The Washington times., 1922-07-31
SYSTEM
CAUSES CHANGE
Of POLICEMEN
Motorcycle Patrols Assigned
by Oyster to Outlying
Districts.

Forty changes in assignments In
the police department become effec-
tive tomorrow, as the result Of the
installation OF auxiliary police
booths in the outlying sections OF
the District.
The changes were ordered so as
to equip the booths with motorcycle
policemen, who will be used exclu.
sively for the patrolling Of the ter j
ritory assigned.
The booths are located at Con-
necticut avenue and Mckinley
street, Fourteenth and Kennedy
streets, Georgia avenue and Butter
nut street northwest, and at
Twenty-second street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
Protest to Be Dropped.
Protests against same of the changes
in patrolmen were made to Commits
sioner James F. Oyster, in a petit
ton signed by 400 residents in the
northeast suburban district. 1t was
reported today, however, tnat the
protest would be withdrawn, the
efficacy of the booth system having
been demonstrated.
"It would be impra cticable to leave
footmen and motorcycle policemen
in the same territory Commits
sioner Oyster said. That would re-
suit merely in duplication of work
and. as we would have to draw on
various precincts for motorcycle
men. would leave a scarcity In the
districts not affected by the booths.
Changes Listed.
The changes are:
Sergt. John ]. Bourke. from
Tenth to Seventh precinct: Sergt.
Gustave Lauter. from Sixth to
Tenth; Sergt. John l.. McLucas,
Seventh to Sixth.
James P. Barrett, from Eighth
to Seventh precinct for duty in
booth: L. A. Ketonen. from cross.
ing force to regular force in First
precinct: Dennis ]. Murphy. from
precinct detective at Tenth pre-
cinct to patrol duty at Fifth pre-.
cinct: Charles E. Mansfield, from
patrol duty to detective in First
precinct: Marion B. Payne, from
bicycle at Ninth precinct to motor
cycle same precinct: Dewey A.
Davis, from bicycle to motorcycle
in Ninth precinct: George c. De.
voc, from bicycle to motorcycle In
Tenth precinct.
Arthur l.. Thomas, from bicycle in
Sixth precinct to motorcycle In Tenth
precinct: John Nicola, from patrol
duty in Eighth precinct to motor.
cycle in Tenth precinct; William ID.
Redden, from patrol duty In Eighth
to motorcycle in Tenth; Thomas
Hayes. patrol duty in Fifth to motor
cycle in Tenth.
Earl A. Skinner, from patrol duty
in Eighth to motorcycle In Tenth;
WT-N CnI yAI1 d.
Third to motorcycle in Ninth: Eu-
gene Davis. from patrol duty In
Third precinct to detective bureau;
Charles e. Kelly. from patrol duty In
Sixth to motorcycle in Seventh; Ray
mond Gibson, from patrol duty In
Eighth to motorcycle In Seventh;
Fred E. Patnode, patrol duty In
Third to motorcycle in Seventh.
Edward E. II. Browning, from pa
troll duty in Tenth to motorcycle,
same precinct; Wesley l.. Hunt. from
patrol duty Tenth to motorcycle,
same precinct: John w. Skinner,
from patrol duty Ninth to motor
cycle. same precinct: Clarence Fl.
Robinson, from patrol duty. Seventh
to motorcycle in same precinct; John
T. Leavell. from patrol duty Tenth to
Seventh precinct for duty in booth;
Otto Sonntag. from patrol duty Sixth
| to Tenth Dr""inct for duty in booth.
William Sager. from patrolman,
Seventh. to patrolman In Third pre-.
cfnct; Robert L. White. from pa.
trolman. Seventh. to Eighth pre-
cinct; Harry Corney. from patrol.
man. Ninth. to motorcycle In same
| precinct; Arthur B. Cooper. from
patrolman. Seventh. to Sixth: Oscar
L. Green. from patrolman. Ninth. to
patrolman. Third: Frank B. Knapp,
bicvcle patrolman. Tenth 10 Sixth.
D. A. Gourley. patrolman. Tenth
10 Eighth; w. F.. DUNCAN, patroIman,
| Tenth to Eighth: A. II. Colvin. ra-
trolman. Tenth to Eighth: Alex Nc.
Eie, patrolman. to duty in booth,
! Tenth: John T. Kennedy, patrolman,
! to duty in booth. Tenth: c. f. Smith
natrolman to duty in booth, Tenth;
r. F. Williams, patrolman. TO duty
in booth, Ninth: p. F HAYDEN, pa
trolman to duty in booth, Ninth.