The Washington herald., 1922-02-12
SULLIVAN MADE
chief OF POLICE;
/ OTHER CHANGES
War ON Criminals" Slo-
gan of New Regime at
Headquarters.
Continued from Page One.

OOhtfNoco yfNHs = ~
we'd to Bethel Military Academy.
va eenton, Va. After leaving school
be korked on the farm of his father
unth 81 years old.
IA then came to Washington and
oht4fned employment. with the Unit
ed tstates Express Company. AOn
Aresst l.. 1896. he was appointed to
the5police force and assigned to the
'SeNnth precinct. After two years
hs Vas made an acting sergeant, be-
insStho youngest man in years ana
expfrience that ever held the posi-
tio
n July. 1sO3. Pratt was promoted
to tetective sergeant and assigned
to tetective headquarters waere he
seRed continually until August.
1913. when he obtained leave and
enfred the second officers train
inH camp at Fort Myer. Va. In
Nofember of 1917 he was commits
siofed a captain in the Air Service
ana was assigned to duty in the
scnlDol section. Air Service. at 119 d
street northeast.
RAtt was ordered to report to
N.hef Chief of the Military Inteli-
xofe section of the War College IN
peA Amber, 1917. and served with
thi{section until April Z, 1918, when
he Eas ordered to Newport News,
Va ftor STAN duty under Gen. Grote
Hurhesotl. In October. 1918. he re-
turt.d To duty at Washington on
tbelran Of Gen. NJ. Churchill. From
her tshe was discharged october 5,
MADE Defective Sergeant.
Airing December of 1890, Pratt
ret1fned to the police department
anf WAS reinstated as detective SER
geh in which position he has serv-
ed date. He Is married and lives
at af7 Randolph street. northwest.
Hevfs charter member of the
Ge6se Washington Post No. l.,
And tican Legion
Hbert J. Headley was born in
Chster. Pa, in 1870. He attended
ths$ public schools and later went
into business in that city. In 1888
he h1oved to Atlantic City where he
eonftnued his business career until
coHning to Washington.
n 1899 Headley came to Wash
Ins1sn and for a time worked in
thss baggage department OF the
Pehnsylvania Railroad Company
wih headquarters at the old sixth
strest station He was appointed to
,thefpolice force July 3. 1896. and as
stseed 10 service in the Fourth pre-
HeadlSy was one of the first
twsnty-fve uniformed bicycle DO
Tice7nen. having been promoted in
1901 He was the last of the origi-
naH25 to get of the wheel. In 1902
he was Or omoted to acting SER
geaft and in 1905 he was made SER
Gesrt. During these years he was
actively engaged in traffic work in
fhe department
Ra was promoted to acting lieu
ten6nt in 1914 and to lieutenant in
1919 and took charge OF trafic bu-
reap under Major Pullman. On Aug.
10. sI919. he was promoted to Cap
taia (which position he has held un-
til sthe District Commissioners at
thiS time decided to advance him TO
fill Srhe position Of Inspector made
vsert by the retirement of Inspec-
torsF. f. Cross
Inspector Headley's speciality is
trae1c and there are few men who
ara better acquainted with the sub
Jccf With his new promotion he
reta1ns his old position as head of
the traffic bureau and at the same
time takes over the duty of per-
s0ally supervising the work of the
enHIe department in the enforce
EtsRt of traffic regulations
TweBty-One Years on Force.
0spt Martin Reilly. who takes
COMMAND of the Eleventh precinct
has been a member of the police
de eertment for twenty-one years,
ha Spg been appointed April 4. 1901,
and tassi=ned to the Third precinc.
While a member of the Ninth
precinct command he was pro-
mu4sd to acting sergeant. June 1,
19H! and month later promoted
to SFrEeant-
Sfer being transferred from the
Ninth precinct. Capt. Reilly served
in ihe Eighth. Tenth and Seventh
prekIncts. While serving in the
Sevsnth precinct he was promoted
to lieutenant by the late Maj. Pull
mad, May 22, 1918
Ispt Reilly is one of the best
knawn officers in the department.
H& Is especially well known and
he4t high in esteem among busi-
ned men in the downtown section
having recently been in comma nd
VI - - ct Ut. NI-
til 9his transfer to the Eighth pre-
cinet a few months ago.
Capt. Reilly learned methods of
poace procedure by practical ex-
peFsnce and is regarded highly
effRient. He lives at 1249 Thirty
firAs street northwest.
Ihstructor Francis F. Cross. VIII is
befhg retired by the District Com
miEsioners. by reason of the age
linlt. first came to the department
OnsJuly IL. 1884. In 1891 he was
prStnoted to acting sergeant and
thS following year he was made
se5 eant.
Inspector Cross's service was
sub that in 1895 he was promoted
to eeaptain and in 1901 he was
mdbhted. His final promotion to
fnspector came on July l. 1906. The
rearement order goes into effect
toinorrow and the Commissioners
has granted Cross retirement
aII3vsnce of $1,000 a year to come
frdh1 the policeman's and fireman's
reI1a fund.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant. chief
of setectives rendered his congratu-
Iaufons to the newly appointed Ma
iors and superintendent. He said
thu the Commissioners had made a
ve& wise selection and that the en-
tfrt force under his command would
do sanything possible to make the
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