Evening star., 1946-03-01

Must Levy More Taxes.
Additional taxes must be imme-
diately levied" Mr.. Coffee con-
cluded.
The solution to the problems i'm
posed on the District by its tire
mendous war growth, equivalent to
that OF Is or 20 years in normal
times" Gen. Young said, lay in
money, and lots of it."
He described the District as suf-
fering with facilities designed to ac-
commodate its two-thirds of a mill
lion prewar population which has
mushroomed in the last five years to
almost a million. Asserting his be-
lief that this war-born population
would continue to grow rather than
diminish, the Commissioner de-
clared three things were necessary
to meet the abnormal growth: men,
materials, and money.
Men and materials should be
available in sufncient quantities
within the next several months, /"
he said, "but until we get that
money and facilities for spending it
we are going to be always pinched. F"
Star Cup Awarded.
Nearly 500 members of the citi-
zens' group attending the banquet
saw presentation of The Evening
Star Cup, awarded annually for out
standing community service, to the
Federation's Committee on Mem
bership and Credentials.
In making the award, Howard p.
Bailey, assistant to the managing
editor of The Star, read an accom-
panying citation calling attention
to the committees splendid achieve
ments in stimulating interest in
civic affairs, promoting new prof.
ects, adding to the federation mem
bership and arranging special OBJ
ServanceS.
Clifford H. Newell, chairman, ac-
cepted the cup with the observation
that it has always been a great
incentive to federation members. "
He said the cup was "a challenge to
us all to work harder and achieve
greater things for this city we all
love-"
Other members of the prize win
ming committee are Henry w. Aus
tin, Ralph w. Donnelly, T. Paul
Mudd, Lester H. Steinem, F. S. San
ford, M. Douglas Clarke, E. L. Pow
ell and James T. Scott.
Finch Foresees Progress.
Federation President Wilbur s.
Finch, who was toastmaster, re-
called gratifying progress" of the
past year, when 'the first steps
looking toward a greater and more
effective federation were taken"
He predicted that really great ac-
complishments will be noted before
this year is out"
Introducing guests of honor, Mr..
Finch paid tribute to James S.
Beattie, chairman of the National
Representation Committee of the
Central Suffrage Conference, for his
recent leadership of a campaign for
Senate Judiciary Committee action
on the Sumners-Capper national
representation resolution.
Though the committee had voted
to recommit the measure to subcom-
mittee instead of reporting it to the
Senate floor, Mr.. Finch said. Mr..
Beattie was nevertheless "magnifi-
cent in defeat"
Others introduced by Mr.. Finch
included Senator Capper, Republi-
can, of Kansas; Representative
Summers, Democrat, of Texas; SEN
ator Hoey, Democrat, of North Caro-
lima; James o. Day, counsel to the
Senate District Committee; j. M.
Heiser, president of the Federation
of Business Mems Associations;
Hugh H. Obear, president of the
District Bar Association; Mrs. Ger
trude Parks, president of the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Ar
thur C.. Watkins, president of the
District Congress of Parents and
Teachers; Mrs. Robert Leonard
president of the Voteless D. C.
League of Women Voters; Herbert
j. jacob, commander, District de-
partment, American Legion; Ray
Sawyer, post commander, American
Veterans of World War II, and Brig
Gen. U. S. Grant III, chairman OF
the National Capital Park and Plan.
ming Commission.
Past Presidents Introduced.
He also introduced the followins
past presidents of the federation
Edward F. Colladay, DR.. George C
Havenner, Thomas E. Lodge, Harry
N. Stull and Harry S. Wender.
The Rev. Joseph E. Gedra, paste,
OF the Immaculate Conception Cath.
olic Church, delivered the invoca.
ton.
James A. Crooks, general chair.
man of the committee on arrange.
ments, introduced Mr.. Finch. Mr.
Stull was chairman of the Recep.
ton Committee.