Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-18
POLICE EXECUTIVES
CHOOSE OFFICERS
Motor Vehicle Commissioner
of Virginia Elected Presi-
dent of Organization.
specIal pispatch to the Star.

James M. Hayes, jr., Of Richmond
motor vehicle commissioner of Viz
ginia, was elected president of the Vir-
ginia Police Executives Association
this afternoon at the final session of
the fourth annual convention of that
body at the George Mason Hotel in
this city.
Capt. w. A. Vest of Salem was elected
first vice president, while the other
officials named for the ensuing term
are Chief H. W. Churn of Suffolk, sec
ond vice president; Sheriff e. L. Lucas
of Page County, Sergeant-at-armS;
Capt. w. w. Campbell of Alexandria
and Sergt. G. D. Weisiger of Black
stone, committeeman, and Morton l..
Wallerstein of Richmond, executive
secretary.
Named by Committee.
The new officers were nominated by
q committee composed of Chief M. F.
Greaver OF Charlottesville, chairman;
Special Agent H. j. Gregory of Norfolk;
Sheriff M. l.. West of Surry County,
Capt. H. j. Durrer of Fairfax COUNTY
and r. F. Wagner, directors of public
safety, Lynchburg. Their election by a
unanimous vote followed instantly.
Roanoke was named for the fifth
annual convention of the association
when recommended by the convention
committee, composed of Chief w. P.
Davis of Staunton, chairman; Assistant
Special Agent r. H. Hargan of Peters,
burg, Chief d. G. Smith of Lynchburg,
Chief Harry S. Curtis of Hampton, Chief
F. L. Donel of HarriSonburg, Sergt. G.
d. WeiSiger of Blackstone and Chief j.
Z. Rowles of Altavista.
It was q foregone conclusion, how
ever, that Roanoke would be chosen as
the place for the next session in view
of the fact that the League of Virginia
municipalities chose that city for its
1890 conclave before it adjourned here
Wednesday. Both the league and the
police executives meet in the same city
each year on successive days.
Financial Report Approved.
The auditing committee, comprised of
Special Agent A. F. Connaday of Rich
mond, Capt. c. c. Green of Richmond,
Special Agent j. H. Mayfield of Nor
folk and Sergt. A. A. Toler of Rich
nlond returned a report today that it
had checked over and approved the
associations financial report, submitted
to the convention yesterday.
It was learned this morning that the
committee on resolutions is to prepare
to submit to the delegates this after
noon a resolution containing plans for
the organization of a police school In
Virginia, to teach the police Of both
counties and municipalities the various
phases of their work. !.
The resolutions committee is headed
by James M. Hayes and other members
are G. B. Borland, director of public
safety, Norfolk; Chief c. H. Shepherd of
Hopewell, Capt. A. s. Wright Of Rich
mond, Chief w. A. Vest of Salem, Chief
z. d. Lipscomb of Farmville, Chief j. L.
Yeager Of Gordonsyille and Chief
Broughton Of Portsmouth.
Addresses at Morning Session.
The morning session today was devoted
entirely to educational addresses on po-
lice work. Capt. A. S. Wright of the
Detective Bureau, Richmond, spoke on
Interchange of Police Oficials for Spe-
ctal Work in the Various Cities and
Towns" DR.. B. r. Rhees, deputy COM
missioner of prohibition, and r. @. Mer-
rick, prohibition administrator, both of
Richmond, gave suggestions to the police
officials in the enforcement of dry laws,
J. w. Connolly, superintendent of police,
Southern Railway, Washington, talked
on Increasing the Usefulness of Police
Officers to the Railroads." and Leroy
Hodges. managing director of the Vir-
GINA State Chamber of Commerce,
Richmond, spoke on Problems the In
dustrialization of Virginia win Bring
to Police Departments.
Following luncheon three addresses
were made on traff1c problems. These
were delivered by Chief j. M. Broughton
OF Norfolk on Uniform Trafic Lights"
by James M. Hayes, jr., on State wide
License Law" and by Chief S. w. Iron
monger Of Norfolk on Drivers of
DIapidated Cars
Delegates and their guests attended
q banquet last night which was given
at the hotel by the City Of Alexandria,
with Mayor William Albert Smoot and
members OF the City Council attending.
Harry B. Cation Of this city, attorney
and former civil and police justice, pre-
sided.
Banquet Speakers.
The principal speakers were Law
renee B. Duncan, director of social
hygiene OF New York, and Cornelius F,
Cahalane, police consultant of the Hol-
land Tunnel Commission, New York.
Duncan spoke on the policeman as
professional man, while Cahalane
explained the system Of regional police
schools in New York State The latter
asserted that the success of a policeman
was dependent upon his local contacts
and that an efficient policeman in Alex
andr1a would be just as efficient in
Washington, New York or Chicago as
soon as he became acclimated.
He described in detail the organiza-
ton and work of the State police
schools in New York which 100 cities
cooperate in conducting. Cahalane
said that each zone is divided into six
cities. More than 5000 police attend
the zone schools, he declared.
The entertainment program was fea-
tured by James Mullins of Washington,
who gave monologue Miss Christine
West rendered vocal solo with Miss
Margaret Armstrong as her accompan-
ist, while Fred Petit also sang, with