The Washington herald., 1913-12-02
PAIGN TO AID
Juvenile Court
Advisory Committee Of Chill
dren's Tribunal to Work
with Congress.
FOR BETTER STRUCTURE
Workers Predict that When Lawmakers
Know Conditions Appropria-
tion Will Come.

Congress Is to be brought face to face
with the inadequate conditions under
which the cIty's delinquent children are
tried and cared for by the present
Juvenile Court. And after every mem
ber OF the House and Senate are shown
tho poor equipment the National Capital
possesses TO forestall the development
OF criminals, money for a new court will
be forthcoming. II is predicted.
Washington is TO have Juvenile
Court. in other words, after which other
municipalities will pattern. Such an in
stitution is not a far cry II the enthu-
siasm with which the advisory commit
tee of the Juvenile Court. which was
permanently organized yesterday. Is d
criterion. The organization OF the COM
mittee was effected at meeting held In
the dingy old court building In street
northwest. Persons prominent in the
! social and civic life OF the city make up
its personnel
william II. Baldwin was chosen per-
manent chairman. Judge Latimer, who
issued the call for the formation OF the
committee, was not able TO be present
on account of illness.
"RehcctIon on ConEress''
All members OF the organization were
present with the exception OF Mgr. Will
lam r. Russell. rector Of ST. Patrick s
Catholic Church; Mrs. Thomas II. Carter,
wife of the late Senator Carter OF Mon
tana; Henry B. F. Macfarland, former
Commissioner, and Rev. DR.. Abram
Simon.
1T Is a serious reflection on Congress
to allow the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution to take up the work OF
al
their expense" declared Chairman Bald
win. I'VE must let Congress know clear
Iy the needs OF this court We must
bring the members face TO face with the
deIapidated structure in which the tuve-
nile tribunal OF the court is conducted.
Mr. Baldwin explained the sentiment
which prompted Judge Latimer TO call
for the advisory committee. A new court
building. additional appropriation 70 pay
probation officers. and a new detention
home school was urged by Mr.. Baldwin.
Committees Are Named.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe was chosen vice
chairman Of the committee, and Charles
d. Wescott was elected secretary. Five
committees were appointed. The duty
of the committee on Children's code will
be to revise the code laws pertaining 10
juvenile deIinquents in the District.
These committees are as follows:
Executive-William II. Baldwin, Mrs.
Thomas II. Carter. DR.. c. w. Childs,
Walter c. Clephane. George a. King.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. Miss Aline Solo
mons, and Charles d. Wescott.
Legislative-John B. Densmore, II. 3.
F. MacfarIsnd. Dr. A. J. McKelway,
Mrs Radcliffe. Miss Janet Richards,
and Miss SOlomons-
Building-Charles l. Corby, DR.. Childs,
Miss Fannie II. Fiske, Julius Garfinkle.
Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith. Mrs. Ellis
Logan, Mrs. Charles W. Richardson.
Mgr. w. T. Russell. Mrs Walter F.
Unord. and Rev. DR.. W. R. Wedder-
spoon.
Detention home-Mrs. Arthur A. Bir-
ney, Mrs. John C. Boyd. Roscoe Bruce,
Mrs. Thomas H. Carter. Mrs. J. r.
Francis, Mrs. Thomas NJ. Gale. A. Y.
Leech, jr., Gen. Albert l.. Mills Rev.
Or. u. G. B. Pierce, Rev. DR.. Abram
Simon. and DR.. William A. warfeld.
Children's code-Charles D. Wescott,
W. c. Clephane. John B. Densmore,
Felix Frankfurter. and George A King.
The advisory committee is made up
OF William H. Baldwin, Mrs. Arthur A.
Birney, Mrs. John c. Boyd, DR.. Roscoe
C. Bruce, Mrs. Thomas H. Carter, DR..
c. w. Childs, Walter c. Clephane,
Charles l. Corby John B. Densmore,
Mrs. J. r. Francis. Miss Fannie H.
Fiske, Felix Frankfurter, Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Gale, Julius Garfinkle, Mrs. Charles
A. Goldsmith. George A. King, A. Y.
Leech. jr., Mrs. Ellis Logan. DR.. A. ].
McKelway, H. B. F. Mcfarland, Gen.
Albert L. Mills. u. S. A, retired;
Rev. L. G. B. Pierce, Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe, Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. Charles
w. Richardson, Rev. William To
Russell, Rev. Abram Simon, Miss
Aline Solomons, Mrs. Walter s. Uhord,
DR.. William A. Warield, Rev. w. f
Wedderspoon, and Charles D. Westcott.