Evening star., 1950-03-31
Crime Probers,
Law, Enforcers
Confer Today
Davis Calls MEETING
To Get Reaction to
3-Point Program

o-rolnr Program
The House District subcommit-
tee investigating crime was to
present a three-point program for
improving law enforcement before
a conference of leading enforce
ment officials late today.
Chairman Davis of the sub
committee said he had called the
discussion meeting" to get sug-
gestionS on three outstanding
recommendations growing out Of
recent public hearings.
They are:
l. A continuing council or liai-
son committee of representatives
OF the courts, prosecuting Offices
and other agencies to coordinate
their activities.
2. Changes in certain admins
trative procedures.
3. Revision of certain laws now
on the statute books.
Mr.. Davis, Democrat, of Geor-
gia, said the subcommittee in
vestigations already have demon
strated that Improvements may
be made in several respects"
To Ask Suggestions.
Pointing out that certain laws
of the District should be amended
and certain changes made in
administrative procedure, Mr..
Davis said the subcommittee will
ask the law enforcement officials
for suggestions as to how these
improvements can best be brought
about.
He said the establishment and
functioning of a continuing coun-
Gil OF various agents concerned
with law enforcement very likely
would be considerable contribu-
ton to improvement in law en-
forcement."
Invited to the discussions at
4 pm. in the House District Com
mittee headquarters was a group
of high-ranking Federal and Dis
trict officials, who most likely
would constitute the proposed
council.
They included representatives Of
the Justice Department, District
Court, Municipal Court, prosecute
ing offices, police, Board of Parole,
Department of Corrections, and
the District Commissioners.
Fay, Barrett Confer.
Two OF those who were to at
tend, United States Attorney
George Morris Fay and Police
Supt. Robert J. Barrett, held a
lengthy conference yesterday in
the District Court building
I'VE dealt with general ad-
ministrative problems of interest
to both Offices" said the only off,
.cial statement issued on behalf
of both after the meeting. Also
attending were other high-ranking
police and prosecution officials.
1t was speculated that this meet
ing was preliminary to the import
ant session today with the crime
subcommittee.
Representing the Justice De-
partment at the session will be
James McInerney. chief of the
Criminal Division.
Jurists at the Davis meeting will
include one judge of District
Court, to represent Chief Justice
Bolitha j. LAWS; Chief Judge
George P. Barse, of Municipal
Court, and United States Com
missioner Cyril Lawrence.
Court Clerks to Attend.
Others will include Harry Hull,
clerk OF District Court, and Wal
ter Bramhall, clerk of Municipal
Court.
Prosecution forces will be repre-
sented by Mr.. Fay and Corpora.
ton Counsel Vernon E. West.
Police invited include Maj. Bar
rett, Inspector Walter Storm,
Capt. Robert v. Murray, chief Of
detectives. all OF the Metropolitan
Police, and Inspector Mark Rasp-
berry Of the United States Park
Police.
Others invited are Daniel B.
Maher, special counsel to the Dis
trict Commissioners; Hugh F. Riv-
erS, executive of the Board of
Parole. and Director Donald
Clemmer of the Department of
Corrections.
Many of these attended a pre-
vious secret conference called by
the crime subcommittee for dis
cussion of problems.
The proposal for a continuing
council or liaison committee was
touched on during public hearings
OF the crime investigation but had
not heep Sisr1ocod II, f,,11