Evening star., 1927-11-30
URGES OLD RATIO
IN D. c. BUDGET
Trinidad Association Advo-
Gates 60-40 Plan in Lieu of
Lump Sum Appropriation.

The Trinidad Citizens Association,
holding its monthly meeting in the
Samuel G. Wheatley School, Montello
avenue and Neal street northeast, last
night, unanimously approved reso-
luton presented by Martin G. Steck-
er, treasurer. favoring the restoration
OF the 60-40 ratio between the local
and Federal governments for the ex-
penses of the District, to replace the
present $9,000,000 lump sum, which
unduly taxes the citizens of the Capt.
tai" Arrangements were made to
have the District committees of Con-
gress and the Federation of Citizens
Associations advised of their stand on
this matter.
Votes SO to Red Cross.
The association voted $40 to the,
fund being raised by the Red Cross
and The Star for the relief of suffer
ers in the recent tornado. The action
was taken on a motion by Charles
w. Edwards, whose resolution also
rendered 1.-The thanks of the associa
tion to the publishers of The Star for
the wonderful service they have per-
formed in awakening the people of
Washington to the real seriousness of
this situation" and directed that the
Federation of Citizens Associations be
officially informed of Trinidad's action.
A proposal by the president of
the association, G. NJ. Koockogey,
who presided at the meeting, that
lots 81 to IS on Montello avenue,
between Neal and Oates streets, be
rezoned from residential to first COM
fnercial by the Zoning Commission
was adopted.
With the aid of a blackboard dia-
gram Mr.. koockogey showed how
the Patterson tract, lying between
New York and Florida avenues, had
been recently zoned for future de-
velopment, and on the recommenda-
tion of DIR. Percival Hall, the COM
mittee on parks and Fairgrounds
was instructed to take up with the
proper committees of the Senate and
House. the matter OF additional ap-
preparations for the acquisition Of as
much as possible of the Patterson
tract to make a suitable park and
Fairgrounds, sorely needed in the
Northeast"
James c. Nealon was appointed
to represent the association on the
architects advisory council.
Several members expressed dis
satisfaction over the manner OF col
lecting ashes, garbage and trash in
the neighborhood, and the executive
committee was authorized to invite
Edgar B. Kay, president of the En-
gineers' Club, to address the associa-
tion on the trash disposal problem.
Executive Committee Named.
The following members were Sc
lected to form the executive commit
tee for the coming year: George ].
Cleary, Virgil L. Brown, Mrs. M. A.
Collins, Charles w. Edwards, Sam
uel III. Fenton, DR.. Percival Hall,
James Miller, Mrs. j. T. Norvell and
August Paland.
New members were elected to
membership as follows: Mrs. Agnes
NJ. Hart, John S. Prescott. A. B.
Lovelace. C. d. Fischer, E. F. Brad
ley, r. w. Tatum. L. M. Wilson,
Miss Emma c. Price, John J. Ken
nedy and Mrs. Bessie M. Thomas.
Appointments for Coming Year.
President Koockogey announced
the following standing committees
Tor the coming year:
Real estate conditions-George j.
Cleary, chairman; Herbert s. Good
rich, L. c. Blevins. Mrs. r. G. Morri-
sette, James C. Nealon, John l.. r.
Miller, Charles A. Waters, Miss Mary |
e. Beebout, Charles II. Olive.
On schools, libraries and play
grOuudS-Dr. Perclval Hail, cnalr-
man; Mrs. James F. Everett, Edward
l.. Phillips. Miss Bertha ]. Shaw. F.
W. Bardsley, Mrs. E. A. Bayliss,
John E. Kramer.
Public utilities August Paland,
chairman; Mrs. Michael A. Collins.
James E. Lowe, Bernard ]. Carlin,
Miss Miriam j. Austin, James +.
Everett, j. w. Lyle and Ed L. Schrack.
Street paving and lighting-James
Miller, chairman: Francis Owen, John
B. Kelly, George FL. Burneston, f. II.
Samuel, w. w. Knight and Joseph j.
Hall.
Police, fire and traffic protection
Charles W. Edwards, chairman; Sam
uel III. Fenton, c. III. Amonette. Ferdi-
nand Schwarz, Eli Busada, Charles E.
Marx and Allan r. Marsh.
Legislation-H. H. Dubendorff, chair
man; Charles p. Peake. r. v. Marce-
ron, DIR. Charles w. Rich and Martin
g. Stecker.
Social service-Virgil L. Brown,
chairman Mrs. Charles e. Saul, j. 3.
Irving, Mrs. James T. Noryell and
Mrs. G. M. Koockogey.
Membership - Charles z. Marx,
chairman; Alfred Dietz, Mrs. Frances
"A. Stephens. Charles j. Seger, Charles
p. Peake. Miss Frances Schwarz Will
liam A. Keys, L. c. Blevins and David