Evening star., 1947-03-07
Prince Georges
|Citizens0ppose
~ Sales Tax
Urge Money Raising
Other Than Through
Home Owners

The Prince Georges County Civis
Federation last night voted against
a proposed per cent sales tax in
Maryland. but also urged the
county's delegation to the Legisla-
ture to exploit means of raising
taxes other than through home
owners.
A resolution by Edward C. Nc
Entee of the Landover Hills Citi-
zens' Association, opposing the sales
tax, was adopted unanimously by
the federation at its March meet
ing in the County Service Build
ing, Hyattsville.
"A second resolution, introduced
by Mrs. Betty Tayman of Cheverly,
instructed the federation's Legis-
lative Committee to take up the
tax problem with county representa-
tives to the General Assembly.
Reminding the group that every
one Is recommending bond issues
without knowing where money to
finance them will come from" Mrs.
Tayman said property and home
owners cannot stand too much Of
an increase.
Methods of obtaining additional
revenue suggested by Mrs. Tayman
include establishment of a liquor
dispensary system in the county,
legalizing gambling and county tax
alton of race tracks.
Many Favor Legalized Gambling.
The federation previously had in
dorsed the dispensary and race
track proposals, while many MEM
bers had expressed favorable atti-
tude toward legalized gambling, 1t
was reported.
Daniel M. Green, Legislative Com
mittee chairman, was instructed to
make recommendation on a bill now
before the General Assembly which
would authorize special emergency
license plates for private automo-
biles of volunteer fremen.
The latter action was recon-
mended in a resolution by Fred
Ridgeway of the Vansville Citizens
Association. Mr.. Ridgeway objected
to failure to exclude minors from
provisions if the bill, which would
call for five special permits for each
fire company. The present bill, he
explained, would not be in keeping
with recommendations of the Ma
tional Safety Council to prohibit
persons under 81 from driving.
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scribed to the federation by Charles
r. Luebner, member of the Legisla-
tive Committee.
Urged to Attend Hearing.
| Louis A. Day, chairman of the
Public Utilities Committee, urged
members of the federation to attend
the hearing before the Maryland
Public Service Commission in Balti-
more at 10:30 am. March 18 to con-
slider the Capital Transit Co.'S sys-
tenn Of operation in the county.
/ Accompanied by other members
OF a countrywide Joint Transporta-
ton Committee, which had met ear
lier at the gas company Offices, Hy-
attsville, Mr.. Day said four county
organizations had added their sup-
port to the federation's counter
proposal to the transit company's
master transportation plan"
These were the Rogers Heights,
Cheverly and Decatur Heights Citi-
zens' Associations and the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, he said.
With Mr.. Day, who arrived shortly
before the federation meeting ad-
journed, were Arthur H. Koonce,
chairman of the Hyattsville Citi-
zens' Transportation Committee;
Town Councilman Arthur w. Bru-
mel of Riverdale, secretary of the
joint committee, and Fred w. Cast.
chairman Of the Cheverly Citizens
Association Transportation Com
mittee.
The Hyattsville committee is maA-
ing plans to take a large delegation
to the hearing.
Albert F. Bird of the Temple Hills
Citizens Association, vice president,
presided in the absence Of Walter
F. Mulligan, federation president.