The Washington times., 1924-02-27
VIOLATION
Of LAW
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Favorable Report Ordered on
Change in Charter of Medi-
cal Society Of D. c.

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Heated debate over, the rental
problem in the District of Column
bia and law violation which led
to the shooting of Senator Greene
recently, marked a meeting of the
House District Committee today.
The committee ordered a favor
able report to the House on the
Kindred bill to amend the charter
OF the Medical Society of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. The amend
ment is designed to permit the
society to maintain possession of
. $125,O0O building which it has
erected in Washington. The pres
ent law limits the property the
society may own to $4,000.
Approved by Committee.
Witnesses who appeared in favor
Of the measure included Congress.
man John J. Kindred of New
York, author of the bill; Congress-
man Samuel e. Winslow, of Massa-
chusetts; DR.. ]. d. Thomas. presi-
dent Of the society. and DIR. G.
Wythe Cook.
The bill was unanimously ap.
proved by the committee, and it
also has the approval Of the Dis
trict Commissioners. Congressman
Clarence }. Mcleod, of Michigan,
was appointed to prepare the
report.
The first committee clash &C.
CURED when Congressman Thomas
l.. Blanton Of Texas, moved that
the committee interrogate. at it's
next meeting, the District insurance
commissioner regarding the bill to
create a District insurance code,
which was favorably reported to
the House this week. Blanton's
nounced that he would take up the
matter on the floor Of the House
in his minority report.
Congressman Blanton then an
nounced that the Lampert bill, to
shortly will come before the Dis
trict Committee with the endorse
ment of the special subcommittee,
which is now conducting hearings
on the measure.
Wants Housing Survey.
He asked that a police survey
OF the housing situation in Wash.
ington be ordered. declaring that
the committee should have definite
information regarding the housing
situation. He indicated that he
would object to the bill unless the
surveys were made.
"You would oppose anything"
Congressman Oscar E. Keller, Of
Minnesota, interjected heatedly
Congressman Allard H. Gasuue,
Of South Carolina. then asked Blan-
ton If "you would have the police
go into the houses Of private citi-
zens to secure this data"
Congressman William c. Hammer.
Of North Carolina. declared that a
police survey would be useless I'M
less taken with very great care.
; He. announced that Washington
landlords had prepared data similar
to that which would be covered by
the police survey and that the ten.
ants are satisfied with this state.
ment. He indicated that the COM
mittee win end its hearings tonight
and probably will report the bill
to extend the rent act at an early
date.
Congressman Keller then asked
Blanton whether "the landlords
themselves have not admitted that
there will be rent increase If the
law is allowed to expire"
Several of them have" Blanton
replied.
"That in itself is sufficient cause
for the extension Of this act"
Keller stated.
BlantOn Withdraws Motion.
Congressman Frederick N. Zihl-
man Of Maryland, read into the
record a letter from the District
Commissioners opposing the police
survey plan on the ground that it
would require the full time of one
hundred police officers working
eight hours a day for two months
to complete the survey. In the
face of this objection Blanton with.
drew his motion.
Another debate occurred when
Congressman Henry r.. Rathbone
Of Illinois, introduced a resolution
calling for investigation of law
violation in the matter Of obtain.
ing. carrying and using fire arms
and also the prevalence Of bootleg.
cling in the Capital. He requested
appointment of a subcommittee of
five members to conduct the in.
vestigatiOn.
Controversy arose over the pro.