Evening star., 1947-08-30
3 More Police
!
Shifted From
No. 7 Precinct
Changes TotoI II
Since Alleged Beating
Of Student June a

Transfer of 1t. Paul L. Barnes
and two other policemen from the
seventh precinct was ordered today
by Police Supt. Robert :. Barrett
raising to II the number of shifts
from the Georgetown district since
the alleged beating of a college
student by a policeman June 4.
Noting that the transfers will
effect a complete turnover in COM
manding personnel in the trouble
spot" precinct, Maj. Barrett said he
was determined to place the best
men available there.
1t. Barnes will go to No. 10 pre-
cinct and his replacement will be
Horace F. Skinner, who will be
raised from sergeant to lieutenant
September l, effective date of all
transfers ordered today.
Maj. Barrett praised Sergt. Skin
ner, now a night supervisory SER
geant, as a highly efficient" police
man who proved himself earlier
as sergeant in the seventh pre-
cinct. He was described as being
"just a little tough about keeping
the boys in line"
To Fight Hoodlum Menace.
The police superintendent will take
special measures to cope with the
menace of hoodlums in the George
town district as soon as the fall
term opens at Georgetown Uni
versity, he told reporters.
To combat troublemaking crowd
that heckles students in night spots
he will shorten the beats and put
two men on each beat along Wis
consin avenue and M street. The
first such beat will be between
pm. and am.
Maj. Barrett plans to shift new
men from the Police Training School
to walk the double beats, he said.
Maj. Barrett said that one other
Georgetown transfer involving Pvt.
Clair K. Culver was made because
he was answering the telephone on
the patrol signal system on one
occasion when the college student
was arrested and perhaps did not
fully carry out his duties.
1t. Barnes was acting captain at
No. at the time Daniel j. Fitz-
patrick, a Georgetown University
student, charged he was twice ar
rested without provocation by two
policemen and beaten by one of
them on the second occasion.
Two Appeals Are Pending.
A police trial board recommended
the dismissal of Pvt. James A.
Stewart, jr., and a $3.50 fine for Pvt.
Warren L. Garrett, 80. An appeal is
pending in both cases. Mr.. FItz-
patrick was cleared of all charges
brought against him except dis
orderly conduct in the first arrest,
for which he was fined IS.
1t. Barnes assisted Inspector
Lloyd Kelley in an investigation of
the charges against the policemen.
Capt. Archie Winfree, who was on
leave at the time, later was trans
ferred fro mthe seventh to the sixth
precinct and Capt. Beverly c. Beach
was assigned to No. 7.
: The shift was made in series of
transfers that also saw one lieuten-
ant, three sergeants, three corporals
and six privates moved from the
Georgetown precinct.
In other reassignments affecting
No. policemen today, Sergt. U. S.
Rogers was transferred to No. 9
precinct and Pvt. Culver moved to
No. l precinct.
Acting Sergt. Sylvester S. Stei-
man, an instructor in the Police
Training School, was ordered trans
ferred to No. 7 along with Corpl.
James r. Hale and Pvt. Granville
B. Cannon, both now at No. 6.
Additional Transfers.
Other transfers ordered today
were:
Sergt. Ray Aggleson, from night
supervisory sergeant at administra-
tive headquarters to No. 49,
Sergt. Phillips Burton, from har-
Dor precinct to NO. s.
Sergt. Sidney F. Malone, from No.
3 to administrative headquarters as
an instructor in the Washington
Police Academy.
Sergt. William F. Rector, from No.
13 to night supervisory sergeant at
administrative headquarters.
Sergt. Todd o. Thoman, jr., from
No. to night supervisory sergeant
at administrative headquarters.
Corpl. Charles A. Parker, elevated
from private, to remain at harbor
precinct.
Corpl. Herman A. Sauer, elevated
from private, to remain at No. 6.
Pvt. William A. Wyckoff, from
No. l to No. 3.
Pvt. Frank Floyd, from No. to
No. 6.
Pvt. Pietro A. Catucci, from No. 6
to No l.
Pvt. Boyd T. Willard, from No. 8
to Washington Police Academy.
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