The Washington times., 1919-10-14

drawn from their union, there Is little
possibility OF the salary increase bill
being held up longer. A majority Of
the Senate is for an increase in pay
so long as the police are not affiliated
with organized labor.
Rap Major Pullman.
The bill passed the House yester-
day by a vote Of 222 to g. The little
opposition that developed on the
floor was led by Congressman Frank
Clark OF Florida and Martin Madden
Of Illinois.
Clark conteuded there is just one
reason why Washington has not a.
proper police force. That one reason,
he said, is the present superintendent,
Major Pullman He declared the
force Of this city is absolutely Of no
| protection TO the people here.
Clarks remarks were on his
/ amendment TO the bill, which pro-
/ vided: That after the expiration Of
| the present term no person shall be
/ eligible for appointment ss major
4 and superintendent unless he shall
\ have previously served at least three
/ years as a patrOlman on said Metro
I politan police force"
The amendment was killed on
\ point Of order made by Chairman
Mapes, OF the House District Com
I mittee.
Congressman James B. Asweu
] charged there was mo enforcement
/ OF law here" which he declared was
I due to lack Of supervision"
Il have the highest opinion Of the
I chief Of police Of this city" Mr.. As
Wen said, and I would not say any
l thing against him personally. He
Il n nNnHnm# hrH# he
no more fitted to be chief OF police
! Of the city OF Washington than ne
Is to man q flying machine or run
an army tank, as shown BY his rec
ord"
Last week my wife and daughter
had an automobile tire sawed from
/ the car" he added. They appealed
to a policeman to catch the thief,
and he said it was OF no use; that,
/ IL captured, the judge would turn
him loose. And that was the end OF
It"
TOP-Heavy with Officers.
Congressman BIadden's contention
was that the police department here
is top-heavy with officers.
The WOman's Bureau also wealth
/ cred the storm in the House
Chairman Norman J. Gould, Of the
subcommittee which reported the
police pay increase measure, told
members that there has been a deci-
sion to the effect that the basic law
does not specify as to whether a
member Of the force shall be a male
| or female, and the District Commits
/ sioners and the superintendent OF
police decided that inasmuch as the
act does not mention II, they were,
therefore, empowered to employ po-
/ llieeWomen il they 50 desired"
Congressman Gard asked il Il was
planned to increase the number Of
policewomen.
Il have no doubt" Mr.. Gould said.
that II they desire to put in forty or
| forty additional policewomen, they
will 60 ahead and do il under the act
as IL now exists on the statute
books"
W"1 Get Pay Raise.
| Under the provisions Of the bill
/ passed BY the House the women in
/ the wOman's bureau, who are serving
as privates, will receive the same pay
/ increases granted the male members
] OF the force. Mrs. Nina C. Van Wrinkle.
head Of the bureau, will receive the
/ pay granted sergeauts OF police, since
she holds a sergeants rank.
| Congressman John /. Nolan OF Cali
/ foFnia, objected to consideration OF
| the section OF the bill which would
i prohibit members Of the force being
| members Of q union affiliated with
I the American Federation OF Labor.
l The section, however, was retained,
/ the House holding that because Of the
/ peculiar nature OF their duties DO
Iicemen should not divide their al
/ legiance.