Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
PRATT MAY HEAD
DETECTIVE BUREAU
Inspector Likely to Be Detail
ed Temporarily to Sue
coed Grant.

Inspector II. g. Pratt, assistan,
superintendent Of police. is expected
to be detailed temporarily as chief OF
the Detective Bureau as successor &c
the late Inspector Clifford L. Grant
IL was reported today at the District
Building.
Although the Commissioners have
not given official consideration to fill
ing the ONCE Of detective chief and
do not intend to do 70 att. after
Inspector Grant funeral, intimations
are strong that Inspector Pratt will
be detailed to the post temporarily
Inspector Pratt has served for sew
eral years In the Detective Bureau
and now is in charge Of inspections
In the second police district. which
embraces all precincts east Of Seventh
street.
District Government officials de-
cline to comment on any potential
shift in the Police Department per-
sonnel, pointing out that 1t not only
would be extremely unpopular, bu,
downright discourteous at this time
Maj. Edwin E. Hesse. superintendent
of police. even refused to make public
Inspector Pratt's record with the Po-
lice Department.
Does Not Seek Office.
|. Inspector Pratt. II Is said. Is not d
candidate for the post OF detective
chief, and probably would not accept
It If offered to him perma nently.
The Commissioners, 1t Is reported
will not make hasty permanent ap
pointment, and may walt until the
Senate takes action on the conf1rma
ton Of Commissioner Frederick A
Fenning, who has charge of the Police
Department. Commissioner Fenning
II is intimated. does not want to make
any change in the police personne
that may interfere with his early con
flrmation.
Inspector Grants popularity with
members OF the local Police Depart
ment and officials of departments Of
other cities is shown in the many mes
sages Of coincidence received by mem
bers of his family. Hundreds OF friends
Of the dead chief last night and today
visited Hysong's undertaking estab
lishment. at Thirteenth and y streets
where the body lies in state.
Recall Outstanding Work.
Officials Of the department. speak
| ing Of the late chief Of detectives. re.
portance he had handled during his
| long career. One OF the most sensa-
| tional cases he conducted was the in
| vestigafion of the Chinese murder
| case. which soon is TO he called for
| trial. Inspector Grant was scheduled
| to appear AS an important witness ir
| the trial Of Wan, the accused.
II also was recalled that Inspector
| Grant was rated as one OF the bes,
| handwriting experts in this part Of the
| country, his services as such having
been much in demand. both by the
| District and Federal Government,
| agencies. During the race riots, II Is
| recalled. Inspector Grant remained or
keeping in touch with conditions and
| members Of hts command in an effort
| to protect life and property.
Members OF the opposing tongs In
Chinatown. where the inspector did
| such effective diplomatic work to pre-.
vent bloodshed during the recent tong
| war. last night were visibly affected
by tho news. Some OF them made
known their intention OF remember.
ing him with floral tribute.
Funeral Plan Changed.
Owing to limited space at the under
taking establishment, a change in the
funeral arrangements was made this
| morning to have services conducted
at Scottish Rite Cathedral Third and
E streets. at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
| noon.
1t has been arranged to remove the
body from the undertaking establish
ment TO Scottish Rite Cathedral at !
o'clock tomorrow morning and have
It lie In state until the time Of tn,
1 ,,,;yy
pany the body.
| Services will be In charge of Scot
| fish Rite Masons. Practically every
| member OF the detective force will at
tend the funeral. Members Of tn,
Board Of Trade and other organiza
tons plan to attend the funeral In &
body.
The honorary pallbearers will b,
| Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning
Maj. Edwin B. Hesse. superintendent
of police: CO... NJ. A. Winter, presi
dent OF the Tenuvus Club; Capt NJ
NJ. Barnard. superintendent Of loca
penal institutions: W. A. Brown
Board OF Trade: John Rooms, vic,
president of the Potomac Telephon.
Co: Col. William c. Harllee, Unite,
states Maxine Corps; II. r. Snyder
United States marshal Of the Dis
| trict: Judge Isaac r. Hit of Polio,
Court, and Roe fulkerson. grand
| master OF the Masnns of the District
Tomorrow an honor guard of 5,
policemen will be on duty. under com
mand OF Inspector Pratt at the Scot
gtsh Rite Cathedral.
| Music at the Cathedral will be par
ticipated in by quartet under tn,
direction of Ambrose Durkin rnen1be
OF the detailed force at police head
quarters, others being Beulah Brown
Richie Mclean and George Myers