Evening star., 1920-01-20
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
HEARS BROWNL0W
Others Speak; Women Are
Barred From Georgetown
Citizens Organization.

Inauguratlng the educational policy
Of the Georgetown Citizens Associa-
ton. adopted SO as to acQuaint every
citizen with the workings OF the Dis
trtct of Columbia government, Com
missioner Louis Brownlow, president
of the board of Commissioners. ad-
dressed that body last night at
| meeting in the Potomac Savings
Bank.
Mr.. Brownlow paid high tribute to
the work of the police. fire and, health
departments. He characterized the
personnel OF the police department as
the "bravest body of men in the world.
not even excepting armies that fought
IN the recent war, ready TO do or die
and expressed his pleasure at the re-
cent law which gives a policeman
higher pay. Mr.. Brownlow said that
under the new salary list the newest
private on the police force today re-
ceives 5000 more a year than did
captain when he was appointed to the
office of Commissioner of the Dis
trict.
Wants Complete MOtorizatiOn.
Mr.. Brownlow urged that steps be
taken to completely cotorize the fire
department. At the present time. he
said, the fire department is half horse
drawn, which lessons it's efficiency.
He said that some cities motorized
their whole department at one time,
but that Congress had given Wash
ington only a few new engines a year
With the complete motoriZation of
this unit Mr.. Brownlow said he
thought 1t would be one of the best
in the country.
'Territorially the most extensive. and
with varied range of duties" said
Mr.. Rrownlow, "the District health
department is one of the most impor-
tant parts of the local government
Its inspectors travel throughout Mary
land, Virginia and Pennsylvania to in
spect milk to be shipped into the
District. Its range of activities are
numerous and varied, running from
medical cases to sanitation and clean
illness. and l believe that it is the
best health department of any city
in the country"
More Health Inspectors Needed.
Mr.. Brownlow said that the health
department was handicapped for lack
of men and that at least double the
present number of inspectors could
Washington Asylum Hospital, which
he characterized as disgrace to the
city and expressed the hope that
Washington would soon have another
city hospital
Asked if in his opinion there should
not be a separate public utilities com
mission, Mr.. Brownlow said that such
commission would cost the citizens
of the District in the neighborhood of
$1,000,000. He said that the present
function of the District Commission
ers should not be changed until the
value of public utilities is determined
by the court.
Daniel J. Donavan auditor of the
District, gave an interesting talk on
the fiscal business of the District of
Columbia government and outlined the
work of his department.
Women Barred From Association.
Definitely barring women from
membership in the association, a res
olution was adopted amending the
constitution so that instead of read
ing ANY resident" it now reads "any
male resident is elegible to mem
hership. This matter was held over
from the last meeting Tor considera-
tion and action was taken without
further discussion.
Approving the formation and con-
tlnuance of an adequate National
Guard for Washington, a resolution
was adopted requesting all employers
to encourage and make it possible for
their employees to enlist in such
guard.
Jobs for Soldiers Discussed.
Albert Schulteis. in giving his re-
Poi as one OIL tne delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations
urged that some action be taken by
all organizations to find employment
for approximately 5000 ex-soldiers in
this city. The federation, he said.
asked that all such recommendations
De sent to Congress, as it was a seri-
Gus question. A delegation of the
public utilities committee of the as
sociation will be sent to the next
meeting of the federation to study
| questions which the association has
not yet taken action on
Approving the five points for i'm
provement for the schools, Prof r
w. Murch, chairman of the school
| committee. introduced a resolution
which was unanimously adopted.