Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-19

SEEKINGCAUSE
BEHIND CRIME
More Than 1000 Sleuths
Gather for First Time West
of Rocky Mountains.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1o.-More than
1000 police chiefs, detective captains
heads Of detective agencies and other
crime detecting organizations coming
from all parts of the United States
Canada. Australia and Mexico were here
today to attend the opening session OF
the International Association Of Chiefs
of Police, meeting for the first time west
Of the Rockies.
All of the latest kinks In detecting
crime and criminals, including the use
OF radio by police departments. the lat
est and best methods of combating crime
waves, the effect of climate. race, relig-
lon, country and city life on the cause
of crime are to be discussed in the five.
day conclave.
Uniform national and international
| traffic laws, international extraditio1
laws and treaties, uniform laws reguIat-
ing the purchase and sale of explosives
uniform classification Of crimes and uni
fed court systems are among the mat
ters Of criminal procedure to be taken
up.
William J. Burns, head of the United
States Department Of Justice bureau OF
investigation, and recognized as the
greatest detective of the age, is expected
vised the committee in charge he would
be here If his duties would permit
Another celebrated detector of crimi-
nails here for the convention is William
Pinkerton, head of one of the great de-
tective agencies of the country
PRESIDENT VOLLMER
MAKES SPEECH.
Following a welcoming address by
Mayor James Rolph at the opening OF
the convention session today, Chief of
Police August Vollmer OF Berkeley, Cal
delivered the annual presidential ad-
dress.
This afternoon the convention split up
into six sections for specialized consid-
Grafton of various police problems.
Chief w. P. Rutledge of Detroit acted
as chairman OF the section on police adj
ministration and organization; Chief
Constable s. J. Dickson Of Toronto, Can
ada, headed the section discussing causes
of crime; Chief P. T. Smith of New
Haven, Conn. conducted the section on
criminal procedure; Duncan Matheson,
chief OF detectives, San Francisco, acted
as chairman Of the meeting on criminal
Investigation; Chief L. V. Jenkins of
Portland, Ore, was in charge of the ses-
sion taking up the bureau of records, and
Chief A A. Carroll of Grand Rapids,
handled the miscellaneous section.
Tomorrow the convention will come to-
gether for consideration Of section re-
ports Many social activities have been
planned for the convention by the local
conmittee, headed by Chief of Police
Daniel O'Brien.
= Among the notable experts who viii ad-
dress the several sessions of the conven-
ton are DR.. Paul Bowers, DR.. Jau Don
Ball, DR.. Albert Schneider, Carl Eisem-
schimmel. Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle, DIR. NJ.
Carrara, DR.. N. j. Gottbrath Dr. Walter
Schaller, Augustin c. Keane, DR.. Herman
Adler, Prof. A. NJ. Kidd, E. o. Heinrich,
DR.. A. A. O'Neill, Capt. John O'Connor,
Clarence Morrill,, DR.. Herbert Bloch, Mrs.
Atlee Hunt, Allen II. Babcock, DR.. E. B.
Hoag, Prof. f. B. Green. DR.. T. B. W. Le-
land, Mrs. Anna Levi, DR.. Reid, Dr., j. A
T."rso1. DR.. E. A. Victors, Miss fAlma
..>>.' "a {. y. Lee.