The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
discussion Of the -purity" squad sun

discussion OF the purity squad sum
day. !.
4 Policeman F. A. Frayser. until last
| week a member of the squad, accused
/ of abusing and threatening to shoot
Policeman ]. r. Riddell
! Policeman ID. w. DulinS, arrested
tn raid by Off1cers Sweet and Trhy-
ser, of the purity" squad. on 2olo
Mill road, February 2S, and on Satur-
day last dismissed in police court OF
statutory offense charge.
Sergeant w. f. waymack and OFF,
Ger Sweet, charged by Charles f.
Staunton, 2525 Kensington avenue,
with having searched his baggage
without warrant
Still another case that may be
b ought before the chief for hearing
is currently rumored fight between
two policemen, which, It is said. has
not yet been reported. Activities OF
the purity" squad are said 10 have
been at the bottom of the trouble
May Break Up Department.
With so many members Of the de-
partment being accused or reported TO
the chief, and with rumors rife that
other cases are imminent, there is
much talk of breaking up of the
city's police machinery. That the EN-
cheney of the department lis impcriled
ration of morale. is quickly brought
about, is the general belief
1t was such conditions that caused
the Ministerial union to act yester-
day in an effort to bring about that
harmony necessary to efficient work
in the department Just what the
cause of the trouble in the depart
ment is no one seems to know. 1t
is to learn the cause that the civic
conditions committee of the union Is
asked to make an investigation. 1t
is understood that the committee will
meet today or tomorrow and appoint
subcommittee with authority to
probe the situation.
The call upon the bureau of public
morals to resume activity will result
in a meeting of that body for or
ganization and planning Of program.
within the next day or two. The
morals bureau was an almost forgot
ten unit for improving public welfare
until the appearance of the resolution
revived public memary.
The bureau of public morals Il
chartered under the corpora tion laws
OF Virginia, having been incorporated
about a year ago by Rev. DR. +. T.
McFaden, DIR. Moses D. Hoge and
John w. Nokely. who were members
of the mayors vice commission At
ter the vice commissions investiea-
lions and reports had reulted in the
closing of the red light" district. re-
quest was made by the commission
for the continuing of that or SINH |
lar body. that the cleaning up might /
be permanent
Morals Bureau 10 Cooperate.
The request was not favorably met !
by the mayor and the commission
went out OF existence. Feeling the /
need for some such organization. !
members Of the commission applied
for and were granted charter by the
state corporation commission. Since +
charter was granted tho morals bureau
has been dormant. there having been
no call until now for resumption Of
sctivity.
Now that the call has been made
Nv the ministers the bureau will be
called by Chairman McFaden TO meet
for organization and for mapping
cut OF plans, Just what nature these
will -rme were not definitely fore
cast by Dr. McFaden last night His
expressed supposiuon is that tho
morals bureau win work in co-opera-
ION with the subcommittee OF the
civic conditions committee of the
Ministerial union in It's investigation.
The bur 'au may however, work in
aependently OF the ministerial COM
nnittee, yet along similar or parallel
lines.
Mayor Ainslie is cut of the city. be-
ing In attendance at a convention IN
Savannah. He is expected to return
TO Richmond Saturday.
The civic conditions committee OF
the Ministerial union is composed of
Rev. George w. kemper. president OF
the union; Secretary s X. Mckee and
these ministers: II. r. c. Mac1a chan,
J. J. Scherer. JrY 7. G. Skinner, ]. Y.
bowman, ], ]. Gravatt, Thomas
Semmes~ ]. T, Green F. r McFaden,
w Russell Bowie Lloyd T. Wilson,
Fred r. Chonault. Wesley Baker.
Roger l.. Clark and Perry Mitchell
Object 10 Sunday Parades.
Tho arrival on the Sabbath Of
troops returning from the border
which Sunday interrupted services in
many of the city churches numbers
of those in the congregations having
left before worship was concluded.
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