Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-16
MAJOR R. SYLVESTER
ANALyzES CRIME WAVE
oIvss Summary OF Causes to
Which He Believes Out
break 10 Due.


Police and for Is years the superin-
tandent thereof was the organizer OF |
tae International Association OF Chief |
Of Police and served ~ Its presiding
cficer from 1901 to 1915. and In
recognition Of his eminent services
IN bringing about a closer corporation
OF police organizations throughout the
world the association. In 1919, made him
q life member without dues. unani-
mously elected him honorary pres'-
dent and awarded him n diploma and
medal. He had charge OF the protec-
ton features for tho du Pont plants
during hte war and now looks after
tho peace-time interests OF the COM
pany.
After complete analysis, Major
Sylvester summarize cause OF crime,
- follows:
/. Chaotic sociM conditions follow
inE a great War.
.. Lavish display OF valuables and
lack OF up-to-date methods for pro-
lection Of moneys IN transit.
Z. Hazardous exposure by indi-
viduAls Of means.
4. Improper protection OF MONIES
enO ihAiNN ih cihta'yf'e
6. Adoption OF insecure reccptaclee
for money and valuabies. which ad-
vertise, but do not protect
6. Use OF vaults insecure In ma
teriai and mechanism against modern
mechanical skill.
Z. Automobiles. good highways and
general possession and knowledge OF
the use OF firearms.
s. PLEASURE Indulgence and disap-
pointments and the rude awakening.
o. Lack of numerical strength. in
adequate remuneration and facilities
OF inef,cient guidance OF protection
forceA
10. Absence OF saloons and read
3ustinent OF conditions incident thereto.
IL. Unemployment, ovsrcrowded
communities cessation Of war time
recommendations, high prices FOR ne
ceseitiee, gang" association, environ
mcnt.
~. Joy ridinG and accomplishments.
10. Suddennees OF prohibition and
making OF Substitute connections.
"a. Need of a central clearing house
for criminal information TO he col
lected and promulgated. the govern
ment, State and municipal police au-
thortuee in cooperation.
Major Sylvester rays IN conclusion:
There 10 maintained at tho Cap-
itAl city OF the United States, at the
expense Of the international Asso-
citation Of Chiefs Of Police. what Ia
known ~ tho National Bureaue Of
Criminal Identification. TO which the
Rartiiion. or metric measurpnents.
finger prints and photographs OF
criminals Appr~hended by tho anthor1-
de- q tho cities supporinG itape oor,-
tributed and exchanged The Kreat
city Of New York is not, nor has 1t
been. a supporter Of this Institution.
60 that in consulting the information
there to be had. New York city was
not considered.
The records filed during February,
1872, show that the description OF 1852
arrested criminals having previous
records. were received for identiflca-
ton
The data are interesting IN that
the subjects identified were new fac
tors IN criminal operations over those
who prevailed ten years ago. Sixty
ak Of them were between 20 and 80
years Of age. Forty-eight between
so and 40 years. Twenty-one between
30 and 80 years. Twenty between 90
and so years Two OF them e. years.
One Sc years. and one IS. The list
showed one Of is years and two 10
years of age
The maximum of these figures
would Indicate that the criminal char
scters q ten years ago are not pronli-
nent now, bu. that a new generation
Of Questionable individuals requires
he attention of the authorities.
.Realizing the truths as classified
IN some msea sure, the United States
Department of Justice has been en-
S~eed in an endeavor 10 counteracr
the causes of crime and TO assist n The
apprehension Of violatore of the law
by tho establishment OF Centra
Bureau OF Criminal Information a.
Washington, TO be operated In the IN
teres, Of the government and for the
benefit Of the several states. theil
municipalities and town. without IL
any manner Infringing upon the rights
OF the states. Not 10 order or di
rect the enforcement OF State ant
municipal laws and An the matter O
property recovertee. but to expedite
tho PRONUNCIATION of criminal tnfuryna
non to police Jurisdiction in name
that Will enable them 70 proceed IN {
sysrernatr general efrc--t 10 overt Ak
fugit,ves from justice and rsoove
property that may have been feaon
ou6y carried away. Il not the over
hauling OF motor vehicles stolen IN on,
state and taken into another
Lost and missing persons reQHr,
extensive and far reaching searches
which as proposed would result in
general alarm being given the an
thortties throughout the United State
In any case. within q few hours iron
the Ome OF initial receipt Of circum
stances surrounding any case.
1T is the aim Of the government 1
provide as nucleus for this under
taking, a great central bureau O
criminal identification to.oe made sue
through the combination OF tn
National Bureau of Criminal Identif
cation. now supported by the Inter
national Association uf Chiefs Of Pc
Ice. the United States Bureau c
Criminal Identification, at present con
Quoted at Leovenworth Peoltent1ary
and several minor institutions. in al
embracing the finger prints and metri
measurements as designed by Berttl
lon. al embracing hundreds Of thou
ands OF criminal identxficat1ons cias
SHED as TO individual history an
thor special lines of criminal endeavo
No one could obtain inkorrnatio
regarding any individual or be on
titled TO the specific information thu