Evening star., 1937-10-02
CUMMINGS CITES
GOVERNMENT PART
jim WAR ON CRIME
Addresses Joint Meeting of
identification Unit and Po-
lice School Graduates.
ASSISTS HEAD OMAN
IN AWARDING DIPLOMAS
Says Department Must Continue
to Adhere to Local Respon-
sibility" System.

The Federal Government Is ready
at all times to aid police OF the coun-
try in fighting crime, but it must
continue to adhere to the American
system" Of local responsibility in
maintaining law and order. Attorney
General Cummings today told a Joint
meeting of the International Associa-
ton for Identification and graduates
OF the National Police Academy of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At the session, held in the great
hall Of the Department OF Justice.
Cummings assisted j. Edgar Hoover.
F. B. I. director, in awarding diplomas
to So graduates Of the sixth session of
the G-men's training school for po-
lice. officials of the Identification
Association participated in the cere-
monies, which were witnessed by 1900
persons.
we have tried to build an Ameri-
can system Of Federal law enorce-
ment," Cummings said. THAT is the
only system which would work nour
country"
Rights of States.
Our form Of government, the Attor-
ney General stated, accords rights to
the States which must not be usurped
by the Federal Government. However,
he explained, crime has become q
problem not only for cities and States
to deal with, but, as civilization has
advanced, has presented national
aspects for Federal action.
Supt. Edward j. Kelly Of the Rhode
Island State police exhorted graduates
Of the academy to go forth as mis-
sionaries to spread the knowledge they
have gained among their fellow Of
ficers. He assailed political influences
tending to impede law enforcement.
John l.. Sullivan, chief of police Of
Pittsfield, Mass, asked Hoover to
continue leadership in the drive on
white slave rings, which are the
breeding spots of crime in America
today" He pledged cooperation Of
local officers in this campaign.
Representative Jenckes, Democrat.
Of Indiana, expressed her belief that
white slavery is one of the fastest
growing rackets in America and said
the Nation looks to the F. B. I. to
destroy this menace.
Others on Program.
Others on the program were Arthur
H. Muchow. president Of the Identi-
flcation Association; l.. w. Jenkins,
president of the International As
sociation of Chiefs of Police; Repre-
sentative Melvin J. Mas of Mime
sofa, Hugh H. Clegg, assistant director
o fthe F. B. l., in charge Of the
academy, and Clifford E. Peterson of
Long Beach, Calf, president Of the
graduating class.
Today's class brought to 1877 the
number OF graduates since founding
Of the academy in 1885. The gradu-
ates have completed 12-week
course in scientific crime detection,
practice and theory of police work,
firearms training on the G-men's
range and similar subjects.
Alumni Are Guests.
The graduates joined the F. B. I.
National Police Associates, alumni or
ganization of the academy, which
opened its annual meeting here to-
day. The alumni were guests at the
exercises.
Early this afternoon the Identifica-
ton Association was to hold a round
table discussion Of Criminal Iden-
tiflcation in the Apprehension of
Criminals and Suppression of Crime"
to be broadcast by radio station
WJSV. Director Hoover was to lead
the discussion. Others to take part
are President Muchow, Col s. T..
Wood, of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police; Superintendent Kel-
ly; William E. Cashin, director Of
the New York State Bureau of Grim
inal Identification; Douglas E.
Walsh, superintendent of the Dallas,
Tex, Bureau Of Identification; Will
liam c. Gordon, head of the Kansas
City, Mo, Bureau of Identification,
and Inspector Emmett A. Evans, COM
missioner of the Chicago Bureau Of
Identification.
Later this afternoon the association
will hold its annual election of off,
GERS at the Willard Hotel. The con-
vention will end with a banquet at
7:30 pm. in the large ball room OF
the Willard.