Evening star., 1938-03-15
QUINN LAUDSD. c.
CITIZENS IN FIGHT
Representative Is Speaker
at Meeting of HilIcrest
Association,

In suffrage. taxation and kindred
matters, Washington represents "a
tragedy" the Hillcrest Citizens Asso-
citation was told last night by Repre-.
sentative James L. Quinn, former
member Of the House District Com.
mittee.
"11l vote for you." Mr.. Quinn said
IN speaking Of national representa-.
ton. but frankly hope you don't
get 1t. You're better of the way YOU
are. However, If any sort of self-Voy-
ernment is to be allotted to you, think
the city manager type would suit Wash.
1ngton best. admire you for your
courage. You have the spirit Of our
forefathers, who also met In church
and schoolhouse and made our country
great. II you attain your highest pur-
pose you would dsband. That would
be q sad blow to America"
Mr.. Quinn, Democrat, Of Pennsyl-
vania further outlined the details of
$3.50 tax plan now in use in Cincin-
natl and Pittsburgh, which he recon-
mended TO the association as worthy
OF adoption for Washington.
Sees Little Man" Aided.
The plan, in simple form, calls for
$3.50 distribution Of the tax burden
on the home owner. Mr.. Quinn ex-
planned, stating that at present the
brunt OF the tax is on the home: the
land, irrespective Of quantity, Is taxed
little. In Washington, a CITY Of large
estates, the small home owner would
be beuefitted immensely. and the ac-
tivities Of land spectators would thus
be curbed, he said.
The association Endorsed two points
recommended by the Executive Com
mlttee. First, that Branch avenue Sc.
from Alabama avenue to the District
line be made an arterial highway.
With stop signs at all intersections:
second, that public school teachers in
the District have the right to nam. a
beneficiary for their Federal retire.
ment funds Copies Of the indorse-
ments were sent to the Federation OF
Citizens Associations.
Hlllcrest Association members zen.
orally agreed that the exploits Of the
dog poisoner" had momentarily been
halted. Only one case of poisoning
has been reported in the last month.
IN contrast to the score or more in
late January and February.
Bus Schedule Change Asked.
A letter was ordered sent to the
Capital Transit Co. and the Public
Utilities Commission asking that 6
series OF express buses be run from
the Seventeenth and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue Sc. terminus to Twenty.sev-
enth street Sc. before continuing.
local. into Hillcrest, between the
hours Of 43O o'clock and 6 o'clock in
the evening
A three-point traffic improvement
program, recommended for adoption
by r. H. Worrall, was turned over
to the Traffic Committee of the asso-
ciation for study. The plan suggests
that space be provided in the mid
die of each block for loading and un-
loading vehicles to eliminate double
parking; that the Disagreement of
the city by signs and contrivances
for the control of parking be stopped
through the provision Of a unified
system of signs. and that the 25-foot
zone parking restriction from street
corners be more strictly enforced.
1t was voted that the Boy Scouts
OF America be sponsored anothe.
year by the association.
A letter was ordered sent to the
Commissioners protesting the lack Of
sewers on Branch avenue Sc
New members admitted to the asso-
citation are Mrs. Alice Wolfe, S. H.
Ferrell, j. A. Barker, Karl G. Newell
and Paul E. Goodrich.