Evening star., 1937-03-21
HITS
MORE D. c. TAXES
New 'or Increased Levies
Must Trail Adequate u. S.
Share, Citizens Say.

Snare, Citizens Say.
Opposition to adoption by Congress
OF any new or increased taxation for
the District until the amount of the
Federal payment and the total of the
1888 municipal budget have been de-
terlnined was registered last night by
the Federation of Citizens Associa
tions.
The action was taken without de-
bate on recommendation by L. A. Car
rutherS, chairman of the federation S
Fiscal Relations Committee.
In another action, Congress was
urged to refrain from any "hasty ac-
ticn" at the present session to rem
edy either the fiscal or political ills
of the District.
Congress was asked to consider and
pass 1888 appropriation bill for the
District lin the usual manner" with
out reference to reports or surveys.
This had reference to the three point
formula suggested in the Jacobs fiscal
relations survey.
A proposal for the esta blishment of
territorial form of government fer
sthe District was referred for study to
the federation's Committee on Local
Suffrage
The federation went on record op-
posing proposed bill to establish a
40-hour work week for women in the
District, not because it opposed the
shorter week, but because it feared the
measure would set up discrimination
for women.
This action was taken on a report by
John Schatfer of the Southwest Cit
liens Association of the federation's s
Welfare Committee.
Fears Glass Legislation.
Schaffer declared the proposed bill
would constitute class legislation. that
it would create a system impossible
of enforcement and that it provided
for no overtime work at peak periods
OF industrial operation.
Supporting his stand, Mrs. Harvey
W. Wiley declared the proposed bill
would prove disadvantageous to wom-
en- and that a measure to limit the
working week to 40 hours should ap-
A similar view was voiced by Miss
Elaine Eppley, federation vice presi-
dent.
Provision of branch library for
Friendship Heights was asked in ac-
ton on report by H. c. Phillips of
the Education Committee.
Opposition to a proposal for ap-
pointment of members of the Board
of Education by the District Com
missioners also was adopted. This
is one of the suggestions that have
arisen from discussion of possible re-
organization of the District govern
ment and the suggested enlargement
of the powers of the Commissioners
Academy Increases Favored
The federation approved in princi-
pie proposed legislation which would
permit the District to appoint a
larger number of candidates to the
West Point and Annapolis Academies.
1t was urged that the District be
given the same number as those of
States of comparable population.
Use of all available grounds in each
neighborhood as playground facilities
also was urged in action on report
from the Phillips Committee.
Programs for elimination of pollu-
ton from the Potomac River, being
developed by groups from the District
and nearby States, were approved in
Endorsement of a. report by Miss
Eppley.
Enactment of a bill which would
standardize the sizes of packages OF
coal and coke sold in amounts of so
Is and is pounds was urged, on mo-
ton by Schaffer.
Sullivan Tribute Voted.
A tribute to the long service rendered
by George E. Sullivan, who has re-
signed from all positions he held in
the federation, following his defeat
at the last meeting on the red rider
issue, was voted by the federation
on motion by Delegate Henry A,
Donovan from the American Univer-
sity Park Association.
The resolution voiced the hope
that Sullivan would continue as q
delegate to the federation from the
Citizens of Takoma. Immediately afte,
the federation, at its last meeting
called for outright repeal of the
red rider" Sullivan announced he
would attend no more sessions, that
he was resigning from all federation
Offices and that he was resigning from
his own association.
President Thomas E. Lodge, after
the resolution was adopted, declared
that Sullivan had performed service
to the federation that was of highest
value and that he had devoted a ire
mendous amount of time to its activi-
ties.
There was motion to elect a new
member of the Executive Committee
to take the place left vacant by the
Sullivan resignation, but action was
deferred to the next meeting, at the