Evening star., 1943-01-13
Mcmillan Drafts
Bill 10 Utilize
Auxiliary Police
st.
Authorizes Medical
Care, Uniforms and
Powers of Arrest

auxiliary policemen as necessarv
during the war and protecting them
with disqualification is being drafted
by Representative Mcmillan, Demo-
crat. OF South Carolina, a member of
the District Committee.
Representative Mcmillan has con-
ferred with members of Congress
and Metropolitan Police officials on
the matter. He said he found a
desire on the part Of members of
congress to see that auxiliary DO
llcemen are given a, definite status
with assurance of adequate care for
any injuries or illness they NAV
suffer while on duty.
The Commissioners said TODAY
they will clarity the position of the
auxiliary police force under the
order they issued last Saturday
limiting the activities of the force
to air-raid duties.
A hearing will be granted repre-
sentatives of the auxiliaries, if they
want one, the Commissioners said.
explaining 1t was their policy to &C
cord hearings on any important
tubject.
The bill will authorize selection
and appointment of as many auxili-
ary policemen as necessary to be Sc
tected from the group now serving.
1t also will provide that the auxili-
aries shall be sworn in on a full "a
hour service basis with authority to
make arrests. In addition to the
provision for disqualification, the
legislation will authorize purchase of
uniforms and equipment from funds
available under an emergency ap-
preparation and that the auxiliaries
shall be sworn in for duration of the
war and for six months thereafter.
1T is about time for us to do
something for these auxiliary police
men who are serving as a patriotic
duty and without compensation, I"
Representative Mcmillan said. "They
should have definite understand
ing of what they can expect.
They are trying to protect the
people of Washington and they
should have some protection them
selves They have been doing
good job and members of the Metro
politar Police force credit them with
rendering valuable service. If we
have them an regular duty, walk
ing about among the many strang-
srs in town, they can help the reg
ular force immeasurably by picking
up suspicious characters"
Sixty members of the auxiliary
force last night made plans for a
city-wide organization of their group
and called for mass meeting of the
Metropolitan Police Departments
former right arm"
The members, unofficially repre-
senting some $500 District auXili-
aries, expressed confidence in Maj
Edward j. Kelly, superintendent OF
police; Inspector Harvey G. Gala
han, assistant superintendent, and
the entire metropolitan police
force"
The group also indorsed the nine
auxiliary police inspectors stripped
Of their authority by the Commits
,ioners' order which abolished all
ranks above that of captain.
Plan Police Association.
Plans were discussed for organiza-
don of what will be known as the
Auxiliary Police Association of the
District of Columbia" and conf
dence was expressed that the bulk
Of the membership would join the
new group. Individual associations
lave been started in various pre-
.incts, but there is no city-wide Or
ganization.
The mass meeting to acquaint
business and civic leaders with the
problems of the group was set ten
.atively for next week.
Earlier, eight of the nine former
auxiliary inspectors had met with
Chairman McCarran of the Senate
District Committee, who cautioned
them against acting on their ex-
pressed desire to resign until
public hearing before the Commis-
sioners was granted.
Mr.. McCarran told the group that
he would attempt to arrange a
hearing with the Commissioners.
Missing from the group which
met with Senator McCarran was
Charles P. NJ Lord. former Metro
politan police captain and head of
the auxiliary force with rank of
Inspector and assistant superinten-
dent prior to the Commissioners
ruling.