Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14
CAPTAINS OF POLICE
PUT ON THE CARPET.
corteIyou's Quizzing Behind
Closed Doors Produces Many
Long Faces on Officials

Philadelphia police captains are sit
ting in Director Cortelyou's outside Of
flee this afternoon, awaiting their turn
to be interviewed by the director in his
private office. One by one they are
being called in, and the conferences,
which are lengthy, are said to be of the
heart to heart variety"
Director Cortelyou declines to say
what is going on behind closed doors,
but from some facial expressions, fol-
lowing the conferences, it is believed
there has been some tail explaining upon
the part of some of the captains.
As a result of these conferences and
Investigations since Director CortelyOu
went into Office, there will be an upheav
al in the police department that bids
fair to become historic. Captain Fran
els Callahan, now in West Philadelphia
in the Fifth division. is believed to be
slated to go downtown into the FirSt
division.
Lieutenants to Be Changed
Lieutenant Carlin, of the Fifteenth
and Snyder avenue station. is one O
those to be removed, it is said. and sen
Bride. of the Twelfth district, at Eight
and Jefferson streets. is also to be trans
ferred to another post.
Lieutenant Barry. of the Fourth ant
Snyder avenue station, formerly n Pen
rose man, but who changed over to Var
at the last moment. is also slated 70
transfer. Another to be moved is salt
to be Lieutenant Hamilton, of the Thir
ty fifth district, Branchtown.
Lieutenant Elvidge, of the German
town station, who faced charges 10
marching at the head of the Ware pa
rade through the Twenty second war
during the last campaign, is anothe
! slated for transfer. according TO til
| wiseacreS. He concludes twenty year
of service Friday.
Other steps in reorganization. it
said. will be taken at the Second polio
district, Second and Christian street.
Police of this district have frequeutl
| figured in political fights and Controver
sizes.
Many Transfers Expected
Among other changes expected is tha
of Lieutenant Lawson, now Of th
| Thirty ninth district, Hunting Par
avenue and Schuyler street. This Wa
| his old district. Lieutenant LawsO
has been n staunch friend of a. Lincol
| Acker, the city purchasing agent, #
years and ii is believed the move bac
to his old district is to be his rewar
for loyalty.
Lieutenant Rooster, whom DrcctC
Porter reinstated during his admiristra
ton of the affairs of the po'i"o deuart
mont after the lieutenant had been rC
lieyed from duty, has been serving c
the police boat King. He is now slate
il is said, to return to his old distriC
the Third. at Fourth and De Lance
streets. Where Lieutenant lie Maitr
the present incumbent. will go is r.
known.
a change that it is said is sure to
made is that Of Lieutenant Pmckfclde
now at Fourth and Race streets static
Another Ware man slated for transf
is Lieteuant Myers, of the East Gira
avenue and MONTGOMERY avenue static
Lieutenant William Knoell, of Fro
and Master streets station. is slated f
transfer, it is said, aS Is Licutena
Jeifries. Of the Fifty fifth and PiI
streets station. according to those WI
know.
Echtermeyer May BE Transferred
1t Is highly probab'e that Licutena
/, Echtermeyer will be transferred to al
other district and a men unknown
the politicians Of that section broug
in to take the place Of EchtermeyC
There will also be numerous 9th
changes in this district, it is undo
stood. and those in position to know )
that all patrolmen or officers who ii
ured in politics will be removed to 9th
sections. while some may be dealt wi
!, more severely,
The "lid" was on last night tight
than ever. 4 few forlorn gamble
| gathered on the corners in the distriC
, frequented by the goddess of chan
and wondered how long II would last
! lbut the green cloth remained dil
.,lNot one gambling house ran last nigl
was sa', W.. vss739 W