Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-19
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

force the last fiscal year lost time from
duty on account of sickness, the tota
Number of days lost aggregating 9,155
at cost to the department of $g9,.
1925. Fourteen policemen were sick one
hundred days or more, the greatest mum.
Der lost by any one man being one hun.
dred and seventy-one, representing 1855.
In a number Of instances the sick mer
suffered from injuries and ailments re-
sulting from the hazardous nature of thei,
work. Many policemen suffered from
colds and kindred troubles the result Of
exposure. and number had to undergo
operations.
THE amount Of cash represented by the
sick members, absence seems rather
large" commented member of the
force, but 1t probably is more than off
set by the extra hours of duty done by
members Of the force"
During tine last fiscal year Chief Clerk
Hesse handled lost, abandoned and stolen
property to the amount of $203, AS 6, and
had on hand at the close of the year prop
erty valued at ss,175.e5. Unclaimed prop
erty disposed OF at public auction brought
$390.22 The money was made a part OF
the pension and retirement fund.
Members Of the outlying precincts are
lccoiIIS inc 4udH anu OttlcT DIFuS Outing
the cold weather. They will do an extra
amount OF feeding when there is a thick
coating of snow on the ground. Congress
last year appropriated $500 to assist in
the enforcement of the game and fish law
and Maj. Pullman was able to return
Many members Of the force are taking
short leaves of absence.
Sergt r. E. Lee and Privates P. C.
Wheeler and L. E. Draeger of the first
precinct had holiday last Sunday;
A. w. Esser, member of Capt. Peck s
command. enjoyed a brief holiday the
past week. He spent it at home
Private Archie Mel1en. one of the
veterans of the first precinct, was off
duty two days. the past week. He
does duty in vicinity of Center mar
ket and will have his hands full during
the holiday season.
Crossing Policemen ]. A.. Case. 14th
and streets; Irving Rosenberg.
Pennsylvania avenue. and 14th street;
T. U. Cargill. Pennsylvania avenue and
It'll street, and ]. H. Clements, 7th and
G streets. were on the sick list part of
last week.
Tobias Talbert, crossing policeman
at 18th and G streets. had holiday Sun
day.
Lieut.. Charles H. Bremerman of the
second precinct. was off duty last week
on account of sickness. He had a
severe cold.
George p Waite, member Of Capt.
Doyle's command. has taken short
vacation and gone to the vicinity of
Richmond, Va, to visit relatives.
Private L. c. Norton of the second
precinct last week took holiday and
visited friends in southern Maryland.
M. NJ. Stone. member of the second
precinct command, has gone to Fred
ericksburg, Va, to enjoy a few days
cunning.
G. F. Ehlers. yho does duty in No. .
precinct, took short holiday last
week.
Private Jerome Jenkins of the Sec
ond precinct last week visited rela-
tives In the vicinity of Fredericks-
burg, Va. 1t Is stated that there is
splendid cunning in that section. but
killing season attracted Jenkins there.
A visit to relatives at Bluemont. Va.
was enjoyed by w. S. Newton OF the
third precinct the past, week.
H. E. Honabach, member Of Capt
Sullivan's command. is spending the
last few days of his vacation at home
Private A. II. Starkey Of the third
precinct is visiting relatives in Mary
land.
Five days rest last week better fit
ted Private B. w. Thompson of the
third precinct for the strenuous work
that may claim his attention during
the holiday season.
Desk Sergt George W. Sellers of the
fourth precinct has taken a short va
cation. Sellers is one of the enthu-
siastic officials Of the Policemen's As
sociation.
Privates Charles H. Cowne and c.
w. Ricketts, of the fourth precinct are
on the sick list.
J. H. Arendes, member of the White
House squad. enjoyed a short vacation
last week. He returned to duty before
the Presidents marriage.
Sergt. Charles T. Wright Of the fifth
last week He probably will get no
more holiday until 1916
J. NJ. McGrath, in charge Of the wag-
on service, and L. E. Beach, both mem
bers OF Capt. Harrison's command, have
gone to Leavenworth, Kan, as guards
with a number of District prisoners.
''McGrath will stop at Columbus. Ohio.
on the return trip" said a member of
No. g. while Beach took the trip to
see something Of the western coun-
try"
Sergt. Edward Curry of the sixth
precinct has returned from sixteen
days vacation. THE sergeant usually
goes to Atlantic City during his vaca-
tfon period" said Desk Sergt. Murphy,
but this year he took his holiday too
late to enjoy a dip in the ocean"
Lieut.. David T. DunIgan OF the sixth
precinct enjoyed a short holiday last
week. ri. -
Crossing Policeman. ]. E.. Morgan,
who does duty at Delaware avenue
ana C.. street, was on the sick list the
past, week.
Mounted serst. W. ". Easley q tie