The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-01
Disgusting Surrender

DlSS uOCl1lS OU1 1C1luCA
Complete and abect surrender of entire District Gov
eminent to the whms and ancs OF one member OF
is only Interpretation that Washingtonians can place on
the latest development the police stuationhe appoint
snt of Inspector Albert Headey to be assistant supern
tendent of police
Representative Thomas Banton of Texas has played the
tune and the District Commissioners have danced.
The MAR1oNETTEL1KE ACTION of the Commissioners
in giving substance the gentemens agreement for the
promotion Inspector Headey after that agreement
had met with universal condemnation, TOTALLY DIS
CREDITS THOSE OFFICIALS.
The half million people of the District no longer skeptl
cal of their highest officers.
They are that those officers willing to acri
flee the interests of the city and its residents TO The
BULLYING DEMANDS OF ONE LoUDMoUTHED 1ND1-
VIDUAL.
It is universally recognized that political interference in
the affairs Of police department OF the strongest
factors in preventing effective enforcement OF the law
Yet the Commissioners charged with the duty Of protecting
Washngtonians, have INVITED SUCH POLITICAL IN
PREFERENCE
If Representative Banton can the promotion ap
pointment of the police department. every mem
Der Of Congress do the same thing
There only about twice many policemen as there
Congressman the Commissioners in accord with their
policy as established this case might send formal little
notes to each member of the House and Senate inviting them
to make two appointments each to the department.
There need be repetition of the correspondence which
took place between Representative Banton and the other
gentleman Chief of Police Brown-who was party to the
agreement"
That embarrassing when spread the record
and sP mere n NO need for creating H any
HANDY-ANDY FOR POLITICIANS AND THEN FOR
GET IT.
The House subcommittee which Investigated crime in Wash
gton recommended that the entire topde of the police
department be replaced the interest Of energetic and eff
ficient law enforcement
is pity that the subcommittee did not go step
higher and recommend the elimination of any District
official Uho 0OuOs politician to interfere th that
energetic and efficient law enforcement.
Now aside from its effect on the morale of the rank and
file of the police department. which cannot be anything but
bad this maneuve successfully executed by Mr. Blanton with
the connivance of the District Commissioners I'M
PORTANT FINANCIAL ASPECT for our local Taxpayers
This job to which Inspector Healey has promoted
Of absolutely use to the District.
It is termed SINECURE by the crime investigating
mttee few days ago the Commissioners
they going to abolish it.
But the promotion carries with it increase in pay of
$780, which will be paid long Inspector Headey holds
the job and it carries with also increase of $3.50
in retirement pay if the inspector reres while holding
job
That that long Inspector Headley lives we
will be paying him an extra $3.50 year.
With its police department being undermined by politics
and with its treasury being raided to satisfy politicians
the District is powerless
No matter what its citizens may try to do matter how
hard they try to remedy conditions ALL THEY GET IS
THE LAUGH FROM THEIR RULERS
This cannot go forever.
1T Is A CLEAR DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT HAPPENS
TO PEOPLE WITHOUT ANY MEASURE OF CONTROL
OF THEIR OWN AFFAIRS