The Washington times., 1923-01-11
Z ARE CHOSEN
FOR HERO
MEDALS
Fire Chief Watson and Police
man r. I. Jones Named
TOR Times Honor.
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bravery and meEit0rious service
III aetion.
These two men were chosen by
b group 0f representative Wash
ingtOn citizens yesterday. The
committee met m the Office 81
g Commissioner Cuno Il. Rudolph
and perused every commentator
made during 1922 Id both de-
partnaents. The seleGtions were
unanimous.
Three Others Commended.
3 Before adjourning the colnmittee
went on record ais fAvoring special
UOn1Enendat Tor three other mem.
hers OF the Police Department for
rave acts during the year. These
hree men are Privates William
John Dubuslxy First precinct;
rthuf Marvin Gibbons. First pre-
met, and III. G. Bauer, Qf y the
pecial investigating squad
The medal IFS given to Chief
Watson IN recc uitioln OF his seIv-
iceS ii directing the rescue work
81 victims Of the Knigk erbocker
Theater disaster lask January. The
committee fell that 1.-The CHIEFS
SERVES on this night were nothing
short Of heroic.
Saved WoInan's Life.
Private Jones was chosen for an
act Of bravery Con the night or
November rs. JONES' cEgssin8 the
Aseet at the intersection Oe Seventh
ana ktOrtda avenue northwest on
this night. saw woman walk d.
f'ectly In front Of street car AZ
the risk OF his own life he rushed
woman to safety. The car struck
him knocking him down. Quick
action Oe the naolorrnafl saved
Jones life. the wheels 81 the4 car
coming @ stop several iIch.s
from where the policeman had
fallen.
Jones was pulled from beneatll
the car and rushed to Enaergency
Hospital. where he was found to
B ave an incised wound 81 the scalp
and bruises of the right knee and
back The woman Jones saved
is unknown She continued tiowf,
the street. and did not make herself
known. Nor has she ever thanked
Jones for his heroic services
Heroic n ,SlOpplng Runaway.
Private Dubuslxy was cited for d
heroic act on the morning Of jan
nary to. Dnbusky, at the risk of
his life. stopped two runaway horses
on Pennsylvania avenue The
streets were slippery and one false
move In grabbing the horses would
have cost D0busky his life. Police
officials report that II these horses
had not asen stopped they probably
would have injured or killed several
persons and caiiEed eonsiderabie
property damage. The horses were
Saves Life 81 ColnraIie.
Private Bauer was specially corn.
Inended Tor saving the life Or Sergt.
III -. McQuade on December B.
The two men were attempting 10
arrest q cClored highWayS1an.
Sergeant McQuade approached the
man and he drew revolver.
Bauer, several feet away, at the
risk of his life, rushed the negro
and grabbed the gun from his hand.
In 50 doing 50, police say. he saved
Meeauade'S life.
Private Gibbons was cited for his
bravery in stopping q runaway
horse on March %, 1922. The
horse, attached 70 an express
wagon. ba1ted from Tenth and r.
streets. The horse headed west on
r street, striking several automO.
biles. When 1t reached Eleventh
and r streets, Private Gibbons.
traffic officer, stood In front of the
oncoming animal and at the risk
OF his life grabbed the horse. He
was thrown to the street but held
on to the. animal until Il stopped.
Gibbons hands were injured.
WIN Announce Presentation.
The date on which the awards
will be made WIN be announced Ia
The Times at q later date, Elabos
rate plans are being made for the
of these gold medals.
Private Jones and the three other
policemen viii be officially notified
today Of the action OF the commit.
tee. Death OF member OF his fam.
''v has resulted in Chief .Watsof's
absence from the office and he will
be notified on his return to duty
tomorrow morning.
Commissioners Rudolph, in OMEN
ing the meeting OF the committee
yesterday, said:
Gentlemen, this meeting has been
called for the purpose of selecting
from the Ponce and Fife depart.
ments the two men whose bravery
and services during the year has
been 90 conspicuous as tD warrant
them special recognition. The Wash.
ington Times. following it's annual
custom, In donating two gold medals
TO be given the metI this committee
selects.
Reads Communications.
mo doubt during the year there
were hundreds OF herOic deeds IN
both departments. The police and
firenlen face danger every day Of the
year.
"A number of cases have come TO
our attention. IL these cases the
men have teen commended by their
Commissioner Rudolph then read
the list OF concentrations. The COM
mittee bailoted and selected Chief
and Private Jones.
The committee was composed or
Commissioner Rudolph, chairman.
James p. Schick, president. Lions
Club; William Knowles Cooner.
president, Rotary Club; Charles
Baker, president, Federation of
Citizens Association; Michael Heis-
ter, president. Cosmopolitan Club:
Claude Owen, president, Kiwanfs
Club; Clarence Harding, president,
Civitan Club: Gen. Anton Stephan.
Merchants and Manufac.
turers Association: Mrs. Lyman B. 4
president. Womer,'s
City Club: Edward F. Coiladav.