Evening star., 1935-03-25
TIP-0FFSHOWDOWN
EXPECTED TODAY
Man Reported to n ave
Known of Raid Plans
Called by House.
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he intends to retire that he at least
wait until the House Crime Commit
tee concludes its investigation"
Meanwhile, the subcommittee en-
tered another week of its hearings
with Capt. Hugh S. Groves on the
stand, stresSing the need of 80 addi-
tional officers properly to patrol his
twelfth precinct
Groves recommended 10 additional
foot patrolmen and IL traffic officers.
Due to special events at some OF
the II educational institutions in the
precinct, especially at Catholic Uni
versity and Mckinley Technical High
School, which require special details,
there are times when only one or two
foot patrolmen are on regular beats
between and 10 pm.
Consolidation of the metropolitan
and park police forces and an in
creased penalty for prostitution also
were urged by Groves.
The questioning of Groves was calm
in comparison with some of the pre-
ceding hearings Groves was willing,
friendly witness. and the committee
did not haraSs him with embarrassing
questions.
Chairman Randolph conducted the
examination of Groves with the as
sistance of John r. Fitzpatrick. COM
mittee counsel. Other members Of the
committee were absent.
Force Held Too Small.
Capt Groves. the first witness, said
his precinct covered an area OF about
83 miles and had a population of 90
900 persons. The area is largely resi-
Dental, he explained. although it does
include an industrial section.
Fitzpatrick questioned Groves about
his personnel and equipment. He ex-
planned there is need of l8 additional
patrolmen properly to handle the
existing 10 beats. Under the present
set-up he said, some officers are pa
trolling two and three beats.
DO you think you are giving suffi-
cient protection?" asked Fitzpatrick
Il think We are giving the best pro-
lection possible with the men We
have" Groves answered
How about schools?" inquired Fftz-
patrick.
I'VE have 12 schools and one COL
lege in the precinct" said Groves
We have to use special details al
these schools to handle traffic. Oi
course that takes men off regular
beats for short periods and often We
don't have more than one or two men
on patrol duty between Z and 10 pm.
DO you think that situation is cor
rect?" asked Fitzpatrick.
Il think we should have more men,
he answered.
No Traffic Officers.
DO you have any traffic officers?'
inquired Fitzpatrick.
None" he replied.
Would you like to have some?" said
Fitzpatrick.
L could use at least 12," he de.
clared
Groves then was questioned about
the proposed decentralization of the
Traffic Bureau He expressed the be.
lief such a plan would aid materially
in traffic enforcement.
Next, Groves was asked about civil
service examinations and efficiency
rating. He said the civil service ex-
aminations should be retained. but
some change should be made in the
basis of determining efficiency.
Groves also explained that as fal
as ne knew only one rating he hao
given had been reduced. That was
done, he said, after conversation
with Inspector Albert j. Headley. He
declared, however, he had not been
consulted at the time the reduction
was ordered.
Favors Consolidation.
Groves afterward recommended that
the major and superintendent and the
inspector and captain should jointly
determine these ratings instead of
each of these three going over the
ratings separately.
Groves subsequently advocated con-
solidation of the metropolitan and
park police forces.
The park police" he said. do not
do anything that my men can't and
don't do"
Groves said he was not troubled
with prostitutes in his precinct, but he
believed the penalty should be In
creased to control women of that
class. A Jail sentence, he said, shoulo
be mandatory for second offenders
He also declared his precinct is free
of gamblers.
The committee recessed until l:3(
| when Groves completed his testimony