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¥ DEPARTMENT oF JUSTICE | UNLTED STATES ‘MARSHAL | we Zestern District of Louisiana “Hon. edgar Hoover, Pes Bureau of Investigation © Department of oe: _ Resbington, D.C... i aan “y notice that’ you ‘have. issued instructicne * te ; your wen to attain efficiency in the use of sub-sachine gun” “and that each office will be furnished with one of these weapons.’ {1 think thie is @ good move and I wish you would go further end » eZ - request the. Attorney-General to make the same regulation for marshals and deputy marshals. In view of the new legislation by the last. .:: — Congreas, I feel that radical means are necessary to ‘combat such. dariastS © ‘ ly crimes as occurred in Kansas City. Incidentally, I narrowly missed ., being on the scene in Kansas City, as I was taking give men to Leaven- a 5 <. worth at the time. ]{ note that you are looking for two man in connection aN, “with this erine | and I hope Mesers. Brady and Bailey are ‘apprehended -: :: ‘ shortly. I don't remember my office getting these photos and ‘prints - end would suggest that you send one. to all marehals af you have not ee : “Ie3 you should Bee. fat to interview the “ttornd; aa “General I gould 1 like to make a suggestion ‘through you to hin as Going from a ted States Marshal in the field: Why not broaden the duties . . and powers of United States Marshals and deputies, so that they ‘sould - "have more investigative power and also allow them to have a measure of police power.that they do not now have. I believe some constructive - _ reorganization can be done along this line ani I, for one, an anxious ~” to assist and cooperate with all Government. Departments to the fartherance we . of law and order, with particular eaphasis on the responsibilities . that 08> “i, undoubtedly, arise under the new legislation... _I believe that euch. > broadening of the Marghal's activity could be done through departnent » 7 regulations rather. than new legislation. The public has clothed the - ‘United States Marshal with a great deal of power that he does not possess “as you and I-know that his powers are very restricted, and J. ‘cannot. eee “any reason why hie office should not be reorganised so as to give more * _efftelent service in crime prevention and detection. _ Let me have your. _ Peactian to this. as I am very wach interepted. re “Ror BOO OR aegis i Se oe s : sped oa & ae : nae t ! agate: Sysar at eng: