Evening star., 1924-01-14


the budget bureau. the Comrnfssion-
ers had been restricted in their est
mates
The budget bureau returned our
s52 .50nouD estimate, saying that S26.-
Uoo,eO0 was all we could have This
looked like a matter of.the utmost i'm
possibility, if We would give !. guod
admins stration
He explained that eyeatuallv tho
buaset bureau had approved d District
budget of s27.oR0. 200. I'VE are CRATE
dnI !of that, and are doing the best We
can, he said
Our traffic condition is bothersome.
our men are taxed TO the limit 10 do
"nat IS required of them"
IL made US feel like criminals to put
on men with practically no time on
ana require them TO support their fam
ines on SO HtIle money. Our police and
bremen are doing 100 per cent work.
sentative Blanton. he sald that. Of
course, Some black sheep GET into
1.-THE police force the same as every
where else, but they don't stay with
US long. and commented that this
was especially true Of those who were
found complicated in efforts to vio-
ilate the liquor laws.
We are proud of our police and
of the work that they do, While the
commissioners cannot ge beyond the
u
without the help of Congress. vet II
Congress finds you can allow more
money for conducting the character
lof work the police do, the whole city
would appreciate it"
Hits Lack Of Courtesy.
Representative BlantoR said that he
was great admirsr Of the police OF
Washington, and that he had only one
criticism that was that they should
be q little rnpre courteous TO visitors.
He commended MAJ. Sulliyan's recent
lecture to the force 10 be courteous.
Commissioner Oyster said that one
of the biggest troubles he had 70 cou-
tend against. was that peop.G who
know the law and regulation diSre-
gard them and appeal to, members Of
Congress, for protection.
preventative Blanton asked Com
missioner Oyster If in framing the
increased pay bill allowance for uni
forms had been figured in, and was
told that it had not. Commissioner
Oyster said it would be a fine"
amendment.
in behalf Of the fire department
Commissioner Oyster said 'aour de-
partment stands high with the in
surance people. They give 100 per
of zen and short of equipment. Fire
men not only risk their lives at fires.
but from the minute they leave the
fire house, ] consider il criminal to
put them on the antiquated and
| dilapidated apparatus" he said.
Shelby Testiles.
Capt. W. S. Shelby said that Wash
ington. the capital Of the nation.
should set a standard not only, in
quality Of service by the police de-
partment but in remuneration. You
can not hope to attract the character
Of men essential unless you can offer
them proper remuneration" he said.
I'VE are not doing that now The
character of the police is second to
none, but it should be better, and it
will be better with the passage of this
BILL" he assured the committee
Capt Shelby laid before the com
mittee the plan Of Maj. Sullivan to
Thoroughly educating policemen IN
their work before sending them out
lon the intricate task OF regulating
the conduct of citizens.
In emphasizing the hazards OF po-
iyears, fifteen. men have met death in
line of duty. killed by criminals.
twenty-three. were seriously injured
las a result of gunshot wounds, many
Iof whom were totally ineapa citatsd
for future service; $50 ustainsd
minor injuries. in the performances ef
Itheir duty, making q total of about
500 men or more than SO per cent OF
the entire police force iajured in lire
of duty, which he. said WAS greater
than the casualty list in any war.
The element of hazard has been in
creasing, he said. showing that all
over the. country more policemen
Ihave been killed in the last six years
than in the previous seventy years.
For years that has been unrest in
the police force, because of uneer-
tainty Of the future" said Capt Shell
wage, and when he endeayored to lay
before the committee the difficulty OF
a. policemen, with basic salary of
81 $50 providing for his family, Rep
resentative Rlauton interj ected syo,I
do not have to argue that point With
us, we realize that a. man cannot
support his family: on that amount.
Cites Cut TO Drivers.
Capt. Shelby explained the situa-
tion with regard to the -thirty-eight
| driver privates, some Of whom now
receive s1,S00, but who, under the
new bill, would be automatically re-
/ duced to $1,000, with no provision for
j these men work fourteen hours a day
! He thought the wise and equitable
procedure for the committee was I'd
advance these men to the grade. OF
private Glars three, who now would
with the bonus get $1,000, He told
the committee. that the-dfipers have
long hours, their duties are arduous
| aau they are subject, 20 hazards tic
| same as policemen. - -
| The hearing will be resumed to.
morrow morning at 1880 o. cioek.s.