Evening star., 1922-05-10
CHAMBER RESENTS
TAXB0OST SCHEME
Demands Congress Arrange
Hearing for District
Commissioners.


creases proposed in the congressional
| conferees' report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was re-
corded last night by the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce at a meet
ing in the auditorium of the City
Club.
, The resolutions adopted were in
| troduced by James T. Lloyd, as chair
| man OF the law and legislation COM
mtttee, and their reading aroused en-
| thusiastic approval. The chamber
went on record as differing with Con-
porating the tax raise in the confer
| ence report and challenged the allie
! cation that it would be necessary to
| change the assessment valuation to
| raise the revenue sought. A hearing
| was asked for the District Commits
citizens themselves had been ignored
| in this regard.
| supplementary resolution author
lied the board of directors to express
| to Congress the organizations appre-
/ citation of the consideration given the
| residents Of the District in the school
ana water supply legislation, but to
| register indignant protest over the
| treatment they have received SO far
in the taxation deliberations.
Need OF Representation.
Chaplin Brown supported the tax
resolutions in a discussion of the
lack Of representation of the District
| of Columbia in Congress. Had there
| been two District senators and sew
| eral representatives in Congress dur
| ing the consideration of the tax
| changes there would be no cause for
anxiety by the citizenry of Washing
| ton over the pending legislation, he
declared
| In accordance with his suggestion
the members approved Mr.. Lloyd's
recommendations by a rising vote
| The chamber adopted a report of
the school committee. Henry H. Glas-
sic, chairman, reaffirming its position
In favor Of increasing teachers sal
| aries and of securing a more ade-
| quate corps of substitute teachers
facilities for public education in
Washington. Mr.. Classic explained
| that there had been agitation look
ing toward a limitation Of the studies
In the night schools. The motion of
| the committee included a contention
that the public schools in the Dis
| trict should be at least on a par
| with any in the country.
Potomac Survey Urged.
| man of the committee on develop
ment Of Great Falls, announcing ap-
proval Of whatever development of
necessary to provide the District
with an adequate water supply, urg-
ing an appropriation of at least
100000 a year for this purpose
until the project is completed, and
seeking passage of legislation pro-
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river banks from Washington to
Great Falls, with view to possible
extension of the park system. was
adopted.
Inasmuch as fifty additional men will
be added to the police department on
protection, through Charles w. Darr.
chairman, recommended to the authori-
ties that all officers and men Of the de-
partment be given day of every two
weeks instead Of every sixty days. The
committee also advocated appropria-
tions by Congress for conducting a fire.
prevention campaign and that the Com
missioners permit no deviation from the
building regulations to be granted that
might Involve a decreased fire safety
factor. reference being made to objec-
ton BY certain theater owners to the
requirements for steel curtains in thea
ters. The committees report was ap-
proved.
The chamber voted to urge all busi-
ness houses Of Washington to so ar
range their business hours as to cor
respond with those Of the government
departments. beginning May Is. when
daylight saving hours start. Having
been drawn UP before the attitude Of the
District Commissioners regarding day
light saving was announced, the report
to fall in line with the federal bureaus.
Secretary A. E. Seymour put this
motion.
Report ON National Guard.
Anton Stephan. chairman Of the COM
mittee on National Guard, reported that
the reorganization Of the District Ma
tional Guard is proceeding rapidly. the
chamber, in accordance with the COM
mittees advice. rendered the guard its
support and pledged itself to aid in OBJ
tanning for the guard a suitable armory.
A lengthy report, presenting an optt-
mistic resume Of Washington's business
facilities, was presented by Isaac Cans.
chairman Of the committee on fetail
In tho report he took up Washing.
Employe," ''washington's Wealth" RE
gardinE Taxes and "Recommenda-
tons" In connection with the taxation
proposed in the intangible tax by those
according to law, an individual claiming
residence elsewhere can have any
amount Of money on deposit In financial
institutions, without having to pay any
posers of this increase claim residence
elsewhere, they are exempt and as 1t
does not affect them they do not care
VINO suffers Preaching reduction OF
rents and at the same time increasing
taxes on real estate, thereby making 1t
rodnrtfnnQ
made. is a paradox, to say the least"
In it's recommendations the commit
tee reported something ought to be
done ito let the shopping public feel
that the low prices have been reach
adj" It also was recommended that
no change be made in the present rate
Of Intangible taxes.
VIII Publish Data.
rha chamber decided to print the
.ntire report in bulletin form. The
COMMITTEES concluded its resume with
tha Recommendations that announce
ment be broadcasted through the
press that low prices have been
reached and taxes be placed on
sound basis.
David I. Walsh's bill designed to
1eraIize boxing in the District of Co.
lumbia was presented by DT. Lewis
I Battle, chairman of the public
health, but after discussion the cham
ber voted to refer the matter to =
Robert N. Harper predicted early
erection Of the Washington audi
torium and announced that the plans
had been revised to permit of the
seating Of 5000. instead OF 5000
Charles W. Darr announced tho
holding Of q base bali game on May
30 at american League Park for the
S.ak a8 the Childreu'a Hospital.