Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
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Survey Planned by Chevy
Chase; Library Mass
Meeting Wednesday.

The most comprehensive survey
ever attempted by a citizens associa-
ton on current city-wide problems Is
being prepared by the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association.
The group is composed Of 1866
members largest association In
the city-and President Edwin 8.
Hege plans to reach every one Of these
members by mail with a ballot on
which about 20 questions, now in the
limelight Of civic interest, are asked.
The ballots were printed last week
and will be mailed tomorrow with
stamped and addressed return enve-
lopes. No provision is made for sign
ing the ballots, Hege explained yes
terday, so that members may answer
all questions without fear OF embar-
rassment on some matters because OF
professional interests which may be
involved
Seek to Stir Interest.
The referendum Is also employed as
means of stirring up civic interest
Of all members by an open letter urg-
ing them to attend the meetings and
contribute to the betterment OF the
community.
After each item are included three
boxes in three columns headed For"
Against" and 'cNeutral'-the voter
signifying his opinion simply by
checking in the column corresponding
to his opinion.
Included in the items on which an
expression Of opinion is to be sought
are the following: automobile weight
tax, gasoline tax increase, corporation
tax, tax on public utility earnings. q
general sales tax or sales tax on ciga-
rettes. liquor and cosmetics; insurance
company tax, daylight-saving time
system for District. construction Of
slaughter house, a Jefferson Memorial
In the Tidal Basin, one or two men
street cars, local suffrage, elected
School Board. vote for President and
Vice President election Of delegates
to national political conventions, legal
lied sale Of lottery tickets in the Dis
trict, legalized racing for the District,
proposed increase in power for the Dis
trlct Commissioners, restriction Of sale
OF hard liquor within 400 feet Of
churches and schools in business areas.
Large Response Expected.
The plan Of not requiring the voters
on these questions to sign their names
and the self-addessed envelopes leads
the association members to believe an
almost wholehearted response will be
made, Hege declared.
Commissioner Hazen and DR.. George
F. BoWerman, District librarian, will
be among the speakers at joint meet
ing Of the Chevy Chase Citizens As
ISOLATION and the Women's Club Of
Chevy Chase Wednesday evening
The meeting-described as a mass
affair by Hege-is being called to stir
up interest in proposed new library
for the Chevy Chase area.
Funds in 1899 Sought.
Funds for the library are to be
sought In the 1889 District appropria-
ton bill, he said. and it is felt that
agitation should be started among
interested citizens at this early date
so that an impressively large repre-
sentation can be made before budget
officials next year.
Ha0en has not been asked to speak
on the proposed library, 1t was re-
vealed, however, the various sides OF
the question will be presented by the
other speakers. DR.. Bowerman is ex-
pected to discuss the needs for such
a structure from the public library
angle; Mrs. Frank A. Linzel, presi-
dent Of the Woman's Club, will pre-
sent the citizens viewpoint, and Prof
Norman ]. Nelson, principal Woodrow
Wilson Junior High School, will ex-
plain the school needs for q library.
There is great demand for library
in this area OF the CITY," Hege as
Serted especially is this so since
the two wings were added to the Alice
Deal Junior High School and the
Wilson Senior High School was
opened"
A musical program is included in
the evenings entertainment bill. and
will be provided by the Women's Club
members.