Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

partment how to swim, that they may
be able to do effective work in saving
persons from drowning. Many of the
policemen were fairly good swimmers
before Wilbert E. Longfellow, repre-
senting the first aid department Of
the American National Red Cross, came
here and aroused enthusiasm, and they
now know so many strokes that they
are ready to take the Red Cross test.
| The matter of learning to swim is
| not compulsory, it is stated. but it
probably will go to the officers credit
when time comes for promotion. Mai
Pullman is going to insist upon his
men studying the Shafer method of re-
suscitation. believing every member of
the force should know what to do in
cases of persons overcome by smoke
or gas and those suffering from cleo
t3ic shocks.
Lieut. R. A. Dean Of the harbor pre-
cinct had a busy time the past week
Wednesday was the opening day of the
season for cunning on the marshes. and
the harbor policemen were busy to
prevent violations of law.
1.-The work during the cunning sea-
son is rs much for the protection of
| the gunner as for others, and II the
| advice is followed it will prevent gun
y
| land line and falling into the hands of
| the police said a policeman.
Acting Lieut.. Walter Emerson and
Policeman Albert Hardin Of the first
precinct have gone to Niagara Falls
They left Friday morning and will be
gone ten days 1t is their intention to
visit Toronto and other Canadian cit
| les. And go as far as the Thousand
Islands" said the acting lieutenant, 'ff
funds hold out"
ten days holiday and accompanied his
family to Buffalo. N. Y, where relatives
reside. w. o. Embrey, also member
of the detective bureau, Is spending
his vacation at Sumerduck. Fauquier
county. Va. Detective James A. Spring
mann, who has taken his annual vaca-
| ton, expects to be member OF
| party of fishermen on trip to the
| Wicomico the coming week.
| Members of the department who were
| on the sick list early in the week
were Inspector Francis E. Cross. Act
| ing Sergt. George W. Boyd, Joseph H.
Boswell, Precinct Detective J. G. Del
| lamico. F. H Purks Of the White
C. B. Kuehling, r. A johnson. John
Brennan. NJ, A. Frawley, g. A. Schrae-
der, E. ]. Lawless. L. ]. Quill, James
Frank and 8. D. Lewis.
Mounted Sergt. C. J. P. Weber Of the
eleventh precinct, commander Of Nell
son A. Miles Camp, Spanish War Vet
Grams, took ten days off and attended
the annual encampment OF the organi-
zation at Scranton, Pa.
Sergt. Charles A. Stevens Of the elev-
enth precinct. who has charge of the
house of detention, is enjoying auto
mobile trips to the surrounding coun-
try.
Desk sergt. James A. Frank of the
Anacostia precinct was off duty the
past week because of the death Of his
| only grandson
Mounted Policeman C. A. Lusby of
Capt Anderson's command took holt
| of his parents. in Prince Georges
county, where he is enjoying a visit
and renewing old acquaintance.
Sanitary Officer Albert r.. Lynn last
| two insane patients to their former
| homes. On his return trip he will be
| Joined by his children, who spent the
summer with their aunt In North
Carolina.
Private J. B. Larrick, member of
| Capt. Pecks command. has taken his
| family to the Shenandoah valley, his
| former home. The trip was made in
! his automobile.
! William NJ. Macdonald, member of
| the first precinct command, has taken
ten days leave and gone to Warren
| ton, Va. to visit relatives
! j. .. B. Gray, desk sergeant in the
| first precinct, went to the vicinity of
n.
| his family home.
|. sergt. H. R. Lehman of the first pre-
| cinct took three days holiday last
| week.
Reedbird shooting appealed to pr,-
vate ]. l. Thompson of the first pre-
| cinct, and he took ten days vacation
| to enjoy the sport.
| Crossing Policeman J. L. PatcheIl
stationed at New York avenue and 9Th
street, has taken his family to West
| Virginia for an outing.
| Crossing Policeman ]. A. Case. who
| looks after vehicles and pedestrians at
| 14th and F streets, took day off last
| week and attended the Rockville fair.
A water trip to Boston was enjoyed
| by Private Ruby Downs of the second
| precinct.
| Private C. E. Addison of the second
precinct took eight days vacation and
he has many relatives and friends.
| Harry s. Hutton, member of the
White House squad, is spending his an
nual vacation at Betterton. Nd
Bicycle Policeman ]. E. Bobo of the
third precinct has returned from a
| vacation Of twenty days. He spent his
holiday with relatives and friends in
Tennessee.
Precinct Detective W. E. Smith was
| a member of a party of friends on an
outing at Colonial Beach Sunday
| J. F. Watts. member of Capt Sulli-
| vans command, was in Atlantic City
last Sunday.
| Sergt. E. w. Brown of the third pre-
cinct took holiday last Sunday
| Privates ]. A. Freewalt. H. E. Hona-
bach and W. S. Newton of the third
precinct took short vacations last
| week.
George Scriven, member Of Capt. Null
halls command, was off duty five DAYS
last week on account of sickness in
his family.
Walter s. Brady. member of the White
House squad, Is spending two weeks
| with his family at Colonial Beach
| ]. F. Davis of the sixth precint and
Mrs. Davis were at Colonial Bea
FIVE days last week.
Samuel Fraser, member Of the White
House squad. has taken ten days vaca-
ton.
Lieut.. ]. L. Giles, in charge of the
Tenleytown police district. is spending
his vacation taking short trips about
the country In his automobile.
Detective J. G. Walsh and Privates
Thomas Hanley and ]. o. Moseby OF the
seventh precinct visited Rockville last
month and attended the fair.
| Privates Frank Constable, John Dono.
van and J. D. Gallagher of the seventh
precinct took brief vacations last week
Michael Donnelly. member of Capt
Fathers command, went to Scranton
Pa. last week as delegate to the en-