Evening star., 1935-12-22
Board Of Trade Meeting
A Huge Civic Success.

VIEWED from any angle, the
District night of the Wash
ington Board of Trade at the
Willard on Monday evening was a
success of large proportions. The
attendance Of around 1900 was an
inspiring "getherin'," and the
array of District administrative
and Judiciary of1lcialdom was truly
a sight to behold. The officials
and the general officers Of the
Board Of Trade were seated on a
platform raised in tiers so that all
back of the stage level were in
full view.
Early in the meeting President
John Saul, who presided with poise
and dignity. introduced each of the
administrative heads Of the Dis
trict government, concluding with
the three Commissioners. All
stood, as introduced, until all had
been presented. The United States
attorney, Leslie c. Garnett, and
the justices Of the several courts
were introduced individually.
There was a fine representation
from all Of the courts except the
Juvenile Court. Judge Fay Bent
ley Of that court and Judge Ellen
K. Ready Of the Municipal Court,
our only lady justices, were among
the few members of the local ju-
dietary missing in the official
lineup.
President Saul's brief report
showed great activity in the va
rious committees, which bid fair
to exceed last year in the num-
Der Of committee meetings held.
To continue at the present rate the
year 1856 will be a record
breaker. The board has more than
100 committees on which more
than 1900 members are at work.
Among committee reports, that on
public health, presented by its
chairman, DR.. Arthur c. Christie,
was one of the most interesting.
1t was especially warm in its praise
of the activities of the new health
officer, DR.. George C. Rutland
Commissioners Hazen and Sui
tan gave much information Of in
terest and value regarding the
progress of District projects, and
Mr.. Hazen received generous
applause on his declaration that
the United States should increase
substantially its share in the ex-
pense of running the District.
Commissioner Allen, introduced
to tell of his emergency relief work,
declined to discuss that subject,
as he knew there was no one who
would agree with him. He said
those getting relief were not sat.
isfied, relief workers were not sat-
tsfled, he is not satisfied and he
knows of no one who is. He then
launched into one of those snappy
humorous speeches for which he is
famous.
District Attorney Garnett made
the really practical speech of the
evening, speaking for the judiciary.
He graphically described the de-
f1ciencies in the building accommo-
dations for all of the courts, with
the single exception of the Court
of Appeals. He urged the Board
of Trade and the citizens generally
to get busy and beg of Congress
the erection of the court buildings
without further delay. He en-
phasized the immediate need for
an effort to prevent the enlarging
of the old Pension Building for
permanent use of the General Ac-
counting Office. This site, he urged,
should be reserved, at the head OF
Judiciary Square, for a new build
ing for the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia, as provided in
the plans of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
Mr.. Garnett also reported great
improvement in the speed of ad-
ministration of criminal justice in
the local courts. Jury trials in
the Police Courts, he said, are now
being held within two weeks Of the
date of arrest.
Local Appointments Under
nur nwn civil Service ROard.