Evening journal., 1913-11-26

Ida vandebreck, No. GOA West Eighth
street AS the police board has not
acted upon Matron Whites request
for retirement, there is no vacancy in
the position of matron. The applica-
tions, however we're filed Most appli-
cations for the place OF mstron have
come from women advanced IN years.
whereas it is believed a younger wo-
man should be appointed to the place
when any such appointment is made.
The commissioners took no action
at their meeting yesterday relative to
the clubs and dlsorderly houses which
are known TO have secured govern
ment licenses TO sell intoxicating IL
quors since Judge Churchman gave
his decision touching upon the mat
ter, despite the fact that there has
been much agitation upon the subject
The several new rules which were
suggested by Commissioner Stayton.
last week for the purpose OF improv-
ing existing conditions in the police
Department practically all OF which
were complied as a result of defects
of the departments as developed dur
ing the recent investigation, were
adopted at the meeting yesterday.
Several other rules and regulations
we're adopted and new physical
standard fixed, following suggestions
made at recent meetings. Should
the patrolmen comply with the new
orders that Chief Black was directed
to issue, every member OF the police
force ought to develop into a first
class newspaper reporter.
Each patrolman under the now
rules will be. required TO get all de-
tails in cases of murder, suicide. IRE
or accidents
Prior TO this time the mere statement
that a murder, lire or suicide has oe-
cured on his district has been about the
extent Of the report made by the patrol
man in that respective district.
Hereafter, however. the officer will be
required, in case a murder is committed.
to put on his report the name of the
person slain, where the crime occurred.
at which time. in what manner. who Is
suspected of the crime, his or her de-
scription, secure a photograph of the
suspected person ii possible, secure tho
name of relatives of the murdered man
and OF the suspected murderer. an,
every detail bearing in any WAY upoi
the subject. Similar reports will hav,
10 be made in cases OF suicide. In case.
Of fire the amount of damage. suspected
origin Of the fire and all details con.
nected with il must be given. When a
burglary occurs the officer must obtain
a lis Of the articles stolen and a com
plete description of them with all identi
fication marks obtainable. When a
robbery occurs the officer must get
description Of the robber from the
victim. list of things stolen. etc. When
watches are stolen the number OF the
watch must be obtained, and when
clothing is stolen the makers name must
be secured.
in addition to this every detail in
case OF accidents must be plainly stated
on the report There is expected tol
develop a. large number OF Scoop, tho
Cub Reporter on the police force in the
future.
New rules relative to the corre-
spondence of the Police Department
were also adopted, which direct Chief
Black to handle all correspondence,
and he will have to inspect all corre-
spondence that either goes out OF
comes in the department None of his
subordinates viii in the future be per-
United to take these matters in their
own hands.
Yesterday was trial day" at the
meeting of the Commission, when four
'patrolmen were arraigned before the
Board charged with various forms of
neglect of duty Penalties were inn
posed in three Of the cases and action
was deferred in the fourth.
The Commission sent a notification
to City Council stating that fire alarm
box No. 121 has been installed in the
.crematory.
A communication was received from
Furman c. Cole requesting that police
men be sent to the Front and Union
streets grounds tomorrow afternoon
from until ; o'clock. TO keep order dur
ing the football game that will be play
ed there between the Olympia 4. c.
football team and the Fort Dupont
team. The request was referred to the
chief. who stated that it was always Gus
tomarr to detail policemen on such occa-
sions when number Of people gathered
together.
The fnes Gnd costs collected in the
City Court last week amounted TO
sl70.s5. During the week "a prisoners
were committed TO the workhouse.
The Atlas Bridge Company asked that
Herbert Taylor be commissioned spe-
cial officer to watch its property This
matter was referred to Chief OF Police
George Black The Capelle Hardware
Company offered to furnish the depart
ment with the standard revolver for sl2
each. This subject was referred to
Chief Black. The board decided to re-
ceive bids on contract 10 furnish the
department with dog license tags, and
the receipt books and the estimates win