Evening star., 1921-11-15
ADVOCATES Change
IN POLICE SYSTEM.
Dr.. Walter Asks Board Con-
troll Before Northeast
r.: Citizens.


tration system was advocated last night
by DR.. L. D. Walter. chairman Of the
committee on police and fire depart
ments Of the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association. at the meeting
Of the association in Guild Hail. DR..
Walter would place the police force un-
der q specially created board Of police
commissioners. He advocated the same
department.
DR.. Walter criticised the way in which
the police department seeks to enforce
prohibition. and said it was done at the
sacrifice Of protection in other lines.
Asks Approval OF Bill.
President Evan H. Tucker asked the
association FOR it's approval Of Sena-
tor Jones' bill providing for the adop-
tion of constitutional amendment
>to the residents of the District. -,
The request received unanimous in
dorsement.
The association went on record In
favor Of closing streets about schools
in northeast Washington during re-
closing hours. J. NJ. Harrigan said
that several Of tho schools were with
out Fairgrounds and he thought
closing the streets was necessary for
the safety Of the children. 1t was
voted to to request she authorities to
p9rfhaSe asew p!aygrSunds ssboo' for the pupils
On motion Of DR.. Starr Parsons.
the association went on record in
favor Of the bill to amend the school
teachers retirement law. The amend
ment: he said: Is intended to give the
| the schools shortly before the law
| became operative.
W. G. Lang spoke in opposition to
free tuition for children residing in
Maryland and Virginia The commit
tee on schools will report on the
association.
! Votes to Aid Funds.
| On motion Of James NJ. Harrigan the
association voted to hold an enter
tainment for tho benefit Of Casualty
Hospital and the Travellers Aid So
oiety. The association went on record
In favor Of changing the traffic rules
in the H street and Florida avenue
| viaduots to permit automobiles. to
pass through on either side Of the
tracks instead OF over tho tracks.
Secretary Edward N. Parker. chair
man Of the committee on membership,
presented the names Of eighty-six ap-
plicants for membership and they
On motion Of Mr.. Jenkins, the as
sociation passed a resolution looking
with disfavor on the practice Of So
Letting funds in the public schools
essential to the conduct OF the
schools. The board Of education will
be asked to take the necessary steps
20 put an end to the practice.
Committees Are Announced.
President Tucker announced com
mittees for, the ensuing year as fol-
Executive committee Evan H.
Tucker. chairman; Dr.. l. D. Walter.
Or. Starr Parsons, Roscoe Jenkins.
Edward N. Parker. Samuel Thomas.
William j.. Frizzell, W. G. Lang.
George e. Little. James NJ. Harrisan
Committee on iegislation-Evan H.
Tucker. chairman: William j. Friz-
1en. Prof. Percival Hall. DR.. L. D.
! Walter, DR.; Starr Parsons. Hubert
Newsom and George p. Little:
service william J. Frizsell. chair
| man: G.. II. Aschenbach, william H.
Mcconnell, p. Killian. John A. Far
| ran, william ]. Beall. J. L. Glasscock.
| Edward Herbener and Ambrose VIII
liams.
Committee on streets avenues and
| alleys ~ william 6. Lang. chairman;
! w. W. Deal William B. Creecy, w.
Hurley, Ralph e. Day. s. W. Tebbs,
William Loefler. Edwin M. Bayly and
J. H. Nally.
Committee on water. lights and
| sewers - Samuel Thomas. chairman;
Thomas L. McNamara, P. ]. O'Dea, W.
r. Smith. Ray Linkins. Clifford Green
| we'll. J. W. Swain, PasQuale Vesco
and I. HoffenberE. -"
Committee on assessments-aeoree
e. Little. chairman: J.. n. .Annadale
G.. c. Remsey. W. B. Rock, H. L. Ryan,
e. B. Frazier and Edmund L. Reed.
James N. Harrigan. chairman: Prot,
Percival Hall. Edward Grace, Thomas
Hayden. Mrs. c. C. Cook. David IL