Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Capt. Raspberry Gets
Promotion With Nine
Others in Park Police

Capt. Mark H. Raspberry, chief
Of the United States park police,
today was given the rank Of in
spector. along with a substantial
pay increase.
Supt. Irving C.. Root of the Ma
tional Capital Parks also an
nounced the promotion of nine
other members of the park police.
Authority was granted in the In
terror Department appropriation
bill.
A veteran of 10 years with the
force, Inspector Raspberry was
promoted to. the rank of captain
in 1871. In that position he was
the senior officer in command. He
recently was cited by superiors
for demonstrated efficiency and
leadership.
What might have turned into
. very serious race riot at the
Anacostia swimming pool. when
segregation bars were lifted, was
diverted by the capable police job
done by Capt. Raspberry and his
aides. the department pointed out.
Served With Coast Guard.
Chief Raspberry served merito-
rionsly with the Coast Guard
during World War II. He is a
graduate of the FBI National
Academy and is a member of the
international Association of Chiefs
Of Police. He came here from
Macon. Ga, and now resides at
1881 Orchid street NV.
In his new position Chief Rasp-
berry will receive a salary of So.
598. compared with pay of $3.50
as captain.
The rank of police captain left
vacant by the elevation of the
new chief has been filled by Har-
old F. Stewart. who was a lieu
tenant. He will assume the
duties of executive officer in the
force. Capt. Stewart joined the
force in 1885 and formerly lived
in Springfield. Mo. His home is
at $500 Lincoln street. Bethesda.
Leach Promoted.
Melvin H. Leach was promoted
to fill the post vacated by 1t.
Stewart. He will perform duties
as night commander. For many
years as private and sergeant he
rode a police motorcycle and is a
familiar figure to many Washing
tonians. He is graduate of the
Metropolitan Police Academy and
the Park Police Training School.
He lives at 7O5 Fifteenth street
NV
Corpl.. Henry NJ Berger, 1904
Forty-f1rst avenue. Colmar Manor,
Md. has been promoted to the
vacancy in sergeant's ranks left
by 1t. Leach. Sergt. Berger, a
park policeman since 1926, has
been assigned to duty as desk SER
geant.
corpl. Vincent w. Cleary be-
comes Sergt. Cleary and will
assume direct responsibility for
organizing and training the horse
mounted section of the depart
lnent. He has been park police
man for 18 years. Sergt. Cleary
saw service in the ETC during
World War II as a counter-intel-
ligence agent. His home is at 1909
Lawrence street. Colmar Manor. |
Charles P. Apfelbeck. 3511
Bunker Hill road, Mount Rainier,
who has been acting as sergeant
and in charge of the plainclothes
unit of the force. has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of sergeant. He
will remain in his same position.
Hobbs Becomes Corporal.
Jack B. Hobbs has been named
corporal to succeed Sergt. Berger.
He will remain in his present as
signment as parking control
officer. Corp. Hobbs has served
rs park policeman since 1885.
Thomas C. Tingle has been pro-
NOTED to corporal to succeed Sergt.
Cleary. Corp. Tingle will assist
the sergeant in charge of the
George Washington Memorial
Parkway and c. & o. Canal patrol.
Reynold I. Bartmess has been
promoted to corporal to succeed
Sergt. Apfelbeck. Corpl. Bartmess'
promotion has been made contin-
gent Upon the return from mill
tary furlough of Pvt. Joseph T.
Wirth, who is now performing
duty with the Air Force as a
captain.