A marked increase in committee
activities and in meeting attendance
has been manifested, with Board Of
Trade committees taking part In most
phases of the city's life.
Budget Major Item.
In the forefront of the boards ef-
forts was its work in connection with
the District budget. 1t urged, and
the District Commissioners agreed TO,
no increase in the tax rate An effort
also was made to show to the Federal
Government the justice of an in
creased Federal share in the upkeep
of the National Capital
Carrying on the fight for national
representation for the District, the
boards committee, headed by Theo-
dore w. Noyes, met with the Citizens
Joint Committee on National Rep
resentation and helped to found the
District Of Columbia Federal Suffrage
League Of the Citizens Joint Com
mitee to finance the movement.
The Traffic Committee brought
about the organization of the Com
mfttee Of One Hundred Traffic OBJ
servers and was instrumental in
bringing the radio car, Voice of
Safety" to Washington. Some 10000
persons took part in a safety design
and slogan contest.
The Rivers and Harbors Committee
has worked on an ambitious program
for improvement of the Potomac
channel and dock facilities with a
view to enhancing Washington's in
dustrial importance and beautifying
the waterfront.
The Public Utilities Committee, long
one of the boards most active groups,
held frequent meetings and consist
emily worked for fuller financial sup
port for the Police Department and
cooperation Of citizens in law en-
forcement.
Pay by Cash Obtained
A special committee saw eventual
success crown its labors for payment
in cash of Government employees To-
Gated here, instead of by check. This
change was sought to remedy the con-
fusion occurring every Government
pay day.
Practically all the boards 81 COM
mittees and its 1l9 subcommittees
held frequent meetings and made
many recommendations.
The general sessions OF the board
were directed by President Robert V.
Fleming, who is president Of the
Riggs National Bank.
The Greater National Capital Com
mittee of the Board of Trade, whose
principal business is boosting Wash
ington as tourist and convention
center, points to total of 1913 con-
ventions held here during 1884. This
number is but five short of the record
set during 1882, which was the George
Washington Bicentennial year. The
committee fully serviced 10 of these
meetings and partly Serviced many
others.
Among the outstanding meetings
here, which were encouraged by the
committee, included those of the Ma
tional Association Of Master Plumbers,
with an attendance Of 5000; the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. with 1000; the American Nurses
Association. 1000; the American
Pharmaceutical Association, 1000, and
the National Education Association,
5000.
Curtis Hodges, executive director,
has been in charge of committee ac-
tivities. Lloyd B. Wilson headed a
campaign group which raised $4,000
more than the $50, 900 goal. A. c..
Case is chairman of the Executive
Committee.
Festive Occasions Held.
Due in large measure to the COM
mitteeS efforts, the annual Halloween
and Cherry Blossom celebrations and
the Presidents Cup Regatta were
successes.
In addition, the committee adver-
tised Washington through the entire
Nation and abroad by means Of
circulars, radio talks and moving
pictures.
AS a result Of operation Of New
Deal agencies, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association is COM
pleting the busiest year in its "a
years Of existence.
The association was extremely ac-
tive in attending to the business Of
its trade groups, and also made its
Office and secretarial facilities avail
able to three local code authorities
those Of general retail trade, retail
solid fuel and retail jewelry.
Among the goals toward which the
association has worked are:
Widening of F street between
Seventh and Ninth streets to permit
two-way traffic.
Restoration of the Government pay
cut.
A safer traffic situation on District
highways.
Restoration of parking on F, g and
Seventh streets.
An airport at Gravelly Point on q
scale commensurate with the impor-
tance of the Nations Capital.
Early Christmas shopping and
mailing.
Stadium Is Sought.
A stadium which would accomno-
date 100000 spectators and with IA
cilities to accommodate the Olympic
games or the Army and Navy foot
ball game, to be provided through
P. w. A. funds.
At the helm for the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association duding
1884 were James E. Collihower, presi-
dent, and Edward Shaw, executive
secretary.
For the Better Business Bureau,
1884 marked the entrance Of a new
and cooperative element into the
task Of protecting the public from
fraud and unfair tactics. This was
the operation of the N. r. A. codes,