Evening star., 1922-02-12

the department learned the A, b, u 3
of police work under him.
The new chief il one of the old
school Of officers who served in the
days when q policeman's Drawn was
taxed as well as his brain. He went
from sergeant ito lieutenant on Oc-
lowing year he was made captain.
Nearly all of his service as captain
was spent as commanding officer Of
the third precinct, where he had the
important task Of protecting practi-
cally all Of the foreign embassies and
ties at White House functions.
One of the things which attracted
the attention of his superior officers
was the manner in which he handled
the delicate task of maintaining order
around the White House several years
frage picketed the Executive Mansion
in an effort to induce President VIII
son to lend his support to their move
ment.
Inspector Sullivan again lived UP to
his reputation as an efhcient officer by
tho manner in which he policed the
third precinct during the race riots IN
the summer Of 1919. -
Two months after the latter trouble
Sullivan was promoted from captain
to inspector and transferred to police
headquarters. He. remained in that
capacity for a year, and on June .,
1920, was named assistant superin-
tendent to succeed Inspector Gessford,
who had been promoted to major and
superintendent.
Born August rs, 1873.
Henry Gilbert Pratt. native Of the
PassapatanZy district OF King George
county. Va, was born August Is. 1873,
being one of the flore prosperous
farmers in THAT section. Two MEM
bers Of the family were Identified
with the Methodist Church In Vir-
ginia, one Of them. John Payne, being
a bishop, while John Gilbert. an uncle.
for whom he was named, was pastor
Of a church in King George county.
firing of life on the farm, Henry
Pratt came to this city. August l.
1896, and received an appointment to
a position in the police department,
first serving under Lieut.. Sohn e A.
After a service Of two years he was
made acting sergeant, being the
youngest man both in point OF years
and service, it is stated. to hold such
rank.
tective ONCE at police headquarters
and assigned to duty at the Pennsyl,
yania railroad station. 9Th and b
streets, and while serving in this de.
tail he made the acquaintance OF
many Of the men prominent ,n I'm IN 9sta,i pontii
at the railroad station until 1908.
when he was made fuli-fiedged de-
tective and placed on general as
sienments, frequently serving as
acting chief Of the detective force
eeant. S I fsrst class, July /. 1908; second
Class. October 8. 1906. and third class
1o,u.d Army in 1917.
For a long time he served in charge
~ the force from, o'clock in the
afternoon until midnight and was
filling that position when. on August
"a. 1917, he responded to his coun-
try's call. realizing that he would be
able to perform more vaiua PIE ouey
in the Army than in the local police
His first military service was per-
formed in the second ohicers train
Ing camp, Fort Myer, Va, where he
was commi ssioned captain In the air
service four months after he enter
ed the camp. His next assignment was
northeast, where he remained until
December H.. 1917, when he was or
dered to report to the chief OF mill
tary section at Army War College for
duty.
April Z, 1918, he was ordered to re-
port to the commanding general at
the port Of embarkation at Newport
News, Va, for duty as the intelligence
officer at the port and numerous camps
and activities in that vicinity. The
nearby camps included Camps Morri-
son, Eustis, Alexander Hill and Pigs
Point. His duty required him, to Or
ranize intelligence service in the
camps and co-ordinating service in
the different units en- route over
seas.
He remained at the Newport News
port Of embarkation until October %.
1918, when he was relieved and ordered
to report to Gen. M. Churchill. director
of military intelligence, division OF the
general staff in this city. He was pro-
moted to the grade of major and re-
lieved Of his military duties October 5.
1920.
Returns to Detective Force.
Two months after leaving the Army he
returned to duty as member Of the de-
tective corps. 1t was the intention Of his
SUPERIOR officers to return him to the
detail in the office Of United States At
torney Iaskey, where he was on duty
al the time he entered the military serv-
ice. but the position he had vacated had
been filled, and he was given work on
general assignments in the detective
once. George A. Darnall was his frst
partner after his return, and the past
few weeks he has worked with Detective
Charles Mullen.
Mrs Charles T. Bevan, weedonsville.
and Mrs, Thomas B. Gayle. Passapa-
tansy, both in King George, are sisters.
His brothers are DR.. Frank 9. Pratt.
lFrsdeficksburg. Va, and John L. Pratt.