Evening star., 1943-04-24
Guide Elected
President Of
Board Of Trade
Says Group Should
Set Up Definite
Postwar Aims

Granville Guide, widely known
Washington business leader. today
was elected president of the WASH
ington Board of Trade by the organ
ization's board of directors.
In his final appearance as pres
ident of the trade organization, L.
P. McLachlen paid tribute to direc-
tors and committee chairmen and
members who contributed so much
to the successful operations of the
Board this year."
Other officers elected to serve with
Mr.. Guide for the administrative
year 1943-1944 are: E. Barrett Pret-
lyman. first vice president; B. M.
McKelway, second vice president;
Joseph c. McGarraghy, secrakary:
Frederick P. H. Siddons, treasurer;
Edward F. Colladay, general counsel
and Frank R. Strunk, sergeant-at-
arms. The board members also re-
appointed Clarence A. Arata as
executive secretary and Miss Eliza
beth Glenn as his assistant.
Accepting the presidency, Mr..
Guide said that while both pleased
and honored, he was aware of the
magnitude of the problems that will
be presented during his term of
Office.
Urges Postwar Planning.
Every civilian" Mr.. Guide stated.
has a double -barreled job to do
first, to exert every effort toward the
winning of the war and, second, to
devote the greatest amount of time
allowable to make definite plans for
the postwar period of reconversion
TO basic and logical civilian
economy"
1t is incumbent upon businessmen
and business organizations like the
Board of Trade, Mr.. GUIDE con-
tlnued, to "tie in with their wartime
schedule a definite program of ac-
tivlty and expansion for the time
when peace comes. There is no
question but that local organizations
and groups will play an increasingly
important role in local and national
affairs.
Both the municipal and the
Federal Governments are constant
ly looking for opinions on all matters
affecting the welfare of our cities
and our Nation. Without taking our
eyes off the war for one moment.
would like to see the activities of
the Board of Trade this year 50
correlated that we will be able to
set our sights on the postwar period
In Washington to insure a continu-
ance without interruption of the
great bulk OF activities and busi-
nesses which exist in WASHINGTON
today"
Seeks Slum Clearance.
Mr.. GUIDE added that board COM
mlttees could very we'll aim toward
such postwar objectives as "the solv-
ing OF parking and traffic problems
early removal of temporary build
ings as we'll as a definite slum-
clearance program, an adequate
basis or formula for the fiscal re-
lat1onship between the District and
the Federal Government. postwar
employment and reabsorption of re-
turning servlcemen into private in
dustry, the continued improvement
OF the school system, the public park
system, our public health and pro-
tective service departments and the
many other services and facilities
with which we will be concerned in
our daily lives"
A native Washingtonian. Mr..
Guide attended Petworth Grade
School and Mckinley High School.
Rather than go to college, Mr.. GUIDE
chose to take his place in the floral
firm operated by his father.
Member of Many Groups.
Prominent in fraternal circles, he
is a past potentate of Almas Tenn
pie, Order of the Mystic Shrine; past
high priest of Anacostia Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons, and is in line
to be master of Temple Moves Lodge.
He is a past president of the Wash
ington Florists Club, chairman of
Victory Gardens of Washington, and
a member of the Rotary, Metropol-
itan Police Boys and National Press
Clubs.
His career in the Board of Trade
has been one of exceptional activity.
He is past chairman of the Mem
bership Committee, past chairman
of the Midwinter Dinner Commit
tee, has served as a director, and
has come up through the offices of
secretary, second vice president and
first vice president. He married an
other Washingtonian, the former
Elaine Duvall, and they have three
children, Elaine, 7; Deborah, 6, and
William F.. Guide II, IL months old.
D. 6. Man Dies Instantly