Evening star., 1915-02-21

| members can do" said member of the
committee in charge of the affair. and
| I'm satisfied our guests will apprecl-
ate their Efforts
A buffet lunch will close the even
ing's entertainment.
At the last meeting of the Police
mems Association six new members
were elected. They are j. E. Barnes,
F. NJ. Howard. Charles H. Stello.
Charles Fl. Bradley. c. E. Garvey and
w. H. Fugitt.
Bicycle Policeman j. A. Connors and
Private Philip Regan of the first pre-
cinct took holiday last Sunday. The
latter takes the greatest part OF his
annual leave Sundays.
Private /. H. Ward of the first pre-
cinct. who was at home several days
on account of sickness, has recovered
and returned to duty.
Policeman Tom Oriani of the first pre-
cinct, member of the 9Th street squad.
is still unable to return TO duty. He
has been off duty most of the time
since the Christmas holidays
Privates c. r. Samson and L. W.
Payne of the first preinct were on the
sick list last week. The former had
a severe cold, while the latter suffered
an attack of rheumatism.
Private Thaddeus Davis of the sec
ond precinct. member of the White
House squad. was the only member of
No. 2 on the sick list last week. He
has been off duty several weeks on
account of sickness.
Private O. W. Mansfield of the fourth
precinct was unable to perform police
duty last week on account OF sick
,xt<l
treatment and was made too sick to
remain on duty. Many other members
of the force have taken the treat
ment.
Detective c. c. Wise of the fifth pre-
cinct took five days leave last week.
He spent his vacation at his former
home in Virginia.
Private V. G. King of the fifth pre-
cinct had FIVE days leave last week.
King took leave in order to visit his
relatives in Prince Georges county,
Md
Five members of the fifth precinct
command were detained at home last
week On account of sickness. They
were John J. Flaherty. ]. P. Frech,
A. F. Johnson, J. n. Scriven and Au-
gustus Thompson.
Crossing Policeman T. L. Mcnamara.
who does duty at list and z streets
southeast. was on the sick list last
week.
Private Joseph III. Boswell of the
sixth precinct. said to be the largest
member of the force. had to remain
off duty last week on account of a
heavy cold.
1T his first time sick for more
than a year" said Desk Sergt Murphy.
He is big and healthy.
| Boswell measures sixty-four inches
in his stocking feet and weighs not
far short Of 800 pounds. He is ma
| tive of Maryland.
Private ". ]. Mahaney of the sixth
precinct had four days off the past
week
1T was not holiday for him, how
ever" said Desk Sergt. Murphy He
| took the time off to move. His family
has grown. and ii became necessary
| for him to get larger house.
Il didn't go out of town. said Chauf-
| feur ]. G. Arendes of the seventh pre-
cinct. when he returned from a brief
| vacation.
| Members of Capt. Schneider's COM
mand thought he went away to get mar
| ried. they said. but he disappointed
! them.
| Mounted Policeman J. L. McLucas and
| Footrnen Frank Constable and j. A.
| Donovan of the seventh precinct took
one day off the past week, and Mounted
| Policeman j. L. McLucas of the same
precinct took two days holiday.
Desk Sergt c. o. Turner of the sew
| enth precinct suffered from so severe
a cold the past week that he had to
take sick card.
Privates E. Z. Porter. J. w. Jones and
| A l.. Peck of the seventh precinct were
unable to remain on duty last week on
account of sickness
Private Henry Backenheimer of the
seventh precinct. who underwent an
Hospital some time ago. is fast recov-
ering. He may be able to leave the
hospital in week or ten days.
Joseph coughlin, chauffeur of the
eighth precinct patrol wagon. was Oh
the sick list the past week.
Private c. L. Trammell of the eighth
precinct took holiday Monday
Frederick Antonelli. member of Capt
Doyles command, is still at home suf-
fering from injuries he sustained while
trying to get information of an alleged
violation of law some time ago.
Privates j. r. Bennett, A. B. Clark
and L. s. Vanderwalker of the eighth
precinct were sick the past week.
Private F. I. Benham of the ninth
precinct took two days leave of absence
| the past week and went to Baltimore
He brought his family home from tina,
city. Mrs. Bepham recently recovered
from spell o.. sickness.
Mounted Policeman c. A. Strobel of tn.
. ninth precinct was off duty the pas
week on account OF the death Of hi,