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Evening star., 1937-04-11
N0RTHEAST'S FINAL
MEETING TOMORROW
Association Will Act on Pending
Tax Bills, President Tucker
Announces.

The final meeting of the season OF
the Northeast Citizens Association
will be held tomorrow at pm. at
the Ludlow School, President Evan
H. Tucker announced yesterday
The association usually recesses
each year from April to October, as ii
Is felt most of the important District
legislation has been introduced in
Congress by April. The Executive
Committee will, however, act for the
group during the recess, he said.
A resolution prepared by the Ex-
ecutive Committee last week opposing
excessive increases in taxation fol
the District will be presented for the
groups action tomorrow night. The
Executive Committee feels that only
those taxes should be levied as are
necessary to meet the requirements
Of the 1888 District budget.
Under present sources OF revenue
the 1888 deficit for the District is es.
timated to be about 100000 in the
District appropriation bill that ha.
passed the House; however, pro-
posed new levies are estimated tt
yield from about $l1,000,OO0 tx
$13,000000
The executive group believes thai
the new levies are excessive and will
seek the groups support in this view
Funds for caring for the Dis.
trict's unemployed employables TO,
the remainder Of the fiscal year will
also be sought, he said.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
ROUTING OF TRUCKS
IN TAKOMA OPPOSED

The proposed plan of the office Of
the director Of trafic designating
Piney Branch and Blair roads in the
Takoma Park area for the routing Of
motor trucks is meeting with disfavor
among members OF the Citizens Asso-
citation Of Takoma, D. Z.
According to Chairman D. Stewart
Patterson Of the Police and Fire Com
mittee, the association is opposed to
the plan because these thoroughfares
extend through residential sections.
These two roads, with the addition Of
Georgia avenue, comprise the three
routes proposed for this suburban SEC
ton. ...
'Piney Branch road" states Stew
art" serves as no through outlet or
inlet, or community which would be
aided by such routing Of trucks. Blair
road Is winding in character and its
narrowness and inadequate sidewalk
facilities would make . highly dam
serous trafnc condition were trucks
routed Through It. Further, theGe. Il
Evening star., 1937-04-11
STREET PROJECTS
LIST is DRAWN UP
Rhode Island Avenue Announces
Paving Work Needed at
Present Time.

Requests for street and sidewalk
Improvements within jurisdiction OF
the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association have been announced by
Herbert F. Niemeyer, chairman Of
the Street and Sidewalk Committee.
Due to the almost impossible"
condition of an alley extending east
and west between Twenty-second and
Twenty-third streets and Quincy and
Randolph streets, citizens In that
vicinity want the roadway entirely
resurfaced and reconditioned.
Temporary repairs were also re-
quested to the alley between Twenty
sixth and Twenty-eighth streets east
and west between Monroe and Newton
streets.
Following a request from J. H. Du-
rand, the association will petition the
highway commissioner for sidewalks
on Twenty-fourth street from Quincy
street to Bunker Hill road Other
locations which were stated in need
OF sidewalks include Monroe street
llOIu lNO. o1Cf W EdSpCi IL dNtIluS dIlu
on the west side of Twenty-second
street between Monroe and Newton
streets William S. Torbert reported
very bad" depression in the side
walk on the southwest corner OF
Rhode Island and South Dakota ave-
nues in which water stands almost
continuously"
In q report from the engineer de-
partment Of the District, the citizens
were informed that the erection OF
two 60-candlepower electric lamps in
the alley Of square 1908, bounded by
Newton street, Rhode Island and
Eastern avenues northeast, has been
ordered. Other electric lamps ap-
proved upon by the department are
four on Twenty-eighth street between
Rhode Island avenue and Otis street
and one in the alley Of square 41s4
bounded by Nineteenth, Twentieth
Randolph and Shepherd streets.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
TWO GROUPS PLANNING
TO HELP BOYS CLUB
Response to Chevy Chase Body's
Invitation Announced by
s. ]. Flickinger.

Samuel J. Flickinger, president OF
the Friendship Citizens Association,
has announced that two of the asso-
Citations he invited last week to send
delegates to special committee to
discuss boys club in the Tenleytown
area already have appointed delegates.
and that the president Of third has
indicated that he will bring the mat
ter before a meeting Of his group for
consideration.
The two associations which have
appointed delegates are Forest Hills,
which will be represented by L. A..
Caruthers, president, and S. c. Cissel,
and Richmond Park, represented by
its president, G. E. Clark, and William
Calnan. L. T. Savage, president Of
the American University Park Citizens
Association, in q letter to Flickinger,
announced that the matter would be
brought up at the associations next
meeting.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
SPECIAL MEETING
TO DISCUSS VOTE
Conduit Road Initiates
Forum Series With Meet.
Ing. Saturday.

The question Of local suffrage and
national representation fct the Dig
trict will be considered at 4 special
meeting Of the Conduit Road Citizens
Association, to be held Saturday at
8 pm. in the Palisades Park Field
House.
This meeting has been called by
Charles E. S. Rich, president OF the
group, to afford a full evening for dis
cussion Of these problems without
taking time for other civic matters,
as would happen If the question were
brought up at regular meeting.
Rich has invited representatives Of
other civic groups In the neighborhood
to attend the meeting and take part
In the discussion.
Groups to Have Delegates.
Among those organizations which
are expected to send delegates are the
Georgetown, Georgetown Progressive,
Foxhall, American University Park,
Glover Park and Burleith Citizens
Associations.
We are going to discuss the local
government and possible changes in
it," Rich said when announcing the
meeting. Possibly we will take some
stand on the constitutional amend
ment proposed by Senator Arthur
Capper giving representation to the
District"
The so-called Burroughs plan" Of
local suffrage also will be considered.
he said. He hopes to have several
speakers on this subject, and also has
invited several Representatives to
speak.
First of Forum Series,
This meeting to consider only one
question is the first of a series of
public forums planned by the Conduit
Road Citizens Association. A special
committee has been appointed which
is arranging to bring speakers on SUBJ
jects Of vital interest to citizens asso-
Citations and have them speak at spe-
| cial gatherings. which. starting next
Winter, probably will be held twice q
month.
This way. Rich explains, valuable
time will not be taken up at business
meetings Of the association, and yet
members will be well informed on all
points Of the matter before the group.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
BR00KLAND PLANS
ACTION ON TAX BILLS
Annual Election Also to Be Held
at Meeting Tuesday
Night.

Proposed new taxes to raise funds
to meet the estimated deficit of the
1888 District Appropriation bill will
be acted upon at a meeting of the
Brookland Citizens Association Tues
day evening, President Marvin M.
Mclean announced yesterday.
The association has already acted
upon three Of the eight new tax bills
introduced to the House by Repre-
sentative Ross Collins. The measures
introduced and the action taken BY
the group are:
/. Inheritance tax for the District,
approved by the association.
q. Proposed increase in the gasoline
tax to a cents per gallon or an in
crease bf 2 cents. The association
favored an increase of only ! cent
PED gallon
3. A weight tax on automobiles.
The Br2okland group opposed this
tax op al vehicles, but favored q
weight tax on commercial vehicles
sdth "a heavy trucks and buses.
TIE annual election of officers will
be held at the meeting also, Mclean
declared; however, the association will
meet again in June before the regular
Summer recess.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
PLAN BRIDGE PLEA
BEFORE SENATE UNIT
Randle Highlands Citizens Recall
Project Has Been Sought
Over 20 Years.

Plans to appear before the Senate
Subcommittee on District Appropria-
tions to appeal for funds for replacing
the Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
Bridge, will be made at the meeting Of
the Randle Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation Tuesday night.
The association has for many years
led the fight to have the old span
replaced and was represented before
Chairman Ross Collins Of the House
Subcommittee on Appropriations by
Albert w. Lee, president.
He pointed out that records for the
hearings for the past five years will
show the efforts made by many civic
groups to have the bridge replaced
and District government records for
the past 20 years will show similar
pleas on the part Of citizens affected.
In preparing the 1898 budget esti-
mates, Lee told the committee. the
Commissioners requested $3.50 900 to
begin construction on a new span,
which was later reduced to $325,o0
Citizens In the area are rather
concerned" he said, over the limita-
tion the Budget Bureau placed On the
total cost of the bridge, which was
$l,250,000. The increased cost Of ma
terial and labor indicate that 81
100000 would be required for the new
bridge.
The House Committee recommended
only $4,000 to repair the present
structure and indicated it is adequate
for several more years use. This pro-
vision was In the bill that passed the
House. The citizens' association feels
that concerted effort by civic groups
in the area and by the Federation Of
Citizens Associations will result In the
Senate subcommittee restoring the
item In the 1898 budget.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
TO REPORT ON BILLS
Lodge to Discuss Collins Proposals
Wednesday.

A report on the proposed tax meas
ures introduced In the House by Rep
resentative Ross Collins will be made
by Thomas Ellis Lodge, president and
delegate to the Federation of Citizens
Associations at the meeting of the
American University Park Citizens
Association Wednesday night.
In addition, President L. T. Savage
announced yesterday, action will be
taken on q request Of the Friendship
Citizens Association to aid in organiz-
ing boys club with other nearby as
sociations.
Harold w. Shape of the Goodwill
Industries will explain the activities
and make q plea for the support OF
this charitable organization. The
meeting will be at o'clock Ut Hurst
Hall Of American University.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

cal year to care for local unemployed
employables
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK-Op-
posed needless increase in taxation to
raise more funds than needed by the
District: OF various proposed tax
measures only the automobile tax was
held to be low enough to justify an
increase
OLDEST INHABITANTS - Asked
Congress to restrict new local taxes to
actual budget needs" and expressed
opinion that present lump sum by Fed
eral Government Of IS ,0o0, 900 Is too
low
FRIENDSHIP-Opposed local taxa
ton beyond needs of 1888 District
budget and favored spreading new or
increased taxation to meet Sc, 900 900
deficit over as wide q base as possible !;
opposed increase in gasoline tax or
weight tax on automobiles for other
than highway purposes.
The Manor Park and Chillum
Heights Citizens Associations also
met but did not act on problems Of
city-wide importance.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following citizens associa tions
are scheduled to meet this week ::
Monday, April IL.
Hillcrest, 8 pm, East Washington
Heights, Baptist Church.
Kalorama, 8 pm, 2345 Ashmead
place.
Northeast, 3 pm, Ludlow School.
Park View, 8 pm, Park View Pla-
toon School,
Piney Branch, pm, Roosevelt
High School.
Stanton Park, 8 pm, Peabody
School.
Tuesday, April 13.
Brookland, pm. Masonic Hall,
35O1 Fifth street northeast.
Burleith, pm, Gordon Junior
High School.
North Randle Community, pm,
Free Methodist Church.
Randle Highlands, 8 pm, 2407
Minnesota avenue southeast
Richmond Park, pm, 1901 Porter
street.
Summit Park, 8 pm. East Wash
ington Heights Baptist Church.
Wednesday, April IA.
American University Park, pm.
Hurst Hall, American University.
Rhode Island Avenue, 8 pm, Wood.
ridge Sub-Branch Library.
| Friday, April Is.
Glover Park, pm, meeting place
to be announced.
TakomA Park (Md.-D. O., 8 pm.
Takoma Park Branch Library.
Saturday, April II.
Conduit Road, 3 pm, Palisade!
Park Field House.
Federation, 8 pm, board room, Dis.
trict Building.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
RECOMMEND WARREN

A motion recommending George A..
Warren as successor tc Capt. M. M.
Barnard, superintendent of penal in
stitutions Of the District Of Columbia.
has been adopted by the Midcity Citi-
zens' Association in a recent meeting.
Pra1sing the work of Barnard in his
more than Is years Of service in that
capacity, A. j. Driscoll, president Of
the group, voiced sentiment that Mr..
Warren would be worthy successor
to the post and competent out of his
wide experience and activity in edu-
cational work Of this city" Barnard
will retire this month.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Attention Centers on District Supply Bill and Pro-
posed New Tdxes-1Minimum Wage Decision
Brings Up Problems Here.

taxation are inevitable. There is,
however, q very general insistence
that there be raised no more than
Is required to meet the immediate
budget requirements.
Chairman RoS A. Collins Of the
House District Appropriations Sub
committee disclaims any intention
Of raising any more than required
to balance the budget. The bills
introduced by him, 1t is understood,
are suggestive Of ways in which
there can be made q more equitable
spread OF the tax burden. Selection
could be made of these bills, in
modified form II need be, to raise
the required amount.
Within the civic ranks there is q
general feeling that the real reason
for new varieties OF taxes is the
failure Of the Federal Government
to meet its just obligation to its
Capital. 1t is being pointed out
that much Of the Districts needs
represent an accumulation due to
long years OF neglect by the United
States.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
TO ELECT OFFICERS

Election Of officers will be held at a
meeting Of the Southeast Business
Mems Association tomorrow at 8 pm.
in the ofices of the president. Clar-
ence F. Donohoe, 314 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
It is expected that opposition will be
heard relative to the elimination Of
an item Of 1926, 900 by the House SUBJ
committee on Appropriations in the
1893 District supply bill for beginning
of construction Of the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
RENO ROAD SPEED
CHECK IS SOUGHT
Richmond Park Citizens Call
Special Meeting for
Tuesday Night.

Aroused over increased speeding and
careless driving on Reno road G. E.
Clark, president of the Richmond
Park Citizens Association, has called
a special meeting of the association
to be held at his home, 1901 Porter
street, Tuesday at 8 pm.
The purpose of the meeting will be
to draw up request for adequate
policing or other safeguards on Reno
road, which is almost direct thor
oughfare from Chevy Chase to Cleve-
land avenue, Massachusetts avenue
and other streets connecting with
downtown Washington. Clark declares
that during the morning and evening
rush periods this street is used by
many motorists who have little or no
regard for speed regulations or safety.
Excessive Speed Charged.
mo accidents have happened there
yet" he said, but unless something
Is done soon something serious will
result. This street is not as wide as
Connecticut avenue or Wisconsin ave-
nue., and the speed limit is only %
miles an hour, but it is used as an
arterial highway and speeds OF from
IS to As miles per hour are the rule,
not the exception.
And I have yet to see policeman
arrest driver for speeding there" he
added.
Patrol Is Sought.
What the association wants, Clark
said, is police to patrol the street
during rush hours to see that traffic
regulations are obeyed. I'VE want the
same consideration given to Reno road
as is given to osher streets used as
arterial highways. If that's the way
they are going to do things, then they
should erect traffic lights to give us
some protection"
Clark also criticized business houses
and stores in the neighborhood which
permit their delivery trucks to be
driven at high speeds and in a reck-
less manner. About a year ago a
campaign was carried on in Chevy
Chase and nearby communities which
afforded temporary relief, but now
they are speeding worse than ever, he
declared.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

no evident reason why this road
should be used for through trucking.
as it serves no particular commercial
section, which would warrant its use
by trucks. The heavy trsnic already
using this road constitutes present
hazard, which should be corrected
without delay" The association has
gone on record opposing the plan to
use these two roads.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

TINE penolng District OF Co
lumbia appropriation bill,
about to be taken up for
\ consideration by the Senate
District Appropriations Subcom-
rlittee, and the sheaf Of proposed
tax increases are just now the
center Of organized civic attention.
Proposals to include additional
amount to provide relief for en-
playable unemployed and to cor
rect some Of the Irregularities
caused by the striking out in the
House on points Of order OF items
OF legislation.
The revival by the recent de-
cision Of the United States Supreme
Court, Of the District minimum
wage law has injected a new
problem for discussion in local
civic circles. While the Commis-
sioners have been making plans
for restoring the operation Of this
long suspended law, there is serious
discussion under way as to whether
the law meets present-day require
ments or not Several modifica-
tions OF the law have been sug-
gested, including one that 1t be
made to apply to men as we'll as
TO women or a new law for men
adopted.
The Senate on Wednesday pass
ed four District bills. Two OF
these were Senate bills placing the
District on parity with the States
in the Federal-aid highway sys-
tenn and to broaden the scope OF
the automobile responsibility law.
The other two were House bills,
which now go to the President
for signature. They allow bowling
alleys to open on Sundays from
2 pm. till midnight and to in
crease the annual Federal allot-
ment for vocational rehabilitation
work from SIS, 900 to s2O, 900, which
the District is required to match
with a similar amount.
The Subcommittee OF the House
District Committee to consider the
various tax bills and the proposals
to reorganize the District govern
ment failed to get under way on
Thursday for lack Of a quorum.
This committee is said to be look
ing for an allotment OF $4,000
either from the contingent fund
OF the House or through the Dis
trict revenues to cover the cost
Of this work. They plan to employ
expert assistance in the conduct
Of their studies.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
TO TALK ON MEMORIAL
Kalorama Also to Hear Housing
Bill Address.

A talk on the proposed Jefferson
Memorial in Potomac Park will be
made by Julian Berla Of the League
for Progress in Architecture 1T the
meeting Of the Kalorama Citizens As
sociation, Mrs. Harvey Wiley, presi-
dent, announced yesterday.
Miss Dorothy Schoell from the
housing legislation information omce
will also speak on the Wagner-Stegall
housing bill, Mrs. Wiley said. The
meeting will be held ut 2345 Ashnead
place at 3 pm. tpnaosfow.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Strong Objections to Increase
and Diversion Of Gas Tax.

INVERSION of the gasoline tax
is provided in the pending Dis
trict appropriation bill. These di-
versions are much more mild than
some which have sometimes been
suggested.
Under the new proposal the gas
tax fund may be expended "for
curbing and cutters and replace
ment Of curb-line trees where
necessary, and including trees and
parkings.' The bill as reported
by the committee included also
the cost Of the Office of vehicles and
traffic and the manufacture of the
motor car identification tags. These
latter items went out on a point OF
order. The other items were held
by the chair to be included as bet
terments or improvements to the
streets or highways and hence not
subject to the point of order as
being legislation on an appropria-
ton bill.
In civic circles consideration of
the question of diversions is being
linked with the proposal of the bill
to raise the gas tax from cents to
4 cents. There is positive opposi-
ton to the proposed increase,
which is regarded as not being
justified by the needs.
1t is seen that if Senator Kings
bill, which has just passed the
Senate, putting the District on a
parity with the States in the Fed
eral aid highway system. becomes
a law 100000 additional will be
available annually for highway
work.
There is continued pressure being
exerted by Maryland and Virginia
interests to raise the gas tax in the
District SO as to eliminate or dimin-
ish the differential between the
tax in those jurisdictions and the
District. District residents have
continued to call attention TO the
fact that the extensive road mile
age in those States and the very
limited mileage of the District
highways explains and justifles the
differential.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
PARTY PLANNED

The Manor Park Citizens' Associa-
ton and the Whittier School parent
teacher organization will combine In
E "neighborhood party to be given ut
the Paul Junior High School on April
23, with entertainment dancing and
refre0huent,
Evening star., 1937-04-11
General Protest Against
Taxation Beyond Eudget Needs.

Taxation Beyond Eudget Needs.
THE amount of the District 1888
budget practically determined
and the Federal share definitely
understood to be fixed at S. ,000, 900
the Congress and the community
are confronted with the problem
Of raising by taxation something
over $6,000,000. II the demand for
an increase Of the amount for relief
Of unemployed employables is to
be added this deficit will be more
than $1,000 900.
Should the appropriation bill be
passed substantially in its present
form any shortage In revenues to
meet the Districts share will have
to be met by the Commissioners
increasing the tax rate on real
estate and tangible personal prop
erty, unless new sources OF taxa
ton are provided by Congress.
Because Of the present peculiar
situation there seems to be . feel
Ing that some forms Of additional
Evening star., 1937-04-11
VOTING PLAN STUDIED
Ballot by Post Card Proposed in
Chevy Chase.

Chevy Chase.
The Chevy Chase Citizens Associa-
tion is considering a system of voting
by post card.
At recent meeting Fred Emory
stated that many members found it
difficult to attend all meetings, yet
they should be given the right to vote
on important matters. He suggested,
therefore, that when it was desired to
have all members express themselves
on particular subject that return
post cards be sent them with space on
these cards for them to indicate their
sentiments.