Evening star., 1928-10-26
RESENTS ATTACKS
ON POLICE FORCE
Judge Van FosSan Declares
Recent Criticism of Guar
dians "UniustifiabIe.

Denouncing as 'unjuStifiable' the
recent attacks on the Washington police
force and commencing the way in which
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
and Maj. Edwin B. HeSse have stood
by the department, Judge Ernest II
Van FoSsan of the Federal Board OF
Tax Appeals last night congratulated
the Policeman'S Association on its
achievements of the past IS years at
a meeting held in commemoration of
the organizations anniversary.
Speaking in a lodge room of the
Pythian Temple, Judge Van Fossan de-
clared that he resented with all bitter
ness the unjustifled attacks that have
been made on the Police Department,
and remarked that some of the attacks
had come from sources from which we
could have expected better"
Expounding the duties of q police
man in enforcing the laws, the speaker
suggested that if more thought were
given to law observance there would be
less talk about law enforcement. 1.-The
ambition of police officers should not be
to make as many arrests as possible
but to prevent the development of
crime" Judge Van Fossan said.
Details Qualities.
Detailing the requirements for good
policemen as loyalty, courtesy, patience,
Judgment, physical stamina and moral
courage, Judge Van Fossan recited sew
eral instances of Washington police ex-
hibiting those qualities, and paid tribute
to the character and high average
ability" of the men on the local force
and their leaders. Following his ad-
dress Judge Van FosSan was made an
honorary member of the association at
the suggestion of Policeman George b.
Wheelock, who had introduced him.
In short talk at the beginning of
the meeting Commissioner Dougherty
assured the men that they had 1.-The
keen, sympathetic interest" of the Dis
trlct Commissioners, and lauded them
for their achievements In the past 25
years.
Isaac Cans also addressed the meet
Ing, recounting several amusing anec-
dotes, in which police badge, awarded
him years ago for assisting i'll police
entertainment. had helped him when
all other pulls" failed.
On motion of Sergt. P. S. Torney,
president OF the association, who pre-
sided, a resolution was adopted author
lzing whoever is elected head of the
organization at the annual meeting
AACAt AAOIACIL NC HldQG d UlGIuD6T O1 ILlG
Chamber of Commerce and Board of
Trade. Policeman w. S. Kearns, Secre-
tary, urged the members of the general
board to attend the annual election.
Message Of Coincidence.
The association directed its secretary
to send a message of coincidence to
Policeman w. j. King of the Traffic
Bureau, whose sister, Miss Cecilia b.
King, was fatally injured by a fire
chiefs automobile Tuesday.
The entertainment committee re-
ported that the organization will hold
a dance at the City Club No ember 8.
Sergt. M. d. Smith of the Traffic Bu-
reau was appointed chairman of a COM
mittee to investigate available halls,
with view to securing a permanent
meeting place.
Six new members were admitted.
They are Robert L. Leach, M. p. Moore,
H. E. Metcalf and M. P. Donoghue, ali
of the seventh precinct; e. w. Gore of
the fourth precinct and G. II. Carpet
of the Detective Bureau.