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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D. C. ~ April 19, 1929. TO ALL UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS: fhe Departrant deems it advisable to reissue Circular No. 986, dated August 5, 1919, which is a reissue of Circular No. 647, on the subject of the enforcement of the White Slave Traffie Act, as follows: Qn Monday, January 15, 1917, the Supreme Court of the United States in the so-called "Diggs-Caminetti" cases (Nos. 510 and 480 of the October Term, 1916) announced that commercialism was not an essential to a violation of the Thite-slave traffic act. This decision does not seem to demand any change in the general policy that has been puraied in the nast six years with satisfactory results in the enfarcement of this law. On July 28, 1911 (Department file 145825-65), Attorney General Wickersham said: "Such a case ({concubinage) would fall technically within the statute * * *, In the application of the law the Federal courts must be careful * * * to prevent them being turned into ardinary courts of quarter sessions to deal with * * * violations of the police regulations of the camunity which should be dealt with by the local tribunals." Fram the beginning District Attorneys have been advised by the Department, thus: “As to specific cases, the Department must rely upon the discretion of the District Attorneys who have first-hand knowledge of the facts, and opportunity for persmal interviews G6-27 ES--/¢-4¢E