Evening star., 1926-04-16
HESSE EULOG|zED
AT HONOR BANQUET
Called City's Most Efficient
Police Head at Testimonial
of His Officials

Praised as the best police head this
city has ever had, Maj, Edwin s..
Hesse, superintendent Of police, de.
cls red at a testimonial rendered him t
the Mayfiower last night that this city
has the cleanest police department Of
any city in this country. Its members.
he declared, are giving, 100 per cent
service. --'@~ -
The testimonial was rendered by
members of Maj. Hesse's official fam.
lily, and the fact that not one was alb.
sent was mentioned as, evidence Of
the hearty cooperation existing be-
tween the several branches of the de-
partment'S service.
Inspector w. S. Shelby, chairman of
the committee in charge OF the affair.
told OF the hearty response by those
invited to address the gathering. and
read letters OF regret from Senator
Arthur Capper, Representative Frank
ii. Funk and Commissioner Cuno H.
Rudolph. sa wing none of the three
could attend.
Capper Praises Hesse.
Senator Capper. visiting his sick
wife in Baltimore. wrote:
II have the highest regard for MaJ:
Hesse. He has made a wonderful
record. Washington has q police force
of which the people of this city may
we'll be proud. Maj. Hesse and all
the force have my best wishes.
II like Maj. Hesse,' Mr.. Funk wrote.
land [ think he is making splendld
superintendent of police. ] count MIN
as one of nay best friends.
Rev. James Shera Montgomery
chaplain of the House of Represent
atives. euIoSized the honor guest, and
both he and Representative Oscar +.
Keller lauded the work the police
are doing. He urged proper re-
enumeration so they could bring up
their children in the right way. and
said he favored a pension adequate
To support them in their old age.
Two Commissioners Speak.
Lieut.. Col. J. Franklin Bell. En-
Eineer Commissioner, and Frederick
A. Fenning, Commissioner in imme'
diate supervision of the Police Depart
ment. also commended both MAJ.
Hesse and the force. Others who paid
them tribute We're Charles W. Darr,
representing the Chamber Of Com
merce; Odell Smith, representing the
Board of Trade: Maj. r.. II. van Eos
san and Judge John =. Mcmahon.
Judge Mcmahon eXtolled Maj. Hesse
as an ideal superintendent OF ponce,
saving the police have presented fher
court cases better since Maj. Hesse
TOOK command.
Maj Hesse, expressing gratitude for
the tributes said the Police Depart
ment is not a one.man affair. and that
Rll The force are worthy men.
"A good policeman Maj. Hesse
said keeps his ears and eyes open
and his mouth shut. and ] hope 10 be
. good policeman"
Several Help Entertain.
Inspector Henry &. Pratt, chief OF
detectives. served as todstmaster.
Entertainers included Miss Esteile
MURRAY. Fred East. Washington
Quartet. John Chevalier and keith
Theater artists.
Hosts included the several inspec'
tors. captains lieutenants and police
surgeons. Members Of Inspector
Shelbv's committee on arrangements
were Inspector n. G. Pratt. Capt. I.
f. Bean and Lieut.. H. K. Lohman.
Guests included members of the
Board of District Commissioners. Ma,
RAYMOND \. Wheeiet and Maj. VII
liam T.. X. CoveiI, assistants to Enci-
neer Commissioners BeliS Ker.~ j. Shera
MONTGOMERY. JUDGE 55lsn< n = Nc
Mshon and Maj Harry T.. Gessf9rd,
former superintendent OF police RQ-
land s. Robbins. Fred East, George II.
Wilson, Odell Smith, Charles w. Darr,
William n Callahan. Martin d. Me
Ouade. George W. Hess, Robert NJ.
Buck, Maj h. H. Van toaSan n ana T.
W. Starting.