Evening star., 1933-06-04
ID. {. TAXPAYERS
|. FORM ASSOCIATION
Body Will Seek Lower Levies
and Further Economy in
Government.
ORGANIZATION of the washington Tax

Organization of the Washington Tax
payers Protective Association was an
nounced last night by Edward C. BaltZ,
chairman of the board of the new body,
whose initial membership is said to pay
between and 10 per cent of all local
real estate taxes.
The general purposes of the associa-
ton are: ITO further economy and eff
cheney in the District government; to
protect, in general, the rights of the
District of Columbia taxpayers, and to
lower the tax burden, and to secure q
fair Federal contribution for the Dis
trict of Columbia"
Mr. Baltz, secretary of the Perpetual
Building Association, Is vice chairman
and director of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board for the fourth district.
The executive officer of the associa-
ton will be Rufus S. Lusk. until re-
Gently national legislative officer Of the
Crusaders, who has been active in sta
tistical work during the past 10 years,
particularly in the real estate field.
Executive Body Named.
David B Karrick is chairman Of the
Executive Committee of the body. The
directors are named as follows: Her
bert j. Adair Mr.. Baltz, Dion S. Blrney,
A. G. Bishop, r. Wilmer Boiling, l.. t.
Breuninger. Frederick H Brooke, Nor
ris Cafritz, r. D. Carson, w. w. CHS
WELL James E. Colliflower, Joseph c.
Colouitt, Oscar Coolican, Robert c.
Jones, David B. Karrick, Col. J. Miller
Kenyon, Martin A. Leese, F. Moran
McConihe, Fred Mckee, George H.
O'Connor, James Med. Shea, Berkley
L. Simmons, C. A. Snow, jr., H. B.
Spencer, Capt. William H. Stayton,
George E. Strong, Maj. Gen. Kenzie w.
Walker, James c. Wilkes and Richard
H. Wilmer.
Mr.. Baltz reported the association
already has requested the District Com
missioners for hearing, at which it
might submit reasons for reduction
of the tax burden SO far as possible
for the fiscal year 1884. Mr.. Lusk
has prepared data to show the need
of tax cut and the amount the body
believes realty taxes may be reduced
beginning July 1.
Seek Return Of S6,000,000.
1.-THE Washington Taxpayers Protec-
tive Association" Mr.. Baltz announced,
will make every effort to see that
practically the entire estimated $6,000,-
1884 District appropriation bill is re-
turned to the taxpayers during the next
fiscal year In the form of lower tax
bills.
"I am particularly interested in the
question of taxes from the standpoint
of the home owner The building and
loan associations of Washington have
which represent savings of
some 10000 Washingtonians, on more
than 10000 owner occupied homes.
These owners, probably a third Of
whom are employed by the Federal
Government, are buying their homes
through monthly payments. AS in
comes have been cut, particularly as
the result of the IS per cent slash in
Government salaries, 1t has become in
creasingly difficult for many of our.
citizens, who are In the process of
purchasing home, to meet all of their
obligations. An obligation which they
must meet Is the tax on the home they
are buying.
Tax No Small Item.
I'm the family budget the tax that
most home owners pay is no small
item. 1t certainly averages 500 year.
1t Is possible now to cut this sum at
least 20 per cent. To home owners,
AAiuAAJ Va "iiO1ll al uSSllilS W kcJ ny
in these times, the $40 to $50 that the
District Commissioners have in their
power to give them in lower taxes is a
real sum of money. 1t means that
enough money may be saved in direct
taxes alone to feed family of four for
10 days. Or, to state it another way,
reduced taxes may send boy for
month into the country or make neces-
sary repairs to the home.
These are direct benefits that will
come to home owners. Indirectly, every
one in the city will be benefited. Re-
duction of taxes on business and apart
ment buildings means that the owners
of these properties will have more
money to meet expenses, which in
many cases now exceed income. The
money saved by tax reduction will flow
into the channels of trade in our own
city and will help to stimulate every
kind Of business.
THE immediate purpose of our Or
ganization is to see that the taxpayers
benefit by the reduced appropriation
bill, which Is 80 written that Congress