The Washington times., 1935-06-29
INSPECTOR COT
POST BECAUSE
Of MERIT
Texan BeIittIes Own Part in
Shifts Yesterday in D. c.
Police Department
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sistant superintendent of police,
as they thought the office Su-
perfluouS, Mr.. HaZen said:
1--WE had taken no formal &C
tiOn in deciding there should be
no one elevated to an assistant
Superintendency. 1t was unfOrtu-
nate that we should have an
nOunced that. We had discussed
such a policy, but had not made
mp our minds"
Commissioner Hazen said that
after listening to Representative
Blanton's eloquent plea for ad-
vancement of his friend, Mr.. Head
ley, the Commissioners felt that
the officers service record entitled
him to the promotion.
It was after this decision that
Major Brown was recalled to yes
terday's meeting, and asked if he
still felt the way about Mr.. Head
ley that he had indicated last
summer. On his affirmative
answer the advancement was
made.
Other Influence Denied
Mr.. Blanton's visit had nothing
to do with the other police ap-
pointments made yesterday, Com
missioner Hazen insisted, saying
all of them, including the promo
tion of Capt. Edward j. Kelly to
an inspectorship were recon-
mended by Major Brown.
AS result of the whole affair,
so far as Inspector Headley is now
concerned, he will receive $3.50
more per year as retired as
sistant superintendent than he
would as a retired inspector.
The retired salary for inspector
If $2,250, and for assistant super
intendent, $4,000.
Comment Refused
Inspector Headley today de-
clined to discuss the report that
he will retire as assistant police
chief on September /. He will
reach the age of IS next month.
Major Brown, likewise declined
to discuss the report of Inspector
Headley's early retirement. Re
garding the promotions and trans
fers order, the police chief said
only that they were being made
"for the good of the service"
Members of the House District
Committee, who had reviewed the
crime report, urging Brown and
Headley be retired were ~reluc-
ant for the most part to comment
officially on the Headley promo
ton.
Schultz Replies
Representative Jennings Ran
dolph CD of West Virginia, who
headed the crime subcommittee,
was not to be found.
Mrs. Mary T. Norton Cd OF
New Jersey, chairman of the Dis
trict Committee, refused to COM
ment.
Representative Merlin Hull
(RO of Wisconsin, was Of the
opinion that:
'It looks as though political
pull is still all powerful"
Representative Randolph Car
penter CD of Kansas declared:
81 don't see that there is
anything wrong in a member
of Congress recommending an
appointment"
The most biting denunciation
came, however, from Representa-
tive William T. Schultz CD of
Indiana, one of the most active
members of the crime subcommit-
tee. Referring to Representative
Blanton's action, he said:
"If the same thing had hap
pened back in his district the
voters would have had some re-
course.
We sat in that committee for
. long time going over the evi.
dence and found out the real
situation.
LIKE MRS. NORTON
"Yet this thing occurs.
"HOwever, am like Mrs.
Norton. If the people here can
b0AC H. SU C6SA 4s
Mr.. Blanton himself discounted
the part he played in the shake
up, saying:
"ThrOugh seniority with 80
years of faithful, efficient serv-
ice, he was the man in line next
to Inspector Bean entitled to
this promotion.
"I believe that the Commits
siOners took this action:
l. Because through seniority
Inspector Headley was entitled
to it.
"2. Because they deemed In
spectOr HeadIey honest, effici-
ent, faithful and deserving.
"3. Because they had such
confidence in Superintend-
ent Browns Recommendation
they were forced to give great
weight to it.
ONLY ONE OPINION
eff the Commissioners had
seen fit to abolish this position,
they would not have heard one
word of complaint from me, and
if in the future. in their wisdom,
they should think this position
unnecessary. and should desire
to abolish it. they would have
100 per cent cooperation from
me.
However, am just one of
43S members of Congress and in
the above am expressing only
INV personal feelings"