Evening star., 1937-04-25
With the Associations
Fifteen Associations Oppose Jefferson Memorial at
Tidal Basin Site-Tax Question Is Leading
Issue-Nine Groups Will Meet.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

WEEKLY REVIEW.
r EVIEW Of the civic week from
Thursday, April Is, to Thursday,
April %:
Takoma Park (Maryland-D District
OF Columbia ia)-Commended Public
Utilities Commission for prompt ac-
tion in ordering investigation into
cause Of recent street car fire on
Georgia avenue, in which a score Of
persons were injured; asked replace
ments OF old street cars with new
ones and improved service; asked
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to remedy
causes of smoke from its trains; ap-
proved Switzerland plan Of work re-
lief handled through labor ex-
change.
Federation-Opposed repeal Of sub
stantlve law providing for 40 per cent
of District expenses be borne by the
Federal Government; approved in
principle the following tax bills in
the House-increased taxation on in
surance companies and corporations,
tax on estates of decedents, on
parking lot operators, on places of
amusement and higher and more uni
form taxes on public utilities; OPP
osed proposed automobile weight
tax; protested proposed diversion Of
gasoline tax funds from highway
maintainence to general government
costs; favored Thomas Jefferson
memorial in the form of a public
auditorium or stadium on suitable"
site; urged construction Of an armory
for the District National Guard; ap-
proved proposed small claims courts
for the District.
Interiedera construc-
ton Of jefferson memorial in the
Tidal Basin.
Lincoln Park-Urged legislation to
prohibit the parolling of any second
offender in the District; favoring
pending bill in Congress providing for
semi-annual compulsory automobile
inspection; opposed proposed bill pro-
viding for one day Of rest in seven
for workers employed in the District;
urged House and Senate to appropriate
funds for the Office Of peoples coun-
sci; Endorsed request for larger build
ing in the Washington Navy Yard to
permit more ordinance work there;
opposed Jefferson Memorial in Tidal
Basin and favored its location in the
Kingman Lake area in the form OF
convention hall or stadium; opposed
House appropriation Of $4,000 to re-
pair Pennsylvania avenue southeast
bridge and favored its replacement.
Sixteenth Street Height-Con-
demned pollution Of stream In upper
Rock Greek Park; opposed placing JET
ferson Memorial in Tidal Basin; op-
posed proposal Of Traffic Director Will
liam A. Van Duzer for a commercial
highway through Rock Creek Park. up
Sixteenth street to Alaska avenue and
then east on Fern street.
Cathedral Heights s-Cleveland Park
Opposed Jefferson Memorial in Tidal
Basin.
Columbia Heights Forum-Opposed
any increase in taxes other than neces-
sary for support of the District; op-
posed income tax and increased gaso-
line tax in the District; favored bond
ing Of importers" of gasoline: ap-
proved tax on gross receipts Of public
utilities and tax on amusement
places; approved transfer Of control Of
Challenger Hospital to the District
Health Department.
Observation-Disclosures House bill call
ing for investigation Of reports OF
third-degree methods used by local
Police Department.; favored increase
in salary for certain members Of
Police and Fire Departments detailed
to motor cycle service; commended
Detective John A. Cation for courage
and prompt action in frustrating q
recent attempted -obbery in Petworth:
.-.dorsed plan Of Trahic Director Will
liam A. Van Duzer for use of certain
streets for through heavy truck
traffic.
Southeast Council-Opposed $40
900 repair item for the Pennsylvania
avenue southeast bridge and asked
for inclusion Of $325,000 in 1888 Dis
trict budget to start construction Of
q new span; opposed Jefferson memo
rial IN the Tidal Basin: supported A..
D. Calvert as . member Of the Board
Of Education.
West End-opposed automobile
weight tax; opposed low-cost housing
in their area; favored reinstatement
Of old No. 2 precinct; asked for one
hour parking on Pennsylvania avenue
between Seventeenth and Twenty
second streets; commended news
papers for publicity given annual
cleanup week"
Chevy Chase-Opposed any increase
in taxes beyond the amount needed to
meet the expected deficit; opposed au-
tomobile weight tax and proposed in
crease in gasoline and real estate
taxes; opposed District income tax;
favored the community center type
Of club for boys.
Dahlgren Terrace-Approved the
following proposed tax measures: In
creased tax on insurance companies,
| parking lots, amusement places, .
tax on estates, corporations and for
| higher and more uniform taxes on
public utilities; opposed automobile
weight tax, increased gasoline tax or
IN income tax; opposed recent change
Of Hyaktsvills-Mount Rainier bsas line