The Washington herald., 1912-02-23
DEMAND ACTION
ON PENSION FUND.
Three Members of Commit
tee Would Adopt Retire
ment Plan at Once.
TRANSFER BILLALso UP
Session To-day Promises Speedy
Action on Important Measures.
Redfeld Leads Fight.
TRANSFER BILL,ALsO UP

Two measures of vital Importance to
the District win come before the House
District Committee this morning when
the police and fremen's pension fund
plan and the universal tranfer meas
ure, which has already passed the
Senate, are considered. Three members
Of the District Committee yesterday de-
clared themselves favorable to the plan
Of a retirement fund for police and fire.
men, and expressed their determination
to have immediate action on some bill
favorable 10 the committee. Little op-
position is expected on the question OF
universal transfers. The hearing to-day
when Representative Carlin. of Virginia.
asked that a bill prepared by him be
considered. Chairman Ben johnson
agreed that this should be heard. Soon
afterward in response to request made
by a committee representing the police
and firemen OF the District. Representa-
tive Redfield, Of New York. asked i'm
mediate action on the proposition to
place the tax fund OF the District besides
other revenues at the disposal OF the
Commissioners for the creation OF per-
manent pension fund.
Ask Immediate Action.
Mr.. Redheld, Representative Kahn. and
Representative Lobeck, all declared them
selves prepared to attend the hearing
this morning and aid in the evolving OF
some proposition by which the pension
fund can be established.
It was declared by Mr.. Redfeld that
he would call up the bill introduced by
Chairman johnson at the Instance OF the
IfatrirF COp1mEaaiOneFR
This matter has been before the COM
mittee for a long time" said Mr.. Red
fed yesterday. and owing to various
circumstances its consideration has been
delayed. 1t is a matter that should be
displ sed CT promptly, and 1 will en-
ceavor to persuade the committee to act
al once"
While the details of the plan urged by
Representative Redheld may not meet
with the approval of the other mem
bers OF the District Committee, II seems
certain that any reasonable compromise
will be preferred by them to further de-
lay. Such was the opinion of Repre-
sentative Kahn.
"Other cities have their pensions" said
he. THE city of Washington should
certainly follow suit IN seeing that its
firemen and policemen are protected IN
their old age. The hazardous nature Of
protection In the shape OF q retirement
pension should be provided, and provided
at once. am not now committed to
any particular plan. But am In favor
OF the general plan, and believe that the
details can be worked out in committee"
Would Apply Old Fund.
At the hearing this morning Represen-
tative Lobeck will make the announce
ment that there is an old fund-the ma
ture of which he has not completely
ascertained-which may be applied to the
retirement pension fund for firemen
and policemen. This information was
given to Representative Jobeck by q
representative of the iremen several
days ago, and the informant stated that
at a later date he would supply the COM
plete history OF the fund.
Whether further investigation shows
that this fund may or may not be ap-
piled to the pension fund" continued
Mr.. Lobeck, ''the District Committee