The Washington times., 1937-03-18
CITIZENS ASK
RECIPROCAL
TRUCK TAX
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Citizens Associations Editor
Resolutions were adopted by tht
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Associa
ton last night requesting the Dis
trict commissioners to sponsor leg
islation for introduction during
the present session Of Congress tt
empower the collector of taxes tt
place a levy on all types of We
hicles delivering merchandise II
the District of Columbia from
places other than the District.
The resolution was aimed pri
marily at Maryland and Virginia
where. it was asserted, a similar
tax now exists which merchants
in the District making deliveries
in either of the two States now
have to bear. The tax, it was
alleged. runs from SIS to S25, with
an additional tax levied by many
o. the larger cities.
Transit Denounced
Inadequate service and over
croWdlng of street cars on the
Rhode Island Avenue car line was
vigorously denounced, and upon
motion by A. F.. E. SCheer, it was
recommended as a means OF
speeding up the service that cars
alternate at every other stop, and
that the Public Utilities Commis'
sion issue regulations to prevent
passengers occupying the front
platform where time is lost in
boarding and leaving.
Endorsement was given the
Neely-Pettingill bill, to eliminate
the practice Of block booking and
blind selling Of moving picture
films by producers.
1t was voted to appeal direct to
the Commissioner to make Tenth
Street Northeast, within the aSso-
ciation's territory, one-Way traffic.
President J. H. Cahill, Miss Mar
gayet Mealey and j. Reece form a
committee to report at the April
meeting on changes in property
values within the Dahlgren sec
ton.
New members elected were Mrs.
W. E. Robinson, G. c. Holden,
Mary A. Sullivan, Joseph c. Null
len. Joseph Reznic, Julius Carp,
E. Leneski, T. Toaconelliland and
S. G. Russell.
Asks Increases
A. j. Driscoll, citizens association
editor of The Washing ION Times,
In an address pointed out the value
Of organized citizenry to the Dis
trict of Columbia. stressing the
Importance of serious considera.
ton be given to all items involving
an increase in appropriations. The
meeting was held in the Crosby
Noyes School.
The Chevy Chase Citizens Asso
citation, at last nights meeting in
the E. V. Brown School, voted tc
sponsor the formation of genera,
civic conference to be composed
of citizens associations, parent
teacher associations and women S
clubs in the area west and north OF
Rock Greek Park.
At the same time the association
voted to postpone for the time
being its threat to withdraw from
membership in the Federation of
Citizens Associations. but urged
the Federation to work more in
harmony with its unit groups in
deciding questions Of city-wide
interest.
IndOrSes Bar Stand
The association indorsed the
action Of its executive committee,
in refusing members of the Junior
District Bar Association an op-
portunity to debate the Presidents s
proposal to reorganize the Su-
preme Court.
Action was deferred on request
from the Council of Social
Agencies for an increase in appro-
priations for the Board of Public
Welfare until additional facts may
be obtained.
Miss BERTHE Backus, principal of
the Alice Deal School, was mistress
Of ceremonies of the entertainment
feature of the meeting, presented
by the pupils of her school.
Bills Supported
The Southwest Citizens Associa-
ton, at meeting last night in the
Fourth Police Station, by unani-
nous vote urged the enactment Of
twin bills by Senator Royal S.
Copeland and Representative Jen-
nings Randolph, that would estab-
lish election by popular ballot of
delegates to represent the District
at national political conventions.
Favorable consideration was also
given pending legislation to pro-
vide the District with national rep
resentation in the House and Sen
ate.
Harry S. Wender was named
chairman of committee to COM
plete arrangements for a reception
to the Southwest Police Boys Club
May l at the clubhouse, 472 I
st. S. w.