Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Showalter, members of the committee
in charge of the banquet of the Police
mems Association, given the night of
the installation of officers. and J. 7.
Wittstatt. who had charge of the prep
aration of the edibles, have received
the praise of those who attended the
conducted it.
The ceremonies and banquet formed
the largest and most attractive affair
the association has given in the fifteen
years of its existence. and visiting Of
ficials and friends commended those
who made the preparations and pro-
vided the entertainment.
Wilson Oliver, member of the fire de-
partment. was the only person not con-
nected with the force who took part in
the entertainment. w. S. Shelby. who
of the department. served as installa-
| ton officer and POSTMASTER.
Members of the force who were at
the installation ceremonies displayed
deep interest in the remarks of Com
missioner Brownlow, the civilian head of
the department. and left the gathering
filled with the hope that some day they
would reap the benefit of the Commits
sioner's efforts.
Especially did the inspectors. cap
ia ms, lieutenants and sergeants dis
play an interest in his remarks" said
a member of the association, "for he
told of the recommendation of in
creased salaries for them
Speaking of the recommendation, Maj
Pullman said that such officials are
about the poorest paid ones of their
ar1l. ali -,N;&
States.
The pay of the sergeants,' he said
to Star reporter. lis simply ridiculous
when compared with the pay of such
crease over the salary of the private
scarcely warrants an officer in accept
ing the promotion. 1t is merely a case
of adding a few dollars and a great
amount of responsibility"
Two visiting detectives were at
headquarters last week One of them
was Detective C. J. Sullivan of Phila-
delphia, who has charge of the bureau
that handles cases involving the TAX
ing of automobiles. He came here to
make inquiries about automobiles taken
from the Quaker city. His visit was a
sa satisfactory one, he said, although he
did not recover car
The other visitor was Lieut.. Detec-
tive w. j. O'Neill of Chicag go. He came
here with papers for man under ar
rest. Ha beas corpus proceedings were
instituted. and he was required to pro-
long his stay.
anxious to have the business of the
department conducted in such man.
ner that each one will have an occa-
sional Sunday off
"A seven-day-a week job may be all
right, remarke ed member of the force
but every man should have an oppor-
tunity to spend a day with his family
occasionally. or be enabled to attend a
church service
Private ]. T Wittstatt. who performs
clerical and other work in Inspector
Gessford's room, took two days holt
day in order to make preparations for
entertaining the guests of the Police
mems Association.
w. H. Lambert. member of Capt
Peck's command, enjoyed a short mid
winter vacation last week.
Private J. J. McAuliffe of the first
precinct was off duty last Sunday.
Members of the force of No. / pre-
cinct on the sick list last week We're
Detective H. A. Cole and Privates
Thomas Oriani. !. l. Thompson, l. H.
Ward and L. f. Draeger. Private c. r.
Samson, also a member of Capt. Peck
command, but stationed at the White
House. was on the sick list last week
Ben Johnson, the most enthusiastic
angler in the first precinct, has recov-
cred from a siege of sickness and re-
turned to duty.
Members of the crossing force of the
first precinct who had holiday Sum
day were J. w. Cronie, stationed at 9Th |
and G streets: J. W. Clinkscales 9th and
F. streets; j. H. Clements. eth and g
streets, and w. J. Creamer, 18th and G
streets.
Crossing Policemen Irving Rosenberg, |
who does duty a Pennsylvania avenue
and 14th street, and Buell. Stanley, sta |
toned at New York avenue and l4th
street. were on the sick list last week !
Anthony Worthington, private in
Capt. Doy!es command. has returned |
from a nine-day vacation. Worthing- |
tons friends say he may give up his !
position on the force for better one |
in Panama
Harry Hutton one of the oldest mem
bers of the White House squad, took a |
sick card last week.
Private S. !. Young of the second pre- |
cinct had a short holiday last week
The sick list of the second precinct !
last week contained the names of B. c !
Harper, A. II. Ellis and Michael Ce-
feratti.
+. q. Stroman. member of Capt Sui |
livan's command. who suffered an at
tack of erysipelas before Christmas |
and was critically i'll at Garfield Hos |
pital, was able to be removed to his |
home last week.
Night Desk Sergt. Samuel Goodman
of the fourth precinct was off duty two
days last week.
PrivateS l.. &. Freewalt and l.. c. Pat
terson. members of Capt. Williams
squad. took short vacations last week.
Bicycle Policeman George A. Totten
of the sixth precinct last week suf-
fered a severe cold. J
Wagonman Hugh McDermott and !
Bicycle Policeman J. F. Beauregard of
the seventh precinct took a day off last
week.
L. II. Armstrong, private in Capt.
Falvey's precinct, was off duty d week
on account of the illness of his wife.
Privates F. S. w. Burke and H. c. Lee
of the seventh precinct had holiday |
Mounted Policeman j. c. Heide had
holiday two days last week.
Michael Donnelly, former popular
member of the first precinct and now
a member of Capt. Fathers command.
took a short vacation last week.
C. S. Creel, also a member of Capt.
Fathers command. had holiday part
of last week.
Motor Cycle Policeman o. J. Trens of
Capt Judges precinct has taken ten
DAYS vacation, one of the longest va
cations taken this year by member
of the department
Lieut. c. p NJ. Lord of the tenth pre-
cinct last week on the sick list.
He is treasurer of the Policemen's AS
ISOLATION, and attended the banquet of
that organization.
Privates F. B. Owens and w. j. Clay
tor of the tenth precinct took short va
cations last week.
Frank Hughes, member of Capt. An
derson's command, has been commend
ed for the capture of an alleged chick
en- thief He found the alleged thief
with bag of chickens early one morn