Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
M|D-C|TY DECLARES
SUPPORT OF $3.50
Citizens Association Votes
Unanimously in Favor of
Existing Plan.

VI the All ana ma III
plan OF financing the District of CO.
lumbia was favored by the Mid-City
Citizens Association at meeting
held in the Thomson School building
last night.
Resolutions urging its continuation.
introduced by w. J. Thorne. were
adopted unanimously by the assem-
bled citizens following addresses by
President A. j. Driscoll and Score
tary j. l.. Toomey of the association
Congress proposes 10 do away with
the tangible law. and seems to be Civ
ing us nothing in its place. declared
Mr.. Driscoll
The people of the District are not
taX-free. as some represent" said Mr.
Toomey. There is nothing here tax
Tree. We have every species of tax
The District pays the same rate Of
taxation as any other city of its size"
Mr.. Toomey expressed the fear that
if the opponents of the half-and-half
plan in Congress are successful in
overturning the organic act of 1873
increased taxation will be levied on
District residents, and this will re-
suit in levies on landlords and in
creased rental for tenants
street Car Merger.
Merger of the two street car lines
of the District was favored by the
citizens. The various merger bills
ers' bill and the bill being drafted by
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
lions. were discussed briefly.
The association appropriated S25 to
the fund for the widow of Policeman
Mckimmie, shot in the line of duty,
and decided to send a letter of COM
mendation to Maj. Pullman. superin-
tendent of police, on the arrest of the
alleged murderer of the policeman
Mr. McKimmie was a member of No.
precinct, which is in the territory
of the Mid-City Citizens Association
The association approved the bill
now before Congress which would
provide $4,000 for the family of each
line -of-duty" man killed in the Dis
trict.
The association approved the Ma
tional Capital School Betterment
Council. and decided to apply for
membership in it. President Drscoll
and Milton Zeyler. chairman of the
associations school committee. We're
appointed delegates to the school
council.
This action was taken following
the report of the chairman of the
school committee. in which it was
urged.
Il do believe that the most i'm
portant thing at this time is the in
crease i'll the salaries of our school
teachers. said Mr.. Driscol 1T is
Alarming what small salaries are paid
many of the men and women who are
molding the youth of the city.
Many of the teachers" Mr. Dris-
coll continued. ARE receiving lower
pay than the men who gather up the
ashes More school buildings are
needed. but. first and foremost. the
teachers should have their salaries
increased
Conditions mt Schools.
Conditions at the Webster and Alb
bolt schools were discussed. Louis
Giclas declared that the latter school
rs disgrace to the neighborhood
Children track in ashes and the iani-
tor says he sweeps up ashes by the
bucketful, Mr.. GicIas declared the
JanItor told him. The Abbott School.
Mr. Giclas said. needs more attention
than any school in Washington
President Driscoll read to the MEM
bers letter from the local committee
for near east relief telling of the
needs of those peoples and the drive
which is to be begun here in their
behalf.
The net gain in New members as the
drive campaign was placed at 755
new members for the Mid-City Asso-
citation.
New members admitted last night
included John 7. Neviaser, N l.. Hogg-
man, H. L. Hoffman, c. d. Holland.
am oSh" Sit|Cf, W. I1ySdn,
Efantis. Guy T. Tartaylia and 1. j.
La Motto.
Says Van Schaick Will Win,
President Driscoll reported on the
fight being waged in behalf of DR..
John Van Schaick, jr.. for District
Commissioner. and predicted his
early confirmation by the Senate A
letter from DR.. Van Schaick. who is
a member of the association, thank
ing the citizens body for it's sup
port, was read by Mr. Driseoll.
Representative Thomas L. Williams
of Illinois. who was to have ad-
dressed the citizens on the half-and-
half plan, was unable to he present
at the meeting on account of a bad
cold.