The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-06
NATTER Of FEMALE
POLICE IS TABLED
Between Chairman Gunst and
Councilman UmIauf.
ctrHrTw LAW RECoMNfENDEB
Ordinan noe committee ALao Recon-
rnends for Adoption Additional
Moral Measures and Would Reject
Others

The council committee or ordi-
nances last night tabled an ordinance
providing for appointment TO the po-
lice force of six policewomen, recon-
mended for adoption an ordinance
providing for curfcw law. another
prohibiting youths under eighteen
years Of age frequenting bowling al
levS another increasing the renafy
10 be imposed upon dealers in ice who
shovtweight or refuse 10 sell ihelT
product. another restraining pawn
brokers and dealers In firearms from
huying or selling weapons without
special permit ISSUED by the chief OF
police. and recommended for fejee-
zion an ordinance which would lower
the age limit OF drivers OF automobiles
from sixteen TO fifteen years.
The measure providing for appoint
ment of policewbmen precipitated n
spirited debate between Councilman
Jacob Emiauf. patron OF the measure.
and Alderman Marx Gunst. chairman
az the committee. Alderman Nun
uaik. Of Madison ward. moved that
'he ordinance, be laid on the table un-
81 appointment by council of 81 direc-
Tor Of public safety
councilman t'mlauf Immediately
SOU assigned for post ponement OF ac-
ton as "a ridiculous pretense If tn"
i..~ commissioner is not able 10 han
die tho ain women proposed. linen the
rnavor had "a mighty poor man IN view,
was the way he expressed himself
Chairman GHnst waited until Ny
/ nilauf had finished. when he proceed
ed to light into HIM. He declared
that hc aia not propose 10 be rid
H.. rad Mi h
Mr.. Tnlauf Ar Gunst previously
expressed thu belief that the matter
should be a"torrch ,untii the new com
missioner had been appointed
No Apologies to Offer.
lnl}auf came back and d"ch'ttu
}hat ne had 10 apology TO offer. lte
declared that he Wna surprised al me
attitude Of the committee and "n@i
he took for granted would b" itS ac-
tion with respect " the ordinance.
re said thAf he was anxious to have
the ordinance recommended ana
aaopted In time 10 be included IN the
finance committees report and in the
coming budget He said that post
rpnernent weald mean thar appropri J.
ntior would not be made and that, as
syual ir Surf matters, 1t weuld die a
natural death as result of denny
! Mr. Gunst was on his feet In an in
! sfnHt lie resented lNS lfHPutaAf'i ~
Mr.. trn.iauf that the committee wished
"a defeat the measure or.that it had
any Interior motive in tabling 1t. re
trld Mr., Irrniauf that he thought nus
remarks had been unfair, unktnd ano
unjust TO IN. committee. He CAV.
4 Mr., trnIauf TO understand that he had
fhe stamina and manhood TO do what
nc thought was right, In CONCLUSION
ne thought every one was agitatlne
! himself over a matter that wax en-
Ntirelv IN IN the new commissioner.
! Henry w. ourtrec spoke IN favor
az Immediate action I'm the matter ant
declared thai he did not think II es
aential thai the new director OF public
s.afetv initiate the addition to the po
Iire force He was OF the opinion tina
the incoming official would thank th'
committee for formulating plans ''
thai end He thought tniauf hat
gone Ia extremes in expressing nun
self So
After tha debate Chairman Guns
a4sicd for vote on the matter, th'
result being that IL was tabled
Favor Ice Measure,
Tive ~, s4zs3ake s'@tss,iatins, the sale o
see ana !>foviatns Il f,ehalfy 81 from "
IN s9s fer not weighing, for givini
shor, weight or for refusing to seli o.
deliver ice 10 any citizen was recon-
nIInded for adoption Severai IN
4 stances we're cited in which citiZen
nad been shortweighted or drivers hat
ferusod to sell them because they nae
ibousht ice from a rival concern.
Complaints from Charles Straus J
r, eteger. sales manager Of the Sher
win williams Paint com pahS, ana j
H.. Cont. were read. .,t.
I Hoge Kicks. Judge OF The ,"Vehii'
court: the Rev. J. j Scherer. MI. Ho"h
rr1g mar 2 q
ar nuhiic schools: Mrs. Speyers, presi
: aent of The FEDERATED Mothers clubs
I'D a representative OF the Secondar,
1snrhers' association Of the John Mar
shall uteh school, spoke in faVor o
the curfew law. which makes II uniaw
eul for any minor under e'geteeh year
~ ayr to unnecessarily remain o
.loitar'' in any public park, concert OF
dance nall or on the streets AFTER
In',loc,x al night In winter or 10 o'cioci
i, enpney The ordinance introduced
n, Judge Kicks is modelled after on'
,nce,t,v paased in New York city. viii
me execution that tAe age limit IN IN
metropolis liz placed at sixteen years
Mr. rountree thought the age hmt
shouId he raised or the hour placed Al
10 ana II. In this he waa sunportec
no Alderman Nunnauy, number o.
vomen rreepnt were opposed TO chang
,ny either the age OF hour. Or Scheref
advocated prevention rather than rociH
nation. He thought the ordinance Was
ar excellent niece of constructive WORK
ne said the danger period for youths
.yaa batween the ages OF sixteen and
eighteen and the danger hour Tor
youths between these ages after .
. o'clock The measure was recommend
f.d. without alteration. for adoption
Oppose Bowling Ordinance
chairman Gunst and Alderman Nun :
,at1v oonesed the measure making II
,1nlawful for minors 70 enter or remain
in bowling alleys Gunst said that
evan though IL be recommended by the
committee for adoption. he would OPP
( nose II In council, He said ne favored
the recreation and exercise afforded
! IN, youtb of Richmond by it's bowling
alleys. The ordinance prescrihes q me
, Of from s25 to 500 for Violation. Coun :
Gilman Roden wanted the proposed
lordinauce amended to prohibit ssIn-
IL. bA IN p.