Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-13
D. C..'lEG|SLAT|0N !.
PLANS IN HOUSE
Committee on Local Affairs
Forms Groups to Consider
Specific Measures.
MOTHERS PENSION, ITEM
Members Declare Against Hearing
Evidence Of "Lascivious" Char
acter Submitted Last Year.

Three subcommittee to consider
specific legislative proposals for the
District of Columbia were appointed
today at meeting of the House Dis
trict committee.
Because it is anticipated that a
number of bills will be introduced
concerning the mothers pension and
jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court, a
standing subcommittee, which is ex-
pected to unite with a similar sub
''committee from the Senate in a Joint
committee to draft suitable legisla-
ton ON this subject was appointed.
with Representative Oscar Keller of
Minnesota, as chairman. The other
members are: Representatives Beers.
Pennsylvania; Stalker, New York:
Blanton. Texas, and Gilbert, Ken
lucky.
This committee was appointed On
the suggestion of REPRESENTATIVE
Blanton after practically all the mem
Ders of the committee expressed
themselves as friendly to legislation
OF thls character and impressed with
the need for proper law on the
subject.
Prior Testimony Scored,
Representatives Underhill of Mass
achusetts, republican, and Hammer Of
North Carolina, democrat, made II q
matter of record that this committee
IS not 10 conduct hearings similar to
tive Underhill described the testimony
when given as filth, assassination
OF character, etc" Representative
Hammer said he was never 50
insisted on putting such lascivious
language into the Record
Representative Cnderhill spoke in
favor of the so-calied mothers PEN
and God knows, we need it," lie de-
scribed Judge Kathryn Sellers as
..one of the finest women it has ever
been my privilege to meet" but said
that in her official position she hadn't
sufticient power to handle the charges
brought before her or TO protect the
people who come before her.
Discusses Retirement Pay.
Representative Gibson of Vermont
asked for the appointment of sub
committee to consider the bill, which
he introduced at the suggestion OF
the District commissioners, which
provides for payment to retired mem
bers of the police and fire depart
ments of the District of the balance of
/! retirement pay due them from jan
uary /. 1911. to June 80, 1916. because
there was not sufficient amount in
tHe ptHSiOH ldllu 10 meet their dppOT-
tionment, and which now amounts To
S6S,425.06. The committee appointed
consisted of Representatives Gibson.
Vermont; Rathbone, Illinois, and
Blanton. Texas.
Representative Underhfll of Mass
achusetts emphasized the fact that
q precedent was established some
years ago by Congress authorizing
a. similar payment of accumulated
shortage.
The District Commissioners dis
cussed the, question in a letter which
sentative Gibson. in which ii was
stated that the director of the budget
had notified the Commissioners that
the payment of this moral obligation
was not in conflict with the policy OF
the budget bureau.
Rathbone Bill referred.
On motion of Representative Nc
/ I.eod of Michigan, d bill introduced
| by Representative Rathbone of Illi-
noiS. to regulate the sale of viruSes,
serums. toxins and analogous prod
! ucts. was referred to a subcommittee
| composed of Representatives Mcleod,
! Rathbone and kunz Illinois
A bill introduced by Representative
Moores of Indiana, authorizing the in
corporation of the Grand Army of the
District, was referred to a Subcom-
mittee of one. Representative Jost
of Missouri, to pass upon legal ques-
! lions. II was pointed out that the
purpose of this legislation is to al
/ low the veterans to secure a bequest
| of $4,000.