Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1937, Page 22

WIDE BASE URGED FOR TAX INCREASE Friendship Citizens' Group Ac- cepts Need of Added Levies. a resolution asking that thesc new taxes be spread over as wide a base as possible. Samuel J. Flickinger, president of the association, said, “It has gotten be- yond the point where we can say ‘we | are opposed to any increase in taxa- tion’ We are going to have a deficit and we must have about $6,000,000 increased revenue to take care of it, and it has to come from taxes.” THE EVENING biles if revenue from these taxes would be used for general purpcses other than highway construction and main- tenance. The'Executive Committee of the as- saciation was instructed to study sev- eral tax bills introduced in Congress recently and was given power to act for the association. Bills the commit- tee will study, according to Flickinger, are in regard to gasoline, automobile weight, corporation, income and in- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. IS LABORATORY FOR TRAFFIC PAINTS Bureau of Standards Report Points to Development of Greater Wearing Quality. The District of Columbia for 10 years has been a proving ground for Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Associa- tion. The need for traffic paint to mark off safety zones, crosswalks and other guides for motorists and pedestrians is becoming of ever increasing im- portance, it was pointed out by the Commerce Department in announc- ing the coming publication. “In co-operation with the District D. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1837. mercial and experimental paints. This has led to the development of specifications and a machine for measuring the relative wear of traffic. paints. A distinct improvement in durability of the trafic paints in actual service has resulted.” Furniture Sales Mount. Sales in furniture and household OFFICERS ASSIGNED Three Army Men Given Duty in Becretary’s Office. Three Army officers now complet- ing courses at the Army War College and the Army Industrial College here have been assigned to duty in the dustrial College, and Lieut. Col. Ed- mumd de T. Ellis, Quartermaster Corps, and Lieut. Col. Oscar J. Gatch- ell, Ordnance Department, both at the War College. monine . ECZEMA Also externally caused pimples and After agreeing that additional taxes are needed to make up the $6,000,000 deficit expected under the District bill now in Congress, the Friendship Citizens’ Association last night passed The resolution passed opposed tax increases which would bring in more | ReFitance taxes. than is needed. 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