Evening star., 1932-01-06
INCREASED i. S. AID.
FOR D. c. URGED IN
TAX BILL ATTACK.
Columbia Heights Citizens
Score House Vote for
Heavier Burden.
REPRESENTATION ISSUE
RAISED IN ADDRESSES
Sullivan, After Andrews Speech,
Says Need for District Vote Shown
by Present "Unfairness."

Recommendations that the Federal
contributions be increased to moro
equitable amount and that no addi-
tional taxes or increased levies in any
form be made on the citizens of the
District were made last night by the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association
In a resolution adopted by that body.
Members asserted that to increase
taxes at this time, while 27OOO parcels
of real estate may be sold Tor taxes,
would appear to be an imposition. Dur
ing the present period OF read)uSt-
ment" the resolution introduced by w.
I. Swanton stated, an increase In
District taxes would be unfair.
William E. Andrews, former Repre-
sentative from Nebraska, in an ADDRESS
before the association asserted that II
was his belief some of the members OF
Congress were taking their STANDS on
the question of increased taxation 1or
the District because Of cheap politics
at home"
Original Intention Cited.
The theory of George Washington,
THOMAS jefferson, Alexander Hamilton
and the Congress at the time Washing
ton was laid out for a city was that
the Government should develop ana
support it, he said.
In conclusion Andrews expressed his
homes that Congress wake up" ana De
fair to the District and its people. Al
present. he asserted, he did not oelleVe
that 1t was.
George E. Sullivan, vice president OF
the Federation Of Citizens Associations
advocated representation IN congress
for the District.
residents of the District, he said, by
having no representations are deprived
of public hearing. If they had hao
one representative present at the time
sneeches were delivered in the House
on the Mapes tax bills, members OF the
Houee would have thought twice, ne
said. before many of the statements
they made were uttered.
T'ernning members Of the House as
.enarrow minded" for their action on
the Mapes bill, Mr.. Sullivan SAID, ne
guessed Representatives FTeer ana
Names would want the excess amount
of taxes collected from the District ois-
tributed in their States to make up Iof
back taxes existing there
Pay Cuts Also Opposed.
Edwin S. Hege explained the work OF
the Bicentennial Commission ana at the
conclusion of his talk on Bicentennial
matters gave an impromptu speech de-
nouncing the Mapes tax bills. MT. Hege
said that if the Federal contributions
were retained for the District there
would be no necessity for the Mapes
bills.
Upon suggestion of Mrs. Margaret II;
Worrel. the association went on record
as opposing any decrease in the salaries
of Government employees. President
Hoover was commended for his stand
on the matter. :,
Another resolution by Mrs. Worren
ealing for Congress to take mora
tom" on the sale Of District real
esta up to $4,000 in value for taxes,
until business picks up" was referred
to committee for further study after
long debate.
], Clinton Hiatt introduced reso-
luton. which was adopted unanimously.
requesting Capt Ira Sheetz OF NO. III
precinct to curb the number OF care
less drivers and law violators on Four
teenth street between Fairmont and
Newton streets.