Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20
POLICE DEPARTMENT.


I Scores of Boy Scouts who partici-
pated in the Walk Rite" effort to
| educate pedestrians in the matter Of
observing safety first rules at street
| intersections concluded their labors
with a visit to police headquarters as
| guests of Frederick Sandberg, the de
partment's photographer and identifi-
cation expert.
! Ushered into the departments bu-
| reau of Identification on the first floor
of the District building, many of the
smaller boys looked in amazement at
the measuring instrument and camera.
and displayed a great amount of inter-
est in the method of taking finger
| prints.
What's that cross for2" inquired
t one of the boys Locking E. the Bsr
oners stand to be measured.
| The cross-shaped instrument was
not a pleasing sight. the boy admitted.
| but when it's uses were explained he
| thought 1t did not present so serious
an appearance.
| Many OF the boys were put through
the process of taking finger prints.
their head measurements were made
and the whole affair proved interest
| ing to them.
! ''And now we know all about po-
! Icing" remarked one of the smallest
| of the scouts as he walked from the
building.
| Many members of the force are de-
new law governing pawnbrokers and
defining what rate of interest they
may charge in order that such busi-
ness may be conducted in this city.
! Since the passage of the present
law. dated February 4, 1909, it is
stated. there has been a perceptible
| falling off in the amount of stolen
property recovered. A pending law
provides rate of 2 per cent month
on loans of $50 or less. but pawn
brokers say it is impossible to do
| business at that rate.
Nothing short of 3 per cent month
| on such 1oacs and per cent on loans
of more than $50 will enable us to do
! business" said a pawnbroker. and
unless such rate is allowed there Is
absolutely no use taking UP the time
Of Congress debating the measure.
| Members of the force. familiar with
charge Of per cent on small loans
| Is the only thing that will return the
business to this city.
| And when the business is here"
said member of the torce. the more
stolen property we will be able to re-
| cover Have the business done at home
| under police supervision is what Is
necessary"
| The appearance of the snowstorm
last Sunday upset the calculations OF
Anderson's precinct. in Anacostia. 1t
was thought by some of them that the
warm weather was here to stay
! And" remarked D. J. Garvey. some
! of them thought of planting potatoes
before St. Patrick's day. I'm going to
celebrate the day giving my grape ar
Dor q coat of green paint.
| Privates j. r. Narrower and T. J.
Whalan of the eleventh precinct have
recovered from attacks of grip and
I W H,rfv
| T.. NJ. Brooks, member of the Anacos-
tia precinct, took vacation Sunday
! and was able to remain at home ana
enjoy the comforts of a warm house
| while his brother officers were dong
| duty in the snowstorm.
Mounted Policeman L. II. Farquhar
of the eleventh precinct had holiday
Tuesday.
| Frank Hughes. stationed at Congress
Heights, has returned to duty. He took
Ave DAVIS off on account of sickness at
home.
braved the snowstorm and made run
through District waters.
I'VE had no idea that any illegal nsh.
ing was being done during the fail OF
snow" remarked member OF the
crew, land so we were not disappolnt-
ed"
f. J. schippel. clerk at the house OF
detention. last week 'enjoyed four days
yacatio He took the holiday to trans
act private business In the city.
W. J. Burke and d. r. Lawson, GUARDS
at the house of detention, had holiday
part of last week.
house of detention horses. was at home
the past week suffering from an attack
Of grip.
call him. is one OF the oldest drivers
In the police service.
He is lover of horses remarked
| one of his police friends. and was nor
! pleased when a motor-propeiled patrol
wagon took the place OF the horse
drawn vehicle in NO b, where ne uid
duty many years
Lieut. James A. Duvall and Privates
T. H. Johnson and w. Fl: Lambert OF
the first precinct had holiday Sunday
and enjoyed the stormy day at home.
Policeman Tom Oriani. who does
! duty on 9th street in the motion pic
ture district, has recovered from an at
tack of neuritis and returned to duty.
w. r. Miller, member of Capt. Pecks
| week to attend to business matters
not connected with the department..
Bicycle Policeman W. r. Adams OF
the first precinct had holiday Tuesday.
He took the day OF to attend an en-
tertainment at night.
Crossing Policeman J. w. Cronie, sta
, toned at 9Th and G streets. was the
only member of the first precinct
crossing force on leaVe IaSt SUNDAY.
Private F. f. Woodward of Capt.
Dovle's command last week took five
DAYS Emergency leave. His father died
and he accompanied the remains to
Stafford county. Va, his former home.
where the burial took place.
sergt w r. Hess was the only
member of Capt. Sullivan's command
who was fortunate enough to have
holiday Sunday and be able to re-
main at home during the snowstorm.
Ian
. last week sent Maj. Pullman a letter
commenting number of members of
his command for good services they
performed Those mentioned in the
communication were Lieut.. James Con-
lon. Detectives Boyd and Harvey, Sergt.
!. r, Evans and Privates J. T. Jack
son. l.. f. Allan, ]. c. Calhoun, w. J.
Fields and G. r. Patterson.
G. W. Sellers. desk sergeant at the
fourth precinct station and secretary
of the Policemen's Association, recent
Nv addressed members of the Southwest
Washington Citizens Association. He
interested members in the pending bill
for pensionng and retiring members
of the force. and the association voted
an Endorsement of the bill.
At a recent meeting of the Police
mems Association number of letters
expressing appreciation for covers sent
to sick members. were read. The as
ISOLATION does not believe in waiting
until death to send floral tributes
"Cheer the living" is the associations
motto.
W. S. Shelby. who has been engaged
I'm fnstructng school children in safety