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ing. It is the general fund, which
must pay for such non self sup
porting operations as hospitals.
welfare institutions schools and
correctional facilities, that gives
the budget officials their greatest
worry.
The chronic problem of how
to supply the general fund leads
local budget authorities to an
inevitable conclusion: The Fed
eral share in operating the Ma
tion's Capital should be greater.
figures are offered. In 1920
when the city paid sos million
toward q total budget of nearly
$2l million, the ratio between
District and Federal payments
was nearly $3.50. Since 1920.
the city portion of the budget
has increased 1900 per cent. in
relation to a Federal share that
increased only 20 per cent.
Actual figures in the fiscal
1854 budget were $136.7 million
from District revenues and $12
million from the Federal Gov
ernment. including 81 million in
Government lump-sum payment
for the water bills of its agencies.
In percentages. the Federal sup
port deteriorated from 48.6 of the
total District budget in 1920 to
q mere 8 in fiscal 1854.
Our NiggardIy Uncle.
Considering that the District
is. after all, the seat of the Fed
eral Government. in which resi-
dents have no final voice in their
affairs; and considering that
nearly half Of the District ter
ritory is tax-free by virtue of
being Federally- owned, the Fed
eral upkeep share is commonly
regarded as niggardly-even by
some CongressHnen.
81 Stripped as. 1t is Of capital i'm
provemeflts. and its bare bones
rhttling ID breeze Of insufi-
cient operating funds. the 1855
budget needs clothing of one, or
a combination of two, sorts: A
more substantial Federal pay
ment: higher local taxes.
The D. c. budget bill will go
to Congress in a routine manner
the city has to keep operating.
The question of how to present
the public works bill most eff
ciently is a harder one.
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E s
budget offlcials, Of course. would
most like to see . bigger Federal
payment. They are realistic,
however, and know that the leg
islatorS will not be opening the
Government purse-strings with
abandon.
Bond issues, In the minds OF
most, would afford only tenn
porary relief, since sooner or
later sufiicient revenues would
have to be forthcoming to re-
pay that debt to the bondhold-
ers. Furthermore, bond issues
involve such expenses as interest
payments and administration.
AS for the third alternative,
raising taxes higher than the
figure contemplated by the
works program gives local
budget people the shudders. The
Commissioners wrestled long and
carefully with the tax structure
before emerging with their plan
to raise $4.5 million additional
among the so-called "miscel-
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NUUuIHlttce anu SuDCOmmlLs
tee on District Fiscal Affairs.
In an interview by phone to his
home at Custer, s. Dak.:. "All
that is needed is to work out
an agreeable early date" The
city heads are hoping this will
be not later than January 18.
Both officials and taxpayers
will have their day in court at
the hearings. These over, each
subcommittee will retire to its
own den and decide what to do.
Under the Substitution the House
must act first because this is a
revenue bill.
Reported from the House
committee, the bill will have its
chance in the House. provided
action does not come too near
the adjournment logjam. In
the closing rush many District
measures have been trampled by
national issues.
Passed by the House, the mea-
sure will move to the Senate,
where the Case committee pre-
sumably will have readied its
version for Senate action. If this
differs from the House plan the
bill would go to conference and
then would come up for final
action by House and Senate.
1854 Budget Complications
President Eisenhower is ex-
pected to send his budget mes
sage to Congress "a few days"
after Congress meets Wednes-
day.. Chairman Taber of the
House Appropriations Commit
tee told The Star he anticipated
it would come along January Is
Or 16.
The Districts non-p blic
works budget for the year be-
ginning July l will be forwarded
as a section of the national
budget.
The timing of the enactment
of the revenue bill. as related
to that Of the 1855 spending bill,
therefore assumes great import
ance. In fact, proponents of the
public works plan find them
selves in a position Of hoping
action will not come too early
on the budget.
Here's why. II the budget
clears Congress too soon and
should there be any delay in
final action on the public works
finance bill. . whole, year might
be lost Ii getting started on the
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laneous" taxes. The idea was TO
hit those sources which would
feel an increase the least. With
this In mind, such ''luxuries" as
alcoholic beverages, cigarets and
telephone service were proposed
as candidates for increased
taxes.
It was only with great re-
luctance that the far-reaching
individual income tax was In
cluded In the list. And the
Commissioners scarcely gave a
thought to raising the sensitive
real estate tax. Outsize levies
in these two categories could
lead more people to leave town
than, perhaps. any other.
Yet, with the works program
out, the city heads may we'll
have to turn to these two
sources, among others, in order
to get enough money to keep
the city going at something ap-
preaching its present level Of
service.
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If the public works bill dies,
what are the alternatives?
The program, with its care
fully planned structure of Fed
eral payments. loans and local
tax increases, is designed to
share the cost equitably between
the Federal Government and the
residents themselves.
Should it be lost. more reve-
nues will be needed all the same.
For not only must funds for ade-
quate operation and mainte-
nance be available, but it is axi-
omatic that every big city must
have at least limited capital i'm
provements each year-unless it
is a dying city. The growth Of a
healthy city requires commensu-
rate new building to replace out
worn facilities and to meet ex-
panded demands.
Where will the money come
from to accommodate these
needs?
l. The taxpayers ever-emptier
pockets. ~
2. A "miraculously" Gas one
budgeteer put it, higher Federal
payment Of something like the
40 per cent Of the total budget
that was the share many years
ago.
3. Municipal bond issues.
Among these alternatives,
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Of our fiscal subcommittee. They
will have to determine the tax
increases. And as to the Federal
payment you recall that have
voted for every recommended
increase that has been justified.
] voted for the increase from So
million to $l2 million and / will
be for any increase that can be
justified as q means of making
possible q needed public works
program.
II am not for any blank check
on the Federal share. of course,
but I will vote for any increase
that is justified"
Uphill Fight Seen.
Representative O'Hara, on
whose broad shoulders much of
the burden will fall, sees an up
hill fight for the bill as now
drawn. with part Of the financing
to come from q 50 million boost
in the Federal payment. But he
remarked: "You never climb to
the top of the mountain unless
you try" =.
On any detail of the bill and
tax proposals, however. he has
maintained a judicial "let's see"
silence. Also. he makes the point
that when a public works bill
has been enacted by Congress
it would be only a halfway
victory since for each of the 10
years of the development pro-
gram it still will be necessary to
sell Congress on the needs of
each public works appropriation
item.
Once the public works revenue
bill Is on its way through Con-
gress Mr.. O'Hara said, he may
ask the House Appropriations
Committee to let District Com
mittee spokesmen appear to urge
the need Of funds assuming the
District budget bill still is await
ing action.
On this point Chairman Will
son of the District appropria-
tions subcommittee said I'VE
always have open hearings for
the public or anyone to present
views"
Representative Smith, veteran
on the District Committee, said.
II will cooperate fully with our
fiscal chairman. Mr.. O'Hara."
He withheld any specific COM
ment until he has had more
time to study the proposals.
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Whut Is the Outlook?

Under such circumstances a
lot of questions arise as to the
outlook for our budget and the
public works bills.
For instance, the budget sub
chairman, Mr.. Wilson, was asked
what should be done If the Dis
trict's budget bill were to be
whisked through the House be-
fore action came on the public
works bill.
Mr.. Wilson said he thought
1t was unlikely that extra layers
of funds would be covered in a
supplemental bill since that
would entail a later and separate
bill requiring the full legislative
treatment as to introduction,
hearings and time for commit
tee and House and Senate action.
He was suggesting that such a
move might die in q July ad-
Joutnment jam.
The best and most pro-, ,s,..e
way. he said, would be for the
Senate, If it could delay action
long enough to await enactment
of the public works bill, to add
the 1855 layer Of public works
funds to the Districts 1855
budget measure. This then would
go back to the House for agree
ment on the Senate changes and
the whole thing then could be
encompaSsed in one District
financial bill.
Unless the House passes the
public works bill first, however.
Mr.. Wilson indicated his appro-
priationS subcommittee would
have to go ahead, when the time
comes, on the budget bill. "Un-
til Congress enacts some new
District revenue measure" he
said, I'VE will not speculate on
any prospective revenues"
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The Bills Prospects

The older and more expert
enced members of Congress who
know the District and the way
things are done on Capitol Hill
shy away from predictions. The
need for the public works prof.
ects is there. any interested per-
son agrees, but what the House
will do is anybody's guess"
Even proponents say it will be
an uphill fight if the whole
burden is not to be dumped onto
the District taxpayers. Others
say. however, that Congress
knows that the District belongs
to all the people of the United
States and that they might ex-
press this-even in an election
year.
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hearings.
Otherwise, the presentation to
Congress probably viii be along
the same pattern as followed in
legislature measures that have
gone before. The Commissioners
will make the initial plea for the
legislation: their department
heads, with detailed justifica-
tions. win follow. and citizens
will get their chance to express
their views:
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drumming up citizen and con-
gressional interest in the pro-
gram. That was the commit
tees function as announced sew
eral months ago.
Whatever efforts have been
exercised will become apparent
when the program reaches hear
ing stage before the legislators.
Mr.. Reilly and some Of his COM
mitteemen will doubtless be the
top citizen spokesmen in the
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that win handle the District
budget. also was In doubt.
II had planned to have very
early hearings on the District
bill and had tentatively set Feb
ruary 8 or 10 for the start" he
told The Star. But II we are
going to finish the Treasury. Post
ONCE and Agriculture bills first
then the District bill will have
to come later-maybe to a point
late In the session."
So this Is something yet to be
worked out. 1t should not be sur
prising at all because even the
most vital District bills usually
have to be worked into the pat
tern Of general Federal legisla-
ton.
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Friends in Congress

The Commissioners and other
advocates Of the public works
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Satisfaction is assured because Raleigh has the great
est suit and outercoot lineup in Washington. You're
bound to find your fovorite fobric, model, color and
pottem at greet sovines And Roeighs careful
service assures you of perfect fit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
Quarterly Paying of Taxes
Delays MoryIond's Revenue

He said there has been a long
range trend over the past decade
toward more persons paying
their taxes quarterly. There was
a decided Jump this. year, how
ever, and Mr.. Marsh thinks it
may be caused by tighter econo-
mic conditions.
Original estimates had placed
this fiscal years tax take from
both individuals and corpora
tions at $43, 725, 900. AS of today.
with 10 more days remaining in
the fiscal period, gross tax re-
ceipts were slab 900 short of
this goal.
Mr.. Marsh said only about
$780, 900 to 100000 in corpora
ton taxes is expected to come in.
In addition, about $475, 900 in
tax refunds must be subtracted
from receipt taxes.
But what the treasury is miss
ing now it hopes to get in the
year starting July /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
Firemen's Parade
Winners Disclosed

Volunteer flremen from Mont
gomery County won four of the
seven top awards at the Fred
erick County Firemen'S ASSocia-
ton parade Saturday night, the
parade judges reported yester-
day.
They included the Damascus
Fire Department, which won a
trophy and a SIS award for the
disappearing apparatus cost
ing more than $4,000. The
Damascus ladies' auxiliary also
was a winner, getting a $25 first
prize for the disappearing
,women's unit.
The disappearing apparatus
costing under $4,000 was that
of the Hillandale Fire Depart
ment. while the Hyattstown Am
bulance Company was adjudged
the best in the ambulance
rescue squad class.
Other award winners we're the
Independent Fire Company Of
Frederick. best in the parade;
Enmittsburg, Nd, for the best
band. and Hampstead and Man
chester Fire Departments from
Carroll County. Md, tied for
coming the longest distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
End of Segregation
Called NAACP Goal

RICHMOND. Va, June 81 up.
Some 400 members and guests
of the Richmond Chapter Of the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People
were told yesterday that the end
goal of the association is to re-
move segregation from all areas
of life.
Thurgood Marshall, chief coun-
sci of the NAACP, told the audi
ence the goal now that "the SOL
ution of all school problems
lies with the local people in each
community"
He proposed that Negroes file
petition with their school board
suggesting that Negroes and
board members sit down around
a table and talk about when and
how desegregation can be effect
ed-"not," he said, ito discuss
whether segregation is legal or
illegal, but how best to work out
desegregation in our commu-
nifty"
I'VE have governors who have
threatened to circumvent the
courts decision" he said. They
have no respect for their local
school boards. Well, we are go.
ing to circumvent them by taking
the question to the local boards.e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
; Glen Echo Firemen To Be
Honored for Saving 7

Three members Of the Glen
Echo Fire Department who
played main roles in rescuing a
couple from the Potomac River
after their canoe capSized, will
be honored tomorrow by the Sill
yer Spring KiwaniS Club.
Capt. Charles p. Kocher, Capt.
Howard F. Brubach and Pvt.
Richard C. Arnold will be hon.
ored at a luncheon in the Hot
Shoppe auditorium on Colesville
road. The club also will be host
to 80 Montgomery County po-
lcemen.
Kiwanis President Steve Ryan
will present certificates to the
Glen Echo trio for their part in
rescuing Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
F. Weber last April. The f1remen
recently were selected as Mont
gomery County ''f1remen Of the
month"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
Starlight Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through
cooperation of the District. Ar
lington County. Prince Georges
County. Montgomery County
Recreation Departments and the
Film Center of Washington:
Washington, at Dusk
Janney, Wisconsin avenue and
Albemarle street NV.
Rudolph, Second and Hamil-
ton streets NV.
Powell, Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV.
Kenilworth, Kenilworth ave-
nue. and Ord street NE.
Hoover. Second and N streets
S.W.
Congress Heights. Savannah
street and Randle place Sc.
Monroe, Columbia road be-
tween Georgia avenue and Sher-
man street NV.
Francis, Twenty fourth and N
streets NV.
Langston, 2210 H street NE.
DouglaSS-DwellingS. 1000 Ala
bama avenue Sc.
Arlington County, $3.50 pm.
Halls Hill, 1900 South Dinwid-
die street.
Lyon Village. Lee Highway and
North Highland street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
Naval Engineering Station Set
To Show so Years Progress

Congress authorized the estab
lishment of the station in 1908
with an appropriation of $780,
900. It's mission was to test and
determine the suitability Of Ger
tain steam machinery for use in
naval vessels"
Since then, the station has
grown to q plant value Of $12
million. It now tests new types
Of power plants, studies ways Of
quoting naval machinery to
avoid detection by an enemy and
constantly seeks to improve ma
terials, fuels and lubricants.
During World War II, the stan
was increased from 900 to LOO.
At present there are approx
mately 1000 civilian employees
and Is naval officers at the sta
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
Odds on Dr.. Byrd
To Beat Mohoney
Drop to ~ to ]
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 81. The
odds have dropped slightly but
DR.. H. C. Byrd remains the
choice of Baltimore gamblers to
win the Democratic nomination
for Governor from George p.
Mahoney next Monday, the Bal
timore Sun said today.
A week ago the odds were 8 to
/ on DR.. Byrd. But in the last
several days, because some Ma
honey money started showing. "
the odds have dipped to 21a to /.
One bookmaker said, you can
bet your body" at the quoted
odds - meaning bets in any
amount will be covered.
The present odds on the gen.
eral election are 6 to S and "pick
'em" in a battle between DR..
Byrd and Gov. McKeldin and 2h
to in favor of Gov. McKeldin if
Mr.. Mahoney is his opponent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
Fireworks Indicated
Tonight in Byrd and
Mahoney ~ Talks
By the Associated Press

George P. Mahoney and H. C.
Byrd today entered their final
week of campaigning for the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor, and there were indica-
tons the contest might be en-
livened tonight.
Both had televiSion appear
anceS scheduled over WBAL-
TV.
There were indications from
aides in both camps fireworks
might begin popping. DR.. Byrd
is to go on the air at 8 pm.
for a half-hour and Mr.. Ma
honey was scheduled to precede
him with a 15-minute appear
ance.
Clash on Land Transaction.
It was in a televiSion appear
ance last Monday that Mr.. Ma
honey's campaign manager.
Hugo r. Hoffman, charged that
evidence showed DR.. Byrd had
made a profit of $4,000 on a
University of Maryland real
estate transaction.
DR.. Byrd had earlier predicted
the charge would be made. and
promptly denied it. He did say
he had /been voted a $500
bonus" by the university's
board of regents for saving the
State money in the sale at per-
sonal financial risk.
Baltimore Attorney Lyman
Pressman, q frequent Sideline
critic of politicians, said he could
find no public record of the re-
gents voting a bonus" to DR..
Byrd as such and suggested that,
If they did, it was Illegal.
Yesterday Mr.. FRESHMAN sent
DR.. Byrd a telegram offering to
donate $1,000 to the Byrd cam
paign If the candidate would
appear on q televiSion program
and answer questions from Mr..
FRESHMAN on the land transac-
ton.
To Lure Baltimore Votes.
Both DR.. Byrd and Mr.. Ma
honey planned to concentrate on
trying to attract votes in Balti-
more city in this final week be-
fore the primary next Monday.
DR.. Byrd slipped into Anne
Arundel County last night and
made a late check of Calvert
County today. Over the week
end, former Senator George L.
Radcliffe joined the long list of
party regulars who have an
nounced their support Of DR..
Byrd for the Democratic NOM
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 21.-
Revenues from the State income
tax will fall about 81 million shy
of estimates this fiscal year-all
because more MarylanderS are
paying on the inStallment plan.
This was the report from Ben
jamin F. Marsh, income tax di-
vision chief. He assured, however,
that the State is losing nothing.
What is fiscal 1954's loss will be
fiscal 1855 gain.
The biggest problem created
by citizens paying their taxes on
the States quarterly budget
plan" is that it makes it that
much harder to plan Maryland's
operating budget.
Mr.. Marsh reported that 144.-
900 of the 470,411 taxpayers who
filed returns last April is are
paying their taxes in INSTALL
ments. This compares with 1871
900 installment taxpayers last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
Silver Spring Waitress
Hurt in Fall From Car

A Silver Spring waitress was
in undetermined condition today
after an early morning fall from
a car in the 1900 block of Geor-
gia avenue, Wheaton, Montgom-
cry County police reported.
Admitted to Washington SAM
tarium, Takoma Park, with null
tiple cuts and bruises and pos
sible head injuries was Mrs.
Elizabeth Barnett, 80, of 1852
Georgia avenue, police said.
Police said the driver of the
car did not assist Mrs. Barnett
after the fall at 1880 am. They
said the incident occurred after
visits to q tavern where the
woman worked and another
tavern at West Hyattsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-21
Housewife, rs, Dies;
3Oth Traffic Victim

A 75-yeal -old housewife died
yesterday of injuries suffered
June 9 when she was struck by
a truck.
The victim was Mrs. Bessie B.
Palmer. 1898 Eighteenth street
NV, who had suffered a frac-
tured skull when she was struck
at Seventeenth street and CO.
lumbia road NV. She died in
Emergency Hospital.
Her death was the 3Oth in
traffic this year-the same last
year as at this time.
The truck driver, James W.
Wood, A, colored, of the 1900
block of Wheaton lane, Silver
Spring. was charged at the time
with failing to yield the right of
way and failing to give full time
and attention to driving.
Hurt in Truck Crash.
A man whose auto crashed
into the rear of a parked truck
was reported in serious condi-
ton today in Casualty Hospital
with a fractured skull and head
cuts.
Police said the man. Clark c.
Cannon. 80. of $40 Rhode Island
avenue NE, hit the truck in the
1000 block of West Virginia ave-
nue. NE. shortly before mid
night Saturday. He was charged
with speeding.