The Washington times., 1915-10-21
L0AFERS IN STREET
MENACE TO WOMEN
Speaking Before South WASH
ington Citizens, T. P. Brown
Urges Police Protection.

Ihat Immediate steps must he taken
10 procure better police protection ror
tne southwest section OF the city was
me unanimous opinion OF members OF
the South Washington Citizens Asso-
ciation' who met last night in the Jer-
ferson School building. After oonsid-
cradle discussion. In which members
cited numerous instances in wnicn
policemen were needed and could not ne
had. the committee on police and fire
protection was instructed to begin i'm
'nedlately thorough investigation or
conditions and to have a report reaoy
at the next meeting.
The motion was made by T. p. Brown.
VINO called the attention of the asso-
c'ation particularly to conditions exist
ing at Four-and-a-half and q streets,
"here' ne stated. a crowd of men ana
women or the lowest class. many of
'hem negroes. gathered each evening
ana were menace to women who pass
Ell In that Vicinity. Women In TINS
neighborhood. he said. frequently walk
ed Two or three blocks to avoid TINS
crowd when going to the car lines. No
woman he said. could pass through II
without being insulted. He stated that
the policemen In the southwest district
AZ. dse gong Az they can to maintain or
UT put said that there are so few men
!here that It is almost Impossible Tor
them TO cover the necessary ground
Another location which Mr.. Brown ue.
.d scr,ned as almost as bad as Four-and-s-
nal1 ana q streets is the region at
four-and-a-half and X streets.
Calls For More Police.
am told that there is only on.
policeman to cover the entire section
from Seventh to Fourteenth street ana
from B street to the water 'front.'" SAID
Mr. Brown Captain Williams. OF tho
roufth precinct. is doing all in his
power TO keep order down here. but II
~ an impossibility for him to do SO
win MS present force. What we need
~ more policemen"
Mr' Brown stated that he understood
Two OF the men from the Fourth pre :
clhct are on on sick leave at present
and that there was no one to take their
places while they are away
Dr. L. A. johnson. president Of the
association. told Of an Instance when
he telephoned the Fourth precinct for a
ponceman to make an arrest and Cap
tain Williams himself had to come be-
cause he had no one to send.
me association last night approved a
of $40 toward the fund which is 10 be
presented to the bands OF the city from
the citizens OF Washington as a testi-
monial Of appreciation.
81 Members Enrolled.
The membership OF the assoc alton
vas increased by the enrolment of
thirty-fve new members last night. The
names OF the members enrolled at the
september meeting were read and an
proved. n.y.
PRESIDENT johnson announced the fol-
lowing committees which We're recently
appointed by the executive committee.
haNroads. X. II. johnson. chairman
taHation; 7. 7: Brown. chairman: rivers
ana haroors. George Taylor. chairman
streets. avenues and alleys. DR., MilIa rd
r; Thompson. chairman: membershin
mares Walter. chairman; health,
pr. e. y. Chipman. chairman; public
schools. lDr. J. Rozier Biggs, chairman
p1Iic" and fire departments, VI, +:
Mooney. chairman '
me next meeting will he held the
third wednesday in November.