Evening star., 1920-01-26
SIyO6l.5O

Total Observation-Disclosures. SIyO64.5O
The Line of Duty Club. with the
addition of more than a score of new
members. crossed the $1,000 mark to-
day. Total subscriptions to the Nc
kimmie fund are $1.264.oG.
AS evidence OF the cosmopolitan
type of members of the club a few
letters received are cited. One reads:
Please find inclosed 81 for the
benefit of Mrs. McKimmie, the widow
of our brave police officer who lost
his life protecting woman from
harm. 1 think this case appeals to
every man and woman In the District.
When this brave officer went to death
last Saturday night he did not think
of himself or his home. He Vent into
for help and died doing his duty. He
lost his life protecting q fellow be-
ing. leaving his children fatherless
and unprotected.
i wish 1 could send more. but this
is all l can do at this time. Hoping
Der of the Line of Duty Club. Mrs.
W. Scott Hern. 500 9Th Street"
Contrfbutips to success.
That's the sort of member which
makes the backbone Of club. There
are literally scores and scores of
them. They are the ones who are put
ting the fund over the top.
Here is another letter coming from
an officer Of the District. He is Assist
Although l am already a subscriber
to the McKimmie fund. through the
Municipal building collection. the
Line of Duty Club idea makes so
strong an appeal to Mrs. Wahly and
me that ! am inciosing herewith
check for IS for a membership there
in"
And here's another, from the major
and superintendent OF police. r. w.
Pullman, who made a large contribu-
tion individually through his own de-
partment. 1t contained a IS bill for
the membership of p. r. Pullman, his
father, and reads:
Il inclose IS for my father. who
wants to be included as a member OF
the Line Of Duty Club. l congratulate
The Star on the success Of the work
and it's results"
Maj. Pullman made the announce
ment this morning that the police de-
partment's members had contributed
an amount which more than covered
the mortgage on the home of Mrs.
McKimmie.
The amount needed was s1,s52.7s. The
raised totaled $1,ss2.50. There's an ex-
ample for Washington, Maj. Pullman
stated. Policemen, not making too much
money for the support of themselves
and familieS Qur1ng the days OF the nigh
cost Of living. went down In their
pockets, and there are scarcely more
than 1000 here in the city, to the ex-
tent of nearly 1000 for the assistance
Of the family of their brother officer.
They have the warmest hearts in
Washington a prominent citizen stat
ed, regarding policemen. in q letter in
closing membership in the Line Of Duty
Club.
Received From Public.
Through policemen, contributions
totaling S2,s52.10 from the public were
received. This brings the total through
policemen up to $4,21&.66.
Tomorrow theater patrons, who
brought relief to the family Of De-
tective Sergt. "Jimmy" Armstrong.
will be asked to contribute. 1t is
explained that this probably will not
be q continual occurrence to amuse-
ment seekers. Only fve deaths SIM
liar to the McKimmie and Armstrong
deaths have occurred during the past
ten years. 1t is hoped that another
Will not occur during the next ten.
Theater patrons. therefore. tomor-
row will be given q chance to be-
come members of the Line of Duty
Club.
Dulin & Martin have forwarded a
fifteen dollar contribution for mem
bership in the Line Of Duty Club.