Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-11

county expressed himself as favoring the
proposed change. People in the south
western part of the state. he declared.
are not paying enough taxes. He also
said he would vote for elimination of the
law taxing bank deposits.
Julian Y. williams favored the appoint
ment Of three men by the legislature ana
three by the governor, as contemplated
to consider the question. He hoped the
representatives present would exchange
views with the secretary OF the chamber
Of commerce, ]. T. Preston, on the sub
ject.
In the opinion of A. D. Brockett the
chamber Of commerce desires only such
legislation as will prove helpful to the
entire state. Banks. he declared. are
necessary to the prosperity of COM
munity. The system of taxation In vogue
for the past fifty years. he said. mas
about outliyed it's usefulness, and he
favored something better for the coming
half century.
The last speaker was Worth Hulfish,
who hoped for legislation repeating the
tax on mortgages. He also deplored me ne
present system Of tax sales. sometimes
known as the 'Iand grabbers' act.
At the conclusion Of the speaking q
rising vote of sympathy was EXTENDED
State Senator Thornton on account OF
the fire which had just destroyed his
home.
Special Guests.
Special invited guests attending were
State Senator r. Ewell Thornton, Fair
fax; Walter T. Oliver, state delegate,
Fairfax; J. Fred Birrell, state delegate.
Alexandria; W. n Tiffany, Fauquier;
w. T. Hodges, superintendent OF schools
Alexandria county; DR.. Trueman A.
Parker, president of the board OF trade,
Leesburg. Va; Judge r. H. Tebbs,
Leesburg; DR.. W. r. Tulloss, Prince
William; r. s. Cochran, The Plains; W.
l.. Hueser, Prince William; Harry Ham,
mond, president of the Retail Merchants
Association; r. f. Knight, representing
the Retail Merchants Association; Har-
RE White, secretary of the Retail Mer-
chants Association; John G. Graham
and Investment Corporation. Alexandra;
Robert S. Barrett, NJ. T. Dwyer, J. F.
Peyton, Alexander ]. Wedderburn,
representatives.
Members of the chamber OF commerce
and others attending were George E.
War1eld, H. K Field. g. D. Hopkins.
Carroll Pierce, ]. T. Preston, Worth
Hulfish, g. L. Boothe, F. L. Slaymaker,
Harry Kirk, E. e. Downham, L. G. Till,
A. H. Thomas. R. L. Payne, John w.
May. W. A. smoot, jr.,. Arthur Herbert,
jr, H r. Burke, Calvin Butts. w. w.
Ballenger, W. G. Harvey. c. B. Hubbard,
J. William May, Windsor w. Demaine,
George Uhler. a: D. Brockett, J. Z.
v
C. H. Callahan and S. Lawrence Perry.
Business for City Council.
The appropriation Of $50, 900 to be used
for the construction Of a high school
building and purchase of a lot adjoin-
ing one already selected as a site for
the building, and also for the erection Of
a house for the ief Hook and Ladder
u-;n tho lower
branch Of the city council at its meeting
Tuesday night. This matter has already
passed the board of aldermen.
1t is expected that council will elect a
successor to ]. Fred Birrell OF the third
ward, recently resigned, he having been
elected to the state legislature This will
be the first meeting of the city council
since the Christmas holidays, an ad-
journment having been taken Deem
Der 8.
Arguments Before o. s. Court.
Arguments were completed this after
noon before Judge Edmund Waddill in
the United States court. in the suit OF
Oliver Durant of Washington against
Charles H. Tinsley, commissioner of rev.
enue; E. L. Slaughter, treasurer of Cul-
pepper county, Va, and C.. Lee Moore.
state auditor, whom Mr.. Oliver seeks to
en1Oln from COltcCllA6 odSh SoASso,
amounting to about $S1, 600. Judge Wad-
dill took the matter under consideration.
Mr.. Durant claims Washington, D. G.,
as his home, while Culpeper county
claims him as a taxpaying resident
The court then adjourned for the term.
There will be a special term of court
February "a, for the purpose of hearing
the condemnation proceedings for site
for the District reformatory in Fairfax
county.
Council Contest on Appeal.
The suit of Julian Y. Williams. a
member of the common council from
the second ward, against the COM
monwealth at the relation of six men,
bers of the common council, is slated
to be heard Monday before the state
court of appeals. Richmond. Mr.. Will
liams will be represented by Attorney
G. L. Boothe, while the REALTORS will be
represented by Attorney S. G. Brent.
Quo warranto proceedings were insti.
tuted January rs. 1913 in the corpora
ton court by six members of the com
mon council to Gust Mr.. Williams from
that body, on the ground that he was