Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Maj. Sylvester has furnished the Com
missioners an abstract of his annual
report for the year ended June 80, 1914.
The report is being prepared by Chief
Clerk Hesse. and, it is said. it probably
will be in the hands of the Commits
sioners by the middle of next month.
Just what the report will contain has
not been made public, but it is said it
will show a decreased number of ar
rests as compared with recent years.
Officials of the department have sug-
gested no particular reason for the de-
crease.
1t is more than probable that the
chief of police will tell of the good
work done by the motor vehicles of the
department and mention may be made
of the successful use of the automobile
that was recently provided for members
r. NJ. Cox. member of the night force
at No. l precinct, is spending home
week with relatives of his wife in Will
mington, Del. The annual celebration
started the middle of this week, and
Cox and his family were on hand to
participate in the welcome.
Private c. E. Mansfield of the first
precinct has gone to New York to spend
week or ten days sightseeing and
visiting friends. His wife accompanied
him.
Ben Johnson, member of Capt. Peck S
command. is putting much of his spare
time on the river.
few stray bass and rockfish. He went
on the river October . to try his luck,
but the heat was so intense that he gave
up the effort rather than get blistered
Detective Ned Weldon is thinking
about taking three weeks leave in No
vember. During recent years he has
gone to King George county. Va, with
Detective Pratt on cunning expeditions
for turkeys, quail and rabbits.
But this season. he said, 81 am go
ing to spend my holiday season in and
about Annapolis, where numerous rela-
tives reside and where l will be able
to take a thorough rest"
Weldon, it is stated. has fully forty
relatives in Anne Arundel county and
Baltimore city who exercise the right
of franchise
Enough almost to hold the balance
of power in some wards" friend re-
| marked.
| Sergt G. NJ. Dixon. Mounted Police
| man Abe Buckingham, Motor Cycle Pc
| liceman Fl. R. Levy and Private Michael
| Long of the tenth precinct were on
+; the sick list this week. Levy was de-
tanned at home by reason of injuries
he sustained in a fall from his bicycle
| Private f. II. High of the tenth pre-
| cinct and Mrs. High are enjoying trip
to Cumberland, Md. They are visiting
relatives and friends and expect to re-
main there about ten days.
! Mounted Policeman Michael Jennings
| OF the tenth precinct was off duty two
DAYS the past week. He spent his holt
day at home. Bicycle Policeman G. \
Sullivan of the same precinct had a
holiday Sunday.
| Private Alvin c. Ogle has gathered his
| fall crops, according to Private Gar
vey, and he is now preparing to gather
his honey and assert his bees for the
winter. The process of dripping honey
is attractive work to Ogle, the second
largest man on the police force.
costa police squad, was detained al
sickness in his family
Private p. j. Whalan of the eleventh
| precinct has returned from Il visit to
relatives at Falls Church, Va. He will
spend the remainder of his leave a,
| home.
| Capt W. T. Anderson of the eleventh
precinct will take his vacation mex,
month. He expects to 1tsit brother