Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

| Much interest is being displayed by
members of the force In the matter o.
the transfers announced by MAJ Pull
man the past week His action IN end
ing a number Of so-called easy Things,
as some of the details are known. oe-
lighted some of the older members nu'
was not appreciated by those VINO
were directly affected.
| Several of the details were nlleo by
members of the force who. 1t Is s'ateo
are not physically able to perform,
| active street duty. while others are sui
! in the prime of life and active lie
| will not trouble them.
IF the EASY things were passed
around from time to time and every
| body given a chance said one OF the
| members, there would be no cause TOT
! jealousy or complaint, but the keeping
| of a man in an easy position TOO long
a time makes some of the others feel
that they should get something pet
ter"
Policemen who filled some OF the de,
tails had their sundays on. en!oseu
| the benefit of all the national holidays
and the Saturday ha1f-holidays IN the
| summer, while others were employed
365 days each year. .
IF there are to be number OF sort
old member, fix a tenure for them and
let them be enjoyed by more than
selected few
1t is at this season of the year when
many policemen find life more serious
than at any other season. Outdoor
life brings happiness to the youths ana
many grown-ups. and 1t Is their nap
piness that makes life burdensome TO
some of the wearers Of the blue uni
forms and brass buttons.
'1t Is in the power of ono small boy
to cause a policeman more trouble than
six men could give him." said a wearer
of the uniform THE little fellow has
been confined between walls most OF
the winter. and when he gets out he's
in the position of colt turned loose
in a pasture.
He just likes to kick up his heels
added the policeman. "and one can
hardly blame him for 1t, but he has
neighbors with whom he must contend,
and it is these neighbors who make
trouble for the man on the beat"
Boys will be boys. the policeman
quoted. and they will break windows
and do other annoying things. and
there are many persons who, forget
ting their childhood days. want the
youngster punished: want him handled
worse than the courts handle hardened
criminals.
and so you might easily see where
the poor policeman gets Off" he con-
cluded.
The time for swimming has arrived.
The water is trif1e cold. but not too
much so for dip. according to some
of the boys who know the location OF
every swimming pool from one end OF
the District to another and few be-
yond the boundary.
There are some places where the
boys may CO." said a member OF an out
lying precinct. land some places from
which they are barred, and it is the
places that are placarded with no
swimming here and mo trespassing'
that seem to be most attractive"
When the boys start the swimming
season, the policeman said, 1t means
trouble for the police and occasionally
trouble for parents. While 1t is true
proper and safe place for the boys, it is
equally true that deep holes in many
branches are more attractive to some
of the swimmers
Between the owners Of property and
a desire to protect the lives of the
boys" added the bluecoat, at is easily
seen that policeman's lot Is not al
ways q happy one"
Maj. Pullman appreciates the neces-
sity for an increased force In the har-
Dor precinct. At this season of the
year, when boatmen and fishermen are
on the river in large numbers and
when an occasional drowning occurs,
the chief realizes that large force is
necessary, and in a short time he prob
ably will give Lieut.. Dean additional
men.
One additional man was sent there
the past week as a result of the sew
eral transfers the chief made. Three
drownings in a week gave the harbor
police much work to do on the river.
One victim was colored girl and the
others were anglers.
II fear we are going to have our
usual Sunday drowning" remarked a
desk sergeant at one OF the river front
precincts. following the drowning last
Sunday of Lawrence Kicker. land 1t
would be a good thing to have life
guards on duty. but the territory is SO
large that the employment of such per-
sons is out of the question"
Detective J. G. Walsh of the seventh
precinct spoiled a romance one night
last week.
He broke up scene that would
have made hit on the screen at a
moving picture theater," commented
Desk Sergt. Leer.
Mary Hebron and Nellie Moore, col
ored, escaped from National Training
School for Girls. and a reward of $40
was offered for the arrest of each of
them.
They may he hiding in the woods
was the message the precinct detective
received. but he thought he would be
able to locate them elsewhere.
Waiting until night Detective Walsh
went to house where he expected
| them to be, and Mary, dressed in her
wedding garments. was on hand to
take the right hand of the man of her
choice
Guy Walsh" however, was there
| ahead of the preacher" said the desk
sergeant. and the girls were given an
automobile ride back to che prison in
stead OF being permitted to participate
in wedding ceremony"
Capt. George H Williams of the
liams Of the eighth precinct were
elected members Of the Policemen's
Association at the last regular meeting
Of that organization number Of ap-
plications for membership were re-
ceived and referred to the committee
on membership.
Private J Fl. Holmes OF the first pre-
cinct took five days holiday last week.
He was summoned to Norfolk, Va, on
account of the death of his mother.
Private Daniel Sullivan Of the seventh
precinct is enjoying two weeks of va
cation. He accompanied n number of
prisoners to Atlanta, Ga, and will re-
main there about week, returning by
water.
Private W. T.. Hospital OF the first
precinct took holiday the past week to
participate In the clean up-paint UP
movement.
Detective Jules l.. Simpson Of the
first precinct-or Grandfather" Simp-
son, as his companions call him-took
a hri