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into the Treasury OF the United
States
1t is said that since the last ae-
counting was made. there has aeeumu-
lated approximately S25O,OO0 which Is
credited to the District when IL should
be turned over to the United States
The subcommittee will have an
audit made OF the books Of Alonzo
Tweedale, District Auditor, to deter
mine whether moneys are credited to
the District which should go to the
United States Treasury.
Joinf Probe Planned.
Investigation OF the various
branches Of the government Of the
District Of Columbia probably viii
be made by a Joint House and Senate
committee, and not merely By the
House subcommittee, II became known
today.
CONGRESSMAN Norman J. Could,
chairman Of the subcommittee OF the
House District Comr,ittee, named to
investigate police salaries and author
lied by . resolution OF Congressman
Carl z. Mapes to include all branches
Of the District government, win hold 4
conference Monday with Senator Cald-
er, who Is chairman Of a Senate sub
committee, delegated with similar
authority.
Would save Work.
ITO avoid Implications in work.
and make It possible for one sub
committee to have the advantage Of
the work the. other has been doing.
it would appear that joint hearings
should be held" Mr Gould said
"'Before preparing a definite pro-
gram for the inquiry shall confer
with Senate Calder and find out Just
what HIS subcommittee proposes to
do. They are drafting q measure
providing for a virtual reorganiza-
tion Of the Metropolitan police, and
the hearings should be based. In .
measure, on provisions Of q bill that
will make for efficiency in the po-
lice department"
Should Senator Calder agree with
Gould that there should be
a Joint Congressional Investigation, q
resolution. similar to that introduced
in the House yesterday by Chairman
Mapes, Of the House District Commit
tee, probably win be introduced in the
Senate.
COmmfttCJ Ha8 Free Hand.
The Mapes resolution gives the sub
a free hand in delving into
all affairs Of the District, District Of
hcials and employees, past and present.
The resolution will be considered
at a meeting Of the House Rules Com
mittee on Monday, and Mr.. Mapes
viii ask that it be reported out Mon
day afternoon.
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Of certain officials OF the District and
their official conduct does not mean
that they are on trial, but that the
committee is desirous OF finding out
just what there is in complaints that
have been made to members Of the
House, apd particularly to the House
District Committee.
It is probable that counsel will be
present at the hearings to represent
officials summoned before the COM
mittee, although the investigation will
not be a prosecution.
Seek status OF s6.OOO,OOO Surplus.
Chairman Mapes, of the House Dis
trict Committee, who offered the reso-
luton authorizing the investigation
of the District government, today
shed light-on that provision Of the
measure which provides for an in
vestigation of District fipances.
He states that the committee will
ascertain the status of the $4,000, eco
surplus that the District government
has to its credit in the Treasury OF
the United States.
Some officials hold that this surplus
does not in reality exist. Others hold
that it does exist. and should be pro-
rated over a period of years for Dis
trict improvements, or for the ex-
pense of operation of the District
government.
Under the provisions OF the Mapes'
resolution, the subcommittee has
authority to go TO the bottom Of the
matter and recommend some plan by
which this sO-called surplus can Ue
charged of or can be appropriated
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