Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Seeks Better Illumination
as Well as More Police

The Lincoln Park Citizens Association
last night spent much time discussing
the neeu for more police protection in
that locality and for better illumination
of the side streets of the whole city, fol-
lowing statements made i'm reference to
recent attacks on women in the streets
of the capital.
Mrs. Frederick Muller presented to the
association a communication. which was
| Endorsed. from the Federation of Wom-
ans Clubs, declaring the necessity for
more protection to be crying one. and
appealing for hep. She said she felt
sure the members of the association
would agree with her that women should
be. Protected and the federation, she said,
was making every effort to get the pro-
lection, which. she declared is being
withheld by the appropriations commit
tees of Congress-
A resolution having for it's object the
prevention of marriages of young clippers
was presented at the meeting. Frederick
Muller. who presented the resolution, said
he would require the issuance of a mar
riage license at least three days before
the ceremony could be performed and
would require immediate publicati ton in a
newspaper.
he said. 1.-THE law requires announcement
of prospective marriages three weeks be-
fore it is intended to have the ceremony
performed.
In Rockville, Nd" he continued 81
believe fully one-haf the marriages per-
formed at all hours of the day and night
are without the consent of parents of
the young women and that the parties
are runaways. Such marriages are
generally followed in short time by di-
vorce proceedings
Calls It "Crying Evil"
D. a. Edwards. president of the as
ISOLATION. said he thought marriage under
such conditions is a crying evil and is
one that the association should protest
against for the protection of young girls.
1t is unfortunate, he said. that such per-
sons can SO conveniently flee to certain
places and get married without any trou-
Bile. Such marriages ought to be dis
couraSed and prevented.
George W. Linkins said he thought it
inadvisable for the association to take
action without a further investigation of
the subject.
Mrs. Frederick Muller said she thought
pastors should not be permitted to per-
form marriage ceremonies without first
learning something Of the parties to the
contract. The resolution was referred to
a committee.
Frederick Muller asked that the asso-
citation adopt a resolution favoring the
proposed parade of suffra gists on Penn
sylvania avenue March 3. His resolution
was adopted.
Commissioners Thanked.
Thomas Ellis directed attention to the
new electric lights installed along East
Capitol street and around Lincoln Park,
saying the lights have made it one of the
most attractive thoroughfares in the city
He thought the Commissioners should be
rendered the thanks of the association
and a resolution to that effect prevailed.
Complaint was made that the people
of part of the northeast section were re-
ceiving only two mails a day, while, it
was stated, residents of the south side of
East Capitol street receive three mails
daily. Receiving only two mails Mr.
Iinkins stated, works hardship on
merchants. but the city postmaster has
refused to increase the number of deliv-
cries
President Edwards told of the bright
prospects for obtaining street improve
ments this year.