Evening star., 1951-05-01

ton OF puncnDOardS are pushed
by methods similar to those used
in connection with slot machines.
Since this is so, then. just as slot
machines are barred from inter-
state commerce, so punchboards
should likewise be barred. Other
gambling devices, such as rou-
lette wheels, might similarly be
barred.
XII. The penalties against the
illegal sale, distribution, and
smuggling of narcotic drugs
should be substantially increased.
We have seen that there has
been serious increase in the mar
cotics traffic, particularly among
teen-agers. One of the ways to
curb that traffic is through the
imposition of severe penalties. =.
Mandatory penalties of impris-
onment of at least 5 years should
be provided for second offend
ers.
XIII. The immigration laws
should be amended to facilitate
deportation of criminal and other
undesirable aliens. To this end
the committee recommends the
adoption of immigration and con-
tanned in section 241 of S. TIC
(82nd Congress), now pending be-
fore the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee.
Some Of the criminals who oc-
|cupy key positions in criminal
gangs and syndicates are alien
born. Some came into this coun-
try Illegally. Some Rave never
beeh naturalized. Others obtained
naturalization certificates by con-
cealing their criminal activities
XIV. The immigration act o1
February 5, 1917. should be
amended to provide punishment
for smuggling, concealing or har-
boring aliens not entitled by Law
to enter or reside in the United
States.
Legislation to this effect has
been proposed by the Department
of Justice and is endorsed by the
committee. ;.
XIV. The Attorney General
should be authorized to revoke
suspensions of deportation and
to make such revocation ground
for the cancellation of certificates
Iof naturalization granted aliens
who have succeeded in getting
their immigration status recog-
Inized but who are later found tc
be ineligible for such relief.
A bill to make this proposal ef.
Ifective is also pending with the
House Committee on the Judiciary
L. and is indorsed by the COM
mittee and recommended for pas
sage.
XVI. The personnel of Fedora
law-enforcement agencies shoult
be materially increased. Consid'
Grafton should be given to elimi'
mating inequities in the salaries o
law-enforcement officers. many o
whom are woefully underpaid TO
the duties they perform and th'
risks they undertake.
Federal Law Enforcement
Found Badly Undermined.
In it's interim report, the com
mittee drew attention to the fac
that Federal law-enforcemen
agencies were seriously under
manned, and recommended tina
Increased appropriations b
granted to such agencies. Thi
action becomes particularly neces'
Sary because Of the new dutie
which are thrust upon these agen'
cies in connection with the strug'
gle against organized crime. -.
Under these circumstances tn,
committee therefore recommend!
that inveStigative and enforce.
ment stats of the Government
faw-enforcement agencies shoul,
be materially increased. This i
particularly vital in connection
with the Bureau of Narcotics
Consideration should also be givel
by the appropriate committees o
Congress to increasing the pay O
Federal law-enforcement agent
to a point which will be com
mensurate with their responsible
tiles.
/ 1t should be borne in mind tina
higher salaries for persons en-
gagged in law enforcement will no
necessarily result in a drain OF
the Treasury. Better law enforce
ment will bring increased rev
enues to the Government through
collection of taxes which are un
doubtedly now being avoided b,
the underworld.
XVII. The existing Federal Law
with respect to perjury should b.
tightened: the committee in
dorses H. r. 1850 (82d Cong.) ant
recommends it's passage.
Under existing Federal law, /;
person may not be convicted o
perjury for making contradiction.
statements under oath unless thi
indictment charges and the prose,
cution proves which of the state.
ments is false. Under the rule
of proof in perjury cases. for s
conviction to be had, the falsitl
of the statement made under oatf
must be established by the testi.
mony of two independent wit.