Evening star., 1932-10-20
GLASSFORD QUITS;
D. c. HEADS AGREE
Accept Chiefs Resignation
Submitted as Result
of Burke Row.
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ministrative head, and Capt. Edward
J. Kelly taking over proposed new
division of criminal investigation. This
plan Gen Glassford explaineS, he
proposed sometime ago, but Burke op-
posed it.
Offered Compromise Plan.
The reorganization scheme. according
to Gen. Glassford. remained dormant
until Monday night, when he was
called into a conference with Corpora
tion Counsel Bride and Engineer Com
missioner GotWalS, and urged to with
draw his recommendation for the re-
moval of Burke from the Detective
Bureau.
Flatly refusing to agree to such a
proposal, Gen. Glassford said. he Oh
fered his reorganization scheme as the
basis of a compromise. thinking that
Burke, because of his opposition to it.
would ask to be relieved of further duty
at the detective bureau. Instead, Gen.
Glassford declared. he was told that
Burke had accepted the arrangement
in principle
Gen. Glassfords resignation leaves
his reorganization plan uncompleted
AS a result, Capt. Edward j. Kelly, who
was in a delicate position at police
headquarters. where he was transferred
early this month to await Burke's re-
moval. formally requested transfer
back to a police precinct with his pres
ent rank.
Kelly Asks Transfer.
In a statement to the press Capt
Kelly said:
About four months ago in a talk
with Gen. Glassford shortly after
luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel he told
me he was going to bring me back to
the Detective Bureau. At that time l
told Gen Glassford 1 did not want to
come back to the Detective Bureau. that
1 was happy and contented in the
third precinct, and I would appreciate
1t if / be left there.
Nothing further was said to me
about the matter and I had no idea
and intention of leaving the third pre-
cinct until received an order to re-
port for duty in the Crime Prevention
Bureau.
Had been asked about being
transferred to headquarters. l would
have expressed a wish that / still BE-
left in command of the precinct.
"On Wednesday afternoon. October
49, in a conference with Gen. Glass
ford. he told me about the set-up that
was in the making, and that I probably
would be promoted to inspector and
assigned in charge of criminal investi-
cation in the Detective Bureau. During
that conversation I expressed to Gen.
Glassford that I did not wish at this
time to be promoted to the grade OF
an inspector in the Detective Bureau
or to any other assignment along that
line and respectfully requested that
be transferred back to command OF
precinct
this time still request that be trans
ferred back to a precinct IN my present
grade"
Will Outline Plans.
Although Gen Glassford's resignation
was accepted soon after 1t was received
at the District Building, he proposes
to wind up his duties at police mead
quarters today and write compete
outline of his plans for reorganization
of the department for consideration OF
his successor.
Selection of a new police superintend-
ent is expected to be delayed by the
Commissioners In the meantime. IN
spector E. w. Brown, ranking assistant
Superintendent, will act as superlnteno-
ent. Brown. incidentally, is regarded
as Gen. Glassford's probably successor,
if the Commissioners decide to make
promotion within the department.
Gen Glassford said he had no I'M
mediate plans for the future. He ex-
poets to remain in Washington and
devote his time to painting an exhibit
for the forthcoming exhibition OF the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art.
Il regret that l was forced by cir
cumstanceS to leave the Police Depart
ment at this time" Gen. Glassford told
newspaper men. Il had hoped to re-
main at least through the Winter to
carry out my plans for putting the de-
partment on an efficient basis, ana par
ticularly to handle any emergency that
might arise from the contemplated
pilgrimages to Washington OF homeless
and destitute men.
"Untenable Situation"
But the Commissioners created an
untenable situation. There was noth-
ing else for me to do but get out
Il is known that Gen. Glasstord hao
made exhaustive preparations Tor any
emergency situation during the coming
Winter-p!ans based on his experience
in handling the Bonus Expedltlonary
Force, but more far-reachlng ana ne
he had submitted to Corporation Coun-
sci Bride for an opinion as to the
legality of certain phases.
Gen. Glassford would have completed
his first year as head Of the Police De
partment November Is. In the prlei
span of II months, he has had the most
colorful career of any police supcrln-
tendent in Washington. and perhaps the
most eventful. Soon after taxing ONCE,
he was greeted with pilgrimage OF
hunger marchers. then Communist oe'i--
onstrations, and finally the Dolus amy .to
1t was GlassfordS handling OF the
war veterans that made him natlonai
figure. but the events that followed seV-
eral times threatened abruptly to emu
his career on the police force. His re-
lations with the Commissioners hao
been strained in the last several months,
but even so. Glassford intended to carry
on, unless requested to resign.
At the outset Of his administration;
Gen Glassford announced he proposed
to reorganize the department. and put
il on a more effective and efficient
basis. But his plans were delayed py
the emergencies growing out OF the
coming of the hunger marchers. theh
the Communists. and finally the bonus
arm. He did not have sufficient time
to study his administrative personnei
and make the reassignmcnts he pc
lieyed should be made in the interest
of increased efficiency.
Davis Removed.
But when the bonus army was evacu-
ated. Gen. Glassford turned his atten-
tion to administrative matters, starting
with the organization of the detective
bureau which he considered the most
important unit in the police depart
ment His first move was the removal
of inspector Davis as commander of the
Crime Prevention Bureau.
Then came his recommendation Tor
the reassignment of Inspector Burke
and the explosion which led to his
resignation.
Gen. Glassford realizes now it was
his characteristically impulsive way
that stirred up the storm over his plan
to remove Burke, and had he followed
L. Il -. diifa OF iiS flfadp-