Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1935, Page 16

A—16 HACEN DEFENDS .. TXPAYES Criticizes Federal Govern- ment for Failure to Give Larger Lump Sum. Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen came to the defense of Washington taxpay- ers yesterday and roundly criticized the Federal Government for failure to pay a fair proportion of revenue for the maintenance of the National Capital. “If the Federal Government paid in the same proportion as the District,” he said, “it would pay us $10,000,000 instead of only $5,700,000.” Claiming that about 50 per cent of the property in Washington is already tax exempt, Mr. Hazen said he feared the constant expansion of Federal ovwnership would increase this exemp- tion and work a greater burden on the District “unless a more equitable basis for Federal payments is worked out.” Commissioner Hazen was the speaker at a luncheon meeting of local George- town University Law School alumni and before this group of attorneys and | Jjurists at the University Club he frankly discussed the fiscal situation in the District. He also assured them that Congress soon would approve the proposed Municipal Center project for the minor courts of the District, and he characterized conditions in the Police Court especially as being “a dis- grace to even a small town.” Holds U. S. Should Pay. “Our people are not tax dodgers,” the Commissioner declared. “They are willing to pay in the same proportion as other cities, but they cannot bear the whole burden of the District.” “My idea.” he added, “is that the Federal Government should pay taxes | here just the same as you or 1.” The Federal Government owns $550,000,000 worth of property in Washington exempt from taxes, he pointed out. In addition, he said, there is another $100,000,00 in tax- exempt property, including embassy ‘buildings, educational institutions and similar buildings. Washingtonians would not have to pay the taxes they do, he declared, if it wasn't for the fact that this is the seat of Government and the Govern- ment is determined to make it the most beautiful city in the world. “You gentlemen probably don't know that your taxes pay for the lights in the parks that have to be maintained here in greater proportion than in any | other city in the country,” he said. Plans For Center Explained. Commissioner Hazen displayed drawings and floor plans for the pro- posed Municipal. Juvenile and Police Court buildings, explaining to the law- yers the additional space that would be provided. The bill for the $2,- 800,000 Municipal Center project has passed the Senate and soon will pass the House, he predicted. Explaining plans beyond the proposed center, Mr. Hazen said eventually it is proposed to demolish the old Pen- #in Building on Judiciary Square and Candidate MEMBER OF BOARD SEEKS TREASURERSHIP. HARRY A, FELLOWS, Member of the Arlington County Board, announced today he would be a candidate in the Democratic primary for the office of county treasurer. Fellows indorsed the purposes of the primary, which he said were to “prevent a repetition of four years ago when clever politicians sought to confuse the public mind under cover of 51 candidates for several offices.” construct a new building for the Dis- trict Supreme Court on the site. “We would then use the old City | Hall as a sort of local museum and as a repository of old District records,” he said. “The old City Hall” he said, was | planned by a man named Hatfield and financed by a lottery. That wasn't as | successful a form of gambling then | | as it is now, for all the money couldn't be raised that way.” Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue of the District Supreme Court, president of the Alumni Club, presided. He spoke of the intense interest of mem- bers of the bar in the early comple- tion of the Municipal 'Center project and pledged their co-operation. About 50 members of the club attended. TREE CONTRACT LET C._Marshall Finnan, superintendent of the National Capital Parks, yester- day announced he is awarding a con- | tract for $47,207 for the removal of | some 40 trees from Union Square, | between First and Third streets, and the supplying of other plant material, to the H. L. Prost & Higgins Co. of Arlington, Mass. This work is ex- | pected to start immediately. Under the program 28 American | elm trees are to be planted, approxi- mately 45 dwarf boxwood plants are | to be set out in Union Square and some 3,000 stems of English ivy are to be planted to adorn the head of the Mall. The trees to be shifted away from Union Square will be trans- planted elsewhere in the park system. They are the remains of the old Bo- tanic Garden, yhich formerly occupied | that site. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SALE OF BABY RABBITS AND CHICKS PROTESTED Three Organizations Oppose Ex- ploitation, Asking Business Concerns to Cease Sale. Three Washington organizations in- terested in the protection of animals | protested today against the “increas- ing traffic in Easter chicks and baby rabbits,” appealing to business con- cerns to give up the practice of sell- ing them. A statement issued said: “The in- creasing traffic in Easter chicks and baby rabbits, sold singly or in pairs by certain Washington stores as live Easter gifts for children, has reached & point demanding protests.” Exploitation of any animal offends the finer sensibilities of all right- people, the statement read. “It is especially offensive in the case of baby rabbits and chicks,” the state- ment declared. “The chicks, particu- larly, are fragile little creatures, and it is the height of cruelty to submit them to the mauling, though loving, hands of little children. Besides, they must suffer from the general igno- rance as to their needs of the proper food and warmth.” The statement was signed by Mrs. Herbert W. Elmore, president Wash- ington Humane Society; Mrs. William F. Ham, president Animal Rescue League, and Miss Virginia W. Sargent, president of the Animal Protective Association. R I Signals Kept Clean. Cleaning traffic signals in one sec- tion of England will cost $1,540 this year. Once Upon & Time GOOD COFFEE Was Expensive < AMERICAN | ‘meoicaL Ny ZION BUSINESS CONTROL BY VOLIVA DEALT BLOW Order Affecting Reorganization Plans Follows Recent De- feat in Election. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 19.—There were indications that Wilbur Glenn Voliva’s business world may be as flat as he says he believes the earth is. Pederal Judge Wilkerson yesterday instructed attorneys to remove from the reorganization plans of the Zion institutions and industries any provi- sions which would give Voliva control. 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