The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
HERO ME DALS
AWARDED

a baby policeman and a baby
fireman were signally honored at
the Central High School Auditorium
last night when Commissioner Proc.
tor L. Dougherty pinned the Valor
Medals on the breasts OF Private
Paul Ambrose and Private Charles
i. WiIkerson.
When the veteran chief of police,
Major Edwin B. Hesse. stepped for
ward to present Private Ambrose
20 Commissioners Dougherty. he
said. ''It gives me pleasure to pre-
sent Private Ambrose. He was APP
pointed in 1924 and he is only a
baby policeman"
And right on top Of that grizzled
old Chief p. w. Nicholson called on
Private Wilkerson. And he, too,
said. ''I am privileged to present
Private Wilkerson. He is baby
fireman in point OF service, but he
has done a commendable thing"
Just before this Odell S. Smith
told Of the fine work of the de-
partments of the city and the com.
nlendable things he had learned in
his long career in washington. He
told of the extra duties OF the
branches Of the service and their
efforts to make their chosen pro-
1ession laudabIe one and of the
successes they had achieved.
Commissioner Dougherty then
pinned on the hero medals, the
recipients coming forward to a
salute after being presented by their
superiors. The Commissioner spoke
Of the fine progress of Chief
George s. Watson and his battle to
regain his health.
One note of sadness was injected
into the proceedings when brave
little Mrs. Leo X. Busch stepped
forward to receive the posthumous
award for bravery. Her husband
lost his life when he and Private
Ach were attacked by bandits a
year ago. Mrs. Busch came for
ward as the audience stood up and
she was applauded to the echo
after Major Hesse read a brief and
touching citation for the late
Private Busch.
The hero medals were awarded to
Private Ambrose, Of the Police De-
partment, and Private Wilkerson,
Of the Fire Department.
Merit Bars Awarded
Merit bars were awarded as fol
lows:
PoIice-Private Paul e. Ambrose,
hero medal and first merit bar;
Private John o. Patton first merit
bar; Private C. L. Smith, first
merit bar; Private Frank l.. Ach,
first merit bar.
Firemen-Private Charles L. Will
kerson hero medal and third merit
bar; Private Thomas J. Hoy, Sec
Ond merit bar; Sergt. j. j. Liston,
second merit bar; Private l.. p.
Price, second merit bar; Private w.
D. Canter, first merit bar; Lieut..
C. d. Bartelmas, third merit bar.
The following were commended
and officially thanked:
Capt. G. A. Wells, truck s; Sergt.
=. J. Trainor, engine 8; Pvt. j. r.
Ihrie, truck Z; Capt. r. Hayes,
engine, 81; Pvt. I. @. Steed, engine
8; Pvt. A. F. Barghausen. engine 8:
Pvt. c. I. Fletcher, engine 8; Pvt.
q. M. Snow, fire marshal's office:
Pvt. I. H. Williamson, truck /: Pvt.
H. F. Harding, truck 8: Pvt. w. A..
Nose. truck, 10; Pvt. J. H. Gately,
truck Z; Lieut.. w. G. Parater,
rescue. squad; Sergt. o. r. Ander-
son, rescue squad; Pvt. r. D. White,
rescue squad; Pvt. G. A. Cole, rescue
squad; Pvt. G. e. Swords, rescue
squad; Pvt. w. A. Clarke, rescue
squad; Capt. y. r. Groves, rescue
squad; Sergt. e. ]. Carroll, rescue
squad: Pvt. G.. w. MCGOWAN. rescue
squad; Sergt. A. L.. Smith, truck
10; Sergt. J. l.. Serhein1, engine /.
Assists and Minor Rescues
Lieut.. E. ]. McNerhaney. Eng. z;
Private J. j. Ogle, Tx. 1; Private
J. II. Chrisman, e. 8; Private j. A.
Richardson, E. 90; Capt. G. F. Sui
Ivan, Tx. 10; Private L. e. Kengla,
Private j. A. Mohr, e. 20; Capt. G..
roll. r. S.; Lieut.. f. Chinn, 7. 8;
Private ]. r. Gheen, T.. 8; Private
III. M. Maddox, E. 1; LIEUT. H. A.
Gauvreau T. 4; Private w. f.
r. Z; Private s. Pope, T. A; Lieut..
r. D. Crompton, e. "a; Private G.
: Kite, E.. IL; Private 1, G. KEEP.
QI6IS q. 1US GE1NdIG I1s ~ DIChS1SES
e. 16; Deputy Chief P. w. Nichol-
son, e. IA; Lieut.. w. G. Parater,
r. S.
During the presentation Horace
Walker and his orchestra played
several selections. The winners Of
the medals and merit bars will be
entertained next Tuesday night at
the Occidental by Fred Buchholz.
1t is expected that the police and
fire heroes will be presented to
President Coolidge within the next
two weeks.