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to make an unbiased study of the sub
ject of fiscal relations between the
Federal and District governments is
the elimination of years Of wrangling
on Capitol Hill every time the ques-
ton OF Federal contribution to the cost
of the District government came up
for discussion in the annual District
appropriation bill. The fight over this
question during the last session was
bitter and stubborn, due to the insist
ence Of Representative Blanton Of
Texas, chairman of the subcommittee
on the District of Columbia of the
House Appropriations Committee, that
the Federal Governments share be
cut from s5,700.OOO as recommended
in the Presidents budget to $2,700 900.
Deadlock Prompts Study.
Opposition to this in the Senate
brought about a prolonged deadlock
by conferees. The District appropri-
alton bill finally was agreed to and
passed, only after the Federal Govern
ment's share was reduced to $4,000 900
and after provision was made in the
appropriation act for the appointment
thoroughly and report back to the next
Congress. This step was taken by
Congress with the hope that this would
serve as the means ending for long
time to come the annual difficulties
over this subject.
The President has made 1t plain that
this study of the fiscal relations sub
ject will be made with painstaking
care and with the view to utmost
fairness
The President, in announcing the
personnel for the study, made it evi-
dent that he wants the committee to
have every assistance supplied by va
rious agencies of the Federal Govern
ment as we'll as the Government of the
District. In brief statement an
nouncing the appointments and ex-
planning the purposes of their study,
M. H. Mcintyre. one Of the Presidents
secretaries, said in his behalf: The
purpose Of the study is to examine
into the various elements, conditions
and facts affecting this problem The
study is to be completed in time for
presentation of such report and rec
concentrations at the beginning of the
next session of Congress.
Others to Be Heard.
"As the study progresses it is planned
to have the Commissioners of the Dis
trict, as we'll as representatives of civic
and property associations in the Dis
trict, present information and their
suggestions with a view of constructive
consideration of the fiscal relations
problem.
While the study is to be an inde-
pendent one, it will also involve the
analysis and consideration of extern
sive data to be supplied by various
agencies of the Federal Government
and the Government of the District of
Columbia.
Jacobs has been engaged for more
than 20 years as consultant and ad-
wiser to various city, county and State
agencies throughout the country on
problems dealing with public admins
tration, finance and taxation. He has
also served as director and consultant
on administrative and financial mat
ters for civic and business agencies.
He was assessor of Cook County, ILL.,,
during 1924 and was appointed to
reorganize the assessment and tax ad-
ministration in that county. Jacobs
was formerly director of the technical
staff of the Chicago Municipal Eff
flciency Commission. He is member
of the faculty of Northwestern Uni
versity and member Of various civic
and public agencies dealing with A.
nance, taxation, housing and public
administration.
Jacobs is believed by the President
to be especially we'll qualified for the
prosecution of this important study
because of his wide experience as tax
consultant and public administrator
it was said at Hyde Park.
The three members of the Advisory
Committee who will assist him were
selected because of their expert knowl-
edge and wide experience in the field
of public administration and finance.
McAneny, besides being president
of trust company, Is director of the
New York Citizens Budget Commis-
sion. He recently served as chairman
of the New York State Commission on
State Aid to Municipalities. He was
executive manager of the New York
Times and vice president of the
American Newspaper Publishers As
sociation. He has been chairman Of
the New York Transit Commission
and in addition to his other civic work
is now chairman Of the Commission
on City Planning and vice president
of the National Municipal League.
Dykstra, city manager Of Cincin-
natl, also is chairman of the Com
mittee on Urbanism of the National
Resources Committee. He was for
merly commissioner of the department
of water and power of Los Angeles,
served on political science faculties at
the Ohio State University, the Uni
versity of Kansas and the University
of California, and is now vice presi-
dent of the National Municipal League
and member of various public admin
istrative and fiscal organizations.
Martin, chairman Of the Kentucky