Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-01-27 | Page 1 | Vice Cleanup May Require More Ousters

VICE CLEANUP MAY REQUIRE MORE OUSTERS Harris Bares Aims in Probe of Corrupt Practices Probable dismissal of certain persons in public office as the ultimate objective of a probe into nto alleged corrupt practices in n the department of public safety was announced Thursday by ay City Attorney Fisher Harris Mr Harris warned that Salt Lake City is going to be known throughout bout the nation and the underworld underworld underworld un un- un- un as an unhealthy place for criminals and that the ultimate ultimate ultimate ulti mate objective may require the elimination of certain persons from public office The statement by Mr Harris did not mention names of any person or persons connected with asserted extralegal activities in the department department department depart depart- ment of public safety safety object object of a 8 probe into an all alleged pay off connection connection con con- connection with the underworld underworld but but said We are going to have an efficient effi effi- cie JI force jn jS in Salt t Lake Lake tec City ty The city is going to be known throughout the nation and the underworld md underworld un un- d as asan an unhealthy place for criminals We do not aim to do anything spectacular as far as any individuals individuals individuals are concern concerned d. d We are more interested interested in- in in th the ultimate ate result The chief of police should be one impossible to touch or influence from rom above or below All that is needed for an efficient administration tion ion of police affairs is a capable and intelligent man man We have the Continued on Page Eleven Column Four DEATHS HIT 12 FOR 1938 III if irom nom Page One last ast Fifth South tt street who was wasI I tug riving lying ig the northbound car 1 Ii Injured when his bicycle struck I he left door of an automobile i by Bernard Kane 23 Bingam Bingham Bing- Bing am ham at the Riverton crossroads on l S edwood road late Wednesday Keni Ken- Ken i i I i eth Perry 17 Riverton wa was being I at his home Thursday for forI forin jain rain in concussion and possible I skull i I. I facture o A i ETwo other accident victims Fred I Johnson 22 of West Capitol 1 I treet injured when his automobile U crashed 5 shed e erml into a railroad boxcar at hird West street and Broadway I early Jerly Wednesday and John A. A McWarren Mc- Mc lit Warren 41 of East Forty fifth South uth street struck by an automo- automo J ile in m Murray Tuesday were re re- in fair condition Thursday y I morning at the Salt Lake General b spitaL McCarren was to be trans- trans erred er ed to the Holy Cross hospital I day I Ib b tJ L A