Evening star., 1928-03-30

Hellmuth had worked In the eighth
precinct, described him as rather
rcSentful" He was one Of those Tel
lows that was rather laxative, liked TO
throw stones or mud and then run"
Capt. Martin Riley Of No. &. said
Hcllmuth applied TO him for transfer
To his precinct and that the captain
told Inspector Shelby he had no OBJ
lection TO the transfer He described
Hellmuth as a good energetic worker
but as somewhat quick
Mai Z. B. Hesse declared that the
transfer of Hellmuth was approved by
him following a report from inspector
Shelby based on memorandum lIonl
Inspector Harrison. Mai. HesSe Sald ne
believed Hellmuth had asked To DC
transferred TO Capt. RiieyS ptecinCt'
where he had formerly done duty. Inc
,nior asserted that Foreman McQuade
had never asked, either directly nor
Indirectly for the transfer OF Hclimuth.
Called a "Growlcr,"
Cant. Charles H. Bremerman OF |he
fourth precinct, described Helmuth rs
a "crowler and trouble maker all the
time" and declared he transferred nm
TO another beat where he 'coulo BioW'
and grumble to himself. The new oe"U
is south OF X street southwest, on Four-
and-a-half street to the water Side'
Bremerman explained that he olo nov
ask for the transfer because he dlo nov
want to put him of on any othei
CAPTAIN" but was really glad to get
rid OF him
INSPECTOR Shelby testified that
"Transfers OF members OF the force
from one precinct TO another are mace
upon order OF. the major and superln-
tcndeut of police for various reasons
THE reason most frequently assigned Is
for the good of the service 1t IRE
oucntlv happens that q man is not per-
forming efficient service in the precinct
10 which he Is assigned, and 1t Is pc
lieved by the administration that ne
would work more effectively in some
other location and the transfer Is made.
Transfers are frequently made upon
the recommendation of the command
ing officer. because of various conditions
a man does not get along with his aSSo-
ciates and is not performing ctilclchtly
the work 10 which he is assigned, and
the captain requests transfer, Trans
fers are frequently made at the request
Of the captain, and If 1t can be done
the transfer is made In the particular
is assigned to No. precinct as precinct
detective. I might mention that precinct
detective receives additional compenSa-
ton at the rate Of $240 per year.
"Mr Fihelly was appointed a men,
ber of the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment December %, 1924. and assigned
TO the first precinct The record is not
clear as to the exact date upon which
he was assigned TO duty In civilian
clothes. but 1t was undoubtedly short
time after his appointment 10 the force,
because he had what We believed 10 be
exceptional qualifications He is very
sine. outstanding and energetic officer.
Appointed in 1915.
"As TO Hellmuth" the inspector said,
he was appointed August 10, 1915. and
assigned TO the eighth precinct He
remained in that precinct until Nav /,
1917. on which date he was transferred
to the first precinct, remaining therein
until October II 1919. upon which date
he was returned 10 the eighth precinct.
With regard to those transfers nothing
unusual appears on the record. Fire.
Quently transfers are made TO increase
the efficiency of the service A man
may become stale on the job become
too well known to enforce the law New
blood is brought in and old blood is
sent 10 other precincts where they arc