Evening journal., 1921-05-06
OFFICERS
IN SHAKE-UP
Shifting of Agents Ordered
Following Probe of Phila-
delphia Conditions
is AFTERMATH
OF LIQUOR THEFT

PHILADELPHIA. May Ga gen
eral shake-up among the prohibition
agents and officials in virtually
every district in Pennsylvania. New
Jersey and Delaware was ordered to-
day.
The sweeping changes. effective
Immediately. come on the heels OF
reported big liquor thefts from the
Federal Building. officials siauRchly
deny that these alleged thefts are re-
sponsihle, although they admit
change Of surroundings for the
agents will benefit the department.
j. G.. Slonaker. acting prohibition
enforcement officer for the districts
involved. termed the far-reaching
transfers nothing exceptional"
He said. upon hearing the report
that he and his first assistant, james
Connor. now sitting at the Fedora
Building. were TO be effected. that
he wasn't sorry and that he wouldn't
take the job over again for twenty
/ times its present salary
First reports had IL that Washing
ton authorities ordered the general
shake-up. Local officials. however.
insist they are responsible for them.
Philadelphia. Newark. Whining
ton. Pittsburgh and Harrisburg are
affected greatly by the ordered
changes. Joseph Adams group
I head of tho Trenton office. loses his
offices of power there. and comes
here as an agent working under John
/ B. Albany, new group head here.
Joseph Brown is moved from this Of
flee to head Of Trenton forces.
Maurice McGrath. former group
head OF the local office is transferred
TO Johnstown. Pa. r. +. Fritsche,
from the local Office who was re-
Gently arrested for blackjacking a
man in the northern section of the
city. is shifted 10 Newark.
Harry Lsbrum goes from the Phil
adelphia office 90 Pittsburgh. La
brum was recently indicted in the
Pittsburgh Federal courts. The
charges against him were subse-
quently nolle pressed by the district
attorneys Office there.
Agent Mccarthy Is shifted from
the Newark. y. J.. Office TO Johns
town Agent Smiths post Of duty
is changed from Harrisburg 10 Pitts.
burgh While Harrisburg Is giver
as Smiths former post Of duty. ths
agent has been working out OF the
local Office for months.
c. +. McGrath goes from Newark
y j.. to Harrisburg. r. ]. Thomp
son has his post changed from Phil
adelphia to Harrisburg.
OF the local Office as special agent
, A. A. Quigley and Leo A. Como
5 will continue working out OF IN
Philadelphia office. although IN
Z scope Of their work has been in
; creased to take them TO Atlantic Cit
] and other nearby poiuts in certai
, .ases.
A., officials refused TO say wher
D Agents Frank Lord. Jordan. Layton
I Aedley or Reinhart have been trans
ferred. Their present posts OF dut
are being kept secret.
& j. C.. Slonaker recently admitte
that special investigators from IN
Washington nice conducted
D sweeping probe OF the local prohihi
ton office. He declared the me
( worked under his supervision un
o. known to any one else. The othe
G day he made n hurried trip 20 tn
e Capitol 10 learn the result OF the in
e vostigation.
e After tho first reports OF the hi
liquor thefts from the seizure roor
n Of the Federal Building he denic
To- them wholly He latter admitte
o that several thousand dollars wort
Y of contraband liquor was stolen.