The Washington times., 1914-02-07
PRESIDENT SIGNS
THE KENYON BILL
Summary Orders Issued to
Major Sylvester to Close All
Resorts.
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Orous enforcement Of the law" he told
them
To a reporter for The Times Major
sylvester said that while It is not the
intention Of the police to hound any
of the women VINO are driven from the
Tenderloin district, or TO molest them
II they live the right sort of lives, he
has men faniliarizing themselves with
the facts of every woman in the 'tdi-
vision" and the Delaware avenue sec
ton, and il they attempt to follow their
profession in other parts of the city
the police will soon know it.
Owners Hire Lawyers.
II wasreported this afternoon that
roomtng houses In the vicinity of the
Capitol had engaged prominent New
York lawyers to attack the cOnscitu-
donality of the measure, and that no
lime would be lost by these lawyers,
through their Washington representa-
lives, in getting out an injunction to
prevent the police from proceeding, un-
der the Kenyon bill.
However, the police assert that any
sgal delays through court procedure
70 stay civil action, would not pre-
Hent them from taking criminal action
dRRinst occupants of any of the resorts
The police say that a canvass of the
% women who were living in the ''di-
'Ision' yesterday, indicated that there
would be no attempt TO defy the off
L8ls and keep open after the Kenyon
JiH became law.
Proprietors Notified.
The first step taken this afternoon
~ as 20 notify the proprietors of all the
esorts that the bill had become law,
md that they must close their doors.
Nnis did not mean, however, that the
inmates were driven 10 the street. as
re police will not modest them provided
hey do not admit visitors.
The police say that the women, as
Don as they were notified that the law
lad become effective. indicated a will
ngness to comply with il, and assured
he officers who visited the houses that
hey would be closed Immediately.
II is expected that by Monday nearly
IL of the women will haev left the
nOuses in the segregated sections, al
hough some of the women told the
Jolice that they had permission Of the
property owners OF remain in the houses
IthOut paying rent so long as they
onducted themselves properly.
These women explained that they
Had made no definite plans for the fu-
'ure. and had decided I" take advantage
Of the offers made by the landlords IN
4 they cauld make other arrangements.
hese women assured the police that no
men would be admitted.
To Erect Buildings.
In that portion of the segregated dis
.lot in the vicinity Of the Treasury
."pa1ment. the Government will tear
IoWn the houses and erect group Of
publiC buildings from Pennsylvania
venue southwark, between Fourteenth
md Fifteenth streets Plans have
zen drawn for the erection Of a new
building for the State Department and
vTe for the Department of Labor.
Local associations hiS~e made cxtcn-
sive plans 10 provide homes and employ
UtCnt for the inmates of the resorts. Tic.
officers Of these societies had ,>skc1 the
Z resident 20 withhold his signature until
1Ich plans had been completed. Last
Thursday they informed the White
House that they were prepared 10 HAL
dlo the situation.