Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Having presided over the deliberations
of the International Association Of Chiefs
of Police gathering at Grand Rapids.
Mich. having been chosen to succeed
himself as president Of the organization
and selected to continue his work as Sec
rotary and treasurer Of the bureau of
criminal Identification, Maj. Richard Syl-
vester. chief of police. is expected to re-
turn to this city and resume his duties
early next week.
Members of the local force are display
ing deep interest in the remarks made
by Maj. Sylvester at the convention, and
some of the victims Of the police more
especially those whose heads have come
in contact with policemens batons. prob
ably are interest in the part of his speech
in which he said:
THE tendency of the times is to accom-
| plish police ends through the application
OF intelligence, rather than by force and
| IT requires but suggestion to bring
about the formation of an uplift society
of some kind to instruct the police in
their duties. Misplaced sentiment and in
experience in the practical world must
not be permitted to control In the crimt-
nal field of police endeavor. Humane eff
| forts that were never before known are
ton of prisoners, the outgrowth of the
teachings of this institution"
! Every cent of the appropriation of 500,
Gco for incidentals in the police depart
ment has been expended, it is stated, and
department officials are anxious to learn
what amount Congress is going to provide
| for the next fiscal year Last years ap-
preparation was 5000 less than the pre-
ceding year.
| -
an additional motor vehicle in the appro-
priations for the coming year. That such
a vehicle is needed for use at headquar-
! ters is admitted by all who are familiar
, with the situation.
1T is not only needed for the purpose
of transporting property said an official
| but It might often mean the apprehen-
sion of a criminal. Criminals may ride in
automobiles or taxicabs,' he added. but
the policemen find it troublesome to 2e,
| a carfare allowance.
I II is thought that provision for two
additional matrons will be made i'll the
{ appropriation bill.
Private Charles G. Barteman Of the
ninth precinct has planned a surprise fol
his parents His father and mother ar.
| residents of LeavenWorth. Kan, and Il
has been sixteen years since he has seer
them.
We've corresponded during all thes.
L
never been in such shape that I coulc
take the expensive trip and now 1 an
| going. to surprise the old folks
| The young man has been selected t
serve as a guard on a trip to Leaven
worth with number of prisoners. He
expects to go early in July. And as soor
as the prisoners have been4eiivered t
the warden of the penitentfary he viii
hurry to the old homestead.
Detective Burlingame has planned hi
annual trip to Buffalo. n. Y. to visit hi
grandmother Mrs. Nancy Lowe. who Il
more than eighty years old. Unlike man.
others in the department., Burlingam
takes his whole family-his wife and tw'
chldren-with him each year when h
goes to Buffalo.
MY grandmother virtually reared me,
commented the detective. "and II fail
ed to visit her once year 1 don't know
what she would do
While on the trip the visitors will g
to Niagara Falls and visit other point
of interest in that section.
Desk Sergt. Washington Sanford of tn
ninth precinct would like to change tn
calendar in order that July l. 1914, woul'
not come for another twelve months.
Wash as the desk sergeant is popu
larry called. was married last week t
Miss Lillian Hatton, daughter of Pc
liceman John Hatton Of the Police Cour
squad, and the couple went to Magyar,
Falls.
In order to get out Of the turisdict1o,
they crossed to the Canadian side m.