Evening star., 1915-03-14

| the detailed men escape Sunday duty
| entirely and get numerous hondays.
! while those in active service seldom
! know what 1t means to have Sunday
| off.
! 1t is hinted that the new chief VIII
revise the lists Of post and detailed
/ men from time to time to make an
| equal distribution of the so-called
! plums of the department.
| Members of the Northeast Washing
| ton Citizens Association. at the last
| meeting of the organization. took occa-
| sion to say few things about Maj
Sylvester and his long record in the
| department. During the many years
| that he has been head of the depart
| ment. it was stated. he never refused
reasonable request made by the asso-
! citation.
Il consider him to be one Of the best
chiefs OF police in the world said Presi-
dent Tucker.
DR.. L. D. Walter, an ardent adnlirer
| of the retiring chief, presented resolu-
| ttons deploring the necessity for nus
leaving the service, and they were adopted
without a dissenting vote.
Sergt Harry r. Lohman of the first
precinct, who was shot three weeks
ago while making an arrest and whose
assailant. Louis Newman. was fatally
| shot by Policeman Clay. surprised his
! brother officers at the police station
! when he appeared there Monday morn
| ing, accompanied by his wife.
! The sergeant's complete recovery is
| assured, Police Surgeon Henry F. Saw
telle said. Sergt. Lohman was de-
! lighted when the surgeon told him he
could leave the hospital. Mrs. Lob
| man has been at the hospital with her
/ Bicycle Policeman Leo Murray of the
| first precinct. resident of Anacostia.
| was confined to his home last week ON
account of sickness.
! Private ]. c. Holmes of the first pre-
| cinct. who does duty at New York ave.
nue. and 14th street northwest, was on
the sick list last week.
| Mrs. Estelle NJ. Keys, matron at the
| first precinct, Is confined to her home
suffering from injuries she received
| in fall on the stairs at Police Court
| two weeks ago.
| Private c. c. Grimsley of the first
! precinct contracted such severe cold
! last week that he had to take sick
| card.
! Privates j. ]. Hicks and l. II. John
son of the first precinct took a day
off last week.
! Thaddeus Davis of the second pre-
cinct, member of the White House
squad, who has been on the sick list
| for two months, is much better. He
expects to return to duty in a few days.
Last weeks sick list of the second
precinct included the names of e. S.
Waller, H. b. Rector and w. J. Lee.
Private Bosier Castle OF the second
precinct took holiday two days last
week to move.
Mounted Policeman n. w Staples of
the third precinct, who does duty in
and about Potomac Park, was COM
PEELED to remain at home last week on
account of sickness.
Desk Sergt. John E. Thompson and
Private W. G. Stott Of the third pre-
cinct and Bicycle Policeman Benjamin
F. Williams Of the ninth precinct have
gone to F'airmont. w. Va. as dele
gates to the convention of the Wood
men of the World. The meeting will be
composed of delegates from Maryland,
The session will begin Tuesday and
last four days.
Bicycle Policeman c. E. showalter OF
the fifth precinct, whose bicycle was
stolen from his home Monday night,
was granted a leave of absence for
four days. He took the leave because
Of sickness in his family.
Members of the command of Capt
A1ulha1l whose names were on the sick
list the past week were r. A. Allen,
E. G. \. Gaffield, George Scriven and
E. v. Wall.
Private E. NJ Jett Of the sixth pre-
cinct took holiday part Of last week.
Private R. L. Trice of the sixth pre-
cinct was treated last week for an at
tack of the grip.
Mounted Sergt. G. B. Cornwell and
Privates Thomas Hanley and T. Z.
Brashears of the seventh precinct are
suffering from attacks of the grip.
Private Frank Elgin of the seventh
precinct has been retired on a pension
of $50 month: Elgin was one of the
post men at Chevy Chase Circle. He
was retired on account OF his defective
hearing. 1t is said.
precinct will return tomorrow from a
vacation OF eight days. He is spending
his holiday at home.
Desk Sergt. E. L. Johnson of Tenley-
town took holiday last Sunday.
Railway Crossing Policeman A. NJ
Green of the seventh precinct took two
days holiday last week. He visited
relatives in Montgomery county, Md
Private Samuel Burrows of the
seventh precinct was off duty three
days last week on account Of the death
of his mother. His father. the late
! Policeman Frank Burrows, died about
three years ago.
| j. J. Ryan. private in Capt Schneider's
command. took two days holiday the
past week and attended the smoker
and entertainment Of the Policeman's
, Association.
! Capt. r. f. Doyle Of the eighth pre-
! cinct has returned to duty after
weeks absence due to illness.
Private Robert Dyer, night station
]! clerk In the eighth precinct who did
duty in the flfth and harbor precincts
for number Of years, was Ill last
week.
J. r. Bennett, in charge of the eighth
| precinct station at night. has recovered
| from Illness and has returned to duty.
| Sergt X. c. Yates and Private w. W.
Andrews of the ninth precinct took
| holiday one day last week.
! Private ]. A. Hebrew of the ninth pre-
cinct took three days Off last week
He took holiday and entertained visit
| ing friends from Philadelphia.
| Serst O. T. Davis. one OF the popular
| has arranged to spend three days on
| the Patuxent river the coming week
1 The sergeant is an enthusiastic angler
Private v G. King of the tenth pre-
cinct was granted leave OF absence