Evening star., 1941-08-06
Kelly Is Named
Acting Head
OF Police
Maj. Brown to Go
On Extended Leuve
August Is
By DON S. WARREN.

Inspector Edward j. Kelly today
was named by the Commissioners
as acting superintendent of police
and will take over the direction of
the department August 16 when Po-
lice Chief E. w. Brown starts ex-
tended leave as a prelude to his re-
tirement.
Selection of Inspector Kelly ap-
peared to have set the stage for his
ultimate appointment as permanent
head of the department, particular
ly since major shakeup in the
command of the police force now is
pending due to vacancies caused by
retirementS. Not only will a new
police chief be named, but also a
new assistant superintendent, a
number of inspectors and a new
head for the Detective Bureau, who
carries the rank of assistant super
intendent.
May Delay Permanent Promotions.
In choosing Inspector Kelly, the
Commissioners passed over Inspector
James F. Beckett, senior inspector.
The Commissioners have indicated,
however, that they may delay per-
manent promotions to high rank
until after the new police chief has
been appointed to permanent rank,
so as to give him an opportunity to
make his own recommendations.
Maj. Brown yesterday revealed his
plan to file his application for retire.
ment before October 81. He applied
for CT days of accumulated leave, to
begin August Is and run through
October. The request was approved
today.
Drop One-Man Car Plan.
Meanwhile, the Commissioners
issued orders today for a cessation
of the experiment of having but
one police officer in police scout
cars. Hereafter, two men again will
be assigned to all police cars. 1T
looked like good idea" said Com
missioner Young, land therefore we
tried it, but from reports I have re-
ceived it just didn't work out, SO
we are dropping it."
The practice of having but one
man assigned to the scout cars had
been adopted for some of the cars,
about month ago, with the idea
of saving the extra man for other
police work, but experience showed
one man in car was handicapped
because his car had to be left un-
attended when he went to answer
call, and that police work thereby
was slowed down.
Maj. Brown was questioned by the
Commissioners yesterday about a
number of matters in police admin
istration, to get his personal views.
1t was said he suggested that the
new police chief be drawn from the
ranks of the Police Department, if
possible, although he did not name
any one as his intended successor
In the past there were reports he
had once suggested that Inspector
Arthur E. Miller, now in charge of
police traffic work. be named his
successor. This suggestion was not
made yesterday, it was reported.
Maj. Brown also is reported to
have suggested the need for
strengthening of the work of the
police training school, the advisa-
bility of employing more colored po-
licemen and the idea of adding per-
sonnel to the staff of the Police
Woman's Bureau, including more
colored policewomen.
Detectives Assigned.
Acting Chief of Detectives Ira e.
Keck today announced assignments
of men recently promoted in his
bureau. They were sworn in by In
spector Beckett shortly before Capt.
Keck's announcement.
Detective SergtS. Irving Lubore
and Rubin Nichols will join the rob-
berry squad, replacing Paul Ambrose
and Howard Smith, respectively,
who retired; George Cook will be
attached to precincts Nos. 6 and 10,
taking the place of Charles Can
non; Elwood Groves replaces Henry
Jett on the auto squad, and Frank
White replaces Tom Sweeney on the
clothing squad All men replaced
have retired.
Sam M. Scott, promoted from pri-
vate to precinct detective, will keep
his present assignment on the pub
lie relations squad.