Evening star., 1915-06-13
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

POLICE DEPARTMENT..
Members of the Policemen's Assocla-
tion are displaying an active interest IN
the question of the organization OF
national police association. Such an
association would be composed OF
members of associations throughout
the country, and with headquarters in
this city. it is stated. would bring
many policemen here during the course
of a year.
For obvious reasons. 1t Is stated.
members of the local organization are
strongly in favor of the formation OF a
national association. The question mas
been discussed at meetings OF the
Washington association several times,
communica ations have been received
from other such bodies, and 1t Is hish-
ly proba BILE delegates from various
cities will be asked to meet ana ois-
cuss the advisability of organizing.
1t is probable that no definite actloIi
will be taken until fall. however. ana
the affair will then assume oehnlle
shape Members of Congress are @ @e1-
pected to display an interest IN tne
proposed new organization tha1 Is @
culated to bring the ponce thFoush hou1
the country together
And such an organization. sald d
member of the local associa.ioh'
should be the means of accomplishing
wonders 1t will cement the relations
between the different city police de-
partments and do much toward get,
ting better results from the indlvloual
policemen. .aa.a
ALWAYS means the taking of greater
interest in work.
Lieut.. Charles H. Bremerman OF
the ninth precinct has received nians ny
at,,1of because
nrompt acouittal of the charge OF III
toxication preferred against hlm.
when Inspector Boyle and Actlns
Lieut. Emerson preferred the chai ~
against the popular lieutenant the lat,
ter's friends were surprised anu
We're from Missouri" they said'
"and will have to be shown.
"And now," said a member or tne
force. "confidential conferences are De-
ing held by members of No. g.
MANY members of the force are mani.
festiny a keen interest in the future Of
Mai. Richard Sylvester, former ch1ef OF
noIice. who has been selected to head
the National Federation of American
@The organization promises to become
powerfuI one in the police world'
remarked a member OF the 1oree;; an1.s a1a
II is the sincere wish of the presloents g
friends that the headquarters be es-
The scope of the organization, 1t Is
stated. is far-reaching. and In all PROB
ABILITY it will resolve itself into one
of the most important police organiza-
tions in the world.
1t is highly probable that the Police
mems Association will not renew lts
campaign for substantial pension ana
retirement law until shortly oeLore
CONGRESS meets next winter Members
of the organization feel that very little
can be accomplished during the recess
of Congress
"When Congress convenes in Decem-
yber." said one of the members or the
lassociation. I'VE will have some nveiy
work to do. Some missionary work Is
being done right along. however, and
sdt is hoped that our friends VIII al,
ways be ready to say a good WORD
where ii might be the means OF ac-
complfshing something
Inspector. F. E. Cross member of
headouarters staff and secretary-treas-
urer Of the aryfand Division, sons OF
Veterans. has not recovered from Sc
we're illness which necessitated MS CIV
ing UP work for some time
Inspector Cross is popular member
of the Sons of Veterans organization.
and it is stated his absence from tne
encampment which will be held IN
Hagerstown. Md. June IA, Is and 16,
will be regretted.
TT will be the first encampment the
remarked a member of his command,
..and he will be missed much more than
he will miss the encampment.
George w. Sellers, desk sergeant in
the fourth precinct. has arranged TO
attend the encampment OF the MARY
land Division, Sons OF Feternns, az a.
past commander of George H. Thomas
post, No. II. He is one of the most en-
thusiastic members of the local or
Ranization, and, it Is stated, never
misses an annual encampment.
Private J. F. Bradley Of Capt Fal.
vey's command went on the sick list
last night. He complained of a stiff
neck, and said ne thought his neck De
came stiffened while attending Lieut..
Bremerman's trial.
Frederick Schultze. private in the
ninth precinct took three days holiday
the past week to work in his sarden.
Schultze fills a post position at Lang
don.
Private Edward Anderson. detailed
st Ivy City, enjoyed holiday most OF
last week
serst. r. C. Yates of the ninth pre-
einct had holiday last Sunday.
Capt. w. F. Falvey Of the ninth pre-
cinct is thinking about the vacation
period He has spent two or three In
Atlantic City, and the seashore resort.
ne says, is an attractive place to him
end his family.
Desk Sergeant Wash Sanford of the
ninth precinct has arranged his annual
vacation for next month Accompanied
by his wife. he Is going to take trip
from this city to Baltimore by steamer
and then go to Canada
Private George Atchinson of the
fourth precinct has returned from
Grip to Dumfries. Va He spent two
weeks in the country and was given
caste of farm life.
Privates A. r. Jackson and George
Shannon OF the fourth precinct, who
have been on the sick list the past
eeveral weeks. were able to leave their
homes last week
H. H Tarmon, private in the eleventh
precinct. took holiday last Sunday. He
visited his father at Seat Pleasant.
Private Karl scherer Of the eleventh
precinct is on the sick list. He fell with
q motor cycle and hurt himself
c. n Sabins. member Of Capt Harri-
cons command. has gone to Buffalo, n. Y.
. TO attend the annual meeting Of the Mys-
tic Order Of Yelled Prophets OF the En-
chanted Realm. He Is member of Kali
lpolis Grotto.
Private J. D. Hauze. member of the
White House squad, was at home four
DAYS the past week
Robert Livingstone. faithful Walton