The Washington times., 1938-01-12
BALLOT FOR D. c.,
new TAX SETUP
URGED BY GROUP
North RandIe Citizens
Urge Levy on u. S.
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

Citizens Association Editor
Suffrage for the District and
representation in both House and
Senate were unanimously en-
dorsed by the North Randle Com
munity Citizens Association meet
ling last night in the community
school building.
The action was in line with a
report by Thomas c. Bethel, chair
man of the suffrage committee.
WOULD REVISE TAX PLAN
With the people in complete
control of District affairs, it was
declared, a more equitable form
of taxation between the Federal
and municipal governments would
be in operation, with levy on all
Federal owned buildings and
grounds within the District.
Increased tax assessments within
its territory were vigorously op-
posed by members of Summit Park
Citizens Association, at a meeting
last night in East Washington
Heights Baptist Church. 1t was
pointed out that along with the
lbs per cent levied to meet a
deficit in the 1888 District ap'
preparation bill, the commissioners
have added higher and unWar'
ranted property valuations.
The association, opposed the
proposed use of the old Tubercu.-
| iosis Hospital, as a convalescent
adjunct to Gallinger.
CLEANER STREETS URGED
Following a vigorous protest
from it's members regarding un-
slightly and unclean streets OF It's
community, the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association last nlghG
petitioned the Commissioners Tor
more regular service from the
street cleaning department.
The association gave approVaI
Ito temporary use of the old Tuber-
culosis Hospital as an adjunct to
Gallinger Hospital, providing that
Congress makes an early approprl-
alton for new buildings and IN
creased personnel at Gallinger.
President A. w. Lee, reported
that Representative Stephen w.
Gambrill, of Maryland, h a d
agreed to appear before the House
subcommittee on District approprl-
ations, in defense of an approprl-
alton for a new Pennsylvania Ave
nue. bridge.
,Terril Coons and A. C. Thomp-
son, were admitted as new mem
berS.
PLAYGROUND OPPOSED
The Burleith Citizens Associa-
ton, meeting in the Gordon Junior
High School, gave unanimous in
dorsement to a report by Perry
A. Fellows, favoring public owner
ship of private grounds in square
1909 adjacent to Whitehaven Park
way, between Thirty-seventh and
Thirty-eight Streets and T and U
Streets, but strongly opposed the
site being used as public play
ground. The group directed that
the office of Public Buildings and
Grounds, at whose request the
survey was made, be so notified.
President Martin j. Cannon
named Mrs. Harry L. Parkinson
as chairman of the committee on
law and legislation, and w. B.
Whipple as head of the member
ship committee.
With members bitterly assailing
District officials four years fall
ure to recommend an approprla-
ton for flood control of Watts
Run, the Northeast Boundary Civic
Association, meeting in Burrville
School, voted to appeal direct to
Congress to correct a condition
that floods homes of the commu-
nifty during every heavy rainstorm.
WILL SHOW AIR PHOTOS
Air photos recently taken show
ing the needs of eliminating Watts
Run, will be exhibited to the Dis
trict appropriations committees
in both House and Senate, by
Howard D. WoodSon, association
president.
The association voted unani-
mously to place all recreation in
the District under supervision OF
the Board of Education.
An assertion that only one police
car assigned to the Burrville Sec
ton resulted in a resolution to-
Major Brown asking additional
scout cars for the Eleventh pre-
cinct.
The Central Business Mems AS
Sociation, will hold a luncheon
meeting tomorrow at 1890 p. m.
at the Harrington Hotel. Presi-
dents of the Lions, Civitan, Early
Breakfast Birds and Round Table
Clubs, will be present to honor
Hugh v. Keiser, who retires as
president of the association.
Arthur Clarendon Smith, will be
POSTMASTER.
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