Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23
POLICE RUM SQUAD
PERSONNEL IS CUT
Capt. BurIingame Succeeded
by Sergt. LittIe-No Let-up
in Enforcement.

Although the personnel Of the police
liquor squad will be slightly reduced
in connection with the change by
which Sergt G. NJ. Little succeeds
Capt. Guy E. Burlingame as head Of
the squad, Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, su-
perintendent of police, declared today
that the reorganization of the squad
means no let-up in enforcement of the
dry law in the National Capital.
The change which was finally de-
cided on late yesterday has been in
contemplation for some time, Maj.
Hesse said, and was made solely be-
cause the superintendent felt it was
too much work for one man to be COM
mander Of a regular precinct and
supervisor of a rowing squad. Capt.
Burlingame has been head Of the
eleventh precinct during the time he
has directed the activities of the
liquor squadron.
Will Move Headquarters.
Mai. Hesse announced today that
when the changes take effect. some
time in August, the headquarters of
the liquor squad will be moved from
the eleventh precinct, in Anacostia, to
the sixth precinct, on New Jersey ave-
nue.. between D and E streets. The
major said this was more central To-
cation, nearer the courts and in closer
proximity to police headquarters.
Maj. Hesse said it was true that he
did not approve of what has been re-
ferred to as spectacular methods" in
law enforcement, but, answering que
ries today, he stated that by this he
did not mean that the enforcement
officers should not pursue bootleggers
or defend themselves when necessary
in the course Of pursuit.
The squad at present consists of
seven men, including Capt. Burlin-
game. Relieving the captain and Civ
ing the supervision to Sergt. Little,
who is already member of the spe-
cial contingent. automatically reduces
the number by one. 1t was indicated
that possibly one or two other changes
will be made in the personnel of the
squad, but they have not been an
nounced. 1t is probable the number
will reemain at four of five.
Burlingame Accepts Decision.
Capt. Burliugame said today that il
the officials of the department feel
he can render better service in an
other capacity or in a. different pre-
cinct, he was ready to carry out or
ders.
Capt. Burlingame will go from. the
eleventh precinct to command the Sec
ond precinct on Fifth street, and
other changes of assignment to be
made at the same time follow:
Capt. William c. p. Lord, from the
tenth to the new thirteenth precinct.
Capt. Fred N. Cornwell, from the
second to the tenth.
Capt. ]. L. Wilson, recently pro-
NOTED, to command the eleventh.
Lieut.. F.. S. w. Burke, assigned to
headquarters to take up the duties
formerly performed by Lieut.. Wilson.
Lieut.. Burke will retain supervision
4 Sergt. J. w. Mccormack, assigned
to the thirteenth.
Promotion Is Favored.
Sergt. o. S. Hunt. second precinct,
transferred to headquarters as in
structor in the police school.
Mai. Hesse also announced today
that he has recommended promotion
of Motor Cycle Policeman E. p. Myers
of the eighth to be a sergeant in the
second precinct; Pvt. ]. L. Norris, to
De q sergeant IN the ALtn precinct,
and transfer of Sergt. J. H. d. Swain
from the fifth to the eleventh pre-
cinct.
Commissioner Rudolph said that
Maj. Hesse arranged for the changes
in the liquor squad before Commits
sioner Fenning left on his vacation
and that the superintendent notified
him of the plans late yesterday.
All of the contemplated changes
will take effect on whatever date the
new thirteenth precinct is ready to be
opened, which will be early in August.