Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-29
Call for Aid From House
Committee for Study
Anticipated.
BRINGS FORMER REPORT
STATISTICS UP TO DATE
1880 Census Figures on District
Population Being Substituted
for Those Previously Used.

Anticipating a call for aid from the
special House committee appointed to
study the question of fiscal relations be-
tween the Federal and District govern
ments, the United States Bureau of
Efficiency, it was learned today, has
started to assemble data relating to the
subject.
The bureau is combining its activities
at this time TO bringing up to date sta
tisticS used in its report on fiscal rela-
lions submitted to the House subcom-
lnittee on appropriations in January,
1929. This report was based on an ex-
haustive study of the financial relation
ships between the United States and
the District and comparison of WASH
ington's tax schedule with those of II
other leading cities of the country.
No Recommendations.
The report contained no recon-
mendationS, but In an accompanying
summary pointed out that it was the
solution Of the fiscal relations problem
may lie in determining the Govern
ment's liability toward the cost of OPP
Grafton and maintenance of the Ma
t1onal Capital along two lines-its tax
liability as municipal taxpayer OF
washington in connection with the
ordinary costs Of Government to the
municipality. and its liability on ac-
count Of the extraordinary expendi-
lures occasioned by the fact that
Washington is the National Capital
While the special House Committed
on fiscal relations has not asked the
EffIFiANaU inf 4ankf rsVa
it was explained that the resolution
providing for the creation of a COM
m1ttee authorized it to call on the bu-
reau for help II 1t so desired and also
authorized the reimbursement Of the
bureau for expenses incurred in its
work.
Moreover. 1t was said at the bureau
that its intention Is to keep in touch
with developments on such live issues
as fiscal relations. so that even though
the House Committee does not ask for
assistance. its work In revising data in
the report is important.
Census Figures Substituted.
As the population figures used In the
bureaus report we're estimated, the
bureau now is engaged in substituting
the official 1880 census figures of the
Census Bureau for those previously
used. Tn1s, the bureau regards as OF
vital Importance, particularly in the
case of the District, since the estimated
figure in the report Is much below the
actual 1880 count of the census takers
The bureau will have the former re.
port up to date by the time the House
committee begins Its study. It Is not
known, however, when the committee
plans to begin work No word has beer
received either at the Efficiency Bureau
or the District Building of the com
mittee's plans.
The committee has not yet held ar
organization meeting and indication!
| are that its members will not return
to Washington until after the Novem'
Der elections. Speaker Longworth ap
pointed the committee after adjourn
ment of the last session of Congress
+! when members were hurrying home Il
| build political fences for the Fall cam
paigns. Hence, there has been no op
portunity for them to get together ant
| lay the foundation for the fiscal rela
lions study, the outcome of which
means so much to the District and 1t
| taxpayers, particularly \ at this time
with the Commissioners planning TO in
crease the tax levy next year from
| $1.70 to $3.50.