Evening star., 1951-04-29
Policeman Wins Special Award
For Guidance Given Children
Regular Citation
Goes to Pvt. Knight
For Trapping Bondits

| The warmth that came from
1.-THE hearts Of thousands Of chill
ldren who knew him as the incest
man they ever met has rewarded
Pvt. Joseph Jungl1ams with an
Extraordinary citation Of merit in
the twilight of his police career.
! A committee Of newspapermen
who select ''the policeman Of the
month" voted a special award
yesterday to Pvt. Junghams, CO.
lordinator Of the school boy pa
ttrols in the Ninth Precinct. In the
I20 years he has held the assign
ment no child has been killed in
his precinct.
| Pvt. Charles F. Knight Of the
Tenth Precinct whose alert police
work trapped three bandits who
robbed the Georgetown Prepara-
tory School Of $1,906 In March.
won the regular citation as "Po-
liceman Of the Month"
Capt. William T. Murphy of the
Ninth precinct convinced the
newspaper editors that Pvt. jung
hams was deserving of extraord'n-
larry recognition when he cited the
record Of the 62-year-old veteran
who has applied for retirement.
Pvt. Junghams will bo before the
retirement board this week.
Citation Quoted.
This is what Capt. Murphy
wrote In his citation:
II have known Pvt. Junghams
during my entire career as a police
Ioff1cer and have always been i'm
lpressed by his sincerity, attention
to the work Of the Department
and especially by his uncanny
ability to work with children. He
has guided then on the path to-
wards good citizenship and has
Iput the foolishness out Of their
minds.
'He has done much to teach
them that the real joy of the
passing show Of life is to be found
on the side of hard work, goodness
and self-denial.
"As police officer, I have al
ways been impressed by the man
ner in which Pvt. Junghams wins
the confidence Of children: they
lconfide in him and tell him their
TROUBLES as they would tell no one
else. Pvt. Junghams, by his con-
tact with children, who were un-
lcertain as to the right way. has
contributed to make literally thou
sands Of good citizens and good
|neighbors by instilling in the
youngsters the sound foundations
lof goodness and right living.
GAS Pvt. Junghans approaches
the end Of his policing career, he
can look back with fond memories
towards the life that has been
lived well and the good that he
lhas done for the children who
lhave received not only his protec-
Ition but his advice, and, what. Is
more important. warm affection
which he possesses to a marked
ldeeree. .
I'm grateful remembrance oi
1.-THE many years Of faithful Service
rendered to the children attend.
ling school In the Ninth Precinct
II hereby recommend that the
name of Pvt. Joseph JunghamS be
referred to the Committee of the
Award Of Merit for Policeman oil
the Month for the month o1
March, 1851"
! Praise Borne Out.
The committee Of editors in
Investigated and found that Capt
Murphy's report accurately re-
flected the feelings Of children
LOT northeast Washington toward
Pvt Junghams. Adults whom he
had helped across the street and
counseled about the problems of
youth wrote letters praising the
veteran policeman. He lives at sos
E. Schuyler rd., Silver Spring, Md.
ST feel fine now, but I've been
in the hospital lately" said Pvt.
Jungham. II guess I'll be retired
about the end of May, but I'll miss
the kids"
Pvt. Knight, a member of the
Police Force since 1S42, was Sc
lected as the Policeman Of the
Month" because Of his alertness
In bringing about the capture Of
three bandits.
Pvt. Knight was en- route home
when he stopped at Twelfth