Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
CITIZENS OPPOSE
MAPES TAX PLAN
Brightwood Group Favors
Bond Issues to Finance D. C.
improvements.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
SANDY SPRING, Md, June 10
Favoring bond issues covering a long
period of years for extraordinary Gov
eminent Improvements for the District
of Columbia and opposition to increase
in the gasoline tax and licensing OF
automobiles by weight In the National
Capital marked the annual open-air
meeting of the Brightwood Citizens
Association held here last night at
Charley Farm when President Charles
w. Ray and Mrs. Ray acted as hosts to
members of the association.
The question of financing District
improvements was brought to the at
tention of the meeting by William NICK.
Clayton in connection with the Mapes
report just made public providing for
methods of raising revenue to carry on
the activities of the Government. He
particularly cited the proposed Munich
pal Center, which, he said, estimates
had grown from $l0,000,000 originally
to enormous figures with no definite
amount fixed for the cost of this i'm
provement A resolution favoring the
1ong-term bond issue was adopted.
Oppose Tax Proposals.
In connection with the report that
the gasoline tax would be increased to
cents and automobiles licensed by
weight, L. F. Randolph presented a
resolution opposing these methods OF
raising revenue for the District, which
was unanimously adopted. The elimi-
nation of solid tires on trucks was
urged, following numerous complaints
of damage as the result of vibration In
the Brightwood section.
The meeting was advised that the
Board of Education had placed the re-
aF he that tho
senior high school be named after w
v. Cox, former president Of the Wash
ington Board of Trade and president Of
the Board Of Education, before the
committee in charge of that detail.
The association will request the Dis
trhct Commissioners to reconstruct the
annex of No. IL Truck Company, at
Brightwood, in order to provide facili-
ties for the new aerial truck which Is
needed in view of the large number OF
apartment houses and large buildings
in the territory of this company.
Urges Transit Extension.
z. G. Koenig urged the extension Of
the lines of the Washington RAPID
Transit Co. northward to Concord ave-
nue..
The question of parking cars in the
vicinity of the turnout OF the Capita
Traction Co. on Kennedy street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, which
it was claimed interfered with traffic
and presented dangerous situation fol
pedestrians as well, will be taken w
With District police officials for adjust
Secretary C. E. Bogardus reported
relative to the newly organized NORTH
Washington Citizens Joint COMMITTEES
representing all associations north OF
Florida avenue.
The association on motion of VIII
liam D. Wilson, favored the adoption Of
the improved street lighting equipment
Of the Washington Gas Light Co. re-
Gently tested and approved its tnstalla-
ton in BrightWood Park.
Jules Van Ackere was elected mem
Der of the association.
The meeting concluded with an ad-
dress by Frank D. Woodhead, vice
president Of the Washington Gas Light
Co. who spoke on gas pressure in the
District and street lighting systems.