Evening star., 1926-05-02
CITIZENS VOTE D. c.
PENSION INQUIRY
Federation Committee Will
Look Into Police and Fire
Retirement Practice.

An inquiry into the application OF
The present retirement laws to retired
policemen and tiremen of the DIS
1rict of Columbia to determine
whe,her abuses of the law are helnS
effected. was launched 10y the FED
eration of Citizens Associations meet
in: last night in the boardf"oin "i
ahe District Building.
William Nick. Clayton. author Oh
the motion to inquire into the carry
inc out of the law with respect 10
retired District tremen ana ponce
men. William T.. Henderson ana 5er-
bert Wilson were named menlnerS VI
committee tC conduct the inquiry
/ and report to the federation AT NS
next meeting. Mr.. clayton : ofiSina'
motion called Tor instruction by the
federation to the CltlZens AuHlsoi
Council to conduct the inquiry iresl,
dent Suter of the federatloh' WI" -
also chairman of the couIcu' ~ aaiu
the council took no orders IRON, any
orra ni,.ation on any matter, ana Assn
al tha1 il he made purely IA fedora
ton affair.
"WOrking at Other JoDS.
Mr. CLAYTON told the federation tha'
ratired ex.police chiefs are draw
Ing heavy retirement pay even
+houch they are in the prime OF llie
and in full possession OF all tnei
fac,,lties He said one fireman mas
heen drawing retirement pay OF SiVo
month since the Baltimore ne
score of years ago. ana that 'heie
must ke many similar cases Oh i'ie.'
drawing retirement pay even tho"E u
physically we'll and now WORKING ~
other jobs.
Larlier in the meeting Mr.. Clayton
ouest ioned the right of policemen aho
tiremeu to secure their uniforms free
md chided the Citizens ADVISORY
council for not noticing the drain on
The taxpayers. amounting he SAID 10
about Sl0O, 900 a wear.
The Federation indorsed the crea-
zion of a separate public utilities com
nission and the bill providing for
education even though several deie'
rstes insisted that their associations
did not favor the latter measure.
John Ihlder Of the Georgetown AS
sociation told the federation ne reared
popular election of the educalion
&hoard would prove a boomerang tnal
Maid he feared so few people would
kote for the board of education that
,nnonents of suffrage would use II
an argument against the larger
ssSue.
Mr.. CLAYTON criticized members OF
congress for taking time from DIS
.ict dav in the House to discuss other
sues.
The motion indorsing the separate
iilitieS commission was amendeu
nd. AS passed provided that the
,embers of the new body must nave
h.. same residence qualifications as
he District Commissioners.
Reports On Hearings.
Proctor l.. Dougherty, chairman or
dnration committee on national rep
esentation, gave brief report on
earrings held before the House Ju-
iciar committee. declaring committee
nemhers were interested in the pro
osals advanced At the hearings. g..
Avres of the West End ASSocla
lon said referendum must he taken
see whether the people of the Dis
Xrict favor suffrage before united
2tand can be taken in favor of vote
&or national officers and local represen-
atives.
IL report by William s. Torbert,
chairman of the law and legisla tion
|atommittee, reiterating previous
Stand of the federation favoring
Ihepeal in its entirety of the Borianu
Flaw. was adopted by the federation.
] The committee. Mr.. Torbert declared,
would oppose any suggested attempt
81 modification of the Borland law,
In favor of complete repeal.
Mr.. CLAYTON called the Rorland law
the ..iniuuitous scheme" of member
of congress from Missouri, and asked
whether. if the bill were repealed,
the people who had paid half the cost
of street improvements levied against
their property, would get their money
back
Not until Congress passes on en-
ahling bill" Mr.. Torbert said.
J. G. Yaden. cha irman of the fedora
tion school committee. doubted the
chance Of getting through Congress
enlarged appropriations for two scnool
additions this year. and reported that
the House District committee, with
the opposition led by Representative
Iihlman of Maryland, chairman or the
House District committee. had re-
ported unfavorably on the Cramton
bill 10 force payment for tuition OF
children living in Maryland attending
District schools.
Amendment to Constitution.
An amendment to the federation
constitution. providing for annual dues
Of s1250 instead of the $40 now levied
against each association. was offered
by ~ r. .Jenney. The extra $50 Mr..
Jenney said. would 20 for the expense
OF the Citizens Advisory Council.
Early in the meeting an appropria-
tion of SIS was made from the fedora
ton treasury to be used for tipping
reports and sending them to dele
gates. Mr.. Suter said the council had
been promised some help in this mat
ter by District government officials
hut that the clerical staff to carry on
the work is not always available.
A communication from the Iowa
Circle Association. urging that all
residents of the city join in beautify
Ing their lawns was placed before the
federation but not acted upon.
When Mr.. Clayton first brought up
the separate utilities and popular
board of education election matters.
his resolution provided that the as
sociation demand action by Congress
on these measures at the present
term, This was changed to request.
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