Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
GROUP SEEKS CURB
ON JUVENILE CRIME
Arlington Civic Federation
Holds Parents Liable in
Child WayWardness.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, August de-
| signed to reduce juvenile crime and
incorrigibilty, q resolution adopted by
the Arlington County Civic Federation
at its monthly meeting In Community
Hall at Lyon Park last night advocates
parents being made civilly responsible
for damage caused by their children.
The action is the Outgrowth OF q
resolution offered at q previous meet
ing Of the federation by Frank G..
Campbell. which offered divers recon-
mendations for changes in the criminal
laws and drastic punishment for
offenders, with a view to putting a
halter OH the Crime wave" which at
that time was claimed to exist.
The Legislative and legal action CONF
mittee, to which the Campbell reSolu-
ton was referred for study, however.
confined its report solely to the child
question and to recommendation
relative 10 a vote OF jurieS Al criminal
cases. This latter. which was referred
back 10 the committee for further study,
Oh motion OF Arthur Orr. advocated
conviction or acquittal, with 10 out Of
u jurors agreed Oh what it should be.
To Hold Parents Responsible.
Legislation favored by the resolution
would make the parents responsible for
the actions OF their children until the
latte: reach the age OF Is, except that
where the persons report such children
TO be beyond their control, such child
shall become a ward OF the judge of the
police court and subject 10 his authority
and control"
The legislative and legal action COM
mittee is instructed by the resolution
10 present the matter to the county's
representative III the Legislature and
10 endeavor TO have 1t made effective.
l.. c. McNemar. who reported the reso-
luton. declared that all county officials.
including Prof. Fletcher Kemp, county
superintendent of schools; Sheriff How
ard B. Fields and Police Court Judge
Harry Thomas. who are often con-
fronted with the inadequacy Of the law
dealing with children, have informed
him that such a law is desirable.
New Resolution Offered.
An effort TO retain the membership in
the federation of organizations within
the area to be annexed by Alexandria
, is the object Of resolution offered by
Mr.. Orr and referred to the constitu-
ton and bylaws committee. The COM
mittee is requested Ito consider the
matter of the eligibility to membership
in the federation OF organizations here
tofore in Arlington County, but which
will. on and after January l. 1880, be
no longer within the boundaries Of Ar
lington County, with view of recon-
mending such change in the conStitu-
ton relative to such eligibility as to
that committee shall seem best"
Acting on a recommendation OF the
executive committee. which was report
ed by Grover E. Payne. the meeting au-
thorized the appointment of a. COM
mittee OF five 10 study and assist in
the plans for a modern sewerage sys-
tenn in the county. Robert E. Plymale,
Hugh McGrath. L. c. McNemar. Mrs.
Claude S. Semones and Harry A. Fell
lows were named for the committee.
w. c. Hull Presides.
William C. Hull. president, who pre-
sided. and p. p. Woodbridge, secretary
of the Arlington County Chamber of
Commerce, outlined results of get-to-
gether meeting OF representatives of
the federation, the chamber and the
Monarch Club. held yesterday at the
City Club in Washington, at which a
plan for coordination Of effort of the
county service organizations in the five
year development program Of the
Chamber OF Commerce was agreed on.
This spirit Of cooperation began to
manifest itself when Mr.. Woodbridge
offered use of the chambers quarters
for meetings Of federation committees.
Mrs. Florence E. Cannon. who, with
Mrs. Julian B. Simpson. Mrs. Claude S.
Semones and Mrs. j. H. Walton. were
recently appointed by Gov. Byrd as
county delegates to the Institute of
Public Affairs to be held in Richmond
this month, received added distinction
by being designated as the federation's
representative to the conference.
Announcement was made that the
next meeting of the executive commit
tee would be held at the home of F.
E. Mann, No. 3 Mackey road, Cherry
dale.