Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
.GLASSFORD TO BAR
TH|RD-DEGREE USE
Police to Be Trained to UtiI-
ize Wits Against
Criminals.

There viii be no use OF the third de-
gree in the Police Department after
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, newly
appointed chief, assumes Office. Instead
policemen will be trained to use their
wits.
Gen. Glassford today made this clear
to a Star reporter. The general made
no effort to get dramatic about it
There was no pounding Of desks. He
merely said there would be no third
degree in the department during his
regime 1t wasn't what he said so much
as the way he said it.
When this giant of a man wishes to
emphasize something, he speaks in a
low tone. His voice bristles with de-
termination and his keen eyes fairly
bore hole through one.
Won't Have Brutality"
The third degree" Gen. Glassford
said, lis a form Of brutality, isn't it?
We don't want it. We won't have it.
How will you keep your subordi-
mates from using the third degree be-
hind your back?" he was asked.
III find out" he responded, "just
what methods my men are using in
making Investigations. II their tactics
are wrong I'll tell them so. Then, too.
I'll train them to use their wits instead
of their muscles. I'll want them to
employ more ingenuity-in other words
to use their heads.
AS the general warmed up to his SUBJ
ject he placed his elbows on his knees
and his chin in his hands. He was
oblivious to the din in his office, a busy
place these days since he is in charge
of the preparations for the Armistice
day costume ball and jubilee of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Suppose I think you're committed
murder" Gen. Glassford said. Il won't
begin by giving you the water cure. III
tell you so-and-so said you killed we'll
say. Royal johnson, by use of such-and-
such method. Then you'll say
hope-'why did that blankety blank
blank give me away?'
If that doesn't work, I'll interview
every conceivable witness. Ill study
your record, your habits, your friends.
your haunts. I'll learn everything it
is possible to learn about you and your
movements. Before I'm through I'll
be able to prove you killed Mr.. Johnson
and why"
Just then the generals phone rang.
1t must have been a friend because
the generals part of the conversation
ran something like this:
why, hello, John. So you're in Jail
and want me to get you out. No. To
dinner? I'd like to, John. How about
next week? I'm awful busy this week,
Damned busy, in fact. Made three
speeches yesterday and one today. Next
week. All right. I'll let you know the
exact date. So long, John"
Nickname Is Happy"
AS he smiled and joked into the
phone the reporter knew why his nick
name is Happy
What methods do you propose to use
in picking your aides?" the reporter
inquired after he once more got the
generals attention.
Common sense methods" Gen. Glass
ford promised. potentially we have a
good department. I'm told there are
some good men in it. AS for bringing
in outsiders for executive jobs, won't
do it unless 1 can't find the right men
in the department. In that event OF
course, I won't hesitate to go outside.
After all, my purpose will be to put
square pegs in square holes and round
pegs in round holes"
And as he rose to his full feet 5
and bid the reporter farewell there was
no doubt in the visitors mind that he
could and would do 1t.