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Democrats, attended the meeting,
and more than half of them took
part IN the debate. There were not
q sufficient number of seats at the
committee table, and some of the
members were forced to sit with the
spectators.
At the outset of the discussion,
Mr.. Schultz charged that a vicious
lobby" was doing everything in its
power to block action on his bill
until the adjournment of Congress-
He said his measure sought to end
the most vicious" and most un-
fair" legislation ever placed on the
statute books to control the District
milk supply.
Sees No Reason for Price.
There Is no reason why the people
OF Washington should be forced to
pay IA cents a quart for milk" he
declared. There is no reason for
the farmers in this region to be
whipped and browbeaten."
Representative Byron, Democrat,
Of Maryland and Representative
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia, author
Of the resolution which led to the
investigation, both pleaded with Mr..
Schultz not to seek action on his
resolution until public hearings are
held.
Mr.. Byron said he thought the
procedure unusual"
If the committee reports out this
bill without hearings" declared Mr..
Smith, 1T will be doing a grave in
justice to the people interested and
to itself"
Representative Nichols, Democrat
OF Oklahoma, also expressed the
belief no action should be taken
until the milk investigation is COM
pleted.
II haven't heard anything here to
enable me to make an intelligent
vote" he declared.
There have been some ugly
r,lmors indicating collusion with
District officials," remarked Repre-
sentative Bates, Republican, OF
Massachusetts,. ut seems to me the
Investigating Subcommittee should
60 into that phase"
Came From Distributors.
Representative Hunter, Democrat
OF Ohio, one of the five new members
Of the committee, said that since
introduction of Mr.. Schulte's bill he
had received five long distance tele-
phone calls about it. They did not
come from the farmers" he declared
''but from millionaire distributors.
Convinced Monopoly Exists.
Representative Shafer, Republi-
can, of Michigan, a member of the
Investigation Subcommittee, said he
is convinced monopoly" exists
in connection with the Districts
milk supply, and believed there
should be some changes in the ex.
isting law, but he thought Mr.
Schulte's bill should be referred
to the investigating group.
''In view of the dilatory tactics
and the perfect jobbing done BY
the lobbies," said Mr.. Schultz, "thi
whole thing belongs to the Depart
ment of Justice"
And then just before withdraw
ing his motion to report the bill
favorably, Mr.. Schultz declared:
II don't like the tactics used b!
our attorney and some of the ques
tions he put to our witnesses"
The motion to seek the aid o
the Department of Justice was
made by Mr.. Nichols and adopted
unanimously.
AS sponsor of the resolution call
ing for the investigation, Mr.. Smith
said he approved such a move.
Before the storm broke over tn
milk situation the committee ia
vorably reported bill authorizing
the Commissioners, with the ap
proval of the National Capital Par
and Planning Commission, to sci
District-owned property no longe
required for public use. Just befor
adjourning it also reported favora
bly, bill authorizing the Columbian
Institution for the Deaf to exchang
q 90-foot strip of its property wit
the District in order to provide
suitable approach to the Mint
street NE. overpass across the Bal
timore g. Ohio and Pennsylyani
Railroad tracks.