The Washington times., 1938-01-04
CITIZEN GROUP
TO MAKE STUDY
OF SALES TAX
Capitals Dirty Streets
ASSaiIed at Meeting
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL,
Citizens Associations Editor

Citizens Associations Editor
With members led by Dr.
Charles A. Richmond, former
president of Union College. New
York city. expressing approval of
a sales tax for the District, the
Dupont Circle Citizens Associa-
ton. meeting at the Maytlower
Hotel yesterday, directed appoint
ment of a committee to study and
submit a report at the February
meeting regarding the advantage
of a sales tax over an income
levy.
Action followed an address by
L. A. Carruthers, president of the
Federation of Citizens AsSocia-
tions and chairman of the Citl-
Zens Advisory Tax Committee,
who said failure of the District
Commissioner to advise Congress
on the tax situation had lett the
city in the same situation as last
year when the much protested
business privilege tax was imposed.
RAPS DIRTY STREETS
An assertion by Admiral Joseph
Strauss. retired, that he never
saw a capital with dirtier streets
than Washington. resulted in
adoption of his resolution request
ing more receptacleS for trash
throughout the District.
The Georgetown Progressive
Citlzens Association last night dl-
recteo drafting of petition to
President Roosevelt, urging ap-
pointment of a member of the Dis
tricU Bar Association as United
States District Attorney for the
District to succeed Leslie c. Gar
nett, resigned. the appointee to be
unopposed to appointing women
OF his staff.
Reversing former action which
urged the site be used for educa-
tional purposes, the association
favored the temporary use of the
abandoned tuberculosis hospital at
Fourteenth and Upshur Streets as
an adjunct to Gallinger, and
urged construction of a new build
ing to relieve congestion at that
institution.
RENT DEMANDED
The Commissioners were asked
to demand payment of rent from
the Federal Government for a
District-oWned building it occupied
at 459 Indiana Ave. N. w.
The Manor Park Citizens ASso.
citation last night unanimously in
dorsed plans prepared by the mu-
nicipal architects office for the
new Calvin Coolidge High School
at Fifth and Sheridan Streets
Northwest, providing they contain
provision for a pitched roof and
a cupola that would prevent the
building from too closely re-
sembling a factory or a block
house
The association urged ample
funds be provided for the Public
Utilities Commission to properly
man its office with experts,
opposed proposed construction of
an underpasS at Dupont Circle
and asked a reduction in the num-
ber of taxicabs and better regula-
ton of street cars to relieve any
traffic hazard that may exist
there
Opposition was registered to a.
proposed highway through or
around the District, unless fin
anced entirely by Federal funds.
OFFICERS ELECTED
Kenilworth Citizens Associa-
ton last night elected Charles
Maize. resident; G. Arthur
Fuller, vice president; Paul j. Ool-
man, treasurer, and Mrs. Mabel
W. Hubbel, secretary. Mr.. Maize
and Mr.. Fuller were named dele
gates to the Federation of Citi-
zens Associations. w A. Driggers
and l. D. Wiseman. were named
delegates to the Northeast Council
of Citizens Associations.
Following vigorous protest by
Col. Lawrence Crawford against
barking dogs that disturb the quiet
of the night, the Forest Hills Cltl,
zens Association last night directed
its secretary, Mrs. Leslie B. Wright,
to appeal in the notices mailed
for the February meeting for as
sistance in helping to suppress the
nuisance.
The association favored use of
the tuberculosis hospital at Upshur
Street for the temporary use of a
limited number of ConvaleScents
from Galilnger.
FAVOR INCOME TAX
Bladensburg Road Citizens Asso-
ciatlon last night voted to favor
an income tax over the business
privilege tax or the enactment OF
a sales tax. Proposed diversion OF
the gasoline tax fund for other
than highway purposes was op-
posed. Lights were asked for the
Langdon Recreation Center.
Progressive Citizens Association
Of Congress Heights, last night
voted to join other groups in
opposing diversion of the gasoline