The Washington times., 1926-02-18
| INES To HONOR
CTY'S HEROES
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Dowd, Of the police department,
and Fireman William y. Schmitz,
Of the fire department. These two
will receive gold medals, and q
third. Patrol Driver Jacob Wolfe,
will be awarded a special silver
police medal for facing death in
capturing q man who was armed
to the teeth and hiding in an attic.
Eight other members of the two
departments will be the recipients
of merit bars at the presentation
exercises March /. The citations
of the citizens committee, which,
besides Commissioner Rudolph. In
cludes Mrs John Allen Dougherty,
Mrs. Frederick I'll. Brooke. Charles
w. Darr, Odell s. Smith, DR.. Ed
ward r. Gookin and Henry N.
Brawner, ir.. were ais follows:
Fireman SchHnitx answered the
appeal Of q 7O-year.OId woman
Tor aid.-slle was trapped in her
smoke filled hOnfe. leaping flames
cutting off every avenue 81 es-
cape. Scllmitz dashed through
these flames. gathered the wOnlans
I'm his arms and, fortunately,
reached safety. The woman lives
cOdAY--n tribute to the firemaTl's
heroisnI.
Detective Dowd faced the muzzle
of revolver held In the hands
OF dangerous l1ighwaynlan. He
advanced toward that gun as the
holder pulled the trigger. He crap
pied with the gunman with the
odds Of 100 to / against him. He
won the battle, shooting the rob-
Der, who died later.
Driver Wolfe captured q murderer.
He climbed through q trap door.
leading to an attic, after man
who was armed to the teeth. He
gan1bled with his life. His quick
action and his strength saved him.
He was on top OF the murderer
before the latter could pull the trig-
ger sof his gun. Wolfe disarmed
the man.
Lieut.. G. d. Barteimes and Pri-
vate r. ,. Wheeler. No. 2 Engine
for extraordinary judg.
ment and zeal In the performance
Of duty In rescning Mrs. Arnelie
Crank, 50, and Miss Martha Jean
Crank. II, from q position OF danger
at fire at 1920 g st. N. w.
Sergt. +. II. Green. No.. En-
CINE Company. for rescuing a run
away team in front Of No. Engine
Company.
Battalion Chief A. C. Buscher and
Capt. III. -. Burch, of No. Engine
for efficient work in
fighting fire at Rosslyn. Va, last
September.
Saved From Fire
Private James III. Fling. Tenth
precinct. for rescuing four-year-oId
Olivia Burchett from fire in the.
frame dwelling at 100 Twelfth st.
NJ. w. Flames and smoke cut off
the girls escape. Fling, disregard
ing personal danger, went after the
girl and brought her to safety. He
was severely burned. Capt Charles
T. Peck declares filings act was an
excellent example of heroic work. =
Privates Michael j. Dowd and ].
r. Flaherty, Sixth precinct, Tor dis
arming colored man in a down
town hotel. The two policemen
were seeking evidence In the hotel
when the man, discovering their
Identity, drew a revolver. Before
he could use the weapon. Dowd
and Flaherty disarmed him.
Motorcycle Privates John Nicola
and o. l.. Blackwell. Eleventh
precinct, for disarming a colored
boy. The boy, gun in hand, was
roaming the streets. He was found
10 have escaped from the Industrial
Home, stealing the revolver at the
Private r. NJ. Poland, Fifth
precinct, for meritorious work in
arresting an ex-convict wanted on
charges Of HOUSEKEEPING. The
criminal was armed when Poland
made the arrest.
The selection Of the above-men
toned heroes for recognition in the
annual medal award of The Washing
ton Times was announced early last
month, but the actual bestowal of
the insignia had to be postponed be-
cause of the illness OF Fireman
who was injured In the dis.
charge Of his duty.
1t is planned to introduce all of
the heroes to President Coolidge
between now and the
night of the awards, March /.
Happy Walkers orchestra will
give a special concert the evening
Of the presentations and the Hill
billie quartet, an organization which
has become immensely popular in
will render several Sc
Lotions. Other entertainment, Incl
dent to the presentations of The
Times medals, are being
arranged by Detective Arthur
Schrivener, president of the Police.
mems and Firemen's Honor Club.
Fred Bucholz will be- host to the en-
tire organization at date to be an
nounced later.
Lucille A. Brown. Is years, Waiter
Reed Hospital