Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
EDWARDS, BECKETT
MADE INSPECTORS
Kelly Sent to Third Precinct.
Bean Expected to Leave
Headquarters.
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east in the old fifth precinct In 1908
he was transferred to the first precinct
and 3 years later became the station
clerk there, thereby gaining experience
which afterward rocketed aim into the
position of personnel officer. But be-
fore that time he served an apprentice
ship in the personnel office at head
quarters as clerk from 1921 to 1928.
In July, 1923, he was promoted to be a
sergeant, and subsequent Announcements
followed in rapid succession. He was
promoted to his present rank of captain
in July, 1880.
Since he has been at headquarters
Capt Edwards developed a modern
statistical bureau where a complete
record OF all crime, misdemeanors and
arrests are kept and indexed. Prior to
that time the records were incomplete
and virtually Without value as me-
dunn of accurate police information.
On Force for "a Years.
Capt. Beckett has been a member of
the force for "a years. having been ap-
pointed August 8. 1907 He was given
His last promotion in October, 1890,
when he was transferred from a lieu
tenant at the first precinct and placed
in command of the third precinct, sue
ceeding Capt. William Stott, who is now
detailed at police headquarters.
The record of Capt. Beckett contains
many concentrations, especially for his
activities in clearing up a number
OF mysterious assault cases. Another
tribute Is inscribed on his record for
his work at a serious drug store fire in
1911.
Capt. Beckett'S first promotion, from
private to sergeant, came back in Octo-
Der, 1919, when he had been on the
force for II years. Three years later
he was made lieutenant and assigned
to the first precinct, where he remained
until he was made captain, in Octo-
Der last year.
Through his long service in the first
precinct Capt. Beckett became ac-
quainted with a number of prominent
business men. He is a member of the
Washington Board of Trade and Hiram
Lodge, No. 10, F. A. A. M.
Kelly Asked Transfer.
Capt. Kelly, veteran criminal in
veStigator and former chief of the De-
tective Bureau homicide squad. is I'M
derstood to be leaving headquarters at
his own request. He is known to have
long cherished the hope of giving up his
duties in the Detective Bureau to COM
mand a police precinct. and his promo
ton, coupled with the vacancy at the
third precinct created by the advance
ment of Capt. Beckett, makes the
change possible
Sergt. Descn and Pvt Tarkins have
been on the police force for number
of years. Desch was formerly a cross
ing policeman, stationed at Ninth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. Larkins had
been attached to the eleventh precinct
ever since his appointment to the force
seven years ago For two years he was
assigned to beat, and for the last five
years he has been a station clerk at the
eleventh precinct.
Aside from the promotion of the
ranking officer, the Commissioners an
nounced the appointment of Is addi-
tional members of the force. all of
whom have qualified as a result of civil
service and physical examinations.
The men are:
Harry @. McDougall, Edmund Hig-
ginson, Albert c. Dansereau, Andrew w
Kasius, Edward Gillette Comingore
John A. Schamock, Richard Wiley
Rollyn L. Dowell, Leon E. Skies, Joseph
]. Wilson, Everett v. VIII. Richard Paul
Hallion, Luther C. Bowers John Joseph
Cash. Theodore H. Parks Sild Patrick
Joseph O'Sullivan.