POLICE CHIEF

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 26, 30 December 1925, Page 10

POLICE CHIEF

DISCHARGED IN PHILADELPHIA. SERIOUS CHARGES MADE. Received December 29, 11.45 a.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 28. General Butler, who was discharged by the Mayor, Mr Kendrick, though he wished to continue his two years’ service as police chief of Philadelphia, addressing 3000 “dry” advocates before returning to the Marine Corps, made a final explanation of his attempts to clean up Philadelphia, wherein he was blocked by the dominant municipal political machine. General Butler declared that Philadelphia was a cesspool, which the citizens of the remainder of Pennsylvania should clean out and even, if necessary, take over the City Government. He charged Mr Kendrick with having proved himself a disloyal chief, having first promised General Butler that the latter would not be hampered, after which the Mayor gave the police head only lukewarm support, and finally turned openly against General Butler when the latter attempted to padlock two of the city’s largest hotels. General Butler said that. only ten per cent, of the arrests for violations of the liquor laws usually resulted in convictions and recently the percentage had been only three. Governor Pinchot, speaking after General Butler, said it was a happy Christmas for crooks in Philadelphia because General Butler was out, but it was.a sad day for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the United. States.— A. and N.Z. cable.