Evening star., 1916-02-13
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Detective Paul II. Gottfried of ST
Paul. Mimi, was visitor at headquar-
ters last week. He was on plant
in barroom in St. Paul some time ago
in an effort to apprehend hold-up''
men who were terrorizing and robbing
saloonkeepers. and was shot in the
body and face. Two policemen were
killed and three robbers lost their lives
in the fusllade.
Gottfried was sent away for his
health when he was able to travel, and
when he reached this city he sought
Desk Sergt. Wolfe of the fifth precinct,
havingf met him in ST. Paul at meet
ing tht Mystic Shrine several years
ago.
Washington is the cleanest city 1
have visited" commented the detective.
II was shown the sights of New York
city. visited the cabaret shows, some
thing not seen in the west, and enjoy
ed my visit very much"
The visitor expects to reach home the
middle of next week.
1t is probab BILE that several members
of the department soon will go to the
federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan,
as guards with number of District
prisoners. Some of them probably will
be surprised when they go through the
big prison and learn the quantity of
edibles that are consumed.
Meats used in the prison during the
past fiscal year cost s21,91 5.64. the sup
pensive item was tobacco, which cost
s5,4O6.91. Cost of several other COM
modities were: Fruits, $1.715.S9;
beans. $1.o0O.55; butterine, $3.339.19;
canned goods and dried fruits 81
605.5O; coffee, tea. spices. extracts. bak-
ing powder and yeast, s3,456.19: fish.
s95035: flour s7.277.25: macaroni, ce-
reals. rice. peas. milk powder. cheese
and jelly s4.S75 So: milk. SASH so;
sugar. s4,o59.5o. and sirup. sl.354.S5.
The average cost per man for the year
was sS355.
Charles c. Estes and !. f. Peterson
child labor inspectors, during the last
fiscal year reported total of 642 chill
dren employed in the city They found
241 children employed in stores, 13 in
factories. in hotels, - at market
stands is in theaters. in lunchrooms
and 142 in workshops.
Private Philip Regan of the first pre-
cinct was Off duty last Sunday. IRE
gan always takes Sunday off when he
can get it," commented a brother Off
GER.
Members of the department who re-
ported sick early in the week were In
Ellsworth and Privates Leo Murray,
Thomas Oriani, P. c. Wheeler. J. T.
Langley. ]. L. Norris. J. T. Herbert.
J.. w. Giles. G. w. Morgan, r. r. Price,
James Tracy. j. W. simms. D. r. Hous-
ley. S j. Marks. Robert Tapscott. T. D.
Walsh c. G. Barteman, ]. H. Davis. E.
p. Keleher H. r. Levi, ]. A. Thomas,
P. J. Whalan and J. R. Narrower.
Policeman J. l. Hicks of the first pre-
cinct was off duty two days the past
week.
Frederick Sandberg, the official pho
tographer of the department. took va
cation last Sunday on account of the
illness of his wife.
Crossing Policeman J. A. Case, sta
toned at 14th and F streets, took holi-
day last Sunday.
A volunteer committee of twenty-four
members. two from each precinct, was
appointed last week to enlist support
of friends for the pension and service
bill that is claiming the attention of
the Policemen's Association. Members
of the legislative committee of the as
sociation also are working hard to ac-
complish the enactment of the meas
ure.
]. ]. O'Brien. in charge of the wa eon
service in the third precinct, was off
duty two days the past week. On one
occasion he attended the funeral of a
he attended the funeral of a lifelong
friend.
precinct had day Off last week.
vans command, last week took a brief
vacation and visited the Quaker city.
Richard Stewart. private in the
fourth precinct, took holiday last Tues
day and participated in Masonic
gathering in Philadelphia
Motor Cycle Policeman ]. NJ. Horton
of the fourth precinct took holiday
Wednesday. Tuesday he met with an
accident while riding along Virginia
avenue southwest and sustained slight
bruises and cuts, but his injuries did