Evening star., 1926-12-28
CITIZENS ASK EVEN
SPLIT IN EXPENSES
Mid City Groups Would Have
Congress Pay Half of
Local Costs.

A resolution favoring $3.50 basis
of meeting the expenses of the DIS
trict Of Columbia, onehalf to be raised
through taxation in the District and
the other half 20 be paid by the Fed
eral Government. was favored IN a
resolution adopted by the Mid-City
Citizens Association in the Thomson
School last night. Commissioners Proc
tor l.. Dougherty and Traffic Director
NJ. Q. Eldridge delivered addresses at
the meeting.
1t was declared in the resolution,
which was offered by DIR. j. G. Bu-
chanan vice president of the assocla-
ton, that the lump sum appropriation
made by Congress is not an adequate
amount for the Federal Government
to pay and that local taxes are becom-
ing higher.
The resolution opposed any action
whatever on the part of Congress or
the District government that would
tend to increase local taxes.
Action on the proposed BOND issue
for the District was deferred. Ihe
association adopted Il resolution favor
ing a budget of $12,S44,7 70l, as recon-
mended in budget estimates, for
carrying on the nVe-year school build
ing program and meeting any school
needs during the coming year.
ing the change of Zoning of territory
in the vicinity of Vermont avenue and
Twelfth street to commercial zone, and
G. T. Bowman was appointed chair
man of a special committee to pre-
sent the matter to the zoning COM
mission.
Other resolutions were adopted for
the following:
The Endorsement of William NICK.
Clayton Ior appointment TO The FupIlc
Utilities Commission; the Endorsement
of the work being carried on by Engi-
neer Commissioner j. Franklin Bell
for the improvement of Fairgrounds;
the approving of the new signal and
street lighting system, with re-
quest that new lights be installed
along Georgia avenue, and a resolu'
ton requesting the placing of a spe-
cial tramc signal at the intersection
of Ninth street and Grant place.
The secretary of the association
was instructed to write letters of sym
pathy to the families of William r.
Kirby and Blanche Solomon, who died
recently.
Commissioner Dougherty in his ad-
dress stressed the value of organized
citizenship In working for improve
ments to the city. He recounted
briefly the history of Washington,
adding that the city Is comparatively
only an infant, the principal develop
ment having taken place within the
last so years.
Urges Traffic Help.
Mr.. Eldridge declared the traffic
lights constitute the greatest move
toward traffic safety and urged upon
the members the necessity of being
careful. He stressed the Importance
of persons renewing their automobile
permits at the time called for in the
renewal of permits between certain
numbers in the so.called "stagger
system" for permit renewal.
Mr.. Driscoll, the president. in
brief address, referred to certain al
legged criticism of the subcommittee
of the House District Committee for
investigating the affairs of the Dis
trict and declared that any criticism
in uncalled for, adding that the CON-
mittee is doing all 1t can ito get
facts"
other business transacted at the
meeting included the appointment of
committees of the association for the
coming year by Mr.. Driscoll and the
installation Of l54 new members. G.
Howard Dunnington. chairman OF the
membership committee, announced
that George Urciolo had won a gift
of a ton of coal for having brought
25 new members during the associa-
tion's membership drive. 1t was the
greatest number of new members
brought in by any individual member.
it was stated.
The committees for the ensuing
year are as follows:
Public health-Dr. E. J. Cunning,
chairman; NJ. E. Dent, vice chairman;
J. E. Cuthbert, VIM. Conradis, j. B.
Geier, DIR. w. T. Gill. Martin w. Hy-
song, j. E. O'Neal, H. Pearlman. DIR.
w. D. Prenteiss, A H. Plugge, T. F.
Wasgatt, A. Wynn, DR.. w. H. Barn
hard. DIR. L. H. Forster. DR.. r. l..
Jones, DIR. Leon j. Brodsky and w.
T. Kerfoot.
Schools and education-Mrs. B.
Newhouse. chairman; Mrs. NJ. S.
Denicke, vice chairman; Mrs. H. c.
Ashenback, Mrs. e. Y. Simmons,
Mrs. Anna Spur. Mrs. Emily Baker,
Mrs. Daisy L. Huff. Mrs. Mark Dob
lin. Mrs. w. r. Detwilder. w. F. Det-
wilder, Rose A. Dugan, Mrs. Sophie
b. Went and e. C. Thesis.
Law and egislation-Gilbsst L.
Hall. chairman: NJ. E. Salisbury, vice
chairman; c. w. Donaldson, VIM. II.
Henderson, Judge r. E. Mattingly, J.
NJ. Waters. w. H. Richardson. Paul
d. Sleeper. Jos. A. Geier, J. ".
Connolly. G. r. Chase. Vincent l..
Toomey, Thos. s. Surgeon. D. .R.
Lehman, Mark Lansburgh and Harry
Hahn.
Streets. alleys, parks and highways:
Michael Mahaney. Chairman; Harry