Evening star., 1916-01-02
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

/ 1t is sincerely hoped by Mai Pull
| man that Congress will heed his rec
| ommendation for increase of the
| force and restore the number of men it
had in 1912
Inc city at the present time has less
policemen than it had ten years ago.
when the number was 49,, and has
! twenty less than during the fiscal year
! 1912. when the number was 735'' said
the superintendent in a recent report
! to the Commissioners.
! THE District of Columbia is one of
! the few cities in the world in which
the police force has decreased as the
population of the city has increased
the report added
Maj. Pullman says that an increase
of twenty men will make it possible to
give increased protection to many COM
become increasingly difficult because of
! the building up of the city. the increase
| in the population and greatly increased
amount of traffic in the streets.
| An appropriation of $4,000 has been
asked for the purchase of motor We
hicles, it being the intention of the de-
| partment to purchase as large a num-
F! Der of smaller and cheaper cars as
| possible.
! Police departments in all sections of
of motor-driven vehicles for patrolling
the streets in the prevention and detec-
| ton of crime" said Maj. Pullman, "and
the need of small cars for this pur-
| pose is more keenly felt in Washington
| than in most other cities.
| Automobiles have been successfully
| used in a number of raids.
F., The last week of the old year scores
of members of the force took what
leave they could get. 1t was a case of
"a Va n hon 20
| of their number, and they took all
/ they could get.
! Policemen have an allowance of TWEEN
| ~ days annual leave. Many of them
| manage TO get every one of the TWEEN
ty days, while others delay their ap
! plications until it is too late.
! And some of them said official,
! seldom take holiday
! Capt. Charles T. Peck and twenty
| one members Of his command last week
took from one to six days off. The cap
! tain was off duty only one day, King
the short holiday to enjoy day of the
| holiday season at home.
! Sergt. H; r. Lohman of the first pre-
cinct TOOK a short vacation in order to
/ participate in holiday party at home.
! while Sergt. Il. F. Lee was off duty six
days. returning in time TO oe on duty
i the las. day of the old year.
/ Acting Lieut.. John K. Cats, head of
the vice squad. who was shot in the
| arm while making an arrest, was able
| TO leave the hospital in time to enjoy
| his Christmas dinner at home. Detec-
| tive Mason l.. Howes, a member of the
| squad. was able to remain at home
| two days the past week to enjoy part
| of the holiday ason.
! Private Benjamin II. johnson. mem
Der of Capt. Peck's command, took the
! week off and went to Richmond, Va,
| where he enjoyed the holiday season
with his parents.
Thomas Nolan of the first precinct
had to take an emergency leave the
past week because of the death of his
| wife.
Among the members of the first pre-
/ cnct command who took leave last
week were: Lieut.. J. A: Duvall. W. J.
, kerns. ]. w Price; A. w. Esser; r. M.
son, c. c. Saunders, T. w. Ozark. l.. w.
| Payne, Leo Murray. {. E. Mansfield
! and l.. c. Davis.
| Desk Sergt. l.. |. IL. Edwards of the
| first precinct took one day holiday last
week Just wanted to finish the
Christmas turkey" he remarked
| Crossing Policemen Wilbert Gallo
way, stationed at 11th and F streets,
and II streets, enjoyed brief vacations
| the past week.
| Members of the command of Capt. r.
f. Doyle who last week took the last
of their annual leaves We're: Sergts
J. w. Pierson and J. S. Johnston and
| Privates c. F. Ehlers. Ruby Downs,
D. l.. Embrey, w. F. Hopkins. E. F.
Jack and T.. s. Waller.
! Private c. l.. Burton, member of the
second precinct command, last week
was summoned to Frankfort. KY. his
| former home. on account of the death
| of his mother.
| Desk Sergt. Charles Giddings of the
second precinct took four days holi-
! day the past week. His vacation en-
| abied him to eat his Christmas dinner
at home and time enough to help finish
F! a twenty-pound gobbler.
! j. j. OBrien. member OF the wagon
| force in the third precinct, last week
went to Wilmington, Del, and attend
ed the funeral of a cousin.
| J. F. Hartman, also a member of
| Capt. Sullivan's wagon force. was for
tunate enough to get ive days holiday
! Christmas week. He went to his for