Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
WILSON APPROVED
ASPOL|CE CAPTAIN
Commands New Thirteenth
Precinct-Two Others
Given Promotions.

\ Promotion OF James e. Wilson,
senior ranking lieutenant IN the Mets
r0pOlitan Police Department, to O. cap
tain. to command the new thirteenth
police precinct, was approved today
by the Board of District. Commission
ers. At the same time. the Commits
sioners promoted Sergt. F. 8. w.
Burke, now In command OF the Police
Training School, and Sergt. J. w.
McC ormack OF the eleventh precinct
to be ,lieutenants.
Appointed q private July 5, 1900,
Lieut.. Wilson has gradually risen In
the ranks OF the Police Department
and had BEEN a lieutenant since. Feb
rllAry i. 1919. For many years he
was detailed to bicycle duty and
served on the bicycle force while hold.
ing his present rank, as well AZ that
OF sergeant. In recent years, bow
ever, he has been assigned TO repre-
sent the Police Department on the
Civil Service Commission, and in this
capacity has passed upon the appli-
cations of all newly appointed mem
bers OF the department
The thirteenth police precinct sta
ton is now Nearing completion ana
is expected to be commissioned TOR
service the latter part Of the month.
The boundaries will be created by cut
ting in half the tenth precinct.
Lieut.. Burke will be detailed to take
Capt. Wilson's place as the depart.
ment's representative on the Civil
Service Commission The assignment
Of Lieut.. Mccormack. is expected to
be made when the personnel for the
new thirteenth precinct Is appointed.
Promotions Cause Surprise.
The promotions todayspcame as a
surprise as only few days ago 1t
was given out that they would not
be made until completion of the new
building in the thirteenth precinct.
Members OF the force took 1t for
granted that they were made today
because Commissioner Fenning de-
sired to take a hand in them. MAJ.
Hesse, 1t is stated, did not favor
making them at this time.
Wilson, the new captain, IL con-
sidered one Of the best posted mem
bers of the police force on police
matters. Born in Virginia, December
26, 1866, Wilson came to this city
when a young man and was APP
pointed policeman July 5, 1900.
Burke was appointed to the Police
Department July 8, 1902, and soon re-
ceived promotions up to class 2. He
resigned August 5. 1910, and remained
out until July IL lSll, WneH ne was
made a member OF the street crossing
force. being restored to the regular
force September /. 1911.
In July, 1917, Maj. Raymond w.
Pullman, superintendent Of police,
promoted Burke to a sergeancy and
detailed him at police headquarters.
Later he was selected to conduct the
police school Of instruction, which po-
sition he still fills.
Mccormack. serving az sergeant in
the eleventh precinct. attended to the
grounds and buildings at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital. He has been men,
Der Of the force since July /. 1897. He
Is a native OF Newfoundland and was
born October Z, 1868.
During his years of service in the
Police Department he spent much
time as q member OF the squad
mounted on horses. and he always
pfided himself upon having az fine a
looking steed as could be obtained
within the atmited means of police
sNoveinbAF & 1898, he was mounted
on motor cycle and later performed
duty In an automobile.