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LOS ANGELES T1Mka DAIER 72-37 F.B.1. Director Says Lionizing of Bugsie By a Times Stat Correspondent, WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.) The danger of more wide- reaq criminal violence is typified by the way in which ugsie Siegel and “his crim, Unless the American public ig aroused, the country ig liable to experience a far more serious erime wave than that which has caused 50 much recent concern, he declared in deploring the “shortsighted, provincial view- point” of many citizens toward Jaw enforcement agencies. H mple of the way in whic riminals have been glamorized! feat Helps Spread Crime Rostilities has not abated. Acty- ally, Iam surprised that we have ndt had greater violence,” “Blaring headlines announced ‘the assassination recently of the infamous Bugsie Siegel. The circumstances surrounding h _ ‘Biegel Castigated ~~ =: ~j “Heré was an individual ose life was a constent chal- lenge to common decency. Yet e and hls criminal acum were nized and their favors sought @fter in socalled respectable pocial circles, The glamour that rrounded his life in all its e implications wag shocking- disgusting, but Siegel was a bol, He ‘fronted’ for more Sinister’ and despicable charac- rs—the ‘untouchables’ who! ire mercenaries to do their’ irty work.” —2 Jo eo: i Crime could be greatly re-. duced, particularly sex offenses, : if law enforcement agencies! ere given actlve public rt, the F.B.1. chief maintain juvenile delinquency is du argely to “neglect of our youth,’ @ said. 7 i Re SEP 30 1947 LOS ANGELES FIELD OF Fic-e i l- 99-7" . ROUTED TO File |