Evening star., 1923-01-21
CITIZENS |NDORSE
|. GIRLS CAMP PLAN
federation Approves Mt.
! Weather Project and Will
Canvass Group Sentiment.
POLICE COURT. SCORED
II Only Know of One Man Tried
There and Treated Right" Says
William Henry White.

% Tentative Endorsement of plan
aor turning Mount Weather, the
abandoned observation depot Of the
United States weather bureau, near
Bluemont, Va, into summer camp
for girls of Washington, under the
supervision of local municipal or.
school authorities, was voted last
night by the Federation of Citizens
Associations at it's meeting in the
beardroom of the District building.
The federation directed its commit
tee on schools, of which Snowden
Ashford is chairman, to ascertain the
sentiment of the various citizens as
sociations represented in the fedora
ton, especially to inquire as to their
Willingness to establish scholarships
With which to send girls of their i'm
mediate community to the camp.
If this survey results favorably the
committee was authorized to urge
upon the board of education, the Die
trict Commissioners, the proper COM
lnittees of Congress and other author
ities that necessary action be taken
without delay.
Explained by Bush-Brown.
sThe action of the federation follow
ed an explanation of the proposal by
II. *. Bush Brown, delegate from the
Arts Club, and the resolutions adopt
I'd were introduced by Mr.. Bush
Brown. The speaker declared that
Mount Weather can be had FOR the
asking"
Mr.. Bush-Brown said that the at
tention of the board of education al
ready has been called to the oppor-
tunity of acquiring the property from
the government for educational pur-
poses. The school board, he said,
would like to have public support be-
fore seeking the property,
Such a summer camp. Mr.. Bush
Brown explained would fill a distinct
need, affording city girls an oppor-
tunity to develop themselves physi-
cally in the open air.
Police Court Scored.
rections, Louis A. Simon, chairman,
was instructed to conduct an investi-
cation of the system of criminal pros
ecution in the local courts. particular
ly in the police court, and to make
any recommendations 1t may deem
necessary. In this connection 1t was
declared by William Henry White.
delegate from the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association, and chairman OF
the committee on law and legislation.
. that the attitude of the police court
was one of intimidation and that as a
result few persons brought before IT
were treated right"
The average person shuns the po-
lice court Mr.. White said, because
of the intolerable conditions exist
ing there. Poor people are brought
before the court, unaware OF their
rights under the law, and 40 not
know why they are punished. they
learn to live in constant fear or a
policeman because of the attitude OF
the court. l know of only one, man
who was ever tried in the police court
and treated right"
Oppose BorIand Law.
The federation reiterated Its stand
in favor of thearep&al of the borland
amendment, which, assesses cost or
street improvements on owners or
abutting property, on motion OF MT;
White as chairman OF the law ana
legislation committee.
Edgar B. Henderson, reporting FOR
the committee on police and nre pro-
lection, called attention to the iace
that the Office of the Munfcipa!
and that efficiency of administration
is accordingly hampered.
Resolutions were adopted express.
ing the thanks of the federation to
Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, auditor OF
the District, for his. services in pre-
senting to Congress so complete a
statement with regard to the surplus
existing in the Treasury to the credit
of the District of Columbia.
Couzens to Speak.
Capt. George w. Evans, treasurer
of the federation, reported on the
response of the various constituent
bodies to the appeal for contribu-
tions with which to defray the ex-
penses incurred by the citizens joint
committee in it's investigation of the
surplus funds. and he emphasized the
necessity for raising further
amount for the purpose OF pursuing
the investigation.
President Charles A. Baker an
nounced the appointment OF Snow
den Ashford as chairman of the COM
nittee on schools, succeeding Jesse
e. >Suter, resigned.
1t was stated that Senator James
Couzens, former mayor OF Detroit,
had been invited to address the feder-
alton at the next meeting, February
3, and the delegates were urged to
invite members of the association to
which they belong to be present.