The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
TOO MANY POLICE
NEEDED FOR STATE
White House Force Should
Be Cut, Merchants
Believe.
SOLDIERS COULD
HELP GUARD DUTY
Portions Of City Unprotected, 1t Is
Said at Chamber of Com
merce Meeting.

lnadequacy Of police and FIRE protec-
ton. due 10 the small number OF men
and stations. WITH the criticism Of the
large number Of policemen assigned to
tEe White House at the expense OF other
portions of the city, and a discussion
o. the best means 10 increase the facll-
tiles and reputation of Washington as
q tobbing center. engaged the Chamber
Of Commerce at its regular meeting
last night
F. 2. MAJ. chairman OF TIE committee
on wholesale trade, asked for the views
Of chamber members on the JoSbing Sit
uation. ROSS p. Andrews reported a
conversation he had had with a Balti-
mere wholesale merchant, who said he
believed II he had = wholesale house
in Baltimore am q branch IN Washing
ton that the merchants IF this city
would patrCniZe the Baltimore house by
force OF habit. Joseph Strashurgcr took
a different view saying that the Wash
ingtOu agenC4aS of the New FORK and
Baltimore shoe houses were literally
patronized.
Precipitates Discussion.
A general discussion then ensucd
william r. Shannon ard Allen D. Al
bert speaking on The necessity of chang
ing this lack of knowledge with epecidl
reference to the Southern trade which
might be acquainted with our facilities
20 handle their business through our
own institutions and branch houses.
DR.. L D. Walter brought up the Ques-
tion OF police and fire protection. 1t de-
velOped that the northeast section, with
largely increased population, now has
less policemen than ten years age.
TwenJy-siN men, Dr. Walter said, were
at the White House, and whenever a
Senator or Representative held a recep-
tiOn that home ha 10 be also policed
to the detriment Of other parts of the
city He favored a special White House
police force or a detail Of soldiers 10
relieve the situation In part.
The committee on municipal leglSla-
ton was requested to work with the
Commissioners with a view to lettering
both the fire and police service
Summer Work Reviewed.
A. c. Moses said the manufacturers
committee had done some good work
in effecting the establishment Of a Ross
lyn concern for the manufacture Of cot
tonseed oil and other products.
Capt. James +. oyster reviewed the
summer work Of the executive commit
tee looking toward the reduction OF
freight rates, the securing Of conven-
tons. and other matters.
Walter Drew and James Emory, rep
resentng the National Association Of
Manufacturers, will address the next
meeting Of the chamber, probably on
the relations between labor and spltaL
T. J. Shannon, national commander of
the Union Veteran Legion, Informed
the chamber that the next encamDment
would be held in Washington. as a re-
suit Of the chambers invitation.
The distribution Of 1900 copies Of the
booklet authorized a year ago, was re
ported by G. w Clagett, chairman Of
the committee.
On the night Of the Presidential cleo
tiOn. the members Of the chamber and
their families will have the privilege
OF receiving the returns over a private
wire. which IL was voted TO run into the
building. Light refreshments will be
served.