Evening star., 1948-03-30
0n|y26 Of 500
Pass
.Po|iceTests
l06 Vacancies Not
Likely to Be Filled
From $50 on List

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Only 26 of the first 500 men to
apply for police jobs passed the
stiff physical and character
tests, it was learned today a.
the first list was scheduled to 20
to the Commissioners for their
approval.
At the present rate. high rank
ing police officer predicted the Po-
lice Department will not be able to
fill its LOG vacancies from the list
of approximately $50 applicants who
passed the civil service examina-
ton for police jobs. Filling the va
cancies would bring the force to its
authorized strength Of 1,795.
Supt. of Police Robert j. Barrett
told reporters that usually one out
of every four or five applicants sue
ceeds in getting police approval
That's not the way it's working
out this time, however In addition
to the 26 recommended so far only
IS or Is more recruits are expected
to be drawn from the next 100 ap-
plicants now being processed Their
names were expected to 60 to the
Commissioners tomorrow.
That leaves $50 applicants from
which to draw more than so recruits.
officials do not think IL
can be done.
Majority Fail Physical Tests.
The ma jority of unsuccessful ap-
plicants, it was learned, were re-
jected for major physical defects.
Others lost out. at least temporarily,
because of minor physical ailments.
If their private physicians correct
these, it was explained, they can
try again. Some were rejected for
character reasons"
A corps of doctors. detectives and
other department investigators has
been working day and night on the
examinations since the civil service
list reached the department 10 days
ago.
Shifts Effective Thursday.
Police hope to get the first class
of rockies in training by April
under Inspector Walter T. Storm,
head of Police Training Schools,
who has directed the investigation
Of applicants.
Earlier, Maj Barrett announced
the following new assignments, ef-
fective Thursday. for policemen pro-
NOTED to the rank of lieutenant yes
terday:
John r. Layton. formerly of the
sex squad, to head the, special
homicide squad In place of 1t, Edgar
E. Scott
Thomas Rasmussen, from No. To-
precinct to No. 2: Daniel Q. Fletcher.
from No. / to No. y John Ryan.
from administrative headquarters to
No. 9; Henry H Heflin. from head
quarters to No. 3.
Newly promoted 1t. John E. Win
ters will be transferred from his
present job as night inspector at
headquarters to No. precinct.
Temporary 1t. Reid Hammann will
remain at his old job in the COM
munications section.
Among the corporals promoted to
temporary sergeants, Charles b.
Kimball was transferred from No. 8
to No. 13; Foley W. Harris, from No.
IL to NO. IL: Thomas c. Sullivan,
from the general assignment squad
to No. 2; Raymond j. James, from
No. 5 to No. II; Albert B. Nicholson,
| ir., from the accident investigation
unit to No. 10, and Joe B, Bohannon
is to remain in the Identification
bureau.
OF those promoted yesterday from
the rank of precinct detective to
detective sergeant, Charles J. Smith
of the auto squad and William w.
Friel of No. precinct will be trans
ferred to the detective bureau.
Robbery squad men James Roche,
Herbert C. Young and William L.
Sparshott will remain In their
present jobs.
Among the probational detectives
promoted to precinct detectives
there will be no transfers. Walter
A. Cook will remain the homicide
squad, Vernon Culpepper at No. 10,
James K. Hunter in the special in
vestigation squad, Eugene Sisson at
No. 13 and Lloyd B. Furr at No. l..
I Others Transferred.
Among those promoted to the
rank Of temporary corporal, James
, P. Peppler of No. 9 will be trans
, terred to No. S; George E. Causey,
from No. 5 to No. g; Francis E.
( Davis, from No. 2 to No. 10; John j.
Trisick, from the Traffic Division to
y No. II and John Myers, from the
, Detective Bureau to the commune
, cations section. Boyd T. Willard
will remain at administrative head
quarters.
Of privates promoted to proba-
tional detectives, those to remain
at their present posts are William C.
i Rasmussen of the Juvenile Bureau
:, Ivy l.. Murphy, No. 2; William j
McGrath, No. 3; Miller A. Dixon
E robbery squad, and Caroline w
!. Alexander, Womens Bureau. Lionel
/ Couture will be moved from the
Traffic Division to the homicide
squad.
Also listed among the transfers
were the names of several officer'
who were not among those pro-
NOTED yesterday. They are:
Lit. George Eckels, from admins.
trative headquarters to the Trafflt
Division Sergt. Robert J. Tompkins
from No IL to No. 10; Sergt. Arthur
E. Fredette, from No. 2 to admins
trative headquarters; Corpl. Cyrus
( F. Thompson. from No. II to admin
] istrative headquarters, and Coz pl
, Percy A. Deanell from No. 10 u
the communications section.