Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-11
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.


 now of New York visited in Brook lyn yesterday
 Miss Lillian Doyle of South
 Leonard street will receive her diplo-
 ma from the Albany Hospital Train
 ing school for nurses on Wednesday
 May 20 when the exercises will take
 place at the hospital building, l55
 Washington avenue, Albany.
 It seems almost a certainty that Alderman John Malone of Bank
 street will be appointed by Mayor or Thoms to succeed William J. Spain
 who has resigned as commissioner Of
 the safety board MT Malone repre- sents the fourth ward, which ward also sent MT Spain to the aldermanic chamber and apparently is the most eligible member in view of the cir cumstances. The selection of Alder man Malone would be a popular one in this section and the politicians for the most part see no one but the Brooklynite for the place.
 The meeting of the board of ed ucation this evening promises to be a rather lively session. The friends of Thomas F. Devine, principal of the Bank street school, have worked ac- lively the past few days in an eff fort to have the educational commits sioners retain him. But those who claim to know, say that the members of the board are firm in their inten- tion to dispense with the services of the present principal, and to-day 1t looked as though the slate as plan ned would go through. There seems to be a large amount of sympathy for Principal Devine and his friends, and they apparently are numerous, are still of the opinion that the board will finally decide to keep him. The Brooklyn people evidently do not want to see him removed and every one to whom the petition is present. ed is signing it.
 Not since half a dozen bushels of corn were stolen from Ephraim Peck's barn was there as much excitement in Brooklyn as this morning when it was learned that burglars had enter ed Ed" Dunphys store at the cor ner of Bank and Porter streets last evening. The upper Bank street den izens did nothing but discuss the rob- bery during the early morning hours and many times during the day was heard, Did you hear about Dun- phys store being robbed? The thieves took half dozen boxes of cigars, some cigarettes, a few boxes of shredded wheat and eleven pen nies. There was $200-what's that that's somebody striking a match
 in barrel near the sink, but the burglars overlooked 1t. Dunphy did not notice anything missing in the store until it came time to enjoy his usual morning smoke. His fayorite box of cheroots was missing and then upon investigation he found that someone had paid him a call during the night. The crooks gained en- trance through the rear door. After breaking the window 1t was an easy matter to send hand in and move the bolt. Detectives Thomas Cole santo and John Kennaugh are on the trail of the burglars who are thought to be the gang that has broken into several stores in this vicinity within a short time.
 A young man by the name of H. Coleman had a mar way he saw 1t that the onlooker row escape from death yesterday. He umpired a ball game at the golf grounds and one of his decisions SO a spectator that Coleman heard the riot act which was the pre- liminary to a choking which said spectator took upon himself to de- liver. It was the Good Wills and Laurels that were playing and al- though they held their tempers we'll, their rooters did not. It was after the umpire had decided a play the way he saw 1t that the onlooker thought 1t was time for the wrestling to start. Rushing out he stretched his long bony fingers to the utmost and grabbed the ump around the neck. He squeezed so tightly that the ump did not know whether his head was resting on his shoulders pr whether Gabriel was sounding the final trumpet. He was unable to speak when the rooter released his hold. Such incidents as this will dc much towards putting the "koblink' on Sunday ball. Rowdy spectators who make it disagreeable for ,umpires and players at these games, which are so enjoyable to the young men. should be made an example of. As a rule the players are gentlemanly in their actions and there would be no trouble if the so-called enthusiasts would use their brains occasionally If they have not sufficient gray mat ter to keep them from playing the part of the brainless. let them gag heir mouths and tie their hands.
 If you want to cure that .pring fever get a box of sulphur and cream of tartar lozenges at Walkers drug store for 10 cents; they do the work and the formula is no secret. Try 1t.
 Kodol completely digests all classes of food. It will get right at the trouble and do the very work itself