The Washington times., 1929-02-11
EDISON WARNS OF DANGER FROM ORGY OF STOCK SPECULAO
CARANAY WILL
PUSH POLICE
PROBE
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ducers.
"In view Of this last unjustifled
and ungra nted attack, not only upon
me but the force you so nobly
command, and even our honorable
Board OF Commissioners, whom
respect and in whom / know our
people have absolute confidence, /
believe the time has now come
when / should demand that they
who charge should be compelled to
present their evidence In order that
this campaign Of nnud-slinging
should he brought to an end
Accordingly / respectfully re.
quest that you enter an order
forthwith relieving me from com.
and suspending me until charges
have been preferred and my vindi-
cation secured.
Il further respectfully demand
that / should be given a hearing -
immediate as the business of your
office win allow"
Hesse Immediately took Burlin.
games letter and the order of sus-
pension to Commissioner Proctor l..
Dougherty. who has administrative
control of the Police Department
and whom Senator Caraway linked
with Burlingame in his scathing de-
nunciation of the Police Department
from the floor of the Senate Satur-
day.
Dougherty called in his fellow
Commissioners, and the three city
heads approved Hesse's recommends
ton.
This action means that Corpora
ton Counsel William w. Bride will
Immediately begin drafting charges
against Captain Burlingame and
the Commissioners will determine
who win sit on the board that will
try the captain.
In his order Of suspension Major
Hesse made a reservation to re-
move the suspension and restore
Captain BurIingame to duty and
give him back his withheld salary
whenever the police regulations
will permit. q
Meanwhile Senator Caraway of
Arkansas thinks that new broom
sweeps clean" and that the time is
ripe for a change in the District of
Coiumbia.
The Arkansan believes the pres.
ent regime in the District Building,
which he heartily dislkes. is to be
kicked out, bag and baggage.
shortly after March 4, and thinks
that the incoming President will
appoint local officials who will
build up more efficient municipal :
government.
CaraWay Goes Forth to War
Not content with his foray against
the pay envelope which Capt. Guy
q. Burlingame draws for his SER
vices from District of Columbia tax
payers. Senator Caraway is plan
ming a protracted campaigns against
the accused police officer. Major
Hesse and the District Of Columbia
Commissioners
He appears to be convinced that
the commission form of govern
ment in Washington Is a failure
and that city manager should be
installed here.
When the District appropriation
bill goes into conference between ,
the House and Senate this week
the Senator win use every effort
TO persuade the House confereesS
that his amendment-which seeks
to prevent Captain Burlingame from
drawing any further salary until
he Is indicated-shouId be adopted.
In this effort he probably will
have the cooperation of Representa-.
tives Gibson and Blanton. and
other members OF the House Dis.
trict Committee.
Reports are current that other
police officers are to come within
the zone Of fire of the Gibson in.
Yestigating subcommittee.
After the sheIling which they re.
ceived Saturday from Senator Cara.
way, the District Commissioners are
meeting today to determine whether
any reply is necessary to his
charges that they are protecting
Captain Burlingame.
In the meantime. the Gibson sub
committee is being bombarded with
letters from local citizens highly
critical Of the Police Department
and urging him to go ahead"