Evening star., 1914-08-15
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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Detective J. q. Armstrong enjoyed three
days at Atlantic City. then returned and
Joined his family at North Chesapeake
Beach; now he is sorry he went to the
Jersey coast.
I'm having q much moro enjoyable
time at North Chesapeake Beach than
had at Atlantic City," he remarked,
day and told Of the big fish he caught.
The fish are plentiful" he said "one
day caught a tailor as long as my
arm. It was some fish, and there Is no
end to the big trout in the bay"
Army" as he Is familiarly called by his
companions. say he Is sorry that there
are not moro than thirty-one days In
August
bicycle Policeman Ben B. Williams Of
No. 9, an enthusiastic member Of the
Woodmen Of the World. served as a
member OF the excursion committee Of
the order this week and was compl-
mented for his efforts to make the affair
a success.
Having contributed to the program OF
the annual event, the bluecoat is now
arranging for his annual outing with his
family He and his wife will go to River
View, near Norfolk, Va. next week and
spend several days at that resort.
I know lots Of the boys in tho service
at Hampton" he said, land each year
like to drop in for a few days and talk
over old times"
"A
the tenth precinct, and Mrs. Wortz will
visit a married daughter at Annapolis,
Nd. and remain a week or ten days.
I'm going light on this years vaca-
tion." said the desk sergeant Next year
I'm going to take Mrs. Wortz to the ex-
position at San Francisco"
Mounted sergt. william W. Easley of
the seventh precinct has returned, after
g vacation OF six days.
Il hardly got out Of the city" said the
sergeant, when I returned to duty"
Atlantic City is such great place
that I would like to extend my vacation"
was the statement contained In q mes
sage Capt. Schneider received from Pre-
cinct Detective Guy Walsh, who is
doing" the Boardwalk with Frank F.
w. Burke. also a member of the seventh
precinct command.
I've been there myself" commented
Capt. Schneider, land I suppose the re-
quest will have to be granted
Walsh and Burke returned from the
seashore yesterday instead Of Tuesday.
Capt. Henry Schneider Of the seventh
precinct had a day off last Sunday. The
captain lives on Wisconsin, avenue in the
Tenleytown section and boasts that the
weather is SO cool there that he finds 1t
tn fn tho UnnvJnfQ tna
seashore.
Its comfortable and restful to sit on
the front porch and watch the street
cars and passing automobiles" he tells
his friends.
But last Sunday" said one of his
friends, "he was glad to enter an automo-
bile and get a taste of the pleasure Of a
country tour to the mountains near Blue
mont"
Private E. E. Porter of No. I has taken
nine days Of the twenty-day vacation al
lowed him by law. He expects OF spend
one week at Colonial Beach with his
wife. In getting his leave he allowed for
the going and for the return trip.
]. F. Hartman, private in the third pre-
cinct. has gone to the vicinity of Cul-
pepper. Va. to spend ten days with his
ago. He will remain until other members
Of his family are ready to return.
Privates E. L. Eby and A. B. Scrivener
Of the seventh precinct have planned an
putting for the latter part Of the month.
Both are experienced fishermen and each
INKS he can catch more black bass than
the other. Before September the dis
puted question will be settled.
The pair will go to Knots Island,
few miles above Harpers Ferry, establish
a camp and spend most Of their time on
the river. Only stormy weather and mud
dy water. they say, can interfere with
their sport.
Frank B. Kelly. member Of the inside
force of policemen at the White House,
has been granted leave Of absence for
ten days. Frank did not tell his COM
panions Just how he expected to spend
his vacation although he said he did not
expect to go away from the city. y
Hugh McDermott Of the seventh pre-
cinct spent his vacation on the lower Po-
tomac with a camping party of boys. He
looked after the youngsters and saw that
their needs were supplied.
And now the boys are looking after
him." commented one of his police asso-
ciates. He was bitten by a mosquito and
one of his eyes was so much affected that
he had to lay of.
Private A. v. Brown of the seventh
precinct has taken sixteen days Of his
leave. He has gone to Raleigh, N. c..
his former home, to spend his vacation
with his family.
Privates Jacob Jacobson and s. D. Ed
wards Of Tenleytown were of duty one
day this week. j. w. Jones and r. L.
May of that branch of the seventh pre-
cinct were off two days.
Private ]. C. Costello of the first pre-
cinct, who has filled the outside detail at
the District building for the past several
has been off duty some time by
reason Of Illness. His detail was filled
by Private ]. w. Price The latter has
to spend two weeks at Leonard
town, Md. and another member Of No.
command will fill the detail.
w. H Adams of Capt. Peck's com
mand and Mrs. Adams are enjoying an
outing at Colonial Beach. They went
from here to the resort in a motor boat.
taking their time and stopping at sew
eraI places. They will be gone about ten
days.
w. ]. Kerns, desk sergeant at No. l.
and Mrs. Kerns are at Atlantic City.
They will return next week.
A young son of Private T. A. Lusby of
the eleventh precinct expressed desire
to display his patriotism by enlistins in
the navy. His father consented to his
enlistment and accompanied the son to
Norfolk. where he passed the eXamina-
ton. The father has returned to duty.
Private H. H. Tarman of the Anacostia
precinct spent three days at North Chesa-
peake Beach with Mrs. Tarman.
Lieut.. canay L. Plemmons of No. II
home near Asheville, N. c. While in the
Tarheel state the lieutenant will indulge