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zeal of enforcement of those laws
which needs to be improved"
There is apparently a consid-
cradle laxity in rounding UP those
little shots who are protected by
the big shots and most important
of all, in touching the big shots
themselves at ALL" he said.
Senator Wiley termed it "pe-
culiar" that Sam Beard. one-time
kingpin of Washington gambling,
is being charged with income tax
evasion land yet has not been
brought up on any recent charges
of illegal activity in accommodating
the wealth which the Internal
Revenue Bureau alleges he
amassed.
Either certain policemen are
incompetent and just don't know
what's going on, Senator Wiley
charged. or they are covering up
for the top alleged criminals and
their henchmen.
Sees Few Police Involved.
Apparently taking note of a
fellow Republicans criticism of
accusations against the whole po-
lice force, Senator Wiley said he
was speaking adversely Of a rela-
lively small number of individuals.
The great mass of policemen, he
said. deserve public respect.
He said he believed a thorough
investigation is particularly neces-
Isary "in all fairness to those who
are under suspicion somewhat be-
cause of the rumors that have
long been flying around"
Senator Welker, Republican, of
Idaho, who criticized the criticism
and praised the police force, told
most of yesterdays witnesses be-
fore the Johnston subcommittee
that he favors mandatory mini
mum sentences for certain Of
tenders but believes judges should
be allowed to withhold or suspend
sentences in rare cases.
Senator Johnston said later he
thought the Welker proposal
might wipe out the effectiveness
of the mandatory minimums.
Without spelling it out. he limited
that he was not much in favor of
the fixed minimums.
Talk on Bottle Clubs.
One of the most controversial
features of the bill on the House
side-what to do about after
hours clubs-got little attention
from witnesses yesterday. and all
OF it was favorable toward restric-
tive legislation. Bourban A.
Dawes of the Hotel Association of
Washington called the proposal
to license or eliminate the bottle
clubs "step forward"
James v. Bennett, director of
Federal prisons. joined Corpora
ton Counsel Vernon West and
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay in opposing manda-
tory minimum sentences.
Mr.. Bennett predicted these
fixed sentences would lead to bar
gains between prosecutors and de-
PENDANTS for trial on lesser Of
lenses and would reflect on the
ability of the judges. He declared
that any suggestion that judges
here are more lenient than else
where cannot be supported by
actual statistics,
John Woog. who worked on the
District crime investigation that
prompted the reform measure and
represented its author, Repre-
Davis, Democrat. of
Georgia told the Senators It was
the opinion of their House
colleagues that the rate of re-
peaters here is too high and that
sitter sentences would deter the
commission of these crimes.
The Senators got two directly
opposing views from two repre-
sentatives of Washington citizens.
Herbert P. Leeman, president of
the Federation of Citizens Associ-
ationS. fatty opposed mandatory
minimums on the ground they
detracted from the judges discre-
ton.
Mrs. Ernest w. Howard. chair
man of legislation for the District
Federation of Women's Clubs,
favored the mandatory minimums
on the ground criminals have been
getting off with too light sentences.