Evening star., 1932-10-02
GLASSFORD REPORT
CALLS REMOVAL Of
BURKE IMPERATIVE
Terms Dismissal Necessary
''for Efficiency and
Progress"
CASES OF ALLEGED LACK
OF COOPERATION CITED
Ak Not to Fall on Any More Ex-
ecutive Heads, Police Super
intendent States.

Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, su-
perintendent of police, prepared a re-
port for the Commissioners Yesterday
defending his plans to remove Inspector
Frank S. w. Burke, chief of detec-
ttves, as imperative in the interest
OF efficiency and progress"
The report, covering two and a half
typewriter pages cites cases of alleged
inefficiency and lack of cooperation
which Gen. Glassford charges have
marked the recent months of Burke's
administration.
Burke, however. Immediately coun-
tered with denial when informed OF
the contents of Gen GIassford's re-
port and declared there was never a
recommendation of the superintendent
ne did not carry out or attempt 10
carry out
No Other Changes Imminent
Gen. Glassford revealed his plans
to submit report to the Commission
ers outlining the reasons for his drastic
reorganization in a brief statement is
sued to the press shortly before
O'Clock last night. At the same time
ne set at rest rumors of further inn
portant personnel changes by ANNOUNCE
ing tnat the ak would not fall. for the
present at least, on any more execu-
tive heads
I have no immediate intention y he
sac; "of disrupting any other high
Gen. Glassford's press statement
read:
With reference to the recent action
Iaken toward changing the chief of the
DetectlVe bureau. l do not feel obliged
10 enter into further public discussion
Of this matter.
The action was taken solely IN the
interest OF the Police Department and
letter has been prepared for the Com
miSsloners outlining in considerable de-
tall the conditions in the department
Wnlch make the proposed personnel
changes advisable, If not imperative in
the interest of efficiency and progress"
Inls statement Gen. Glassford ampli-
ned somewhat In conference with
neWspapermen, by reiterating alleged
instances OF ineficiency and lack Of
cooperation.
In fact Gen. GIassford declared
1T is becoming increasingly dis
agreeable for me to 60 into inspector
burkes ONCE. The suggestions 1 have
made to him for improving conditions
IN the bureau were either turned down
natly or not carried out at all.
BELL Doesn't Ring"
Its case where you press the but
ton. and the bell doesn't ring. Because
OF that condition l am going to put
some one at the head Of the Detective
Bureau who will work with me"
Gen. Glassford spent the entire day
yesterday away from his Office in order
TO avoid Interruptions while he pre-
pared the letter to the Commissioners
as well as his annual report. He came
TO headquarters about o'clock in the
afternoon and after a press conference
left for tour of the precints astride
his motor cycle
inspector Burke remained at his pest
throughout the day. during which many
friends, 1t was said, called by telephone
10 ask him to withdraw his application
Tor retirement. He insists. however. he
will not take this course, because of
a fear, he said, that if he remains in
the department. Gen. Glassford, sooner
or later, might have him removed, and
ne would suffer the loss Of about $3.50
a year in retirement pay.
Burke pointed out if he retires with
his present rank of assistant superin-
tendent, which carries $500 more an
nually in salary than an inspectors
pay, he would get the benefit of half
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