Evening star., 1940-02-18
n Police Recruits
Accepted on Force
Al Graduation
Brown Tells Members
Of Troinine Gloss to
Emphasize Courtesy

Forty-one members OF Police
Training Class, No. 10. last night
were accepted into the Police De-
partment as full-fledged policemen
by Maj. Ernest w. Brown and other
officials of the department at a
dinner at the Capitol Park Hotel.
They will report for duty tomor-
row.
Praising the local department as
Zone of the outstanding organiza-
tions Of its kind in the country"
Maj. Brown urged the group to
inspire in visitors here and in Dis
trict residents feeling of security
and faith in the ability of the de-
partment.
He cited the frequent letters of
commentator and praise that come
to him concerning the courtesy of
Washington policemen.
Listen courteously to every COM
plant" he cautioned, mo matter
how trivial it may seem so as to
make a satisfied and cooperative
citizen out of the complainant"
Policemen must always be on their
good behavior, he continued, even
when of duty, because they never
lose their identity as officers.
Policeman's First Duty.
"See to it that your first duty is
the enforcement of police regula-
tions," he declared, "and if this can
be done without arresting any one,
the department will be satisfied.
I'VE won't grade your efficiency on
the number Of arrests you make.
but on the way in which you make
your particular beat law-abiding
one"
1t. Walter Storm turned the group
over to Maj. Brown after thanking
the instructors who assisted him in
the three-month training course and
expressing his appreciation to the
new policemen for their co-opera-
ton during the training period.
Others who spoke, expressing cua-
hdence the group would live up to
the reputation Of the department
and urging courtesy upon the mem
bers, included Sergt. Albert 3. Lamb.
6ergt. Joseph Harrington, Sergt. s.
r. Mckee, Sergt. Allan B. Baker
Capt. Harvey G. Callaghan and In
spector L. I. H. Edwards.
Medals Presented.
The following members of the
training class were presented with
medals for Workmanship by Capt.
Eugene F. Mitchell:
Earl B. King, who received first
prize in the .38-caliber contest; Jo-
seph I. Beach and Travers Harman.
who were awarded second and third
prizes, respectively.
In the .22-caliber contest, Thomas
7. Barbour was awarded first prize.
while Ewell T. Wade and Perry w.
Miller received second and third
prizes, respectively.
Life Saving Awards.
Awards for life-savine and SWIM
ming were given the men by Wood
row w. Neeley, Red Cross instructor.
Members follow:
MIR. Barbour, Mr.. Beach, Carl E.
Bean, Edgar w. Blackburn, Harold
D. Bowers, George K. Brown, Nelson
H. Coleman, Richard T. Coleman,
John F. Corey, George v. Davis,
Owen w. Davis, James P. Fox, Mr..
Harman, John A. Hemp, Lawrence
R. Henson, Thomas I. Herlihy Shir-
ley G. Hobbs, Ralph w. Holder,
Oscar B. johnson, Mr.. King.
Mr.. Miller, Roscoe H. Parker,
Lawrence B. Quimby, Philip N. j.
Shade, Vey H. Spears, Charles F.
Sullivan, William H. Swank, jr.;
Carl T. Tate, John E. Tayman, Mr..
Wade, Phillip N. Wagner, Wyatt
T. Wallace. Walter w. White, Her
man w. Xander, Robert c. Beall,
Bernard E. Buscher, John c. Glib
honey. Ted L. Hansen, Stephen A.
Marinshaw, Thomas L. Roland and
James F. Sartain.
Ofhcers OF the class are Mr.. Tay-
man, president; Mr.. Roland, vice
president; Mr.. Parker, secretary;
Mr.. Xander, treasurer, and Mr..
Davis, sergeant at arms
Thomas Gillespie Walsh was
POSTMASTER.