Evening star., 1936-03-25
COLLEAGUES RAP
MRS. JENCKES ON
RIDER CRITICISM
Charges Against Education
Board Grave, Say Schultz
and Short.
DEMANDS TESTIMONY
IN FULL IN RECORD
Indiana Representative Threatens
to Withdraw Remarks-Three
Bills Reported.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

By JAMES T.. Ch1NN.
Representative Jenckes. Democrat,
Of Indiana was severely criticized to-
day by several of her colleagues in
the House District Committee for the
blanket charges she made against
members of the Board of Education
during the recent hearings on the
Sisson bill to repeal the so-called red
rider" to the 1886 District appropria-
ton act.
Mrs Jenckes herself precipitated the
discussion by urging the committee to
reconsider its action in eliminating
from the printed record of the hear
ings 268 pages of red rider" testi-
mony before the House Subcommittee
on Appropriations. which handled the
1887 District supply bill.
SandWiched between the red rider"
discussion, the committee found time
70 report favorably three bills which
have been languishing around Con-
gress for some time. One provides for
establishment of system of magis-
trate courts to handle minor cases
involving violation of the traffic and
pOlllc fAllOlilSl NOuIu
place beauty parlors under control and
regulation of board of cosmotology
and hairdressing, while the third au-
thorizes merger of the Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light Cos.
Threatens Withdrawal.
Mrs. Jenckes' testimony before the
Appropriations Subcommittee was in
cluded in the 268 pages she wanted in
serted in the record of the hearings
before the Subcommittee on Educa-
ton of the District Committee, which
considered on the Sisson bill When
the full District Committee refused to
reconsider its previous action in pro-
hibiting the inclusion of the 268 pages
in the record of the Sisson bill hear
ings, Mrs. Jenckes said she would with
draw all her testimony.
III can't have the complete testi-
inony in the record she declared, II
don't want any"
Representatives Schultz, Democrat
Of Indiana and Short. Republican, IF
Missouri. both vigorously objected.
There was blanket indictment of
every member of the Board of Educa-
tiorl being a Communist" declared
Schultz. That's very serious charge.
indeed. If that's true we have a right
to know it, believe there should be
another hearing at which the lady
from Indiana can be given an oppor-
tunity to support her charges"
Il object to Mrs. Jenckes withdraw
ing any of her testimony because she
made certain grave and sweeping
charges" said Short. I'VE should have
another opportunity to interrogate
her"
Objections BY Others.
Objections to inclusion of the red
rider" testimony before the Appropria-
tions Subcommittee in the record Of
the hearings on the Sisson bill also
were registered by Chairman Norton
and Representatives Ellenbogen. Demo-
crat, Of Pennsylvania. and Brewster,
Republican. of Maine.
Mrs. Norton declared she did not
know OF any reason why Represent
alive Blanton, Democrat. of Texas,
chairman of the Appropriations Sub
committee, should hold the District
Committee responsible for printing
testimony before his subcommittee.
Ellenbogen pointed out that Blanton
already had 1000 copies of the 268
pages of the testimony printed sep
arately and distributed among men,
bers of the House.
Mrs. Norton said at least 200 of the
26S pages of testimony before the APP
propriations Subcommittee was taken
up with Blanton's questions.
why all this discussion" remarked
Representative Quinn, Democrat. of
Pennsylvania. TOO much time has
been wasted already on a proposition
that Is idiotic-the little red rider. 1t
seems to me you're making a mountain
out of mole hill"
Several amendments were made in
the original magistrate courts bill be-
fore 1t was reported. One would in
crease the salary of the four magis-
trates from 81, 900 to $2.500 year, and
pay the alternates 81, 900 year. instead
of IS a day while sitting Another
would change the hours the courts
abolish a proposed $40 fee defendant
would be required to post If he ap-
pealed his case to the Police Court.
Beauty Parlors Amendment.
One major amendment also was
made in the bill to regulate beauty
parlors. 1t would place control and
regulation under hairdressing and
cosmotology board of five members,
instead of under the Health Depart
n1ent. The board members would be
appointed by the Commissioners
The bill authorizing consolidation of
the Washington and Georgetown Gas
Light companies likewise was amended
slightly. The changes were agreed to
by Richmond B. Keech, vice chairman
of the Public Utilities Commission, and
william A. Roberts. peoples counsel.
Two Bills Delayed.
Chairman Norton had hoped the
subcommittees would be prepared to
report on two outstanding bills on
which reports have not yet been
completed. One is the measure to
leralize horse racing in the District
under the pari-mutuel system. The
other is designed to repeal the red
rider ss-.
The failure of the Judiciary SUBJ
committee to reach q complete agree
ment about disposition of the racing
bill is responsible for the failure of
the full committee to receive the re-
port on that measure. It is a fore
gone conclusion, however, that the
bill will not reach the House calendar
Ut this session Of Congress.