Evening star., 1937-07-11
BILL TO ALLOW D. c.
TO BORROW FUNDS
MAY END |MPASSE
Senator McNary to Confer
With Robinson on Tax
Measure.
KENNEDY PLANS MOVE
FOR CAPITALS RESCUE
Citizens Group Cites Emergency
as Emphasizing for Right
to Vote.
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

New efforts probably will be made
IN the Senate this week to get the
District tax bill and other urgent mat
ters past the barrier of Supreme Court
debate, but there was no certainty last
night when an opening will occur.
Meanwhile, the municipal govern
ment Of the Nations Capital moves
nearer the end of its available re-
sources for current operat ting expenses.
Senator McNary of Oregon. minority
leader. divulged that he plans to con-
fer within the next few days with
Majority Leader Robinson to see if
some arrangement can be made, by
unanimous consent agreement or 9TH
erwise. to take up measures in which
time is an important element.
Fear Fight Will Develop.
The impaSse reached in introducing
such questions during the last few
days has been due to strict application
Of Senate rules to debate on the court
issue. In the case of the local tax bill
the Senate leadership has indicated it
fears q fight would develop over the
revenue features, as we'll as on the
Tydings amendment to the anti-trust
laws, which is tied as a rider to the
District measure.
Representative Kennedy Of Mary
land, who has handled the tax bill in
the House, is considering introducing
IN the House tomorrow a separate
bill to allow the Treasury to advance
funds to the District until local
revenues are collected
Asked yesterday what prospect
there would be for consideration of
the borrowing provision if it came
over from the House, Senate Majority
Leader Robinson ventured the guess
1t would have more chance of being
taken up Immediately than the entire
tax bill. He pointed out, however,
that even the separate borrowing
clause would have to rely on unani-
NOUS consent to be considered.
Tension May Relax.
II borrowing measure is introduced
tomorrow 1t probably would be three
or four days before the House acted.
1t is possible that in the meantime
the tension in the Senate over the
court issue, which has shut out virtu-
ally all other business, will begin to
relax. There was no sign of this
yesterday, however.
The heavy increase of 81 per hun
dred OF assessment in the tax rate
on land. now in the revenue measure,
met with opposition yesterday from
the Executive Committee OF the
Washingtonians, citizens associa-
tlon. The organization cited the
present tax emergency as emphasiz-
ing the need for giving District resi-
dents the right to vote.
Text Of Resolution.
It's position was expressed as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That in this time of
emergency facing the District OF Co.
lumbla, the Executive Committee goes
on record as opposing the proposed
tax on land for raising additional
revenue for the District, believing
that II the residents had been ac-
corded national representation as we'll
q local suffrage. the unfortunate tax
situation which now exists would never
have occurred, and further believing
that such a tax would be inequitable
and unsound, and be it further,
Resolved, That the Executive Com
nittee believes that the situation
which has been forced upon the Dis
trict Of Columbia in regard to taxes.
II very strong reason for American
1sing the residents"
Funds Run Out August /.
1t Is believed House and Senate
eonferees would be able to iron out
their differences and agree without
delay on tax schedule to balance the
eaty's budget, If the Senate could get
chance to vote on the measure
and send it to conference.
With each passing day of senatorial
oelay. however, the Districts predica-
ment becomes more serious. Omcials
predict the municipality will be COM
petely out OF funds on or about Au-
gust l, and even If the bill passes be-
Tore that time, property taxes would
not begin to come in until Septem-
Der, and other new revenues probably
later.
The authority to obtain advances
irom the Treasury, which is included
m the Senate tax bill, is needed within
. fortnight, therefore, If the District
u b meet its current obligations while
tie new revenue Is being collected.