Evening star., 1934-09-27
MAI. BROWN MADE
A VICE PRESIDENT
BY POLICE CHIEFS
Peter J. 'Siccardi of New
Jersey Elected President
at Final Session.
ROOSEVELT PRAISED
IN TWO RESOLUTIONS
Licensing of Firearms Makers Is
Urged by National Rife
Association Official.

Peter J. Siccardi, police chief OF
Bergen County, N. j., was elected
president of the International Associa-
ton of Chiefs of Police at the final
business session today Of its forty
first annual convention at the May
flower Hotel. He succeeds Charles
A. Wheeler, police chief of Bridgeport,
Conn.
The association honored Mai.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent of
the Washington Police Department,
by electing him sixth vice president.
Maj. Brown has been host at the
convention and will be in line to head
the organization in 1941.
Other officers elected are Andrew J.
Cavanaugh, Rochester. N. Y, first vice
president; Leon v. Jenkins, Portland
Greg, second vice president; George
Reyer, New Orleans, third vice presi-
dent; William j. Quinn, San Fran
cisco, fourth vice president, and r. B
Jordan. Richmond. Va, fifth vice
president. George Black, superintend-
ent Of public safety of Wilmington
Del, was named secretary; Edward j.
Singleton, Watertown, N. Y. treas
urer, and William M. Peterson, Win
netka, H., sergeant at arms.
Atlantic City was chosen as the
site of the 1885 convention.
Pay Tribute to Roosevelt.
Just prior to adjournment the con-
tions, two of which paid tribute to
President Roosevelt and officials of
the Justice Department for their CO.
operation with the various law en-
forcement agencies of the country. At
torney General Cummings and J. Ed
gar Hoover, director of the Division
Of Investigation of the Justice De-
partment, were specifically mentioned
in the resolutions of commentator.
Another resolution provided for
creation of special committee to urge
to have films show proper respect for
law and order.
Earlier, before the convention, con-
troll of firearms through licensing
of manufacturers and distributors was
advocated by e. F. Mitchell, manager
of the police division of the National
Rifle Association Of America.
Mitchell also declared that any
firearms legislation should provide a
heavy penalty for the commission OF
miSdemeanor or felony while armed
and provisions to keep guns away
from any previously convicted felon
a paroled prisoner or any one known
to be drug addict or vagabond.
Police Commissioner E. c. Huffman
Of Boston described in detail the Bos-
ton Police Departments two-way sys-
tenn of radio communication. The
Boston Police Department is the only
one in the country which has such a
system.
Commissioner Huffman explained a
secret street address code that recently
had been adopted to prevent the pub
lie from hampering the work of police
and eliminating "the ambulance
chaser"
The association was urged by Col
Mcneil Watts of the American Ex-
press Co. to adopt resolution favor
ing the fingerprinting of all applicants
for passports. He declared that such
a plan would make it possible to catch
international crooks. He said the
American Express Co. had records of
20 cases in which the international
crooks had used the same passport.
n;ecu~ene T~o CO. rn.~.
Methods of securing convictions in
traffic accident cases were discussed
by Lieut.. F. M. Krimel, director of
accident prevention of the depart
ment of police of Evanston, Ill. His
talk was illustrated with motion pic
lures.
Col. John A. Moss, president-general
OF the United States Flag Association
presented to Charles A. Wheeler a
law enforcement medal in recognition
of his activities in law enforcement
He also paid tribute to policemen as
a class, saying they are honest, efd-
cient, loyal and conscientious"
DR.. Carlton Simon, former deputy
commissioner of police in New York
and nationally known criminologist
was elected criminologist of the asso-
citation.
The convention will close with q
gala banquet and dance tonight. The
entertainment will be provided by q
group of prominent radio and stage
celebrities, including Pat Rooney and
his son, Dick Powell and Norman
Brokenshire, who will act as master OF
ceremonies. All the delegates anc
their guests are expected to attend.