Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

fUIlCG LEX -.
Detective Frank Baur has returned
from a trip to the federal prison at
Leavenworth. Kan, where he went as
a guard with number of Washington
prisoners.
1T was a tiresome trip" said the de-
tective but the visit to the prison was
an interesting one. The unfortunates
who are there to serve time and learn
the error of their ways are given every
chance to get start in the right direc-
tion when they are released.
They are not given the harsh treat
ment that was accorded prisoners in
many prisons years ago. said the Of
ticer. but are shown every cousldera-
tion and given as much freedom as pos
sible. being permitted to engage IN
conversation to q reasonable degree.
During his brief stay the detective
conversed with number of Washing
tonians who were serving time LOT
various offenses. among them three
persons serving life terms for homicide.
II arrested the men a number OF
years ago." said the officer, but they
shook hands and seemed glad 70 see
me, not showing the slightest resent,
ment because / had been instrumental
In sending them there.
THE public streets are not garages,
remarked MAJ. " d SShh -
porter one day last week. although
some people seem to think to the con-
trary and use them as such.
The superintendent of police Is giving
some thought to the question OF put
ting stop to such practice. He thinks
1t will be an easy matter to break up
the practice. -,
"a regulation is hardly necessary
he said 1T will be but matter OF
charging an obstruction of the road
way. The leaving of an automobile on
the streets all night certainly is an OBJ
isf,ed ' that the n courts viii so hold"
Mai Pullman was told that automo-
biles sometimes are seen IN 'front.' OF
physicians houses during the night
Such professional men, he said, may
have a reasonable excuse for parking
their machines in front of their homes
at times.
Mai Pullman's edict against unmuz-
zled dogs running at large. it is stated,
has decreased the number OF such ca
mines on the public streets and lessened
the danger of dogs attacking pedes-
TRANS.
Several cases Of dogs biting pedes-
TRANS have occurred since the order
was issued. it is stated. and 1t Is more
than proba BILE that the owners OF the
offending animals will have to explain
in court why they had not complied
with the law.
years ago." said one of the older
HcHiptTS VI INC loTCc, tHc hiiiHS VI an
offending dog was deemed to be suffi-
cient punishment for biting, but now
the infection of a fine Is looked upon as
being more effective"
Everett L. Phillips, clerk in the de-
tective Office, was on sick leave last
week. He had tooth extracted; and
his jaw gave him SO much trouble he
was compelled to take a sick card.
Detective Jules Simpson of the drst
precinct has returned from weeks
vacation. He spent 1t on q trip to
Leavenworth. Kan. as guard with a
number of prisoners.
who has been stationed at 18th and G
streets for q number of years, was on
duty one day last week. His brother
died two weeks ago. and. 1t IL stated.
he took the time of to look after BUSH
ness connected with the death.
Private L b. Ward of the inst pre-
cinct has taken five days, vacation and
are spending the brief holiday with
friends in Montgomery county.
sergt Harry R. Loman and Police
mon L. e. Draeger and c. e. Mansfield
Of the first precinct took q holiday last
Sunday.
Bicycle Policemen Leo Murray and
Thomas Nolan of the first precinct were
on the sick list last week.
W. ]. Dreamer, crossing policeman at
18th and G streets. has taken holiday
for q week. He is resting at home.
Crossing Policeman Wilbur Galloway,
stationed at 18th and streets. took
two days holiday the past week and
went on an excursion
William NJ. Dunawin. crossing police
man at Pennsylvania avenue and 7th
street, spent two days with friends at
Rockville the past week.
Crossing Policeman T. W. Cargill,
stationed at eth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, had holiday one day last
week.
Several members of the force are en-
gagged in house hunting, especially
some of those who were affected by
the recent transfer order and were sent
from one part of the city to another.
Its not an easy thing to get suited
IN house." remarked one of the trans
ferred men, land it's not satisfactory
to spend SO much time on the cars GO
ing from one part of the city to the
other.
Live in your own precinct" he add
ed, land It's best for all concerned"
Capt Charles T. Peck and Private
Otto C. Hauschild. the latter the presi-
dent of the Policemen's Association,
have been named members of the COM
mittee in charge of the granting of
contracts for uniforms.
John Thompson, desk sergeant at me
third precinct. is contemplating a bass
fishing trip to the upper Potomac. He
usually does his fishing In the vicinity
of Seneca, near his old home.
Il like to fish there" he said, DE
cause ! know the location of the fish
ing places and know there are fish
there to be caught"
Privates T. B. Steele. J. A. Freewalt
r. Davis and z. H. Lambert of the
third precinct had short vacations the
past week.
Capt. r. E Doyle of the second pre-
cinct. who recently was transferred
from No. s, has complimented mem
bers Of his new command and said he
considered 1t the finest precinct in the
city.
Had known what a good precinc,
II was" he said. II would have been
sent there long ago. It's like a pro-
motion when a man is sent to such q
good precinct"
Policeman Bosier Castle of tho sec.
ond precinct has taken eight days va.
cation. He is interested in automo.
biles.
Privates B. NJ. Odum and g. I. Youns