Evening star., 1926-09-29
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SITE FOR MARKET
Resolution Before KaIorama
Association Also Urges I'M
proVement of Water Front.

Relocation Of the Center and Farm
ers' Markets was discussed at length
after resolutions. were presented DN
James W. Murphy to the kalorama
Citizens Association at its first Fan
meeting in St. Margaret Church last
night. Mr.. Murphy declared that any
effort tending to "bea autify the holy,
hallowed and slightly Pennsylvania
avenue as removal of the market
from its present site would accom-
plish, was meritoriouS and worthy OF
the consideration of every citizen.
He said he had no personal objection
TO the territory in the vicinity OF the
water front being utilized for market
purposes, but felt that the water front
should he dignitied and beautified so
as not to present the appearance OF
a penal COLONY" His resolution de-
clared in favor of the midcity site and
an effort was made to table the mat
ter. This latter effort was not carried
through, but ii was referred to the
committee on public parks and high
ways for report at the october meet
ing.
Commissioner DOugherty Speaks.
Commissioner Proctor l.. Dougher-
ty and Mrs. Dougherty were guests of
honor Mr.. DouGherty spoke briefly
on the activities of the Board of Com
nissioners and the many problems
with which they have to copeA He
declared that the best and most sue
cesSful cities are those whose largest
number of citizens engage actively in
civic affairs. 1t should be the pleas
ure. he said, as well as the duty of
every citizen to shoulder some task
looking to the betterment of civic con-
6itions. TIE paid tribute to Mrs
Dougherty for her liberality In sui
fering his absence while engaged in
civic activities for the past few
years"
Bandit activities and the fatal
vOunding of Policeman Busch and in
Jury to Patrolman Ash were comment
ed on by the Commissioner, who de
clared that all honor is due these
men and all others of the forces in
public service. who readily offer up
their lives that the lives and property
of the citizens may be protected and
safe.
At the conclusion of his address
Rev w. L. Darby offered a motion eX-
tending the associations whole hearted
support to the Commissioner S pro-
posal On motion Sf Coulter Wells II
was directed that sympathy be extend
ed to the families Of Policemen Busch
and Ash.
Mr.. Murphy. chairman of the com
mittee on suffrage. reported that the
committee was tenderly nursing and
caring for the tiny little mustard seed
of suffrage in the District" and hoped
that it would be but a short time be-
fore it would bloom into a Towering
tree and that the citizens would he
clothed with equal rights and priv
ileges of full American citizenship.
Intangible Tax Levy Discussed.
Mr.. Wells said his committee is
about to take up the question of the
intangible tax levy in Washington.
which, he said. is on the increase.
whereas in many of the States the
trend is toward reduction. He also de-
clared that an effort should be made
to ascertain just where the many ban
dts infeSting the community are com
ing from, to apprehend them and to
deal severely with them, regardless OF
the pettiness or enormity of the crimes
committed. The intangible tax levy
was characterized by Mr.. Murphy as
barba. Gus, unfair. unequal and bur
densome to the citizens and should
be torn out by the roots and cast to
the four winds, even in this hapleSs.
hopeless and Voteless District of Co
lumbia.''
The association approved the report
of Mrs. Harvey Wiley. chairman of
the committee on welfare improve
ments, in which complete revision of
the District juvenile law and
new house of detention was rec
commended The membership com
mittee was directed TO participate in
drive for new members to be staged
by the Federation of Citizens Associ
tions from November l3 to 90. New
members elected We're Mrs. Ridley Nc
Lean, Miss Fannie Wells, j. :. West.
r. ID. Marshall and Col +. p. Pendle
ton.
Traffic Director NJ. @. Eldridge. w.
l. Swanton, member of the Citizens
Advisory Council. and George NJ.
Yeatman, president of the Southwest
Business Mems Association, were
guests of the association. A musical
program was given by Miss Elizabeth
Parker, ezZo-soprano, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Paul Bleyden.
President George +. Mitchell presided.