Evening star., 1932-10-26
|Sergt. McAIIister and Bank.
ert Transferred to Police
Patrol Force.
HARRINGTON SELECTED
FOR TRAFFIC BUREAU
Gets Post Left by Lambs Appoint
ment-0ther Changes Will Be
Delayed Until November l.

Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent OF police, made the first move todav
to carry out his plan to place more uni
formed officers on the street by trans
ferring to the patrol force two police
men who have been on special assign
ments at police administrative head
quarters.
The first to go was Sergt. 3. F. Nc
Alhster, who has been doing clerical
work In the personnel Office. He was
sent to the second precinct. Following
MIN was Pvt. r. D. Bankert, who for
the last several months served as an
aide and chauffeur to Brig. Gen. Pei
nam d. GlaSSford who resigned last
week as major and superintendent.
SankerS returned to his former duties
In the Traffic Bureau.
Other men on special assignments
whose services can be spared will be re-
turned to the patrol force under Mai.
Browns program. 1t is his belief the
presence of an officer on the street is q
strong crime deterrent. While the per-
sonnel Of the department cannot be in
| creased because Of the lack of funds,
The new superintendent hopes to enlarge
his uniformed patrol force by using men
on special assignments whenever pos
sible.
Harrington Transferred.
The only other personnel change
made by MAJ. Brown was the transfer
of Sergt Joseph D. Harrington from
the ninth precinct to the Traffic Bureau.
He formerly was connected with ths
bureau as hack inspector, and was
brought back there to fill a vacancy
due to the temporary promotion Of
Capt. B. A. Lamb, and Lieut. Milton
D. Smith. The Commissioners late
yesterday approved Maj. Browns re-
commentators for the advancement Of
these two officers.
Capt. Lamb was designated as acting
inspector in command of the Traffic
Bureau. ana Lieut. Smith will be his
assistant, with the rank Of acting cap
tain. 1t Is planned to make the pro-
motions permanent as soon as President
Hoover approves filling of the vacancies
as required by the Federal economy act.
Capt. Lamb succeeds Brown as COM
mander of the Traffic Bureau. Lieut..
Smiths promotion put him in Capt.
Lambs former position as assistant
commander of the Traffic Bureau.
Capt. Lamb took over command of
the bureau with a pledge to try and
administer the activities of this i'm
portant unit of the Police Department
as efficiently as did Maj. Brown.
Other Changes Due November 1.
A veteran traffic officer, Capt. Lamb
had been associated with Brown from
the time he left the first precinct to
take command Of the Traffic Bureau
some years ago. Lamb has specialized
in traffic work ever since his appoint
ment to the force, 19 years ago, as a
special crossing officer at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue.
Other personnel changes Maj. Brown
has in mind will not be put into effect
| until November l. At that time a re-
adjustment will be made with a view
to increasing the efficiency and effec-
tiveness of the force and also for the
purpose of enlarging the uniformed
patrol force.
One Of these changes will involve
Capt. Edward J. Kelly, now in tenn
porary command Of the Crime Preven-
ton Bureau, who has asked for pre-
cinct command. Maj. Brown said he
Is giving Capt. Kelly's request serious
consideration, but has not yet decided
where to place him.