Evening star., 1935-06-09
Nine District Bills May Be
SidetraCked While Fight
RACES.
RAND0LPH'S FRIENDS
TO ATTACK BLANT0N
3 Measures on Calendar May
Be Centers of Con.
troversy.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

District day in the House tomorrow
Is expected TO develop a battle over
the widely criticized report of the
Special Crime Investigating Committee
Although nine District bills are on
the calendar awaiting action, there
were indications last night that thev
would be sidetracked temporarily while
various members thresh out their diff
ferences over the recommendations in
the crime report.
The fight will center chiefly around
Representative Blanton, Democrat, OF
Texas, severe critic of the report,
who attacked Representative Randolph.
Democrat of West Virginia. chairman
of the Crime Committee. on the floor
several days ago, and then. by parlia-
mentary tactics. prevented the West
Virginian from defending himself.
Randolph Support Rallies.
A half dozen or more members Of
the House have rallied to Randolph's
support, and will seek time during con-
slceratlon of the District calendar to
oampen some of Blanton's fire. The
prospective attack on the Texan will
come from both the Republican and
Democratic sides.
Randolph himself expects to speak
for 10 minutes and explain the reason
for the recommendation in the crime
report for the removal Of United
States Attorney Leslie c. Garnett. as
well as his action in testifying as a
character witness for a constituent
from West Virginia who was on trial
IN the District Supreme Court. Blanton
has found fault with both the report
and the action of the Crime Com
mlttee chairman. The feeling between
the two is anything but friendly at the
present time. In fact. Randolph start
ed after the Texan on the floor of the
House Friday as if he intended TO-
resort to fisticuffs.
Committeeman to Aid.
Three of those who plan to come
to Randolph's defense are members
Of the Crime Committee-Representa-
tives Schultz, Democrat. of Indiana:
Brewster, Republican, OF Maine, and
Reed. Republican. of Illinois. Another
Is Representative Edmiston. Democrat.
OF West Virginia, who has known
Randolph for many years and whose
congressional district is contiguous to
his.
The fight probably will start as soon
AS the District CALENDARS 4 called I'd
for consideration Representative
Palmisano. Democrat. of MARYLAND
VINO will act as chairman of the Dis
trlct Committee in the absence Of
Representative Mary T. Norton, will
control the time on the Democratic
slde. Brewster. one of Randolph's
supporters. will be in charge OF the
time on the Republican side. Botn
are to be asked 10 yield time for the
five members to discuss the crime re-
port and answer Blanton.
OF the nine bills on the calendar.
three are of controversial nature.
These are the measures to create
special commission to fix and control
rentals. a commission 10 select a site
for the long-propoSed municipal air
port. and amend the liquor control
act TO abolish the so-called hidden
bars"
Bar Bill May Not Come Up.
The open bar" bill, sponsored BY
Representative DirkSen, Republican.
Of Illinois. is not expected to be called
up, however. because of the absence
of its author. The other measures on
the calendar follow:
bill to regulate the employment
of minors, which will permit children
between Is and l8 years of age TO
appear on the stage for not more than
hours daily and % hours weekly.
A bill to amend the paving assess
ment law by providing only one as
SeSsment for modern paving.
A bill removing the bond require
ment for the civilian Commissioners
and the surveyor.
A bill raising the scale of fees
charged by the recorder of deeds.
A bill creating a new misdemeanor
of negligent homicide" which is in
tended to span the gap between reck-
less driving and manslaughter.
A bill authorizing the payment of
an award of Sl,3l6 to Lyman C. Drake
for injuries received while in the Dis
trict service.
The last three measures already
have been passed by the Senate.