Evening star., 1938-12-18
WEEKLY REVIEW.

WEEKLY REVIEW.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
Recommended repeal of intangible
personal property tax; opposed gross
receipts public utility levy and a
non-wage, non-salary personal net
income tax; reiterated stand in ap-
proving substitution of retail sales
tax, exempting food and medicine,
in place of business privilege tax,
which was asked to be not re-
enacted; favored in principle a
corporation income tax.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE-Pre-
sented American flag by Daughters
of American Revolution at cere-
monies preceding business meeting.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS - Heard
remarks by Harry Wender, presi-
dent of Southwest Citizens Associa-
ton, who urged enlistment of youths
in civic work.
BRIGHTWOOD - Recommended
imposition of taxes, to be collected
and earmarked solely for relief;
asked repeal of business privilege
tax and personal property tax;
favored amusement tax, luxury tax
and tobacco tax, with proposed tax
increase on beer, wines and hard
liquors; suggested income and sales
taxes be considered only on basis
of no exemptions on either class
and that homestead exemption law
be enacted at minimum exemption
of $4,000 on all dwellings occupied
exclusively by home owner or family.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Urged to
refrain from any "anti-isms' having
no bearing on problems of interest
to District; favored pedestrian-con-
troll law at crosswalks where there
is traffic signal or policeman, but
opposed legislation preventing cross
ing between street intersections;
favored cooperation with Maryland
Suburban Sanitary Commission OF
Prince Georges County in obtaining
sewage disposal and treatment OF
plant in Blue Plains area.
Observation-Disclosures opposl-
ton to proposals advanced by Clti-
zens' Tax Advisory Committee for
CORPORATION net income tax and
combination levy consisting OF nom
salary. non-wage personal net in
come tax and retail sales tax; voted
against proposal for graduated local
income tax, applying to all persons
and corporations residing, doing
business or receiving income in Dis
trict; refused, however to support
motion that association go on rec
ord as opposed to imposition OF
any form of local income tax at
this time.
STANTON PARK-Reiterated op-
position to Patman chain store tax
bill; requested annual physical ex-
animation be given all food ham
oilers and restaurant help, similar
to that required of BARRIERS and
beauticianS.
HILLCREST - Approved unity
plan for new school site in area and
enlargement of Randle Highlands
Elementary School.
WEST END Denied represent
ative of American League for Peace
and Democracy to address group,
charging organization is Commu-
nistic; approved proposal seeking to
enact law prohibiting parking
throughout city for more than II
hours, instead of present 18; also
law to prohibit automobiles passing
to left of street car loading plat
forms or safety sones.
FOxHALL MMUNITY-
Adopted resolution requesting 20
minute downtown bus service; op-
posed pedestrian control, urging
stricter enforcement of present laws;
voted to hold annual meeting second
week of October instead of Decem-
ber; elected officers, headed by Ray
mond w. Bell, president.
PINEY BRANCH-Suggested taxi
meters as alternate to proposed in
crease in taxicab zone rates; re-
quested increase in police force.
KALORAMA-Urged payment to
District of delinquent Federal allot-
ments since the 60-4O salute of 1922.
PARK VIEW-Opposed pedestrian
laws and Patman chain store tax
bill; elected officers, including Ben
jamin j. Kroger, reelected.
LOGAN-THOMAS CIRCLE = In
structed delegates attending public
hearings on pedestrian control next
week to vote against proposal;
adopted resolution favoring estab-
lishment of new police precinct on
site of old Abbott School.
BURLEITH-Approved contribu-
ton by group of S25 toward deficit
of Community Chest and solicita-
ton of community for additional
contributions; approved report urg-
ing Federal Government bear an
equitable share in expenses of Dis
trict government and pay some
where in proportion to amount of
real estate it has withdrawn from
taxation; approved pedestrian con-
troll at crossWalks where there is
traffic signal or policeman, but op-
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