Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

and various other incidentals. which do
not prevail i'm the case of those employed
in the ordinary pursuits
Congress recently improved several
station houses by introducing modern,
well lightedaand well ventilated cells, and
1t is hoped will further this work until
the station houses in the District of
Columbia are likewise provided
The regulating of vesssels in the harbor,
the enforcement of the gambling. liquor,
fish and game and other laws. the rescue
cry OF drowned bodies. has become an
important feature in the work Of the
police along the river front. and after
MANY years of service, 1t is time that the
lieutenant in charge of the harbor pre-
cinct be substituted by a boat secure in
construction and modern in it's appli-
anoes for such purposes.
No person under twenty-one years of
age should be permitted to visit or patron
lie ball poolrooms,
Regulation of and those operat-
Ball Poolrooms. ing as enarter 60
required to open their doors to inspection
by the police and pay an extraordinary
license fee for each table employed by
them
1t is believed that IL the penalty for
vagrancy and turning in false alarms of
fire was such as to call for higher fines
and imprisonment it would do much to
relieve the community of these evils.
During the year the department placed
in effect additional motor cycles for the
regulation of traffic and the enforcement
of laws in outlying sections where unim-
proved roads prevail. and these operators
were responsible for 6,5OS cases. resulting
in the imposition OF fines to the amount
of S34 3D..
The police force should have an en-
larged numerical strength and further
appropriation to the end that the detec-
tive branch Of the service might be ap-
propriateN provided for in the detail of
sergeants employed in that work.
The uniform insignia of the metropoli-
tan police department should be protect
ed from misuse. Laws
Needful providing for the>pun-
;. ishment Of evil char
Ac6ASA"IAVA. acters h avi ing bur-
glars tools in their possession: amend
ment to the law regarding the playing OF
craps in the country section of the Dis
trict: the abolition of the law making de-
tail of members of the police force in the
enforcement of the child labor law, a
work which can be performed at this time
by the general force; a law requiring all
requiring those who move about as guides
after the verifcation OF their character
IN of M in, oyp1tl0 \,
needed.
and improvements in the District greatly
advanced during the preceding year, the
numebr of petty cases and others receiv-
ing the attention of the police increased
about LOO. and of that number the cases
cited and held under the criminal law ag-
gregated only LOSS. a most credita BILE
statement for the police of the jurisdic-
ton.
There was property and money reported
stolen to the estimated value of S151,-
445O5; and property and money reported
lost or mislaid to the estimated value of
$I ,56O.7O. OF this amount there was re-
covered and disposed of by the police
S161, 1872 This record is believed to be
exceptional among the large cities of the
country.
AS testimonial Of the standing of the
superintendent Of the department in the
conduct of its affairs. that official is to
De congratulated upon MS reelection as
president of the International Associa-
ton of Chiefs Of Police for the twelfth
consecutive year, that organization COM
prising police heads of the principal cities
OF this country and Canada.
The District government now owns 735
horses. besides a number of cowA and
hogs. all OF which receive the attention
OF the veterinarian. During the year
$500 visits were made to all District ami
mails and medicine dispensed to all need
ing it. These animals are located at
seventy different stables, scattered
through the District, besides those used
at the workhouse at Occoquan, Va. There
were received at the hospital from all
departments 20S horses, suffering with
various diseases and injuries. for treat
ment. and were under treatment a total
Of $40 days.