Evening star., 1924-02-06
RAISE FOR TEACHERS
OVER TERMS OF BILL
INDICATED IN HOUSE

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and the second and fourth Mondays
are set aside as District days. The
first month in which there are five
Mondays is next month, March.
Representative Begg Of Ohio, repub-
lican, urged favorable action on his
bill to exempt the property of the
d. A. r. from taxation. All OF this
property is now exempt except three
lots on which an auditorium is being
erected On motion of Representative
Keller, seconded by Blanton. the fav-
ora BILE report was ordered and Repre-
sentative Gibson of Vermont was au-
thorized to draft the report.
Acting Chairman Iihlman an
nounccd the appointment of a special
subcommittee to consider the bill for
enlargement of terminal facilities.
Representative Jihlman. himself, Is
chairman of this subcommittee and
the other members are Keller, Min
nesota; Stalker, New York; Kent of
PENNSYLVANIA, and O'Brien, New Jer-
sey.
Asks New Committee.
Representative Blanton asked for
appointment OF a committee to con-
slider the Lampert bill. which pro-
poses to reduce fares for school chill
dren, and declared that this is the
most urgent need of the District to-
day" He pointed out that there are
$4,000 school children and charac-
terized it as disgraceful that they
should be compelled to pay an eight
cent carfare.
Representative Hammer said: "What
I'd like to see is a general reduction
in the street car fare and the sim
plest way to bring this about Is to
repeal the organic act OF the Puohc
Utilities Commission.
The subcommittee appointed to con-
slider all street railway legislation
is composed of Representatives Lam
pert. Wisconsin, chairman; Fitzgerald,
Ohio; Gibson. Vermont; Blanton,
Texas; Gilbert, Kentucky; Hemmer,
North Carolina, and Keller, Mime
Representative Gilbert, democrat,
asked the committee for some in
formation regarding the board OF
Blanton gave notice that he Is pre-
pairing a bill on this subject. Rep
rcsentative Keller also annonced hit
he is drafting board of children's
guardians bill. Representative Blan-
ton said he will ask for the appoint.
ment of a committee to consider this
legislation.
Representative GllDcrt told the
committee that he was interested to
know if it would not be feasible to
make allowance direct to mothers SO
that they could support and care for
their own children, instead of having
them farmed out.
Asks Release From Duty.
Representative Gilbert asked to. be
released from service on the insur-
ance committee.
Representative Stanley Kuntz of
Illinois told the committee that con-
ditions in the Police Court building
are disgraceful. He knows from
personal experience. because he was
recently there. 1t would be a good
thing for the committee to VISIT such
places sometimes, he said.
Something should be done to re-
lieve the crowded conditions and to
make it possible for people who have
to go there to breathe purer air. He
announced that he will later seek ac-
tion for larger quarters for the Po-
lice Court
Representative Blanton appeared at
the committee with a considerable
quantity of proofs from the govern
ment printing office and complained
that member of Congress should
not be forced to read proofs, as a
business man is not compelled to do
so when he employs the services Of
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