Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-20
DISTRICT TAXPLAN
LAUDED BY EM|C
Dupont Citizens Association
Favors Moving Up of
Clocks.

Alarm over the District appro-
priation' bill. as it came from the con-
ferees, was declared to be largely
without foundation" by Capt. Clay
ton +. Emig, chairman of the law and
legislation committee, before the
Dupont Circle CiIizens' Association
last evening.
Capt. Ep-o reported that he had
CAREFULLY iYe--ated the question
and, after ".~.,ference with those VINO
have under consideration the ques-
ton Of tisSessIn, real estate to It's
Ilt. value aru Increasing the rate on
inAs.nslDIe PROPERTY, lie lound tney
.'l5 oIiefihe so.utiOu U. -. 49,
ton OF nScal reIatiOnS which does
.ioI appear to be as Duruensoine upon
tnc t. Aptyers vi the DlStrict of Co
lLIiinia has been generally appre-
nrhusu. Tue anie4iu.,I>..-- - -.
Stem to indicate, he. said. that the
ureslioIt OF amount OF LAX to De PAID
y,[ De governed entirely by the ra.e
rf taxatiUn whIrh Coheress mas left
10 the dis'l elton of the Commissioners
of the Dis trict.
Matter Of Encouragement.
1T is also matter OF encourage
m.nt, tae chairman reported, 10
know at amendments are now
being considered by the Senate COM
nlttee merely me taxes may be
paid semI-annu.lly, whereby The rate
o: taxation need not be as hiSn as II
otherwise would. 1t Is also believed
that the hve-million- dollar surplus,
which is being considered by COM
mission appointed under Il concur
rent resolution emahatInS from the
Senate, will be found 10 be lunG
intact. and Will MOI be wiped ava!
by allowances of interest cnarGeabie
against such fund.
Protest. however, was entered by
Capt Emig against the policy OF
Congress in refusing hearings TO the
citizens of the District on matters
affecting the District. resolution
was adopted conveying the protest
TO members of Senate and House
committees. T. Percy Myers declared
Congress idea of progressive work
was false economy away from
home, particularly the District.
Daylight Saving Discussed
Daylight saving was discussed by
Mr.. Myers. who declared the present
unrest in the city over the new
movement was purely psychology
cal" that the President should not
be asked ito change his mind" and
proposing that the clock should be
changed by Congress. \ resolution
was adopted favoring the passage OF
joint resolution to move up the
clock. provided the present scheme
the summer.
resolution asking Congress to
include $500 in the District appro-
priation bill for temporary building
inspectors. an item which had been
omitted. was presented uy Suowaen
Ashford and unanimously adopted.
We express our belief" said the
resolution. that the withdrawal of
an appropriation for temporary
building inspectors may result in an
other calamity such as that of the
knickerbocker Theater.'
John Temple Graves. president of
the association, EXPRESSED gratifica-
ton at the large number of new MEM
bers who were voted into membership.
Committee assignments soon will be
made. he announced. so that the COM
mites could function through the
summer vacation.
New Members Received.
Among new members admitted to
the association were: Admiral Will
lard H. Brownson, Gen. NJ NJ. Ma
comb. Gen. Arson Mills. Col. r. n.
Harper, Samuel F. Adams. William
Bowie. Mrs. Rebecca Mace. Bowman,
Mrs. Robert r. Hit, Hillery Hoskin-
son. Miss Grace D. Litchfield. F. L.
Thomas H. Mckee. Miss Leila Mech
lin. G. F. Rainey. F. H. Ridgeway.
Charles V. Wheeler. c. A. Brands, w.
z. SidTk, E. =. SopeHHaNer Emily u.
Dickinson. A. Y. P. Garnett. Edward
A Gaylor. Thomas A. Grower. Mrs.
D. K. Mccarthy, Harrington Mills.
Thomas E. Neill. Mrs. Isadcr Rayner,
w. H. Tuberville. Miss Carrie H.
Augur, s. Duncan Bradley, Charles r.
kengla. jr.. Mrs: Emily c. Lawson.
John B. Larner. c. F. Jacobson. John
Joy Edison, Charles Hagner. George
w. Brown. Mrs. Jane T. Glazebrook.
Mrs. Virginia G. LeMerle, Edith G.
Putnam. Mrs. Richard Wainwright.
Miss Margaret Gage. Mrs. Mary
Gage. DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins.
Mrs. Carlotta NJ. MacGreal, Mrs Rich
ard Y. Lay. Thomas NJ. Chateed. Mr..
and Mrs. Jennings c. Wise, Miss
Sarah r. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. {. Fey
ton Russell, Mrs. A. S. Gordon Cum
mings. Miss Bliss. Mrs. T. P. B. Sands
Alro