The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-28
POLICE AWAITING
ANNUAL 8HAKE-UP
Customary Changes soon
20 Be Made.
MORE REST FOR PATR0LMEN
announcements Likely 70 Be Delayed
by Hardness uf Congress to Take
Action On Appropriations Tor the
F0TCe-EIay Uame New Lieutenant.

II accordance w5th the annual custom,
extensive and important changes viii be
fnaugurated throughout the entire Pc
lice Department within a short time and
the members of this city's finest are
somewhat anxious regarding the pro-
posed action 40 be taken by Major Syl-
vestor and his associates
This year The changes viii, it IS
thought. be announced later than ususI,
because OF the dIaJorv manner il which
1he police appropriation bill has been
handled by those sitting in the House
OF Representatives. and it safe 10 say
that no action VIII be made By Major
Sylvester ard his associates until after
the bin Itself has become q law
Candidates for LieutenanCy-
It Is thought that at least one new
police lieutenant VIII be appointed, it
peiug The idea OF those nigh in authority
TO lnstilI as mitch of the younger eIe-
meat Is possible in the department
and let some OF me veterans spend the
rest Of their careers in their homes \
score or more Of active policemen have
been mentioned Tor the position OF lieu
tenant. but il IS more than likely that
acting Lieutenant and Night Inspector
Matthews VIII be given preference
Acting Lieutenant Matthews is re
garded IS one Of the ablesJ police OFF
Gals OF the department. and has an ex-
CelIent record For years he was 4
mounted sergeant IN the Eighth precinct
and won Tor himself numerous friends
among the uIuecoats because OF his kind
y disposition Not long ago he was as
signed to the position OF night inspector
a duty which III Itself is anything but 4
pleasant one. and one which Lieutenant
jordan. Of tie Eighth precinct. held Tor
a long tine before being made lieu
tenant
Sergeant Matthew'S Chances.
t IS the duty Of the inspector 10 watch
the policemen and. II possible. catch
them when they are violating the rules
Of the department As an evidence Of
his work. Sergeant Matthews has had
more men before the trial board than
any other inspector. although at the
same tine he rains his popularity with
his subordina rs
Another feature OF the changes TO be
InGUEuTated, II IS expected viii be The
installing Of At least ten OF fifteen more
men 81 Police Headquarters TO become
q part OF the Detective Bureau The
present force there consists Of twelve
men This force is not sufficient It is
claimed, for the needs OF the depart
me1t. There IS q lively contest on hand
among the men who are at present do
Ing patrol duty for these positions.
Eight-H0ur System
The most important of the changes
which may take place. although there
Is at the present time no certainty Of it.
Is the inauguratit=:: Of tho eight hour
system among the bIuecoats. The sys-
ten has been one Of Major sylvester's
pet schemes for some time. In fact.
the department II has been q desire on
his part 70 give his men as much rest
as possible He asked Congress for
100 men. with which he hoped TO intro
duce the change. but. failing to secure
that number, VIII en5cavor TO tighten
the duties Of the patr5InGz il the best
possible way
The 1sual number Ct new sergeants
VIII be created, and each precinct has
candidate fCr enc Of the positions Any
number Of States" for the new posi-
tons are being circulated among the
members Of the department, and the
topic Of conversation today is, What
viii the changes be-