Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-08
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BY GRACE BASSETT
Star staff Writer

Presidential Assistant Charles
Horsky believes Congress will
clear the Kennedy Federal pay
ment and loan formula for the
District this year If members
are made acquainted with the
facts"
Il am not persuaded that
anybody on he House District
Committee cannot be con-
vinced." he said last night.
But he added that he sus-
pected the House Committee
was "as big a hurdle as we
face" in the fiscal reform
effort.
Less sanguine, District Com
missioner Walter N. Tobriner
limited that a proposed District
property tax increase might
exceed 20 cents more on each
500 valuation by September if
Congress failed to enact other
revenue measures.
The Tobriner suggestion i'm
piled that congressional action
might depend more on political
bargaining than on the edu-
eating Of politicians.
A higher real estate tax is
opposed by senior House Dis
trict Committeeman who have
set their own smaller, flat pay
ment and loan proposals
against the Presidents formu-
las. And the Commissioners
have the power to raise prop
erty taxes without another act
of Congress.
Both Mr.. Horsky and Mr..
Tobriner spoke to and an
swered questions from precinct
workers of the District Demo-
cratic Party at the District
Building.
Questions diverted the men
from fiscal affairs and drew
from Mr.. Tobriner a prediction
that a city regulation banning
discrimination in housing would
be issued within weeks. He
also said he opposed corporal
punishment in the schools.
School Supt. Carl F. Hansen
has recommended its adoption.
The House District Commit.
tee consensus seems to be
against Mr.. Tobriner on both
OF these issues - against the
housing regulation and fol-
corporal punishment.
House District Committee
Chairman Mcmillan has sup
ported a bill introduced by
representative Whitener
Democrat Of North Carolina
for a $40 million annual pay.
ment and SIS million in loans
Scarcely any questions were
directed at Mr.. Horsky, who's
position as a White House ad-
wiser on metropolitan affairs
takes him out Of the arena OF
city government, as seen day
TO day by the kind of citizen.
at the political session.
The people whose judgment
Mr.. Mcmillan has taken ar.
inadequately informed" Mr.
Horsky told his fellow Demo.
Gratis. Il firmly believe that /,
people throughout the Con.
gress know the facts. we viii
have a good chance Of gettin.
the bills through"
He was responding TO a query
about the prudence OF com,
promise. Mr.. Mcmillan, aftel
sounding out House leaders, re,
portedly has concluded tina
the White House formula nevei
could be voted through tn,
House.
Mr.. Tobriner. president OF
the Board OF Commissioners
defended the tax program, also
Endorsed by the President, for
s. million more from real
estate, SIS million more from
a 2 TO 3 cent tax on cigarette
packs, $l.8 million more by re-
moving sales tax exemptions on
cigarettes and telephone calls
and 100000 more from lover
Ing Income tax brackets.
I'VE have deferred action on
the $3.50 10 S2.70 tax increase
on each 500 OF valuation UNI
I'll the early part OF August 10
sense the situation, 10 appraise
capital Developments" Mr.. To-
briner said.
1T could be that we may
have 10 increase property tar
beyond 20 cents he added. 1T
may be that we will keep the
20 cents. II Is less than likely
that we would abandon at least
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