The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-13
POLICE ARE GIRL WIFE
NAMED FOR FORCED TO
PROMOTION EAT POISON
Captains, Lieutenants, and
Sergeants on List in Big
..~. Shake-up.

One Of the biggest shake-ups in
the Washington police department
in many years was officially an
nounced today. The changes IN
volye. the promotion Of four lieuten-
ants to be captains, the retirement
of four captains, several changes In
precinct coulmands, and The a1ono-
tion Of four sergeants to AZ lieu
tenants and four priyates tosbe SER
geants.
' New Chief Not Announeed.
No announcement was made regard
ing the new major and superintendent
of police, but Il is believed that IL will
be announced early next week.
The changes announced are:
Lieuts. William s. Shelby, Ira Sheetz,
Louis j. Stoll and Edward ]. Keefe
were promoted to captains.
'Sergts. William p. Hess, John n.
Walsh. James F. Beckett. and o. T.
Davis to be lieutenants-
Privates J. c. Maloney, ,. L. Nc
Lucas. w. II. Macdonald, and J. H.
Lee, were promoted to be sergeants.
Captains Hartley. Falvey and VIII.
Jams and Judge retired.
Captain Lord, now In command Of
the Eleventh precinct. will be sent to
command the Tenth precinct; Captain
Bean, now in command Of the Eighth
precinct, is transferred to the Seventh
precinct; Captain Sanford, in command
of the Fourth precinct. will be trans.
ferred to the Fifth. Lieutenant Sheetz,
who was promoted to captain and who
has been in charge of the vice squad,
will be placed in command OF the
Fourth precinct.
Shelby to Eleventh Precinct.
Captain Shelby, who has been in
charge of the police training school.
will be given command OF the
Eleventh precinct, and in addition he
will supervise the school. Sergeant
Curry, who has been his assistant at
the school will take over the major
portion of the work.
Captain Stoll, who has been acting
captain Of the Tenth precinct, since
the retirement Of Captain Judge, Will
take command Of the Ninth percinct,
succeeding Captain Hartley, retired,
and Captain Keefe, will take command
OF the Eighth precinct.
Lieutenant Hess will Cd to the
Third precinct, Lieutenant Walsh to
the Tenth precinct, Lieutenant Beck.
EFT will become night inspector, and
Lieutenant Davis will succeed Captain
Sheetz in command of the vice
squad.
The promotions necessitate a num-
ber of transfers in the different pre-
cints and the following changes were
arnounceda Sergt. G. r. Evans from
the Fourth to the Eleventh precinct,
Sergt. J. X. Green from the Fourth
to the Third; Sergeants Macdonald pro-
NOTED and assigned to the Eleventh
precinct, Sergeant Maloney promoted
and assigned to the Fourth precinct.
Sergeant McLucas promoted and as
signed to the Seventh precinct; Sers-
cant Lee promoted and assigned to the
Ninth precinct; Sergeant Burke %
transferred from the Ninth to the First
precinct,
Result Of Exams.
The changes are the result Of the
recent examination conducted by the
Board of Police and Fire Surgeons,
which passed upon the physical fit.
ness of every man in the police anc
lire departments over sixty years old.
In addition to the changes an.
nounced today, II Ia said several other
changes will be made in the nea-
future.
The changes today mark the adop'
ton of new methods In police mat
ters in the District, which Commits.
sioner Oyster has been working or
ever since he assumed office. Every
man promoted has earned the promo
ton through his own individual work
and no influence Of any kind has been
allowed to enter into the selection.
Every man took a civil service exam :
nation. and in addition to this hts
fitness to hold the advanced rank was
mn ssed upon nv n COMMITTEES composed