Evening star., 1932-01-01
GORE FAVORS 6(l4O
APPROPRIATIONS IN
DISTRICT FINANCES
Senator Believes S10,.
100000 Lump Sum From
U. S. Conservative.
SAYS CITY SHOULD MEET
GREATNESS OF NATION
Oklahoma Democrat Serving as
New Member of Present
D. C. Committee.

Declaring the United States is entitled
to Capital City commensurate with Its
greatness and prestige as a Nation,
Senator Thomas P. Gore, Democrat, OF
Oklahoma, has come out in opposition
to the House bill to repeal the 60-4G
law and urged careful study of tht
other Mapes bills which seek to impose
various tax increases in Washington.
Commenting on the practice in recent
years Of substituting annual lump sum-
in lieu of the definite percentage basis
Senator Gore said last night he believes
that, on the lump sum basis, s10,000,00G
would be conservative Federal con-
tribution.
The Federal contribution at the pres.
ent time Is $9,500000, and the program
of the Mapes Committee In the House
contemplates an effort to reduce 1t to
$500 900.
Familiar With Problem.
Senator Gore Is one of the new mem.
berS appointed to the District Commit
tee at this session of Congress, but Il
thoroughly familiar with the fiscal re.
lations problem through his prior term
OF service 10 yeas ago. He was In
the Senate for IA years, ending in 1921
He decided to run again in 1880 and 10
just entering upon his new term
In making known his views toward
the pending fiscal relations proposals
Senator Gore issued the following state.
ment:
Il am a new member of the Dis.
trict Committee, but I hope that We
can improve the Mapes bill and in
duce the House to accept the improve
ments.
Il feel what regard as a just pride
IN Washington as our National Capt.
tai. We are fond, perhaps too fond,
OF saying that the United States Is
the greatest and richest country on the
globe. We are entitled to a Capital
City commensurate with our greatness
and prestige.
Favors 1880 Basis.
Il do not think that Congress mere
ly because 1t has the power ought to
practice vivisection upon the peopls
or the taxpayers of the District. Con-
gress governs the District and ought
to, and it ought to make Of WASH
ington the finest and fairest Capital
in the world. When I was In the Sem
ate before, voted uniformly TO main
tain the $3.50 fiscal relationship, and
am not now inclined to repeal or
abolish the 40-60 relationship"
Senator Gore said he feels the fiscal
relations question ought to be settled.
He said he Is willing that taxation In
the District be studied and revised II
1t is found to need revision.
Generally speaking, he said, he favor
ed the principle of an income levy, bus
he does not look with favor on the
House bill in its present form, particu-
larly with regard to its effect In the
lower brackets.
Supports Shipstead.
The Senator referred to the fiscal re-
lations reports of the Bureau of Eff
cheney, which recommended a year ago
that the Federal contribution toward
the District appropriation bill should be
$10,183,391, adding he thought that q
conservative recommendation.
Senator Cores view that the Nation
should bear its equitable share Of the
SoSt of maintaining and developing the
Capital is in line with the stand takrn
recently by another new member of the
District Committee, Senator Shipsteud,
F'armer-Laborite, of Minnesota. a
number of other senators have voiced
their disapproval in recent weeks OF
the proposal of House members to cut
the Federal contribution as low as
$6,500,O00.
The Mapes bills will come up for dis
cussion before the Senate District
Committee sometime during the second
week of January, but the probabilities
are that meeting will be devoted to
planning procedure to be followed in
considering them. Chairman Capper
has announced he will suggest to his
colleagues that the Bureau of Efficiency
be asked to study and report on the
several House measures