Evening star., 1932-09-30
GLASSFORD GUSTS
INSPECTOR BURKE
Applies for Retirement Upon
Request-KeIIy Is Named
Successor.
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4. Enforcement OF these new regula-
tions has been lax. it was admitted,
due to the inadequate force in the hack
inspectors Office.
Plans to increase the hack inspectors
force were discussed at conference
this morning IN the Office Of Maj. Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby, Commissioner in
charge Of police. This meeting was
attended by Gen. Glassford, Inspector
E. w. Brown, assistant superintendent
Of police in command Of the Traffic
Bureau; Corporation Counsel William
w. Bride and William A. Roberts. as
sistant corporation counsel and attor-
ney for the Public Utilities Commission.
Removal Is Surprise.
Gen. Glassfords plan to remove In
Spector Burke as chief of detectives
came as complete surprise in police
circles. Burke had been in Ill health
in recent weeks, but recently returned
to his duties at the Detective Bureau,
and had no inkling of his impending
custer.
The advancement Of Capt. Kelly to
chief Of detectives will bring to q reali-
Zation this veteran officers long ambi-
tion-an ambition he abandoned, how
ever. after reaching the post of assistant
chief of detectives. and then seeing an
other officer elevated to the position.
Kelly then asked for a transfer to a
precinct command, and his request was
granted.
Kelly has worked on virtually all Of
Washington's outstanding murder mys-
teries in the last 10 years. In one Of
these cases-the Virginia Mcpherson
mystery death-an extraordinary trial
board removed stain that threatened
to 90 on his record when a grand jury
charged him with "bungling" the in
yestigation of the case.
Burke's Course Undetermined.
Inspector Burke was given formal
notice of Gen. Glassford's plans to re-
move him when he reached his once
this morning, but he did not indicate
then whether he would accept the de-
motion or apply for retirement. At
that time he said he wanted to confer
with Gen. Glassford before making
decision.
The latest development In the police
reorganization plan came as swift
sequel to the orders issued several days
ago by Gen GlasSford removing In
spector O. T. Davis as commander OF
the Crime Prevention Bureau and trans
ferring him to the second inspection
district. Inspector James F. Beckett.
who was in command of that inspection
district. was transferred to headquarters
as an administrative assistant to Gen.
Glassford.
The nine men to be removed from
the Crime Prevention Bureau have not
yet been determined. Inspector L. I.
H. Edwards, assistant superintendent
and personnel officer, will make the Sc
lection and give the men their new as
signments.
Kelly's Service Record.
Capt Kelly has been in command Of
the third precinct since December 7.
1881. Immediately prior to that time
he held the rank Of acting captain and
the title Of assistant chief Of detec-
tives
KeIly's services at the Detective Bu-
reau began July l. 1915. and in De-
cember of that year he was promoted
to detective sergeant. In January.
1923. he was elevated to acting lieu
tenant and placed in charge of Grim
inal investigations. He was given the
full lieutenant's rank in March, 1929,
and shortly afterward advanced to the
rank of acting captain. His next pro-
motion came in December, 1881, when
he was made full captain.
Inspector Burke stepped into the
Detective Bureau as it's chief in July,
1881. coming from the first precinct
where he had been In command for
nearly two years.
Burke became chief of detectives dur
ing the administration of Henry G..
Pratt, Gen. Glassford's predecessor. In
order to train him for this position,
Pratt sent Burke to Chicago to take a
special course in criminal investigation
at Northwestern University. where he
studied the science Of ballistics and
other modern methods Of police work.
Sullivan in Numerous Positions.
Capt Sullivan. who takes command
of the third precinct, has seen service in
a number Of police precincts since be-
coming member of the force in Janu-
ary 1904. His first advancement came
in September, 1913 when he was made
a precinct detective. A year later he
was promoted to sergeant and in
August 1925, he became lieutenant.
Shortly after becoming lieutenant
Sullivan was assigned to the old four
teenth precinct, now No. 8. where he
served as acting captain. In Novem-
ber, 1880, he was promoted to captain
and transferred to the fourth precinct,
where he served as commanding officer
until brought into administration head
quarters to act as assistant chief OF
| the Crime Prevention Bureau.