Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-04
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Arson Report
In an earlier address, the
chiefs were told that juveniles
are the group principally re-
sponSible for committing arson
and for stealing cars.
A report filed by the arson
committee of the 9th annual
conferences Of the IACP said
that "the problem Of the juve-
nile fire setter continues to be
one of the most serious prob
lens facing police and fire Of
hcials."
I'm many localities" the re-
port said. Juvenile arson has
now become the No. 2 cause of
all fires reported. One of the
most alarming situations now
is the rising number of young
females involved in malicious
fire setting. The figures for
l959-60 show an increase of
about go per cent over the
previous year."
The automobile theft COM
mite, in its report, said, Car
theft by juveniles still con-
stitueS the great bulk of auto
theft violations.
Figures supplied by the FBI
revealed that in 1859 $1,000
juveniles were arrested for auto
theft. This was a 70 per cent
increase over 1919.
Crime Breeding Ground
Neil j. WEIGH, special agent
for the FBI, said that the fig
ures were particularly appall-
ing" He said by 1870 probably
$4,000 juveniles will be ar
rested. a rs per cent increase
over 1859. Stealing by juve-
miles," Mr.. WEIGH said, sis a
first step in breeding future
criminals"
Yesterday the Tucson (Ariz)
chief of police said nationally
known criminals" have moved
into his city under the cloak of
responsibility.
The famous Apalachin case
was designated United States
of America VS.. Joseph Bonanno,
ct al" Chief Bernard L. Gar
mire told 300 other officials at
a workshop session of the IAPC.
Il have the dubious distinc-
ton of having him-the same
Bonanno-in my community"
Besides Bonanno, Chief Gar
mire said several other men,
bers of the Malta" are living
in Tucson. I'VE have Mr.. Big,
who may be the top Malta man
in the country; another man
who has powerful influence in
the Great Lakes region, and a
third who is known to WELD
power on the West Coast" he
said.
"All these known criminals
are capable of donning a ia
cade Of responsibility and in
filtrating into the community.
They become big giverS to re-
ligious and other charitable
organizations"
Bonanza, he said, controls
large amounts of real estate
and is involved in several bust
nesSes.
Because Of their money
Bonanno, he said, has invest
ments in excess of several mil
lion dollars-these men gain
the Cooperation of many in
dividuals. and thus they gain
a real foothold," the chief de-
clared.
Closely Watched
Chief Garmire said Tucson
was chosen because of its eli
mate and the fact that it is
expanding rapidly. The latter
fact played into the hands Of
men who were able to parlay
their ready" cash into lucra-
tive real estate holdings, he
said.
In his police force, Chief
Garmire said, he has special
personnel whose only duty is
to watch known criminals. "a
municipal police agency would
be remiss if not derelict in it's
duties if it did not watch close
!. ly the enemy Within" he
said.
The problem of how to deal
with organized crime has de-
veloped into a controversy at
the conference.
At yesterdays session several
law enforcement leaders, in
Guiding FBI Director j. Edgar
Hoover and Milton R. Vessel,
attorney, who successfully pros
ecuted several gangland leaders
in the So-called Apalachiri case,
disagreed on the means to at
tack this type of crime.
Mr.. Hoover thinks present
law enforcement agencies are
adequate to cope with national
grOupS like the Malta which