Evening star., 1938-10-09
By Jesse C.. Suter.

DD Jesse L. ONIeT.
Voteless and unrepresented. the
District Of Columbia continues to
occupy prominent place among the
States as a payer Of national taxes,
according to the annual report Of
the commissioner Of United States
internal revenue for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1898, released last
week. There is really nothing new
or novel in the District leading 26
States in the payment Of United
States internal revenue, for 1t has
even led ~ States. A casual glance
at the figures Of this report sug-
gests that a number of interesting
statistical studies may be devel-
oped from it as strong arguments
for a greater liberality by Con-
gress in the payment Of larger and
more equitable share toward the
annual expenses and development
Of the National Capital.
Civic affairs will get real winter
stride this week, with the resump-
ton Of meetings by the Washing
ton Board OF Trade and the Council
Of Social Agencies. The board
meets on wednesday at the VIII
lard Hotel, when the most prom
inent subjects to engage attention
will be THE Wages and Hours Law"
which goes into effect October "a,
and the threatened punitive taxes
on chain stores.
The Council Of Social Agencies
holds its arst meeting Of the season
at luncheon at the Y. w. c. A.
tomorrow. Character building asen-
cies will be the theme developed
at this meeting. The Corrections
Committee of the council will meet
at the same place on Tuesday to
consider legislation regarding the
Districts penal institutions. as rec
commended in the annual report
Of the general superintendent Of
penal institutions to the Board Of
Public Welfare.
The Federation of Citizens As
sociations resumed meetings on
Saturday, October 1, and listened
to the reading Of report Of a
special committee on revision Of
the constitution and bylaws. MI
merous amendments were proposed
designed to increase the efficiency
and influence of the Federation. A
report Of the Committee on Safety
was also considered. recommend
ing approval Of the proposal to
create permanent safety council
with q full-time salaried executive.
BY tie vote the body declined to
indorse the proposal.
Persistent agitation for ridding
the District waters Of pollution has
continued with the promise of sat-
isfactory results in the not distant
future. There are indications that
it will not be long before Rock
Creek and other District waters will
be stocked with fish, and it will be
no longer a health hazard for
children in the park to wade or
swim in the stream.
With all of the fine available
material from which to pick . Dis
trict Commissioner, the vacancy.
caused by the resignation Of George
e. Allen, remains without an in
cumbent. As to the filling Of this
vacancy there are only unconfirmed
rumors. It Is heard on one hand
that the new Commissioner must
be a woman, and above all, .
New Dealer"
What the civic-minded of WASH
ington want is an honest-to-good-
ness. bona fide Washingtonian, who
has administrative experience and
civic training. Whether this Com
missioner is a Democrat, Repub-
lican, New Dealer or q liberal or
has no political afflliation what
ever does not concern the Wash
ington vic-minded. Denied real
participation in politics, they can
see no valid reason for the drawing
OF party lines in the selection Of
our city fathers.