Evening star., 1941-07-09

June Is, when the body was found.
What did you do?" asked Chair
man Schultz.
The officer said he sent Sergt,
Aubrey Tolson of his squad to the
scene. Then, the witness added,
Sergt John Wise came in and he
was sent, too.
Then Mr Darnall recalled, Il
called the coroner and asked him
to 60 to the garage,
Are you satisfied with the person
mel of your squad?"
They do all right said the lieu
tenant
Every member of the homicide
squad is efficient?"
They are all efficient men"
You don't feel there are other
men in the department far more
efficient?'
No
You feel that you have the best
men who could be picked out of the
entire Department.
Why, yes"
Mr.. Darnall, who said he had been
on the force "a years, was asked
the efficiency of the homicide squad,
Declares More Men Needed.
I'VE need more men" he said
'and more cars. We have only one
car for five men. We also should
have chemist available at all times
sarv"
What would you say about the
training of the men?" the chairman
asked.
More training wouldn't hurt
them, said Mr.. Darnall.
Mr.. Darnell said he worked u to
Il hours a day He explained that
their work included investigation of
all deaths, whether murders. suicide,
traffic homicides or other accidental
deaths. They also had other duties.
he added.
He said one man was on office
duty" each day, which meant he
must remain al the Detective Bureau
for any emergency call, and also
must take turn cruising in scout
car
Training Based on Experience.
The officer said neither he nor
any of his men had been to any
school, but their training had been
based on practical experience in po-
lice work
We have one man at headquar-
ters, he added. who went to that
school at Chicago"
Northwestern University?'
II think so. This man considers
himself criminologist. but he
doesn't give us any help"
The lieutenant did not name the
man.
You can suggest nothing more
that would improve the efficiency Of
the Detective Bureau" said Chair
man Schultz, except more men and
more cars and a chemist?'
No"
Lieutenant" commented the
chairman, you're not giving us any
help. If every one down the line
was like you we'd be in a hell of
fix"
Chemical Work in Spare Time.
The officer said Deputy Coroner
Rosenberg did the chemical work
for the homicide squad. but he had
his private medical practice and
could give this work only his spare
time. Some chemical work was sent
to the F. B. l. 1t took four days to
get some samples of dirt analyzed
there, Mr.. Darnall added, and DR..
Rosenberg usually did the work
quicker.
Members of the homicide squad
a. times had to help handle parades.
watch out for pickpockets and help
guard the President. Mr.. Darnall
said
Then it's Just an exercise squad,
according to you,' Mr. Schultz sug-
gested.
Well, at times"
Mr. Darnall said there had been
79 violent deaths in Washington
since June l. and all but two had
been solved"
Representative Kebert asked:
did you ever hear of the great
Confederate cavalry leader, Gen.
Nathan Bedford Forrest?"
"No sir"
well, his maxim was, Get there
fustest with the mostest men
Then Napoleon. You've heard of
hin?"
Yes"
We'll, Napoleon said Time is
everything Do you agree?"
Yes, sir"
If you'd had more men do YOU
think you'd have solved the strieff
case?"
Il wouldn't say that"
"Or the Simon case?" (the case
of DR.. Heinrich Simon. musicolo-
gist and refugee from Germany
who was beaten to death on a dark
street here)
Il wouldn't say that"
Thinks Squad Is Efficient.
But you think the homicide
squad is efficient?"
Il think we've done very we'll"
I'm the face of all these unsolved
crimes?'
Well" Mr.. Darnall pointed out.
they're not solved yet, but they
may be-"
Perhaps, if We wait 100 years"
Did you take command of the
Strieff case?"
It did"
did you go out on it?"
mot right away"
"Whv noto"