Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09
With the Associations
Increased Opposition Piles Up to Proposed New
District Tax Bals-14 Groups to Meet During
Coming Week.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

z Ev1EW OF the civic week from
Thursday, April 20, to Thursday,
May 6:
CONDUIT ROAD-Approved in
principle retirement pay for judges
in Police, Municipal and Juvenile
Courts, but opposed provisions OF
House bill for this purpose; approved
proposed K street viaduct in George ,
town; favored transfer of control Of
tuberculosis Hospital and Gallinger
Hospital from Board OF Public Wei
fare to Public Health Service and Of
certain Fairgrounds from the Play
ground Department to the Commun-
tty Center Department.; asked for
funds in 1888 District appropriation
bill for a peoples counsel; opposed
abolition Of the rs per cent reduc-
ton in water rates. opposed increase
in gasoline tax and diversion OF these
funds to other departments; favored
proposed through routes for heavy
truck traffic with the exception Of a
route on Chain Bridge and Canal
roads; Endorsed request for Federal
funds to aid unemployed employables.
FEDERATION - Opposed District
income tax; favored retention of pres
ent tax on intangible property IA
vored higher tax on public utilities
operating here by taxing tangible
and Intangible property OF the utili-
ties and 2 per cent levy against
their gross receipts; opposed the
Presidents Supreme Court plan; IA
vored reduction Of the fare on local"
bus lines; opposed proposed excise
tax on chain stores; urged enact
ment of the bill requiring financial
responsibility Of taxicab operators;
disapproved the bill to provide for
retirement pay for judges OF the mi
nor courts after II years Of service;
opposed retirement Of police and fire.
men after rs years service without
the required finding OF disability;
opposed request Of the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board for discretionary
power to issue permits for sale Of
bottled liquor goods within 400 feet
OF churches which are located in COM
mercial zones; opposed the following
bills: To permit sale of hard liq-
the sale or delivery of beer in con-
tanners except that which was sealed
at the place of manufacture, to per-
nit on-sale liquor and beer estab-
lishments to sell alcoholic beverages
between midnight Saturday and 2
am. Sunday; urged Strengthening Of
laws against gambling; Endorsed bill
against numbers" game operators;
favored appropriation of $4,000 for
tho rewriting OF the District code,
with the provision that three law
yers be appointed by judges Of the
United States District Court rather
than by the President.
BLADENSBURG ROAD-Opposed
placing Thomas Jefferson Memorial in
Tidal Basin area and favored chorus
tower on Mount Hamilton instead; IA
vored placing future Government
buildings farther apart 50 as to avoid
congestion.
MICHIGAN PARK-Approved COM
pulsory semi-annual inspection of au-
tomobiles; reiterated opposition to
routing of buses down Ninth street.
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF Ia
KOMA, D. C.-Opposed increased
taxes beyond actual needs Of 1888 Dis
trict budget; opposed taxing District
citizens without national representa-
ton; opposed proposed discontinuance
Of the water rate reduction; opposed
in principle the following taxes: In
come, automobile weight, gasoline be-
yond highway needs; opposed gasoline
tax diversion; favored the following
proposed taxes: inheritance, insurance
company, tobacco, Amusement, corpor-
alton, increased liquor, parking lot,
public utilities and personal property;
opposed Tidal Basin site for Thomas
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