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The House Committee, in striking
out provisions for his pay, made it
clear they had no complaint against
him, and merely questioned the
necessity for the position.
At the outset of today's hearing,
Chairman Dworshak warned that
Senate consideration of the supply
bill would have to be expedited if
District government pay checks are
to be sent out on time July %.
He said he had been assured by
Senate leaders the District bill
would he given prompt action in the
Senate when it is reported.
Commissioner John Russell Young,
the first witness, in asking trans
fer of 1914, 900 from school construc-
ton to other purposes, warned the
subcommittee that the school build
ing program as approved by the
House would practically exhaust"
the capital investment fund built
up during war years.
Warns of Heavy Obligations.
In addition, Mr.. Young said, it
would set up heavy obligations as
to costs in future years and this
almost inevitably" would mean that
additional tax sources would have
to be tapped next year.
| Other District officials voiced fears
that the board exemption of Gov
ernment workers from the Districts
individual tax-provided in the
O'Hara amendment to the District
revenue bill-meant considerable
loss in anticipated receipts under
the 81, 900, 600 new tax program.
Tax Assessor Edward A. Dent
estimated the O'Hara amendment
reduced revenue expectancy by about
81 500 900, but Budget Oficer Walter
l.. Fowler and Tax Collector Guy
w. Pearson said the loss might be
greater.
Mr.. Pearson said he was "pessi-
mistic" about individual income tax
collections in view Of publicity about
the exemption of Government SAL
aries resulting from debate over the
OHara amendment.
May Spur Exemption Claims.
Mr.. Dent said there was worry
that adoption Of the O'Hara amend
ment would put the exemption idea
in the minds of lot of people, who
no longer would file tax returns.
Mr.. Fowler hastily asked that that
remark be kept "off the record" say
ing he feared it would inspire a lot
of others not to file returns.
Senator Green, Democrat, of
Rhode Island, objected to expung-
ing to remark as saying this idea
already "is in everyone's mind"
The assessor brought out that the
burden of proof as to exemption
from tax payments was on the per-
son wanting exemption and urged
the committee to approve funds for
additional help for his Office and
a collector In order to make a more
thorough check on persons believed
subject to this and other taxes.
Hospital Staff Housing Asked.
DR.. Daniel Leo Finucane, super
intendent OF the Glenn Dale Tuber-
culosis Sanatorium, made an urgent
plea for inclusion in the bill OF the
$4,000 for an apartment house at
the hospital to provide housing for
the resident medical staff.
Until such quarters are provided,
he said the hospital would be unable
to employ its full quota Of medical
officers. Seven Of the nine posts
there now are vacant, he said.
Senator Dworshak questioned the
need for as much as $4,000 to pro-
vide housing for about 10 persons
DR.. Finucane answered it was pro-
posed to house a number of other
key sanatorium officials.
Acting Welfare Director Raymond
F. Clspp, urging the $400, 900 item for
the projected new Industrial Home
School, said there was need to evac-
uate ths old building on Wisconsin
avenue in order to make District
owned land there available as a part
of the site of the 1,500-bed hospital
center building.
Hospital Site Under Study.
Under questioning from the COM
mittec, Engineer Commissioner Cor
aon r. Young said the Public Build
ings Administration now is study
ing the desirability of this site fol-
the hospital center and probably
would reach a Anal conclusion "in
several months"
Commissioner John Russel,
Young said that regardless Of how
soon the hospital center is built, q
new home for the Industrial Schoo
should be provided since the old
buildings it now uses are mot worth
patching"
Senator Dworshak said the ques-
ton was whether the new industrial
school should be built now at pres
ent high prices.
The Engineer Commissioner said
the same question applied to school
construction.