Evening star., 1935-06-27
HEAVY PROGRAM.
f. Of WORK MAPPED
FOR TRADE BOARD
Nearly All Phases of D. C.
Activity Covered by
Years Plans.
STUDY SUBJECTS LISTED
FOR COMMITTEE HEADS
Groups to Garry Out Jobs in Two
Divisions Responsible to
Vice Presidents.

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meeting in the Washington Hotel.
Subjects for study by groups were
listed for the various committee
chairmen by John Saul. recently
elected board president. He warned
them, however, that many other
matters are likely to develop during
the course of the year which will be
referred to them.
| The committees were separated into
divisions, each division headed by a
general chairman who is responsible
to one Of the two vice presidents,
Edgar Morris and e. F. Colladay. The
general chairman and L. E. Williams,
| George Pitt, Fred A. Smith, Marcy
L. Sperry and Francis G. Addison.
In addition there are three inde-
pendent committees which work d.
rectly under a vice president. They
are the groups on national represen-
tation for the District, headed by
Theodore w. Noyes; military and
naval affairs, Col. Leroy W. Heron,
chairman, and the Greater National
Capital Committee, A. c. Case, chair
man.
Size Of Task Indicated.
A fair indication of the huge an
nual task the board is undertaking,
as well as the character of its workers,
is contained in listing Of the COM
mittees and their chairmen:
| Aviation, Clarence A. Miller: Rivers
and Harbors, John A. Remon; Water
Supply, M. x. Wilberding: Sewerage,
chairman yet to be named; Parks and
Reservations, Karl w. Corby; zoning,
Harry Blake; Charities and Correc-
tions, chairman yet to be named;
American Ideals, A. ]. Driscoll; Pub
lie Schools, George E. Keneipp; Pub
lie Library, B. M McKelway: Public
Utilities Transportation, John j..
Esch: Universities and Private Schools,
Harry King; Municipal Art, Louis JUS
tement; Public and Private Buildings
Arthur B. Heaton; Membership. Wal
lace B. Robinson; Midwinter Dinner,
Karl E. farrell; Shad Bake, chairman
yet to be named; Traffic, Col. L. C..
Crawford; Streets and Avenues. George
v. Graham; Public Health, DR.. A. C.
Christie; Public Order, Odell S.
Smith; Bridges, George C. Shinn; Mu-
nicipal Finance, Mr.. Colladay; Insur-
ance, Frederick P. H. Siddons; Law,
George w. Offutt; Industrial Inter-
ssts, Robert B. Swope, and Community
Affairs, w. W. Wheeler.
A number of the matters referred
to the committees are projects of
long standing for which the board
has fought for years, such as national
representation for Washington. Others
are suggested or made timely by re-
cent developments and needs
Large Budget for Law Group.
Among committees with particu-
larly large work budgets was the i'm
portant law group, which had turned
over to it the new lunacy bill, the
small loan bill, the primary law bill
mortgage foreclosure bill, taxicab in
surance bill, liquor law amendments
the proposed combination of small
courts and small court buildings
amendments to the gambling law, the
new paving law bill, creation of a
rent commission, and legal provisions
to remove dangerous and unsafe
buildings and to create a board of
condemnation of insanitary buildings
The Aviation Committee was in
structed to continue vigorously its
fight for an adequate municipal air.
port at Gravelly Point.
Among the matters of study by the
Committee on Bridges will be a new
Pennsylvania avenue span, a new
Chain Bridge, elimination of grade
crossings at Michigan avenue north
east and In line of Franklin street
northeast.
Such work as study Of a bill to
create a "clinic" to be attached to the
District Supreme Court and the Police
Court will be undertaken by the Char
tiles and Corrections Committee, while
the Community Affairs Committee will
interest itself in most public celebra-
tions and festivals.
More Work to Insurance Group.
The Presidents social security pro-
gram has brought added work to the
| Insurance Committee, which Will con-
slider the Ellenbogen unemployment
insurance bill.
Nine items are listed for considera-
ton by the Public and Private Build
ings Committee. They include the
proposed Municipal Center, new pub
lie school buildings, District Of Co
lunbia armory, convention hall, and
| adequate auditorium and stadium Tor
the city, improvement in appearance
of commercial parking areas, con-
struction of underground parking IA
cilities, low-cost housing proposals
and removal of dangerous buildings.
The Public Library Committee wa:
instructed to outline and endeavol
to secure q five-year library develop.
ment program and to follow up ane
cooperate on general library prob
lens.
Work of the Public Health Com
mittee viii center around cooperation
with regular health agencies and In
vestigation Of health problems.
A four-point program of Importance
to the city will occupy the Rivers
and Harbors Committee. This In
cludes improvement Of Washington
Channel, deepening Of the Anacostia
Georgetown and Washington Chan
nels, increasing commerce through
Washington Harbor and cooperation
with the District Wharf Committee IL
preparation Of new harbor regulations
4 Traffic Committee Items.
], The largest number of items wer'
submitted for consideration OF tn
Traffic Committee. Among them ar
re-establishment Of q night court, al
i investigation of traffic ticket cancel
lation, trafic lights and safety zones
the safety campaign, radio broad.
cast of Trafic Court proceedings