Evening star., 1934-09-23
ADVANCE GROUP
Of POLICE CHIEFS
: T0ARR|VE TODAY
Early Contingent of 1,700
Total Delegates to Join
in Sylvester Rites.
MEMORIAL IN TRIBUTE
TO FORMER D. c. HEAD
Program Of Five.Day Meet to
Include Study of Crime and
Related Subjects.

AiC Ndh6 AoAo VA eAAS Ab'NN N$A~e0eSS
to the forty-first annual convention
of the International Association of
Chiefs Of Police was to arrive here to-
day to attend the memorial services
for the late Maj. Richard Sylvester.
former superintendent of District po-
lice, at the Washington Cathedral at
$50 o'clock.
The Cathedral exercises will mark
the official opening of the convention
which will close Thursday after ad-
dresses by high Government officials
as well as experts in police work.
The first business session will be
held tomorrow morning with Pl esident
Charles A. Wheeler, Bridgeport, Conn,
presiding. After an invocation by
Right Rev. James E. Freeman. Bishop
OF Washington, Commissioner Melvin
c. Hazen will welcome the delegates.
Prominent Program Speakers.
The principal speakers at the open
ing meeting are Attorney General
Cummings, Senator Reynolds Of North
Carolina and Representative Connery
of Massachusetts,. Prominent speak
ers at other sessions include Senator
Copeland of New York, DR.. Raymond
Moley, former Under Secretary Of
State, who made an exhaustive ma
tional crime survey at the direction
of President Roosevelt, and Mayor
Jasper McLevy Of Bridgeport, Conn.
Besides chiefs Of police from leading
American cities. foreign experts from
England. Japan, South Africa and
other distant points will be in attend
ance
Modern methods Of crime detection
will be presented graphically in ex-
hibits at the Mayfiower Hotel, con-
Vention headquarters. Between daily
business sessions, the police chiefs
will be treated to various entertain
ment features organized by civic
minded Washington citizens
To Study Identification Methods.
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Division Of Investigation Of the De-
partment of Justice. has invited all
members to inspect the Federal iden-
tification unit and technical lab
oratory. The model Statistical Bu-
reau of the local Police Department
will be moved to the Mayflower Hotel
for the convenience of the visiting
chiefs.
Timely topics of interest to the lay
man as well as the expert crime in
vestigator appear throughout the con-
vention program. The Sinister In
fluence Of Political Interference in
Police Training and Departmental
Organization" will be discussed by
Andrew j. Kavanaugh of Rochester,
N. Y, president of the New York
State Association of Chiefs of Police.
August Vollmar. professor of police
administration at the University OF
California, will talk on juvenile Of
tenders and means of crime preven-
tion. DR.. William Souder of the Bu-
reau Of Standards is to explain The
Efficient Use Of Scientific Identifica-
tion." DR.. Theron w. Kilmer, sur
geon of the New York State Associa-
ton of Chiefs of Police. will discuss
The Drunken Driver"
Talk Modern Crime Problems.
Reports Of the standing and special
committees also will deal with modern
crime problems Particular interest
is attached to the report of former
Chief Joseph A. Gerk of st. Louis.
chairman Of a special crime commit
tee appointed to confer with Attorney
General Cummings.
The convention was brought to
washington on invitation of Mai. Err
nest w. Brown, superintendent of Dis
trict police. Others who have played
major parts in preparation for the
affair include inspector T. r. Bean,
A. j. Sardo, James Egan, E. F.. Mitch
ell and Capt. Richard Mansfield.
All members of the local police
force not on active duty at the time
have been invited to attend a dance
Tuesday evening There will be a
banquet that evening and Thursday.
Vice President Aids Program.
Many of the arrangements with the
local committee were handled by
Chief Philip T. Bell Of Kearny, N. j.,
and Chief Peter j. SiccarSi of Hack
ensack, N. j., the first vice president
OF the association.
Besides Chief Wheeler, the president,
officers of the association include James
M. Broughton of Portsmouth, Va, hon.
orary president; George Black of Will
mington, Del, secretary; Edward j.
Singleton of Watertown, N. j., treas
urer; Peter j. Siccardi Of Hacken-
sack, N. j., first vice president; James
T. Drew of Oakland, Calf. second
vice president; Andrew j. Kavanaugh
of Rochester N " third wire TrPSi-
dent; Chris H. Newton of Winnipeg,
Canada, fourth vice president: Leon v.
Jenkins of Portland, Oreg., fifth vice
president; George Reyer of New Or
leans, La, sixth vice president; Will
liam J. GUILTY of Spring, Mass, hon.
orary vice president; William P. Rut-
ledge of Wyandotte, Mich, executive
vice president, and William M. Peter
son of Winnetka, ILL.,, sergeant-at-
arms.