Evening star., 1941-07-13
ComoIier Plans Conferences
To Solve Problems of Capital
Municipal Counsel Asks Cooperation
Of Veteran Officials in New Duties

idly growing city. Among others
who already have offered Mr.. Cam
alier their cooperation are Police
Court Judge John P. Mcmahon and
E. A. Demaray of the National Park
Service.
Grave problems ahead of the Dis
trict due to its rapid growth IN
population at this time are to be
considered,
There must be solution of the
cross-town traffic problem" he said.
II hope to see the crosstown bus
service revived. This is not a long,
narrow city, but it is square. and
the traffic problem must be so con-
sidered"
Studies Police Problems.
He has already studied the ques-
ton of adequate police protection
for the rapidly growing city, &C.
centuated by the influx of defense
workers.
THE police are a group of mighty
fine men, efficient and capable OF
doing a good police job if they get
a little encouragement and praise
and are not torn asunder by oppor-
tunities to bring out petty jealousies
such as exist in any organization.
"One of ene greatest needs of the
Police Department is to give the
rapidly growing population adequate
protection, and this requires an in
crease in policemen to correspond
with the increase in population. The
influx of residents during the last
few months and with large appro-
priations flowing, tempts and bring
to the city the criminal element to
prey on the people here. The Fed
eral defense program is largely re-
sponsible for the magnitude of this
problem at this time. We must
study it carefully, and with the
wisest counsel.
I'VE will not have unsolved crimes
il the crimes are not committed,
and we must be able to cope with
the criminals. You cannot fight
bulldogs with kittens. 1 am proud
to know most of the police force.
During the time of prohibition
when had intimate knowledge of
the work of the vice squad, ! do not
know of any one trying to bribe a
policeman or of any cases that were
weakened by the officers which
might indicate their employment in
nefarious practices. The opportunity
was wide open for corruption, but I
found the Police Department COM
posed OF real Americans.
U. S. Must Share Cost.
I'm view of the fact that the Fed
eral Government is now bringing so
many persons to Washington the
duty devolves upon the Federal Gov
ernment to share in protective meas
ures. This city's mode of life has
been considerably changed"
Mr.. Camalier says that he has for
many years taken an active interest
in the efforts of citizens associations
to aid in the development and i'm
provement of the city.
Il hope the citizens and their as
sociations will offer concrete sug-
gestions to me, as to a clearing
house, and it is my belief that out
of them will come thorough under
standing and cooperation on the
part of the District Committee" he
said. "The Senators are so en-
crossed with multitude of national
affairs that it is almost impossible
for them personally to pay atten-
tion to details. The only way to get
action is through definite cooper
alton and laying the facts before
them without going into petty griev-
ances or minor details which will
! automatically be absorbed in plans
for development"