Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
EXCLUSIVE troll
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GIRLS RE-
FORM SCHOOL.
Report Made by Alexander c. Caine to
Attorney General-Review Of
Recent Troubles.

Alexander c. Game, disbursing clerk Of
the Department Of Justice, and the repre-
sentative of the department on the board of
trustees of the Girls Reform School, in
report to Attorney General Moody, given
out today, reviews the recent disturbances
at the institution and expresses the opinion
that the school is entirely under the control
of the Department Of Justice except in SO
far as the appointment and fixing of the
compensation of teachers is concerned. 1t
is also recommended in the report that
such legislation be passed as will remove
all doubt as to the rightful control of the
institution.
After reviewing the disturbance at the
structions given In a letter from the Attor-
ney General to Mr.. Game, asking for the
facts in the case and certain recommends
lions as to what the departments action
should be in the matter.
After reviewing the disturbance at the
school, Mr.. Game says it is difficult for him
to see how any more prompt or effective
action could have been taken by the teach
ers and the board of trustees for the pur-
pose of remedying any damage that may
have been done. He also says that in his
opinion the trouble among the girl in
mates was not so serious an affair as was
at first thought, since in the case of each
outbreak the female attendants were able
to quell it He also believes that no action
can be taken to prevent such disturbances.
since in his opinion the institution is in all
respects school and not a JAIL and teach
erS are compelled to put the inmates on
their honor at times
Division Of Power.
The report continues as follows:
Replying to that portion of your letter
relating to statements published in the
newspapers respecting the divided power
over and responsibility for the school be-
tween the local authorities and the depart
ment ETC., 1 beg to state that under the
act of Congress creating the corporation to
be known the. board of trustees of the
Girls Reform School Of the District of Co
lumbia, the institution is placed under the
direction and control of the Attorney Gen.
eral, and the trustees composing the board
of management are appointed by the Presi-
dent of the United States upon the recon-
mendation of the Attorney General, and the
annual report Of the institution is directed
to be made by the Attorney General"
AS to the relation Of the board of chart
ties, created, says the report at a later
date than the board of trustees of the Re-
form School, Mr. Game says the board of
charities of the District is not given juris-
diction by the law over institutions already
under the control Of an executive depart
ment of the national government, and
therefore not over the Girls Reform School
of the District of Columbia. The same is
said to be true of the Reform School for
Boys.
Intention of Congress.
1T could not be presumed" says the
report. that Congress would confer on
the District of Columbia the power to
supervise, control and investigate an in
stitution which it had by acts passed
previously, and subsequently to the act
creating the board of charities, confided
to the management, control and direction
of one of the executive departments of
n q Ylppaa ant &c ,lafy ,1-
that an investigation (by the District of
Columbia) would be of no avail, as the
Attorney General of the Department Of
Justice or the board of trustees of the
Girls Reform School are in no way bound
by any report that the board Of charities
of the District might see fit to make"
Mr.. Game concludes by saying that he
knows OF no request made by the District
Commissioners that Congress transfer
the control of the institution to them, and
he believes statements to this effect are
untrue. He adds that he believes the in
stitutfon should properly be under the
control of the Department of Justice.