Evening star., 1952-08-03
Assessor Fovos Personal Property Tex Changes

Assessor Fovos Personal Property Tex chonees
CURED in on Monday BY Assessor James L. Martin AS stated in
Star story he would seek to have stricken from the law provision
out that the requirement OF notang does not apply to District
impose such requirement on income tax returns
. The deeon Of this provision has not been
the personal property tax itself except on business property So
mind recommending that several minor rey-
ons the law be included in proposed legislation for SUBJ
peced plead earnestly the repeal of the personal
except on business property
Persistent Recurrence of Some Civic Problems
I 1885, a ss ve 5 nrds, civic tn %
Of the never-ending variety:
Tet the Watchword Be Teamwork for District"
There promise Of greater obtaining
needed municipal legislation and
working for civic bettermen of washington Friendly
rivalry always wholesome and adds much to the interest
they defeat the object for which working
folly" " D~' N' '~A''' -'' 'N'A
"Jont Conferences Of D. c. Committees"
1.-THE expressed desire of King and Chairman
Norton for joint the District Of
Columbia on fiscal relations and other District LEGISLATION
tn there has been study Of the question fiscal relations
House resulting findings have been
favorable the District organizations have long urged tho
establishment of equitable system Federal pay
ment toward the operation and development absolutely essential
to an efficient and intelligent consideration Of District
taxation
1.-The annual s conflicts between the two Houses
tribute toward running his Capital
the local ctizenry.
practical business proposition much can be said in favor
OF joint conferences other matters of District legislation
Not only would there be great saving Of time of legislators
be considerable cost
OF reporting and publishing in report such Joint conferences
or hearings instead OF reports OF two Independent hearings
The Final curtoin on This Column Deseends To-day
Today will mark the last appearance column
s Civic Bodies s regular Star
Sunday Star of November H. 1888.
The column first headed with ORGANIZATIONS
which later changed with Organizations
June 1884 the column heading Problems
Civic Bodies" which and
uness This column during its nearly 10 has
871 issues Of The Sunday Star About
due to vacations or illness Of this reporter
ton which would make the Districts civic problems better
stood contribute practical To
old civic worker OF many years active experience in the ranks Of
organized czenry writing the weekly civic column has
continuous and compelling challenge privilege oppor-
unity Of communng through The Sunday Star with the
appecatve readers who deeply interested
reluctantly and regretfuly laid down.
The fine letters and words Of appreciation these weekly
chapters through the been which
the heart OF this reporter
from plain private citizens and from leaders
in the Congress- which is the local well the national
latue the voteleSs
trict officials and members of the judiciary.
Thanks million due by this reporter
mnt by these well wers and The Evening Star
Star for making possible Much needs
Districts problems and this
that The Sunday Daily Star in the
sh helpful occasional discussions by this writer pertinent
subjects.
The prnkng cards
ing the views expressed favor Americanng
OF these came years they promptly
basket Later they carefully
OF the writers and the cowadce Of anonymity Their
nuncatons are Of much higher value than their be-