Evening star., 1925-09-25
HESSE TO ASSUME
NEW DUTIES SOON,
PROBABLY MONDAY
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Building TODAY. however. that the
Commissioners felt the na ming Of Mr..
Hesse would tend to preserve har-
mony in the department
Mr. HessA. native Of Wa shineton
was born Nav % 1873. nd was edu-
Gated in the local public schools. His
first employment was : stenogra pher
in the real estate office of Myron NJ .
Parker. who later beca me a District
Commissioner. He served as secretary
OF the Washington Board OF Trade
lSs2-a3. and became a member OF the
clerical force OF the Washington Fire
Department the latter part OF 1898
Shortly after he was transferred 10
the Police Depa rtment. later becom-
ing chief clerk and property clerk
He has filled this position since July
:. 1907.
He was married MAY :. 400. 10
Miss Pamela A. Webber. daughter NJ
the late Frederick webber. secretary
general Of the Supreme Council Of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite Masons for the Southern Juris-
diction. Shortly after reaching his
majority he became member Of
Acacia Lodge. No. is. F. A. A. NJ
His aptitude for Masonic work won
for him the unusual honor OF an cleo
ton as junior warden in less than
four months after joining the lodge.
Sullivan Rose From Ranks.
In his applica ton for retirement.
Mai. Sullivan pointed out that he is
So years Of age And has performed 3s
years of service IN the department.
his appointment dating from April 2.
issa. He worked his way ur through
the ra nks from a private patrolling
l. L.
appointed superintendent by the late
Commissioner oyster several years
ago and the department functioned
smoothly under his guidance.
About six months ago Mai. Sullivan
became Ill and for a time was con
hned to he'd. He recovered. but his
strength came back slowly and pre-
vented him from returning to duty.
Although Mai. Hesse was not
uniformed policeman. he Is probah bly,
as familiar as any man in the de-
partment with the administrative
duties of the head of the force He
has spent 80 years in and around
police headquarters. filling one Of the
most difficult posts in the department.
Never Had Deficiency.
1t was learned today that during
his entire term of Office as chief clerk.
which placed him In charge of ex-
penditure of funds. he has never per-
mitted a deficiency to he created in
the appropriations allowed by Con-
Gress for each fiscal year.
He kept close watch on all ex-
penditures from the lump sum AL
lowed the department for contingen-
cies so that q deficiency would not
occur. AS chief clerk Mr.. Hesse also
was responsible for the safe keeping
of the thousa nds Of dollars worth of
property that came into the hands
of the police.
For A number OF years Mr. Hesse.
in addition, has been representing the
Police Department in appearing be
fore the committees of Congress to
explain the need for annual appropri-
atoms for the various functions of
the department.
The elevation OF Mr.. Hesse from
chief clerk to superintendent is SINH
lar to the case of Mai. Richard Syi-
vester, who had been chief clerk of
the department prior to his selection
as major and superintendent. The
only difference Ia that Mr.. Hesse had
recently been given the rank Of as
sistsnt superintendent by Congress.
Is 5e Years Old.
Although he ha. been in the de.
partment more than thirty years.
Maj. Hesse IL only 50 years of age.
Quiet and unassuming in manner. he
was at his desk early this morning
wrestling with a number Of problems
As chief clerk. He was soon sur.
rounded. however. by friends both in
and out OF the department. extending
congratulations
A bulletin was issued today to mem.
bers OF the force, signed by Commits
sioner Fenning and Acting Supt.
Evans. commencing Maj. Sullivan for
the exceptional record he made for
himself in the department. and ex-
pressing the hope that he would en-.
JOY a long life in the retirement he
has earned. The message follows:
BY action of the Board OF Com.
this date. Maj Daniel Sui.
livaTI has been retired as superintend
ent OF police on his own application
Maj. sullivan was appointed a pri
vate on April 9. 1889. and promoted
successively to the following grades:
Sergeant. August IA. 1898: captain,
July !, 1905: inspector, August TO-
l91aS assistant superintendent. June
3. 1920: major and superinte nden mt,
February IL. 1922
Throughout this long period Of
service this ofaicer has. ma intained an
exceptionally high record. and in the
position of MAJ jor and super
intendent he showed marked aptitude
Ind unusual ability
Maj. Sullivan has long enjoyed the
high regard Of the members Of the