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err" he added. 81 simply want fair
play"
Replying to charges of police that
the afddaVits sworn to by four en-
ployes of his Office had been drawn
from them because they were in fear
of losing their jobs, Carter said he had
afhdavitS from clerks and others pres
ent when he questioned the men, which
would prove the police charges were
false
Shortly after 1t had referred the
Carter correspondence to the Subcom-
mittee yesterday afternoon the Senate
committee approved the Capper bill
granting pay increases to the Police and
Fire Departments.
Senator John M. Robsion, Repub-
lican of Kentucky chairman of the
subcommittee, has not had a chance
yet TO go over the data from Carter.
but, speaking generally, he said he did
not believe the subcommittee should
take over the work of the grand jury
or the courts by going into every indi-
ViouaI complaint brought TO the atten-
ton of Congress.
The Senator said that if the head of
any department should be found not
faithful to his trust, that would be a
situation he thought the subcommittee
should take hold of. At the same time.
ne said he wanted to emphasize that it
is also duty to avoid beSmirching the
characters of honest public officials.
Senator Robson declared he did not
want to see the subcommittee used as
sewer through which to pass filth and
mud"
II have lived here for IL years." said
senator Robslon, land 1 think WASH
ington Is well above the average"
The Senator pointed out that Con-
greSs Is spending millions for the beau
tlhcation of Washington and he be-
lieves every member of Congress is in
terested in seeing that the Capital is
not only beautified. but kept safe and
orderly. He stressed the point, how
ever, that there are certain functions
which belong to the courts and to
grand Juries, such as specific COM
plants of wrong-doing. The Senator
indicated that If it could be shown that
the proper agencies were not function
ing as they should. he would not hesi-
tate to go into a matter of that kind.
Although nothing definite will be de-
cided until the chairman consults the
other members of the subcommittee. he
indicated the public printer might be
called to discuss the questions he has
raised
In his letter to the Senate commit
tee the public printer said he was in
terested in the situation because some
Of the employees of the printing Office
have been affected by the prevalence of
gambling and bootlegging in the vicin-
ity of the Office. Senator Robson sug-
gested that the head of an establish
ment could apply disciplinary measures
to EMPLOYEES under him
The police and fire pay bill, as ap-
proved by the committee, would give
privateS an entrance salary of 81 900.
with annual increases of 500 until a
maximum of 81, 400 is reached. The
present scale is 81 300, 81 300 and So, 100
a year. The bill also carries increases
for the officers of both departments.
according to their rank.
In reporting the bill from the sub
committee Senator Robson at first sug-
geSted adopting an amendment from
the District Commissioners to raise the
heads of the Police and Fire Depart
mentS to $4,000 instead of to $500.
The present salaries of these two off,
Gals is $500. After other members of
the committee indicated they favored
reporting the bill as introduced by Sem
ator Capper, without amendment, SEN
ator Robson said he had no objection,
and that course was adopted.
Detective Sergt. Frank Varney of the
Policemen'S Association pointed out to
the committee that in washington the
heads of the Police and Fire Depart
mentS perform administrative duties as
well as directing the actual work of
their men, whereas in other cities there
are police and fire commissioners as
well as police and fire chiefs.