Evening star., 1949-11-20
II am only one,
But / am one;
/ can't do everything,
But can do something,
And what I can do,
And what I should do
BY the grace of God I will do"


Anaysis of Crime Requires Central Recording System
The washington Criminal Justice its inception
has h M ns Of the i It's sna
obstacles which have been met in Its attempt anaye
the local situation This has been serious handicap In It's
more complete reporting system required accurate
picture Of the serious crimes disposition OF
assault There central agency to which
no valid analysis Of crime problems until
correlation between the reports OF all public agencies
The association creation ot central recording
corae the action taken by each agency The
system the report contained in the
statistical recording equipment now available at the Police
service agencies with crime the community
Office Of the district attorney any disposition made by
any action BY the an any BY the
institution action by the parole authority and any evocaons
The mechanics Of this system
opratve by all public agencies concerned and with the advice
information most essential to its particular
nsisten objections to the inclusion washington
the Community Chest agencies Some
the Criminal Justice by the local
sna the sss no
similar associations have been formed elsewhere to do this
particular recording system be arranged
satisfactorily through mutual Of the agencies IN involved
about effective correlation Of these records would seem that
remedial legislation would be to require rigid compliance
established system ot correlated records
created there would washington
We no other have Citizens
making careful studies and analyses Of crimes mde
nneanors and law enforcement generally.
believed that the association with the cooperation Of
District Columbia ocials would draft
including required legislation would receive wide civic
organization support
Re-examne All Drivers Involved in Serious Accidents
short while George Kenepp. director Of vehicles and
This proposal failed to meet With popular
Trathc Advisory Board or the Commissioners.
AS proving that the director aenable to reason he now
that reexamaion be only Of all drivers involved in
accidents resulting in fatalities personal injuries It would seem
drivers involved in accidents resulting property damage
recsness drivers and those drivers who discard
may be that the facilities tor reexamnation Of drivers in
voved accidents resulting fatalities personal injuries not
they are not snt additional funds should aocated
highway fund to perform this important duty
New President of Citizens Federation D. c. Native
A. the sse II Ss. s sas.ans
District Of Columbia and the fourth native wasngtonian to be
elected that high Office out of the II persons who have been
The other natives who served in that capacity were the fourth
president Charles sheve deceased the seventh Jesse sute
the 18th, Wilbur s. Finch
the Society Of Natives Of the Dis
member Of bar and practicins attorney at law He is
and expected to lead this central civic
public sentiment this could brought about would be attain
ing the objective of the Federation expressed in its constitution
In Article II, section l. which follows:
object of this Federation Is to obtain the expression Of the
general public sentiment upon matters OF special to al
Of the District and to secure and make effective their united
action"
far from decisive because OF the narrow margin between pros
voting all member bodies democrace
cered action needs approval by overwhelming maoe Otherwise
Federation actions apt to be confusing than helpful to the
President Leeman can achieve objective win materially
the prestige q the organized cseny Of the District and
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