Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31
SOME OF THE FINEST.
Stories Told by Policemen-Taik Of Adopting
Service Stripes.

Stories Told by POlicemen-Taik Of Adopting
Service Stripes.
The blue cord and tassel attached to tn, clubs
Of some Of the policemen is attracting atten-
ton. It is likely that all the precincts will soon
adopt this decoration. The wearing of the cord
and tassel Is an idea that originated in Phila-
delphia. In Philadelphia, too, the officers are
given stripes for continuous service. These
stripes are on the coat sleeve and each stripe
indicates five years service. The officers here
are discussing the question of stripes and some
action may be taken towards adopting them
In that event some of the old members of the
force would start off with four stripes and it
would be but a few months before the fifth one
would be added.
PRECINCT GYMNAsIUMg.
There are now three stations in which the
officers have provided for themselves suitable
rooms for exercise and amusement. They are
the first, seventh and sixth precincts. When
the officers of the first precinct started the
movement looking toward the establishment of
q gymnasium the officers in nearly all the other
precincts we're enthused with the same idea,
but only in two other precincts have the plans
made succeeded. In each precinct the officers
tried to Guido the others.
Following the example Of the first precinct
men the officers in the seventh (Georgetown)
precinct started a gymnasium fund. Instead
Of giving ball they raised funds
by contributions from citizens and estab-
lished gymnasium which they boast
of as being decided improvement on
that in number one. Lieut.. kelly's officers
were the next to fall in line. They gave a
ball and realized a good sum of money, and
the officers are proud Of their gymnasium.
But after all Georgetown boasts of something
that the other precincts cannot-that is, a
steam yacht in which, after hard days work
in the hot sun, they can make trip OF the
water and enjoy the cool river breezes. In
addition to these sports they keep on hand
complete set Of fishing tackle with appliances
for catching bait.
THEY WERE AFTER MILv.
A story is told of three officers in the sixth
precinct who were caught in milk dairy early
one morning about two weeks ago. Two of the
men were on their own beat. but the third one
had left his beat to get drink of the nourish-
ing beverage. Although they were in the room
where the milk was kept their partners assert
that they were after pie and not milk.
The two men who were on their own beat
came along and entered with much sangfroid
as though they were going in to make an ar
rest, but the other copper looked around for
the night inspector before he ventured
across the street. 1t was between and
O'Clock in the morning and nothing was to be
seen Of Uncle Isaac, as Night Inspector Pear
officers wers enjoying their milk and pie when
in walked the inspector. ''Hallo," he said to
the man of his beat, II didn't expect to see
you here"
But I'm here just the same" thought the
officer, although he dared not say so. The
officers expected to have to 60 before the trial
board, but their past records were so good that
the three OF the finest were only required to
appear before the major to receive caution.
The story told by the men is that the major,
after warning them against a repetition of the
offense, told them that they were old enough
to have been weaned years ago.
EXAMINED FOR RETIREMENT
The result Of the recent examination Of Off
GERS with view to placing them on the retired
list has caused some talk among the officers,
because one OF the men examined has been
on the force only couple of years. The others
are old officers and have seen years of service.
The law, however. provides for the retire
ment Of officers disabled in the service without
regard to length of service, and therefore the
Commissioners can act they see fit in the
matter. The trials Of officers for violations of
the rules of the department are less frequent
than formerly and the result is that there il
not 30 much money from fines turned in to
swell the pension fund.