Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
POLICE SHIFT DUE
FOR ALL PRECINCTS
119 Members of Department
Slated for Transfer by
Pratt.

July !, as q result OF the laUeSC oToet
of Mai Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
of police, transferring 119 men.tne
largest number ever shifted at one time.
The changes were made necessary by
the reorganization of the Police De-
partment. coupled with the automatic
retirement of 10 officers who have passed
the maximum age limit Of "a.
Mai. Pratt'S order came as sequel
to the action of the Commissioners,
who yesterday put the finishing toucnes
on the police reorganization plan by
approving the promotion of IL officers.
The only unit of the department not
affected by the shake-up Is the Wom-
ans Bureau but this was not unusual,
as no attache Of this bureau has been
promoted in the last 10 years.
Three Captains Shifted.
Three police captains will get new
assignments under the transfers. Capt.
William E. Holmes of the eleventh
precinct will take command of the first
precinct, succeeding Capt. Frank S. w.
Burke. who becomes chief OF detectives
with the rank of inspector. Capt. Hugh
Grove of the second precinct will move
to the eighth precinct, and Capt. Will
liam G.. Stott of the sixth precinct Will
60 to police headquarters and take
charge of police property and uni
forms.
Lieut.. F. M. Dent, who becomes
captain July l. will take command OF
the eleventh precinct, but his reign
there will last but IL days, as ne Is
slated to be retired July II. Sergt.
Thomas McGrath. who becomes lieu
tenant July l, also will have short
tenure, as he is scheduled to be re-
tired July 10.
New Detectives Added.
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detective squad will not be materially
changed. Aside from Burke, the new
detective chief, only three new members
are added to the bureau-Lieut. Rich
ard Mansfield, Lieut.. John E. Fowler
and Prvt. Herbert G. Wanamaker OF
the first precinct vice squad. Lieut..
Fowler is the ballastics expert of the
department and he will go to head
quarters from the tenth precinct. Lieut..
Mansfield is now at the fifth precinct.
Other lieutenantS involved in the
changes are Frank Varney of the first
precinct who will go to the third pre-
cinct; E. l.. Eby of the sixth precinct,
who moves to the seventh, and John
T. Wittstatt. who goes from the second
to the tenth.
Changes Completed.
The complete list of changes follows:
The complete list of assignments is
as follows:
Assistant supt. w. S. Shelby relieved
from command Of Detective Bureau,
transferred to administrative head
quarters and assigned to duty as execu-
tive officer, Metropolitan Police De-
partment.
Inspector Frank S. W. Burke relieved
from command of first precinct and
assigned to command Of Detective Blu
reau, with rank and pey of assistant
superintendent during period of such
assignment.
Inspector o. T. Davis relieved from
command of second precinct and as
signed to command of third inspection
district as described in general order
No. S.
Inspector L. ]. Stoll assigned to COM
mand of first inspection district as de-
Scribed in general order No. 5.
Inspector A. j. Headley assigned to
command Of second inspection district
as described in general order No. 5.
Inspector T. r. Bean, from Detective
Bureau roll to administrative headquar-
ters roll, in charge of special investiga-
tons.
tive Bureau roll to administrative head
quarters roll and assigned to duty as
officer in charge of Bureau of Person.
mel, Statistics and Information.
Capt. w. G. Stott relieved from
command of sixth precinct. transferred
to administrative headquarters and as
signed to duty as officer in charge of
property and uniforms, and is hereby
Board, metropolitan Police Depart
ment. Capt W. E. Holmes transferred
from command of eleventh to command
OF first precinct as described in general
order No. 5. Capt. Hugh H. Grove re-
lieved from command of eighth precinct
and assigned to command of second
precinct as described in general order
No. 5. Capt F. M. Dent promoted to
grade OF captain and assigned to COM
mand of eleventh precinct. Capt. j. E.
Bowers promoted to grade of captain
and assigned to command Of fourteenth
precinct.
Lieut.. A. C. Belt transferred from
third precinct to headquarters second
inspection district.
Lieut.. j. E. Bobo transferred from
first precinct to headquarters first in
spection district. Lieut.. Harvey G. CAL
lahan promoted to grade of lieutenant
and transferred from eighth precinct to
administrative headquarters.
Lieut.. E. L.. Eby transferred from
sixth to seventh precinct. Lieut.. John
E. Fowler transferred from tenth pre-
cinct to Detective Bureau. Lieut.. A. |
w. Guyer transferred from fifth to
transferred from seventh precinct to |
Traffic Bureau. Lieut.. Oscar j. Let |
terman transferred from sixth precinct
to headquarters third inspection dis
trict. Lieut.. John c. McGinness trans |
ferred from eighth to third precinct.
Lieut.. Thomas McGrath promoted to
grade of lieutenant. transferred from
fourth precinct to administrative head
quarters. Lieut.. Richard H. Mansfield
transferred from fifth precinct to De-
tective Bureau. Lieut.. Frank A. VAR
ney transferred from first to third pre-
cinct. Lieut.. John T. Wittstatt trans
ferred from second to tenth precinct.
Lieut.. Joseph G. Morgan transferred
from Detective Bureau roll to admins
trative headquarters roll.
Sergt Nelson o. Holmes transferred
from tenth precinct to administrative
headquarters. Sergt. George M. Little
transferred from Traffic Bureau to
administrative headquarters. Sergt
Coleman r. Brown transferred from
ALBEIT G. s aiRSl Transferred ss front
eighth precinct to headquarters of
second inspection district. Sergt. w.
D. HaiSlip transferred from fifth to
first precinct. Sergt. George r. He'll
muth transferred from second to four
teenth precinct. Sergt Robert A.
johnson transferred from third pre-
cinct to headquarters of first inspec-
ton district. Sergt. Basil F. McAllis-
ter transferred from second precinct
to headquarters of first inspection dis
trict. Sergt. Robert C. Pearce trans
ferred from fifth precinct to headquar-
tiers of second inspection district
Sergt.' Ertis w. Reed transferred from
first precinct to headquarters of third
inspection district Sergt. Roscoe C.
Speith transferred from eighth pre-
cinct to headquarters of third inspec-