Evening star., 1947-09-29

j. Edgar Hoover. director of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation, told
l 900 FBI National Academy Asso-
ciates today that successful prose-
cution of sex offenders 'is only a
stopgap' measure in the United
States because some judge may
grant probation, some soft-headed
parole board will grant a release or
kind-hearted but expedient Gov
ernor may grant a pardon"
He charged that only a small
portion of sex offenses committed
are even reported to laT-enforce-
ment agencies. Too frequently, Mr..
Hoover declared, even after arrest
the very persons wronged and
their families are reluctant to ap-
pear in court to testify"
Either laws are inadequate or
law enforcement is restrained from
functioning," the FBI director said.
Aroused public opinion is the an
swer. We know from experience
that there are few communities in
the land where law enforcement
could not make clean sweep of
vice, rowing sex offenders, gambling
and other violators within a matter
of hours If the forces of law were
supported and upheld by civilians" "
Hits Technicalities.
He charged that technicalities and
restraint make law enforcement
powerless to do the desired job.
Mr.. Hoover spoke in the Depart
mental Auditorium where the ma
tional FB1 academy graduates were
gathered to begin a week-long re-
training course in the techniques Of
law enforcement.
Mr.. Hoover charged that law
enforcement as career has been
hindered and made difficult because
of the "vagaries of political infiu-
ence and control.-sometimes honest
but often venal." But the biggest OBJ
stacle to law enforcement, he de-
clared, is the apathy and callousness
of the people.
Demands Public Action.
Until the American people make
it their predominant and national
purpose to be morally stable, spirit
ually sound and physically and
mentally Clean" Mr.. Hoover told
the policemen. .they are going to
hope in vain for any reduction In
the currently increasing cost and
volume of crime"
The FBI director attacked Com
munists as being the most intoler-
ant, high-handed, double-crossing
reactionary force that ever existed"
despite their pretending to be ex-
ponents of civil rights. Labelling
them Red Facists," Mr.. Hoover said
they are fomenting strife. planning
revolution and undermining our way
of government in every conceivable
way.
Illustrating his charge Of public
indifference" toward crime, Mr..
Hoover pointed out that the late
"Bugsy" Siegel. before his gangland
assassination in Hollywood, was
lionized, and the favors OF his
| u lIlllLldi QUILL WClC oOd6i1 dAIOi
in so-called respectable socia! cir
cles."
Disguised al. Glamor.
The glamor that surrounded his
(Siegels) life was shockingly dis
gushing" Mr.. Hoover declared. He
fronted for more sinister and de-
spicable characters 'untouch-
ables,' who hire mercenaries to do
their dirty work"
The student officers also were
greeted this morning by Assistant
Director Hugh H. Clegg of the FBI
and the president of the association,
Walter F. Anderson, head of the
North Carolina Bureau of Investi-
cation.
Four Washington policemen were
among the graduates attending the
opening of the retraining coulcc
They are: Capt. Beverly C. Beach,
seventh precinct; Capt. John E. Fon-
dahl, eighth precinct; Detective
Sergt. David Ennis and Sergt. John
F. Ryan. The Metropolitan Police
Departments only other graduate
of the FBI academy. Maj. Harvey
G. Callahan, died earlier this year.