Evening star., 1946-10-10
Board Of Trade
ReyiieWsRecord,
Points fo'6oaIs
Radio Broadcast
Drumotizes Role Of
Organization in City

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Washington Board of Trade during
its 57-year history were dramatized
in radio broadcast last night as
the organization held its first gen.
eral membership meeting Of the
year.
Nearly 1900 persons, including
members, their families and guests
crowded the Presidential room OF
the Hotel Statler ITO hear the spe-
cial hour-long broadcast followed
by a message from Joseph c. Nc
Garraghy urging every member to
help raise the board "to position
of greater eminence than 1t has ever
enjoyed before"
Reviewing the boards reorganiza-
ton, Mr.. McGarraghy declared that
"for the first time in history we have
adopted a definite, clear-cut state
ment of our basic objectives and
principles" adding that this In
turn, meant doing a more thorough
job of community planning"
Geared for Greater Service.
He said committee revamping, ad-
ditions to the paid staff and ac-
QUESTION of additional Office space
would permit a service which will
greatly enhance the value of the
board. This Is essential to Wash
ington, he continued, which has
now reached point Of growth and
complication which makes 1t i'm
possible for any group of citizens to
solve major community problems
"by simple discussion"
Sponsored by the Capital Tran
sit Co., the American Broadcasting
Co. and the board. the dramatiza-
ton featured such board INSPIRED
projects as the development Of a
public library system, establish
ment of Rock Greek Park. reclama-
tion of Anacostia fats and selec-
ton of Gravelly Point as the site
for the National Airport.
The program was specially de-
signed unit of the Capital Transit
Co.'S "As the Wheels Turn" weekly
series, produced and directed by
professionals and arranged by
Kenneth Berkeley, general man.
ager of WMAL, who served as Pro-
gram Committee chairman for the
occasion.
Reaches Back Into History.
The script. written by Vera Cas-
sidy Ash, drew spontaneous ap-
plause for it's historic authenticity
1t opened with a re-enactment OF
the typing out Of invitations to the
meeting November 27,. 1889. at
Ebbitt House, where the Board of
Trade was organized by Beriah
Wilins of the Post. The close sum-
married. future plans Of the or
ganization, including:
I Building a municipal stadium
and auditorium. erecting more
bridges across the Potomac, and
Anacostia Rivers, further develop
ment of the Potomac waterways,
attracting new light industries, put
ting up more homes to relieve the
housing shortage, establishing a
secure and equitable tax system
and making Washington the
worlds educational and cultural
center"
. Songs by the National Singers
livened the proceedings.
Guests of honor included Daniel
w. Bell, Community Chest campaign
chairman, who declared this years
goal of $4,200.000 must be reached
because it is below minimum
needs" He said "every person who
earns should be a contributor to this
worthy cause"
Special Guests Attend.
Special guests included Commits
sioner Guy Mason, Rear Admiral
Theodore D. Ruddock, jrI Isuperin-
tendent of the Naval Gun Factory;
Brig. Gen. Claude B. Ferenbaugh,
commanding the military district
of Washington; Capt. John S. Op-
penhimer, an associate of Gen.
Ferenbaugh, and Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp.
The board adopted resolution
memorializing George H. O'Conor
whose death has left a great void
in the heart of this community y
Introduced by John A. Reilly, first
vice president, the tribute expressed
thanks for a man who could sing
his way into our hearts for more
than half a century,"
Mr.. McGarraghy introduced Hans
ford Sullivan, 4518 Harrison street
NV, elected transit man of the
week" by hisefellow Capital Transit
Co. employees for outstanding quail
tiles as an employe and citizen.