Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-28
S443,333,117 DISTRICT
BILL PASSES HOUSE
AFTER BITTER FIGHT

man Simmons expressed resentment
and denied any Interior motives. Mr..
Murphy later apologized, explaining he
had not meant anything personal.
Mr.. Murphy inquired II the question
Of location Of the market were not q
question Of which would get the trans
portation Job, the Baltimore q Ohio or
i've competing railroads, and Repre-
sentative Coyle of Pennsylvania inter-
posed that he did not see why Congress
should legislate for the railroads.
Mr.. Hudson stated:
"I want you to understand what this
amendment Is and what the PROPOSE
ton in this bill Is. This proposition is
not for farmers market. It ought
to be dubbed another real estate provi.
sion for Washington realtors and not
for the farmers. Remember that when
you are voting for this. you are voting
S225,000 for Washington real estate
scalpers and $4,000 for a place for a
so-called farmers market.
II have maintained q home IN
Washington during my term in Con-
gress, with the exception Of one year,
and have had my family here. I have
been an almost daily visitor to these
markets for the purpose Of making pur-
chases, and want to say to you that
If you pass this bill with this item in
it you are not doing it in the interest
Of the farmers and you are doing it
against the interests Of the consuming
public. as my own personal experience
in these markets shows.
"I hope the gentleman's amendment
Will carry. It Is q real estate PROPOSE
ton rather than a farmers PROPOSE
ton"
Amendment Rejected.
The Michigan representative intro
duced an amendment, after failure Of
the Underhill motion, limiting use Of
the appropriation to the purchase Of
land priced at not more than 3313 per
cent above its assessed value. This
amendment also was rejected.
When the police section Of the bill
was reached Mr.. Cochran presented his
motion to strike out the proviso regard
ing educational requirements and made
the following observation:
This proviso will prevent the APP
pointment of any private on the police
force of the District Of Columbia who
has not had an eighth grade common
school education. I regret it Is not
subject to q point Of order, as It Is
most obnoxious to me. When the bill
was reported was discussing this
limitation with some friends and re-
marked that 1t did not require an
eighth grade common school education
to serve the country during the World
War. Since then I understand Sone 81
the papers have also brought this up.
eff this proviso becomes a law, Sergt.
Alvin G. York, who distinguished him.
self during the war, could not be ap-
pointed to the Washington Police Force.
1.-THE prerequisites for q position on
the washington Police Force should be:
/. Is the man sound physically and
mentally? 2. Is he honest? 3. Does he
have the nerve to discharge the duties
Of o patrolman? Find men with such
qualifications and you will have real
policemen regardless of whether or not
they have had an eighth grade educa-
ton. The proviso should be stricken
from the bill"
The greater portion Of the bill was
read, rushed through its reading with
out interruption and the measure was
adopted without final debate, with
about IS members on the floor.
During q brief meeting Of the Senate
today the bill was received from the
House. The measure was Immediately
referred to the Senate appropriation
committee, where hearings will begin at
10 o'clock Monday morning before a
subcommittee Of which Senator Bing-
ham, Republican, Of Connecticut is
chairman.