Evening star., 1952-06-15

of the immediate necessity for redevelopment of
ago undertook & in a very practical way the reds-
borhood The modern sanitary buildings which Jesse Suffer-
they had constructed have been condition
Capital Housing Authority
These modern Developments striking contrast with the
They show the problem and what be by
large population these substandard
sanitary dwellings presents serious health menace to the entire
places for contagious disease crime Residents these s
mnge in mass vehicles with the residents Of all
aordng excellent opportunities for the spread
tagion
these large residents
compelled live should excite the interest citizen
interest in the solution this problem based on and
protection One of the rather surprising conditions observed
mee members was the apparent lack of evidence of any recent
other liquor bottles and
trash Inquiry H as to the street and alley deye vel
understanding the Sanitation
to good Job they should be done.
The idea discussed those the of
cleaning Of the District frequent cleaning could be
Of the District To keep the cy in its more ronent oca
attractive and clean while negecng the um sections
the rug conspicuous might
ed mh have be effect % %
encng Capitol Hill provide funds for the employment Of
another idea this
for trash placed at convenient locations and start made
them and in that make little contribution toward
live.
The Committee Of One Hundred through subcommittee will
Of the Southwest section which are now pending before the
National Capital Park and Planning Commission Upon the
Agency
close conjunction with the agency and the indications are that
private enterprise will largely enter into the accomplishment OF this
District Tox Exemption and Financial Inequy
llmhi
tax exemption angle comes up once more with new champion OF
Democrat Of wyoming The occasion for this revival interest is
pending bill to from real estate taxes the W the
after hearing before the Senate District Fiscal Affairs Sub
The for this approval is Of course based on the fact
other veterans have been granted similar PRIVILEGES
half the the District of Columbia is not subject
draw Senator his intention to
look into the general question and asked that statement be
prepared for him by the CORPORATION counsel
For sporadic attempts have been made to get
Reports have been made from time to time by the District
giving complete listing of all real estate which has been
Commissioners sought to have
such the ss list but
Such exempted property may be classed in several groups
institutions holdings
ments used embassies scientific patriotic other
Capital '''-' '''s '''''
properties granted such exemption
by special act of Congress for definite national
For example the exemption of the property of foreign
naturally the performance obligation due by the national
national organizations
and institutions having headquarters in Washington extended
the privilege exemption courtesy by the Nation and
National Capital obligation
Nation stretch the Imagination should be saddled
on the local taxpayers.
Established Equitable Policy Needed.
When bill for the exemption of certain property of the Ma
tona Society of the Colonial Danes America located the
District of Columbia under consideration 949
ons of proprety raised Corporation Counsel West
about
for the ground that similar organizations
had already been exempted While Senators seemed unwilling
object to consideration of this BILL number advanced sound
such objection.
Congress
District Committee indicating would
further individual exemptions until had opportunity
study the problem in comprehensive Senator Hendckson
in reporting the BILL stated that the committee felt definitely
that there should of this
other exemptions of this special should not be granted
exemption all which
grant such eratuy What they do object the making
grants and extension courtesy these
and Such practices unjust
unreasonable from viewpoint
What advanced for the from
realty of of the organizations institutions specifically
named the Act of 1912 unless the legislation
for reimbursement from the Treasury annually of the equivalent
the tax revenue loss?
Why should the cost of courtesy extended by the United States
foreign their holdings
expense which
the cotesy There definite equitable policy
on these exemptions.
Adequate LEGISLATION Should Result.