The Washington times., 1925-01-13
COOLIDGE, IRKED BY REALTORS. REFUSAL TO ~CLEAN Il
2 DETECTIVES PRAISED FOR
PREVENTING TONG WAR
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killed in line of duty. Talbot gets
the Giles Griffin Fire Hero Medal,
also provided by The washington
Times. This medal is a memorial
to two firenen, Giles and Griffin,
who were killed in a markethouss
fire about twenty years ago.
Twenty Bravery Bars.
Twenty members of the two de-
partments will be given bars for
honorable mention" for bravery.
lightweight bars will be awarded
for meritorious service.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for Saturday night. The audi
forum opens for the first time and
those attending the presentation
ceremonies may inspect the new
building. Commissioner Cuno H.
Rudolph will preside, Congressman
Henry r. Rathbone of Illinois and
Frank j. Hogan, nationally known
attorneys, will be the speakers.
Happy Walker to Play.
The Happy Walker orchestra, one
of the cdty's best-known musical
groups, will provide music. The or
chestra will put on short skit..
The Capital Male Quartet, well
known throughout the city, viii also
take part. The quartet comprises
Louis j. Annis, first tenor; Robert
A. Jonscher, second tenor; George r.
Ccnybeare, first bass and Edwin
CalIow. second bass. Margaret An
mis- viii be at the piano.
Forty-one policemen will be given
merit bars Saturday night for meris
torious service. The good work OF
these men brought them special COM
nendations during 1924 from their
superior officers.
Men To. Be Rewarded.
The men to receive meritorious
service bars follow:
Police department: Lieutenant W.
E. Holmes, Fourth precinct Ser
reant J. III. Lee, Fourth precinct;
Sergeant j. b. Bobo, Fourth pre-
cinct; Sergeant f. M. Dent, Elev-
enth precinct; Sergeant O. c. Rvon,
Eleventh precinct: Sergeant +. S.
w. Burke, First precinct; Sergeant
c. C. Wise, First precinct: Detec-
tive Sergeants Eugene Davis, r.
NJ Alligood, Ira E. Keck, Edward
j. Kelly, Arthur b. Scrivener, T..
F. Sweeney. and j. F. Waldron,
all of detective bureau; Precinct
Detective j. c.. Collins, Sixth pre-
cinct; Private w. T. Hayden, Fifth
precinct; Private c. A. Strobel, Fourth
precinct: Private w. Fl. McGrath,
Fourth precinct; Private c. e. Perry,
Seventh precinct; Private F. J. Dank-
meyer, Second precinct;. Private
Private Alec Freidberg, Fourth pre-.
cinct; Private r. A. Crawley, Ninth
precinct; Private j. r. Hickey,
Ninth precinct; Private William
Melvin, Fourth precinct; Private
w. L. Davis. Eleventh precinct;
Private Everett Grimes, Eleventh
precinct; Private A. d. Mullins,
Sixth precinct; Private r. A. Waters
Eleventh precinct; Private p. j.
Lynch, Sixth precinct; Private ].
z. Fondahl, First precinct; Private
e. w. Hiser, Tenth precinct; Pri-
vate w. s. Smott. Tenth precinct:
Private ]. G. DalgIish, Seventh
precinct; Private G. A. Mussleman,
First precinct; Private 2. G.
O'Meara. Sixth precinct; Private
Precinct Detective Thomas Nally,
tive C.. A. Berry, Eleventh pre-
cinct: Private E. E. H. Browning,
e. Z. A. Skinner, A. H. Cellar,
and r, p. Carroll. all of the
Seventh precinct.
In the Fire Department.
The work Of Private e. C.
O'Meara. of the sixth precinct, in
arresting John Polk, colored, TWEEN.
ton, was commented on in a spe-
cial report to headquarters by Cap
tain Martin Reilly.
O'Meara Assigned To Case.
During the latter part of last
June, information was received that
young colored man was making
frequent trips from Washington to
Philadelphia, carrying heavily laden
suitcases which contained valuable
wearing apparel stolen in this city
as well as in Baltimore, Norfolk
and other places. O'Meara was as
signed to get him.
Two weeks later O'Meara picked
out Pope as the man he sought. He
arrested him as he was about to
board a train. Search OF three suit
cases revealed male and female
wearing apparel. Polk admitted the
cuothing had been stolen. Several
suits were identified as belonging
to residents of Chevy Chase, Nd.
POLK was recently released from
the Federal prison in Leavenworth,
Kansas" says Captain Reilly's re-
port, after serving a term for
housebreaking and grand larceny. l
feel that his apprehension at this
time may have saved this jurisdic-
ton considerable trouble and annoy
ance and entities Private O'Meara
to commentator for his alertness
and perseverance"
McGrath Praised.
The arrest of George w. Pryor,
colored, forty-three years old, of
708 Third street southwest. on a
charge of housebreaking, brought
commentator for Private Frank
McGrath Of the Fourth precinct.
McGrath on the night of Feb.
ruary 16, last, observed a man act
ing suspiciously near the store OF
George p. Harrigan, 929 Ninth
street southwest. He saw the man
reach through the panel Of the door
a porch nearby. He then returned
to the door and tried to open it.
McGradh then arrested the man
and located the box in which he
found a pair Of rubber shoes. After
some questioning, police say, Pryor
admitted he had entered the store
earlier in the night and taken a
quantity OF mems clothing which
he sold to dealer nearby. The
goods were recovered.
Splendid Police Work.