Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
FEW POLICE CHANGES
FAILURE OF CONGRESS TO PRO
VIDE CERTAIN FUNDS.
Needed Improvements in Service Must
Be Postponed-Those Ar
ranged For.

The failure of the last Congress to do
much for the police department will re-
suit in but few changes being made In the
department at the beginning of the next
fiscal year. Several changes are likely to
be made between now and the LIST of July,
however, and applicants for the positions
that are to be made vacant are numerous
Lieutenant Jordan of the Georgetown pre-
cinct has asked for retirement, and will
appear before the retiring board at police
headquarters Friday of this week. 1t is
rumored that other officials of the depart
ment are likely to ask for retirement in the
near future, and If these applications are
favorably acted upon by the board there
will be number of promotions to be made.
1t is regarded certain that Lieutenant
Jordan's application will be favorably acted
upon. He has been in ill-health some time.
and was away from duty during most of
the time that there was trouble in his pre-
cinct Members of the department not
so much interested in his retirement as they
are in the question of the selection of his
successor.
Sergeants Pressing Claims.
There are many sergeants the force
who are anxious to succeed him. and their
friends are pressing their claims. Sergt.
Daniel j. Sullivan's name has been promi-
nently mentioned in connection with the
promotion. He Is at present doing duty
in the first precinct, from where several of
| the present lieutenants were doing duty at
the time they received their promotions.
Georgetown will also present a candidate
in the person of Sergt. Schneider. 1t is said
that Georgetown has not furnished lieu
that section point with pride to the record
or that official. Sergeant Sprinkle of the
second precinct also has many friends to
champion his cause. He is young and ac-
t.Ca md no hnI ,,,<7 Ill
in police matters. Sergeant DUNCAN of the
fourth precinct and Sergeant Falvey of the
ninth are also considered as available ma
terlal Tor the promotion. There are nu-
tnerous ether sergeants who are anxious to
get the position and whose names will be
considered by Major Sylvester in making
| the selection
In all proba bility the one who gets the
promotion will not be assigned to duty in
Georgetown. as the lieutenant there is
mounted. The man in charge of the pre-
clnct should be a good horseman, Maj. Syl-
vester thinks and it is more than likely that
one of the other lieutenants will be trans
ferred to Georgetown. Lieut.. Mathews of
the fourth precinct, it is believed is the one
who will be sent there He is an expert
| horseman, having served in the United
| States cavalry.
The promotion of a sergeant will make
| room for the elevation of a private and
scores of policemen are looking after this
| position. 1t is probable that Mai. Sylvester
will fill this position by means of a COM
| pettive examination. 1t is considered with
| i'll the range of possibility that a mounted
| sergeant Will also be appointed in the near
! future, and in the selection of a man for
| this position one familiar with horses Will
! be selected. 1t is likely that one of the
mounted men will be elevated should such
| a vacancy occur. Who will be the FORUM tie
| policeman to get the promotion will not be
made known until after the vacancy occurs
A number of the mounted men are already
| looking ahead and doing what they can in
tat- nf i1f,
| the police officials say this promotion as
will be the case with the others, will be