SECRETARY'S REPORT 175 



valuable in showing the percentage of attendance by States of people 

 in private automobiles. Many District of Columbia, Maryland, and 

 Virginia cars come to the Zoo to bring guests from other States. The 

 tabulation for the fiscal year 1962 is as follows : 



Percentage 



Maryland 33. 2 



Virginia 23. G 



District of Columbia 20. 6 



Pennsylvania 4. 1 



New Yorlc 2.6 



North Carolina 2.0 



New Jersey 1. 3 



Ohio 1.3 



Florida 1. 1 



West Virginia 1. 1 



The remaining 4 percent came from other States, Canada, Canal 

 Zone, England, France, Germany, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Nova Scotia, 

 Panama, and Puerto Rico. 



On the days of even small attendance there are cars parked in the 

 Zoo from at least 15 States, the District of Columbia, and foreign 

 countries. On average days there are cars from about 22 States, the 

 District of Columbia, and foreign countries ; and during the periods of 

 greatest attendance the cars represent no less than 34 different States 

 and countries. 



POLICE DEPARTMENT 



After the death of Capt. William R. James (see p. 166), who had 

 been commanding officer of the police force since 1952, Lt. C. R. Brink 

 was promoted to the rank of captain on March 4, 1962. Lt. J. R. 

 Wolfe, who joined the department in 1946, was appointed executive 

 officer. E. A. King and D. B. Bell w^ere promoted from sergeant to 

 lieutenant, and A. S. Kadlubowski and C. S. Grubbs were promoted 

 from private to the rank of sergeant. 



A notable improvement in the police department was the installa- 

 tion of a two-way radio hookup between the station and the police car. 

 This new means of communication has facilitated stronger law 

 enforcement. 



The practice of using temporary men during the busy season (April 

 to October) continues to prove a highly satisfactory arrangement. 

 Otherwise, the ever-increasing number of special details and assign- 

 ments would result, at times, in reducing the number of regular officers 

 available for patrol duty. 



The total number of visitors stopping in the police station for in- 

 formation of various sorts was 9,027. 



The police pistol range has been improved by the erection of a 7- 

 foot-high safety fence on all sides. A request from the chief of 



