Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01
DETENTION HOUSE
IN SOUTHWEST HIT
Residents of Section Protest
Location-9efuSe to Hear
Mrs. Van Wrinkle.

Refusing to allow Mrs. Nina Van
Wrinkle to take the floor in behalf of
the proposal to establish the House OF
Detention in Southwest Washington,
residents of that section in mass meet
ing last night voted unanimously To
oppose the Commissioners plan.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle was denied the floor
In a courteous" resolution adopted by
the aSsemblage. When she sought to
state her position, anyway there arose
good-natured cries. of Il object" Put
her out" and Get a sergeant-at-arms!"
1t was evident the citizens were de-
tsrnlined TO abide by their formal de-
ctsion not to permit the Womans
Bureau head to speak unless she had
something TO say against the plan 10
remove the House of Detention from
Ohio avenue and Fifteenth street TO
908 B street southwest.
The mass meeting called when II
became known the District Government
had leased the southwest property for
use as a House of Detention and
Woman's Bureau headquarters was held
in the Marvin NJ. e. Church South.
near the disputed site.
Resolution Adopted Unanimously.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle, in the brief period
she was on her feet, declared the Dis
trict Commissioners had nothing TO do
with her attending the meeting.
The resolution refusing her the privi-
lege of being heard unless she spoke In
negative terms regarding the proposed
new location was introduced by Milton
r. Barrett, lawyer, who, after stating
that Mrs. Van Wrinkle should be treated
with courtesy, declared: Il don't know
why Mrs. Van Wrinkle invited herself
to this meeting"
Mrs. Van Wrinkle sought to gain the
floor after the meeting had unanimous
~ adopted q resolution 10 appoint
committee of five persons authorized 10
take whatever steps necessary to pre-
vent the location of the House OF De-
tention in the section.
Detention House Termed Jail.
Mrs, Van Wrinkle had heard the
house termed "jail' by both William
X. Winsatt, el0 B street southwest,
who presided at the meeting. ana by
George z. Sullivan, lawyer, who sug-
gested that a permanent injunction be
sought To prevent the use OF the build
ing for that purpose.
Mr.. WifnSatt who was elected chair
man shortly after the meeting opened,
said: you have been called here tf
fight for your heritage-your homes
He declared that II the House OF De-
tention is located on the b street Site
all property will be greatly cut in value
"in many cases to almost nothing" II
the House comes here viii hardly DC
able 20 give my house away" Mr.. VIM
satt declared his home Is next door tc
the building In question.
Call 1t what you will, the House OF
Detention is q jail, and how many oil
you want TO tell your friends you i've
on the same block with a jaii?" Mr.,
Wimsatt stated.
George z. Sullivan, attorney In the
case 70 enjoin the District authorizes
from erecting a house OF detention ior
minors at Sixth street, Massachusetts
avenue and c streets northeast now
pending In court, declared common
sense" should preclude location OF the
House of Detention for adults at the
street address. 1T can't be located
there" he continued, without the con-
sent Of rs per cent OF the people within
200 feet OF the building" adding 1T Is
difficult 10 conceive Why the Commits
gionerg of the District Of Columbia have
gone ahead again 10 do the same thing
they tried 10 do in Northeast Washing
ton"
Urge Injunction Move.
Mr. Sullivan then declared that some
of the officials OF the District govern
ment wanted 10 send Representatives.
! 70 the meeting ito be heard before us
| after they have refused 10 hear US" He
| urged the citizens TO apply for al i'm
| mediate restraining order
| Referring 10 the general question OF
| an institution such rs the House OF
| Detention being erected IN fegiden-
! tial zone area Mr. sullivan declared
! that zone OF the expressed purposes
Of the coming regulations Is that q
sanatorium cant be established In a
| residential area without the consent oi
| rs per cent Of the people within zoo
feet Of It's proposed location. A iail Il
| far worse than a sanatOrium
| Mr.. Sullivan declared that before The
house could be utilized hg House 81
Detention iron bars would have 10 b.
placed Ut the windows, making II e.
sembie a jail
The committee Of five appointed laa
night 10 carry out The wish OF The 20t
or more people at the mass meeting Il
prevent the use OF the u street house
as the House Of Detention includes Mr.
Winsatt, w. A. II. Church. DIE
street southwest. j. NJ. 5chnffef. l0it
IS street southwest, O. - Fraser, lU0t
| street southwest, and Mr., Barrett
Mr.. Sullivan also h 10 work with the
group,
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