Evening star., 1926-08-16
NEW 18TH PRECINCT
IS COMMISSIONED
Dougherty and Other D. c.
Officials Speak at Formal
Station Opening.

With high of1lcials Of the District
government and the Police Depart
ment attending. 62 officers and pri-
Yates Of the police force aligned
themselves in military formation In
front of the new thirteenth precinct
station. on Nicholson street east or
Thirteenth, and stood at attention
while a busler sounded "colOrs" at
s o'clock this morning. The Nation
al emblem went fiutteriny TO the
peak Of the staff and. led by capt.
G. p. NJ. Lord. the men who Will
patrol the new precinct saluted as
another police precinct was officially
commissioned in Washington.
The ceremonies incident to the dedi-
cation were brief. Assistant super
intendent Charles A. Evans was In
charge of arrangements. He intro
duced the various speakers.
Dougherty Is Speaker.
Commissioner Proctor l.. Dougherty
In a brief address urged the men 10
live up to the expectations OF the
Police Department and the citizens
generally in caring for the new area
bounded by Bucha nan street on the
SOUTH, fluEO TOdu OH lAIC V"CN' Wv
District line on the north and Rock
Creek on the west He congratulated
Capt. Lord and his command upon
being appointed to the new precinct
and spoke in general commendation
of the building and the appeara nee
of the men.
Mai. Edwin r. Hesse. the next
speaker, told the men that the new
precinct was q singularly important
one of a good residential chara cter
and stated that in view of the i'm
prOvements given the comma nd there
in building and facilities he would
expect 100 per cent service from them.
Asst. Supt. Evans recalled that the
Police Department while planning the
building wished to deviate from the
set style Of local precinct stations and
to remove the jail-like aspect. He
mentioned that I'm virtually every
other precinct in Washington the cell
room was directly in line of vision OF
any one entering the front door. He
said that police officials had com.
municated the desires in general
way to Municipal Architect A. l..
Harris and that he had responded
with the plans for the building as 1t
Is seen today. more than coming mp
to the most sanguine expectations OF
the Police Department.
Harris Makes Response.
Mr. Harris. responding briefly.
stated that he felt well repaid for his
work If the structure was pleasing to
the officials Of the department and to
the men sta ationed there.
Brief addresses were made also by
Charles w. Ray. president of the
n,.;<~L L1tr tot ti0vn
nest Fl. Pullman, president OF the
Manor Park Citizens Association: Will
liam Nick. Clayton of the BrightwoOd
Citizens Association: Edgar r. Hen
derson Of the Piney Branch Citizens
Association. and John d. Rhodes,
president OF the Sixteenth Street High
Ia nds Citizens Association.
Capt. Lord. respoding on behalf of
the comma nd. stated that he accepted
the responsibilities rendered him in a
spirit of determine tion to do the ut
most to live up to the trust imposed in
him and that he felt certain he spoke
the sentiments of his entire command
in stating that the work in the pre-
cinct would be characterized by sin
cerity and the best efforts which could
be put forth.
After the ceremonies numerous
Ir1eIluS VI &dDi vi eo Ii<u
tions of the community presented
floral tributes, which were placed in
the captains Office.
In the new comma nd of 50 men. in
cluding officers, are mounted on
horses on motor cycles and de
tailed to motor vehicle work. There
are 3 clerks, 3 patrolsystem opera tors
a precinct detective and crossing
policemen for duty at Georgia avenue
and Military road. The remainder are
officers and foot patrolmen.