Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES PLEAS
FOR HELP VEX VETERAN OFFICER
Appeals to Get Them Out" When in
Trouble Called Most Disagreeable Part
of Traffic Policemans Job.

Der about this time that he had once
told me he had no drivers license.
The thought flashed across my mind
that maybe he still had neglected to
secure one. So I held up my hand and
stopped him. I walked over to the side
Of his car and very politely asked him
to exhibit his drivers license. He
glared at me angrily. You know
well I have no drivers license, he
snapped Now isn't that too bad?'
sympathized. I certainly hate to ar
rest a neighbor, said T. but, of course,
hard though it some times be, We must
do our duty 1t was very hot day in
August, remember but he started to
consign me and my duty to still hot
ter place until I gently reminded him
that it would really pain me to have
to place a charge of disorderly conduct
against him, also. I don't give tin
ker's darn said he. I will gladly pay
IS extra to tell you what think Of
you So he started in reviling me-
Meantime I commenced to wipe my
eyes What the so and so are you
shining about?' he inquired. I just
happened to think said I, of the poor
fellow who cuSsed me out last week
What about hinl?' asked my neighbor.
Well 1 explained to him gently. the
poor chap is expected to recover, but
he never will look the same You see,
after had taken him down and locked
him UP, I just happened to mention
to some Of my friends in the station
house some Of the really terrible things
he had called me. So several Of them
went back to ask him about it and. of
course, they took their clubs along Just
in case he should suddenly become vio-
lent. Which must have been what he
did, because suddenly heard a terri
bic commotion back In his CELL It was
shortly afterward that I heard he tried
to commit suicide by jumping off his
cot to the floor head first. Then the
ungrateful wretch, when he became
conscious in the hospital, claimed sew
eral Officers had beaten him with their
night sticks
Neighbor Looks Thoughtful.
About this time I noticed my neigh
Dor commenced to look very thought
ful. Also, he seemed to regard me in
much more friendly spirit. Suppose
we just forget about this said he. Aft
er all. we're neighbors, and you know
have no money to spare for fines. How
are those two dogs Of yours coming
along? ! inquired very casually. 'Oh!'
said he, I meant to tell you before. /
intend to ship them down in the coun-
try to my brothers place for keeps The
Guy Is no place for dogs said he Well
then said. of course, it is against the
law TO operate motor vehicle in this
town without a license, but il Won will
Just park against the curb over there
ana come with me, I will take Won
doWn and see about getting you a driv-
erS license right now. I have several
him. wig
Yes" said this veteran. "I can re-
member more than one occasion where
1t came in right handy, this being an
officer Of the law"
Was what you told him true?" I
inquired. Il mean that part concern
ing where your friends visited the
prisoner In his cell and his trying to
commit suicide n all?" The old tim
er's eyes twinkled as he replied: "Of
course not, but 1t sure worked on INV
nelgnpor He has been one Of my best
friends ever since"
What part of your job do you find
the hardest or the most disaereeableo ."
l then asked him. I expected him to
say he minded the bitter cold most or
sleet storms, hot weather, etc.
FRIENDS and Relatives Trouble.
was somewhat surprised when he
replied: Son. the NEST disayreeable
part of this job is the fact that have
friends and relatives
Friends and relatives echoed. be-
wl!dered. Why how can they make
1t hard or disagreeable for you?'
We'll" he explained, most all of nv
Irlenos and relatives drive automobiles.
and each and every one of them be-.
leVes implicitly that I can, because of
my position in the traflic department.
rescue them from any embarrassing
circumstances they might get into
through violating some traffic law.
The first thought that seems to oc-
cur to most of them when they have
been arrested is to get in touch with
me and implore me to do something
for them.
AT all hours of the night and dav
theT appeals for spccor are apt to
In fact, I have had to have nv
telephone taken out on that very ac-
count. The thing would ring at all