Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23

Detective Sergt Sanders, Detective
Sergt. Mansfield, Narcotic Inspector
Rakusin, Narcotic Inspector Fortner
and Narcotic Inspector Mcdonald"
This is the first mention that has
been made of witnesses, who might be
called by the Sackett subcommittee.
Chairman Sackett is out of the city
until Friday. but it is expected that
the developments of the past few days
will be brought to his attention as
soon as he returns.
Displays Package of Opium.
Another feature of the debate in the
Senate came when Senator BleaSe dis
played to his colleagues a package
containing a quantity of what he said
he had been told was opium, purchased
in Washington recently which he re-
QueSted be turned over by the secretary
of the Senate to the Sackett subcom-
mittee as tangible proof that dope Is
being sold in Washington.
While these developments we're taking
place on the floor of the Senate, Sem
ator Blaine of Wisconsin and a men,
Der of the District committee expressed
the belief in an interview that "amcng
the first suspensions should be the chief
of police, not only suspension but re-
moval." Senator Blaine said he did not
know Capt. Doyle or Pvt. Allen and
lIldL Ilc WdS IiOI pttSSlIS upJH lbC
merits of that case, but felt that the
general conditions now existing in the
Police Department indicate lack of
leadership. He said it was his belief
that the local authorities should try
to obtain from the United States as
whole the best man available and make
him superintendent of police. He said
1t should be man whose career and
ability would insure discipline in the
department.
Before the Senate met this morning
Chairman Capper of the Senate District
committee said that conditions IN the
Police Department appeared to be in a
Ness" but he refrained from COM
menting personally on the latest de-
velopments while the Sackett subcom-
mittee still has the entire police situa-
ton before it. He said that undoubted-
ly the subcommittee would go thor
oughly into the latest suspensions In
the department along with the other
matters before 1t as soon as Senator
Sackett returns to the city.
BIease Comments on Order.
Taking the floor few moments after
the Senate met today, Senator Blease
related how Mai. Pratt had written to
Capt. Doyle calling on the captain not
only to report but to comment on the
conduct of Private Allen.
There was direct command to
Capt. Doyle from his superior oficer,"
Senator Blease declared. Capt. Doyle,
as I understand it. sat down and did
Just exactly what this man Pratt, this
autocrat, demanded of him to do. Then
when he does it, Pratt goes to the
Commissioners Of the District and de-
mands Of them that Capt. Doyle be
suspended from his position.
In my opinion, Pratt is simply try
ing to discredit Aliens testimony and
the testimony Of one or two other men
who are on the force, whom he hopes to
intimidate and keep from telling the
truth on the witness stand.
One OF them has already been to me
this morning and says that he has a
wife and too many children to run the
risk of his being thrown out of his lob,
and asked me to withhold his name and
not bring him into the investigation. i.
tce~As''Ved on Page 2. Column 81