Evening star., 1935-05-22

tivity, the probable causes for the
commission Of crimes. law enforce.
ments and law-enforcement agencies
paroles and parole boards. the activi-
ties of courts, and the conduct OF
prisons and CD to report to the
House the results of Its investigation
together with such recommendations
for legislation as it deems advisable
1t will be noted that while the sub
committee may investigate law-en-
forcement agencies, 1t may report
only the results Of the investigation
together with recommendations for
legislation.
Fifteen of the 36 pages of the
printed report tthe first four pages OF
which embraced preliminary state
ments only are devoted chiefly to an
attack on the Metropolitan Police
Department and the office OF the
United States attorney, with conclu-
sions-not recommendations for legis-
lation as the resolution requires
that Garnet should be removed; that
Kindleberger should be Immediately
removed; that a successor to the
present United States attorney, 1t was
believed, would 'reorganize the staff
and rid the office of any who may be
unfit to continue; and that the
Commissioners of the District of
Columbia Immediately retire from ac-
tive service at least all officers. above
the rank OF captain, who have reached
the age of so years which would in
clude the major and superintendent
1f lou I,r,
were the objects of attack before the
subcommittee
The language Of the resolution
adequately sustains the position that
this large portion of the report, which
had as its basis these recommenda-
tions in respect to matters other than
legislation, is beyond the scope OF
the subcommittee authority.
Therefore, I submit as matter
Of law that the large portion Of the
report devoted to these attacks which
form the basis for these improper
conclusions and recommendations Is
indubitably beyond the scope of the
resolution and the power Of the House
and hence has no place in report
10 the House.
Charges Held Unjustified.
"I am not willing to allow the un-
just assault upon these public officials
contained in the report to be deleted
solely upon legal grounds, and en-
phatically assert that the criticisms
against them are of trivial charac-
ter are supported only by biased and
distorted conclusions, are refuted by
dependable and official testimony, and
have no foundation whatever for sus-
tanning the charge that these officials
are inefficient and incompetent.
1T would needlessly burden this
report to discuss and dispose OF the
trivial points raised against these
public officials, and in respect to Mr..
Garnett and Mr.. Kindleberger I ask
that the answer Of Mr.. Garnett sub
mitted to the chairman of the whole
committee be read as an answer to
these charges in case any members
of this committee feel that further
answer is necessary. Perhaps
should add. however, that the report
accepted as a basis for its findings Of
inefficiency on the part Of Mr..
Garnett and Mr. Kindleberger the un-
supported and unverified statements
and bare conclusions of laymen and GER
tain disgruntled police officers when
there was available the complete legal
machinery of the District of Columbia,
including the judges of its various
courts and the opinions of the lead