Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-08
SCHAFER FAVORS
vOTEFOR DISTRICT
Wisconsin Legislator Makes
Plea in Addressing CoIum-
bia Heights Citizens.

National representation and "a full
voice in the government Of the Dis.
trict" by the people residing here was
urged by Representative John c. schafel
Of wisconsin in an address before the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association
IN the Columbia Heights Christian
Church last night, in which he de-
tended the National Capital and It's Po-
lice Department from criticism heapcd
upon 1t by members of Congress and
others.
The speaker urged suffrage as q step
toward better government, at the same
time stressin9 that the District Is a
better governed city and its people
more lawful than painted by many
critics.
Mr.. schafer also advocated many
other measures for the District. Among
those he favored were an income tax
law similar to state income tax laws. to
relieve some Of the burden of taxation
from persons Of moderate means and
secure revenue from those who can
afford to pay IT.; legislation to require
persons living outside the District to
pay for the education Of their children
here, more liberalized retirement laws
for Federal employees and the early COM
pletion of the Federal building program
here. He also urged that some steps be
taken to do away with the necessity of
o toll bridge at Great Falls.
Proposes Salary Increase.
Launching into general discussion
Of the prohibition question, Mr.. Schafer
said he was going to introduce bill
for increases in the salaries OF firemen
and policemen, the bill to carry with 1t
q proviso that any policeman entering
house without q search warrant or
who enters with a search warrant with
out probable cause for obtaining 1t be
immediately dismissed from the force.
The policeman enforcing one law
must not overlook the rights guaranteed
the people under the Constitution and
break other laws in enforcing prohibi-
ton, he said. He said that his bill
would carry q provision also for the
dismissal Of any policeman Immediately
upon his conviction Of being drunk on
duty
The speaker cited numerous statistics
e show that many more arrests have
been made in numerous cities for
drunkenness since prohibition than be-
fore.
In citing his figures. Mr. Schafer
said: "0o through every State in the
Union and. with the exception OF
Wyoming, the District of Columbia
compares favorably with them in the
matter Of law enforcement"
Attacks District Of Columbia Critics.
He made q sharp attack upon men,
bers Of Congress in general who have
charged Washington with lawlessness.
Referring to the recent charges made
In Congress regarding liquor served at
. banquet attended by Congressman
and other leaders several years ago, Mr..
Schafer declared that II he had been
IN the place Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
9rookhart-who found fault with the
situation, he would have gotten out Q
warrant then and not waited two
years and then blamed 1t on the Sec
Fetary Of the Treasury"
The association adopted O number Of
fesolutions ct the meeting. Among
Urging the elimination of the porta-
Die schools and the installation Of
better lights in those that have to be
temporarily In use: urging the enact
ment Of the Brookhart salary bill for
FEDERAL employees; favoring in principle
O merger Of the street railway coma
panies As proposed by the Public Utill-
Sies Commission; favoring q blue sky
law for the District and to restrict the
use Of the word bank to firms engaged
IN legitimate banking and to provide
y check on so-called foreign corpora
lions operating in the District.
The association also adopted reso-
tuition to send letters of congratulation
TO Inspector w. s. Shelby and Lieut.
Edward j. Kelly Of the Detective Bu-
reau over having been cleared of the
charges for which they were haileu
before the special trial board. Among
other resolution was one urging the Dis
erict authorities to stop speeding by
motorists along upper Thirteenth street,
And another urging that all street names