Evening star., 1921-02-12
BR|GHTW0OD ASKS
MOVIE CENSORSHIP
Citizen Association Rejects
Resolution for Closing Sum-
day AmuSements.

While the Brightwood Citizens AS
sociation went on record last night
favoring more rigid censorship oil
the motion picture films in the Ma
tional Capital. it voted down reso-
luton presented to close places OF
amusement on Sundays.
The meeting. which was held in
the Masonic Temple Auditorium at
Brightwood. was presided over by
Charles w Ray. with L. F. Ram
dolph recording the minutes.
The movie discussion Was
brought about following an an
nouncement from the District Com
missoners that pubic heai ms
would be held February IS at pm.
in the District building, to when the
association was invited TO SEM -
reSentatIves. William Mch- N
referred to the wide-open situa.lo''
in this city setting forth the rec
sons for introducing SUNDAY na
oall and opening OF mollof pad
md vaudeville theaterS re oliei
resolution tnat the association ap
,o;nt a committee of five to repre-
ont the association at the heailns
February rs. 1.-The associatlo1' nfla q
ing in strict intelligent ana c"tn 60
censorship. not only as 10 aance .nn
hnvn but also that the attehua n.
Of children should be super
Jntroiied.
sunday Discussion he"'e"
IT was the second paragraph oi me
,mewhat heated discussion, as ans
hen the question of reilsloi
out to creep in. Il vote ~, MaS davel-
he pa.. s folIows "rrhc assocla-
atsn believes that all inca .ei - -
,th legitimate and movie. sn"ud d,vs
SD and remain closed on I'd
this the capital Oh 'ne
:everal members spoke in opPosi ~, q
.I;s saction. and when vote "a.
,'an on the combined resolution :
,s dafeated. "a to H. Mr- N.ayii Nio, H.
en- introduced as sp;d;ng for a
- tbe first section proN1ulhs Ioi "
III ~, ;;d enforcement of the censor
"a tbis was finally adopted.
,rceidarSt Ray appointed ,he lo
,ing committee to attend the hea.
=. John a. Saul, chalr 1ah "
ancis Williams. l.. +: haho'ip'' w.
Evans and A. II. Jochuih; o,,,
In a. proctor presentedsa resUiu
~ urging Congress anu ,he >,
ct commissioners TO proHi"I Ms
.reased water supply ior ,iaad .ne
ct. The resolution az ,he Zihl-
:, tho association indorse lne ~
io;nt resolution requiring .le
- ,,overnment to pay 1or the
uses. The resolution was
.animously adopted
Oppo.ition to Pooiroo"s'
--he association went on recoru as
nosinp the establishment OF an!
oIrooms in the vicinity or az. @
ed Hospital. as it was nero enes
MD form a detriment ana nuisance
the residents in the vicinity.
he following new members
ted: Claude c. Demmette' =, E.
nnedy. Clifford y. Cannon. ha! .
md p. McAleir. r. A. King penn,S Dem,
~ II A. Chapman. Wailace L. Sou-
r. D. Crompton. Louis as
n r. Nairns, Harry s Bell. Er-
G.. Eslin, Fausth ANNOY. n -
lite. ]. H. Reed. Il. f. Smith anu
liam n. Dorsett. .,,,o to
-rank d. Hobbs reported relative 10
recent hearing Of the committeee
m the association with ofhclais ol
Capital Traction Company WIN d
- W to establishing express service
the Takoma cars running on iaet ~
Get While such service could no,
provided at this time, ne s.au .
AT the starters on the various pial-
rms were given Instructions 10 see
at only suburban residents boarded
,ch cars. :,
;strated lecture by j. NJ. waters OF
- Chesapeake and Potomac Ieie-
hone Company. assisted by ). r.
ndIey. on "The Romance OF the
e1ephone," after which refresh-
ents were served.