Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-29
Thinks Scheme Impractical.

Thinks Scheme 1mpract1cdl.
He was questioned closely by MEM
bers of the committee as to how 1t
would be possible effectually to sepa-
rate the services of government per-
formed here for the people and for the
national government. Representative
Cooper, Representative Gard and Sena-
tor Works showed by a series Of ques-
tions that such a program would not be
feasible, so far as policing, caring for
the streets. giving fire protection and
other similar services were concerned.
A. S. Worthington of the citizens joint
committee, before adjournment was taken
for the lunch hour, suggested that time
would be saved by the congressional COM
mittee if it adjourned over tomorrow.
thereby giving the representatives of the
citizens joint committee an opportunity
to prepare further information for the in
vestigating committee.
The committee will hold a session to-
morrow, but will not meet Monday and
Tuesday, it was announced by Chair
man Chiffon this afternoon, after an
executive session of the committee.
This will enable a member to go home
to vote, it was added by Senator Chill
ton.
James Hugh Keeley, representing the
Tax Reform Association. followed Mr..
Mackenzie.
Replies to Mr.. Browne.
Henry B. F. Macfarland of the joint
citizens committee took the stand at
the opening of the hearing today,
stating that he wished to reply to some
made yesterday afternoon
by Herbert ]. Browne during his testi-
mony before the committee.
While l was absent" said Mr.. Mac
farland, Mr.. Browne presented here
figures of an assessment of government
1904 by Mr.. Darneille. Mr.. Browne at
tempted to make me in some way re-
sponsible for these figures. saying that
l was chairman of the board of Dis
trict Commissioners at the time and
that all assessments had to have the
official approval of the Commissioners.
"As a matter of fact, when reports
are transmitted to Congress by the Dis
trict Commissioners the letter of trans
initial always is printed with the re-
a Senate report but it carries no such
letter with 1t. This cannot be properly
called an assessment, and could not
have been officially passed upon by the
Commissioners. II must nave oeeh
to the Senate District COM
mittee by Mr.. Darneille himself. That
is all l know about 1t.
Mr. Macfarland then referred to Mr..
Brownies remarks about the Kalbfus
case. saying that he wished it under
TODD by the committee that he was not
in office at the time this case was up.
Argues for Tax Reform Association.
Mr. Mackenzie then began the argu-
ment for the Tax Reform Association.
He said that all persons In the District
were anxious that the District be
saved. but that many of them had diff
ferent ideas as to how it should be
saved.
afraid of what Congress may do. pro-
vided it will just do something" he
MI. Mackenzie called attention to the
fact that Arthur P. Davis was to have
spoken for the Tax Reform Associ-
alton today also, but that Mr.. Davis had
been compelled to go out of the city
nm official business. He suggested that
the committee give him hearing on
his return.
half pIan. while 1t had done much harm,
had done one good thing and that was
to make it possible for the District to
pet ont of debt. Representative Gard
q sized when the DlSIrlCI ueDI WOulu Dc
,vined out and Mr.. Mackenzie said that
he thought it would be entirely paid
in Ave or six years
According to the present rate by
which it is being paid of" interrupted
Brownlow, "the District
debt will be all paid by 1924"
M. Gard brought out that the Dis
trict debt is represented entirely now
by the 3.65 bonds.
influence and Power Used.
Mr.. Mackenzie referred to other city
declaring that in Ameri-
can politics things are sometimes done
for snecial interests which the people