The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-30
LONE POLICEMAN
ARRESTS TWELVE
Jolly Shipping Board Clerks
Caught in the Tolls of
The Law.

Twelve employees of the Shipping
Board working as clerks and audi
tors at the Navy Building. Seven
teenth and B streets northwest,
comprised a jolly party that was
marched from directly in front of
the building to the First precinct
station under arrest for walking
over the grass in Potomac Park
after work yesterday.
Single anded, Park Policeman
f. B. Cullimber approached the
gathering as they were making a
short cut across the grass to the
car line. Accosting as many as nc
could the policeman touched each on
the shoulder and informed them
they were under arrest.
Fined 81 Each.
The party was listed on the po-
lice docket as follows: Margaret
Taylor, 81 years old, 1104 sixth
street northwest: Mae Wayland, "a
years old, 12O Sixth street north
east; Ella Cooley, IS years old.
1874 Morse street northeast; Ruth
Barclay. 20 years old. 2206 II street
northwest; Evelyn Brick Baldwin,
SO years old, 606 F street north
west; Minnie Kaufman. IS years
old, of the Victoria apartments;
Lillian Clara Duckert, 10 years old.
1901 Park road; Thomas Wilson
McAuthor. 40 years old. 1922 Seven
teenth street northwest; Horace
Deston, SO years old. Mount Rainier;
Morris Wilson Bennett, % years old,
1647 Lamont street; Reese Almena.
% yeats old. 1900 N street north.
west. and George Edward Dowden,
40 years. old, 1874 Monroe street
northeast. All were charged with
violating a police regulation and
were fined 50 each.
Refuse Ride in Wagon.
I'VE simply won't ride in the
PATROL" said one of the fair ones
as the copper started to round up
the crowd in front of a police box.
Il never before rode in a patrol
and II you want me you simply
must accompany me-" said the fair
maiden as she grabbed the police
man by the arm and started him
walking up Twelfth street in the
lead. Just to show you how much
1 like a fellow in uniform, 1 will be
responsible for this crowd you have
now, providing you let me hold
your arm" she said.
Singing and dancing, the crowd
of government employees, headed by
the officer. marched up the street,
uEworried about the probability of
a cell as a place to spend the night
OF pedestrians along the
route stopped and cheered the jolly
prisoners
jolly Bunch Pays Up.
We'll here is my 81" said an
other fair one as she handed the
desk clerk a bill across the police
bar at the station house. 81 guess
l will have to live on crackers and
milk the rest of the week." she
said. Never mind about that, ex-
claimed another, you and l have a
date tonight, and we will be able
to eat enough after the show to
last us the remainder of the week.
Eddie told me he would take US to
dine after the show"
This Is the jolliest bunch OF
prisoners I have ever SEEN" ex-
claimed Lieut.. Holmes as he viewed
the prisoners. Because you have
taken thfs affair so lightly, and at
little prisoners should. will let you
all OF easy" he said as he finished
up with 80 each. please"
The park officer complained that
he had warned th- government
workers on several occasions. and
that in each case they would ap-
proach him, shine up his badge, and
then leave him standing bewildered.