Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-23
Gun Factory Report
Withheld by Gates
E. K. Morris Elected
Boord of Trade Head

The Board OF Directors OF
the Washington Board Of Trade
today elected E. K. Morris,
president and chairman of the
board of the Federal Storage
Co., as the organizations new
president.
| Mr.. Norris will succeed the
current president, Victor o.
Schinnerer, insurance man, on
July /.
other officers elected were:
First vice president. John c.
Pyles, president of the City
Bank; second vice president
John w. Thompson, jr., presi-
dent of The Evening Star
Broadcasting Co. and associate
editor of The Star; secretary,
Charles E. Phillips, president,
Equitable Life Insurance Co.;
treasurer, Leon Chatelain, jr.,
architect; assistant treasurer,
Thornton w. Owen, president.
Thomas P. Owen 81 Son, Inc;
general counsel, Linton Collins,
attorney, and sergeant at arms,
IA. Gray Dawson, director Of
public relations, Anacostia Ma
tional Bank.
Reappointed were William H.
Press, executive vice president,
and Louis w. Lawder, assistant
executive vice president.
MOrris's Record
Mr.. Morris has had an out
standing record in community
affairs here. He is past presi-
dent both of the KiwaniS Club
and the Boys Club Of Greater
Washington He was the
founder and first president of
the United Givers Fund. He
was a baseball coach at George
Washington University and is
now a trustee of the university.
The preSident-elect has long
been interested in expanding
the Washington Board of Trade
into the whole metropolitan
area.
Il think the Board of Trade
is additionally a great organ
ization." Mr.. Morris said. 1T
has withStood the elements for
20 years. 1t is the logical or
lganization for citizens with any
stake in Washington to ex-
press their views. / am delighted
to have this opportunity to
serve as the new president"
1 Mr.. Morris is a member Of
the board of the Washington
Gas Light Co. and a member
o fits Executive Committee, on
the advisory board for branches
of the Riggs National Bank,
chairman of the board of the
Victory Van Corp. and of the
board of the Metropolitan
Transfer Corp. both of Alex
andria.
IL Directors Elected
The board last night elected
II new members to the board
of directors. They are: Ralph
E. Becker of Bookhart, Becker
& Dorsey; H. T. Bisselle, presi-
dent of the Riggs National
Bank; Everett j. Boothby, chair
man of the board of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co.; Morris
Cafritz, president Of Cafritz
Construction Co.
Also F. ElWood Davis of Rea-
soner & Davis; Leonard B. Dog
gett, jr., president of Doggett's
Parking Service; Frank M
Ewing, jr., president of Ewing
Lumber g. Millwork Corp. and
Ralph L. Goldsmith, president
of Lansburgh's Department
Store.
Also Ernest F. Henry of Bar
nard g. Henry; j. P. Stede-
houder, executive vice president
of Central Charge Service;
Chester w. Martin, jr., presi-
dent of the Pepsi Cola Bottling
Co. of Washington, and DR..
John R. Steelman, industrial
consultant.
The board honored members
of congressional committees
! dealing with District affairs
during its annual membership
meeting last night at the May
flower Hotel.
The 10th anniversary OBJ
servance of the board began
, last week.