Evening star., 1932-01-01
PROCTOR ASSA|LS
MAPES' ATTITUDE
Oldest inhabitants Hear
Chronicle of Year Before
Going to White House.

Prior to their New Year call o.
courtesy on President Hoover today
members of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants heard Chairman Mapes o.
the Fiscal Relations Committee Of tht
House criticized for his tax program
which would impose additional bur
denS upon the District of Columbia.
John Clagett Proctor, chronicler Of
the association, in his review Of the
past year touching on high points OF
interest both in this country and abroad
said in relation to the tax situation
here:
The Mapes committee says we're 6
bad lot, tax dodgers and other unkinc
things. incidentally Chairman MapeS-
for he speaks for the commttee-say:
Congress contributes too much TOWARD
the District expenses and suggests The
amount be cut TO $6,500000 and he
wants to double the gasoline tax. He
wants an income tax for the District
instead of an intangible tax, a grad
uated automobile weight tax and ar
estate tax"
Mr., Mapes is certainly no friend tc
the District"
Cites Ratio Repeal.
Referring to repeal by the House OF
the 60-40 organic ratio law for con-
tribution of the local and Federal Gov
ernmentS toward support of the Dis
trict, Mr.. Proctor declared: Maybe
some Of our inyertebrate WaShingto-
mans will wake up before this is AL
over. Too many OF them are lying
back and letting George do the work
nol for
united protest from the citizens, the
hour has arrived"
The chronicler praised Theodore w
Noyes, president of the association, for
a radio address delivered December 81
for National Representation" over
Radio Station WRC and ths network
Of the National Broadcastir@ Co. Mr.
Proctor characterized the radio address
as convincing and irrefutable."
Census figures quoted during the
years reports by Mr.. Proctor showed
there were BAL ,465 people of voting age
'in this diSfranchised city"
The speaker referred at length to the
dedication of the District of Columbia
World War memorial on Armistice day
New Members Added.
Preliminary plans for the regular
WaShington's birthday ceremonies OF
the association on February % were an
nounced by President Noyes from the
chair. The speaker of the day. he said
would be Allen Clark, president Of the
Columbia Historical Society.
j. Eliot Wright, secretary Of the aSso-
citation, read letter from w. w. Ma
honey a member of the association
concerning celebration recently Of the
latter's birthday
Several new members were added as
follows George Combs, Vernon Mar
tin Dorsey, John w. Garner, William S
Hatton, John Philip Herman, William
T. Marshall, Arthur May, Harry G
Meem, Arthur Peter, William T. Pier
son, Thomas S. Sergeon, John G. Fos-
ter, Francis r. Hagner w. w. MILAN
, Walter j. Proctor, S. J. Sabatka, vii.
liam W. Conner, William S. Johnson
Ernest w Bradford, C. Clinton James
Franklin P. Nash. Morris Stein, Calet
C. Clarke.
Headed by Vice Presidents.
Following the regular business meet.
ing at the old Union Engine House, tllt
members went in group Of cars to tht
| White House, where they made theil
annual New Year call on the President
of the United States. The delegation
to the White House was headed by
! the vice presidents in attendance-Jom
! Clagett Proctor, Percy B. Israel, Char!e!
A. Langley, George Spransy and Johr
| r. Mahoney.
In the delegation was Frank B. Kelly
! recently elected member who for q
| years was a member of the White
House Police Force, has PERSONAL!
| known 13 Presidents and was making
his first call on a President as mem
! Der of the association.