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There is substantial agreement
with the six-year program de-
signed to change the present
highway pattern of the District
to one that meets its future re-
|quirements-a system of free
flowing routes to take off main
streams Of heavy traffic by car
rying this volume around and
about congeSted centers, not
merely to and from the centers.
Also, to increase the street
carrying capacity of vehicles
private automobiles. trailers and
trucks. and the public transpor-
tation System-streetcar and bus.
The six-year program is ap-
proved with a proviso that at least
every two years it be reviewed for
such adjustments as may seem
necessary because OF developments
not now known. The program has
been submitted to groups-organ-
izations and interests that would
be affected by the proposed pro-
gram (22 groups) and their replies
are tabulated in this report. A
very substantial majority favor
the program.
Every effort should be made to
Coordinate this program with that
Of Maryland and Virginia vicin-
tiles. It Is stressed that concurrent
with this need a companion pro-
gram to provide adequate Off
street parking spaces is a neces-
sity.
The need for financing is dis
cussed and it is recommended that
to have the District remain solvent
the interest of an aroused citizenry
should assist the Commissioners in
every way to intelligently present
to the Congress the necessity Of
larger Federal contributions.
Attention is called to funds from
sources due to motor-vehicle use
with suggestion that all such funds
be available for the highway fund
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OH-Street Parking

There is no financing for this
included in the amount estimated
for capital expenditures, mas
much as there is at present a
District of Columbia Motor We
hicle Parking Agency created by
the District of Columbia Parking
Act and amendments thereto.
There is now urgent need for at
least $500 off-street parking
spaces in downtown. It is thought
that this could be a self-liquidat-
ing project and could be financed
by a non-interest Federal loan or
by the sale of revenue bonds. If
further study could demonstrate
that the income would be ade-
lQuate.
The Importance Of the various
studies referred to in the report
is stressed and it is further recon-
lmended that a permanent COM
mittee be appointed, headed by
competent, outstanding citizens,
to cooperate with the Commis-
tsioners and other governmental
Iagencies to expedite as much as
possible the accomplishment of
this immediate need.
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Schedule Of Needed Construction
$349.579.OoO S31e,152,OO,

$349,579.OO0 $319,152, 900
While there was no attempt to
make precise engineering cost
studies. the committee generally
agreed that the estimates perhaps
were conservative.
Demands Increase Steadily.
In its appraisal Of the proposed
improvements, the committee kept
always in mind two basic related
criteria, namely, ID Are the i'm
provements essential to the pri-
mary function of the community,
and (2) will they contribute to
the economic stability of the Dis
trict of Columbia? In short, where
will the public benefit and can
the benefits be provided on a
sound financial basis?
The benefits, of course, are rec
ognizable. A public works pro-
gram which will correct present
and Immediately anticipated
shortcomings in District facilities
is required to provide this rapidly
growing community with an ade-
Quate sanitation and sewerage Sys-
tenn, to meet steadily increasing
demands for water, to ease over
loaded conditions on streets and
highways, to provide off-street
parking areas, and to meet the
needs in welfare, education, rec
reation and other fields Of nu-
nicipal activity.
Washington is the Federal City
of the United States. It was. con-
ceived and developed as the seat
of our Government. 1t was estab-
lished for one purpose and has
grown great in the fulfillment Of
that purpose, namely, to appro-
priately house and service the
headquarters of this Nation. This,
the greatest national capital in
the world, is and must continue
to be equipped with a stately, i'm
posing and adequate physical
plant. 3.
Superior Services Vital.
Equally important. it must con-
tinue to provide extensive and
superior services to the millions
who come within its confines, be
they citizens of the United States
coming to their Capital City to
visit their National Government
establishments for business or
pleasure, the hundreds of thou
sands of area residents outside
the District of Columbia who
work for, consult with or have
business with the Government
establishments daily. or visitors
from abroad. Moreover. the Dis
trict in the fulfillment of its basic
functions must be organized and
equipped to readily and effectively
service the United States Gov
ernment. 1t must be designed to
rapidly expand services during
periods of great emergency which
are accompanied by tremendously
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Text Of Advisory Groups Report DC Public Works Program

Isists Of the chairmen and vice
chairmen Of the various subcom-
mittees) and their findings and
recommendations are the base for
the full committees report. Each
Of these reports is attached and
made part Of this report. They
must be read and considered to
more fully appreciate the scope Of
the studies that have been made
In connection with the varied prof.
ects proposed, and the findings of
the full committee.
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purpose will result in the need for
$199. .152 900 or $136, 1868. 900 addi-
tional to carry on the recon-
mended program. It is recon-
mended that SO per cent Of that
sum be loaned to the District by
the United States without interest
to be repaid during 50-year Pc
riod. The remaining SO per cent
should be an outright grant by
the United States.
Only "Sound" Plan Possible.
This financing plan was the only
Sound" one which could be evolved
lin the light of the application OF
the following premises:
l. It should not impair the eco
nomic stability Of the District OF
Columbia.
2. District taxpayers should
properly pay taxes which are
comparable to but not in excess
lof the burden borne by Americans
lin communities of comparable size
3. The Federal Government
should compensate the District
for unusual expenditures Incl
dent to the development and OPP
Grafton of Washington as the
National Capital.
It should be noted that the SUBJ
committee on finance gave care
full consideration to every pos
sible revenue source and specifi-
|cally disapproved proposals to
(A) increase current tax rates
Except as provided in (D and
(2) above) and lB) to secure nec-
lessary funds. except as suggested
for parking, through the issuance
Of tax-exempt revenue bonds.
The committee is satisfied that
the District of Columbia revenue
system which employs virtually
every levy utilized in other juris-
ldictionS at rates generally COM
parable to those in other juris-
dictions now imposes a tax load
on local taxpayers comparable to
that in other major urban centers
Certainly after the application OF
the proposed sewer and water
rates, this conclusion cannot be
disputed.
Taxes Should Not PenaIize.
The preservation of the eco.
nomic stability Of the District
depends in a large measure upon
the employment Of taxing sys.
tenn which does not penalize
through excessive rates persons
and business establishments with.
in the District as against thost
in the surrounding metropolitan
Area. The District. like most othel
major cities. is experiencing 8
movement of important tax
paying population groups ane
commercial establishments init
suburban areas and a replacement
OF them by occupants having
lesser taxpaying ability. To wider
the already existing tax differ
ential within and without tn,
District of Columbia will obviously
accelerate the movement to out
lying areas and intensity tn,
Districts current fiscal dilemma
i The growth of Washington hal
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increased governmental activity.
It is important to resident tax
payers and the United States Gov
ernment alike that the economic
stability of the District continue.
An important portion of the
recommended public works pro-
gram is, therefore. supported with
"a view to preserving that stability
by providing the facilities which
will reasonably insure that the
District Of Columbia, which Is to-
day but the central core of the
Nations Capital. will not de-
teriorate. Deterioration Of the CEN
|tral core will inevitably affect
property values and public-revenue
|potentials and impose unneces-
|sarily large costs upon the United
States Treasury for the operation
of a suitable National Capital such
as is desired by Government off,
cials and Americans generally.
The Citizens Advisory Commit
tee on Public Works fully recog-
nizes that it is impractical and
'unwise in these changing times
and this changing community to
approve specifically a public works
program extending over a number
of years. Accordingly, it is recon-
mended that while the six-year
public works program should be
accepted, planned and financed as
a complete program, the details of
it should be subject to continual
comprehensive review. For the
most part actual, specific project
commitments should be limited to
those which can be completed
within a two-year period.
Financing Plan Outlines.
The committees financing plan,
unanimously recommended for the
progressive execution of the pro-
posed public works program and
developed by a subcommittee made
up of a number of Washington
financial experts intimately IA
miliar with District fiscal prob
lens and the economy Of the COM
munity is as follows:
l. Water rates should be in
creased Is per cent. If appropria-
tions are insufficient to pay the
full bill for water consumed by the
United States Government, then
the rate to other users should be
raised SO per cent.
2 A sewer service charge
amounting to so per cent of each
property users water bill should
be levied.
8. District revenues should not
be used for the acquisition Of Off
street parking facilities. It is be-
lieved that expenditures for this
purpose can and should be self
liquidating. If further study prom
ises complete self Liquidation then
funds for the program should be
secured from a Treasury loan or
revenue bonds.
4. The adoption of the foregoing
three recommendations. plus the
expenditure for public works OF
funds anticipated during the next
six years from existing revenue
sources and available for that
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The tert of the report of the
Citizens Advisory Committee on
Public Works for the District
folloWs:
The mission of the Citizens ADJ
visory Committee on Public Works
was Ito review a municipal con-
struction program for the District
of Columbia with a view to pre-
serving the economic stability of
the city; and to recommend a
sound financing plan for the pro-
gressive execution of any program
recommended"
Proposals. developed by respon-
sible heads of D. c. departments,
for public works program during
the next six years to cost
$349.579 900, were transmitted by
the Commissioners to the COM
mittee. These proposals were di-
vided into five groups and each
group was referred to subcom-
mittee for study.
The subcommittee were COM
posed of members of the advisory
committee and a number of pub
lie spirited citizens well qualified
to appraise the recommendation
assigned to them for study. In
addition, some members of the
advisory committee made avail
able qualified experts from their
own organizations to assist in
making the appraisalS and analyz-
ing and evaluating the recommen-
dations.
Many Man-HOurs Of Work
The final reports of the commit
tees, submitted herewith, are based
upon the premise that the depart
ment heads have given full consid-
Grafton and weight to all related
basic information such as the use
of existing public and private fa-
cilities, population trends, chang
ing population characteristics, sci
entif1c and chronological advances
and changes in living habits.
The reports, representing many
man-hours of work and the sound
judgment of community leaders,
business and professional men, in
clude recommendations for the ex-
penditure of $319,152 900, subject
to periodic review as hereinafter
suggested, during the next six
years as follows:
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Government 2 per cent a year for
so years for the Districts share.
Tax rates are as high as safe
to impose without increasing the
deterioration Of the Capital City.
Tax exempt bonds
Opposed to sale to the public
would further complicate the
acute problem existing today.
Motor vehicle parking, excep-
tion II completely self = liquidat-
ing.)
Attention is called to the fact
that had Congress continued
since 1925 to make annual appro-
priations as heretofore, of not
less than 40 per cent. this would
have amounted to some $408 ,00O,-
600. Capital improvements so
badly needed could have been
provided throughout the years.
Any consideration of capital
needs beyond present provision in
annual budget, plus sewer and
water tax increase. should be only
after acceptance of the Congress
of the principal herein enumer-
|ated. That is that so per cent be
granted by Federal Government,
so per cent be loaned without
interest by the Federal Govern
ment, so that immediate steps
may be taken to preserve our Ma
tional Capital as its citizens
would desire.
Failure to accept the obligation
to contribute to capital expendi-
lures by the Federal Government
will necessarily retard improve
Iments to an amount that can be
Included In the annual budget.
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RedeveIopment
Land Agency

There is no financing for this
included in the amount estimated
as needed for capital expenditures
The subcommittee on this activity
is in the process Of revising its re-
port and will submit it at later
date, whereupon it will be for
warded as supplement to this re-
port.
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Sewer, Wuter
And Aqueduct
Sewer.

The physical needs as presented
In sewer division report are real
and should be given prompt at
tention to safeguard life and
property. The long-term capital
needs are understated principally
because of lack Of reserves for
depreciation.
Subcommittee subScribes to the
theory that use Of sewerage facili-
ties by contiguous counties is pref
cradle to separate treatment re-
sulting in continuing pollution Of
the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers
This. with the assurance that the
basis Of charges for this use will
fully reimburse the District for
such use.
Would approve a sewerage serv-
ice charge based on percentage OF
water bill to finance. Cor basis
Of computation so per cent is as
sumed.
water ana AQuS0uCt.
The expansion program. as out
lined in the water divisions
resume, is considered the barest
minimum to make certain the
necessary facilities be available fol
reliable service at all times.
With the $23 100000 now au-
thorized. the program can be f.
Inanced by an overall rate in
crease of IS per cent for water
use, provided the Federal Govern
ment pays its pro rata share: il
not. then 1t would be necessary
| for proposed increase to be 80 pei
cent higher than at present.
The accompanying statistical
data In Tables /, 2, 3, 3A and
viii clearly indicate the develop
lment of the Metropolitan Area and
other facts that must be Of real
concern in future planning for
any capital improvements to prop
II
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Defects in ; Runways
Built by NAT0 Hamper
II. ). JETS in France
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Sept. 27.-Defects in
three new runways at French h-built
NATO air bases in France, to
which American taxpayers con-
tributed funds, have prevented
their use by United States Jet
planes. @
This was learned today from
official American sources in Paris
who said repairs are under way
on two of the runways. These
informants said they did not know
when the air strips would be ready
for the American Air Force jet
units assigned to the bases under
the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization's defense plan.
The three defectivel strips were
built with NATO funds into which
the United States paid a share.
The concrete runways were laid
by French contractors, workmen.
engineers and supervisors using
French materials. It is the usual
practice for nationals of the coun-
try in which NATO defense in
stallations are being built to do
the work.
Expected by Officials.
A French Air Ministry official
connected with air-field construc-
ton for Allied use in France re-
fused to comment on the condi-
ton Of the runways. The Euro
pean edition Of the New York
Herald Tribune said French off,
lcials were inclined. however. to
regard the faults as something
to be expected under the condi-
tions and that they could easily
be corrected.
One Of the faulty strips is at
Chaumont in Eastern France. The
United States 48th Fighter-B Bomb
ler Wing Of three squadrons Of
F-84 jets arrived there last spring.
They found the runways so soft
that the planes were sent to Ger
many and Tripoli while repairs
were started on the strips. Work
Is still going on at the base.
Another soft runway was built
at -Rosiere, jjust west Of
Nancy in Eastern France. The
United States 10th Tactical Re-
connaissance Wing, assigned to
that base. is remaining in Ger
many. A squadron Of piston
driven B-26 bombers Is using the
field. It is being repaired.
Runway Crumbling.
The newly built runway at a
third base. Laon-C Couvron, 80 miles
northeast Of Paris. is cracking
and crumbling. It Is being used
by the United States 126th Light
IBombardment Wing flying B-26s.
but is not considered At for jet
aircraft.
The defective air strips are
one Of a long line of troubles
NATO has had in its air base
construction program. First. the
French complained that NATO
officers were slow in deciding
where they wanted airflelds. There
Ialso was a long controversy over
how the costs would be shared.
After sites were selected, the
French government had trouble
lin buying the land from reluctant
farmers. Then material and la
Dor shortages plagued French
contractors.
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Summary and
Recommendations

Each have made written reports
which have been considered by the
executive committee (Which con-
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| Exhibits

Attached to the report are vari.
Gus exhibits which have been oi
material help to the Committed
and are In many instances q baSi.
for determining the capital needs
Various departmental justifica.
tons are as follows:
Six-year plan Of the Construc-
ton Subcommittee.
Six-year plan Of the Redevelop-
ment Subcommittee.
Six-year plan for highway con.
Struction.
Six-year plan for division Of
sanitation.
Water, Sewer, Aqueduct.
Sewer division six-year pro-
gram.
Appendix to sewer division six
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Table 2 2-SchooI Registration

Pub school registration Metro 47268 1926 20884
Pub school registration D. c. 90305 89901 9274
Pub school registration other than 1925 1160
..h year. e ss s ne Ss not s enrolment " reported October
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Total revenue D. C.------------.
Total appropriation by q. S..
Per cent Of total by y. S.------.
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year program.
Water division six-year pro-
gram.
Plus schedules dealing with
budgets and tax receipts and
D. c. budget officers report on
population change and govern
mental planning in D. c. dated l
May 1852.
Resolution, d. c. Bankers As
sociation adopted June IA. 1852.
which urges the necessary Capital
Improvements to continue foster
ing the development Of the Ma
tion's Capital in manner befit-
ting the seat Of the Government
of this great Nation and dealing
with fiscal contributions by Fed
eral Government.
The history of the Federal pay
ment to the District of Columbia
by William H. Press. A review Of
Historical Federal payment based
on the creation Of the City Of
Washington as the seat of the
Government of the United States.
(See Clause II, Section 8. Article
II Of the Constitution.
Cities versus Suburbs strug-
gle for survival, by William Zeck-
Iendorf. in Atlantic Monthly. July,
1852 (pageS "a to 28). Discusses
some very serious problems of de-
GENERALIZATION that threaten cities.
Some illustrations Of confisca-
tory real estate taxes on cities,
that are comparable to Wash
Iington. Clear warning that
levery effort must be made to solve
our capital requirement problem
without further increasing un-
favorable tax rates as compared
to the surrounding areas.
The series of articles published
in the Washington Post. dealing
with the blighted areas In WASH
ington, published in 1852.
Federal Grants
Statement attached comparing
ID. c. with Is States with less bop-
ulation with respect to United
States revenue collection and
Federal grants ($11 million Fed
eral contribution for operation of
the city is not included. This
Iamount is in lieu of real estate
taxes on the 48.3 per cent of total
larea now owned by Federal Gov
lernment). These 13 States re-
ceived Federal grant averaging
34.58 per capita ranging from a
low Of $15.46 to high of 1881
whereas the Federal grant per
capita to the District of Columbia
amounted to but $7.36.
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$34y,579,OO0 $319,152, 600
While there was no attempt to
make precise engineering cost
studies, the committee generally
agreed that the estimates perhaps
were conservative.
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Methods Of Financing
long-Range Project
Are Recommended

The tert OF the report of the
Citizens Advisory Committee on
Public Works for the District
folloWS::
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District to reimburse Federal
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erly maintain Washir
Nations Capital.
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Appendix to sewer division
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EXCELLENT
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in Washington. Appli-
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married. Scientific tests
enable us to determine
your aptitude and ability
to be trained for success
in this field. Selected
applicant will receive
Home Office and field
training with attractive
salary. Call J. F. EULEN,
ME. 3730, for appoint
ment.
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SALES TRAINEE

24-2s. with desire to sell; must be
aggressive; good personality; local
position with national organization; I;
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appointment only, MI. 5000. 20
SALESMAN wanted, calling on stores
for wholesale paper. ianitor and
confidential. replies to Box a1O-D,
SALESMAN. for retail furniture store:
must be experienced. Apply in per-
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SALESMAN. experience preferred,
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SALESMAN with car. $50 wk. and
car expenses. Experienced selling
wholesale supplies to local retail
grocers. restaurants. institutions;
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UN. 7400. lis
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