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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
15
In the Washington Record Report to Commissioner Macfarland, Sylvester flees blame as sixteen street hold ups occur in under four months. Only four arrests, and not a single conviction, mark the steady crime pattern and weak law enforcement response.
alarm over a surge in pocketbook snatches since last September prompts Maj Sylvester to report to Commissioner Macfarland. sixteen cases with only four arrests reveal an inadequate police force, with early night hours and crowded streets cited as factors and requests for 10 more officers to bolster patrols and curb the crime wave.
Commissioners Macfarland and Mor son urged the deficiency bill subcommittee to fund furnishing and equipping the new municipal building. They seek $43 627.40 for furniture $92 199.20 for file cases fixtures and fittings and $7 000 to repair current furniture and move district effects to the new building. They plan to reuse old furniture to save costs and keep the total at about 142 600 with simple sturdy furnishings.
The Sheridan Monument Commission approved Gutzon Borglum’s model of General Philip Sheridan, with Mrs. Sheridan also approving. The statue, to face Dupont Circle, will rest on a low pedestal about 2½ by 30 feet, with a raised base and ornamental reliefs. The sculptor, noted for the Maron of Diomedes and Mackay, is expected to finish the statue by early fall.
One hundred delegates representing 1600 members of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association begin a week long session at the Ebbitt House on Monday. Secretary G A Grubb opened headquarters there yesterday. The association seeks legislation to improve efficiency and standards for marine engineers across the United States and insular possessions.
City bulletin notes that Bridge Street will remain open after the off Anacostia bridge is abandoned, following a question by Thomas W. Smith to the Commissioners. Also listed are advertisements and brief items on local business, an employment agency report by William J. Donovan, and a Prohibition talk by Matthew O’Brien at Metropolitan M. E. Church.
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