DISTRIBUTION OF CLASSES ACCORDING TO SIZE IN THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS1-Continued 1 For 11 senior high schools on automated report card system, the infor nation was taken from reports at the completion of the 1st advisory period ending November 12, 1971. Note: Prepared by Department of Automated Information Systems Statistical Office, March 24, 1972 TEACHER SALARIES FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1972 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, COMMERCE, AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington, D.C. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:05 a.m., in Room 1310, Longworth House Office Building, the Honorable Earle Cabell presiding. Present: Representatives Cabell, Green, and Gude, and Delegate Fauntroy. Also present: James T. Clark, Clerk; Leonard O. Hilder, Legislative Assistant; and John Hogan, Minority Clerk. Mr. CABELL. The hearing will please come to order. This is a continuation of the subcommittee hearing on H.R. 15965, a bill to amend the Teachers Salary Act of 1955, and related bills. The hearing this morning was primarily set up to hear testimony pro and con on Title III of H.R. 15965, which provides for the raising of revenues for the general fund to meet the provisions of the bill. I believe that the first witness who wishes to appear this morning before the subcommittee is Mr. Lowell Davis of the Potomac Electric Power Company. Dr. Davis, will you identify yourself to the reporter. STATEMENT OF H. LOWELL DAVIS, VICE PRESIDENT AND Mr. DAVIS. I am Lowell Davis, Vice President and Comptroller, Potomac Electric Power Company. Mr. CABELL. Do you have a statement that you wish to submit for the record? Mr. DAVIS. Yes, sir. Mr. CABELL. Would you like to deliver the entire statement personally at this time? Mr. DAVIS. It is short. I think I can just summarize it. Our position is relatively simple, dealing with the impact of the proposed legislation on Potomac Electric Power Company and ultimately the impact on the customers in the District of Columbia. Potomac Electric Power Company provides electric service for the entire District of Columbia as well as the neighboring counties in Maryland, and a small part of Arlington County in Virginia. Section 302 of the bill (H.R. 15965) would increase the gross receipts tax on gas, electric and telephone companies from 4 to 5 percent. And |