The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
CITIZENS SCORE
INCOME TAX
FOR DISTRICT
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Legislation proposing District
income tax and an excise tax on
all chain stores was opposed in
a resolution by A. B. Carly and
adopted unanimously by the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens ASSocia-
ton at a meeting last night in
the Fourth Presbyterian Church
assembly hail.
The association recommended
a tax on all public utilities prop
erty and per cent franchise
levy on gross earnings.
Another resolution demanded
strict enforcement of the law re-
curing full value assessments
each year on all real estate, and
published reports of all property
exempt from taxation.
Would Retain Home
In a resolution by Percy Parker,
abandonment of the Receiving
Home for Children, was opposed.
A protest was ordered sent to
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board against the issuance of
liquor licenses to lunch counters
or hot dog stands, or to establish
ments within 400 feet of church
or school, The Capital Transit
Company was petitioned to in
crease street car service from Up
per Fourteenth Street to Potomac
Park, and reeStablish direct trans
portation from Columbia Heights
to Union Station. On motion by
Col. L. R. Maddox, the Tidal Basin
site was opposed for the Thomas
jefferson Memorial.
A resolution by John M. Botel-
er, approving abolition of the
Board of Public Welfare, to be
succeeded by three District natives
appointed by the Commissioners,
was referred to the executive COM
t1ittee.
Community Chest Hit
Another resolution urged elimin-
alton Of the Community Chest, in
the belief that funds were being al
located to organizations not actu-
ally performing charitable work.
William A. Xanton, superinten-
dent of the City Refuse Depart
ment, in a speech said that since
1920 there had been no increase in
the $400, 900 appropriated for his
department, but since then many
miles of thoroughfareS had been
added.
For the sixth consecutive time
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell
was elected president. Others re-
named were Mr.. Boteler, first vice
president; Mr.. Carly, second vice
president; Rosie Wender, third
vice president; Walter I. Swanton,
secretary; William C. Strauss,
treasurer, and George H. Brown
and Marie Flynn Maddox, dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
1000 at Dedication
With more than 1000 guests,
the Northeast Council of Citizens
Associations last night celebrated
the dedication of the new $75,0 900
fire house at Fourteenth Street
and Rhode Island Avenue North
east. A. F. E. Scheer, president,
was master of ceremonies.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen,
the principal speaker, revealed
that with the completion of the
Franklin Street bridge all grade
crossings in the District would be
eliminated. He complimented the
council in obtaining more improve
ments than any other section.
Other speakers were Capt. H. S.
Bishop, Assistant Engineer Com
missioner; Thomas E. Lodge, pres
ident of the Federation of Citi-
Zens Associations, and w. A. Maio,
president of the Southeast Coun.
Gil. Miss Margaret Scheer pre-
sented the keys of the fire house
to Capt. j. E. Uebele, assigned as
commander.
William j. Weber, vice president
of the Dahlgren Terrace Citizens
Association, on behalf of District
Boy Scouts, presented a large
American flag to the company.
Bunker Hill Post No. 3, Ameri-