Evening star., 1941-08-18
D.. T.. Police
Report Ready
Tomorrow
Snow Says 1t Has
Over 40 Specific
Recommendations

Maj. Beverly c. Snow. chairman
of a special committee appointed by
the Commissioners to investigate the
Metropolitan Police Department,
announced today that the committee
will submit its report to the city
heads tomorrow.
The report, he said, contains more
than 40 specific recommendations
designed to improve the efficiency
of the department. Maj. Snow re-
fused to discuss the nature of the
recommendations, but declared they
would be far-reaching in effect.
This development came shortly
after Commissioner John Russell
Young was reported to have given
general approval to list of recon-
mendations submitted by Acting
Police Supt Edward J. Kelly, in
cluding appointment of Capt.
Richard Mansfield of the ninth
precinct as head of the Detective
Bureau.
Action Awaits Young's Return.
Commissioner Young, who is vaca-
tioning at his summer home in
Maryland, visited the District Build
ing briefly today, while Commits
sioners Guy Mason and Charles w.
Kutz we're holding a board meeting
No action was taken on Acting Chief
Kellys recommendations. however.
Commissioners Kutz and Mason
emphasized that they would wait
until Commissioner Young returns
to work before acting.
The Municipal Police Investiga-
ton Committee is composed of Mai.
Snow, Budget Officer Walter l..
Fowler and Maj. James r. Lusby,
District disbursing officer.
Promotion Of Four Captains Asked.
Acting Chief Kelly was reported to
have recommended the promotion
of Capt. Mansfield and four other
captains to the rank of inspector
The other captains who would be
promoted, according to unofficial re-
ports at the District Building, are
Harvey Callahan of the first pre-
cinct. John E. Fowler of the thir-
teenth precinct, Clarence Talley of
the seventh precinct and Milton D
Smith of the traffic division.
1t was also reported that Capt
Callahan is slated to be named as
sistant superintendent of police, but
this probably will not be done until
after the retirement of the present
superintendent, Maj. Ernest W.
Brown.
Capt. Fowler repeatedly will head
the new police school. and Capt
Smith is understood to be scheduled
to be inspector in charge of property
and clothing.
The recommendations also are
understood to include one calling
for the transfer of Acting Capt. Ira
E. Keck, now acting head of the
detective bureau. to command one
Of the precincts, with the full rank
Of captain
Acting Chief Kelly is understood
not to have made any recommended
ton with respect to the future as
signment of Inspector Arthur E.
Miller in this set Of recommends
tions. Inspector Miller is head of
the traffic division and the accident
prevention unit.
Chief Kelly refused to comment
on the proposals attributed to him,
explaining that he preferred to
withhold his statement pending
action of the Commissioners.
Commander Of the large north
east precinct, Capt. Mansfield. So
year-old civic leader and cartoonist
for The Star, has been active on the
police force since 1911. He was
made detective sergeant soon
after he began his service and was
promoted to detective lieutenant be-
fore he was appointed captain of
the ninth precinct in 1892. He has
built up reputation both as an
efficient officer and as a promoter
of schoolboy traffic patrols and a
lecturer on police affairs.
Capt. Callahan, a World War
veteran and graduate of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation police school
was made head of the departments
police school eight years after he
joined the. force in 1928 He was
promoted TO lieutenant in 1881 and
to captain in 1885.
Capt. Smith began as a bicycle
officer with the department in 1918.
He later served as head of the
(See POLICE, Page A-5)