Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
FISCAL RELATIONS
STUDY ADVOCATED
Interfederation Asks Board
to Determine Status With
Federal Government.

Expressing the opinion that the rela-
lively small number of people In the
District Of Columbia and adjacent
metropolitan area cannot, through local
taxation alone, finance the development
of Washington on q scale comparable
with requirements as the National Capt.
tai. the INTERPRETATION Conference,
meeting in the United States Cham
Der of Commerce Building, last night
asked that Q fiscal commission be ap::
pointed to determine the proper nScal
relations between the Federal ana local
Governments.
People ut Large Interested.
Delegates to the conference who rep
resent civic declarations In Arlington and
MONTGOMERY Counties and the District
of Columbia Federation of Citizens AS
sociations, pointed out that the people
of the entire country have repeatedly
made 1t clear that they want Wash,
ington developed "aS befitS the Capltal
of a great Nation" which requires pan
ming for parks, boulevardS and other
great public works far beyond the nor
NAL needs of the locality"
The conference was cAreful not 70
indorse fully the bill introduced last
month by Representative r. Walton
Moore of Virginia, calling for the ap-
nointrnent of a fiscal relations com.
mission. several features Of that bill
being regarded as undesirable. II also
took pains to ask that any commlS-
sion studying fiscal relations pc In.
structed to determine the proportion OF
expense in regard to projects mcloent
tionaI CAPITAL to be borne by Maryland
and Virginia as well as the District
of Columbia. The executive commit
tee of the organization was directed 10
confer with Representative Moore I'M
mediately.
Policing Of Roads Asked.
AtsributinR the murder Of Mary Baker
nartIv to the lack Of police protection
along the roads where her body was
found. the conference requested proper
noticing Of the military highways near
Fort Myer and Arlington National
Cemetery.
Joining the Montgomery County Civic
Federation In approving two amend
nents to the District Of Columbia ap.
preparations bill, the conference urged
the grading and improving OF roadways
in Rock Greek Park to the Maryland
line and the paving Of New Hampshire
avenue from Buchanan street to the
Maryland border, together with the
construction Of d viaduct or underpa6S
at the point where the avenue crosses
the B. & o. railroad tracks.
Believing statements Of the facts ana
arguments which lead the conference
to approve certain projects OF current
interest would help crystalline public
opinion on the subjects, President A. B.
Barber assigned several members TO
draft written expressions Of the confer.
ence's views. The statements Will be
limited to $500 words in length, sub
mitted at the May meeting and Later
published.
For National Representation.
Oliver owen Kuhn. managing editor
of The Star, was designated to frame
the statement Of reasons the conference
approves national representation for
the District Of Columbia. Other as
signed to present the organizations at
titude are e. s. Hege, fiscal commits
sion for the District Of Columbia; Col.
Barber, economic amalgamation OF the
Washington metropolitan area; MAI.
Clayton E. Emig, municipal airport Tor
the Washington metropolitan area;
the National Capital; Frank G. Camp
bell, signboard restriction; Col. Barber,
uniform motor vehicle code and trafhc
regulations, and w. B. Armstrong, park
A codification Of the conferences
resolutions on these and several other
subjects, as compiled by Secretary
Armstrong, was approved and copies
ordered sent to the various park and
planning commissions. Robert E. Ply
male, vice chairman, presided.