Evening journal., 1918-12-04
NO NEGROES ON
CITY POLICE FORCE
Commission Votes Down
Motion That Men be
Examined
SUNDAY CONCERT
UNDER THE BAN

I ittllnH budl Will hucltNoitn VI Nf'lh n
Ia the munition plants about this city
the many vacancies in the Police De-
partment Will be filled, which opinion
is borne out by the fact that within
the past two weeks six or seven white
men have made application for posi-
tlons on the force, Commissioners Me-
gear and Smith at the weekly meeting
Of the Police Commission yesterday re-
fused TO adopt a resolution providing
for the examination OF Negro appii-
cants for places on the force. The mo-
ii0n was made by General ]. p. Wick
ersham, president OF the board.
Following the reading Of the reso-
luton General Wickersham stated that
he saw no reason why Negroes should
not be appointed to the places on the
force II they passed the requirements.
He then waited few minutes and ask
ed, rs this resolution going to be sec
onded2"
Commissioners Megear and Smith re-
manned silent and Commissioner Wick
ersham said, "Well, III vote for 1t my
SELF This caused Mr.. Megear TO say,
"How can you vote for something
which has not been seconded? Cen
eral Wickersham replied, u mean that
want this resolution recorded I'm the
minutes This was done
The matter Of adopting The resolu-
ton was discussed at a meeting Of the
commissioners I'm their private office
before the weekly session.
That the present vacancies In the de-
partment viii shortly be filled is the
opinion OF police officials who recelv-
ed three applications for positions, they
being from Robert j. Walls. OF No. 9i9
Washington street; Ellis b. Johnson,
OF No. 40 East Second street and Nor
man w Brown. Of No. $40 West
Seventh street The commissioners or
dered that Brown, who resigned from
the force last September, assume his
duties at once, subject TO a physical
examination.
James T. Scott, who was appointed a
member OF the department thirty years
ago. was ordered retired, he having
sent a letter asking that he be plac-
ed on the pension list It was explain
ed that, Onlcer Scott by remaining on
duty during the past iive years when
he could have retired, had saved the
police pension fund s260O. His retire
ment viii be dated from December i5
on motion OF Commissioner Nlegear,
a statement prepared by Chief Black
In reply TO the statement contained
In the recommendations Of the New
Castle County Grand Jury sometime
ago about the iurnkeys not visiting
the police steyon cells frequently. was
ordered sent TO the Grand Jury and At
torney-Genera Relnhardt. This state
ment showed that since the new City
Building has been In use 1928 prison
ers have confined there and only two
have died IN the building These prls-
oners committed suicide.
Edward n. Mack, superintendent OF
parks. asked what suggestions the
commissioners would make IN regard
TO tho changes desired In thenniforms
worn by the twelve city park guards.
10 was stated that citizens confused
park guards and other guards wearing
the blue uniforms with city police. 10
was decided that the new sults- Of the I
park guards should be of<a forest |
green hue.
Having placed ban on all Sunday |
and amusements following l
ne decision or Judge Ohurchman In the |
Sunday baseball games the commission !
refused TO sanction a recital by Calvin /
Iharlas Thomas, Of New York, at The /
which was trying TO be ar I
ranged FOR some Sunday afternoon this I
winter by Miss Emma A Keim. Of No |
lO2 West street. 4 letter written by
Miss Kelm TO Judge Churchman relative |
10 the matter was referred to the com
mission by Judge Churchman.
After the letter had been read Mr.
Megear made a motion that tho request
be denied as the affair was 10 -be for
profit A program used by Mr.. Thomas
for a similar affair In New York showed
that boxes IN the theatre sold for s20
The motion was adopted.
During the past week Me fines and
costs recorded by the police department
totalled $3.50. There were 239 ar
rests, ofNVhieh 81 We're for drunkenness
and seven FOR crap shooting There