The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-14
Presentations
OF MEDALS
PLANNED
Interesting Program Will Mark
Times Award to Police
and Firemen.

The program for the presentation
Of hero medals and merit badges
to members Of the police and fire de-
partments for conspicuous bravery
In line of duty during 1923" has been
arranged.
Presentation ceremonies will be
held Thursday night in the audi.
torium of the Central High School,
Thirteenth and Clifton streets north
west. Commissioner Cuno H. Ru-
dolph, president of the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners, will preside.
The medals and merit badges will
be presented by Commissioner James
r. Oyster. Commissioner J. Frank.
lin Bell, who will also be present,
will join Commissioners Rudolph
and Oyster in extending congratula-
tions and paying tribute to. the
heroes of 1928.
Times Provides Medals.
Judge Oscar Bland, former Con-
gresham and now of the Court of
Customs Appeals, and Congressman
M. Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania will
speak.
Gold medals, provided by The
Washington Times, will be presented
TO Policeman Joseph G.. Russell, of
the Fifth Precinct, and Private
Alden C. Kefauver, of No. Engine
Company, selected for this honor
by representative committee of
Washington citizens.
Thirty.six members of the fire de-
partment and three members of the
police department will receive merit
badges for herOism during the year.
The weli-known L'Aiglon Cafe Or
chestra, playing in the cafe of that
name. which is located at Eight
zenith and Columbia road northwest,
will furnish the music of the eve4
ming. The orchestra will be led by
Pete Macias, who will be at the
piano. Others in the group include
J. H. Harmon. drums, formerly with
the Arkansa Travellers; Mat
Walker, banjo; Kingsley House,
saxaphone and claronet; Vincent
Downey, cornet, formerly with Paul
Whiteman's Orchestra on the Le-
viathan, and William Olson, from
bone, formerly with the orchestra at
the Hotel Shelbourne, New York.
In addition, the Capital Male
Quartet will sing the Sailors
Chorus" and Nanny Lou" Mem.
hers of this quartet include Edwin
Callow, second bass; Earl Carbauh,
first bass; William Shanahan, first
tenor, and Wilbur w. Gantz, second
tenor.
A general invitation Is extended
by The Washington Times to the
public to attend the presentation
ceremonies Thursday night.
Many of the firemen who will he
honored Thursday have been cited
before for their bravery. Five Of
the men will get their third decora.
ton, including Battalion Chief J. J.
Hanlon, Lieut.. r. G. Anderson, Pri-
vate J. f. Suit, Private w. A. White
and Private r. r. White.
Those who will receive q merit
badge for receiving a second citation
include Capt. ]. B. Watt, Capt. II.
G. Corder. Lieut.. T. J. Crimmins,
Serst. o. A. Baker, Privates r. j.
O'Neil, c. J.. Caps, j. D. Martin,
&. w. Ridley, H. B. Allen, Angelo
Schneider and F.. M. Owens. PR.
vate A. G. Kefauver. winner Of the
gold medal, also will get merit
badge, he having been cited twice for
acts of bravery.
Those who will receive merit
badges for one citation include
Sergt.> e. L. Hunt, Privates J. s.
Trodden, Paul Boyer, H. ]. Clark,
G. e. Well, e. Hauxhurst, A. II.
Chase, j. IT. Sanford, C. r. Bassette,
w. B. Johnson. B. T. Harper, II. g.
Watson. III. L. King, III. ]. Raley. M.
II. Nally, +. T.. Warren, e. r.
Martin, j. w. Halliday, L. M. Beck.
ham and c. M. Claggett.
Policemen who will receive merit
badges are Privates Edward Brown
and Charles Schreyer, of No. 1. and
Private Thomas d. Walsh, of the
Harbor precinct,