Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
DISCUSS WIfE-DEAT|NG
Propriety of Introducing
Whipping Post as Remedy.
DEBATED BY CITIZENS
SENTIMENT OF THE NORTHEAST
ASSOCIATION DIVIDED.
The Narrowing Of Streets Deplored and
Protest Entered-Reports Of
Committees Read.

Committees Read.
The propriety of establishing a whip
ping post in this city for wife-beaters
came before the members of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation at its regular monthly meet
ing last night, when DR.. L. D. Walter,
chairman of the committee on police at
fairs. asked that the association put it's
stamp of dsapproval upon the Adams bill.
at is barbarous and inhuman," he de-
clared, land if enacted into law would
prove disgrace to the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Il don't like to put myself upon record as
being opposed to the position taken by the
President" Mr.. Josiah Willard stated. Il
say that a man who whips his wife should
be severely punished. The Jail is a COM
Portable place for such fellows, and when
they have been treated well and come out
they are only ready to commit another as
sault.
"A man who applies the lash to his wife
should certainly have the lash applied to
him, and he ought to have it put on his
back good and strong. Almost every day
women appear in court with their eyes
blackened, and we don't know about the
color of their backs. Establish the whip
ping post and s.. / terrible sights will
cease.
And, added Mr.. Willard, ST would not
stop at using the lash wife-beaters. L
would apply it to every man who is seen
drunk upon the streets. A man who is
drunk upon the streets is public nuisance
and deserves a thr2shing.
Mr.. SowerbuttS said he doubted the pro-
priety of having such questions passed upon
by an association that was organized for
ha of n limo xx-ith t1,ar Of
street improvement. Were he called upon
to vote upon the proposition, however. he
should certainly say that brutality should
be met with force.
be laid upon the table. and his motion pre-
vailed.
Streets, Avenues and Alleys.
Mr.. Sowerbutts, chairman of the COM
mittee on streets, avenues and alleys, pre-
scented a report of his committee as fol-
lows:
Having duly considered the communica-
ton of December % from the District
Commissioners notifying the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association that the
engineer department recommends the mar
rowing of G, It'll and Sth streets northeast,
this committee begs to report that while
G street will probably not be a popular
thoroughfare on account of it's being closed
at the new railway terminal the commit
tee would recommend that this association
enter an earnest and emphatic protest
against the present policy of Gripping the
capacity of our public. thoroughfares
We feel that the authorities should not
only consider the present needs of our
people. but should also take into consider
alton the fact that this city is only in it's
infancy and that our streets were original
ly laid out with the view to meet the fu-
ture requirements of a representative
American city which will be compared
with the great capitals of the world
Your committee would, therefore, rec
ommend that this association urge the
Commissioners to refrain from the mis-
taken policy of narrowing the streets of
our city.
The report was signed by VIM Sower-
butts. A. II. 7. Holster. William A. Lin
ton, L. D. Walter and Josiah Willard.
Earnestly Protests.
In support of the position taken by the
committee, Mr.. Sowerbutts said he thought
too earnest protest against the narrow
ing of any street could not be made Mr..
Josiah Willard declared that the Com
missioners have no right to change the
width or streets in the manner Indicated
The conduct of the Commissioners in this
matter, he stated, Is about on a par with
their intention of enforcing a snow. law
after the law has been declared unc6nstl-
tutional.
Mr.. Fleming denounced the proposed re-
duction in the width of the streets as a
foolish policy, and told of the benefits to
be gained from having wide streets. He
concluded by suggesting that it would be
well for the people of this city to get rid OF
the Engineer Commissioner.
Mr.. FriZZeR also spoke in denunciation OF
the proposition to reduce the width of the
streets. and said he desired to amend the
resolution by providing that If the protest
to the Commissioners accomplished nothing
the President of the United States should
be consulted.
President Tucker agreed with Mr.. Friz-
zell, and the resolution as amended was
adopted.
Mr. Crandall said he thought the street
committee should take up the matter of
the closing of F street and the interfering
with e street by the work on the union
station. His home, he said is near It'll and
F streets northeast and his property has
past six months. So far as he was
concerned he wars willing to subscribe 500
to fund for the purpose of getting the
matter presented in a way to relieve the
people of the northeast section.
Cross-Town Railway.
President Tucker, as chairman of the
committee on proposed legislation said
that Mr. Frizzell, chairman of the railroad
committee, had addressed the members of
the District committee of the House of
Representatives, upon the question of per-
uniting the Great rails ana Ola DOMINION
Railway Company to enter the District.
The committee, he said, promised to listen
to the members Of the association upon the
question.
Mr. Rose said he thought 1t was about time
for the association to take up the matter of
getting the price of gas reduced The asso-
citation, he said, did more than any other in
the matter of getting 81 gas. The company,
he said worked game on the public by re-
ducng the quality of gas, thus making the
gas cost about as much as formerly.
Mr.. Crandall seconded the remarks of Mr..
Rose, and said he thought there should be
no time lost in getting at work upon the
proposition to get the assistance of other
associations.
The matter was referred to the committee
on lights.
Parks and Spaces.
Mr. Lang chairman of the committee on
parks and public spaces, presented two
resolutions One expressed the idea OF
favoring Fairgrounds in all sections of the
city, especially in connection with the
grounds about the schools, and recommend
ed the giving of medals to persons who do
nate ground for such purpose. The other
resolution favored the making of Trinidad
Hill, east of 18th street and north of y
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