Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-11
EAR-BURN|NG WORDS
Criticism of Commissioners by
Northeast Citizens.
PARTIALLY IS ALLEGED
Army Arm" of the Government Re-
ceives Scoring.
DEMAND FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Discussion of Effect of Cheap Thea
tiers on School Children.
Officers Elected.
DEMAND FOR IMPROVEMENTS

tiCii idSC hight IL WdS uOC OSCduSS tuCy
were not talked about, for members of
the Northeast Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION had many things to say about
the board members. w. ]. Frizzell OPEN
ly announced that he was lin line with
Presidents Lancaster and Price of other
associations in their attack upon Com
missioner Judson and his subordinates,
and he also had a word of reproof for
the other Commissioners.
The criticism started when reference
was made to the necessity for street ex-
tensions in the northeast section, and
in the course of the discussion it was de-
clared that 1t was the policy of the
Commissioners not to extend any streets
between LIST street east and the Bladens-
burg road. The need of improvements
on these thoroughfares was emphasized
by the members.
West Virginia avenue, it was stated, is
| the only thoroughfare in that section
between 18th and LIST streets.
"And part Of that has been made a
dumping ground" stated Mr.. Frizzell.
"Army Arm" Of the Government.
THE engineer Commissioner" he ad-
ded, "is usually too busy to be seen.
Mr.. Rudolph is usually at his desk early
in the morning and he Is conscientious
worker. but he is not strong enough to
cope with the army arm of the govern
ment, and Commissioner Johnston has
not been in his Office very long at time
during the past few months to give at
tentiOn to business.
Il told Mr.. Rudolph that If the civil
Commissioners were not able to cope
with the army arm of the District gov
eminent the people would have to ignore
them and carry their wants to Congress-"
Mr.. Frizzell said he told Commissioner
Rudolph that he would have objection
made on the floor of the House to every
new item in the appropriation bill. unless
the northeast section Is properly looked
after.
us 1t not true that Commissioner Jud-
sons subOrdinates run the affairs of
the District" asked DR.. L. D. Walter.
1T is true replied Mr.. Frizzell, that
Commissioner Judson and his subOrdinates
run it. Maj. Judson Is an affable man,
but he does not take into consideration
the real necessities of the plain and poor
people"
And added Mr.. A. H. F. Holster.
IT would say to the President: Please.
Mr.. Taft, remove all of them and give
US others to run the government
Need of Police Protection.
Dr. Walter, chairman of the committee
On police and fire departments. spoke Of
the need of more policemen in the ninth
precinct The precinct is one Of the
largest in the city, he stated, and it has
fewer men in it than the others
And" he said, lit is not the fault Of
Capt. Daley. He Is one Of the most eff
f1cient of the police captains. but he is
unable 10 get men enough to properly pa
troll the northeast The fault Is with
Congress. Commissioner Johnston is the
Commissioner who has supervision of
the police department.
What does a Commissioner know
about the police Department." he asked
The chairman of the committee de-
clared that Maj. Sylvester is not permit
ted to go to Congress and make his
wants known Dr. Walter said he
board of police commissioners. and
that it should not come directly under
one District Commissioner.
Harmony in Public Schools.
Frank P. Foster, chairman of the COM
mittee on schools told the association
that there is more harmony and less fric-
ton: in the public schools this year than
| there has been in a number Of years
Supt. Stuart. he stated, informed him
enrolled this year.
Mr.. Foster brought to the. attention Of
the association the five-cent theaters and
their effect upon school children. He de-
clared that there are only two such
theaters that are good: many are bad.
| and many others are very bad.
Most of the patrons of these theaters,'
| he said. ''are children, and the children
are. in them as late as 10 O'Clock. when
| they should be in their homes They re-
| suit. he declared. in depriving the children
| of the fresh air and exercise they need.
What is needed, he added, lis a
| higher grade of shows and closer super
| vision over them by the authorities
These shows are already under police
| supervision said DIR. Walter
| IF they are" stated DR.. Starr Parsons,
somebody is neglecting his duty"
| G. H. Aschenbach said he thought it
| would not do to put the matter IN the
hands of the Commissioners.
| THE Commissioners don't know every
| thing" he said. The parents Of the chill
| dren have a duty to perform in the mat
| ter. These five-cent theaters lead chill
| dren to extravaganza
| DIR. l.. d. Walter said he had attended
| a number of the theaters and he had not
| seen any injurious objectionable pic
lures I'm them. They are good places, he
| added for poor children.
| w. S. -Bransom said he had seen pic
/ lures of all kinds in the theaters. Some