Evening star., 1923-11-13

p-ovement of the Capital city were
contained IN annual reports OF COM
mittees made last night at the annual
meeting of the Washington Board OF
Trade in the red room of the New
willard Hotel. The reports were
adopted for the most part without de-
bate, and they showed that the COM
mittees had been working diligently
President E. F. Colladay presided
at the meeting, which is just one ses-
sion of the annual meeting. At the
conclusion Of the reports the board
recessed until Friday night. owing to
the fact that the ballroom was needed
for the Medical Association conven-
ton. At that time ten directors will
be elected, several more reports will
be received and julius Fl. Barnes.
president of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States. will adj
dress the board. Mr.. Colladay also
announced that the names of Col.
Saunders had been withdrawn from
the list of candidates for directors.
Praise Onc-Way Streets.
to the effectiveness of the one-way
streets. and urged their continuance,
while the report Of the traffic commit
tee made recommendations for several
additional ones.
Presenting the report of the commit
tee on public order, which was adopted
by the board without debate, Odell S.
Smith, chairman, reviewed the condi-
tions in the police department. His
figures showed that only a small per-
centage were for criminal violations.
The committee recommended the fol.
lowing:
More men, a larger quota, and more
men to fill the quota. On October l, we
had 100,6000 licensed automobiles and
only sixty men whose special duty il
is to supervise their movement" the
report said. New York city, about
men in their traffic bureau. We are
now short forty men to fill our allotted
quota.
"a readjustment of pay. The $24(
bonus is soon to be thing of the past
and when it is we hope the new pay
plus the bonus, so that the men will re-
ceiye at least the same wage they nov
are receiving. The inspector and cap
tain now receive the same pay, $2,40(
per year, and the $240 bonus. A dis
tinction in salary should be made. plac'
ing the inspector slightly higher thar
the captain.
Urge We"
"A new central police headquarter:
the executive Offices of the depart
ment, the first precinct station, the
detective bureau, the traffic bureau
the woman's bureau, the police schoo
and storeroom. In planning the con.
struction thought should be gtveI
for natural growth and for the
physical and mental needs of thu
men. AS the main entrance of this
most needed home for the depart
ment, we should hope, il allowed
to do so, to erect with moneys
in hand in the police memoria
enduring impressive memorial ant
reminder of the noble men Of tht
department who have given theil
lives in the line of duty for theil
beloved city.
Licensing all dancing establish.
ments and all instructors in dancing
so that at all public exhibitions ol
so called balls or dances the police
may be able to supervise.
Revision of sections 855 and S5i
of the Code of Laws for the District
of Columbia, restraining the sale anG
possession Of deadly and dangerou.
weapons.
Better Lights Needed.
Better lighted city. Quoting tn.
Ahdyois "A "Cil A6 hlSO dA Cds dlley Ol
street at once affords the police
officer a ready inspection and aids IL
maintaining order and in preventing
crime 1t may be added in all trutf
it will prevent many automobile ac.
cidents which now occur.
Guides who solicit employment il
the city should be licensed, after thei,
applications have been approved b,
the police department It has no
been infreQuent that visitors hay,
been annoyed and imposed upon b,
those who represented themselves a
authorized guides or official guides
and produced a badge, homemade o,
purchased"
Calling attention to the great nees
of repair and in some cases of entir,
replacement of bridges in the Dis
trict on the main thoroughfares
George w. Offutt, chairman of tn,
committee on bridges, urged that tn,
Chain bridge should be given frs
attention. He said that it ordinaril,
takes from the initial effort of citi
zens to the final completion of such
project at least eight or ten years, g,
that whatever is considered by th
the board and whatever determine
tion is reached by it should be mad
with this in view.
Repair Of Bridges.
The report, which was adopte,
without debate, contained the follow
ing recommendations:
For use in the preliminary work OF
the replacement of the Chain bridge