Evening Star Newspaper, June 6, 1933, Page 11

THE K. ... Junll 6, 1953. DT TAX “STRIKE” PROPOSAL BACKED Forest Hill Citizens Adopt Resolution to Seek Legal Advice on Pian. N ST Legal cotnsel on “the rights of citi- zens to refuse to pay. taxes” until the District tax assessor reduces the assessed valuation on ‘real estate to Jevels commensurate. with the drop of property Walues will be sought by the | Forest Hills Citizens” Association under | @ resolution adopted at its final meet- | ing of the season last night in the Ben | W. Burch School. The resolution, introduced by Wilbur LaRoe, jr., suggests that whereas taxes have not been reduced in line with property values themselyés, and whereas . tax assessor of the District refuses to reassess propertyfrom the values in force in 1928 ahd 1929 to lower levels, citizens may refuse to pay any further taxes because: 1. They are taxed without any repre- sentation, and 2. The present assessments are “un- fair and unreasonable.” The association's Committee on Tax- ation is directed by the resolution to seek legal advice on the extent of the rights held by citizens in staging such 8 “strike.” Copies of the resolution will be sent to all other citizens' associations and civic bodies. General Tax Discussion. Grant Greets Successor COL. WOODRUFF HERE TO TAKE OVER PARKS. OL. JAMES A. WOODRUFF (left), new director of public buildings and TRANSFER PRESSEU Robinson Offers Bill for Shift to Agriculture Department Jurisdiction. A bill to provide for transfer of the by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader. It was referred to the Senate Committee on Library for report. Senator Robinson tried last week to have the transfer authorized as an amendment to the independent offices appropriation bill, land, Democrat, of New York, raised the point of order that it was a change of law, and this prevented its consid- eration as part of the appropriation bill. Senator Robinson announced at that time that he would introduce a separate bill so that the question could be considered on its n&em. The Democratic leader pointed out at that time.that citizens. who have| studied the subject believe it is incon- sistent to have the Botanic Garden under the Joint Committee on Library of the Senate and House, and that the best interests of the service would be served by placing it in the Department of Agriculture, where its work could but Senator Cope- | World War Compiled by Serst. L. E. Jaeckel 8 recorded in the official citation, Plerre L. Wilson, com: U. S. Navy, was awarded the Navy Cross for meritorious and distinguished services in the officer of the U. S. S. Benham. Comdr. Wilson participated lin" active warfare nst enemy |8 Botanic Garden to the jurisdiction oi, n actvities the Department of Agriculture was in-fwhile troduced in the Senate late yesterday |c escorting voys of troops and supplies through the danger zone. By his own exemplary eonduct and high profes- sional attainments, he succeeded in maintaining & high | standard of morale among his men. He is on duty in | the Hydrographic Office in Washing- ton, and resides at 2401 Calvert street northwest. Vigilantés in Philippines. Discovery by the police of Jaro, in| {the Philippines of a secret gangsters’ organization, sald to number about 1,200 members, has caused Vicente de | la Cruz, provincial governor of Leyte, to| distribute arms and ammunition to organise vigilante committees. The discovery followed the killing of two Filipinos during the initiation of 12 new line of his profession, as_commanding | picked men in various cities and to/ FIRST LADY RESTING TODAY AT TUCSON = Visiting Mrs. Greenway—Leaves This Afternoon for Phoenix and I.o'- Angeles. By the Assoclated Press. ‘TUCSON, Ariz., June 6.—Smiling and gracious but busy, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt snatched some rest today st the home of her friend, Mrs. Isabella Greenway, en route to the Pacific Coast for a visit with her son, Elliott. Arriving in this Southern Arisona community last night after a ht from Douglas, on where Elliott greeted her, Mrs. Roose- velt had a hurried word for wwmp.n- ple at the airport. She spoke briefly of the work of the administration in Wash- ington, commenting: “I find & !oalln; of hope and deter- mination on the part of the people to | do what they can for themselves. I know when people are feeling that way, a much happler future is ahead.” Elliott had company his mother to Los Angel Even the 20-minute stop at the border point found Mrs. Roosevelt busy—dedi- cating the International Airport. ‘Young Roosevelt, who hnd been some- what diffident with newsmen in discuss- ing his flying ability when he took over the post of operations manager for a | handicraft flown to Douglas to ac- i coast airline at Glendale, Los Angeles suburb dmmudhllllmnthfl waiting for his mother’s Mn Roosevelt leaves air this afternoon for Phoenix, the te capi- tal, and after a_brief halt there will speed on toward Los Angeles. $5,000 Forgotten 31 Years. Overlooked since 1902, & bequest of $5,000 has just been discovered in Ket- tering, England. It is the Bridges Char- | ity, originally a fund for apprenticing | boys of the town. The money was con- trolled by the school board, which was superseded in 1902 by the education committee, and in the change the $5,000 was mislaid. The accumulated interest will enable xlrlas to Jnm cog’nel in art, Grealer Shaving Comfort good news for men who dread their or Aid” Shav- a rich, creamy tubborn whigkers Enables you 50 tube for 39¢ teday at Peopies Drug Stores. Barnard’s Shaving Cream The Raleigh Hotel At Twelfth and Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. (UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT) BREASTED The ace fashion this yeor Palm Beach Suits | be co-ordingted with similar activities | members in Sitio Maitom. Introduction of the resolution by Mr. already being carried on by that de- — LaRoe followed general discussion of the tax situation at last night’s meet- public parks, shaking hands with Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, whom he will succeed. Col. Grant will leave about the end of the month. TAVERN ROOM OPEN tment. PAZNIS on the lobby floor, Pennsylvania Avenue corner ing and climaxed a series of similar discussions at previous meetings of the association. L. A. Carruthers, advocate of a reduction of the assessed value of property rather than a lower tax rate as a means of effecting a relief from the present heavy tax burden carried by District of C bia property own- ers, reaffirmed his stand last night, A lower tax rate, he insisted, would —S8tar Staff Photo. | CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS | NAME NEW OFFICERS merely give Cangress “another excuse & (Miss - Ewing Elected President, year from now to reduce its lump sum appropriation ‘for District expenses,” Some members of Congress, he declared, already believe that the District's tax Tate of $1.70 per $100 of property value is low because. higher tax rates are in force in their own jurisdictions. These men, he pointedl out, fail to consider that the District’s tax rate is based on E‘m’h’ of Brookline has been emted; €] full valuation of the property and not on a percentage of that full value as elsewhere. Based oh Boom Values. “And at present our property valua- tions are based on values of the ‘boom’ or ‘inflated’ years of 1928 and 1929,” Mr. Carruthers said. “The law requires the District of Columbia tax assessor to make frequent assessments of prop- erty and this he fails to do, largely, perhaps, because it would be impossible with the staff he has. But, if the assessed values of 1928-and 1929 were right, then obviously those values are wrong today.” The suggestion of a tax strike was| made when Mr. LaRoe asked: “I wonder what would be the reac- tion if every property owner in the District refused pay taxes on the | ground that the fdx assessor was not complying with the law requiring him | - to make new assessments.” Expressions of approval met Mr. La- Roe’s suggestion and later in the meet- ing he proposed the resolution calling upon the assotjatiori’s - Committee on ‘Taxation to seek counsel as to the right ) citizens to refuse to pay taxes under ‘uclt.conditions as.exist, Fol tion of the resolution, | Mr. Carruthers said it is “a pity that We here in the District have to threaten lo resort to what might be called ‘mob psychology’ to get fairness.” The blame, he said, is due largely to the fact “that we have no representation in_controlling our own affairs.” In another resolution the association: called upon the Distriet of Columbis Health Department and the Publie Health Service “to recognize the men- ace” uncut weeds and underbrush pre- sent in promoting the spread of the spotted fever-infested tick. In the Tesolution the citizens suggest that the force of park workers now engaged in various aspects of gardening be used to cut down weed growths on vacant land areas and in the parking spaces .be- tween sidewalks and curbs. and you SEEIT ALL NEW FARES via the Santa Fe GRAND CANYON Senta Fe Pullmans 1o the rim CALIFORNIA COLORADO ROCKIES INDIAN-DETOURS by motor in New Mexico NATIONAL PARKS WORLD'S FAIR—chicogo L ] Sucoeeding Former Governor Brewster of Maine. S By the Associated Pres BOSTON, June 6—Miss Mary nt of the First Church of Christ ientist, the mother church announced at its annual meeting yesterday. a W. Palmer and Edward L. Rip- ley, both also of Brookline, were elected clerk and treasurer, respectively. Miss Ewing succeeds Ralph O. Brewster, former Governor of Maine, More than 5,000 persons, represen- tative of many countries, heard the message of the directors, read by Charles E. Heitman, chairman, an- nouneing that no further contributions to the fund for the building of the new $4,000,000 home now under construc- tion for the Christian Science Publish- ing Society need be made after July 1. The message praised the “sacrifice and unselfish efforts” of those “who have made possible the completion of the| new publishing house without delay | and without debt.” Brewster, in his retirement address, | House Needs Westinghouse Six-inch blades Rugged construction sz r 1 9 current only Have us clean_and oil your old fan. WESTINGHOUSE Electric Fans Quiet operation ® For alternating £ < MUDDIMAN § 'E‘ on G st N-t'l 0140- zszz reflected that never was the necessity of an applied and practical Christianity | | more apparent than today. Miss Ewing, the new president, said that perhaps never before could the in- | spiration of thé annual meeting mean 5o much to the world of human thought and endeaver, . HEAT CAUSES 3 DEATHS | St. Louis Suffers as Mercury Soars , to 85 Degrees. ST. LOUIS, June 6 (A).—The mercury, | which climbed to 95 degrees here yes: terday, was directly responsible for one death, and physicians said it played a part in two other deaths. Mrs. Belle Helm, 63, collapsed while walking and died soon afterward. Rob- ert Muir, 67, was found dead in bed. A physician said heart disease, aggra- vated by heat, was responsible. Charles H. Trythall, a street car motorman, expired at the controls. Senator Robinson also placed in the | record while the subject was being dis- cussed last week a statement from Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, representing the Ga dent Club of America, outlining the advantages that would result from a transfer of the Botanic Garden to the | Agriculture Department. caught in the Frith of tland, this year brought Herrin Forth, | $148,000. Minute Mystery Salution to the SKEPTICAL REPORTERS. (Bee Page A-3.) 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