The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

of them all. It ID situated in Anacost1a.
The station proper IL one OF the prettieze
Of the buildings occupied by the oficers
and men Of the department The precinct
embraces that territory east Of the Ana
costa River. the Government Hospital
for the Insane. the Firth-steriing Steel
Plant. and villages scattered between
Washington and the Maryland line.
served In the Engineers.
II II commanded by Capt W. T. An
defson. The captain 10 . native Of the
District Of Columbia He was born at
Good Hope. May 1s 1850. At the age of
fifteen he Joined the United States Engi-
neer Corps a. messenger. the corps being
then engaged in CONSTRUCTING fortifica-
tions in and about the District, Virginia,
and Maryland. as a guard against the
Confederates. At the close Of the war he
obtained q position in the steam engineer
tai for the Insane. He worked there un-
til July q, 1919. when he Joined the force
~ . private. His first work as q blue
coat was in the old Eighth precinct, now
known as the Fifth. After various trans
fers he was sent to Anacostia, known
then as Sub A." On May II, 1886, he
was promoted to the position Of mounted
sergeant. July ]. 1906. he was made lieu
tenant. and sent to the Fifth precinct in
October. 1907. he was transferred back to
Anacostia. When Sub A. was converted
INTO the Eleventh precinct. three years
ago. Anderson was made captain.
Lieut. c. L. Piemmons ID Capt. Ander-
sons assistant Plemmons IL a TarheeL
ne was born in Madison County, N. c.,
March 3. 1858. When almost twenty-onS
years old he came to Washington, Join
ing the force January IS, 1893 Plemmona
was on the bicycle force for some years,
ana attained q reputation for speed and
quick work In this particular line of duty.
On July l. 1904. he was made q fun SER
seant- When the Eleventh precinct was
created he was sent there as its lieu
tenant.
Next comes what is known as "sub
T." located in Tennallytown. This pre-
cinct takes IN some OF the prettiest resi-.
DENTAL territory about Washington. in
cluding Cleveland Park. Chevy Chase,
Woodley Park, Potomac Heights, Pine
hurst. American University Park. part OF
Rock Creek Park, the Geological Park,
and the palisades Of the Potomac River
II also includes a number Of schools and
government buildings, taking in George
town University, National Cathedral al
Mount st. Alban. National Cathedral for
Girls and Boys. the American University.
the Army and Navy Preparatory School.
and the United States Bureau of Stand
darda
Commando "Sub T."
Lieut.. James L Giles is in charge.
He has under his command three SER
geants, twelve mounted privates twelve
patrolmen and two station clerks.
Giles was born in Dorchester County.
Nd, March IS, 1870. He Joined the police
force January Y. 1886. The following
year he was assigned to Tennallytown.
where he has been since. except for a
few months, when he was transferred
to the Tenth precinct July /, 1906. he
was made a sergeant. and on July Z.
1872. promoted to acting lieutenant. In
which capacity he is now serving.
One of the most important branches
Of the department is the Harbor precinct,
covering the water front of the, Poto-
mac within the District Of Columbia
The station Is located at the bottom
of Seventh Street Southwest. and Is
by Lieut. Russell Dean.
Attached to the station Is the 'Vigilant.'
q speedy little boat which patrols the
harbor in search of offenders Of the Dis
trict and navigation laws 1t also
searches for bodies drowned in the river.
A small launch called The Major Syl-
vester" also is used in patroling the river.
Lieut.. Dean Joined the force in 1SS5.
first doing duty at the Fourth. from
which precinct he was transferred in 1856
to the Harbor precinct. where he since
has been a faithful. hardworking officer
of sergts. ]. A. Williams and James
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