Evening star., 1936-10-25

tigation the committee is making. Nc
Aneny declared it is not the purpose
of the committee to use the cost OF
services data 1t has collected, as q
'yardstick" or as an important ap-
plication to the case. That is not
our purpose at ALL" he said. That
QUESTIONABLE to the Government and
the District was to find out the de-
gree to which these exchanges existed,
and try to iron out these questions.
We have no final judgment on the
matter. We don't know how 1t will
work out. We don't want 1t to appear
that this Is an important element"
Matter Rests There.
1--WE look upon that assurance with
great favor" answered Colladay.
THAT brings US to very good basis
of understanding. We can leave the
matter in that way"
The supplemental brief filed with
the Fiscal Relations Committee by the
Citizens Joint Committee pointed out
that any effort to arrive at an esti-
mate of the "cost or values" OF such
services would be only estimates
unless a definite rule Of measurement
is applied to the tangible fact"
Colladay brought up the item Of ex-
cess cost to the municipality because
OF the location here Of the Federal
Government.
I'VE urge Congress representing the
whole people of the Nation to deal
with the District of Columbia on a
liberal basis. Unless that be done"
he said, I'VE can't hope to maintain
here a Capital in keeping with the
dignity of this country"
He indicated this question Of "dig-
nifty" was a matter difficult to measure
in dollars and cents, and it would be
difficult in a large appropriation. for
instance, to ask Congress to throw
in $5,000,000 for dignity" But, TAX
ing up the item of a new Chain
Bridge as an example, Colladay point
ed out that to rebuild it in its present
location upstream away from monu-
mental bridges downtown would cost
an estimated $350,000, whereas If ii
had been built downtown in the style
Of the Key Bridge, it would have cost
. much greater sum. The munich
pality is put to much expense, he said
because of the necessity Of maintain
ing this city on o grand SCALE"
Is Per Cent Held Fair.
Colladay repeated his advocacy OF
. fixed proportionate contribution and
said Is per cent payment by the
Federal Government would be fair.
Dykstra inquired why he picked
Is per cent instead Of 80, ls, or some
other figure.
Colladay replied that IS per cent
represented an impression on his mind
after 81 years Of study Of the fiscal
relations problem, and that 1t also
was round figure"
Dykstra reminded him that SUBJ
stantive law provides for 6o-40 basi,
Of fiscal relations, and asked If he
thought that gave Washington "a lit.
tie too much"
IT do" replied Colladay.
Later Colladay said he assumed that
the percentage would have to be re.
adjusted in about 10 years to NEE
changing conditions. On the basis o1
a budget of $48, ,000, 900 for 1898. Col
aday estimated that the Federal Gov
eminent, by the Is per cent f1gure
should contribute $12,000.00
Colladay, in order to show that "ir
every respect We do our full share,
cited Federal income taxes paid b!
residents of the District, as totalint
$l7,322,929 in the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1885. This. he said, Is more
than any one of over half Of the State'
OF the Union"
Supplementing his final argument
Colladay read from conclusions IN INT