Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
D. c. HEADS AWAIT
LAWYERS REPORT
Finding in Staples Case Kept
Secret-Forty-Three Po-
liCemen Before Board.
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lacked the evidence in the department
opinion, to submit to the grand jury.
Mr.. Bride delegated Chester H. Gray,
one Of the assistant corporation coun-
sells, to assist him in studying the Sc
cases to determine whether disciplinary
action Is warranted against tine police
men involved. Gray Is regarded by
Bride as one Of his most able assistants
for this type of work. and he has back
ground Of police knowledge through his
service as the assistant corporation
counsel at Police and Juvenile Courts.
The Commissioners spent most of
the day at the Budget Bureau dis
cussing the Districts 1888 estimates,
and gave but Scant attention to the
police situation. In the meantime,
Maj. Pratt went ahead with his plans
to turn over his ONCE to his successor,
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford.
Already Maj. Pratt has removed
come of his personal belongings from
his office at police headquarters, and
indications are that he will end his
police career early next week, in adj
vance of the retirement day, by taking
some Of his accumulated leave OF alb
sence. The retiring police Superin-
tendent Is said to be planning. q quiet
fishing trip on Chesapeake Bay, where
he can forget the events of the last
few days which brought his long. serv-
ice on the police force to an abrupt end
by retirement. =
Stoil to be Examined.
Inspector Louis J. Stoll. who has
been prominently mentioned as one of
the high ofiicials of the Police Depart
ment slated for retirement, is to- 30
before the Examining Board tomorrow
morning at ll:l5 o'clock. Inspector
Albert j. Headley also is to appear be-
fore the board shortly afterward. but
he is reported to be in good physical
condition and is expected to pass the
test
Capts. G. L. Plemmons of the twelfth
precinct station. and John E. Bowers
of the fourteenth precinct station. were
among the 43 examined at today's seSt
sion of the Medical Board. Others exA
amined today are:
LieutS James w. Mccormack. W. H:
Carlin, McGil Grove and Harry r.
Lehman.
Detective Sergts Frederick Sandberg.
Lawrence A. O'Dea, Henry A. Cole and
Robert A. Sanders
sergts. John R. Hood and Minor e.
Fur
Pvts. Charles E. Addison. Richard A.
Allen, Ray c. Ault, Archie Baker. Ben
jamin J. BatSon, James Bigham, Enoch
S. Bradshaw, Edward H. Braxton. AL
fred v. Brown. Abram Buckingham,
Ambrose e. Brown, Robert w. Bursey,
w. j. Garfield, w. H. Carlin, Robert L.
Carroll, John j. Cavanaugh. Sylvester
E. Cav, Joseph Coughlin, Thomas S.
Cousins, Frank M. Dierkoph, John J.
Donovan, Leonard E. Drager, Owen e.
Duvall, John e. Edwards. Joseph l..
Farmer, Henry H. Frye, Cornelius T.
Gibson, Albert M. Haycock David o.
Hayes.
Two Reported Unfit.
Two of the detective sergeants exam
ined Tuesday-Eugene Davis and
Charles Mullin-are reported to have
been found physically unfit for further
duty, but police officials would neither
deny nor affirm these reports. The re-
suits of all CT the examinations, with
the exception of that of Maj. Pratt, are
being withheld pending the submission
OF the examining boards report to the
retiring and relief board.
On the outcome of the physical ex-
aminations, will depend the extent of
the proposed reorganization of the ad-
ministrative staff of the Police Depart
ment No changes are to be made,
however, until Gen. Glassford takes
office November 16, because it is the
intention of the Commissioners to give
him. a free hand in the selection of
the men he wants as his assistants in
handling the administrative affairs of
the department.
Civil Service Rules Govern.
Reports that the procedure of pro-
noting men in the department Is to
be abandoned in the advancement of
officers to fill vacancies created by the
forthcoming wholesale retirements, were
vigorously denied by police officials.
While the procedure is not entirely sat
isfactory to the Police Department in
all cases, it was pointed out, the pro-
motions are determined b. Civil Service
rules, and on the ret as of the ex-
aminations taken by candidates for
advancement.
Candidates making the highest rating
in the tests are promoted in the order
OF their rating, it, was explained. and
sometimes otdcials are compelled to ad-
vance men they do not believe are par
ticuiarly well qualified for certain posi-
tons. Legislation will be required.
however, to change the procedure.