Evening star., 1939-06-18
Civic Season Ends
Next Week With
Two Meetings
Proposed Income Tax
Denounced by Pair
OF Associations

week and only two next week, Mid
City and Hampshire Heights, the
civic season will officially close for
the summer months following ad-
journment of these two groups.
The Mid City Association will meet
Monday. June 26, at pm. in the
Thomson School, while the Hamp-
shire Heights group will meet the
following night in the Barnard
School.
Meanwhile, civic interest was
spanked somewhat last week when
two organizations, Logan-Thomas
Circle and Rhode Island Avenue,
vigorously opposed the District in
come tax bill passed by the House
earlier last week, terming it's "un-
reasonable and unjustifiably harsh" ="
Following is a review of the as
sociations that met from Thursday,
June 8, through Wednesday,
June IA.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
BRIGHTWOOD - Again backed
Overton bill providing for Federal
Government paying it's proportionate
share in maintenance of District;
urged Senate to restore 1910 Federal
payment toward District expenses to
original increase of $7,750,OOO, which
was cut to $5,0O0,O0 by House; up
held present regulations governing
importing and sale of milk in Dis
trict and objected to any lowering
OF standard; commended Mai.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent of
police, and members of force for
efficient manner in which they han
died crowds during visit here of
King George and Queen Elizabeth;
passed resolution congratulating
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen on
completion of SO years of efficient
and faithful service to citizens of
Nations Capital"
BLADENSBURG ROAD - Heard
Harry S. Wender, president of
Southwest Citizens Association, who
told group that curbing of fatalities
could only be accomplished by more
rigid enforcement of speed laws, and
also emphasized need for additional
policemen. stricter prosecution of
traffic offenders and more wide
spread scientific traffic investigation
work on part of officers; elected off,
GERS, headed by William P. Thomas.
SUMMIT PARK-Reiterated re-
quest to beautify Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc from Second street to new
bridge at Seventeenth street. deplor-
ing condition of center parkway
during recent visit here of King
George and Queen Elizabeth, who
motored down avenue on way to
Navy Yard.
LOGAN THOMAS CIRCLE
Termed action of House last week in
passing District income tax bill as
drastic and unreasonable" and
voted vigorous opposition to it..
Resolution cited that although as
sociation favored income tax for
District rather than sales tax, the
bill as passed by House was opposed
because of lack of exemptions for
dependents and retroactive feature
of bill.
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE
Drafted six-point program of pro-
posed amendments to District in
come tax bill, passed by House last
week. in event bill gains Endorsement
Of Senate. after opposing bill and
terming 1t Enthusiastically harsh;
heard B. B. Derrick. secretary
treasurer of Maryland Virginia
Milk Producers Association, who
voiced opposition to Schultz plan
favoring District dealing with milk
producers throughout Nation. add
ing that milk in Washington is un-
surpassed in United States due to
close supervision of milk dealers in
nearby States: indorsed Lemke bill
to lengthen time limits on mortgage
foreclosures and approved Allen
measure providing for increase of
2 per cent interest rates on small
loans in District.