New Britain herald., 1924-01-11
His Orders to "Shoot a Few Bandits Brings Gun Play Into Action Venetian Cafe Raided Twice Again
Successors to Eight De- posed Police Officers Must Make Good or They Too Lose Their Jobs, General Says.

Philadelphia, Jan. II. - Take his name, Elliott" bids fair to become historic in the police history of Phila- delphia. Brigadier General Smedley n. Butler of the marines, now head of the city police. is accompanied in his rounds of police stations by George w. Elliott, assistant director of public safety.
 Wherever the general meets q po- liceman or commanding officer he un- tremendously asks questions. looks him over, and winds mp by saying:
 Take his name, Elliott"
 Sometimes he will add: "and put it in the right column"
 Going into police station. General Butler. just at roll call accosted the lieutenant with: "How's everything?"
 Shaping into rigid salute the lieu tenant answered everything was going fine.
 What about thls place down on Broad street with the pretty lights? Is it all right or is it included in the class of undesira bles?"
 Receiving n satisfactory answer the general snapped out: That's the way 10 talk"
 30 Years In Service
 Passing before the street sergeant who was in hts placo as the right guide in the line, General Butler sald; What's your namc, sergeant"
 Hogan. sir" was tho reply.
 How long have you been In the husinoss?" ?"
 Thirty years"
 "Phew, thirty years Say you must be n real policeman" was the gem erals comment. And like your looks. Keep moving along and who can tell what might happen in 30 years reore.'
 On his way out he met street ser geant. and shook hands.
 You're a fine looking fellow" the general said. "You have been doing some fine work. 1 have had my eye on you up here. Take his name, El- liott."
 The dictum to "raid. raid until they get tired being raided,'' is being car ried ont by the police. Several places have been invaded more than once
 hthttthb 1tGdhu
 Tho Venetian cafe. which received publicity when Governor Pinchot visited it in nocturnal inspection of saloons several months ago and which has been in the spotlight dur Ing the present crusade is receiving close attention. II was raided on Wednesday. Last night a truck load cd with barrels Of beer was seized as il drove np to the place. Early today another truck load was taken by po- lice before it was unioaded. Whether the beer contains more than the law full alcoholic content has not yet been determined by the police. General Buffers campaign showed l its effectiveness in checking crime to- | day, when police records revealed a decrease of fifty per cent in the num- l Der of robberies committed only ten were reported to headquarters and of | these. four were thefts of motor cars. |
 Shoots at Bandits.
 Obeying General Buffers edict to Ego out and shoot few bandits" a West Philadelphia policeman engaged pistol bottle with six men who were attempting to start parked car. He forced them to take flight in their own machine and emptied his pistol into It as 1t drove of.
 No Theater Police.
 Theatrical managers of Philadel- phia have been put on their honor by General Emedley D. Butler, the new director of public safety. to keep performances clean. Heretofore po- licemen in plain clothes have been as- signed to thsaters to act as censors.
 Ill yank the police out today" said General Butler. Its better to have people who understand the business act as censors than to have the police do the work"
 VIII Continue. Butler Says
 Before leaving for his home early today. to snatch a few hours sleep. Brig. Gen. smedlsy D. Butler express- ed satisfaction with conditions as he had found them at the end of the fourth day of hts campaign 10 rid the , city of vice and crime ll We shah drive night along" said ( Ben. Butler. 'any knock that appears ( in the machinery will be taken out so that f will run smoothly" He { said he believed that most of the law q breakers had been run out of the a city and that the tiF job now vas 10 | keep them out.
 ReplsceS onioers [ The general lost no time in flline ' he places of the six police Iieuten- [ snts and two sergesnts suspended yes ? ferdsy uhen st the end of the zs hour limit they had tailed to ciean up their districts to his satisfaction S but he said the replscements rfu f have fo show they mean business T They uffl also De given 4s hours in q rHfch fo clean un and fl they don't T fcoutinusd on Page Twenty -Fivsl e