Evening star., 1915-07-04

| Private f. n. Mcpherson of the fifth
! precinct had holiday two days last
. week.
| Private f. V. Wall of the fifth pre-
| cinct was off duty five days last week
| on account of the death of his father
| J. p. Frech, member of Capt. Null.
| halls command, took a short vacation
| the past week and went to Great Falls
| He went to the country to look after
| the fruit on his farm.
| l.. c. Thorne, private in the fifth pre-
| cinct. had holiday Sunday. Monday
| he was on the sick list.
| Privates c. +. Warfield and NJ. v
Watts of the fifth precinct were on
| leave last Sunday.
! Desk Sergt. Holton Wolfe of the
| fifth precinct was the sick list for
two weeks. He returned to duty last
] Monday.
| Robert II. Hughes. who has looked
after traffic at 5th and G streets for
| fully fifteen years, took seven days
leave to attend the marriage ceremony
of his daughter and assist in prepara-
| tions for the wedding.
| Crossing Policeman II. H. Hartman.
on duty at Massachusetts avenue and
| 5th street, took holiday to get mar
ried. He is from Texas. and. it is
| stated, he is going to marry a young
| woman from that state.
! Private J. p. Welsh of the sixth pre-
cinct was off duty one day the past
week.
! W. w. Bateman, in charge of the
wagon service in the sixth precinct.
was confined to his home more than
a week on account of sickness.
Edward NJ. Jett. private in Capt. Har-
| rison's command. has been quarantlned
since May rs, on account or a case of
scarlet fever in his family.
Bicycle Policeman Charles S. Mont
gomery OF the sixth precinct is con-
fined to his home, suffering from a
broken rib. He fell from his bicycle
while pursuing a speeding automobiliSt.
Mounted Policeman j. c. Heide of the
seventh precinct was off duty two days
the past week. He spent part of the
time looking after his garden.
Private J. ]. Ryan of the seventh pre-
cinct took holiday Sunday. Much of
his annual leave rs taken on sundays.
Henry Backenheimer, private in Capt.
Falvey's command, took two days lest
| last week.
d.
van OF the seventh precinct were
granted a days holiday the past week.
E. T. Alexander, member of the
seventh precinct squad. has not re-
covered from the effects of an injury
he sustained to his ankle some time
ago.
Private w. NJ. Gilfoyle of the seventh
precinct was on the sick list several
QayS last week.
S. I. Young, who does duty west of
Rock creek. was detained at home last
week by order of the police surgeons.
Mounted Sergt ]. w. Mccormick and
Mounted Private H. Z. Galpin are taxi
ing lessons on a motor cycle. They
soon will use the horseless vehicles in
stead of the horses. Galpin took ten
days leave on account of the illness
of his wife.
Private Frederick Schultze. detailed
at Langdon. and Private c. c. Parker,
who fills a post position at Benning,
had holiday one day the past week.
Mounted Private S. A. Marks of the
ninth precinct took an emergency leave
one day last week. The leave was
necessitated by his horse going lame.
j. Z. Peterson, one of the officers
charged with enforcement of the child
la Dor law. was granted Ave days holi-
day last week.
Private T B. Steele. member of Capt.
Schneider's command. was on leave
three days the past week.
Mounted Policeman w. J. Rogers of
the ninth precinct was, on the sick
list several days recently.
Sergt. Thaddeus Bean of the eighth
precinct was granted holiday Tuesday.
Capt. Harry Bean, his brother, was here
on visit from New York, and the
sergeant entertained him. Private
Thomas Sweeney was acting sergeant
for the day.
Private Paul Jones of the eighth pre-
cinct took holiday Tuesday and at
tended a wedding.
Frank z. Holmes. desk sergeant in
the precinct station. is confined to his
home on account of sickness.
Bicycle Policeman c. W. Lippold of
the eighth precinct was on the sick
list last week.
Crossing Policeman Zachariah Hawk
ins, detailed at Florida avenue and 9TH
street. has been off duty several days
on account Of sickness.
Private Joe Barnes of the tenth pre-
cinct took two days holiday last week
and looked after his garden.
One weeks vacation is being enjoyed
by Private +. S. Bradshaw of the tenth
precinct.
J. w. McGinness, member of Capt
Judges command. had a short vaca-
tion the past week.
Mounted Policeman T. J. Cullinane of
the tenth precinct is off duty on sick
leave.
Policeman J. II. Narrower of the
eleventh precinct took five days holi-
day last week.
Mounted Sergt. NJ. r. Raedy of the
Anacostia precinct took holiday We'd
nesday and enjoyed an outing on the
river,
Policeman Silas Lewis of the harbor
precinct. one of the oldest men in the
service, is on the sick list.
Engineer William c. Corbin of the
harbor boat has taken Ave days va
cation.
i DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The Cuban Minister and Nine. de
Cespedes have planned an interesting
tour for the summer. They will first
Visit Niagara Falls. Thousand Islands
and Saratoya Springs and then 90 To