Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
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may soon return to active duty.
During the absence from duty OF In
spector Boardman bis position is being
filed by Inspector Boyle during the day.
Detective Charles A. Evans serving as his
assistant. Lieut.. James Hartley is on
the job during the early part Of the night.
while from midnight until morning the
position is filled by Detective Ned Weldon.
Police officials are wondering II the city
will ever be given the benefit OF full
working force of detectives to look after
!! thieves and murderers.
1T has been a long time since the de-
partment has had the services OF the
entire force" commented one of its mem
bers.
Detectives Messer. Embrey, Mullen and
McSamee have been on guard at the
Mexican embassy during the past several
weeks 1t is stated that Ave attaches OF
the embassy still are at the street build
ing. and the four detectives are on duty
in the vicinity of the building six hours
each day.
Detectives Helan and Grant are detailed
for duty at the office of United states Al
eorney Wilson, while Detective Dalrymple
is on duty at the White House.
Members of the police force are giving
much thought to the question Of where
mer. Some have planned trips to the
seashore some to the mountains. ana
others will remain at home or take fish
ing trips to nearby places.
Club Of the third precinct promises to be
more interesting this year than hereto
fore. Sergt. J. r. Evans. who IL called
captain on the clubs cruise. 10 an en-
thusiastic boatman and angler.
This years cruise down the river Will
be made aboard the Conger. The craft
has been thoroughly overhauled and put
in readiness for the trip. among tne
members of the third precinct command
who will be in the party are serst Evans
and Policemen Totten, Auran. Sheets,
Edwards, Bowers and Chichester.
Mai. Sylvester will spend most Of his
vacation at Harpers Ferry. W. Va. where
he has a bungalow. He seldom takes
more than one or two days at time
and likes to be close enough to the city to
keep in touch with police affairs.
Capt. Charles T; Peck Of the first pre-
cinct expects to spend his vacation on the
Potomac. Policemen Bassford. Living
ston, Hendricks and Baker win be mem
bers Of his party. Capts. Harrison OF the
second and Sullivan of the third precinct
have made no definite arrangements for
their vacations. while Capt Williams OF
No. expects to get a respite from police
duties in the mountains Of Orange county,
Va.
Capt. Mulhal of the Nth, precinct sell
dom leaves the city. He takes one or two
days off at a time and locks after his
garden. Capt. Father probably win
spend his spare time on a steamer plying
between Norfolk and Boston and will get
an idea Of police methods in Boston and
New York for his return trip.
A day or two at a time will be the way
in which Capt. Schneider of the seventh
precinct will put in his vacation. He lives
in the country. and. he says. the fresh
air there> benefits him as much as else
where. Capt. Doyle of the eighth precinct
will summer at Colonial Beach. while
Capt. Falvey Of the ninth precinct will
enjoy the Boardwalk at Atlantic City.
Capt. Judge. who has been in command
OF precinct for only a few weeks, is
breaking In a horse. He may content
himself with horseback ride while on
leave. 1t has been several years since
Capt Anderson Of the eleventh precinct
mas had an extended vacation On his
last one he went to North Carolina on a
cunning trip. He has not decided uherr
ne will spend his vacation this wear.
Inspector F. E. Cross and Can't. George
~. WhLams were on leave three days
TINS week. The former returned to duty
thursday and the latter resumed his
Private B. D. Monks of the fourth
precinct has been absent from duty since
June l. He got his salary for the month
- 10y anu ieIt note 10 Capt. Williams
IN which he stated: II have QRit" No
formal resignation was handed in.
charge OF desertion was preferred
against the absent policeman, the trial
board heard the case during his alb
seifce and recommendation for dismis-
sal was sent to the Commissioners
The police are now averaging about
100 arrests a day. Since the Jones'
Works excise law became effective the
arrests for intoxicatiOn have added many
hundred names to the list.
The law remarked a policeman,
has been the means Of swelling the
police pension fund
Traffic law violations also have made
dnerence in the number of arrests.
Boys playing ball on the public streets
and other youngsters failing to robe
themselves. properly before going in
swimming are the cause of numerous
complaints to the police. Such COM
plants. the police say. are annoying.
and arrests for violations of both ordi-
nances were made this week.
Nineteen members of the police force
were on the sick list yesterday. The gem
eral health of the force is good, police
officials say, but a few cases of sick
ness are to be expected.
Inspector f. E. Cross. attended the con-
vention Of the Sons of Veterans held in
Baltimore this week, and was elected
secretary and treasurer of the Maryland
division of the organization. He will
serve in that capacity for three years
Desk Sergt. George w. Sellers also at
tended the convention as a delegate.
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