Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
GIBSON COMMITTEE
TO CONTINUE PROBE
Body Urged to Press Work
Here at Reorganization
Meeting in House.

The House District committee re.
organized today and reorganized the
so-called Gibson subcommittee With
specific instructions to continue its
investigation in all departments of the
municipal administration in the Ma
tional Capital.
The District COMMITTEES also indi-
Gated that an agreement probably will
be reached before the next meeting on
the insurance code bill between Rep
resentative Blanton, Democrat OF
Texas; Representative Underhill, Re-
publican Of Massachusetts, and Dis
trict Insurance Commissioner Bald
win on points now in controversy In
the proposed code-- with the prospect
that this will be the first piece OF
District legislation to be reported out
of committee.
Mr.. .BlantOn also asked for carry
action on his bill to consolidate the
Metropolitan and park police forces.
Committee Work Praised. :
Representative Underhill secured &C.
ton by the committee by a vote OF
TO in favor of executive sessions on
the demand of any one member when
a
taken on reporting out any measure.
When the setting up OF the GIBSON
subcommittee to carry on the work
done at the last session OF Congress
in making a thorough study OF Dis
trict affairs was under discussion. Mr..
Underhill complimented this commit
tee for having accomplished more or
real service for the District OF Column
bia than my other committee" within
his observation. Mr.. Gibson called
attention that in the last Congress
this subcommittee had effected saw.
ing of $161, ,258.60 and had made rec
ommenda tions which would affect fur.
ther savings of $SO0,400, and stated
that when it's survey, which Is now
about half way finished, is completed
it should show savings running De-
tween 81, ,000, 900 and $2,000,000 a year.
Mr. Blanton praised the efficiency and
bravery Of Mr.. Gibson as chairman.
The following resolution was passed:
"That the following Representatives,
Gibson, Mcleod, Reid, Bowman, Jen-
kins. Blanton, Gilbert, Hammer and
Whitehead, members of the District
of Columbia committee, be, and they
are hereby. constituted a subcommit-
tee with authority to make a study
Of the government of the District OF
Columbia and its different agencies
for the purpose of ascertaining any
changes in the laws Of the District, or
the administration of its affairs in any
department, and report it's findings,
with such recommendations as 1t
deems necessary for improvement OF
the municipal management of the
District
Cooperation Demanded.
THAT the officers and employees of
all the administrative and judicial
services of the government of the Dis
trict shall furnish to the said SUBJ
committee such information as may
be required from time to time: that
said subcommittee shall have access
to and the right to examine any books,
documents. papers or records of the
administrative or judicial services for
the purpose of securing such infOrma
ton as may be needed in the prose.
cution OF its work.
That the said subcommittee shall
have authority to subpoena witnesses,
compel attendance, administer oaths,
employ clerical and other assistants
and cause the production of any paper
or document that it may deem neces-
sary for the purposes of its work.
THAT the chairman of the District
committee is directed to secure such
empowering resolution from the House
as may be necessary to carry the pur.
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