New Britain herald., 1924-01-09
LIFE OF BUTLER IS
 THREATENED TWICE Head of Phila. Dept. of Safety
 Warned as He Starts Clean-Up TENDERLOIN IS NOW QUIET Story of $100,0OO Bribe Proves To Be
Story of $100,0OO Bribe Proves To Be False-Notorious Resorts Are Being Rapidly Closed By Police Squads In Series or Raids.

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-- Brgadier General Smedley D. Butler, who be- came director of public safety on Monday. revealed today that twice during the short time he has been in office threats have been made against his life. The new director said that one was contained in an ano -.--rns letter. The other was brought
 by marine who had overheaT men in the Tenderloin say the. ] get him" If he visited that 4 the city. The marine, the geneia .~- T resented the remark of the men and was badly bruised in a fight with them. He came to city hall and re- ported the affair direct to himself, General Butler said.
 Police Lieut.. Holton, who led a squad of policemen in smashing his way into gambling places and disor- derly houses in the Tenderloin said today things in his district were quiet.
 Going to make any more raids?" he was asked.
 Cant raid places that are closed, but we don't know what will happen, this afternoon or tonight" he replied.
 Bribc Story Wrong
 Col. Cyrus S. Radford of the marine corps, stationed here. today threw some light on the alleged sio0,000 tribe which General Butler in a speech to policemen said had been off, fered him if he would not modest race track handbook men. The colonel said that in conversation with a man who was conversant with gambling in Philadelphia, he was told that If Gen. eral Butler were not an honest man, it would be worth slo0.00o to him if he let the handbook men operate in Philadelphia. The colonel said he in- formed General Butler Of this conver- sation to show how widespread tace track gambling fourished in PhilaGel. phla, but did not intend to indicate hat a si00.0 900 bribe had been offered.
 Crooks Leaving City.
 An exodus of gamblers. bootleg gers and other notoroius characters of Philadeiphia's underworld was re- ported in full swing today as a result of Brigadier General 1ntles's orders To the police te clean ,ip III, yT'y within 4s hours after he had Asn sworn in by Mayor Kendriok as director of the department Of public ,afety.
 Raids conducted by the police ycs- crday afternoon and last night re- 'eaied that many disorderly houses lad already been closed and the pro- ,rletors had left the city. Cider aloons, which had prominently dis played the never closed" sign. wc-v hrouded in darkness early today and lot a drink was to be had in any Of he establishments that generally had 'een blamed for flooding the city with poisonous liquor.
 Apparently well pleased with tho nitiai results of his order, General ,utler visited police stations in the enderioin district and congratulated 1 he lieutenants in charge on their l 'ork. It was well after a. m. be- ore the new director decided 10 call l day and left for his home fin He h tput in more than s hours in his full day on the ,b. At
 He'd l. ~ District
 The cleanup tetion in the red ght district was quick and sure fter General Butler had called two f the neutenants in charge 10 his ffice and warned them that they ould have 10 "get busy" at once, or Q busted"
 Twenty-seven cider saloons were osed, their doors padlocked and the Ileged proprietors of two arrested. l many Of the places there were either proprietors. bar-tenders nor istomers, they apparently having an- cipated the raids and sought cover sewhere. Some of the saloons were filing soft drinks only.
 After this work was completed eutenant Holton armed himself ith an aK and again led his men rth. This time disorderiy houses ere the objects Of attention anH cry one known 10 be operating vas 4a