Evening star., 1921-07-27
OFF|C|A[SIPRA|SE
MOTOR CORPS AID
Mr.. Oyster and Maj. Gessford
Laud Work of Or :.
ganization.

The activities of the Motor Corps
of the District during the past year
was highly praised by District officials
last night at a largely attended meet
ing of the organization in the audi
torium of the new Interior Depart
ment building, 18th and streets
northwest. Following speeches by
various officials. thirty nine officers OF
the Motor Corps were sworn in ana
police authority conferred on them.
The meeting was called to order by
w. Pearce Rayner, commander OF tne
Motor Corps, and was followed by the
singing of america" led by Odeli >.
Smith. director of the Home DEFENSE
League and chairman of the pubic
order committee of the Washington
Board of Trade. He alFo made brief
address on police matters. giving ad-
vice to the members of the corps.
Prepared for Emergency.
Commander Raynor spoke on the
activities of the corps during the year
just closing. and told how well pre-
pared the organization was at the
present time in case of any emer-
gency. Inspector Howard s. Fisk re-
ported that there were go members
in the organization, with forty officers.
and the financial condition excellent.
The Motor Corps was organized Sep
tcmber /, 1920.
Commissioner Oyster complimented
the members on the excellent service
rendered during the year and urged
continuance. He expressed the appre-'
citation of the service rendered on be-
half of the District Commissioners in
suppreSsing violations of the laws He
also lauded the work Of the police
department in the matter of traffic
work.
Mai. GesSford. superintendent of po-
lice, spoke of the work of the auxiliary
to the police department and heartily
approved the public spiritedness
shown by the business men of WASH
ington in cooperating through the
Motor Corps, of which they were men,
bers.
Capt. Headley of the traffic squad
spoke on traffic matters. and told
of the assistance the members of
the organization had rendered and
the value of such an organization to
the District. He answered a number
of queries put to him by various MEM
bers. Inspector Sullivan also made
brief address.
followed with an address on Police
Power and Procedure" after which
Edward B. Hesse. chief clerk ot the
department, swore in the thirty-nine
officers of the Motor Corps with po-
lice authority. At the conclusion Of
.
reel motion picture film of the inter-
nal construction and operation of au-
tomobile engines was shown. through
the courtesy of Maj. r. A. Osnan of
the Motor Transport Corps. U. S. A.
Omcers sworn In.
The following officers were sworn
in by Chief Clerk HeSSe: Commander,
w. Pearce Rayner: staff officer, How
ard S. Fisk; Charles. Aufenthie and
John w. thompson, inspectors.
Captain adjutant, George Pickett;
Grogan, J. NJ. Yeomans. W. c. McCon-
nell, DR.. H. E Trimble and DR.. Clar-
ence A. Weaver.
Reserve lieutenants. Robert U. Geib.
W. NJ. De Neane. E. T. Rayner. G.
Adams Howard. H. G. Collins, Spencer
B. Curry and Herbert w. soper::
yKiwanis Club Company-J. NJ. Fur
mas, captain: J. Max Cunningham and
Carl j. Quintell. lieutenants.
Rotary Club Company Richard L.
Lamb, captain: E. H. Droop and H.
King Cornwell, lieutenants.
City Club Company-Claude Owen,
captain; w. c. Hanson and W. F.
Gardner. lieutenants.
Automotive Trade Company-C. H.
Warrington, captain: Stanley H. Hor-
ner and r. H. Harper. lieutenants.
Chevy Chase Company-Fred S. Lin
coin and George Macdonald, lieuten-
ants.
Board of Trade Company-Lee L.
Herrell. lieutenant.
Optimist Club Company "A. u.
Seller. lieutenant
A. A. a. Company-W. J. Harper.
lieutenant.
Chamber of Commerce Company
Raphael Semmes. Edward A. Hines.
Robert oliver and !. A. Donohue.