The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-02
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House District Subcommittee
to Pass on Bill Remedy
ing Distribution.

An investigation to determine
whether a reduction can be eff
fected in the cost of milk and
cream in the District was ordered
today by the House District Com
mittee.
The investigation is to be made
by special subcommittee of the
House District Committee, head
ed by Congressman Florian Lam
pert Of Wisconsin, and composed
of Congressman Rathbone of H.
linois, Beers of Pennsylvania,
Kunz of Illinois and Gasque of
South Carolina.
Bill Regulates Use.
This committee has before it a
bill to, regulate the use and distri
button of milk bottles and other
containers. Matthew O'Brien, at,
tofney for local milk dealers, told
the committee that breakage and
loss of bottles cost the four large
Washington diary concerns $14O, ODG
year. The bill now under con.
sideration would result in material
reduction Of this cost, he stated.
Congressman Ralph Gilbert OF
Kentucky, then asked CONGRESSMAN
Lampert, who last year headed a
committee that investigated the
milk situation in Washington
whether he had found the price OF
milk and cream here exorbitant.
In my opinion, it is, "Lampert
replied.
Congressman Underhill, of Massa
chusetts, declared that one of the
greatest costs in the distribution OF
milk Is in the loss of bottles. He
stated that the bill should mate
rally cut the cost Of distribution
Cause Of High Price.
Congressman Stanley H. Kunz OF
Illinois, who stated that local deal
ers claimed that the high price oil
milk was caused by breakage anC
loss OF bottles and containers,
we should make some arrange
ment for the public to benefit frOlr
the reduction in cost. which wol,lC
result IL we passed this BILL" hi
stated.
The committee was instructed n
report back to the full COMMITTEES
at its meeting next Wednesday.
the committee submitted to thu
District Commissioner the bill intro
duced this week by CONGRESSMAN
Clarence ]. Mcleod Of Michigan L
provide a nonstop boulevard systAn
for the District. The Commissioners,
were requested to report the bill thi;
week so that action can be taket
at the next meeting of the Distric
Committee.
Subcommittee Named.
Congressman Florian Lampert
acting chairman, appointed the fol
lowing subcommittee to conside,
three bills introduced by Congress
man Moore Of Virginia, affecting tn,
District: Congressman Zihlman q
Maryland, chairman; Keller of Min
1esota, Underhill of Massa husetts
Hammer Of North Carolina anr
Blanton Of Texas. The bills provii,
for connecting the sewerage anr
water systems of Arlington count,
with those Of the District and foj
investigation Of the condition o
Chain Bridge. '
The following committee was an
pointed to consider a bill to reRulai,
the plumbing and gas,fittinE busl
ness in the District:
Congressman Keller, Of Minnesota
Gasque, South Carolina and RIan
ton, Of Texas. The COMMITTEES tablet
bill providing for board of ex
aminers to license architects in the
District and a bill to incorporate
the Theodore Roosevelt Educational
Association.
Burt A. Miller, who recently re
signed as head of the District in
surance department, appeared be
fore the committee to request pass
age Of the bill to establish an in
surance code. He characterized thi,
legislation as being Of vital import
ance to the District.