For his singular lack of efficiency and distinguished absence of diplomacy in the recent dognapping case. Charles R. Apted '06 of the Yard Police was requested by his commanding officers to hand in his sword, and at an impressive ceremony early this morning upon his return from New Haven was stripped of his regimentals and was reduced to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, a position he has not held since early in his career.

Lieutenant-Colonel Apted left for New Haven Saturday afternoon in charge of Handsome Dan II, and later that evening presented the dog to Yale authorities. Last night a bulletin from New Haven said that Apted had stated that at the request of Malcolm Farmer, Director of Yale athletics, Harvard officials had put the search in his hands.