Evening star., 1941-12-21
Civic Problems, ,CivicBodies
Community Chest Still Short of Goal;
Bills Pending Before Senate Group
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

BY c. sUTER.
Last week while District civic organizations Of all kinds
centrated the civilian defense which they have been
assigned number of important civic events happening
Thursday President sent to the
OF James H. Flanagan member Public Utilities Com
mission vacancy death February,
Riley Egen nominee supervising analyst with
Securities and Exchange Commission have technical
background which him valuable member OF the
commission
past the announcement
by the Public Utilities Commission that crosown bus line will
January Is through Michigan Porter
Westmoreland Circle Rock Greek
crossing will be over the Khnge road bridge
indications that another cosstoWn line within
established northern route through
Military
announced the appointment
F. Cogswe Laudck
administrator Mr. Cogswel is native OF the
District Of Columbia
The Senate on Wednesday passed
the gasoline tax cents while the House two months ago. passed
its bill for Accent tax gallon.
Friday agreed to the Senate proposal for an
effective January l. The
estimated would yield 900 additional revenue
which all the Highway Department in the next year The
proposed by the Senate would continue until June
go 1851.
Awaiting signature the amendments to the
child permit minors of to take part in
theatrical productions and authorizing
advance from the Federal
construction work In
addition authorizing the Commissioners to require
broad This BILL which
correction authorizes the borrowing Of
900 for such emergency USE
H;sh Court Decision Solves Problem in Part Only
The Supreme Court Monday sustained
appeal the District government from the decision OF the Court
Appeals Federal employees in particular
and the District income
both paid the under protest and cha
lenged the law.
It estimated residents heretofore
exempt payment local tax will be brought
the law by the action of the court.
confused question Of domice is some
what clarified by the reasoning the court place wne man
properly his domcle until facts adducd estab
sh contrary the and continuing The taxing
authority warranted IN treating as prla 1ac any
son whose deems doubtful 1t Is
the individual who knows best
what he left behind and his own aptude
require establish domce elsewhere he is to escape the tax
showing to the satisfaction Of the
thus placed squarey the person VINO Wouo
paying District tax Arguments by the counsel
gans conendd their clients were voters in Michigan
respectively that of all critera as to domic
the exercise of right voting important This
mt brushed aside by the court.
While the decision is very helpful materially
District considered need for Congress tax
ing more situation and through appropriate
ae.on bringing under the taxing authority vast numbers
others privileged to enjoy all OF the municipal services
without contributing according the rule Of ability to
pay Of fiscal nequiy under which the Dis
uct suffers because Of its political nequity.
District residents who doncle nowhere else, are
voteess unrepesened which taxes them
all Of the burdens and obligations which are
by all other Americans who possess the oaot ana M
councils the Nation The Supreme Court OF
District population but the fear exists that cope
solution possible through fiscal equity established by Con-
eress which District citizens have voting representation
Conrlnity Chest Still Short of 1912 Goal
At report Washington Community Chest still
some $40 needed meet the 1912 budget
Really money than that actually neeoo oecauSe VI Vic
extraordinary emergency
The burdens increased
through extraordinary conditions The Red Gross
and resort be called IN an eme-
pency should all the amount set Tor
surely there who overlooked doing
their bit Community Chest and others who either under
ability overesmaed the purchasing power
Civic leaders needed to dis
contribute and thereby reduce
shortage matter fact self examination might even
convince that they make additional contr
butions
important Bills Pending in Senate D. G. Committee
Committee before three bills Of special
which generally approved by the citizens OF the
the bill the so-caled charity
racket" bill board Of recreation for the
District.
merger which would the Municipal and
provide chief judge enlarge the urdc-
thorough study the Department Justice the District Bar
United States District Court much
needed relief.
largely administration Of criminal
their efficiency There known opponents Of this legislation