The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-26
Trimpe Is Denoted


Sergt. John Isenhut was promoted
to Lieutenant, to succeed Benjamin
Trimpe, who was reduced to patrol
man.
Sergt. Eugene Eldridgs was pro
NOTED to Lieutenant, to succeed John
Volderauer. who was reduced to pa
trolman.
Detective Clifford Richter was pro-
NOTED to Lieutenant. to succeed Fred
Winkler, who was reduced to patrol
man.
Patrolman John Hett was promoted
TO sergeant, to succeed Ralph Dean,
who was reduced to pstrolman. Dean
is now suspended.
Bicycleman Ed Harmes was pro
NOTED to sergeant. to succeed Edgar
Deter, who was reduced to patrolman.
Bicycleman John l.. Wilson was pro
NOTED to sergeant, to succeed william
Fields, who was reduced to patrol
man.
Patrolman Donald Tooley was pro-
NOTED TO sergeant. to succeed Harry
Neigelson, who was reduced to patrol
man.
PatroIman Mike Griffith was pro-
NOTED to bicycleman. to succeed Ed
Harmes.
Patrolman William Norman was
promoted TO bicycleman, to succeed
John L. Wilson.
Follows Evans Statement.
The shakeup. the most thorough in
years, followed the statement of VII
liam P. Evans, Marion County prose
cutor. who forced Arm,tage's resigna-
tion, that there must be changes in
the uniform side of the police depart
ment. He declared the changes must
come about to end ''disgracefu1 stu
alton" and to remove from the depart
ment the influence of William II. Ar
mitage. boss of the city hail.
Prior to the action of the board Of
safety Mayor Shank went on the
war path"
He demanded that no city employe
is going to monkey with politics dur
ing working hours"
Walker Must Work
He proceeded to demonstrate what
he meant by informing John F. C'Buu
Moose0 Walker, superintendent Of the
street cleaning department, that he
must either go to work or lose his
Job. Walker had been on leave Of
county committee. Walker promised
to go to work.
"A city employees duty is to the
city from the time he starts to work
till the time he quits said Mayor
Shank to the board of safety. ANY
city employe caught discussing poll
lies during working hours Will be laid
off until after the election. 1 don't
care If he is my best friend. This
applies to all policemen and flremen."
The mayor called in all department
heads and gave them explicit instruc.
tions to order their men to restrain
from discussing politics during work
ing hours. also to, instruct them not
to donate any money to either party's
campaign fund while they ara work
ing for the city. He said that after
working hours he didn't care what
they did.
Bulletin Is Issued
The following bulletin, which was
issued to the employees of the street
commissioners department by orders
of the board of safety is typical of
the bulletins ordered to be issued to
the other departments:
mo official or employe connected
with the street commissioner depart
ment is permitted to do political work
during working hours or to at any
time levy or collect political assess
ments of any kind, Violation of this
order means immediate dismissal from
the service"
IT am tired of this constant nag
Cling in regard to placing men on the
police or fire forces,' the mayor said.
He instructed the board OF safety
to prepare an examination which ey-
cry applicant would have TO paA be-
fore being employed. The board an