Evening star., 1932-10-20
SOUTHWEST ASKS
STRONGER POLICING
Association Prepares to Re.
new Fight for Re-Loca-
ton of Station.

The need Tor more adequate police
protection in the southwest section was
emphasized last night by the South
west Citizens Association as that body
location of a police station IN its ter
ritory.
The controversy began following the
merger of the old fourth and fifth pre-
cincts in 1881 and removal of the
combined police station to Fifth and
streets southeast. Old No. was located
on E street southwest between Four
and-a-Half and Sixth streets.
Before adjourning for the Summer,
the citizens association had adopted a
resolution requesting that more police
men be assigned to foot patrol duty IN
the area.
No formal action was taken last
night, but the citizens agreed to renew
the fight. Expressing what appeared
t. be the consensus Of the organ1za-
ton, william Leishear declared I'VE
can never have adequate protection
without a separate precinct in SOUTH
west"
Three Foot Policemen.
The entire section is patrolled by
three foot men and scout car. Mr.
Ieishear declared, adding that some
-
city blocks to police.
When the policemen are shifted at
4 O'Clock in the afternoon he said.
"a patrol wagon collects them and
takes them back to the station. 1t then
brings the men coming on duty to their
beats. meanwhile leaving this section
entirely without protection.
Il have known an officer to wait as
long as IS minutes at a patrol box for
the police patrol" Mr.. Leishear con-
tinued.
Lewis L. Levy also spoke at length ON
the same subject. He asserted that OF
the 1872 men assigned to the fourth pre-
Cinct, the Southwest never had more
than 6 or 7, while before the merger Of
the precincts it had r. The section
should be patrolled by IS to "a officers,
he declared. He described the South
west as the most poorly ponced section
Of the city.
President Is Reelected.
Jacob NJ Schaffer, president of the
association was reelected unanimously
for another term. Other officers chosen
were Walter D. Price, vice president;
Mrs. Ruth White, recording secretary;
Miss Caroline Babh. corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. Eta Davis, treasurer, and
Milton Barrett, delegate to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
Leroy A. Halbert, director of the
Emergency Relief Division of the Board
of Public Welfare, told of the work
of distributing the s350,000 relief fund
appropriated by Congress, citing the
insuficiency of that sum in meeting
the needs Of the city.
Following his address, Mrs. Walter
IIford uyifo of fHo unynro1 Serreta ~
of the Associated Charities, introduced
a resolution placing the association
on record as indorsing the request of
the Board of Public Welfare to the
District Commissioners for additional
funds to continue the work of the
Emergency Relief Division of the board
The resolution was adopted
The association also indorsed the
campaign of the Community Chest IS
the best means of raising funds for
charity.
Resolution on School.
Another resolution was adopted re-
ouesting the District Commissioners to
make every effort to obtain reappropria-
ton Of s105,0o0 for the acquisition of
a site for the proposed Jefferson Junior
High School, which was allowed to
lapse Inc dSSocldtlOH dlSO uFeeu lie
Commissioners to seek sufficient funds
to proceed with the entire construction
project.
Following a report on public utility
changes in Washington during the last
few months, made by Mr.. Barrett, the
association commended Peoples Counsel
Richmond B. Keech, Corporation Coun-
sci William w. Bride and Assistant
Corporation Counsel William A. Roberts
for their work in the interest Of the