Evening star., 1935-05-04
CITIZENS GROUP
HOSTILE TO THROWN
Burroughs Association Re.
fuses to Vote Confidence
in Police Head.

With only II of the IS members
voting, the Burroughs Citizens Assoc
iation refused last night, Z to 4, to
extend Supt. of Police Ernest w
Brown a vote of confidence in con-
nection with the recent report of
the special House Crime Investigating
Committee. Members agreed unani-
mously however, that the city's police
chief should be chosen from the ranks
of the department.
Paul E. Jameson, expressing his
understanding that politics was mixed
up with the recommendations of the
special Crime Investigating Commit
tee, introduced the resolution calling
for appointment of police chief
from the ranks. This resolution was
adopted. His recommendation that a
vote of confidence be sent Maj. Brown
was defeated.
David A. Babp, president of the
association, gave up his chair as pre-
siding officer and took the floor to
argue the question.
Babp Recalls Prediction.
"I am opposed to giving Brown
this vote Of confidence" he said
Though I never have met Brown, ]
predicted four months ago at meet
ing of the Federation of Citizens
Associations that Brown would be out
Of Office by July.
"At the same time I opposed an
increase in the police force here, -
Babp declared. until such time as the
force is administered properly. Why,
the police couldn't even find gambling
establishments until the Crime Com
mittee began making it warm for
them
furthermore" he declared, II
could tell you things about narcotics
in this city that would open your
eyes. And you can't tell me the
police don't know about them"
Jameson pointed to the fact the
Board Of Trade had voted Mai. Brown
a vote of confidence.
Armory Plan Approved.
The association approved con-
struction Of an armory for the Dis
trict National Guard from Public
Works Administration funds. It also
voted approval of uniform taxi rate
and zones for the District. Both
resolutions were introduced by the
Executive Committee.
Mrs. Eleanor st. Omer Roy reported
on a visit to Secretary Ickes' Office
to obtain information on q proposed
low-cost Federal housing project on
Rhode Island avenue northeast, be-
tween Seventeenth street and Brent
wood road northeast.
The association adopted a resolu-
ton instructing its members attend
ing the meeting Of the Northeast
Suburban Council to follow the ma
jority's wish on the question.
The action Of the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association In re-
questing better transportation service
and cleaner street cars was indorsed
by the Burroughs group.
Suffrage Stand Reaff1rmed.
The association voted to reaffirm
its stand on the suffrage question for
the District, approved in June, 1888.
and recommended substitution of the
Burroughs plan for that of the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations for
governmental reorganization.
Expressing belief that the murder
and suicide Of Policeman G. N. House
and Miss Bessie Carter, respectively,
would not have happened had the
District had proper divorce laws, q
resolution asking more liberal divorce
laws was adopted.
Endorsement was given to a reso-
luton formulated by the Midcity
Citizens Association to make It
necessary for persons seeking mar
riage license to file application five
days in advance Of the wedding date.
The resolution also stated one of
the parties must make a personal an.
pearance when securing the license.
The association refused to enter
into the question Of whether the Dis
trict should have a long or short
ton coal basis and also would take
no action on recommendation for
. change In the commitment pro.
cedure Of the District lunacy laws.
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