Evening star., 1932-02-14
Personnel Officer Is Urged
for Assistant Police Chief
Vacancy.
GLASSFORD AND CROSBY
CONFER ON PROMOTION
Advancement of Pierson to Cap
taincy Also Leaves Lieutenancy
to Be Filled This Week.

Promotion Of Inspector L. I. H. Ed
wards, personnel officer Of the Police
Department, to the rank Of assistant
superintendent was discussed yesterday
at a conference between Commissioner
ham D. Glassford, superintendent OF
police.
The position Of assistant superin-
tendent has been vacant since last No
vember /, when Inspector William S.
Shelby was retired for physical dis
abilities.
Wanted Chance for Study.
Gen. Glassford left the office untitled
until he had an opportunity to study
the qualifications and efficiency Of the
men eligible for the promotion. If In
spector Edwards gets the post 1t will
result In a $500 annual increase in his
salary.
The Commissioners this week are ex-
pected to give consideration to Gen.
Glassford's program of changes in per-
sonnel. which includes, in addition to
filling the vacancy in the ONCE of as
sistant superintendent, the promotion
OF a private and sergeant as a result
OF the advancement yesterday of Lieut..
Joseph w. Pierson to a captaincy to
NIL the vacancy created by the retire.
ment February l of Capt. c. L. Plem-
mons Of the fifth precinct.
Leutenantcy Made Vacant.
The promotion OF Lieut.. Pierson
leaves a vacancy in the rank of
lieutenant, which, when filled also will
result IN the advancement of a private
to the rank Of sergeant Sergt A. S.
Bohrer of the first precinct, and Pvt
Robert j. Fraser of the detective
bureau, have been seriously considered
for the promotions. but they have not
yet taken a physical examination, a
prerequisite for promotion.
Filling of the vacancy In the Office OF
assistant superintendent will complete
the organization of Gen. Glassford's ex-
ecutive staff. The other assistant super
intendent is Inspector E. w. Brown, di-
rector Of the Traffic Bureau.
Inspector Edwards has had meteoric
rise in the police ranks in the last few
years. Aside from serving as personnel
officer, his scope Of activities include
supervision over the police school ol
instruction and the police radio sta
tion, WPDW.
On Force 20 Years.
Inspector Edwards has been on the
force for % years As a rookie" he
plodded beat in Southeast Washington
in the old fifth precinct. In 1878 he
was transferred to the first precinct
and three years later became station
clerk there. thereby gaining the expert
ence which afterward rocketeo him into
the position of personnel officer.
Before that time, however, he served
an apprenticeship In the personnel office
at headquarters as clerk from 1921 te
1923. In July, 1923. he was promoted
to sergeant, and subsequent advance
ments followed in rapid succession. He
was made a captain In July, 1880, anC
was given his present rank Of inspector
last November IT. when the department
underwent drastic reorganization fol.
lowing the retirement of Mai. Henry G
Pratt and Inspector Shelby.
Pierson is now attached TO admins.
trattve headquarters and serves as the
departments liaison officer at Police
Court. He has been a member of thu
force since 1904.
Gen. Glassford's program OF promo.
tions also is said to contemplate thu
early advancement to a lieutenant O.
Fred Sandberg. the Police Department!
veteran Bertillion expert. Plans ar,
being made, it Is understood. to have
the Civil Service Commission give Sand.
berg q non-competitive examination tt
qualify for the advancement. He nov
holds the rank of detective sergeant.
A non competitive examination like.
wise will be given Sergt Rhoda Milliken
acting director of the Woman's Bureau
so she can qualify for promotion tt
lieutenant and fill the vacancy result.
ing from the retirement of Lieut.. Nina
c. Van Wrinkle.