The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
DEFENSE UNITS MAY
OUADRUPLE POLICE
Members of League Get Part of
Regular Equipment.

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washington's police force WI.
quadrupls its present size in a few
months, II the plans of the Home De-
fense League materialize. and the
membership lists are fiIled.
This developed at the meeting last
night in the board room of the Dis
trict Building. which members Of the
league who hold the ranks OF sergeant
and higher attended.
William P. Emo, director of the or
ganization. declared that when the
lists of the Home Defense League are
filed, there will be three members to
every policeman in the city.
He stated that one of the most i'm
portant effects of the establishment
Of the league would be the furtherance
of the cooperative work which Is so
badly needed between the police de-
partment and the civilian population
DR.. warheld. captain Of the
volunteer guards. stated that at pres
ent there were sixty-two members OF
the volunteer guards and declared that
the number would be doubled within
a months time.
The volunteer rifle unit has a mem
bership at present Of 800 riflemen. ac-
, cording TO the report of Col. W. A.
Winter. He stated that the companies
were drilling every night and that
within one month the entire member
ship will be able to report for active
service.
! Mai. Raymond w. Pullman, super
intsndant Of police, complimented the
. body on the fine work accomplished
and declared that he was gratifed
I with the great showing made in the
precincts. He stated that the work
was extremely valuable from a police
point Of view and advised the MEM
: bers to give from to hours daily
in learning the different points in the
: precincts of the city.
He announced that although II was
: not directly in connection with the
work of the league. that he desired
? their cooperation in making the
baseball game for the benefit Of the
Policemen's relief fund which is to be
!. played at the American League Park
z on Labor Day brilliant success.
After this announcement. Odell
Smith, deputy director of the league,
: made the suggestion that the game
be played between the members of the
police force Of this city and members
of a team representing the Home
Z Defense League. Every member
agreed to this.
Parade Next Fall.
Following the suggestion of the CO.
operation of the league in the base
ball game. Mr.. Smith came out with
a suggestion for a parade next fall.
He stated such a parade would be
declaration OF the. patriotism OF
Washington and defiance to the Ger
man Kaiser.
The meeting appeared to be in
favor Of a parade sometime next fall,
and plans are soon to be drawn up
to make it possible.
A sample uniform was shown al
the meeting which will probably be-
come the official apparel of the league
The coat is of military style with four
pockets in front. two abreast. above
and a campaign hat complete the
lation service uniform trousers made
for use with leggings. Cloth leggings
and a sampaign hat complete the
outfit
Part OF the equipment was dis
tributed last night. The official arm
band or brassard and the II. D. l.
badges were also given out. Tht
arm band is different for the differ
cent grades of officers. For heuteR,
ants or higher officers, the back
ground will be white; for officers Un'
der lieutenants, the background will
be red. and privates will have q
ground of blue.
: The badges also have their dis
tinctive differences. Officers WHIT
mold the rank of lieutenant or &
higher one, will have a badge Of
-eold. while all others will have sill
yer badges.
: The badge itself is a miniature Of
the police badge, TO be worn in tbs
Ie. 1t has the name Of tht
ton printed across the up
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