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STAR Volume IX, Number 4

Rich;Hd J. Daley Mayor

James B. Conlisk. Jr. Superintendent of Police

Francis J. Sullivan Director of Public Information

ON THE COVER The weekend campers from the 14th District gather in roll call room for the long trek to the Michigan wilderness.

Virginia L. Rahm, editor, J. Marshall Curry, assistant editor, D. TaJimonchuk, artist, ptlmn. ,James Miller, liaison, Super· intendent's Office. Photos by Graphic Arts section. Names of unit reporters in Blue Light section.

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April

Conlisk Shows the Way Reprinted by permission of the Chicago Sun-Times

Police Supt. Conlisk has pledged a fuJI and busy summer for 70,000 city children who otherwise might stew in street-corner idleness or be lured into anti-social diversions.

It is a sound, constructive plan and the proper agency has undertaken it. With policemen in the role of good guys in charge of sports and other recreation, the stereotype of the policeman as enemy might go by the wayside. Few things could be of more importance to the city than a rapport between youth and the police.

Part of Conlisk's ambitious project is a massive hunt for jobs for youths over 16. This will demand co-operation on the part of community groups and businessmen, and the importance of such co-operation cannot be over-emphasized. Edwin C. Berry, executive secretary of the Chicago Urban League, noted that "if I had to pick out the single, most important thing we can do today to insure a cool summer, I would say it is to provide jobs in quantity for this age group."

No program of any size directed at youth can solve the complex of problems that makes such a program essential-poor housing, inadequate schools, unemployment, family disruption. Solutions to these ills require an unwavering state and national commitment. Cities such as Chicago cannot do the job alone. Chicago, however, can underscore its own commitment to bettering the lives of its citizens in every possible way, and the Conlisk project is evidence of what can be done.


The S uperintendent's youth p rogram

will b,e m u ch more effe ctive bec ause policemen

are c ontinually work ing with k ids

often on their o wn time.

BA.CK IN 1940,. Capt. Thomas Duffy made news with his boys' club at the old Sheffield District.

And youngsters were always welcome at the old Peicin station, compliments of Capt. Edward J. Kelley. Part of the station was converted into a "playground and shelter" for youngsters. Ping pong, boxing and checkers kept . the kids busy.

Headlines were made again when Supt. Conlisk announced Department plans for city-wide community programs for youngsters. These programs will involve, daily, 70,000 youngsters (and perhaps more) from 7 to 18 years of age.

In its scope, imaginativeness and variety, the programs-some of them already under way, some of them being worked out-far exceed anything done before. The organized, concerted program will make the work now being ' done by individual officers much more effective. Here are just a few of the many men who work with children, on and off duty. Let them represent all the men who give their time, often without public recognition.

SEVERAL OFFICERS in the 2nd District have been organizing all kinds

of things for young people to do for the past few years.

For example, in 1965 an evening Social Center was begun at Farren Elementary School by the Board of Education. The School principal who heads it asked Ptlmn. Walter Dugan to bring in officers to serve as instructors and design the program. Two nights a week, from Oct. 9th to the end of April, the Center offers basket-

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ball, volleyball, table tennis, pool, dancing and various other activities. In 1966, job counselling was added and high school dropouts were encouraged to return to school.

Because of the success of this center, another was opened' at Hartigan Elementary School. Patrolmen Dugan, Maurice Sykes, Walter Glass, Johnny Simmons and Kenneth Smith are instructors at the Centers.

A bicycle caravan from the Wabash YMCA to Madden Park, a trip to the Planetarium, followed by an overnight cam pout, and arranging to· keep a high school gymnasium ·open for young people in the DuSable area were a few of the activities last year.

Another event for 33 youths, 14 to 19 years old, was an overnight fishing trip near Fox Lake, Ill. They learned how to pitch tents and fish, later ate franks ano beans over an open fire.

A highlight of the year for 53 youths (17 girls and 36 boys) was a six-day trip to Montreal for Expo '67. The trip was

financed by . the Office of Economic and Cultural Development. Chaperons were Officers Dugan, Glass and Smith, a Board of Education representative and two women.

Last September, a serious incident was averted and turned into a happy "plus" for Police and a group of young people. Glass, assisting Sgt. Robert Breckenridge, Community Service Sergeant, was assigned to investigate complaints about young boys making noise and blocking sidewalks. A merchant added that the youths were nmning in and out of his store, harassing customers. Glass talked to the youths, 19 to 22 years of age, and found they had no other place to meet. He talked over the problem with the merchant and explained the Community Service Program. The merchant became interested, and in the end, offered to sponsor a bilsketball team for the youths and furnish equipment. The team named themselves the Bombers, and in November, the Bombers competed against the 2nd District Police basketball team. The Bombers lost-but arrangements were made for them to practice every week.

PTLMN. PHILIP GRECO isn't sure how many youngsters he works with.

The 14th District officer is in charge of the sports program for Our Lady of Grace Church. This includes tackle football for 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys (also football cheerleaders). He has basketball for 5th, 6th and 7th grade youngsters. He has a free throw tournament. He conducts physical education classes for boys and girls, which includes calisthen ties, basketball and volleyball. He has . volleyball and softball teams for boys anO girls. In the fall , he starts all over again with football

He really isn't sure how many kids are involved in his programs because

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other schools take part, and then there are tournaments and playoffs and intermural and intramural competitions.

"I couldn't possibly do it all if I didn't have a wonderful wife," says Greco. "Sometimes I spend 30 to 40 hours a week on it. It's a lot more than just coaching; it's organizing, getting equipment, uniforms, transporting kids, making literally hundreds of phone calls, and so on."

Greco has been working with kids for years.

"Before I started on the job-that was 10 years ago-I was working with the North Austin Boys' Club. B.ut when ] started recruit school, I had to drop it, and for a few years, I wasn't active in any organized way. Then I got into the program at Our Lady of Grace. I'm also involved in the YMCA, and I've been helping Jehovah Lutheran School.

"When we have our games at Our Lady of Grace, kids from other schools come around and watch. You feel like you're eating candy and not giving them any, so you tell 'em to come on, join in. Kids need so much ..."

Originally, he organized only a football team. "But the kids begged me, 'How about baseball?' Then the girls wanted volleyball. Then gym classes."

In addition to all this, he's now started adult volleyball classes. However; he admits to an ulterior motive here. If he can get more parents interested in the sports program, maybe some of them will give him a little much needed help.

PTLMN. LARRY REED, 1st District, has been a basketball coach at Chath

am YMCA for the last seven years. His team members, who range in age from about 16 to 20 years, number about 20.

His team won the City basketball title in the men's division and go to Peoria for the state playoffs. If they win in Peoria, they'll go on for the national championship at Youngstown, Ohio.

They stand a good chance. They won the state championship last year. But that was as high as they could go because there was no national tournament.

PTLMN. BILL HANNON, 8th District, begins his sixth year as manager

and coach of the Bogan Little League. This year he is expanding to five divisions: the Pee Wees, 8- and 9-year- otds; the Minors, 9- and 10-year-olds; the Majors, 11- and l2-year-olds; the Broncos, 13and 14-year-olds; and the new division, the Ponies, the IS-and 16-year-olds. During the season, says Hannon, he spends two or three nights a week practicing, and Saturdays and Sundays playing.


Rehearsal for the 4th Dist. choir.

Practice session of the 3rd District Blue Beret Drum and Bugle Corps.

Calabrese and two of his future Champs.


Good defense by the "Bombers."

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EVERY FRIDAY for a few hours, Sgt. Horace Noble, 7th District Corrunu

nity Service Sergeant, and Cadels Andrew Allen, Allen Havlicek and Richard Brady, Community Service Officers, change hats. They become assistant teachers, providing extra instruction for about 60 youngsters who are slow learners. They work with the children on general grade school subjects, English, math, history, etc., at Kelly Library, 6200 S. Normal.

That's only one of the ways these four work with youngsters-though possibly it's the most unusual. They also go out to each school in the 7th District and meet with volunteer patrol boys, eXplaining patrol duties and showing them movies.

In addition, they have a large Junior Patrolman program, and have sworn in 500 to 700 youngsters.

O N-DUTY, Del. Tony Rigoni fights narcotics trafflc and use. He's in

the Vice Control Division, Narcotics section. Off-duty, he is likely to be urging his team on to battle-on the football field.

His football team is made up of 7th and 8th graders from Beede Grammar School.

"I had played college football," says Rigoni. "When the Parish began 13 years ago, Father asked me to form a football team. 1 was given a grand total of $100 and asked to organize and equip a team. Now we have 50 fully equipped boys."

Last year, Rigoni's team went undefeated and won the Southwest Catholic Grammar School Championship.

O N AND OFF-DUTY, Pllmn. James Frawley, 13th District, has been

working witb youngsters. "I keep a running dialogue with kids,"

says Frawley. "I'm always at hand by phone if they want to contact me. We have meetings together and I've gained their confid ence."

Frawley has been very active with a group known as the Northtown Teens. Most of the members of this group originally were part of an "anti-social, antipolice" gang. The Northtown Teens broke off from this group and set up their own Center. A few months ago, the Center was in financial trouble. Without rent money, the kids would soon be back on the street. A volunteer worker with the group, Mrs. Mae Momney, asked Frawley for help. He contacted the Milwaukee-Ashland Business Association and the local newspaper, the Northwest Herald, published by Arthur H . Weiss. An advisory council made up of businessmen, school representatives and the Commission on Youth Welfare was formed. Funds were obtained through interested citizens.

The Center is equipped with power saws and other machinery for making cabinets to sell to raise funds for the Center.

Frawley has also been active with the group called the Latin Kings. Recently they opened a grocery store in an unused building. Frawley found a local businessman willing to donate a glass door. He brought over a carton of eggs-paid for out of his pocket-and fixed their hot water heater, using his own tools, pipes and other equipment.

SGT. JOHN CUSAK, 5th District, has a very special interest in working

with retarded youngsters. He has a retarded child himself. Cusak is President of the Parents Association of West Pullman Park, where a recreational program for retarded youngsters was set up.

"Up until three years ago," says Cusak, "it was ridiculous to dream of sending your child to a park to play. Everything has to be kind of special for the retarded child."

The program was set up by the Park District, and the parents have organized to raise funds, assist the Park District instructor in forming programs, setting up bus trips, accompanying children on trips to zoos, go swimming with them, etc.

"The kids just vegetated before this program was started," says Cusak. "Now they're getting out into the stream of life."

I T GETS A LITTLE noisy on the top floor of the 15th District station some

times, especially between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. That's when youngsters of grammar school age-158 so far -meet to take lessons in boxing from Pllmn. William Calabrese. North Austin Boys' Club sponsored bouts are held, and on April 24th there are the finals. complete with trophies and T-shirts.

Calabrese also coaches 40 youngsters in basketball, and in the fall he coaches about 200 to 300 grammar school kids in football , part of the NABC program. He's proud of his team-last year his kids traveled to Colorado, before that to Kentucky and to Michigan, picking up championships.

PTLMN. LEONARD UGOREK, 15th District, started scouting in 1927as a Boy Scout himself. He's been

involved in it ever since. He has been Scoutmaster of River

Grove Moose Lodge Troop 140 in the Austin District for the past nine years. He plans programs and activities and goes on outings with the youngsters, and every year he takes his Scouts to a camp in Waupaca, Wisconsin.

But beyond that, he's what is known as Boy Scout Coordinator in his District. He helps others in the area get Boy Scout

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SCOUTING IS A FAMILY affair for Lt. Robert Sheehan, Intelligence Di

vision. He has one son in Cub Scouts and one in the Boy Scouts; another son will begin Cub Scouts next year. He js Chairman of the Cub Scout Committee, and Secretary of the Boy Scout Troop and his wife is a den mother for the Cub Pack.

"I can look forward to about 10 more years of this," says Lt. Sheehan with a laugh. Boys can enter the Cub Scouts at the age of 8, go into Boy Scouts at the age of 11, and can continue well into high school.

There are about 100 boys in his Cub Pack, and about 70 in the Boy Scout Troop.

Planning the activities for the. Cubs, attending Cub and Pack meetings once a month, holding parties on occasions such as Christmas and Halloween, organizing baseball teams for Pack and Troop Leagues, taking the youngsters on excursions, and on overnight camping trips are all part of the life of the Sheehan family.

T HE WORK OF Youth Officer PhiUip Centracchio, Area #2, never does

seem to halt at the end of a day. Centracchio doesn't say much about

his own work, but some of his friends do. For example, Sgt. William Rafferty, 4th District, says . . . "his time is always available to kids who need a referee for some sport . . . or for the kid in trouble. It is not an exaggeration to say that to the many boys and girls that know him, he is more of a friend than a police officer . . ."

Cenlracchio helps kids in Little League, and different sports activities. He's involved in Cub Scouts and taking kids on camping trips. He makes speeches tl;) young people on such subjects as gluesniffing. And kids with problems come to him to talk. A lot of times they don't want to go to the station, so they go to his home and his door is always open.

"Maybe they're having a problem with their parents, or thinking about running away-whatever it is, I talk to them and try to straighten them out and keep them out of trouble." *

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These two officers received a letter of thanks. Some do, some don't.

POLlCEM-EN are as much in theTHE baby business as some doctors.

Take PUmn. Charles Machen, for instance. In 12 years on the job, Machen has delivered 45 babies, all of them while working the wagon in the 21st District. That's more than most doctors deliver while interning. ("Don't forget. I always had a partner.") The 45-year-old bachelor is the first to admit that there are guys who have, can or will beat his record. Especially now since he started working in the Hyde Park area where people are apt to be "prepared."

Record Breakers There are plenty of past champs.

Remember Ptlmn. John Gallagher, who delivered 110 babies in 20 years? Gallagher was an old Englewood wagon man who retired in 1950. Then there was Ptlmn. Lee Sherlock, also from Englewood. Sherlock, with a total of 103, showed up in 1956 on "What's My Line."

Anyway, about a month ago, an obstetrics association gave Machen and 12 of his fellow officers a certifi

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cate, a Stork Club pin and a free lunch-all because of their midwifery. Machen was high with his 45 babies; his bonus was a pair of gift forceps. PUmn. Arthur Milz, 13th District, was at the bottom of the list with 15. At the luncheon that afternoon, those 12 men represented 382 baby deliveries.

As far as the awards went, the cutoff was 15. But two weeks before, during a random poll at District roll calls, the men were asked if any of them had delivered babies. Ninety-four answered "yes." Some of them had 11 or 12 to their credit, others only 1, but their reaction to the experience would have been about the same as Machen's:

"It's just another part of the work . . . as routine as a sick call."

And for every delivery, there may be 100 "near misses" where officers reached the hospital just in time. As one commander wrote on his official report after the roll call poll;

"The officers were unable to recall the date and circumstances of the delivery. They have submitted Miscellaneous Exception Reports as required, and entered in to the narrative section 'Confinement case . . . taken to _____ Hospital.' But a case report is not required, and with the many assignments involving confinement cases, they were unable to recall which case required emergency delivery."

Counting the Seconds One seasoned officer explained that

he could tell which hospital to head for by the labor pains.

"We'd get a call, and when we'd get there, I'd start looking at my watch. I'd tell her 'Let me know when the next one hits.' If it was every minute and a half, I'd drive to Cook County, but a minute or less meant go for the nearest hospital."

Another officer delivered his first baby when he was 21. His partner was 22. There wasn't much problem, even though it was his first.

"She'd had four kids already, and all I really did was call Chicago Maternity Center and then hold the baby after it was born."

He was alone during his second delivery, crUlsmg in a squad car.

"This woman flags me down and

says she's about to have a baby. So I called for a wagon, but it was Friday night-in Fillmore-and there just wasn't one around."

The baby was born in the back sea! of the squad. Then mother and baby were driven to County.

His third was the easiest. "She said she didn't need any help,

so we just stayed in the apartment long enough to make sure she was all right."

In any case, if there is an unattended delivery, the police are usually there, whether the call comes in from a husband, neighbor, another child or whomever.

"Some people call everyone in the city," said a staff member of the Maternity Center. "If they had the Mayor's number, they'd call him too."

As a former Maternity Center medical student testified:

"The cops beat us there about a third of the time."

Which means the police and Maternity Center staff bump into each other quite often.

73-Year History The Center was founded in 1895 by

Dr. Joseph B. DeLee in order to take delivery out of the hands of midwives. Affiliated with the Northwestern University medical program, the Center offers pre-natal, pediatric and post· natal care to anyone who needs it. All NU senior medical students must work at the Center for two weeks, 24 hours a day as part of their training.

Emergencies are not the specialty; planned deliveries are preferred. But the Center does take emergency calls, often from the police. In turn, staff members call police when patients require emergency transportation to the hospital.

What training does a Chicago police officer get? Recruits sit through one class on childbirth. There's a movie, a four-page handout, and a lecture by a doctor from the Medical Division.

But there's nothing like experience. Any officer will admit that it's easier after the first one. The more you deliver, the more you learn. It just takes practice, that's all.

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OeLaSalie Leads Field What Chicago high school has grad

uated more of our present cadets than any other? As of mid-March, the winner was DeLaSalle with a total of 18. Lane Tech came in second with 15 cadets; Lindbloom and St. Rita are tied with 12 each. Notice on the list below that 8 out of the top 10 high schools are southside.

There doesn't seem to be any real explanation for DeLaSalle's lead as far as the Cadet section can figure.

"The school does have a great set-up for recruiters on career day, though," said Assistant Cadet Coordinator James Cavanaugh. "The day I was there, I sat in a small broadcast room and used the public address system. That way, I talked to the entire student body."

Last year, Sgt. Edward Roehrick's staff made recruiting speeches to 8,931 high school students. Career-day visits were made to 39 high schools and two Boy's Clubs; staff members attended a three-day career conference in the Loop.

Take a look at some comparative figures. During 1963, the first year of the cadet program, 63 cadets were appointed. That year, none became probationary patrolmen. In 1967, there were three times the cadet appointments : 167 full-time and 22 part-time .:adets. There were 65 cadets assigned as probationary patrolmen.

DeLaSalle ... ................ . 18 Lane Tech .................... 15 Lindblom .................... 12 St. Rita .. ..................... 12 St. Laurence ......... . .. ... ... 11 Leo ........................... 10 Bogan ...... ........ .. . ... .... 8 Mendel ...... .. . ... . .. ..... ... 7 Kelly ... ................ . . .. .. 6 Tilden .. . ... . .. ... .... .. ...... 6 Weber ..... .. . ....... . . .... ... 5 Foreman ................ ... . .. 5 Austin .... .............. ... . . . 4 Fenger .. . ............. ... ...... 4 Hirsch ........ " ....... ..... . . 4

3 each . . . DePaul Academy, Calumet, Hubbard, Tuley, KeJvyn Park, Morgan Park, Little Flower, Gordon Tech, Quigley South, St. Phillip, Holy Trinity, Hales Franciscan. More than 40 other schools are represented on the cadet section roster - including one from California.

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news news news new EQUIPMENTTraffic Man of the Month

As of April 1, all sworn members

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when he arrested the driver, he recogPtlmn. Jerry Gar of the Department had to be equipped mon, *12574, 9th nized the youth from a description with a chemical Mace tear gas weapon. District, was named given in a wanted bulletin on the police Two types are available: the MK IV, January Traffic Man radio earlier in the day. The offender, a 6-inch-long can which fires 40 oneof the Month by the and a companion who was later caught second bursts and is carried head down Citizens' Traffic Safe by 7th District officers, admitted they in a black leather holster on the belt; ty Board. and MK II, a small version which fires

Garmon, on patrol last January 20, caped from the Illinois Youth Comwere wanted for murder and had es

eight one-second bursts and is worn saw a motorist make an improper right mission Boys Camp in the car belong in the shirt, coat pocket or policehand turn and signalled to the driver ing to the victim, a guard at the camp. woman's purse. The MK IV has a to pull over. Instead, the driver acceler A second guard had been seriously range of 12 to 15 feet, the MK II a ated and tried to escape. Garmon wounded. range of 6 feet. radioed for assistance and took up the A regular safety check of the Mace chase. will be made during the shooting pracCommand Changes

tice. An officer must replace his Mace Effective February 27th, Capt. James

The officer curbed the car, and if there are less than four drops in the

Connolly was appointed 20th District MK IV, less than three drops in the A BIG MONDAY! MK II, if the can leaks or is otherwiseCommander. He replaced Capt. Harry

Take a look at the firsts scored by faulty in operation. O'Donnell, who is now assigned to the the Police Recognition Ceremony this Communications Section. Capt. Charles year. Pepp was appointed 21st District Com Attended DePaul University and St.

mander. He replaces Capt. Thomas Ambrose; received LLB from LaSalle• A first in officials-Supt. James B. Lyons, who was appointed Director of Extension law school, 1955. Conlisk, Jr. will be conducting the the Intelligence Division, replacing Married, five children. show for the first time. Capt. William Duffy, now assigned to

the 17th District. Cmdr. Charles M.• A first in entertainment-The star Francis J. Sullivan was appointed Pepp, 39. Appointedof the show will be Jerry Lewis, long·

Director ·of Public Information, effec 1955. Promoted totime comedian and now star of his tive March 11, replacing Mel Maw sergeant, Sept. 30,own weekly television show. rence. 1960; to lieutenant,

May 16, 1961; to• A first in location-We've booked Dir. Thomas J.the new and beautiful Auditorium captain, June 2, 1967.

Lyons, 34. Appoint Assignments include the old 29thTheatre this year, a theatre widely ed Sept. 15, 1956. and 33rd Districts, Traffic Division,praised for its architectural elegance. Promoted to sergeant, 20th District, Area # 5 Burglary, C. O. Sept. 30, 1960; to Area #6 Auto Theft, old Warren lieutenant, May 16, Avenue, 1st District, and Watch Com1961; to captain, Dec. mander, 11 th District.

Attended Herzl City Junior College,Assignments include 7th District, Chicago Teachers' College, is working

Stolen Auto, 2nd District, Planning, toward Master's degree in Public Ad

• A first in format-The scriptwriters have a few surprises for you this year. So clip your gold ticket from the back cover of this month's Star, and plan to spend an entertaining evening with the family. Swap Monday night TV for a stage show in the lap of lUxury. You deserve the relaxation.


Records and Communication, 5th District, 11th District and 21 st District Watch Commander.

Served in U.S. Navy, 1952-55. Attended Loyola University, 1955

56; graduate, Northwestern Traffic Institute, 1962-63.

Married, three children.

Cmdr. James J. Connolly, 44. Appointed 1947. Promoted to sergeant, Jan. 1, 1961; to lieutenant, May 16,1961; to captain, March 23,

1965. Assignments include Traffic Division

and 2nd District Watch Commander.

ministration, lIT. Married, seven children.

Dir. Francis J. Sullivan, 38. Born in Chicago, received B.A. from Loyola University. Worked as a reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times from

1957 to January of this year, covering City Hall, Criminal Courts, State's Attorneys' offices, Chicago City police, State, County and suburban police departments. Since January, has handled press relations for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.

Married, three children.


THE BLUE LIGHT

1st District: Congratulations go to Ptlmn. Walaski, Lesneski and Koltonuk on their newly·elected positions in the "PAPA" organization . . . Gone from the 1st Dist. is James Doody. Jim served the Department for over 34 years, a good number of which were put in right here in the Dandy 1st . .. Sincere condo· lences go to Ptlmn. Jim Wilcox on the death of his father . . . Ptlmn. Steve Ciarfalia would like to thank all personnel who donated blood for his brother. Best wishes to Jim Marble, John McNamara and Tom Kelly on their promotions to the rank of Sgt... . Our super steno finally got a new fur coat; well, almost. Right now it ' s only a Siamese cat but she's feed ing it extra food . . . Word has it that Bob Peters is considering taking that big step! Doesn't he know two cannot live as cheaply as one? ... The air is full of those swishing sounds of golf clubs swinging in the breeze. I wonder who will be first on the tee, Capt. Cotter, Jim Michaels, or maybe Vince Tenuto?

-Ptlmn_ George Thiese

2nd District: A "Salute to the Crushers," our basketball team. We took 2nd place in the consolat ion championship. Here's our lineup: Player Coach Yours Truly, Team Capt. Lou Berry the " Terrible," Co·Capt . "Dangerous" D. Bolling, " BogartH Phil Strong, " Rebound" Wm. H. Jones, "Deadeye" Ron Hart, " Bucket" F. Carter, " Hotshot" Wm . Buckner, "Hooker" T. Thomas, " Speedy" Nel Evans, and " Muscle" B. Moore. Cmdr. Robert M. Harness gave his personal gratitude for their fine display of sportsmanship. Judging by the large crowds, Special Services Sgt. Erickson's efforts were not in vain Farewell to Capt. Connolly, well respected by the men in 2, now Dist . Cmdr. in 20 . . . Welcome back, Sgt. E. Cook, now resuming his duties with the usual competence. Also 16 new recruits now taking part in our crime fight . . . Eyes right on Sgt. R. Breckenridge, who recently solved a d ifficult homicide case. Also G. Dvorak who achieved 2 honorable mentions . . . Congratulations to Don Foulkes and AI Williams now promoted to Det . ... Requesting 1 cigar from Henderson, whose wife gave birth to a 6 lb. 8 oz. baby girl , Stephanie

Dominique . . . Watkins and his Mrs. celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary . . . Rumor: Jose Flores is engaged to the cute Info. Clerk at Traff. Crt. . . . I saw wall to wall foxes at the '-'Road Runners" last dance affair · .. Finally, a note of thanks to Salva· ation Army Capt. Israel Velezques for the assistance in our youth program · .. 002 reporting, 10-4_

-Ptlmn. Louis Shelley

3rd District: Bill Silas who passed away 28 Feb. was a fine officer and very well liked. Our deepest sympathy to his bereaved family. Also, our sympathy to Jack Conway who was saddened by the death of two of his sisters in three days · .. Welcome to the "Mighty Seven"Sgts. P. Yarber, J. Gallagher, J. O'Brien, B. Johannes, B. Doyle, C. Scalia and C. Daly. Congratulations to Ofcrs. L. Coleman, E. Grosskopf, J. Turney and W. Cola on their recent transfer to the YQuth Div.... Sgt. G. Weber definitely a candidate for Dept. helicopter assignment, and C. Johnson now qualified pilot of small planes, is preparing for commercial and instrument flight rating; best of luck, fellows ... The Tactical units under the leadership of Sgts. R. Swanson, V. Williams, and R. Jones are doing a splendid job _ .. Frank Sopcich formerly of this Dist ., was wounded in Viet Nam and is recovering at Great Lakes Hosp. Visiting hours are daily . _ . A speedy recovery to Chuck Warren, M. Ford, George Clark and other sick and injured co-workers . . . Frank Sims' kid brother Rich will attend Purdue U. in Sept. He was a star end for Leo High · . . Our 7 Feb. Retirement Party was the greatest ever with such fine guests as Chief John T. Kelly, Deputy Chief James Riordan and the Rev. Father Donald Gaugush and our Dist. Cmdr. William B. Gr iffin . . . Congratulations to Sgt. (Turk) Gavin and Marie on their 27th wedding anniversary and to Miss Virginia (Swiggy) Wheeler who celebrated her (?) birthday.

-Ptlmn. Art Kimber

4th District: A gala time was had by all 915 people who attended the Testimonial Dinner Dance honoring Cmdr. Francis P. Nolan given by the South Chicago Businessmen. Some of the guests included Dep. Supts. Parker, Steinhauser, Dep. Chief Nygren, Chief of Patrol Kelly, Fire Commissioner Quinn, Chaplain Gaugush. Proudest of all was retired Ptlmn. Frank (The Chief) Nolan, 80-year-old father of the Cmdr. Also, Alderman Danaher, Bohling, and Buchanan and Loretta Fisher, and Roberta Mitz from the Board of Ed. Highlight of the evening was guest speaker Patrick O'Brien Congratulations to Ra lph Eberle and

wife on an 8 lb. 6 oz. baby boy named Kevin . .. Get well to Sgts. Delaney and Mulherin and to Off. Kaspryzak _ . . Congratulations to Offs. Tiller and Kelly for Commendations in clearing up of more than 200 burglaries by arrest and to Offs. Lyons and Pietrzak nominated outstanding Patrolmen of the month by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at one of the biggest turnouts the Workshop ever had, conducted by Sgt. Rafferty ... Eleven members of the Indian Tribe (Navajo) toured the District station, led by Officer Friendly (aka) Derkowski who was made honorary Indian guide and given the Tribal name "Big Brave Friendly Star."

-Cadet Ronald Ostrowski

6th District: This column is dedicated to the memory of Capt. James Dohney and Ptlmn. George Hofbauer. Sometimes life brings such blinding things that they are beyond the comprehension of man. Both of these gentlemen had long earned the respect of their fellow officers when they answered their final summons in the prime of life. They were much too young to have completed their tour of duty and. we are reminded of an ancient Chinese proverb: " Honorable age is not that which stands in the length of days, nor that is measured by years." Having fulfilled their course in a short time, they fulfilled long years .. . Welcome to Sgt. Kearney, Ptlmn. H. Brookins, Fitzgerald, Townsend and L. Walker, and our attractive assistant to Bill Harvey, Mary Melaniphy . . . Congratulations to Dave Dioguardi on his most recent addition to his family of girls. Newest one, 9 Ibs. 3 oz.. . . Farewell to typist Marian Devenney who had kept this column going and is now assigned to the 7th District. She will be missed by all at 6th.

-Ptlmn. Philip Miritello

7th District: Sincere condolences to Ptlmn. Kenneth Vaughn and his family on the death of his brother Howard, killed in action in Viet Nam ... Congratulations to Ptlmn. Willie Sherrod in his fine work with the youths of this Dist. Sherrod is a graduate of the ministry and is working under the direction of Cmdr. Harold L. Miles _ . _ Commendations for Ptlmn. Toxey Hall and his partner Louis Martinez on the capture of a burglar ... Walter Wymbs, Joseph Dammons arrested 2 persons who fit the descriptions in a crime pattern, resulting in clearing up some burglaries . . . Teams leading in guns recovered in one Police Period are Ptlmn. Peter Speck and Ptlmn. Joseph Wilburn .. . Ptlmn. Tom Hoban looking hale and hearty from his two week training period with the Navy ... Congrats to: Ptlmn. Ron Lillwitz and wife Dianne on James Michael,


7 Ibs. 10 OZ . ; James Dalton and Maureen on daughter Tracey Ann, 6 Ibs. 14 oz.; Sgt. George Pouliet and wife Beverly on Beverly Ann, 7 Ibs. 1 oz.; ptlmn. Robert Loughran and his wife Marianne on daughter, Kelly Ann, 5 Ibs. 14 oz.; ptlmn. Gerald F. Burke and his wife Barbara on James Thomas, 6 Ibs. 6 oz. · . . Good luck to our Cadet, now Pvt . Raymond C. Binkowski, doing his Army training in Fort Jackson, S.C. "Binky," we now have 2 men filling your place · .. ptlmn. Francis R. Evans and Robt. Walker, the best of everything in your assignment to the Youth Division ... Our abandoned auto man John Ryan in February recovered 123 abandoned automobiles and 23 stolen autos.

-ptlmn. Wilbur F. Higgins

8th District: Welcome to ptlmn. M. Giraldi .. . Congratulations to our young grandparents (?) and both for the second time. Rhoda and Walter McCauley have a fine healthy grandson, Jeffery John McCauley. Also Hank Wiese and Marie. Their daughter and her husband had a handsome baby boy, Scott Matthew Ward . . . Sgt. Harry Town now number 8 on the Lts.' list ... Bowling standings are: 1st, Town & Country; 2nd, Club "59"; 3rd, Pink Elephants · . . Welcome home to Capt. Edward Leppa, (Ann and Ed Leppa's son), after two years in the Army Air Force, served in Viet Nam where he received the Bronze Medal ... Did you know Nunzio Evola raises canaries? No wonder he sings so much . . . Added chore for Cadet Moser, washing diapers. His mother presented the family with a baby girl, "Mary Catherine" . . . Capt. F. Bailey is Act. Dist. Cmdr. while Cmdr. O'Connell enjoys a well earned vacation · .. Welcome to Cadet R. Dietelhoff ... Proud of our men, says Cmdr. O'Con' nell; we had the greatest decrease in crime throughout the City for the second Police Period. Good work.

-ptlmn. Vince O'Grady

9th District: A retirement party to honor Sgts. Wm. Bresingham and Harold Fuhry, and ptlmn. Ed Foley, Larry Gleason and Jim Speece will be held sometime in April. Check with Sgts. Dick Pecka or Barny Hogan for details ... Vice Off. Less McCaffery, involved in an auto accident, is recovering. Sgt. AI Tague is back to work. ptlmn. Ed Golonka is hospitalized at Mercy . . . John Pradun, league pres., promises this year's golf league to be even better than last. John (broken club) Shannon even got a new set of clubs ... Jerry Garmon received the Traffic Award of the Month .. . The New City bowling league got off to a fast start for the second half of the season . Team Capt. is Ed Grybas; members are Sgt. John Ryan, Jim (magic

shoes) Kane, Rich (Twiggy) Popp ish and R. Iwanowski. The team's good showing is due to Sgt. Ryan's supervision . The Sgt. is on the Lt.'s list.

-ptlmn. Ed Haggerty

10th District: Congratulations to Art Jackson and Connie Johnson who were awarded the Jr. Chamber of Commerce and Industry Award for the 4th quarter. The Jaycee Award , presented through the Commun ity Workshop Organ ization , is given for outstanding service by members of the Police Dept. Congratulations also to Sgt. John Keane and George Miglore (formerly at 10) on their promotions to Lt.... Walter (Cmdr. Sec.) Pawlowski is losing a tax exemption by the marriage of his son Larry. Best wishes, Larry, to you and the bride . . . We would like to welcome our new typist Veronica Dixon to our office staff. We know you will enjoy your association here at 10 ... Speedy convalescence is sent out to Ken Sellers and Rich Lewner who are on the medical rolls . . . Jerry Janz did it again, he is the proud father of a baby boy, #4 this time. Congratulations again, Mrs. Janz ... One of our members here at 10 is the best bargain hunter for clothes and his attire will vouch for that. Seems all his furnishings are bought at the church bazaars and rummage sales.

-ptlmn. Charles R. Rolecek

11th District: Eddie Harris is leaving as Star Reporter because of pressing duties in the Cmdr's. office. Reporting will be taken over by ptlmn. Charles V. Sturm · .. Basketball is the talk of the 11th Dist.; for the second consecut ive year we have taken home the championship. Congratulations to the entire 11th Dist. Team ... Births have been going skyhigh in the Dist. ptlmn. W. Johnson and wife gave birth to an 8 lb. baby boy. Double congratulations are due ptlmn. Ed Kazupski-TWINS ... I would like to welcome the new tactical unit "c" under the supervision of Sgt. Lindsay, which this month is leading in arrests · . . A speedy recovery is wished for the 3 members of Tactical Team "A" who are hospitalized . . . Remember, any news worthwhile will be greatly appreciated.

-ptlmn. Charles V. Sturm

13th District: Welcome to Sgts. J. Casey, J. Giovenco, M. Kretch, C. Maggio, G. Ragalski, l. Schoenfeldt, W. Simpson. Good luck to Sgts. S. Lenoci and J. Ryle · .. Cmdr. Wm. l. Miller was granted membership in the American College of Ost eopathic Obstetricians and Gyne· cologists; also, ptlmn. Art Milz, in a ceremony held at the Palmer House on 26 Feb. in recognition of service beyond the call of duty ... Sgt. G. Rafal

ski, ptlmn. Wm. Hale and John Lackowitz were directly responsible for saving 31 lives, including 8 infants, as they crawled around on their hands and knees despite dense smoke and flames in two burning buildings ... Cmdr. Miller awarded 29 Honorable Mentions during the 2nd Period for outstanding performances of duty. Receiving two awards each were ptlmn_ P. Boyle and B. Carter; one each to Sgts. J. Casey and K. Funk, ptlmn_ J_ Alexa, R. Battalini, W. Conrad, J. Cummings, K. Cullen, K. Dixon, T. Floros, J. Gianos, R. Holman, F. Jasch, A. Kohl, B. LaPrairie, R. Madeja, A. Ortolano, J. Pappone, R. Peterson, R. Rahn, D. Ritenour, R. Rubschlager, J. C. Smith, A. Smith, E. Williams, and A. Zywicki. B. Walet, E. Ogonowski and B. Horwich caught a couple of bur· glars . . . J. Scaglione returned from Las Vegas. Rocky is also back from Vegas and the District is back to normal.

-ptlmn. Patrick Shannon

15th District: Dist. has taken on a new appearance now that the squad room has been moved to the second floor and the entire interior of the station has been painted . . . Congratulations to Offs. Roger Rinaldi, Dave Holder, and Earl Leib, recipients of the Chicago Jaycee award at the Dist. Community Workshop, held at Blackhawk Park on 20 March. These men received this award (no cash) for the apprehension of the person who had been shooting at the Mars Candy Company cafeteria while employees were in the room ... Our deepest sympathy to Off. William Curry on the loss of his mother. Also to Crossing Guard Catherine Bono on the loss of her brother . . . We at 15 are glad to see our ace janitor Frank Breen back to work after recent surgery. Now the pressure is off poor old Max.

-Sgt. Art Ferando

16th District: Our sincere sympathy to Harold Brown on the loss of his mother Betty, and Tom Jensen on the loss of his brother John . .. Our "Baby Factory" has started up again. Len DeFabio is the proud father for the 3rd time-wife Mary presented him with a baby girl Denise. Joe Solomon's wife Margaret presented him with a baby boy, Louis-their 2nd. "Wild Bill" Coty at O'Hare Field has something to shout about-his wife presented him with a baby boy, Michael Joseph ... The following men were presented Honorable Mentions: Sgt. AI Prace, Ralph Kolb, Tom Duffer and Dan Cirignani. Nick Tunzi went and did it again-he b.-oke his hand . Nick is an ex-fighter and I wish he would give it up ... Capt. Patrick Joseph Flynn was Actg. Cmdr. during the absence of Cmdr. Maurice Begnero He did a wonderful job. However,


he had one problem-a heck of a time adjusting to the daylight hours. He works steady midnights otherwise. He su rvived however.

-ptlmn. Louis F. Bruzzini

18th District: Congratulations to John Ryan, Dale Marino and Andrew Baumann who were recently promoted to Det. . .. Cadet Jones, formerly from 18, and Sari Chlebos will be tying the knot on April 27 and spend their honeymoon in Wisconsin. Glen Shurtleff and Betty Keenan also got spliced recently and went to Miami Beach .. . Tom McNel· ley and Val's son, Thomas Lawrence, was born Feb. 23. This is their first son . . . Joe Olszewski and Sophie became grandparents on April 11 when their daughter Kathleen gave birth to a boy. A possible future patrolman, Joe? .. . Andy Baumann, Ted Chowanski and Prob. ptlmn. Bob Alberts received credo itable mentions on the stop of a trailer which turned out to have a stolen motor on it and other auto parts, and for the arrest of two auto strippers . . . We lost Larry Traub, Joe Olszewski, Mel Cohen, Milton Benjamin, Michael Ciechon, Walter Wojciechowski and William Kost to the 20th District. Our loss is their gain. The Lithuanian Eagle.

-ptlmn. John Daciolas

19th District: Our condolences to N. Kaskovick on the death of his brother . . . Welcome to the seven patrolmen from the 20th Dist., and good luck to the seven patrolmen transferred from Town Hall to 20. We wish them the best of luck . . . Congratulations to Sgt. Green and Sullivan on being promoted to Lt.... Honorable mentions were received by Sgt. J. Runyan, Ptlmn. E. Castellano and ptlmn. M. Nuccio, for their quick response to a robbery in progress call. They caught the two offenders as they were leaving the scene. ptlmn. Bas· si's quick response to burglary in progress led to his arrest of two offenders inside the store. ptlmn. W. Miller answered a call of a disturbance, and upon arrival found a man badly beaten. Vic· tim gave Miller a description of offender before he died. Miller toured restaurants and taverns and found the offender. Sgt. P. Kelly, answering a call for hit and run, was given description of wanted vehicle. Through investigation he was able to apprehend offender. Offender was also wanted on various warrants .

- ptlmn. Paul Koburi

20th District: All the members of the 20th Dist. want to extend a warm welcome to Cmdr. James J. Connolly, former Watch Cmdr. at the 2nd Dist. Also welcome to Capt. Peter Grant who replaced Capt. Paul Gall as Watch Cmdr. .. . Our basketball team went unde·

feated until the last game. They lost to Fillmore. However, they were able to bring 2nd place to the 20th Dist. Thanks to all the members for their hard work ... On Jan. 27 Mrs. Bill DeGiulio gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, first in the series of many to come, I hope ... Robert Friedman left to become one of those gentlemen in the business suits, they call them detectives. Good luck. Mayall your crimes be solveable or unfoundable ... Congrats to ptlmn. Dennis J. Maloney on the quarterly Jaycee Award . . . ptlmn. Robert Jensen left the Dept. to enter the business world . . . Former office worker here at 20, Kay Langerman, was back in Edgewater Hospital. Please get better and stay in good health.

-ptlmn. Dennis R. Salemi

Detective Area # 1: Congratulations to Lt. J. Konen, A.T. #1, on his promotion to "Grandfather" on 1 March with the birth of a baby boy to his son, Tom, and daughter-in-law, Ruth Ann. Baby weighed in at 7 Ibs. 5 oz.... Promotions! Promotions! Lt. J. Cartan, G.A. #1, to Capt., Sgt. Bruno Mitzenberger, G.A. #1, and Sgt. M. Mullarkey, A.T. # I, to Lt. Sincere congratulations from all the men in Area #1 ... WELCOME! Welcome back to Det. Utter, Robb. # 1, from his tour in Viet Nam as a civilian advisor ... Welcome to the three new arrivals in A.T. #1: Det. W. Lawlor from A.T. #5, Det. R. Tuman, A.T. #3, and Det. C. Pilgrim from the 8th Dist.... Welcome back to Det. Jack Gainer, A.T. #1, and his wife Mary. Jack says the weather was perfect and he and his wife had the time of their lives . . . The golf season is approaching: Ken Rose and Louis Green are already talking about forming a partnership and challenging the links together.

-Det. Don Dinkelman

Area #2: A warm welcome to Lt. Ed Walliser as Unit Cmdr. . .. Lots of luck to Sgt. AI Faro (Apache) in his new as· signment at Area #4 Burg.... Dets. Gressit and Bennett recently returned from Florida ... Dets. Clifford and Boyle should get an "A" for effort in their determination to arrest three offenders for burglary and stolen checks . . . Sgt. Clancy's charming daughter recently became an airline stewardess . . . Robb. #2's Bernie Martin's wife had a bouncing baby boy, 8 lbs. 13 oz... . Congrats to Joe Mullen who was promoted to Sgt.... Welcome back to J. Martin after a long illness ... Ray Krall, while on his baby furlough, made it hard on everybody as his candy locker was closed . . . Welcome to new Dets. Martin and Lamb . . . New Sgts. in Robb. #2 are Schultz and Quinn ... A special mention to Dets. Adams and

Parker for the arrest of the murder suspect in the slaying of ptlmn. Collins ... John Horan, T.A. #2, is doing a fine job getting all of us gas in the morning with a minimum amount of time ... Congrats to Dennis Guest, T.A. #2, who is now in Dets.' School ... The way Danny Creedon is Slimming down he must be following the TOPS program. Welcome to the 8 new youth Dets. asSigned to Y/D #2 ... A speedy recovery to Sgt. Nelligan and Det. Howard Lewis, Y / D #2 ... Polwmn. Maureen O'Connell and Jo Anne Ryan are in San Francisco . . . Polwmn. Sharon Walsh and Josephine Dwyer have been busy with ride alongs from the U. of Chicago · .. Welcome back to Marge Besser and June Kaufman . . . Marge was at Central Hqtrs. and June was on an extradition in Pa. . . . Polwmn. Lucy Ryan has a son now in the Academy · . . A warm welcome to the new Polwmn. Jackie Thomas to Yj D #2 · .. Mary King is a new grandmother, but to look at her you never would believe it ... Our Desk Man, Charlie Falkenberg's son Bob, is doing a real job at the 4th Dist. But from knowing Charlie, his son has real big shoes to fill . . . Congrats to all the Dets. that made Sgt.

-Det. Gene Ivano

Detective Area #4: G.A.-With deep sorrow and sincere sympathy we report the passing of Lou Dante, whose loss will be felt by all who were associated with him . . . A long range prediction casts Michael Pedraza, now 8 yrs. old, in the role of "rookie of the year" for the White Sox of 1979. He is starting his career with the Scottsdale Little League. His 6-yr.-o~d brother, Richard. is starting a football career in the same area. Their progenitor, Isadore, is as proud as a peacock . . . A.T.-Det. Charles Mueller died with his boots on and will long be remembered by all who knew him ... Burg.-Congratulations and best wishes to newly-appointed Lt. Fred Rice ... Robb.-Welcome aboard to Sgt. William Breen, transferred from 20th Dist.... Lt. Frank Hanley, formerly of G.A.. passed away and will be remembered in prayer by his former associates.

-John Bodkin

Task Force Area #6: Congratulations to all our new dets.: James Grundy, Lawrence Healy, Clifford Lanas and John Nalepa ... Welcome to Sgt. Daniel McGrory from TFA #2 ... William Jaquest and his wife Yvonne are showing off their new little girl Lisa Ann ... Our five men for outstanding police work last period are E. Bursoni, R. Minas, C. Lanas, B. Irgang, and J. Yedlinski · . . Also good luck to Frank Kajari who


was drafted. Last but not least, good luck on his retirement after 28 years of service Sgt. Harry Gold. Don't forget to stop by once in awhile, Harry.

- Ptlmn. Sprague Baker

Traffic Area #1: The passing of Sam Tarara leaves a void that will be impos' sible to fill. The old cliche "One in a Million" really applies to Sam; he was a gentleman in every sense of the word ... Sylvester Konczyk joined the swelling ranks of the elite at Harris Bank, leaving Dearborn and Monroe after many years; good luck Sy, and best wishes from all here at TA # 1 .. . Congratula' tions for our newlY'promoted Lt. Mallder and Capt. Grant; both Bill and Pete worked hard to attain the rank and nobody deserves the promotion more ... Charley Baumer is conducting a survey in California and will submit a full reo port of his findings on his return from furlough ... Don't believe the rumors circulating about Joe Mistretta being a part time chef. It's not true, although Joe does wield a fancy skillet. He pre· fers to let others do the cooking and has many friends among restauranteers ... "Big E" Elmer Wohler is turning his talents toward the musical field and is rapidly becoming an accomplished or· ganist. He and Terry Loftus have formed the "E & T Organ and Kazoo" band.

-Ptlmn. Charlie Jenkins

Traffic Area #4: Capt. Harold Enright received an honorable mention from Chief of Traffic John Madl. Capt. Enright thanked the personnel of T.A. #4 for making it possible .. . Late congrat· ulations to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Trocchio on the arrival of their baby boy . . . We're sorry to lose Sgt. Vince Santoro, who went to the 14th Dist. . . . After many repeated stories, it's true that Tony Mugnolo and Tom Govostis have transferred to Task Force. Once again the streets around the Stadium are safe. Paul Alberti is also looking for a new place to change his clothes. True or false, Paul? ... That dynamic trio, Frank Maher, Sam Cutrano and Mike Moore are on furlough all together and we at T.A. #4 would like to know who is watching the store ... New faces around T.A. #4: Sgt. Clyde Hughes, detailed from T.A. #2, and Ptlmn. Richard Mulder ... Joe Majka is home from Hines Hosp. and recuperating nicely. Take it slow, Joe . . . Sgt. Al Apa has taken over the com· mand of the three·wheelers, and is do· ing a splendid job. The Polish Falcon .

-Ptlmn. Rick Luzin

Traffic Area #5: We congratulate Ptlmn. Frank Cwick on being named Traffic Man of the Month. Congratulations are also in order for Ptlmn. R. Faust for excellent police work in shooting and capturing a stick·up man. Congratulations also to Offs. Adams, Madison, Kochanski and Tolan whose combined ef·

forts resulted in the capture of the accomplice of the man shot by Faust ... Leroy Klisnick, scourge of the express· ways, is recuperating from an injured foot. His partner, Ray Egan, is anxiously awaiting his return. They do excellent work as a team on the expressway ... Terri Koch is wearing a big smile these days. Her father is newly-promoted Capt. Grant . . . George Martin's sprained ankle is healing slowly .. . Ptlmn. Ed Kortas is getting more rest, now that the football season is over. He attended 11 out of 14 games to see his son play first string defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

-Ptlmn. Walter Philbin

Youth Division: A cordial welcome to our new Director, Capt. T. Frost . . . The in-service training has put a new tempo in the Youth Division (three quarter, rock and roll, or is it the Strauss Waltz?) ... Dorothy Bandes of Hdqtrs., reported on sick call this month and is doing well ... J. O'Neil tried out his stitches on the slot machines in Las Vegas ... Our condolences to the family of Sgt. Hoey and to Carmen Arnold on the death of her father . . . G. McCar· thy has been teaching the nuns at Longwood the art of hypnosis . . . P. W. (Heelan) Pierce is now the proud mother of a baby boy ... Congratulations to Capt. D. Bryan, Lt. W. Hoban, and Lt. S. Gonka on their recent promotions . .. Y-man Whiting, being his usual alert self, located some counterfeit 20's in his school . . . Lt. M. Gannon has rejoined the Youth troops ... Thorough investigation by Y.O. Frazier cleared a recent marijuana problem ... Good luck to our 27 new youth Officers ... P. W. O'Brien, R. Ryan, R. O'Brien and R. Rommelfaenger performed outstandingly in 1st Dist.

-Y.O. Thomas Heaphy

Communications Section: A big welcome to our new Commanding Officer, Capt. Harry O'Donnell. We hope his stay will be a long and happy one ... Congratulations to Russell Carroll, Clarence Coleman, William Duffy, James Houk, Ray Jagielski, Robert Koppers and Lawrence Mahoney on being promoted to Radio Dispatchers ... The best of luck to our Lts. who are taking the Capt's. exam .. . Walter Tabaka, our window washer, was beaming with pride when his son, Lee, was sworn in as a policeman ... Sincere condolences to Frank Zboncak on the loss of his mother • .. Franklin Fitzgerald resigned on 1 April to take his pension. Clarence Doran reached compulsory retirement age on 2 April. Coincidentally, both of these men worked the Control Desk for the last several years of their career ... Richard Mannes attended pre-detective school and when this copy reaches print, he should be out in the field solving crime . . . I heard that Atkins Moore is taking body

building courses in the Loop. Now if he will couple that with a diet, it would be an accomplishment!!! . . . I heard that Tom Beahan was in town; he spoke to Sgt. Frank Squair . . . (auf Wiedersehen!)

-Sgt. Edward T. Haas

Bureau of Staff Services: Congratulations to Lt. Ronald Rae, recent!>, promoted to Capt., and to the new Us.: Robert E. McCann, Stephen B. Flaherty, George McMahon and Francis Ward ... We will miss the smiling face of Dir. Robert E. McCann of the Training Division for a few months; he is attending the FBI National Academy in Washington, D.C. In his absence Lt. Stephen Flaherty will be the Act. Dir.... Con· gratulations. A new addition has been added to the Vic Pietrzyk family, Mark Chester, weighing 6 Ibs. 12 oZS.... Auto. Maint. said adieu to A. Wells and H. Harden, who transferred to Finance, and also to L. Bradberry and G. Dates who transferred to Data Processing ... Congratulations to Cadet Jack Terretta, Mail Delivery, on his recent engagement · . . Welcome back to John Gorman, Equipment & Supply, after his illness · .. Eileen Moore, Equipment & Supply, celebrated her birthday by having lunch in Chinatown with co-workers Liz Bryne and Kathryn Terretta. While the girls were driving on Wentworth Avenue the wheel fell off Liz's car; but the chop suey was good anyway! . . . Police Matron Agnes Power toured the West Indies on her furlough, while Harold Moss enjoyed the Florida sunshine ... A speedy recovery to Sgt. Mitzner, C. Piontke, G. Kucharski and T. O'Connor ... Congratulations to Sgt. Bebinger and his wife on the birth of their 10 lb. baby boy · . . Welcome back to Jim Hagemeyer and Hugh McManmon after their illnesses ... Theresa Williams, Asst. Chief Clerk, Records Inquiry, recently arrived back from a trip to Las Vegas where she and her hubby spent a two week vacation ... Congratulations to Cadet Dennis Drygal on his recent marriage · .. A. Harvey and her husband recently returned from a delightful trip to Europe.

-Audrey LaBash

Office of the Superintendent: Best wishes to Director Frost on his new assignment as Director of the Youth Division · . . Congratulations to new Capt. Dan Bryan on his recent promotion . . . Our condolences to Mr. Heffernan on the recent loss of his brother ..• Best of luck to Virginia Guinea in her new assignment in the Ident. Section . . . Everyone wishes Dick Rochford the best of luck in his new promotion to Lt.... Also, every one wants to welcome Di· rector Sullivan aboard in the Public Information Division.

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ST. LOUIS- -Prof. Jeffrey 0' Connell reduced, and may open the way for o-f the University of Illinois Col illicit international dealers-lege of Law, an accident law spe something Britain has not had. cialist, said the auto industry"must be prodded relentlessly to NEW YORK --The public school systemadvertise safety instead of wild has made an agreement with the porecklessness." O'Connell said car lice department to install equipmakers published pamphlets urgingDATEL I NE ment in every school to permit ansafe, responsible driving, but ad instantaneous signal to the localvertising was designed to "excite station house "when uncontrollthe most dangerous tendencies in able violence takes place in thedrivers, especially teenagers." school." Dr. Bernard Donovan, Su

perintendent of Schools, also arQUINCY, Mass --Because of growing ranged wi th Police Commissionernumbers of criminals eavesdropping Howard Leary for "foot patrolmenon radio messages and getting away or patrol-car personnel to stop atbefore police arrive, a radio code schools in the normal course ofis being worked on here by police.ALBANY, N. Y. --Agreement has been patrolling the beat." This is inThe code will comprise a minimum ofreached on legislation to revise addi tion to the existing use of po12 different sets to be changed atthe "use-of-force" provisions of lice call boxes on the outside ofleast once a week. The sets will bethe state's penal law which went many school buildings. Also, therevolved at certain periods so nointo effect last Sept. 1. Law en one would time to decipher Board of Education plans to hirehaveforcement groups had complained 700 "male school aides" to protectcodes.about the law, which allows police the schools from intruders. They officers to use such force only will watch school entrances, checkLONDON - - Britain' s method of hanwhen he believes his own life or visitors and patrol corridors.dling narcotic addicts is undergothat of a third person is threat ing maj or changes. General practiened by a person who is committing tioners will no longer be permi t ted SAN JUAN, P. R. --The Commonwealth or has committed a felony. Before to prescribe heroin for an addict. Government lacks the resources tothat, the policeman had the right Instead, addicts must be referred deal with the large narcotics trafto use "deadly physical force" to one of the new treatment centers fic here, according to a P4ertoagainst any "fleeing felon." Under to be set up under the psychiatric Rico Treasury Department agent.new legislation agreed upon, a po departments of hospitals. The ma Drug addiction has grown withliceman could shoot a fleeing per jor reason is that a few doctors alarming speed on this island. Toson who he believed had committed were prescribing too much heroin day, Government officials estimate a felony and was armed wi th a deadly for addicts, giving them a surplus there are more than 11,000 heroin weapon. The proposed amendment to sell to others. Names of addicts addicts, plus nearly 4,000 userswould also give private citizens are now sent to the Home Office. of other narcotics such as marimore power to shoot intruders in A.lso, the general practitioner juana. As recently as 1961, estitheir homes. It would permit the used to give the addict a prescrip mated heroin addicts numberedresident to use deadly force if he tion for a week's supply, and he 1,600. Addicts are beiieved mainly"reasonably" believed it was needed picked up all the heroin at the responsible for the rise in pettyto "terminate" the intrusion. Pres same time. Now the doctor will pre theft here. More drugs pass throughent law allows the resident to shoot scribe a week's supply but will Puerto Rico to the United Statesonly if he fears the intruder will mail it to a pharmacist who will than the other way around. Yet it is use physical force on him. dispense it daily. The hope is that acknowledged that New York, only

under the guidance of specially three hours away on an inexpensive SAN ANTONIO, Tex. --A man entered a trained doctors in the treatment jet flight, is an important factor hospital here and told doctors he centers the addicts may be per in the narcotics situation here. had had severe headaches after hav suaded to slowly give up their Since there is no customs barrier ing been in a fight. Doctors exam addiction. But there is fear that between Puerto Rico and the mainined him and found two bullets, one the new system may well break down land, the frequent transportation in his head and one in his right under a flood of addicts. No one of narcotics on flights between shoulder, that had been there for really knows how many there are. here and the U. S. is considered a week. Also, the "surplus" will be sharply likely.

Training Division Highlights Part of the training youth officers are recelvmg in

in-service training at the Academy deals with the child with "learning disabilities" or minimal brain dysfunction. These youngsters are not mentally retarded but have specific learning disabilities. Because frustration, anxiety and hyperactivity accompany this condition, these children are sometimes suspected of delinquent activities. It is important, therefore, that youth officers understand this handicap. The Illinois Council for Children with Learning Disabilities co-sponsors this part of the in-service training. Mrs. Ellen Schloss is the Council's public relations director as well as a librarian at the Police Library. Shown (\. to r.) Dir. Robert McCann, Training Division, Mrs. Schloss, and Elmer Smith. psychologist and guest lecturer at the Academy, Director of Education Programs for Brain Injured Children, Chicago Board of Education.

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Who is exempt from jury duty in Illinois? Most people know that police officers, as well as reporters, are exempt. But who else is? Below is the complete list of exempt personnel found in the l11inois Revised Statutes, Chapter 78.

The Goven10r, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Attorney General, members of the General Assembly during their term of office, all judges of courts, all clerks of courts, sheriffs, coroners, practicing physicians, Christian Scientist practitioners, Christian Science readers, postmasters, practicing attorneys, all officers of the United States, officiating ministers of the Gospel, members of religious communities, mayors of cities, policemen, active members of the Fire Department, all persons actively employed upon the editorial or mechanical staffs and departments of any newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the State, all dentists or dental surgeons now legal practitioners of dentistry or dental surgery in this State or those who may hereafter become such, officers and enlisted personnel of the Illinois National Guard or Illinois Naval militia, and officers and enlisted men of the Illinois State Guard. After honorable discharge, exemption for both National and State Guard continues for a period equal to that honorably completed.

PERSONNEL In February, 131 police recruits

graduated from the Academy. This left 429 men in various stages of training.

On February 2, 37 officers completed the four-week pre-service detective training. On February 9, 85 officers completed pre-service sergeants' training. During the month, 130 youth officers completed a one-week in-service program; 648 officers from the Task Force and District Tactical units attended a one-day seminar on crowd control.

14 CHICAGO pOLlCE STAR

Mrs. Lenora Cartright is Director of Community Relations for the Cook County Public Aid Department. Community Relations is a relatively new program-organized about a year and a half ago.

Mrs. Cartright was born and raised in Chicago and attended Chicago's "parochial, public and private" schools. She received a Bachelors degree from the University of Chicago and one from Roosevelt University and a Master of Social Work degree at Loyola University. She taught one year at the University of Chicago in the Laboratory School and has been with the Public Aid Department for eight years. Her experience in the Public Aid Department includes work as a vocational counselor, as a training supervisor, and in the staff development section.

INTERVIEW

Mrs. Lenora Cartright Q. What is the Community Relations program of the

Public Aid Department, and why was it set up? A. The Department felt that we needed a program which

would enable us to establish and maintain a different kind of communication with public aid recipients. A communication oriented to the social action of the 1960's. A program in which we would "reach out" to the community and become directly involved in its total activities.

We have 14 staff members who have backgrounds as public assistance case workers, working in the Community Relations program, called Community Relations Liaison Workers. They know the needs in the various communities. Some are assigned to Urban Progress Centers as well as Public Aid District offices. They go out and meet with people in the various communities where there are many public assistance recipients, through .block clubs, tenant groups, welfare unions, church groups, school groups etc. They interpret the policy and procedure of the Cook County Department of Public Aid to the general public and to specific groups. They help to educate recipients about their rights and responsibilities as members of our society. They encourage recipients to involve themselves in things like PTA,


Police-Community workshops, Leadership Training programs, Adult Education classes and other community activilies from which they have been excluded and have excluded themselves.

Six District Citizen Advisory Boards have been set up. Plans are to have boards in practically everyone of the 12 District offices and nine housing offices. They were set up because there was the feeling that people might speak more freely in a group where they were more or less anonymous rather than to an individual caseworker.

There is a need for our recipients to cooperate with us in working out programs, not our handing programs to them. We can achieve more positive results if we listen to them and respond to their concerns about Public Assistance.

Sometimes people just need someone to listen to them. The Advisory Board provides this, an oppoitunity for the community to be heard. We in public agencies must develop thick skins, we must listen to a lot of criticism and respond to it in a constructive manner. It's not just the what of public aid programs; it 's also the how. The how of the delivery of services to recipients. That is, trea ting the recipient as an equal, greeting him by name, not by a number, noticing the children, being concerned about what their concerns are -just treating them as fellow human beings.

These Advisory Boards were meant to let public aid recIpients tell us what's right and what's wrong with our programs and procedures.

Q. Are other agencies involved in your Community Relations program?

A. At first, the Citizen Advisory Boards were meant to be made up of only public aid recipients. After a while, they wanted representatives of the whole communityHealth , Board of Education, Police Department.

Sgt. Hamp McMikel, 11 th District Community Service Sergeant, came out to talk to one Advisory Board about their rights as well as responsibilities as citizens and was very well received.

We also work with the National Council of Christians and Jews, the League of Women Voters, the Youth Action program, Urban League, Catholic Human Relations Board, other church groups, the Boy Scouts, Settlement Houses, Youth Centers. By establishing communication with the community relations departments of these organizations, such as the Police, the Board of Education, you find certain areas you have never thought about being involved in, and find also there is no reason at all why you shouldn't be involved in these areas.

Q. In what other ways is Public Aid involved with the Police Department?

A. Eight of our community relations people participated in the Conference for Police District Workshop Steering Committees in January. I definitely believe there should be a Public Aid Community Liaison worker on every Workshop Steering Committee.

Our Community Liaison workers attend and participate in the Police-Community Workshop in their areas and share detailed reports on what has happened in these meetings. We

feel that our Agency has established a more meaningful communication with the Police Department. They are sharing their concerns with us, and we are sharing our concerns with them in a more active manner.

I would like to see our basic program understood by every policeman. For example, many apparently believe Public Aid recipients must be taken only to Cook County Hospital. We have agreements with many private hospitals, and recipients can be taken there.

Q. Are there any specific results from this program '! A. In one area, there were a lot of complaints about a

teenage hangout. The matter was brought to the Advisory Board in our Garfield district office, and through the cooperation of Commander George Sims, 11 th District, and Deputy Chief Samuel Nolan, Community Services Division, the place was closed.

We were being bombarded (about two years ago) by attacks from welfare rights organizations, welfare union, and community organizations picketing, and even staging sit-ins in our offices. In the past year, we have been relatively free of this. I think it's the result of having our doors open to all groups now.

The interview was briefly interrupted by a phone call which graphically illustrated the cooperation between the Police and Public Aid Department. There was possible trouble at a high school over teaching of Negro history by a white teacher. Sgt. Robert Breckenridge, Community Service Sergeant in the 2nd District, had alerted Mrs. Cartright and her staff to the situation two days earlier.

The Public Aid Department was involved because the school was attended by many youngsters who lived in nearby CHA buildings and receive public assistance. Now it appeared there could be trouble . Mrs. Cartright called one of her Community Liaison workers and asked him to go out there and talk to the kids, and try to help in whatever way he could. Then she called Lt. Robert Williams, Human Relations section of the Police Department, who was already on top of the situation and was sure it was under control.

Q. Is this typical of cooperation between you and other agencies?

A. The Public Aid Department, the Police Department, the Board of Education, must all work together on problems like this. The kids are confused too. Agencies must provide an outlet such as Human Relations Workshops, structured situations. These kids need that mean'ingful communication.

I've been very encouraged to see youngsters attend these Citizen Advisory Board meetings with their parents. It's important to reach these youngsters to remove the stigma of receiving public assistance ; they see the Agency as being concerned in their total life .

We have to get out into the various communities and listen to the people, listen to find out where the needs are and respond to them with the resources of our agency. You can't go out with the solution; there are very few concrete solutions. Problems must be solved together. *


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By THIS TIME, everyone and his brother knows that

August in Chicago will be interesting, to say the least. Per usual, the police will be smack dab in the

middle of all the conventioneers, the traffic, the parades, the demonstrations.

We've only to go back four years--election time 1964to get a good idea of the work involved when the President comes to town.

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A Big Finish Chicago has handled the campaign wind-up for every

Democratic presidential nominee since Al Smith. That's why the President flew in three days before the election. The traditional torchlight parade and Stadium rally was to be held on schedule.

For the President's brief six and one-half hour stay in the City, the Police Department drew up a 93-page operations manual, detailed 2373 policemen for the job of security and executed a start-to-finish dry run along city streets-all within eight days.

First came an organizational meeting with the Secret Service and city agencies. Superintendent Conlisk, then Deputy Superintendent, Bureau of Field Services, was named Operations Commander; Chief of Traffic John Madl, then Chief of Patrol, served as Field Commander; Asst. Deputy Supt. Terrence Doherty, then Chief of Traffic, was responsible for all route security, including the Kennedy Expressway, the parade route and the area around the Hilton. Dep. Chief Robert Lynsky, then Task Force Commander, directed the premises security at the stadium and Dep. Chief of Detectives Walter Karlblom organized personal protection for the President at the airport, the hotel, the Stadium and in the motorcade.

Decisions were made on the number of men to assign to the airport, the expressway and overpasses, the parade route and the hotel.

Make-up of the motorcade was also decided in the organizational meeting. A pilot, or marked car, led the motorcade, followed by an unmarked lead car. The press car came third, then the President's closed bubble sedan with a solo motorcyclist at each fender. Next a convertible, an unmarked


car for the White House staff and guests, several press buses and finally a marked tail car. A Bureau of Street Traffic truck drew up the rear to prevent trailing traffic from getting too close.

The State Street crowd goes wild as the President's bubble car approaches.

The Route The President's plane was supposed to land at 4 p.m.

From the airport, the motorcade was slated for the Loop via the Northwest Tollway to the Kennedy, south on the Kennedy to Jackson, east on Jackson to Michigan and the Hilton. The President was to join the parade to the Stadium at 7: 15 p.m. He was to leave for the airport from the Stadium after the rally.

The master plan was completed in three days. An alternate route was drawn up in case the main route was blocked or declared unsafe, and an emergency plan was devised in case the President suddenly took sick. Both Resurrection and St. Luke's were notified.

Then the dry run. At a speed of 45 mph, it took one hour and ten minutes to get from O'Hare to the Hilton; at 8 mph, 58 minutes from the hotel to the Stadium; and at 45 mph, 35 minutes from the Stadium back to the airport. As a 'just in case' measure, the cars also timed the route from the Stadium back to the hotel-23 minutes at normal speed.

By 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon, October 30, O'Hare had been secured and the other 2000 policemen were moving into place. The presidential jet landed at 3:52, and by 4:09, the President was seated in the right rear of the bubble car with the Mayor and the Governor.

On His Way Two stops were made along the expressway. According

to plan, the motorcade pulled over at Hubbards Woods for the unfurling of the Presidential flag. Several minutes later, unplanned , the President stopped his car, got out, and walked over to shake hands with members of the startled crowd, who had expected no more than a fleeting glimpse of the President.

Despite the unexpected delay, the motorcade arrived at


the Hilton ten minutes early. Plans had called for the President to go to his top floor suite and then down to the ballroom. Instead, he decided to go straight to the reception. That meant extra men had to be rushed to the ballroom immediately, instead of moving into position while the President was upstairs.

The motorcade joined the parade at 7: 20, five minutes behind schedule. Tagged 71A in the 71st unit of the 112-unit parade, the motorcade reached the Stadium at 8: 20, almost on time. The speech-making lasted one hour, and at 9:22, the President was back on the Expressway, headed for the airport. Most of the 2373 policemen were relieved when the bubble car reached O'Hare at 10 p .m. The Presidential plane was airborne 20 minutes later-with the President aboard.

THINGS HAVE certainly changed. Let's go back, not four years, but 75 years, to the spring of 1893 and the Columbian ' Exposition.

The White City fair grounds, now Jackson Park, covered 600 acres. More than 27 million pe,ople--or half the population of the country at the time-visited the Exposition during the first six months. The crowds came by one-horse hansom cab, carriage, cable car, the new elevated steam railway, and steamboat. Naturally, the President was on hand. How did the police force of 1893 handle the situation?

The Big Plan There were meetings, of course. The Exposition had its

own Secret Service, with authority from the State. When the police and Secret Service put their heads together, they came up with one of the most imaginative security plans of all time. The idea was simple: recruit out-of-state policemen to recognize out-of-state criminals. As Secret Service Chief John Bonfield explained in the North American Review, 1893:

"The men are assigned to duty in pairs so that no two men from the same geographical section shall travel together. The arrangement doubles the detective capacity of the men, and at the same time gives them the advantage of a study of each other's methods. The San Francisco officer points out the criminals from his section of the country, and the London officer in turn is ready to receive criminals

from home, and to see to it that his companion knows them well enough to remember them when he sees them again."

So letters were sent out to cities of 25,000 or more, asking for two policemen from each city, transportation and expenses to be paid by the Exposition. More than 600 men were recruited.

In the meantime, the City Council approved "a large increase" in the police force and training began immediately. Explained R. W. McClaughry, General Superintendent of Police :

"Schools of instruction for officers and patrolmen have been maintained in all the stations. Special efforts have been made throughout the past year to rid the force of unworthy and useless members. The new recruits have been mustered in only after rigid examination and careful inspection."

Protectors o f the Fairgrounds-Chicago police of the 1890's.

Scientific Methods The Bertillon system of identification-measuring head,

feet, ears and other body parts-had been adopted three years before and was slated for heavy use.

"Nearly every known criminal who is likely to visit Chicago during the World's Fair is 'on record,' and will find himself 'registered' before selecting his hotel," wrote McClaughry. "When a suspicious character is arrested he will receive the hospitality of the city and the benefit of the Bertillon system."

The fairground was divided into six districts, each district with its own station and a telephone connecting it with the central station at the Chief's Headquarters. An officer in citizen's clothes was stationed at every gate. More officers patrolled the grounds.

"And if, in spite of these chances against him, he picks a pocket or attempts to steal anything, an alarm will find the gates at every point of exit furnished with a description of the offender. Such an alarm practically shuts the criminal within a trap where nothing but the most remarkable good luck on his part can save him from detection, arrest and punishment," boasted Chief Bonfield.

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DEPARTMENT COMMENDATIONS

Ptlmn. Thomas Mor After several miles, the car was curbed

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rissey, *8085, 5th District, entered a restaurant on east lllth Street shortly after midnight. An employee yelled at him that a

customer had had an argument with another customer and had fired a shot. Morrissey drew his gun and told the man to halt, but the man pointed his gun at the officer and pulled tbe trigger. The gun misfired . Morrissey fired twice, wounding him as be tried to escape. The man was later charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, and unlawful use of weapons.

Sgt. Cornelius Carr, *1711, 10th District, was on routine patrol and radioed that be was making a premise check of a lounge. Carr noticed an unoccupied

car in front of the tavern with lights out and motor running. As he entered, he saw tbe bartender walk into the washroom. He was told that the car belonged to a patron who was just leaving. Suddenly, the bartender ran out of the washroom and yelled that he had been robbed by the man who just left. Carr ran out, got into his squad and began to chase the car. At the same time, he requested help.

THE SATURDAY EVENING

"By the time I protected hi$ civil liberties, informed him of his constitutional rights, and made up my mind whether to shoot when he ran, he got away."


and the man arrested. The proceeds of the robbery and tbe weapon were confiscated from tbe front seat of the car. The man was identified by the victim and bystanders. He was later charged with armed robbery.

During the first ten months of 1967, two officers assigned to the school patrol section of the Youth Division were also particularly helpful to the Detective Division by recovering 34 stolen cars. They are Ptlmn. Dale Franklin, *6578, and Vito Grillo, *9368, YDA #1, who are regularly assigned to patrol 20 schools. In March, Franklin and Grillo recovered five stolen cars. In May, they were credited with the on-view recovery of six more stolen cars. They received a Salute in the Daily Bulletin in October. The officers also helped the Detective Division in investigating a murder of a trade school instructor. As a result, a juvenile and an adult accomplice were charged with the crime.

POST

Basketball It was the day the fans and players

had been waiting for. A confrontation between a once beaten Fillmore team, coached by Napoleon Stevenson, defending their title, and an unbeaten Foster Avenue five, coached by Sgt. Kent Jacobson, making their second bid for the championship. By game time it was a packed house.

And the teams gave them what they wanted. The best game of the year. A game that seldom got beyond a three point spread. Even into the final minutes, when it looked like an overtime would take place. But a great rebounding effort by Leroy Grant coupled with his shooting skiIl increased their lead to six points (biggest of the day) and victory and a firm grasp on the golden basketball. Individual game honors go to Grant, Willie Penn and big John Davis of the 11 th District, and to John Toenings and Walter (30 points) Bortko. These guys totaled 115 out of 144 game points (Say, how about that for a starting five?)

In addition, Stevenson and Bortko are honored as the season's most outstanding coach and player. Congrats, men, you deserve the honor.

5th Dist. Downs 21st Dist. 68-57 In a third place contest, the 5th Dis

trict, ("the Cinderella team" ) sparked a great team effort and led by H. Williams, overcame an early deficit and overpowered 21 (1966 Champs) 68-57. Again, congratulations to Cmdr. McLaughlin (a new fan), Capt. John Ridges (an old fan) and to G.E. (an electric fan).

The 7th District (1967 League Champs ), coached by Paul Powers, has to settle for being top team in .the consolation bracket. They topped the 2nd District team 57-30.


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To the other teams, 3rd, 4th 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th-B, 12th-A, Area #1, Area #2 and Headquarters, we'll be looking for you to topple the top teams come November.

Softball Another great season looms on the

horizon. Play starts on Saturday, 13 May, and continues every Saturday in Grant Park. Wouldn't it be great to have a team from every District? It's a great way to get in or stay in shape. Also, it gives you a chance to take the wife and kids out on Saturday. (P.S. They can see the Museum, Planetarium and Aquarium, too.)

Golf Our 3rd Annual Intra-Department

Golf Tournament starts on 6 May. You play where and when you want. And if you're a golfer, you might as well play for some fine trophies-and maybe a surprise. Get in on this.

ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT'S BLOOD

DONOR PLAN?

-Sgt. Clarence Erickson

FEBRUARY MEMORIAL ROLL Years of Date of

Name Unit Age Service Death

Ptlmn. John A. Bradaric ... Detective Div. Area #3 . .43 ... 16 ... 10 Feb. Capt. James J. Doheny .... 6th District ...... . ... .49 ... 18 ... 17 Feb. Sgt. James D. Hoey ....... Youth Division Area #4 .58 ... 29 ... 22 Feb. PUmn. George C. Hofbauer. 6th District ... , ........ 47 ... 20 ... 22 Feb. PUmn. Charles D. Mueller . . Detective Div. Area #4 . .42 .. . 12 ... 28 Feb. Pthnn. Edward J. Schwenn .. Auto Pound Section .... 55 ... 27... 8 Feb. Ptlmn. William E. Silas .... 3rd District .. , . ... ... .. 52 .. . 20 . .. 21 Feb.

FEBRUARY RETIREMENTS Years of

Name . Unit Age Service

PUmn. William C. Boehm, Jr.. Detective Div. Area #5 .... 59 ...... 25 Ptlmn. Stephen Daneluk ..... Traffic Division Area # 3 .. . . 56 ...... 30 Ptlmn. Michael M. Devereaux. Communication Center ..... 62 ... , .. 32 Ptlmn. James J. Doody ...... 1st District ............... 61 ...... 34 Capt. Henry J. Ediger ... ... 16th District . ............. 57 ...... 28 Sgt. Harold J. Fuhry ........ 9th District ............... 63 .. . . .. 32 PtImn. Thomas F. Garvan . .. 19th District .............. 58 .. .... 29 Sgt. Harry Glad ........... . Task Force Area #6 . . . .... 55 .. .. .. 28 Polwmn. Frances Herb ...... Youth Division Area #6 .... 55 ...... 21 PUmn. James F. Hurley ..... 5th District ............... 53 ...... 22 PUmn. Edward S. Kean ...... 2nd District .............. 63 ...... 32 PUmn. Sylvester S. Konczyk .. Loop Intersection Control .. . 56 ...... 24 Sgt. Thomas P. McFadden ... Vehicle Seaion ....... ... .. 63 ...... 35 PUmn. Peter G. Murphy ..... Detective Div. Area #6 .... 63 ...... 35 Ptlmn. Jeremiah J. O'Connor .. Youth Division Area #4 .... 54 .: .... 26 Ptlmn. Edward M. Powell .... Detective Div. Area # 1 .... 57 . . .... 27

PROMOTIONS

Below is the list of 9 Captains and 38 Lieutenants promoted March 11 in ceremonies at the Museum of Science and Industry.

NEW CAPTAINS Rae, Ronald B. Grant, Peter J., Jr. Bryan, Daniel Fogarty, Frank C. Pufahl, John Flynn, Edward A. Gannon, George L. Joyce, Edward F.

Cartan, John T.

NEW LIEUTENANTS Ward, Francis Baker, John O. Gleason, Daniel P. Hadle, John F. Rochford, Richard T. Miglore, George T. Murphy, Walter J. Heraty, Patrick T. Sabella, Louis J. Flaherty, Stephen B. Halko, Michael McCurrie, Richard J. Doyle, John J. Hinchy, John J. Connor, Thomas M. Donnelly, Maurice L. Hanhardt, William Nolan, Eugene Reane, John T. Locallo, August Wilson, William E. Abraham, John Hoban, William T. McCann, Robert E. Rizzo, Vitto V. Mullarkey, Martin M. Ryan, John W., Jr. Harvey, Lee Rice, Fred Jr. Barrett, Thomas Green, Thomas E. McMahon, George A. Minzenberger, Bruno Gonka, Stanley J. Mallder, William E. Sullivan, John E. Tye, Joseph P. Quinn, Paul L.

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