Evening star., 1920-02-23
MAJ. RAY PULLMAN
FALLS VICTIM TO
DOUBLE PNEUMONIA
CONTINUED from First Pase.)


murder in the history of Washington
! was committed. and cleared up. al
| though it involved possible complica-
tions with China. A madman murdered
+, girl. terrorised Washington and was
| captured by the police. under Maj. Pull
mans guidance. in weeks time. Radl-
| calism broke out. the assassination OF
a high cabinet official was attempted
Race hostility spurted into flame and
| was smothered. Prohibition came and
brought in its wake bootlcggers and
; lawbreakers to be accounted for.
| Was Growing in Popularity.
Criticism at times poured from all
| sides on the head Of the police de-
partment He passed through It all
the prime Of his administration. with
growing popularity. when death
| came
National attention was attracted
when DR.. Theodore T. Wong and
two assistants. representing the Of
fcial educational delegation from
| China to the United States. were muir
dered in January. 1919. Maj. Pullman
sent detectives to New York, brought
back the murderer, and worked for
| several days before securing a con-
fession. The confession and evidence
gathered by the police department Sc
| cured conviction. During this work
| Maj. Pullman was assured of the CO.
operation of the Chinese legation
thus avoiding the thin ice Of interna-
tional complications.
F.; The vigorous attacks of the police
department upon the bootleggins
traffic brought praise from many
quarters and blame from few. Some
, criticism was made for the placing
Of too many policemen on the anti
booze Gordon around the city OF
Washington.
1t became known at a later date
although. it was not generally circu-
/ lated. that the strength of the boot
! leg Gordon" and anti-whisky run
ners' guard was exaggerated and that
/ Pullman did not deny the reports. but
1t was declared at the time. by mer
| in positions to know. that no serious
defect was felt by the placement OF
| the guards on the roads leading to
the District. The criticism could have
been swept aside in an instant it was
declared, by the production of actual
statistics showing the number guard
ing the District line.
First Woman Policeman
1t was under the administration OF
it's first women policemen. Mrs. Nina
c. Van Wrinkle was placed in charge
Of a bureau for the particular atten-
it's first woman policemen. Mrs. Nina
iect the prevention of crime among
the sex. The idea since has been fol-
lowed in many large cities through
out the country.
The automobile also came into its
greatest prominence as an aid to po-
lice work during the recent admins
tration. During the race riots and the
chase for the "maniac" streets were
combed by automobiles. Under How
ard Fisk an automobile auxiliary OF
nnlfca
and from police headquarters ma
chimes were directed to every section
of the city on the slightest disturb
ance, from the Capitalization points
at the various precincts
Maj. Pullman entered police work
with a theoretic knowledge of police
administration. During his term he
added practice to theory. and took up
the scientific study of social condi-
tions.
Home Defense League.
Crime prevention formed one of the
basic, topics of his work. This was
principally evidenced in the formation
OF the Home Defense League for the
auxiliary protection of the city during
the war. This branch was also called
| into service during emergencies follow.
ing the war, and it was under this
branch that the automobile squadron
OF the police department was organized
During pressing emergencies ne was
at the scene of trouble. He worked
often until midnight and 1 o'clock in
| the morning, and followed up with an
early appearance at police head,
quarters.
,, For his men and the public evidence
of his thoughtfulness was brought to
! the front several times. When Con-
gress was considering a raise in pay 70,
; the policemen t was Maj. Pullman
who was its strongest supporter. -
Came Here When Two Years Old.
Although born in Virginia. Mai
Pullman lived practically all of hi.
| life in Washington, his parents hav,
ing removed to this city from theil
farm in Fairfax county when he wa.
two years old
He was graduated from Rusines.
High School in 1903. having been cap
tain OF Company E of the High Schoo
Cadets. editor of the Business Hiel
school paper and publisher of tn,
! first issue of the Orange and Blue
! the schools annual. After gradua
ton ne was for a time a teacher i,
the public night schools and served
| ABOUT TWO years as a teacher in tn,
Jenerson and Greenleaf schools.
! His 1rst business experience was ir
the advertising and business Office Of q
local printing company. where he re.
manned about six months. leaving to take
| position as reporter on a Washing
; ton paper.
| Later he was chief of publicity and ir
charge Of the Office of information of m.
forest service under Clifford Pinchot n.
handled the publicity for the Whit.
! House conference on the care Of do
| pendent children during the last Roose
Neit administration: directed syndi
! cate letter describing the duties ant
manner manner or administering governmental
uepartnents. and was Washington cor
respondent for several large out t-of-towY
newspapers
|. Appoin tment . Surprise.
NAL Pul!man's appointment to tn,
position OF superintendent OF 'potic,
| came as complete surprise to mem
pers OF the force. his name not hayins
/ Deen mentioned in connection witt
the position until his name had bee,
oecided upon by the District Com
mass1oners ms as successor to Maj. Rich
ard Sylvester. retired.
| 1t was urged by disappointed candi
dates for the position that Maj. Pull
mans lack OF police experience Woult
initiate against him. not knowing h,
had long displayed an interest in civi,
ana police affairs and had studie,
police systems of this and otheI
countries. and today his superior Of
hcers look upon him as having mad,
an excellent commanding officer,
In his administration he succeeded
in largely increasing the size of tn,
force. which, it is stated. was tn,
smallest of any large city in tn,
world. He also succeeded in gettint
increased pay for members Of tn,
| force -
Having served as captain of hiel
tschool cadets. Maj. Pullman possesse,
knowledge Of the military side of lf
which enabled him to take an activ,
part in military matters while tn
| war with Germany was in progress
He held FREQUENT conferences viii