Evening star., 1915-11-28
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

It's too bad the police department is
so poor remarked a member of the
force last week. The headquarters
automobile figured in collision and
was disabled. The department is too
poor to get another vehicle. and it
seems like old times to see the detec-
tives going at slow pace responding
to complaints
Maj Pullman has solved the problem
of street railway transportation for
the members of the department who
are In civilian attire. The Capital
Traction Company provides a number
of tickets each month. while the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany Will honor cards of identification.
Under the law uniformed men are
permitted to ride free, but detectives
and others in civilian clotherS are re-
quired to pay fare. The new arrange
ment, which becomes effective as soon
as the identification cards are pre-
pared, will be the means or saving the
detectives much cash
Members of the outlying precincts
are enforcing the provisions of the
game laws and preventing the slaugh-
ter of birds and rabbits.
1T seems as if the birds know just
where the safety zone begins, SAID a
member of the mounted squad, and
they appear perfectly satisfied to re-
AS soon as severe weather is expert
enced, it is stated, the police VIII see
to the feeding of the birds.
Detective f. w. Boyle has made eX-
tensive arrangements for cunning
trip to the lower Potomac and Wicomi-
co rivers. He expects to take his vile
with him and make his headquarters
at Rock Point. where, it is stated,
ducks are plentiful and where there is
much upland shooting.
prjy tp DierkDDh
precinct and Desk Sergt John Thomp-
son of the third precinct have gone 10
Manassas, Va, expecting to bag big
supply of birds and rabbits.
j. w Price, member of Capt. Peck
command. is spending a short vacation
in Maryland on a cunning trip.
L. w. Payne. private in the first pre-
cinct, and +. II. Purks of the White
House squad are enjoying brief vaca-
tions in the country. The former is in
Fauquier county. Va, and the latter is
in lower Maryland, and each expects to
bag a quantity of game.
Private Albert Harbin and Bicycle
Policeman Leo Murray of the first pre-
cinct spent Thanksgiving day at home.
J. J. McAulffe. X. l.. Garrison and {.
E. Mansfield of the first precinct are at
home with their families today.
Private +. NJ. McGinness of the first
precinct has been granted eleven days
leave.
Crossing Policeman II. B. Given, de-
tailed at 7th and G streets, had holiday
one day last week.
Sergt. r. Il. Lee of the first precinct
was off duty two days the past week.
Lieut.. X. A. Dean of the harbor pre-
cinct had three days holiday the past
week. His son Lawrence. who resides
at Front Royal, Va, is visiting HIS
parents.
Lieut.. Charles H. Bremerman of the
second precinct Will return to duty to-
morrow. He has been away for a
couple of weeks.
Privates r. A. Pence and T. S. Quip-
Ian of the second precinct are in Nlr-
ginia for weeks outing. They eX-
pect to bring back a supply of game.
b. K. King. member of Capt Doyle's
command. is visiting relatives in the
Rappahannock river section of the
northern neck of Virginia. tie Is fond
of fishing and hunting.
J. J. Broderick, private in No. ., is
doing repair work about home.
]. p. Hendricks member of the office
force of the second precinct, spent his
Thanksgiving holiday with relatives
and friends in Baltimore.
Private n o. Holmes OF the second
precinct went to his former home, near
Culpeper Va, to visit relatives and Kill
game.
T. E. Keck, member of the second
precinct command, is visiting friends
in New York.
Inspector r. 3. Boyle, assistant su-
perlntenuent OF anu
John E. Bowers of the third precinct
have returned from a cunning trip to
Culpeper, Va.
I'VE killed thirteen quail said Bow
ers. I'VE could have killed hundreds
of rabbits, but there is no sport shoot
ing them"
4. l.. Walter. member of Capt Sulli-
vans command, has ia ken short va
cation to do his fall painting about
home.
Private J. H. Bramlett of the White
House squad is off duty for couple
Of weeks.
w. S. Fones, private in the third pre-
cinct, has taken a short vacation to get
a rest He injured his arm few days
ago.
Privates C. F. Lowery and c. f.
Brown of Capt. Williams command are
away on cunning trip.
George N Fitton. who does duty in
South Washington. is enjoying brief
vacation at home.
H H. Frye. private in the fourth
precinct, is on leave for a week.
Sergt. Edward Carry and several
other members of the sixth precinct
last week enjoyed rabbit pie. The
rabbits were killed near Wolf Town,
Va. by Privates j. A. Conrad, j. NJ.
Roper and w. H. Garth of the sixth
precinct and sent here by parcel post.
Lieut.. j. T. Sprinkle took holiday