Evening star., 1921-12-04
PLAN WORLDS GREATEST SECRET
SERVICE FOR THE UNITED STATES

the profession at government
expense. are helped to specialize along
the lines of their aptitude and talents
and have assured jobs if they can make
good" and promotion just as fast as
they can earn It.
The managing director-and frequent
ly instructor-of this school is a man
who for fourteen years was successful
in ferreting out and bringing to justice
guilty Of the greatest counterfeiting and
land fraud schemes in the history of the
world, and for the next fourteen years
was as well known in London and Paris,
Berlin. Rome-where you will. through
out the world-as i'll New York or
Washington as one of the greatest pri-
vate detectives Of modern times-Wil-
liam J. Burns. sometimes called by his
intimates. Sherlock"
The establishment of this school-or
university it might better be called,
since those who go through intensive
training there are mostly lawyers-ls
but one of the steps taken by Nv. j.. to
give the United States government the
r
passing even the French Surete, the
Italian secret service or Scotland Yard,
with ali OF which he has worked per-
sonaily for many years. In doing this,
he is carrying out program approved
by Attorney General Harry ". Daugh-
ertf. when he induced Mr.. Burns to re-
enter the federal service as director of
the bureau of investigation, Department
Of justice.
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sSTHE President and 1 have known
Mr.. Burns for many years and
know his dependability and efficiency
said Attorney General Daugherty in an
nouncing Mr.. Burns appointment, but
that did not tell half the story. Will
liam j. Burns broke in as a detective
when his father, Michael Burns. was po-
lice commissioner at Columbus. Ohio.
and one OF his closest friends was
struggling young lawyer, named Harry
NJ. Daugherty. Some few years later.
while Daugherty was still struggling,
there came to him from President Nc
Kinley man who offered him an oppor-
tunity to assist in the government prose
cution OF the land fraud cases. This
man was William ]. Burns. and out Of
that incident came a mutual apprecia-
ton each Of the others zeal for service
which is in large measure responsible
for Burns coming back into the service
Of the American people at the age OF
three score years
This training school for detectives
is already in operation-two of them,
in fact-one in New York to which
the newly appointed special agents
from the eastern part of the country
will be sent. and one in Chicago, TO
which the newly appointed special
agents from the west Will be sent.
The course of study is designed by
to bring specialization in crime de-
lection down TO fine science and
to emphasize the desira bility of crime
prevention and crime discourage
ment more than crime detection,
William ]. Burns is taking an ac-
of these picked men from all parts of
the country to be exemplars of new
type of detectives.
In explaining the purpose of the
schools Mr.. Burns says:
"As part of the method of bringing
about the very highest degree of ef-
ficiency on the part of the govern,
ment agents, the Attorney General
has established school in New York
and another in Chicago. where all
the agents. both new and old. are
being educated as to the funda-
mentals of their work. We are teach
ing them how to preserve and pro-
tect the rights Of others; when to
act and when not to act. as well as
educating them in the numerous de-
tails Of sneeesstni tsn. a1 Jns,ica spsfcai agent
How many will be in these schools
1t is impossible to say. because the
government does not let it be known
how many secret agents 1T has at
work. In all, there VIII be hundreds.
up at any time in any part of the
world where there is bank de-
faulter or other offender against the
government at large. There viii De
about fifty at a time In each school
The Intensive course will be from
ten to thirty days. II a man does
not show aptitude within thirty days
he never will. Mr.. Burns believes.
and so he win be dropped. II he
shows inclination and special ability
given a chance to specialize. The
course will consist both OF regular
classroom study and of practical
work on real cases, with one of the
best detectives iii the country first
showing the recruit sleuth how to
he works up a real case himself.
After the period of intensive train
ing in the school the recruit is sent
to any part of the country where he Is
needed and there his training is con-
tinued under the watchful eye of a
trained investigator.
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THE curriculum Of these schools in
wolves study of such technicali-
ties as the laws Of search and arrest,
rudiments of evidence, rights Of citi-
zens and preparation Of cases for
prosecution. Again, let US call Mr..
Burns as witness:
I'm these schools are taught not
only the elementary features. but men
are taught how to become handwrit-
ing experts, experts In typeWriting,
shadowing. taught methods of pro-
cedure in taking up for Investigation
important cases. taught how to locate
missing persons and the various
methods Of locating fugitives from
Justice"
Keen law students, alert members Of
the bar. specialists in many lines are
conspicuous among those who are now
in these schools. The New York school
is under the direction Of Edward J.
Brennan, who temporarily was in
charge Of the Office now held by Mr..
Burns just before he assumed the Of
fee of chief of the bureau of inves-
tigatfon. Mr.. Brennan, who is forty
seven years old, is described by Mr..
Burns as "one Of the very best men
in the business. For years he was
Bertillon and finger-print expert for
the police department at st. Louis.
Then he Joined the Department. of
Justice and became head of the Chi
cago Office. He is man of great ex-
perience and. has co-operated with the
British Scotland Yard and the French
Surete on many important cases. He
is calm and well balanced, exceeding
ly shrewd and always has excellent
judgment"
The Chicago school is in charge of