Evening star., 1951-10-28
tombstone Stays
As Safety Head
For Arlington
Dugun Drops Custer
Demond; Meeting Set
On Low enforcement

Vii INV GtibOI(SfttSUI
Changes may be forthcoming ii
the method Of law enforcement ii
Arlington County but Carlisl,
Johnstone will remain as Direc.
tor of Public Safety. the Count,
Board indicated yesterday.
A motion by Board Membe,
Daniel A. Dugan that Mr.. John.
stone be dismissed was withdrawn
after it was agreed that a confer.
ence of law-enforcement Officials
will be held. Mr.. Dugan said, how.
ever, that he will renew his de.
mand for the directors custer Ii
30 days.
Board Member F. Freelane
Chew. who requested the 30-da,
postponement, said police depart
ment morale is at the lowest ebl
since I have been a member O
the County Board" He said h,
objects to use Of an unmarked po.
lice car to make arrests and tx
other practices instituted by Mr
Johnstone.
The board chairman, Mrs. Flor.
ence Cannon. and members Rob
ert w. Cox and Alfred E. Frisbi,
indicated they generally approved
a report by County Manager A. T
Lundberg defending Mr.. John
stone. but each Of them said the,
would have suggestions when thu
conference is held on November 8
The board will invite to the con,
ference County Court Judge Hugh
Reid, Mr.. Lundberg, Common.
wealth's Attorney Denman T
Rucker. and Mr.. Johnstone.
Previous Record Attacked.
Mr.. Dugan had charged that tn.
public safety directors record at 6
previous position in Raleigh, N. C.
was unsatisfactory. and also &C.
cuSed him Of making improper ar.
rests since his appointment her.
May /.
In a 45-page report, Mr.. Lund.
berg replied to the charges yes.
terday. The manager cited rec.
concentrations Of Mr.. Johnston.
by the late Roy S. Braden, former
manager Of Raleigh. Arlington ane
Falls Church; T. Edward Temple
former city manager at Hopewell
Va. where Mr.. Johnstone wa!
chief Of police. and w. H. Carper
city manager of Raleigh.
In the report answering com.
plants against Mr.. Johnstone, Mr.
Lundberg made these statements
In arresting Marine for speed.
ing in Fairfax County on July 6
Mr. Johnstone did exactly wha
every citizen interested in gooe
law enforcement should do"
Use by Mr.. Johnstone Of
county car to attend a-conventioI
in Roanoke had been approved b,
the manager. County cars are uses
for official business trips out O
town.
Handicap to Recruitment.
Mr.. Johnstone had nothing t.
do with establishing a policy O.
recruiting new employees withou
regard to residence. To add a re.
striction that recruitment be con,
fined to Arlington would place
another handicap on our recruit.
ment program" @
No physical examination wa.
required when the public safety
director was employed. Mr.. John.
stone has been examined, however
and he is reported to be in gooc
health. Mr.. Dugan had said HI
understood the director has 6
heart ailment.
No pay increase ordered by thu
county board was withheld from
Patrolman Truman Adams. A $40(
cost-of-living raise approved by
the board went to Mr.. Adams anc
to other policemen.
An anniversary increase Of $16(
was held up, however. until such
time as his performance was salts
factory to his supervisors" Wher
the anniversary increase was
granted Mr.. Adams, it was made
retroactive.
On the question of,morale, Mr.
Lundberg said, II am sure that
if an objective study Of our Police
Division were made. the morale
of Our Police Division would rank
above the average in comparison
with other Police Departments. y
One Arrest A Day.
The manager continued, 4"At nc
time has there been an, order
to make one arrest a day.. The
facts are that the Director OF
Public Safety did say that with
traffic conditions as they are, any
officer who fails to observe a
violation of the law at least once
a day is not doing his job. I believe
that no exception can be taken to
that statement. .-
1.-THE use of an unmarked car is
not unusual. It is done in other
Cities
The manager also defended Mr.
Johnstone's order to arrest per.
sons driving a vehicle five miles
lin excess of the prescribed speed