Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Strenuous work was done by Maj.
Pullman, Inspector Grant and mem
bers of the force generally during the
The handling of a strike situation was
something new to the superintendent
of police and most of the members of
his command. it is stated.
We've had small strikes to handle
in the past. but nothing that approaches
the magnitude of the street car strike
week ago. remarked one of the old
er officers.
!. Representative Dupre's letter to
Capt F. d. Martin of the fire depart
ment deeply interests members of the
Policemens Association. who are labor
ing to get the pension and retirement
measure through the present session
OF Congress.
Il shall give my support to the meas
ure and trust il will become a law dur
ing the present session of Congress.
is the part of the letter upon which
members of the department base their
hopes.
Mr.. Dupre probably is only one of
many members of Congress who have
become interested in the question and
who will vote for the enactment of a
suitable law to assist members of the
force said a member of the associa-
ton.
And if the bill is reported from the
committee he added. Il believe there
will be no trouble getting il passed.
Lieut. G. p. NJ. Lord. Sergt Curry
and Private Charles K. Smith. members
Of the Legislative committee or the as
ISOLATION. are anNiously awaiting the
time for the presentation of the PEN
sion and retirement Dill I" pom houses
Of Congress. They were able to re-
port progress at the monthly meeting
Of the association held Thursday night.
Not many members of the force We're
granted leaves of absence about the
time the strike was on. In anticipa =
ton of possible trouble Of some kind
during the strike Maj. Pullman issued
an order that leaves of absence be cur
tailed and that those on leave be re-
quired to remain in the city.
Now that the strike is over" said
a policeman. I'VE are able to get leave
and are able to get little rest after
the two days strenuous work"
The sick list of the department at
the time of the strike. Maj. Pullman
stated contained about three dozen
names Early in the week number
Of policemen applied for leave. among
them being Private J. NJ. Horton Of
the fourth precinct.
"Horten was a happy man when he
learned of the settlement of the strike"
remarked esk Sergt. Sellers.
He was due TO attend a navy yard
dance Tuesday night" he added, land
the strike ended just in time for him
to be able to keep his enGa cement.
Desk Sergt. l.. !. II. Edwards and
w. j. Kearns of the first precinct were
off duty one day last week. The former
self at home and get acquainted with
his family. kearns was summoned to
Warrenton. Va. on account of the
death of his stepmother.
Crossing Policeman A. W. MCGOWAN
detailed at 14th and G streets. last
week went to Wilmington. Del. and
attended the funeral of an aunt.
w. J. Barbee. member of Capt. Peck's
command. anticipated the strenuous
work that would have to be done dur
ing the strike. and took time enough
off to get good rest.
J. w. Kidwell. crossing policeman at
9th and r streets. took two days holt
day and visited his mother in Prince
Georges county, Md.
J. A. Case. who looks after vehicular
ira fife at 18th and f streets. had a
holiday last Sunday.
Crossing Policeman W. j. Dreamer.
on duty at l4th and g streets had a
vacation one day last week
j. II. Clements. member Of the first
precinct crossing force. had vacation
Tuesday. He does duty at 9Th and g
streets.
Last weeks sick list of the first pre-
cinct contained the names of Privates
j. G. Costello w NJ. Macdonald and
r. j. Sullivan.
rrivates b. T. Harper. Ruby Downs
Spencer Roberts and B. F.. Fegan OF
capt. Doyles command were off duty
the past week on account of sickness
Frank G.. Stroman. member of Capt
Daniel Sullivan's command. who was
on the sick list several months last
Wednesday returned to duty Stroman
was extremely ill. and il is said other
members OF his command feared he
would not recover. They were happily
surprised when they learned that
probably he would recover and return
TO duty
l.. J. Chichester, member OF the third
precinct command, was off duty be-