The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-26
Chief ATTENDED
BIG CONVENTION

Chief OF Police Browning returned
yesterday from Birmingham, Alabama
where he attended the International
Association Of Chiefs Of Police.
Mr.. Browning said last evening that
he had a most interesting and In
structiye trip and felt much benefited
thereby. The convention was attend.
ed by chiefs OF police from nearly ey.
cry state in the Union and the many
side trips which the delegates were
enabled TO take through the state prov
ed source OF much valuable infor-
nation as well as adding materially
20 the enjoyment OF the occasion.
Mr.. Browning went by the way Of
ST, Louis and following the close OF
the business sessions OF the conven-
ton, took trip 10 Montgomery and
thence TO Pensacola. While indulging
In steamer excursion on Pensacola
bay, the boat sustained what might
have proven disastrous ac-
cident. caused by rammlng the wharf
at full speed. The boat was quite
badly damaged and the passengers
were saved from general panic WITH
considerable difficulty.
Al tho time of the accident, Mr.
Browning was below in his state room
and by the time he was able 10 gain
the deck the crowd OF passengers was
In confusion and bordering on panic.
Cooler heads prevailed. however. the
Ogden man doing his share in quiet.
ing the frightened passengers untll
the damage to the boat had been asccT-
taIned, after which everyone was
landed without Incident
A number of important topics were
brought up for discussion before the
convention including improper NOV
ing pictures. social evils. reckless auto
mobile driving, newspaper publicity re-
garding the so-called sweat box" and
''3rd degree" Investigations In police
departments.
The caricaturing of police in NOV
ing pictures was condemned by the
convention. which expressed itself 10
the effect tlat such pictures did not
tend 10 breed wholesome respect
for the law among the young Nov
ing pictures which show the triumph
OF crime over the law also came in
for general condemnation Pictures
which show a thief meeting with
success In his raid. or making good
his escape from the police. we're not
considered proper spectaclcs for child.
rem TO witness on the grounds that
IT encouraged crime and petty acts OF
lawlessncss.
The necessity for civil service IN
police departments was discussed as a
means of Kidding the same of politics
One speaker asserted that the police
of a city should be divorced from poll
tics and that the force should become
In reality the peoples army and not
tho chief asset ,of the municipal
politician"
Auto-driving was taken up and IL
was agreed that more stringent regula-
tions for the issuance OF licenses
should he formulated 1t was also dc
sired that tests Of ability should be
made under the most trying conditions
before inexperienced persons are al.
lowed to drive automobiles. A heavy
penalty should be provided for drIy-
Ing while intoxicated and machines
should be furnished with illuminated
numbers at night.
Some of my young friends" said
Mr. Browning. will be interested.
possibly, to learn Of Miss Bessie Moody
who made her home in my family for
several years after the death OF her
mother in 1893. Bessie is now IL
years Of age and is a fine girl She
is attending the Monteyallo State
School for girls near Birmingham and
is now in her Sophomore year. The
school has a capacity of 1000 students
and more than half that number are
now i'll attendance at the institution
Bessie accompanied me 10 Chattanooga
Tennessee. where we were entertained
by President Calls OF the Southern
States mission. and before leaving to
return TO her school. wished to be
remembered 10 all her former play
mates in Ogden, many of whom will
remember her"