Evening star., 1924-05-23
HOUSE APPROVES
POLICE F|REMEN
PAY BILL CHANGES
Lower Branch Accepts Sen
ate Observation-Disclosures
Ready for Presidents o. K.
TEACHERS BILL, IN LAST
STAGES, is EXPEDITED
Slight Revision in Upper House
Calls for Further Action Be-
fore Final Approval.

The police and firemen's Increased
pay bill and the new teachers sal
airy schedule, two pieces Of legis
lation vitally affecting the District
government which their proponents
nave pushed vigorously and Ions.
reached the final stages today pre-
paratory to becoming law.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendments covering the park police
force into the legislation fixing the
salaries of the Metropolitan police
fofce and the fire department. thereby
making their bill ready for President
Coolidges signature.
The teachers pay bill. which pass
ed the Senate last night, is now in
the House, where either the Senate
amendments must be agreed to or
the bill sent to conference.
AS the Senate amendments to the
police and flremens salary legisla-
ton went through the House only
that came from Representative Thom-
as l.. Bianton, Democrat, of Texas.
who voiced the opinion that witt.
the new pay schedule and provision
for one day off in seven in lieu OF
Sunday. Washington should have the
best police force in the United States
And l believe 1t WILL" he added.
Raise Inspectors Pay.
The Senate amendments also in
creased the salary of inspectors in
the fire department from $4,000, as
carried in the House bill. to s2,160.
The Senate amendments agreed TO
today provide that the Z. S. park police
shall be under the exclusive charge and
control of the officer in charge OF
public buildings and grounds. under
engineers. and that the force shall
consist of an active officer of the Army
detailed by the War Department. one
lieutenant with grade corresponding to
that of lieutenant in the Metropolitan
police force. one first sergeant, five
sergeants with grade corresponding TO
that of sergeant in the Metropolitan
force, and fifty-four privates with the
same service requirements for the
three classes as in the Metropolitan
force.
Annual Salary Scale.
The annual salaries for the park
police force are as follows: Lieuten-
ants. $4,000; first sergeant, s2,4o0: SER
geants. $4,000; privates, class 3, $4,000:
privates. class 2, $1,000: and pri-
Yates. class l. s1,700:
Another section provides that the
park police shall be furnished with
uniforms, means of transportation
and such other equipment as may be
necessary. including badges. revolverS
and ammunition. The United States
Army officer detailed as superintend-
ent of the park police is allowed
extra compensation not exceeding
$3.50, for maintenance of an automo-
bile. and members detailed to the
motor cycle service receive the addl-
tional compensation of S120.
AS agreed to the bill provides that
the officer in charge of public build
ings and grounds may appoint spe-
cial policemen, without compensation.
for duty in connection with the po-
licing of the public parks and reser-
vations. The bill also provides for
d refund, as provided for in the civil
service retirement act, in whatever
amount the member of the park po-
lice force may be entitled by reason
of contributions previously made to
the retirement fund.
metropolitan Scale.
The new schedule of salaries for
members of the police force are:
Major and superintendent. $4,000; as
sistant superintendents, $4,000; in
spectors. s3,250 (the Inspector as
signed to supervision of the detective
bureau would receive the pay of an
assistant superintendent; captains.
$4,000: lieutenants, $1,000 (the lieu
tenant assigned as assistant to the
inspector commanding the detective
bureau would receive the pay OF a
captain; sergeants. $4,000: pri-
Yates, class 3, S2100; privates, class 2.
81 900: privates, class I. S1.S00
Driver privates would have the
same rank and pay as privates of the
three classes. Horse-mounted police
would receive extra compensation oil
$3.50; those using motor vehicles; e&-
ira compensation of $3.50 for mainte-
nance; policemen detailed to detective
Headquarters would receive extra
compensation of $500 year; those
mounted on bicycles would receive
$40. and those detailed for special
service in the precincts in the pre-
vention and detection of crime would
receive $240 extra: motor cycle po-
licemen would receive $3.50 extra.
Ffremen's Pay Schedule.
The annual basic salaries Of officers
and members of the fire department
as provided in the bill passed today
are as follows: Chief engineer, $4,000;
deputy chief engineer $500: bat
talon chief engineer. s3.O50; hre
marshal. s3,250; deputy fire marshal,
So, 500: lieutenants, s2.350; sergeants,
$4,000; superintendent of machinery.
s3,250 assistant superintendent OF
machinery. s2.5Oo' pilots' .tan, ss,SSo;
marine engineer. $3.50; marine fire
men, s1,S00; privates. class 3, S2.lOo:
privates, class 2, $1,000; privates,
class l. s1.800.
In lieu of Sunday, there is granted
to the Metropolitan police and to each
officer and member of the fire depart
ment one day off in Beven, in addition
to the annual leave and sick leave
now allowed by law. There is spe-
cific provision, however. that in an
emergency requiring continuous serr-
ice of all members of the police and
fire departments, this one day off in
seven shall be discontinued during
the continuation of the emergency.
TeacherS' Bill Changed.
In passing the teachers salary Dill
the Senate made only three changes
in the measure as it passed TIE
House. 1t Increased the salary OF
the superintendent of schools from
$500, as provided by the House. to
$4,000 for the first year. with an ad-
ditional $1,000 increase for two years.
making maximum salary of
$4,000. The other two amendments
related to credit for service prior to
the passage Of the bill. None of the
salary schedules carried in the House
measure was changed by the Senate
except that of the superintendent.
The anpe naSSad with Nftla