Evening star., 1915-02-28
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Pharmacy Inspector r. A. Sanders,
who recently made arrests for alleged
violations of the law governing the sale
of various forms of so-called dope" is
displaying a deep interest in the enforce
ment of the Harrison act, which becomes
operative tomorrow. The law deals with
the preparation, possession and sale of all
such drugs, requires everything to be
done under federal supervision, and i'm
poses a penalty of fine or Imprisonment,
or both
While the enforcement of the law is
placed in the hands of the internal
revenue bureau, it is stated, Inspector
sanders has not the slightest idea of
abandoning his crusade against dope"
and the persons who use it.
in his last annual report he recon-
mendet the enactment of a law contain
ing many of the provisions embraced in
the Harrison law, and suggested that
drugs enumerated in the proposed law be
furnished only on an original prescrip-
tion OF a physician, and that the pre-
scription be kept for inspection for a
period of at least three years.
During the twelve months covered by
the report the inspector made sixty
arrests Two were for smuggling
opium, four for selling opium, seven
Tor selling cocaine, seven for selling
morphine. eight for practicing fraud
10 procure narcotics, and thirty-one
sions of law
Records of sales of poisons. in many
instances. were very poorly kept" the
Inspector reported.
He suggested the adoption of uni
form register for such records.
Sergt Harry r. Lohman, who was
shot and dangerously wounded while
making an arrest on 9Th street two
weeks ago. is in a position to recon-
mend that his brother officers wear
suspenders that are equipped with
large buckles
1T is possible that his suspender
buckle saved his life," remarked one
of the physicians in attendance at the
hospital "One of the pieces of lead
taken from the patient had been flat
tened. while the other had not lost it's
shape"
Mrs Lohman discovered that the fiat
tened bullet had st truck the buckle of
her husbands suspenders.
The physician suggested that the bull
lei was DETECTED by the buckle, and
probably was prevented from penetrat-
ing the lungs. Sergt. Lohman's popu-
larity with his brother officers was
shown by the attention paid him.
Pr'vates Archie Mellen, ]. E. Bobo.
Percy Elliott. W. H. Lambert and l..
W Payne of the first precinct We're on
the sick list last week.
Private l. Draeger of the first
precinct remained at home one day
lasi week He took holiday because
OF the sickness of his wife.
Capt Daniel Sullivan. of the third
precinct took holiday Washington's
birthday He went to Alexandria to
witness the celebration.
p."r-r"f had holiday last Sunday. He
spent ;he day at home with his fam
ilS after attending church.
Private H. Arendes of the fifth
precinct. one of the patriotic members
OF Capt Nulhairs command visited
Alexandria Monday and participated in
the George Washington celebration.
Augustus Thompson. one of the old
est members OF the fifth precinct COM
mand, was compelled to remain al
home the past week on account of i'll
ness
Private E. G. 4. Garfield of the fifth
precinct has returned to duty. He was
on the sick list several days.
Private r. A. Allen OF the fifth pre-
cinct was taken TO a hospital last week
for minor operation. He will no,
have to remain there long.
While pursuing several alleged crap
shooters Saturday night. Private Harry
Lushbaugh of the sixth precinct fell
and sprained his ankle His injury
necessitated his going on the sick
list.
Private John T. Langley of the sixth
precinct was the only member of that
command who took holiday Monday
ana attended the celebration of Wash
;1igtons birthday in Alexandria.
Private Henry Backenheimer of the
seventh precinct, who underwent ar
operation at Georgetown University
Hospital some time ago. was SO much
better last week that he was able te
go home He will not return to duty
for several days.
Private John Lintler of the seventh
precinct, who did duty in the first pre-
cinct for a number of years, was de
tanned at home last week because he
contracted a severe cold.
John T Norris. member of Capt
Schneider's command, who is detailed al
Cleveland Park, was on the sick list las
week
F s Sfrawser of the seventh precinc
reported sick last week
Crossing Policemen a. " Green ane
". Ii Ba!lenger of the seventh precinc
were u'Hib!c 10 report Iof uuty last @eef
G. account OF sickness. The former per
ms duty at Wisconsin avenue and n
= eet and the latter at Wisconsin avenu,
I'd d street
-iyates McGiili Grove and Samuel Ed
lis OF the seventh precinct took a da,
4 last week Private H. c. Lee of tn,
K he precinct took two-day vacation.
~.rivate c. King OF the fifth pre-
cinct has been transferred to Capt Judge!
comm, a nd I'm the tenth precinct He tool
ten days leave before reporting to No
10.