The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-23
Our Two Police Forces Gus
BuchhOlz's Spirit Lives
Bv BILL PRICE.

The complicated relations the Federal and District
Governments in this city illustrated in the newspaper
suggestions merging the park police into the metropolitan
Police Department
Here are policemen in the District under sepa
rate and distinct supervision and management you add
Capitol police force and the White House police
force you have four separate police bodies with separate
heads and little useful cooperation.
Washington doubtless the only city in the United States
possibly world where similar state OF affairs exists
It is the only city this country where such situation
could exist because where the people control by their votes
and direction of affairs such would be permitted
Whether Congressman BLANTON anybody else attempts
to merge park police force with the Metropolitan Police
Department the session Of Congress- be OF little
consequence the situation the less example
of the involved relations between District and Federal
the mpotency Of the people Of the
District effect change if they desired to make one
The park police force has grown consaeraDy from
Sheriff. superintendent of public buildings and grounds
He handles the force through captain and lieutenan
The of this force borne out of the funds which
maintain the whole District Of Columbia Over THREE
FoURTHs of these funds supplied from taxes collected
contrbued by the United Government in lieu of
the properties of the United States in the District
The people who pay the threefoth Of the total upkeep
for all the District haven't word to say about the park
police So long they keep off the grass drive some
what carefully and behave wen they don't come IN
who supervise the force Neither does the District Govern
for that matter All the District Government does is to
the funds for the of this force which wholly
Independent Of Washngton superintendent of police.
results could be accomplished the two
merged is for District and other officials and Congress
determine Divided authority is seldom efficientin OBJ
tanning results directing head But the argument will
be made that the park police FEDERAL officers guard
ing and caring for Federal properties the parks and all In
them being such Yet argument will be presented that
Washington people paying Of the cost OF this
almost Federal force and have voice in their
disposition services.
ISAAC CANS feels that the spirit of the late GUS
BUCHHoLz is still living and sends The Times copy Of
letter from FREDERICK BUCHH0LZ, Of the man who
always stood ready to help cause which promised s up
building of Washington
letter Frederick Buchhoz tells Mr. Cans that his
father often spoke him concerning the community desire
for great athletic stadium in Washington and therefore
want you to know that offer Of $4,000 still stands and
ready to go through with it any time that campaign
should be started to raise the money for the project
That the spirit of the father speaking through the
Bucholz offered head subscription list with $4,000
erection of stadium that would not be exceed
anywhere United States and which would take of
great national international events especially the Army
Navy football games
The idea of huge modern stadium will not down. The
entire of such project however should not be borne
by the people of Washington The Government which should
promote athletics in all its military branches should be anxious
to great stadium erected here The would
be doing its duty if it decided to bear the whole of
stadium that would be the finest in the world.