Evening star., 1941-10-12
500 Honor Brown
On Eve OF Retirement
As Head Of Police
CupitoI Represented From
Congress Down to New
Boys Club Members

The rapS that go with the title
of superintendent of Metropolitan
police we're softened for Maj. Ernest
W. Brown last night on the eve
of his retirement.
More than 500 citizens, persons
prominent in the official, civic, pro-
fessional and business life of WASH
ington. assembled at the Willard
Hotel to wish the major well before
he leaves Office November l.
In song. verse, music and oratory
they expressed their satisfaction for
the manner in which the gray and
baldish veteran gave As years to
law enforcement in the District, the
last nine of them as superintendent.
The Capital was represented from
Congress on down to the newest
members OF the Police Boys Club,
for which the Major has done
enough to earn him Nationwide
recognition as a benefaCtor of youth.
Many kilograms Received.
From many of the Country'S big
gest cities came kilograms bearing
greetings from other police heads
who knew Maj. Brown as a former
president of the international Asso-
citation of Chiefs of Police.
Hard to pick out behind stiff
boSomS was a generous Sprinkling of
policemen, men not often seen in
public out of uniform. who chose
this night to dreSSup and do their
chief homage.
Representative Clifford Davis of
Tennessee paid high tribute to Maj.
Brown both in his professional and
personal career. He characterized
the guest of honor as a kind. exact
ing. true gentleman" Maj. Brown,
In response, expressed deep appre-
citation for the testimonials on be-
half of both himself and Mrs. Brown.
A feature OF the entertainment
program was a Gallagher & Sheen
act. sung by Edwin c. Steffe and
William F. RAYMOND from lyrics by
Thomas w. Brahany, with the sing
ers addressing each other as Maj.
Brown and Maj. Ed.
Quiz Program Offered.
Another phase OF the entertain
ment was a Quiz show entitled IN
formation Squeeze" in which E.
Barrett Prettyman, oscar Levant
OF the District Bar: Fred Smith.
John Kieran Of the Beard OF
Trade; Edgar Morris, Deems Tay-
lor Of the American Red Cross;
Harry Stull, Gene TunnCy Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations" ="
and John Reilly, Franklin P.
Adams of the District Bankers"
answered questions put BY MI.
Brahany
After the regulars" on "Informa-
ton Squeeze" had their innings, MI
Brahany turned his questioning on
the "Whiz Kids of Mai. Brown
Boys Club. Three youngsters.
David Coakley, Daniel Hartnett and
Ralph CantWell, answered bio
graphical questions regarding the
retiring police superintendent ca
reer.
They recalled that Maj. Brown
pounded the pavement for 10
years before ne Decdlne d SER
geant III 1906; how he rose to lieu
tenant in 1917, to captain in 1920, to
inspector five years later then as
assistant superintendent in 1929, and
superintendent in 1888.
James E. CollifloWer, general
chairman. presided as POSTMASTER.
Music was furnished by Leon Bru-
siloff and his orchestra, the Police
Boys Club Band and Orchestra.
George O'Connor Fred East Lynn
Allison. Robert Gately and Jack
Clifford.
The guests were not permitted to
forget that it was a policeman'S
party. Traffic lights gave them the
go-ahead when dinner was served.
A motorcycle officer even drove into
the ballroom bearing a congratu-
latory message for the major.
At the end Mai. Brown received
q gift from the city. 1t was a mas
sive radio-phonograph that added
q few more lines of praise, in this
case an anonymous voice intoning
the best wishes for Maj. Brown
during his retirement.
The Quests included.