Evening star., 1937-04-08
INHABITANTS ASK
. TAX RAISE CURB
Association Would Limit In
crease to Needs-U. S.
Share Criticized.

sants last night asked Congress to
restrict new local taxes 70 actual
budget needs"
In 4 resolution, presented by Jesse
c. Suter, vice president, and unani-
mously adopted. the association de-
clared: I'VE regard as a fundamental
truth that any taxes collected in ex-
cess of such needs is excessive taxa
ton, which should always be avoided
as unjust"
This association recognizes" de-
clared the resolution, that the pres
ent need for additional taxation IN the
District is due, in large measure, to
the failure of the United States to
bear its equitable obligation for the
support and upbuilding Of its National
Capital. We regard the proposed lump
sum Of S5000,000 Gin the pending
District appropriation bilD as being
far below what the Federal Govern
ment should pay. but understand that
such amount is compromise pending
the formulation of a fiscal relations
plan which will be mutually acceptable
to the United States and the District
of Columbia"
The resolution is to be forwarded
officially to District committees and
subcommittee of the Senate and
House, to the Commissioners of the
District, and to the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
Bills Provide Excess.
The new local taxes referred to are
proposed in eight tax bills intro
duced in the House by Representative
Collins. 1t has been estimated they
will raise several million dollars more
than needed now.
Difficulties over taxation OF the
District could be solved largely by
granting votes to the residents of this
city, according to John B. Dickman,
In discussing the Suter resolution. He
recalled his own participation in
meeting called at the old Oxford
Hotel, May %, 1901, for the purpose of
organizing a movement to get votes
Tor the District.
The principal speaker last evening,
Col. A. r. Brindley, special assistant
to the Attorney General, explained
the forthcoming campaign in the in
terest OF Good Will Industries April
~ to %.
Started here in 1885, Good Will
Industries, he said, now has a large
headquarters at 1914 New Hampshire
avenue, where broken down" ma
terials, house furnishings and old
clothes
Handicapped" persons for sale in four
local stores. Raw material is obtained
as gifts from citizens, he said, in the
form OF cast-od things, ranging from
automobiles to zinc tubs, from hats
to Shoes" taken from the cellar to the
garret. Employment was furnished
during the year to go people. and total
wages had been paid of $33 900, the
speaker said.
Gift Made.
On motion Of Suter, the association
presented to Good Will Industries a
number of old gas radiators, which had
been discarded during installation of
modern heating system. A special
committee on redecoration of the
meeting hall in Old Union Engine
House was appointed by First Vice
President John Clagett Proctor as
1olIoWs: Suter, James F. Duhamel
Charles F. Langley, John R. Mahoney,
Harry Burr and Frank DoWling.
The association by resolution Off
ctally extended its congratulations
and best wishes" to Gratz Dunkum,
member, for his appointment as
member of the Board Of Education.
Two personal objections were raised
against locating the proposed jefferson
Memorial on its selected Tidal Basin
site. Era G.. Palmer voiced vigorous
objection to this site. Duhamel also
protested the Tidal Basin site, recon-
mending instead "Old Camp Hill,
known as Observatory HILL" where he
said Jefferson originally hoped the
United States Capitol Building would
be erected.
Star History Recalled.
Origin OF The Washington Evening
Star was discussed generally by JOS
eph !. Keefer, Proctor, Duhamel and
6uter. framed copy Of Vol. /, No. l,
OF The Star of December is, 1852,
hanging In the associa tons museum,
was frequently referred to. Suter an
nounced preliminary edition." put
out some months prior to the first
offcial issue, recently had come into
the Possession of Rudolph Max Kauff-
mann, literary editor of The Star.
Proctor showed the association a
yellowed old letter, written in long
hand by Crosby S. Noyes, editor Of
The Star, January 20, 1865, highly rec
ommending John c. Proctor" (his
father), reporter on The Star, when
the reporter left The Star to 20 to
another paper here, the National Re-
publican.
At this J. Eliot Wright, secretary
treasurer Of the association spoke up
to say at that time he was a carrier
boy for the Republican.
Tribute was paid by Secretary
Wright to the late Benjamin Franklin
McCaully. former vice president Of the
association, who died during the past
month. McCaully in his early days
had been proprietor of the largest
livery stables in the city, Wright said,
and supplied hotels with carriages. AS
a member Of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants, Wright said, he had been
energetic and useful" faithful in at
tendance, an active member Of the
Entertainment Committee, and sue
cessful in bringing In many new
members.
Music for the evening was by j.
Eliot Ferry, baritone, grandson OF
Soy-x inI