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hensive study that is to be made be-
tween now and the time Congress
eonvenes in January.
Jacobs admitted that the procedure
FOR the survey is fairly well outlined,
but he declined to make it public.
"Our objective" he declared, will
be to make the study as comprehen-
sive as possible. The picture will be
developed as We go along. We will
consider all data and all factors deal
ing with the subject. Later we will
call on District officials and indi-
viduals familiar with the question to
submit any information they have"
A policy Of secrecy in connection
with the committees activities will be
adopted, 1t was pointed out, for fear
that premature publication Of any
phase of its investigation might lead
to . controversy and jeopardize the
value Of the ultimate conclusions. For
that reason Jacobs declined to dis
close how he plans to proceed with his
work.
To Meet Advisory Committee.
A complete program for the study,
however, is not expected to be worked
out until Jacobs has his first meeting
with the Advisory Committee. That
probably will be held shortly-as soon
as he finishes assembly of the data
that will serve as the foundation for
the survey.
Jacobs will make his headquarters
In Washington. Temporarily he will
continue to occupy an Office in the
Treasury Building. but Acting Budget
Director D. w. Bell, who played q
prominent part in the selection Of
Jacobs and the personnel of the Ad-
visory Committee. plans to arrange
special quarters for him In the Com
mercial National Bank Building.
According to present plans the ma
jor portion Of the work in connection
with the survey will be done by Ja-
cobs. The Advisory Committee will
meet with him from time to time and
check over the data he assembled
and discuss the ramiflcations the in
vestigation should take before a report
Is written.
Acting Budget Director Bell, who
went to Hyde Park last week to dis
cuss the personnel Of the committee
with the President, was reticent when
Questioned about the fiscal relations
survey. From now on, he said. he
proposed ito keep out Of the picture" !"
U. s. Agencies May Assist.
At the Presidents Hyde Park Office,
however, it was said the purpose of
the fiscal relations study is to exam
1ne into the various elements, condi-
tions and facts affecting the problem
in all its phases. The President has
made it evident he wants the commit
tee to have every assistance supplied
by various agencies Of the Federal
Government as well as the District
government.
A brief statement announcing the
appointments and explaining the pur-
pose Of the study, issued by Marvin
H. Mcintyre, one Of the Presidents
secretaries, said:
"The purpose Of the study Is to
examine into the various elements,
conditions and facts affecting the
problem. The study is to be COM
pleted In time for presentation Of such
report and recommendation at the
beginning Of the next session Of Con-
gress.
"As the study progresses, it IS
planned to have the Commissioners Of
the District. as well as representatives
OF civic and property associations in
the District, present information and
their suggestions with q view Of con-
structive consideration Of the fiscal re-
lations problem.
while the study Is to be an inde-
pendent one. 1t will also involve the
analysis and consideration OF extern
sive data to be supplied by various
agencies Of the Federal Government