Evening star., 1945-04-18

was marked last night by the Wash
ington Board of Trade at its annual
meeting last night at the Mayfower
Hotel, attended by capacity crowd
of more than 1000 persons.
Ten new directors were elected
and will join the other directors at
noon Saturday to select the new
officers of the organization for the
coming year.
Directors elected last night were
L: P. McLachlen, Leon Chatelain,
ir.; 1t. Col. John Saul Thomas J.
Groom, Mack l.. Langford, Thorn
ton W. Owen James A. Cassidy, C.
J. Mack. William C. Shelton and
Karl E. FARRELL.
Citations Awarded.
Medals and citations for Valor
were presented to members of the
Police and Fire Departments by Dis
trlct Commissioners Young, Mason
and Kutz Maj Edward J. Kelly
superintendent of police, and Fire
Chief Stephen T. Porter.
Police Pvt. Spencer r. Rulison OF
No. 10 precinct was awarded the
Gold Medal and Fireman Pvt. Harry
j. Gresham of No. 9 Engine Com
pany was awarded the Silver Medal.
No gold medal award was made to
a fireman this year.
In. reviewing the boards record
during the past year, E. Barrett
Prettyman, retiring president,
lauded the record of the Member
ship Committee, which brought in
], ,543 new members during the past
year, breaking all records for growth
in the boards history. Mr.. Pretty
man paid particular tribute to the
work of Mr., Cassidy, who was chair
man of the committee.
Halls Stadium Committee.
Mr.. Prettyman also cited the Sta
dium Committee for its part in OBJ
tanning enactment of legislation lay
ing the foundation for National
Memorial Stadium. Likewise, the
consumer and business economic
survey undertaken by the boards
Postwar Planning Committee was
described by Mr.. Prettyman as a
pacemaker for the entire Nation
| in economic surveys for postwar
business and employment.
| Mr.. PreNyman announced that
the directors had created a new
/ Committee on Congressional Rela-
tions, a small group to be concerned
with the delicate and difficult re-
lationship between Congress and the
District.
The new committee. Mr.. Pretty
man said. will be prohibited from
interest in legislation and will con-
cern itself with basic means where
by Congress may more pleasantly
perform its constitutional duties as
our city council. and the people
may more effectively reflect their
views and wishes to these their leg
islative governors. We have high
hopes for the success Of this ven
ture."
Speaks on River Survey.
, John A Remon. chairman OF the
River and Harbor Committee, de-
scribed his groups work in obtain
ing a congressional authorization
for the War Department to make
survey of the Potomac and Ana
costa Rivers and adjacent waters
with a view to attaining a compre-
hensive and co-ordinated improve
ment and development of such wa
ters and their shores. Mr.. Remon
said this survey will create "a fun
damental program for the long-term
development of Washington great
est natural resources"
The board adopted resolution
by Benjamin M. McKelway, first
vice president. to indorse the sug-
gestion OF the late President Roose-
welt that We day. when 1t comes,
be observed by making it day OF
work and worship
Later in the program the men,
bers stood in a moments silence in
memory of the departed President.
Police Award Winners.
The police award winner, Pvt.
Rulison. on March 81, 1914. while
off duty and at the risk OF his OWL
life. disarmed and caused the arrest
of a man VINO had shot and wounded
two men in a Fourteenth street
restaurant.
Pvt. Thomas E. Williams, colored
of No. l3 precinct. was awarded
the Silver Medal for his achievement
on February Is. 1914 Off duty at
the time, he was questioning two
men in regard to an assault case
when he was shot in the right leg
by one of the two men. Disregard
ing his wounds, Pvt. Williams pur-
sued and captured one of them. The
second man was later caught.
Other police winners were Pvt.
Walter B. Bowman of No. pre-
cinct, Bronze Star; Sergt. Charles
L. Van Meter of No. 3 precinct and
Pvt. Patrick S. O'Brien of No. )
precinct, honorable mention.
Fireman Pvt. Gresham was
awarded the Silver Medal for work