Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-05
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

the new says lhoEo 40 ho1AAAo
In going away in the middle OF sum-
mer.
I'm going to wait until October l and
70 to the Shenandoah valley" he said
TIL spend few days at Middletown.
Judge Larrick says the people in the
vicinity Of Middletown have experienced
the worst drought this year they have
ever known.
MY DAUGHTERS have been up there.
he said. and I've had to ship vegetables
to them
Detective f. W. Boyle Of headquarters
force had to cut his leave short last
week and hurry his wife home.
Mrs. Boyle accidentally stepped into
depression at Colonial Beach. her nus
hand stated. and fell. suffering severe
injury. She was under the care OF TWO
physicians until she was able to come
home.
Ben n. johnson Of Capt Pecks conn
mand has gone to Richmond. Va. 70
visit his mother and accompany ms Wl1e
home. Later he will take short vaca-
lions and try his luck at fishing In the
vicinity Of Aqua creek.
Edgar, or Deacon Downs. as mem
Der Of the first precinct squad Is known.
has taken ten days leave of abence. 1t
Is his intention to devote the entlIe
time to trips with his wife out OF the
city. Later he will take another ten
days and go cunning.
Everett L. Phillips. more familiariy
called "Bi6," has taken another vaca.
his wife to New York. saw the sights
Of the big city and visited Coney Is
land. This morning he and Mrs. Philips
went to Atlantic City for week They
are registered at Haddon Hall
Private H. W. Clark Of the first pre-
cinct will not think Of police duty
during the next two weeks He &C
and will frequent the pine woods
B. c. Keuhling of the first precinct,
who was transferred from the fire de-
partment about two months ago, has
taken three days leave of absence;
about all that was due him. He did
not leave the city.
Private Philip Regan Of the first
precinct was of duty last Sunday.
"Regan does not believe in working
Sundays" commented Desk Sergt. Ed
wards. land for that reason he spreads
much Of his vacation over a period OF
Sundays.
w. e. Owens. member Of the Elmer
gency Hospital police detail. went to
Fredericksburg. Va. one day this
week to accompany his wife home.
Mrs. Owens went to the country for
her health.
Private L H. Ward Of the first pre-
cinct was OF duty two days this week,
having been called to Concord, Md.
short distance from Cabin John bridge,
to attend the funeral of his wife's
uncle.
W. h carlin. night desk sergeant Of
the nrst precinct. was on duty all
trips from the city.
L ". Payne. private Of the first
precinct. spent three days at The
Plains, Va, this week.
Detective @. E Burlingame. Mrs.
Burlingame and their son have gone
ter has been visiting relatives in the
New York town during the past month.
She win return with her parents.
Capt. William F. Falvey of the ninth
precinct returned from his vacation at
Atlantic City today. The captain was
at the seashore with his daughter and
grandchild for two weeks.
Detective J. r. Stringfellow was OF
duty five days this week.
II spent my time moving" he said.
IT'S not q good way to spend a va
cation, but 1t had to be done.
Motor Cycle Policeman A. E smoot Of
the Anacostia precinct was summoned
to his former home at oakton. Va.
several days ago on account Of the
death Of his mother.
Private W. E. Stewart Of the elev-
enth precinct Is Off duty for several
days. He passed the time working In
his garden.
Acting Lieut.. Walter Emerson will
celebrate his promotion by taking q
vacation trip as far west as Stewart.
Neb.. late in the month. He will go
from here to Chicago, stop over for
day and then go to Stewart where
his sister. Mrs. B. l. Farmer, resides.
II was out there two years ago."
said the acting lieutenant. "and had a
grand trip. Game was plentiful and
we had great sport. with dogs and
ammunition"
Detective Bob Hewlett has gone to
Pfney Point. Nd. to join his family
and to get his bungalow in shape for
the winter He spent ten days there
earlier in the season.
There Is splendid fishing at Piney
Point" said the detective. land I have
planned to put up my winters supply
Acting Lieut. J. E. Wilson is IN
Louisville this week attending the an
nual encampment Of the Spanish War
Veterans. He went as a delegate from
Harding Camp.
william Lephfew and BERNARD Mo-
Cormick Of tho ninth precinct were
On the sick list this week.
Pivete J. r. C. Neob. member Of No.
bicycle squad. Is on leave for nine
days. He IL spending his vacation in
the city.
W. c. Adcock was the only member
Of the tenth precinct squad who was
on leave this week.
He only took three DAYS" said Desk
away. Most OF the men in the pre-
oinct who have kave due them are
waiting for the cunning season,
Many Of them" he added. ARE from
Virginia and own farms on which they
do their cunning"
. Michael Donnelly of the eighth prs.
cinct is In Louisville. KY. this week
with the Spanish War Veterans. Mike
served in the naval branch Of the serv.
Ice during the war and Joined the police
force after he received an honorable
discharge
Pr1vates J. W. Hall and Fred Antonel1i
OF the eighth precinct are on leave, the
former for ten days and the latter for
six days.
when you hear Of J. r. Bennett tax
ing leave" remarked the night desk
sergeant, you win know that the gun
ming season IL here. Ut will be time to
kill rabbits and quail in Montgomery
county,
Private ]. 9. Jamison Of the White
House SQUAD has taken his family to
Trenton, N. j.. his former home for a