Evening star., 1934-10-25
JUSTICE BUILDING
DEDICATION HELD
Bar Head Terms 1t Center
for Intensified War
on Crime.

A $4,000. 900 temple of justice to-
day was dedicated with pomp and
oratory as permanent headquarters
of the Justice Departments intensi-
fed war on crime-a war which
Scott M. Loftin, president Of the
American Bar Association, declared
must continue without truce or
pause
Addressing distinguished audience
which included cabinet officers, mem
bers of the bench and bar and other
notables, Loftin pledged the co-opera-
ton of the Bar Association in the
Governments drive on predatory
criminals. The President was forced
to cancel his arrangements to attend
at the last moment
Loftin and Attorney General Homer
Cummings we're principal speakers at
the impressive dedicatory ceremonies.
held against a colorful background of
flags and banners draped around the
great central court of the new De-
partment of Justice Building.
Capabilities Demonstrated.
"Our National Government. the
bar official said. through the initia-
tive OF the able and distinguished
head of the Department of Justice,
has demonstrated that a capably
directed corps of honest. trained and
determined officers. provided with the
facilities which modern methods re-
ouire, can and will detect serious crime
and apprehend dangerous criminals.
When necessary, they can and will
exterminate groups of men who fatu-
ously entertain the idea they can
successfully defy government, terrorize
communities and escape the conse-
uuences of their crime, take human
life with impunity, kidnap, burglarize
and rob in the foolish belief that
crime can be made a profitable busi-
ness"
Loftin declared the Department OF
Justice. with its bureaus co-ordinated
under one roof, will be the most
efficient and comprehensive laboratory
in the world for the study of crime
and criminals and their methods and
activities" The department will be
able now to evolve newer and better
methods for uncovering crime, cap
turing criminals and preserving evi-
dence," he said
"Gangsters. racketeers and organ
fed criminals of every type and sort,
like pirates on the high seas, ne
said. ARE the common enemies OF
mankind and must be treated accord
ingly in our war against them. Since
criminals have no regard for State or
national boundaries, law enforcement
officers, united in a common effort,
should not and must not show any
clemency to criminals. regardless of
their nationality or the locality OF
their crime"
Praises Crime Conference.
Loftin praised Cummings for call
ing a national crime conference here
December 10 to 13. and said the Amer
ican Bar Association has rendered its
facilities toward the success of the
move to effect better coordination
and cooperation among law enforce
ment groups.
Cummings reviewed the history Of
the Office of Attorney General from
the days. of its first incumbent. Ed
mund Randolph. to the present. He
pointed out that the department, as
such, was not created until 1870, and
that the building dedicated today is
the first real home it has ever had.
In 1922, he related, the Attorney
General was furnished with his first
Official headuusrters-one room in the
old War Department Building. The
Office remained there until 1889 when
the office was moved to the Treasury
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