Evening star., 1922-03-22
SLIGHT CUT IN GAS
..SCOREDBY CITIZENS
Z.
Petworth Association Con.
demns Action Of Public
Utilities Commission.

Condemnation Of the local Public
Utilities Commission for its recent
action in reducing the local gas rate
only 5 cents thousand cubic feet was
carried in a resolution unanimously
adopted last night by the Petworth
Citizens Association at meetihs
held in the Petworth School, Sth ana
Sherherd streets northwest.
In presenting his resolution, y. r.
Jones said that it had been pfousn.
to his attention that the reason ioi
this small reduction was that tie
Georgetown Gas Light COMPANY
could not operate on iowel &C.
Light Company was not reduced any
more even though it would get lair
return on it's investment at lower
rate. he said, simply because e,e
Georgetown company could not uo
it. Mr. Jones pointed out that II was
iust the same policy as was followed
by the commission in the street fail-
way fare case.
support $3.50 Plan.
The association adopted motion
of Horace J. Phelps supporting the
ffty-fifty plan for division OF the eN
penses of the District between IL anu
the federal government. During the
of that part of the So-cdiled Jones
hscal relations bill. which would eX-
empt 5000 of valuation OF properties
from taxation. ~ >,
Action on this matter was opposeo
by r. j. F. Mct.lroy. VINO pointed Oh :
that no matter how the citizens asso
Citations voted Congress "o1lu 10 'us'
what il wanted to.
Efforts TO get approval OF the Coih-
miSsionerS recomEieh Aoi
change IN the method OF lax hS -.
street railway cump"n.eS from u.
present per cent on gross reeenp.s ~ ~
an excess p1oilts tax On ell mss ~
,xcess OF per cent tailed, atter !.
lengthy debate. Horace }. fheips
made the motion. Al.
w l.. Rho;.ds opposed the acton. fit
said that the Public Utilities Coiliihis
sion had just fixed uhnoth aasrn.
car fare rate, not fair ana reasoi
able rate.
Stnr Thanked for Campaign.
Tho change in the method OF taxing
the street railway companies "ouio
not force a merger, as IL was ia
tended. T. W. oyster toiu tne '
ciatlon. He suggested that tne co.r .sr.
missioners go to Det:oit t.nu a.
learn how to run street rali"
a profit with a five-cent faIe.
unanimous vote of thanks was
r;veu bv the association to The sd, sd
for it's recent series OF articies
Illustrations pointing out the
o,,s condition of the streets OF .h q
ington. john S. Mills, i'll nfihsS
n'stter to the attention OF the orsan.
Zation. said that he believed
one had noticed these artcIes
The Star, he went on. carrieu thsa. .o
articles without fear or nope OF
ward. and they have done much soou. IL,
and they should be encouraseu III
every way.
Ink i'm Trash Collection.
When the Commissioners letter
anuouucing the cleanup cainpais II
was laid before the assoeia.loi'' H.
r. J. F.. McElroy said that the ooaii i,
missioners should look around .he,, ~.
official home first. He saia tn5t "
until a few days ago there hao no.
been a trash collection mace lro!i
his house since Christmas. he saio
that he gets collections of trash aoout
once every three months. NO action
was taken on the Commissioners
letter. .. of
The association gave vote Oh
thanks to the Methodist and PresDy-
terian churches for permitting the use
of their halls for the meetings OF the
association for the past TWO years.