Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1926, Page 10

-10 JINING CONGRESS TAKESUPTAXATION tf_ilizens’ Work in Keeping 1% Tab on State and Local Policies Described. “The influence of taxpayers' assocla- Rlons of Westepn States upon their <ity, county and State governments 23day was described to the American Mining Congress, in session at the Muyflower Hotel, as the delegates turned their tion from problems of the mining industry to taxation and phher citizenship matters. ollowing an inspection tour of the gates to the income tax unit of Treasury this morning, A. G. secretary of the Utah the mining congress, ed: *“Western taxpayers /are i to be more sel jant and rmed as to State and local n those of the more popu- as a result of this phase <hip. These associa- n in membership, in- fence and public esteem. and have demonctrated that participation of a Jage number of taxpayers in public aftairs tends to secure more efficient ‘Btate and local government at less he ackenzie, of taxpavers’ ascociations, which great similarity to the citl- zans’ nssociatons of the District of Cplumbia, Mr. Mackenzie said, have gecured complete State and local bud- gat svstems in several Western States agd mod'fied viewpoints on bond pro- and obtained substantial reduc- 1ipns in tases --Other addresses this morning were gfven by L. R. Gottlieb, an economist, #nd formerly of New York University and the National Industrial Confer- ence Board, who told the convention of dangers in State and city finance ems, and Walter A. Staub of New k, a member of the general tax committee of the Mining Congress, Ivho spoke on waivers, credits and yefunds. Paul Armitage presided. )scussion of taxation was sched- uled also for the afternoon session, with addresses by J. G. Korner, ji cbairman of the United States Boa of Tax Appeals; H. B. Fernald, mem- ‘ber of the committee of the Min- ing Congr and McKinley W Kriegh, chief of the tax division of S. Pemberton the Mining Congres: Hutchinson is presiding. ‘Senator Oddie of Nevada is to be toastmaster at the’ annual banquet of tie congress, at 7:30 tonight at the Mayflower, and Senator King of Utah is:fo speak. Hugh Shirkie, president of. the congres HELD IN ROBBERIES. Bail of $10,000 and $3,000 Fixed in Two Cases. Fdward Willie Townes and Foster 1Jo! on, both colored, were held by Ju..c George H. Macdonaid, in Police Cou: . today for the action of the grand ! jury, following their preliminary hear- ng in robbery cases. Bond was set at _$10,000 and $3,000, respectively. Townes was apprehended by Police- men F. A. Schenck and M. J. Myers of the eighth precinct after an al- leged attempt to break into a safe at tie gasounc station at kE.ghteenth and T streets. Policenan Schenck arrested John- son after he entered the grocery store of Abraham Levitin, 901 U street. According to Schenck, Johnson held fup the grocer with a toy pistol and obtained four $1 bills from the cash drawer. SLUMP IN SEAL SALE Self-Service Boxes Being Placed | in Stores to Increase Distribution. The continuance of the whole pro- gram of health services of the Wash- ington Tuberculosis Association is en- dangered by the sudden slowing up of the Christmas seal sale, according to returns reported at campaign head- quarters, 1022 Eleventhstreet, to- day, with the re- ceipts stili short of the half-way mark toward the amount _required. Several thousands of persons to whom allotments lnf the seals -have been sent on ap- proval have failed to return either cash or the seals, notwithstanding the appeal for an early mailing. In the face of this threatened shortage of funds the seal sale man- agers today started placing about 300 self-service boxes, known as silent lesmen, in grocery stores, drug stores, cigar stores, restaurants, hotel Jobbies, clubs and other public places in the hope of catching the dimes and pennies of the small seal buyers throughout the city. Chain-store or- { ganizations which are giving their cure and space to these salesmen are MERRY CHRISTHAS the the Sanitary Grocery Co., the Piggly- Wiggly Co., the Old Dutch Market Co., the Peoples Drug Stores, the Liggett Drug Stores, the O'Donnell Drug Stores and the United Clgar Stores. Plans are fous organi also afoot to enlist var- zations of women whose STIRS ASSOCIATION| reat Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., |} GRANT WANTS LAND PRICE BAR LIFTED Urges Congress, in Annual Report, to Remove Limita- tion on Park Purchase. Hope that the prohibition against the purchase of any land for park purposes at more than 2R per cent above the assessed value would be removed by the present Congress is expressed in the annual report of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, which is signed by Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, as member and executive officer. Col. Grant frankly explained that the development of park and play- ground areas in this city is being very seriously limited by this restriction on land acquisition. Funds Below Quota. ‘While the Park Commission act, he said, authorized a yearly appropria- tion for land acquisition and all ex- penses of a sum equal to one cent for each innhabitant of the continental United States, which would have amounted to $1,057,000 for a year, the first appropriation, being for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926, was only $600,000 and the second appro- priation being for the fiscal year end- ing June 30, next, appropriated an aggregate of only $600,000, and further provided that only $150,000 of this sum could be expended for land purchases at a price in excess of 25 per cent of the last assessed value. He points out to Congress that the Controller General of the United States has held that this limitation applies even to acquisition by con- demnation proceedings, as well as by direct purchase, and then he adds that THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, as the asscssments were based on sales made at least two or. three years hefore purchases could bé made, and the values of all land are rapidly in- creasing, this restriction has very se- riously limited land acquisition. Need for Land. He points out the necessity of ac- quiring land immediately to avoid de- struction of the tracts most desired for park purposes by cutting of for- ests and of grading. In an appendix to the report are the detailes of purchases of land and the figures show that in only seven in- stances was the commission able to keep below the 25 per cent restriction. In a greater number of instances the purchases were made at from 200 per cent of the assessed value to 386 per cent. The total area purchased during the last fiscal year was 4,371,288 square feet, or approximately 100 acres, having an assessed value of $191,407. The Government paid for these lands $314,985, which was an average cost of 7.2 cents per square foot. The average of the assessed value which was paid by the Govern- ment was 165 per cent. Congress is informed that the com- mission is studying a reasonable plan in which the authorities in Maryland and Virginia are cordially co-operat ing. Careful study, he says, is being given to further legislation desired by both States and by the Federal Congress. EXTRA POSTAL STATION. An extra postal substation at 2915 Fourteenth street will be opened tem- porarily from December 15 to 23 to relieve the congestion of Christmas mail at the Park road and U street post offices, according to the an- nouncement today of Postmaster Wil- liam M. Mooney, who said a regular postal employe would be placed in charge. o €Ehristmas, 1926 Shop Early—Mail Early For Better Service The woman seeking man-meant Gifts can find few other shops that so conveniently combine a stock of sturdy, manly suggestions with the shopping atmosphere that a woman loves Gladstones Made in England, of brown The D. C, SALARY DEFIGIENCY BILL IS PREPARED Estimates Provide $15,600 for Members and Fmployes of Utilities Body. Estimates for the urgent deficiency appropriation bill carrying items to- taling $15,600 for the salaries of members and attaches of the new Public Utilities Commission, created by the act of Congress and now await- ing the signature of President Cool- idge, were prepared 'today by Dis- | trict officials. The $15,600 will pay ithe salaries of the new personnel fcr the remainder of the current fiscal year. Twice this sum will b> asked 807 14th Street N.W. Phone Franklin_5442 EEERES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, We're Ready For Your 1926. for in the budget for the next fiu‘al‘sou!hern Railway Building at Thir- year. Although the new commission will be composed of three members, two civilians, to be appointed by the President, and the Engineer Commis- sloner of the District, salaries will be asked only for the two civillan Com- missioners. The Engineer Commis- sioner will serve without additional compensation. The salary of the two civilian com- missioners and people's counsel will be $7,500 anpually, each. In addition the deficendy bill will provide items for three secretarles at $2,100 per annum each and a special assistant investigator at $2,400 a year. With the signing of the bill im- minent, District officials have started searching for office space for the new commission personnel. Already cramp- ed for lack of adequate space for the ever growing municipal activities offi- cials bel eve that quarters for the new commission will be difficult to find. Engineer Commissioner J. Franklin Bell is confident, however, that ac- commodations can be arranged tem- porarily until additional quarters are provided for. A bill already has been drafted and sent to the Bureau of the Budget providing for the acquisition of the KAPLOW 1 Zar INCORPORATED 721 NINTH STR ET NORTHWEST JUST FCR TOMORROW BARGAIN DAY $145 & $155 BEAUTIFUL COAT.[ 2 FOR $89 OF COURSE WE PAID A GOOD DEAL MORE FOR THEM. BUT IT IS OUR WAY OF OFFERING A BARGAIN SPECIAL FOR MADAME FOR MA~EMOISELLE @#fl&‘#&%&‘#&&&%&%&%&%&‘#% gg?'aslz&CanyFlowerStoresfi | Funeral Flowers Delivered Free—Nominal Charge on Other Orders 804 17th Street N.W. Phone Franklin 10391 Xmas Floral Orders teenth street and Pennsylvania ave- nue for an addition to the District Building. Two Arraigned in Hold-Up. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., December 9.— Arraigned before Justice of the Peace John J. Fainter here last night on charges of assault with intent to rob a restaurant man near Berwyn Mon- day night, John C. Coughlin, 2 old, of Edmonsten was released under $1,500 bond to await the action of the Prince Georges County grand jury next April, and Lawrence Keegin, 17 years old, of Hyattsville was commit- ted to St. Mary's Industrial School at Baltimore until he is 21. Coughlin was wounded In the neck $10,000 Hospital Gift. Special Dispatch The Star. FREDERICK Va.. Decem ber 8.—With a donation of $10,000 re- ceived from Alexander Berger of Caro line County, the fund for a new build ing for the Mary Washington Hospi tal here has reached $81,180.57. The campaign_has_been unc for three weeks, with $100,000 as goal. R g Playground on Prison Site. Lyttleton Prison, Christchurch, New Zealand, that has housed thot sands of criminals, is being torn down and the site will probably be converted into a playground for chil dren. The massive walls now are be ing leveled and plans for the recrea tion park scon will be started. " Instantaneous Success Crowds came and bought and marvelled at the beauty of the Style and Quality of our Coats. during this great event. Select yours now ANY COAT IN THE STORE > Only the Finest INCLUDING FUR COATS liquor which are brought into Canada is to preside. orgunizations of womer whose Windsor grain cowhide. 3 % B i e members have ag) 1%-inch straps go all 'round— A Misses’ and | These Coats Have * 5 wervice in charge of a number of 4Siich " Materials .PRESS CLUB TO ELECT. |Christmas seal booths in department the fittings are of solid brass. § Women’s sizes | Gorgeous Furs > Ctores and bank. lobbies. 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But- rian of the Wall Street Journal seek the post of secretary: there are five vidndidates for two vacancies on the beard of governors. + They are: Ulric Bell of the Louisville Courier-Journal, retiring president; J. Bart Campbell of* the Philadelphia JBalletin, Homer J. Dodge of the Fi eral Trade Information Service, W m P. Helm, feature writer, and Paul ;} tan of the McGraw-Hill publica- hns. COMMUNITY CHEST 0.K. The Travelers' Aid Society, at a n the Burlington Hotel yes- indicated its intention of sup- perting the project to establish a com- nrunity chest for funding all welfare work in this city. Under this plan, a ppeal for funds would be made ear and the money would be allocated to the various welfare organ- fzations according to their needs. The board of directors appointed A. €, Moses and Mrs. W 1 E. Cham- berlain to represent the society on the cOmmittee that is to investigate and report on the desirability of a com- munity chest in Washington. The board ‘announced after the meeting that it felt such a plan would prove the best plan for finding the charities of the city. Mrs. E. J. Brennan was elected a member of the board of directors and Mrs. Charles D. Walcott was made secreta Claude W. Owens, Mrs, Chamberlain and Mrs. Grahame H. Powell, chairman of the standing com- ntittee. submitted reports and plans for their work during the coming year. Mrs. Margaret Ford, executive sec- retary, presented a report for the Juonth of November, showing that the Society hand'ed 1,032 cases and assist- ©d 1,462 persons. Christmas Cheer can be di Hivered in an unusual measure L you select your gifts from - The Butterfly Box 739 11th St. ee Instructions. for Materials Only. Fro Charge ~Sot being well done goes with every piece Jof work done in this fur shop. If you are n dount, ask your friends. 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