Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-15
REACH An AGREEMENT ACTS IN RAILWAY CASE
Officials and Street Preachers Judge kohsaat Renders uec
Have Understanding. sion as to Transportation.
RESULT OF CONFERENCE PAYMENT FOR ADVERTISING
Need for Public Hearing Issues Injunction Against the
msioners Disappear. l. and l. Company.
POLICE WILL ISSUE PERMITS TEST OF THE HEPBURN LAW
the question
ports Showing Amount Of Collec Compensation and
missoners Disappears Other Points
RESULT OF CONFERENCE
Need for Public Hearing by Com
missioners Disappear.
POLICE WILL ISSUE PERMITS
Organizations Agree to Submit Re-
ports Showing Amount of Collec-
missioners Disappears.

AS result of a conference in the Of
flee of Commissioner West yesterday att
ernoon, the differences between the police
department and the officers and members
OF the Salvation Army, the Gospel Army
the Central Union Mission, the Gospel
Mission and other religious organizations,
with reference to open-air services on the
public highways, were amicably adjusted.
Consequently there was no formal hearing
Of the questions involved before the board
of Commissioners, as per schedule. to-
day, all parties concerned being we'll salts
fed with the outcome of the quiet talkfest
yesterday.
Present at the informal meeting In adj
dition to Commissioner West were Com
missioners Mcfarland and Morrow, r. E.
Holz and several of his subordinate OFF,
GERS Of the Salvation Army. w. E. Mob
ley Of the Gospel Army, Fulton r. Gordon,
representing the Gospel Mission. and Rev.
F. D. Power and MIR. Morse, representing
the Central Union Mission.
Will Issue Permits.
After all points at issue had been dis
cussed it was decided that permits for
organizations to occupy public space
should be issued by the major and super
inteudent of police in his discretion and
that the permits should specify not only
the place where the gathering should be
held. but also the time of occupancy, so
that conflicts between rival organizations
which had been more or less frequent in
the past. should not again occur. 1t
was shown that the arrest Of the Saliva
ton Army workers last Saturday night
was due to the fact that some time ago a
petition had been sent to the police depart
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9Th and 10th streets. In Pennsylvania
avenue, asking that the Salvation Army
suppress its cornet and drum. and the
Salvation Army officials at that time hav-
ing agreed to desist, the arrest followed
because it was no longer being observed.
The present officers of the army said that
they had no knowledge of such agree
ment. but would. OF course, comply with
any requirements which the authorities
may make.
To Be the Judge.
It was agreed that the chief of police
should be the Judge as to the character
and amount Of noise to be used. Mai.
Sylvester said he would not interfere with
any musical exercises unless the latter
became the subject of complaint from
business men or other citizens.
The question of offerings on the streets
was also given consideration. and 1t was
agreed to allow this custom to continue,
with the understanding that the right to
solicit offerings should be restricted to
legitimate licensed organizations, which
should in turn render an account monthly
to the major and superintendent of police
Of the amounts raised and the disposition
Of the money.
Commissioner West stated that frequent
ly in the past complaint reached the po-
lice department of the practice of indi-
viduals in preaching upon the public
highways and then taking up a collection
under circumstances which were little
better than street begging. and that TO
practices Of this kind will be tolerated.
He also stated that the practice Of rem
dering an account to the authorities OF
money received at street gatherings by
ORGANIZATIONS had been adopted success
fully In other cities.