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ordered by Supt. Pratt Wednesday, was
approved by the Commissioners today.
While this newest disturbance In the
Police Department was being discussed
today, greater care in making up the
Civil Service Commission list of eligibles
for appointment to the local Police De-
partment was suggested by Senator Rob-
sion of Kentucky, chairman of the po-
lice subcommittee of the Senate Dis
trict committee, as step to improve
the personnel of the force.
Senator Robson indicated that he
was not going into the charges growing
out of the shooting, while these matters
are being investigated by the regularly
constituted agencies, the courts and the
trial board. He said he did not have
sufficient information to pass Judgment
on this case at the present time.
Care in Preparing List Urged.
In discussing the personnel of the
police force as general problem how
ever, the Senator said ne thought the
improving of the service should start
with the selection of the eligibles for
appointment.
Senator Robson expressed the belief
that the Civil Service Commission
should exercise care in preparing the
eligible list, from which names are SUBJ
mitted to the Police Department when
vacancies occur, and that then the
Police Department also should inquire
into the background Of those who pre-
sent themselves for appointment. He
said he wanted to point out that the
selection of eligibles is not entirely in
the hands of the Police Department.
Law enforcement in Washington was
brought up on the floor of the Senate
today by Senator Cole Blease, Democrat
of South Carolina, who PLACED in the
record newspaper clipping dealing
with the incidents surrounding the
shooting. Senator Blease reiterated his
belief that he was fully justified in In
Producing his resolution last year for a
senatorial police investigation, and he
took issue with those who, he said, had
denied the need for such an inquiry.
Senator Blease declared that various
associations had taken the position that
II did not know what was talking
about and that conditions here were
not such as stated"
Says He Has AfIidavits.
IT know great deal that have not
yet placed in the Congressional Record, {"
Senator Blease continued. 'T have
several affldavits which I have not
OOhBACCckOA1dA xbCGOTQ
which show those people who said
Blease did not know what he was talk
ing about were either ignorant or they
were deliberately classifying the record
to protect crime and criminals.
There is more yet to come ana they
will see whether there was sufacient
foundation for the resolution which I
introduced. Truly can say. ON with
the dance, let joy be unconfined.'"
Senator Blease referred to Mai. Pratt.
District Attorney Rover and Lieut.. col
U. S. Grant, Sd, as being among those
who had taken the position that con-
ditions here were not such as he had
commended they were.
Senator Robson, In discussing police
affairs of the floor of the Senate. said
that the matters which have developed
in the department this week have not
changed his attitude toward the pay in
crease bill. He said he favored the In
crease In pay in order to attract to the
service men who would make 1t q career,
and then taking every precaution to see
that the right type Of men are APP
pointed.