Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-11-20
Barrett Retirement
Is Recommended by
Board Of Surgeons
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Gals and Washington businessmen
in behalf Of prospective success
SorS.
Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue has he had successor in mind
but would go along with Commits
sioner Young's recommendation
unless he strenuously objected to
lit Engineer Commissioner Bern
ard L. Robinson has said he would
wait to see Commissioner Young's
selection before fixing on a can
didate.
Leading Possibilities.
Most prominently mentioned to-
succeed the ailing chief are:
Inspector Robert v. Murray,
chief of detectives and an assist
ant superintendent.
Inspector Howard v. Covell,
district inspector and most recent
ly appointed in his rank.
Inspector Charles F. Sullivan, a
district inspector.
Inspector Bryant, an assistant
superintendent, as we'll as acting
chief.
Inspector Oscar j. Letterman,
an assistant superintendent and
night supervisor.
Inspector John E. Fondahl, Dis
trict civil defense director. now on
leave from the Police Department.
Inspector Clarence Lutz. in
charge of the police training
schools and president of the
Policemen's Association.
Wires Offer recommendations.
The commissioners today re-
ceived three kilograms recon-
mending Inspector Sullivan and a
telegram and letter recommend
Ing Inspector Murray.
The wires in behalf of Inspector
Sullivan were signed by Raymond
c. Briggs, president of Briggs &
Co, Inc; Roy st. Lewis and Jack
Hale.
Thomas D'Alesandro, jr, Mayor
of Baltimore. recommended In
spector Murray as did Douglas A.
Stalker, vice president of the Will
lard Hotel.
Mayor D'Alesandro, in his tele-
gram, said he would recommend
favorable consideration for In
spector Murray lin view of his
outstanding background and most
creditable service"
All members of the Board OF
Police and Fire Surgeons attend
ed today's hour-long meeting on
the Barrett case. 1t was under
stood that they devoted part of
their attention to considering re-
ports front outside specialists
who have been conducting their
examinations of the hoSpitaliZed
chief.
The members are Drs. Reed,
G. Louis Weller. jr.: Benjamin F.
Dean, jr.; j. Blaine Harrell,
James A. O'Keeffe, William D.
Claudy. Maurice Mensh, William
o. Bailey. jr.. and Hugh o. House,
and are appointed by the Com
missioners for indefinite terms.
Each member of the board acts
as physician for designated men,
bors of the force. Maj. Barrett's
physician is DR.. Weller.
Retirement Procedure.
When the board concurs in a
retirement recommendation, this
action is forewarded to the Dis
tlict Retiring Board, composed of
an assistant superintendent of
police, a battalion chief and an
assistant corporation counsel.
When the retiring board agrees
with the decision Of the physicians
it submits a recommendation to
the District Commissioners. The
city heads take final action on all
retirement recommendations.
When a policeman is retired he
receives one-half Of his regular
pay as pension for the re-
mainder of his life.
Plan to Return Forms Soon.
In another development, the
Commissioners had a letter from
Arnold Bauman. counsel for the
Senate District Crime Subcommit-
tee, reporting that only two police
officers failed to submit their
financial questionnaires to the
subcommittee a week after the
first deadline for their return.
The two officers were Inspector
Roy E. Blick. head of the vice
squad. and Capt. Albert B. Clark,
commanding officer of the 10th
precinct. Both said they had re-
ceived their questionnaires only
last week and both planned to
return them as soon as possible.
A very substantial number" of
policemen met yesterdays dead
line for the return of the second
batch of questionnaires issued to
policemen, Mr.. Bauman said.
The counsel added that an ex-
animation of queStionnaires sub
mitted so far showed the police
men did their best to answer all
the questions.