Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
M|D-C|TY CITIZENS
INDORSE D. c. VOTE
Resolution Backing Repre-
sentation ADOPTED After
School Board Debate.

A resolution indorS:ng the minority
report Of the local suffrage committees
Of the Federation of Citizens AsSocia-
lions favoring national representation
Tor the District Of Columbia was adopt
&c oy the Mi6-City Citizens Association
al a meeting in the Thomson Com
munity Center last night
The resolution was adopted after the
association had voted not TO approve
the majority report Of the fe6eration's
committee favoring local suffrage TO
include the election OF the school board
and a citizens council.
Lengthy debate enSucd before action
was taken on either report, w. H.
Richardson, the associations delegate
10 the Federation o. Citizens ASSocia-
ton. charged that outside interests"
had tried IL delay action by the aSso-
CATION on the local suffrage question
Another resolution was adopted eX-
pressing strong opposition 10 the rec
concentration Of the District Commits
SlonerS that temporary location be
chosen for the Farmers Market, de-
clarinG that such choice would result
in a t1oSt unfortunate waste Of public
.un0S." IN view OF about SS5 900 being
needed 10 make the change The res
oiutlo'1 charged that the Commission
ers gave very little consideration TO the
WISHES or the vast majority a. organized
ci'izerTy Of the District" when they
MADE the recommendation.
Central Market Site Urged
A. ]. DriScoll president OF the asso-
citation. who introduced the latter
resolution. named a long list OF organ
izatiors that favor the central city
location for the market when it is
moved from its present location adjoin-
ing Center Market He added that
three Of the large store chains yesterday
made i known 20 him that they con-
side-ed the proposed central location, /
around Fifth and K streets the best.
A resolution also was adopted favoring .
the Zih.Tlan bill FOR increase III paw for
policemen and tirenlen. The latter bill
and the Blanton bill for increases in
pay were explained briefly before the +
association by Capt. Guy Burlingame Of /
No, . police precinct.
Investigation OF the recent series o.
fires Of incendiary origin. with a view
TO determining the necessary reserve
strength for the local Fire Department.
IN the event Of q recurrence or a series
o. fires IN the future is asked in a
resolution adopted. The resolution also
includes clauses 10 thank the Baltimore
Fire Department and the various de-
partments near Washington for the as
slstance rendered by them during the
fires.
The association voted to request the,
Community Center Department not 10
purchase any more iron-riyn chairs with
sat bottoms such as were used bv the
members Of the association at last
nights meeting the chairs being de-
CARED extremely uncomfortable TO sit
IN for an hours time and worse for 2 /
longer period.
Turnage Discusses Crime.
Needham c. Turnage. United States !
commissioner of the District of Column
n.a. told o. the great increase of crime
curing recent years and the many prob .
!en1s inVo3Tec N regarding crime control /.
ne advocated adoption of new code !
Of ethics by the public pertaining 10 /
tner duties as citizens as the only /
means OF reducing the crime wave.
CT1flclzlng big business men and in /
teilIsent CITIZENS for being unwilling TO /
serve on luries. AT Turnage declared
that unless we get better Jurors W.
had better Go away with the fury
system he proposed a system Of trial
DT three Judges as a possible substitute
lie also told Of the difficulties in getting
witnesses IN appear against criminals
Referring 10 the eighteenth amend
ment. Mr Turnage said that IF the !
amendment IS not good it should bc /
done away with through its being re-
pealed. but that as long as il is a Law |
X should be. enforced
Tie speaker declared that formerly
ne was not IN favor of capital punish
nnent, but that he had changed his mind
Curing MS FIVE years in Office as L. 6.
commissioner. adding: We spare the
ealloTs too often IN dealing with the
criminal" He also declared that there
acre much fewer crimes before hotels
were made out Of 1ails," and offered
proof 70 show that crime has increased
as the degree Of punishment has de-
creased