Evening star., 1924-01-23
FIRE AND POLICE
PAY BILL HELD Up
House D. c. Committee to
Correct Administrative
Features.

After an advisory conference with
officials of the police and fire depart
ments the House District committee
today referred back to the special
subcommittee which reported the
police and firemen's increase pay
bin in order that certain administra-
tive features might be corrected.
The District committee will be in
session again tomorrow morning, at
which time it is expected that the
police and firemens pay bill, as re-
vised, will be before the committee
and favorably reported so as to be on
the calendar for consideration on
the first District day in the House,
next Monday.
Lincoln Day Holiday Approved.
The District committee today or
dered favorable report on the bill
to make Lincoln's birthday a holiday
in the District of Columbia. This
report will be written by Representa-
tive Oscar Keller. republican of Min
nesota: Representative Thomas l.
Blanton, democrat OF Texas, announc-
ed that he will file minority report.
A hearing on the Lincoln holiday
bili vas given today TO representa-
tives of patriotic organizations atfli-
ated with the Grand Army of the
Republic and a representative of the
American Federation of Labor.
+. w. oyster, speaking for the G
A. r., and Edward +. McGrady, legis-
lative representative of the American
Federation of Labor were heard by
the committee while J. w. Reed, rep
resenting the Grand Army; Harley b.
Speeman. register OF the Treasury,
representing the Sons OF Veterans.
and men and women representing
granted permission to file statements
which will be printed in the hearing.
1t was pointed out that the bill is
approved by the District Commission
ers and indorsed by the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars.
Spirited COliOquy.
There was a spirited verbal alter
cation between Representative Blan-
ton and Mr.. McGrady, after Represent
ative Blanton had by questions
charged organized labor with not
being reluctant to increase the num-
Der of holidays. while it has regula-
tions restricting production.
Representative Hammer of North
Carolina and Representative Gasque
of South Carolina all made speeches
emphasizing the fact that members
of the committee from the south are
supporting this legislation and that
the membory of Lincoln is as dear to
them as is that of Washington Or Ice.
VIII Probe Alley Conditions.
On the motion of Representative
Pathbone of Illinois, a subcommittee
of five me embers was appointed to
investigate alley conditions in the
District Of Columbia with a view to
making them sanitary. Representa-
tive Blanton raised the question that
Congress has already passed a law
doing away with the Sc alleys. when
law had not been carried out, he said.
Represe entative Rathbone said that
as long the alleys do exist they
ought to be cleaned up. and at the
sugge stion Of Representative F1tz-
gerald the scope of the subcommittee
was enlarged so as to take up the
question Of ignoring the alley law
and other legislation.
On this subcommittee the following
were appointed: Representatives
Rathbone. Illinois: Beers. Pennsyl-
vania; Gibson, Vermont, Gilbert, Ken
lucky, and Kent, Pennsylvania. Rep
resentative Rathbone said he expects
to call a. meeting of this subcommlt-
tee tomorrow or the next day and
that he probably will take the sub
committee on tour of personal III
Spection.
Health Matters Considered.
On the motion Of Representative
FIorian and Representative Lampert
of Wisconsin, the appointment OF
subcommittee was authorized to con-
slider the District health office health
bill on which extensive hearings were
held in the last Congress. The mem
bers of this subcommittee will be
named later, Representative Zihlman
who is substituting as chairman dur
ing the illness of Representative
stuart F. Reed of West Virginia an
nounced.