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of being referred to a committee for
study. Therefore. he declared, he did
not have sufficient time in which to
familiarizo himself with all its pro-
visions. Although it is too late now to
do anything in the House with respect
to the nonresident tax provision, Mr..
Smith said he expected that the Senate
would look into it carefully.
Will Appeal to Tydings.
Representative David ]. Lewis of
Maryland who represents the sixth
Maryland Congressional district. which
includes Montgomery County. said he
was thoroughly unfamiliar with the in
come tax bill. but if it contained
provision imposing an income tax on
residents Of Maryland who are employed
in the District. he would appeal to
Senator TydngS of Maryland to have
the clause Knocked out of the measure
in the Senate. Senator Tydings is in
Richmond. Va today and could not
be reached.
The resident tax provision in the
District tax bill reads as follows:
"A like tax is hereby imposed and
shall be levied, collected and paid an
nually. at the rate specified in this sec
ton upon and with respect to the en-
tire net income as herein defined, except
as otherwise herein provided from all
property owned and from every busi-
ness, trade. profession or occupation
carried on in the District of Columbia
by non-reSidents Of the District
Civic Units Busy.
A special meeting of the Committee
on Public Finance and Budget of the
Montgomery County Civic Federation is
being held this afternoon to determine
steps to be taken bv that organization
in fighting tie tax bill when it reaches
tho Senate.
Over in ARLINGTON County. Robert n
Anderson president of the Arlington
County Civic Federation, is planning
a special meeting of the chairmen of
the Executive and Legislative Commit
toes Of that organization to map out
plan of action to defeat the measure.
stephen James. chairman Of the Pub
lie Finance and Budget Committee Of
the Montgomery County Federation, de-
Chrcd the apparent intention of the
bill is to burden a tax comparable to
the Federal income tax upon all prop
erty, business trade, profession or oc-
cupati0n carried OH in the District Of
Columbia by residents and non-resi-
Government employees, according to
my information," he declared, ARE not
exempted"
Hugh Reid, member of the Virginia
House Of Delegates from Arlington
Coanty. said be had been advised of
the effect that the District income tax
bill would have on residents in Airing
ton County who earn their incomes in
the District, but had not yet seen a
copy of the measure and therefore
would withhold comment until later.
II the situation is as presented to me"
he said, 1t is serious and deserves i'm
mediate and concerted action"
According to we'll informed civic lead
ers in Arlington County there is one
hitch to Virginia's opposition to the
measure in that Virginia also assesses
a nonresident income tax. thereby
being placed in the same position with
respect to the District The Virginia
law, it was said. provides for taxation
of any money earned in the State re-
gardless Of the residence of the Garner
and that is provided also in the District
income tax measure.
The Virginia income tax law provides
exemptions on the incomes of single