Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
Long Police Service Careers
to Close simultaneously
on Sunday.
BURKE is EXPECTED
TO SUCCEED CAPTAIN
Many Changes Slated and Others
Contemplated-Shelby May Be
Detective Bureau Chief.

The retirement applications of Mai.
Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent of po-
lice, and Capt. Guy E. Burlingame of
the second precinct were approved to-
day by the District Commissioners.
Both officers will close their long ca
reers in the police service simultaneous
ly on Sunday.
The retirement of these two veterans
Is forerunner Of the first Police De-
partment reorganization of major pro-
portions in the last three years. Already
the Commissioners have before them
1or action recommendations from Mai.
Hesse for the promotion of a quartet
OF Officers due to the retirement of Can't.
Burlingame. A number of other changes
VIII follow the appointment of the new
police superintendent, which is not ex-
pected to be made by the Commissions
ers until Friday.
Lieut.. Frank S. w. Burke, now as
signed to the administrative division of
tne Foiice department, is Maj. HesSe's
cnolce TO NIL the vacancy in the second
precinct command. A Recommendation
for his promotion to captain and as
signment to the second precinct is be.
fore the Commissioners.
Davis Transfer Recommended.
The Commissioners also have under
consideration Maj. Hesses recom-
mendation for the transfer of Lieut..
Ogden T. Davis from. the nth precinct
70 police headquarters, and the pro-
motion OF Detective Sergt. Richard
Mansneld to lieutenant. It Is planned
to assign Mansfield to the NTH pre-
cinct to succeed Lieut.. Davis. The pro-
motion Of Mansfield will create
vacancy in the headquarters detective
force, and this would be filled under
MAJ. Hesse's recommendations by the
promotion and transfer of Detective
James z. Kane Of the first precinct.
TWO other changes recommended by
Maj. Hesse are the promotion of Pvt.
James j. Tolson Of the second precinct
to be precinct detective ct the FIRST pre-
cinct, succeeding Kane. and the ad-
yancement OF Pvt. Louis Redman Of
the seventh precinct 10 the rank OF
signed to I'LL a vacancy in the ser.
geantcies, and his new assignment has
not been determined.
Other changes are In contemplation,
but these viii be dependent on the
successor chosen for Mai. Hesse's posi-
ton. If Inspector Henry G.. Pratt Is
promoted to the superinIendency, ana
there Is q strong likelihood that he
will be given this position, Inspector
William 8. Shelby, assistant superin-
tendent and personnel officer, probably
would be assigned to command the
Central Detective Bureau.
Approved With Regret.
The Commissioners approved Mai.
Hesse's retirement application with
much regret" and wrote him a letter
expressing their appreciation of his long
service to the District. The text fol-
lows:
MY Dear Maj. Hesse:
THE Commissioners of the District
of Columbia have this date approved
recommendation Of the policemen's and
flremen's retiring board that you be re-
tired from the service of the District
of Columbia. effective on and after
April /, 1929.
This action of the retiring board was
based upon the condition of your health
and 1t is with much regret that the
Commissioners find 1t necessary that
you sever your connection with the
Metropolitan police force of the Dis
trict of Columbia. You have had long
and faithful. service in the department
both as a civilian and as a member
of the uniform force. You have brought
to the performance of your duties
ability, fidelity and courage.
The position of major and Superin-
tendent Of police Of the District OF
Columbia Is an onerous and exacting
one. requiring ability of the highest
order, firmness and excessive hours OF
service. Your devotion to your duty
has no doubt brought about the con-
dition of health which requires that
you have a complete rest.
1T is the hope of the Commissioners
that this rest will enable you to re-
gain your health and that the years
of life that stand before you will be
filled with the consciousness Of a duty
we'll performed, and that you carry
with you in your retirement the heart
felt good wishes. not only Of the Com
missioners. but of the citizens OF WASH
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