Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Members of the Policemens Associ-
alton are anticipat ting the purchase OF
home for the organization. those who
compose the building committee hav-
ing made a report showing a fund OF
nearly $4,000 on hand to be used for
such purpose
Those who are most deeply interested
in the project are not in any special
hurry to make a purchase. They favor
short wait and the purchase Of a
building that will be credit to the
organization, and at the same time
yield revenue enough to pay the inter-
est on the debt incurred.
One suggestion is that bachelor
apartments be fitted up for unmarried
members of the force who would ap-
preciate such quarters.
Something on the order of some OF
the clubs" remarked a member of the
association; but we do not want to
call it clubhouse
When building is selected. it is
stated 1t will be centrally located, in
members of all the precincts and the
nen at headquarters.
such a home, suggested one of the
members of the association. would De
the means of promoting better feel
ing among the men. give them an OPP
portunity to get acquainted and pro-
vide an assembly place for them. 1t
would go far toward assisting the
work of the department. and its es-
tablishnient by the government would
be good investment.
Members of the association are most
deeply interested in the question of a
stable pension and retirement fund.
The question is we'll before the Com.
missioners and the public. said one OF
the interested members: but we are
tn lot an stone remain un-
turned between this and the time Con-
gress meets.
At the last meeting of the associa-
ton it was decided to wage cam
paign of publicity at the meetings OF
the civic bodies. following in line of
the Firemens Association. ana last
Friday night George w Sellers. secre-
tarv, appeared at a meeting OF the
Brookland Citizens Association and
enlightened members of that body.
1t happened that Maj Raymond w.
Pullman. chief of police, was an IN
vited guest at the meeting. and both
the chief and the desk sergeant told OF
what the force needs in the matter OF
new pension law. Secretary Sellers
told of a tentative measure that mad
been prepared
The quarterly reports of the secre-
tary and treasurer of the Policemens
Association showed total member
ship Of 81 and cash on hand amount
ing to nearly $4,000. There was an
Increase of thirty-seven members dur
It was Voted to pay sos for funeral
expenses Of the late William NJ. Hunt
of the third precinct, who was killed
by carbon monoxide gas last week.
This is the first sum paid for such
purpose.
New members enrolled were Capt.
Henry Schneider. seventh precinct. and
Capt. Daniel Sullivan. third precinct.
Those who were reinstated were SerEt.
Leslie Ellsworth and Privates F. Nc
Pherson, G. r. +. Smith and c. H.
Towne.
Mai Pullman hopes he will be able
to improve the efficiency of the force
by frequent meetings of the members
of his official family. At last weeks
had the inspectors Join the gathering.
while this week the lieutenants were
added. making total Of twenty-seven
at the meeting.
comforting with the many sergeants in
the department was hailed with de-
light by members of that branch of
the service. Heretofore the sergeants
were not invited to confer with their
chief in body. but only visited head
quarters on special occasions.
Maj. Pullman thinks the innovation,
which really is meant as a clearing
house for the exchange of ideas. will
be beneficial to the force and the men.
SSTRC. hdfTV H. lLOnnan OF the NfSI
precinct. who was shot and dangerous
~ wounded several weeks ago while
making an arrest. still is on the sick
list The sergeant visits his compan-
Ions on the force every day two,
but he is not able to return to duty.
Private Philip Regain took his usual
Sunday OFF last week.
Dno-man Martin Brown Of the first
precinct one of the older and popular
members of the command. who was
tab@n to Walter Reed Hospital several
weeks ago. is gradually regafning his
strength. and his companions are ready
to welcome him when he returns to
duty.
Private W. f. Owens of the first pre-
cinct. who fills detail at Emergency
Hospital. was on the sick list last
week. His place was filed by Private
g c. Sanders.
F. II. Purks. member of the White
touse squad, who reported sick a cou
pie OF weeks ago. has not sufficiently
recovered to enable him to return to
duty.
4. r. Lamb. who is in charge of the
bureau of Identification. has taken four
days leave of absence and gone to New
York He went to the metropolis to
conduct fngerprint examination.
Private F. Z. Drummond of the first
precinct took Two days holiday the
past week.
Detective Julian Simpson of the first
precinct last week received the con-
CALCULATIONS of his coinpa mons upon
the occasion of an interesting event in
his family
Julian is grandfather" said one of
the desk sergeants. and he made more
fuss over the little one than he did
over his own children.
Crossing Policemen A. L. Lewis. +.
H. Hartman. J. ". Kidwell and
Maddox of the first precinct had a
holiday last Sunday.
J. A. Case, extra crossing policeman.
Took holiday part of last week and
tpent his vacation near Cabin John
bridge looking after his garden
G. L. Lockwood. crossing policeman
at 9Th street and New York avenue
northwest. was off duty two DAYS the
past week He spent his holiday at his
home in Anacostia
Crossing Policeman ]. W Cronie, de-
tailed at 9Th and q streets, took a brief
vacation the past week
Crossing Policeman John Croft. de-
taifed at New York avenue and 18th
street northwest, has recovered from
a spell of sickness and returned to
duty.