Evening star., 1920-02-03
ASSERTS CENSORED
MOVIES UNPOPULAR
Dr.. Buhrer Declares Demand
for Moral Pictures Must
Be Created.

"A demand for moral motion pic
lures must be created in this city
as well as a supply" stated Rev.
DR.: j. D. Buhrer, in summing up the
results of his investigation for
cleaner pictures in his speech last
night at the meeting Of the Sixteenth
Street Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton. in the Sixth Presbyterian Church.
Kennedy street near 10Th.
DR.. Buhrer at recent meeting was
appointed chairman of the committee
to investigate the subject of a CEN
sorship in the city. He stated that
| some of the owners of the large pic
ture houses here had been inter-
viewed. DR.. Buhrer said that he
knew it was difficult task to get
these large owners to consent to
strict censorship. for it was mat
ter of business with them, and it
was only too clear that the public
did not demand censored pictures.
Censored Pictures Not Popular.
This was definitely evidenced, he
stated. by a theater here which tried
this system of running "unquestion-
able pictures once a week, and ad-
vertiSed the fact to the various homes
in the neighborhood. At first the
said. but soon the children came dur
ing the other nights as well. and the
attendance dropped off on the nights
of the censored pictures
DIR. Buhrer then offered a solution.
saying that lately he had met some
of the board of Pennsylvania censors,
who told him that the only way to
procure the right kind of pictures
would be to procure a. board of CEN
sors for this city, compelling the the
ater owners to show only what pic
lures the board would pass upon.
A motion was made by q. L. Darby
asking DR.. Buhrer to present some
definite request. which. upon the ac-
tion of the association, would be pre-
sented to the Federation of Citizens
Associations. He claimed that a united
action on the question would greatly
enhance the probability of obtaining
a censorship for the District of CO.
lumbia. This motion was unanimous
| ly adopted.
Better Ash Collection Urged.
A resolution was adopted by the
association, protesting against the
non-appearance of the ash collector.
and urging better service. The secre-
tary, Capt. c. E. Johnston was in
structed to send copies of this request
to the Commissioners.
Capt. Johnston stated that at a re-
cent meeting of the executive COM
mittee, it was suggested that a public
meeting be held later in the year, to
which the wives and friends of the
members of the association would be
invited. This meeting, he said. would
have some interesting addresses and
a musical entertainment. This idea.
he stated, was suggested that 1t would
tend to increase closer community
feeling. Because of the absence of so
many members, the motion was tabled
until the next meeting.
Clyde B. Asher, in the absence of
the president and two vice presidents,
was chosen to preside at the meeting.
The absence of the officials and many
members was necessitated by the at
tendance at a meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce. James T. Lloyd, former
representative from Missouri, was
scheduled to speak, but was absent
for the same reason. 1t was stated,
however, that he would speak at
meeting in the near future.
One new resident was elected to
membership in the association.