Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06
Civic Problems, CivicBodies
Need of Tax.Exempt Property List;
The D. G.. Testing Laboratory
BY JESSE C. SUTER,


another in the Districts civic organza
ton machinery began its annual activity The calendar contains
items of importance but the usual course followed
matters will receive attention until after the annual
election the November meeting Nominations of officers and
members the Executive Board made at last nights meeting
Friday the Washington Board of Trade will hold its
general meeting committee
for the pretty well completed number of the
committees have already been approved by the directors and all
probably will be approved before the Friday meeting
zonng Commission met Wednesday and heard part
docket There large outpouring of citizens
several neighborhoods protest against the invasion of
sections by houses parking lots and
other property unwanted by of private homes Pro-
amendments to the zoning regulations carried over for
George public librarian
succeeded by Miss Clara Herbert his able assistant of
The assistant succeeding Miss Herbert Ralph
Ba who has fine educational background for the position
Herbert has made fine record assistant and thoroughly
familiar with library problem and policy She has been with
the assistant librarian since 1920 Her
appointment by the Board Of Library Trustees hailed we'll
promotion.
proposed underpa under Scott Circle conpicu
the front last week through hearing by the Commissioners
influential group citizens owning occupying property
nsient that Massachusetts, be
carried through of Sixteenth They favor
tnuaton of the depressed roadway of Massachusetts,
through under Scott Circle BY
this the depressed roadway would eventually under Dupont
Circle This treatment it claimed would result in an undepass
extending Thirteenth along Massachusetts
street Engineers retained by the c-
zens underpass
exceed the Sixteenth street plan by only $4,000
Current Schedule of Tax-Exempt Property Needed
District problems
schedule of the axexempt real estate IN the Dis
list compiled number of
have additional exemptions since The
increases have been extensive areas acquired by the Federal Gov
individual plots which have been exempted by special
alleged national or international reasons
growth of these exempted has materially reduced
the consequence increased the tax burden of
property This naturally has an important
bearing on District government relations
which District and Federal governments
its monthly bulletins has been pub
some valuable and interesting statistics regarding population
of
and attempting to arrive at some sort OF Logical con-
the real estate not the
taxable Lump available OF the total
valuation the ax-re real estate but what the taxpayers
know the who the how much the why and the
these local stockholders are they
entitled to be kept informed as to these vital
matters
Citizens Associations has during the past
requested the compilation and publication OF this
much needed by Congress for the Intelligent hanong
of District affairs as by the civic groups
Shot Heard Round the World Never Touched D. c.
Berrymans cartoons have often asserted that the
shot which was heard round
District Columbia That famous shot at Lexington opened the
War Revolution shook off the British yoke.
indications from recent action by the House
of Representatives Cartoon Berrymans point well
On Tuesday last the House of Representatives passed
proposes the last vesge of authority of the
King the District of Columbia An old statute was
Committee Revision
vested certain authority justices and court
procedure the British and they fastened to remove
n American condition from the seat OF the Feoera
Government
people of the District who unknowngy have been peionng
of seeking relief
gracious majesty the King of England This action
the of Representatives that
through Committee Rules declined to consider
proposal Congress the power to permit
the District people be represented in the councils OF the
advocates of national representation
probably the House Rules Committee
may influenced in their action the Summers resolution
through knowledge that the District people really British
subjects admitted British subjects into the councils Of the
Nation might establish embarrassing pecedenoher British
have demanded similar privileges.
this old barrier will be removed completely
bill and the approval the President
will obstacle American principles to the
the Legislatures making the people the District
aquatters United States reservation
Acquiring political equity by the people of the National Capital
problem until the Constitution is
amended and equitable statutes enacted hereunder to
Americanize the Washngtonan.
Proposed Use of District Testing Laboratory
movement the of the Districts idle testing
receiving support
erected authority appropriation by
Congress about eight years ago. construction materials
steel and soil etc, to be
the
laboratories operated
bill which prohibited the appropriated
operation the plant required that all such testing be done
the of Standards and paid for by the District
be unsatisfactory arrangement and is
estimated $4,000 annually
than the work done in its plant The plant has been
past years. with the capital investment producing
added cost for the syear period Of approx
action of similar to that which
satisfy wm member of the House who always had in
District the citizens want remedy cond-
wastefu nconvenent to the District
attempt being made dollar