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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
THE ,oLICE co MISSIONER.

THE Police Commissioner should be APP
pointed by the Mayor for term OF eight
,cars and should he eligible for reap
continent. lie should I've subject TO re-
noval by the Governor. and also by the
Navor. hut in either case only after
.barces preferred and after he has been
.iven opportunity to defend himself III a
public hearing.
In addition To the right OF the Mayor 10
prefer charges. the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment or the Board OF Al
derlncn. 10y majority vote. should bc given
the mower 20 prefer charges against the
Police Commissioner. and II should ne
provided that such charges must be
heard 10y the Mayor at a public hearlhs'
after reasonable notice.
This change should not take effect until
January /. 1914.
We believe this recommendation To oe
Of vital importance. During the last
eleven years We have had eight ComlniS-
.ioncrs appointed by mayors OF different
..lnperamcnts and political faiths. There
nave been three commission crs durlns
the present city administration. The brei
and uncertain tenure Of the Commissioner
mas seriously impaired the efficiency oil
our police administration. Former com
missioncrs have testified before us that
the force does not respect Its head. cap
tains and inspectors upon our witness
stand have shown this lack Of respect
This is a dcplorable situation and should
not be tolerated.
II has been said that the policy OF the
Police Department should be the Mayor $
care and responsibility and that he Should
have the power to remove the Connls-
sioner at will The appointment OF
Commissioner should not be a matter OF
pnIitics. Moreover. there should be no
such thing as policy with respect 70
the enforcement Of law. Cnenforceable
laws should be repealed. People who dis
approvc of them should seek relief from
the LEGISLATURE not from the Police De
partment. The Police Department should
no more have policy" with respect to
the enforcement Of the law than the
United states army should have policy
I'm foreign affairs.
I'm this respect the Police Department Is
essentially different from other depart
ments. Moreover. IL is unique in its dill
Gcultes and problems. Hence eight com
missioners in eleven years. The Commis-
sioncr must have long experience In the
DEPARTMENT 10 become efficient. General
Bingham. who has served the longest
period as Commissioner. has testified be
fore us that il takes between one and two
years for Commissioner TO acquaint
himself with the conditions and circum-
stances confronting him. The Commis-
sioner should know the history and char-
actor of every superior officer lie Should
study and learn the spirit cf the force at
large. ina order that he may sympathze
with it or combat it, as occasion re-
quires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
HOME ULE.

The administration Of the Ponce
,artment has been hampered by mahd"-
,orv state legislation controling adihlm-
.stratiye routine. This is nimical TO EN-
.ioncv and subversive IF discipline. state
avs at present deal with me ol7t','N
lion Of the department hs ui''0
.anks. grades salaries. QUALIFICATIONS ~,
appointment and promotion manner ",
distribution Of the force. Tla'oohs am
tours. structure and quota If the DeteN-
tive Bureau. traffic squad. the suspension
rial and punishment Of delinquent ponce
men etc. All such matters should De iei'
t;,.ol,. 10 local authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
PERJURY.

We ndorse the accommodation OF me
District Attorney that tho Penal IA"
should provide that any one who swear
upon two iffcrent occasions in Grim
inal preceding IN materially different
way. uron material point, should hc
liable 10 punishment. without reference
to which statement be true and which
false Although The District Attorney
and the court see perjury wilfuly com
United in the rccantation Of statements,
il is usually impossible 10 prosecute. he
cause OF lack Of proof a. 10 which state
ment is true and which false. This VIII
reach the evil OF police officers turning
out' eases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
MUSIC HAS NO CHARMS
FOR LOvES|cK GIRL
Bath Beach Belle Abandons
Hope of Career for Hasty Wed.
ding with Butchers Son.
KEPT. QUIET FOR MONTHS
Mothers Search in Bureau
Drawers Reveals Marriage
Certificate and Gives
Secret Away.

Through the open windows Of the cottage
occupied by Joseph Barrett. a contracto,
at No. Si23 18th street. Bath Beach Pho
lifting notes Of a love song drifted ac.
companied by piano. \ young girl the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett. SAT AZ
the piano. and as she sang her eyes were
looking into the distance and her mind
was far away.
Veronica is nineteen years old. and 70.
Gently completed her musical education q,
the st. Crsuline Convent IN Manhattan
Her father wished her to go abroad and
take . post graduate course under famous
instructors. Veronica had promised to do
so. and was glad Of the opportunity. bu,
all that j. changed now. for Veronica
Barrett is no longer Veronica Barrett. but
Mrs. George d. Roth
The secret Of her marriage was unveiled
yesterday. although she had been the
wife Of young Roth. son of a prosperous
butcher Of Bay 18th street and Bath ave-
nue. Bath Beach. since last October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
Attack Unwarrsnted. They Say

artis was An unWarrantcd attack upon
,... county iud.,c and District Attorney
Of clinton County" say the prope's' an"
,ho electors residing therein subject ID
,urv duty. and there was u" testimony
,,iven or offered to your committee py '"'
Suu.riutcndout or any one that "oulu JUS
80. at ATTEMPT 10 impusn the honesty
t,,,l authorities and the com
munity." -..,
co,orel scott. the investigators repoi
,,r,r,r mad. All illegal contract for the
-. - ,tuber from state land surround
in, clinton Prison. and, discovering IL
was Illegal after it was Inade' reSoil"o"
II and readvertised the timber LOT sdIe'
rrhis resulted I'm offers which VIII net 'h'
s,.tc aboIt $1,000 more than the Original
contract. but made necessary set''e'
mont with the parties To the original con-
,.,,i nm thc basis OF the prices they
agreed to pay.
rbe nrob.rs find that Harry Is. Thaw,
connneJ i'm Matteawan State Hospital
had unusual and improper privileges
Thee report that Colonel Scott ala hoth'
ing after Dr. John W. Russell the eN-
head of Matteawan, reported To nm an
.li.g.d .,ttempt at bribery to obtain the
relea.c of Thaw. They ind that John
q Mcdowell. Colonel SCOTS private
secretary. still holds lis job. although
they recommended his removal Oh Fcbru-
arg y because he said the Governor was
either living. nsnformed or mixed up
about statements Nc made regarding
charges he said lac had presented to Colo
mel scott against Warden Benham. oi
Auburn Prison. and further referred "a
the Governor in a most undignited and
unbecoming manner In the presence oi
ia. Suporintcndent Of Prisons and num-
Der OF newspaper representative What
Mcdowell said was. The Governor can
30 to hell"
Finally, the proUors report that II a
good superintendent of Industries had
been hired for the prisons instead Of
Mills the department. might have been
made solf-sustaining
The committee of inquiry. which was ap-
pointed IN January. has ended its hear.
ings and expects 10 submit "A final report
To the Governor soon. With political
heads dropping into the basket. there Is
great uncasiness In many of the state
departments. where removals are mo-
mentarily expected. With reduced appro.
priatiJlis, some of the department heads
say. thoy will have TO get along with
fever employees. ana the employees ar,
wondering who Will 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
CAN'T FIND LOST GIRL
Mayor Gaynor May Be Asked to
Aid Search for Myrtle Hart.

Mayor Gaynor may bc appealed 10 20
extend the search for Miss Myrtle Hart
eighteen years old who disappeared Sat
urday from her home 30. l2s Sterling
place. Brooklyn Her foster-mother. Mrs
William GoOshaw believes that the girl
was lurcd away. and said last nisht that
she might appeal to the Mayor Tor AID.
Mrs. Gooshaw. who IS blind. is employed
to teach the blind To- read al the facinc
street branch OF the Brooklyn Public
Library. The gr went 90 the store with
- cents Saturday evening. This WAS all
IN. money she had
Frank T.. lfil. chief Librarian OF the
Brooklyn Public Library, is taking per
sonal interest In the search.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10

the present Legislature. which deal with
different phases Of the police question.
The charter amendments suggested ill.,
clude a law that would embody the preVi-
Gus suggestions as to the term, appoint
ment and removal of the Commissioner
and which would give 20 the local
authorities the power TO liz the salary
Of the Commissioner. as well as the num-
Der OF deputies and their salaries. The
committee will embody I'm its final report
its idea Of the proper salary for the COM
missioner. They would give to the civil
Service Commission the power 10 pro-
vide regulations as 10 how long "A man
should be required to serve in any grade
before being eligible for promotion. and
to the local authorities the power to de-
terrnne how many inspectors were neces-
sary. striking out the mandatory nine
teen" now in the law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
NEED OF LEGISLATION.

I'D. The police problem - primarily one VI
administration. The present situation oe-
mands sustained administrative eihciehoE'
There is no magic in the legislative PRINT
ing press. New legislation shouio w
chiefly for the purpose Of impfoNihs inv
administrative machinery of th' Io''No
lennrtment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
BOILER SQUAD.

The Inspection of steam boilers and tie
licensing of stationary engineers are not
police functions. and should be placed
under bureau TO lie established for mat
purpose by local authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
SPECIAL PATROLMEN.

We recommend that no special patrol
men be appointed until bond has been
filed to indemnify those VINO may suier
by misconduct of such special patrolmcn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
EXCISE.

We recommend that excise regulation
FOR the City of New York be determined
by local legislative authority. We feel
that this subject is essentially one de-
handing home rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
HOUSE OF DETENTION

The House of Detention for witnesse'
should be removed from the Police De
partment. and should he placed WITHIN
the jurisdiction OF the Department OF Cor
cotton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
Would Stop Pay Graft.

They recommend the amendment 81
Section 2s2 of the charter, so that Com
missioner could suspend a police officer
without pay pending investigation on
charges. and if the charges were sus-
tanned the pay should stop with the sus-
pension Under the present law. while a
man is suspended without pay pending
investigation of charges If the charges
are sustained and he is dismissed from
the department he is able to collect pay
for the time between his suspension ana
the time when written charges were filed
against him.
Is a practical working out of the pres
cnt method, the committee has learned
that former Inspector Sweeney now rae
ing thirteen indictments would. even II
convicted. and thereby automatically dis-
missed from the department, be able 10
draw pay for the time since his suspen-
sion until his conviction. because written
charges have not been preferred against
him.
The present charter requirements, that
q Commissioner must read the minutes
of all police trials unless he himself pre-
sided at the trial, the committee recon
monds should be wiped out. ana the Com
missioner have power TO delegate To a
deputy or To any member Of the uniformed
force the power To condIct trials and i'm
pose penalties Minor infractions of po-
ice rules. the report says. should be tried
10y captains or inspectors. at the discre-
ticn OF the COMMISSIONS.
Special patrolmen should be bonded IN
S3.c0 each. and special details in the
Health. Parks and Bridges departments
should he abolished. Rehearing Of charges
by the Commissioner should be wiped out.
the report SAYS. as the court review now
provided is ample protection for po-
licoman.
As TO the bills in the Legislature which
affect the police force. the committee con-
dennis them all as mandatory state legis
lation on matters that should be left 10
the local authorities. Among these bills
are 10 he found one providing for the alb
sorption Of the aqueduct police into the
department without examination or quail
iication. bill providing FOR depart
ment Of public morals. bill fixing certain
salaries and bill providing that II d
member of the force is convicted Of crime
ne shall not be dismissed upon charges
based upon the criminal charge until the
final determination I'm the court Of last
resort as to the conviction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10

summary Of its entire investigator "..'
set forth therein its general coacluS'o'S
and recommendations upon admihlS''"'
two matters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
Parkway Alive with Automobiles.

Before 10 o'clock tho avenues were Il
whirrine. pusatlnS ribbon of autoiho-
bies all bound for Coucy Island or north-
ward up the broad reaches Of the HUI
son. The ocean Parkway was alive WIN
machines Of every description. Even III
cyclists took advantage OF the day ana
/ joined the whrlng maze of automobiles
The parking space on the Brighton Beach
sea wall was jammed with automobiles
whose owners piled out and sat on the
beach
| The lure OF the musical surf drew more
than two hundred bathers into its green
depths. a majority Of them women ana
girls. Others barred their winter-whitened
arms and sought the blssful summer tan.
TO add to the ioyousncss Of the day, one
man strolled down the Brighton Beach
+ boardwalk in tho effulgeut glory OF a
straw hat Spring was in the air.
I To make the picture complete. all the
small attractions AT the island were
cpc9 The "Wur wuf," OF the willy
frankfurter Wed with the metallic notes
OF the Carousals and the EiCdy shfieks OF
girls as they dashed down the precip-
> =
/ Bands ground out festive tunes to which
/ dcyotees Of the dance kept time in IN,
/ convolutions and twistiuss or the "tur-
/ key trot" Yes. spring was in the ain
! of certainty.
/ The twenty-five patrolmeu sent e.
Coney Island 10 help out Captain Muir
ply and his men had little TO do except
to stand and admire tn. passing How pi
pretty fcmininity The car rowdies were
conspicuous by their absence.
Som, folks venture. down 90 Roc6a-
way Beach and Far Eockaway. there 10
/ wander by the sad Sea- waves g,t their
shoes filed with sand and enjoy IN,
other diversions indigenous 20 summer
ellmes
Those Who did not have the time nor
F the inclination % Journey 10 concy Island
+ couteEted themselves with seeking the
city's breathing spots. The parks We're So
jammed that it Was difficult e. maintain
q footing or the sidewalks and the chill
/ dr,u v.lcom. the opportunity 10 gambol
on the grass DESPITE the efforts ~ Fal-
,talfiau patrolmen % keep them of the
/ soft turf Many tender shoots of grass
and trees were ruthlessly destroyed by
. the Juvenile army. much To the distress
/ OF Park Commissioner Stoycr who said
; Inspector Dwy,r had promised 90 enforce
+ the park ordnance.
The Fort Leo f-iryboats d.d e laaI
office business. many thousands making
+ tn" trIp and walking up the steep hin "a
! the town OF Fort Lee, where they sat ia
/ the lofty heights OF the Palisades OF
! iaSkcd In the warm sunlight at Some
! ways.de ann. Even the gulIs seemed Ia
know summer was knoCking on the door.
/ FOR tLcy dipped and circ.ed joyously IN
/ their .lght and doused themselves IN the
water.
Up IN Ter~yyn, Conn. August and
/ Frederick schultz. father ana son. were
/ drowned IN factory mill pond when the
/ ice gave way.
Waiter. a litle temperature figures.
/ please The highcs, point reached 10y TN.
| thermometer Yesterday was 81 degrees
at 3.l5 p. IN. The lowest was at . min
/ utes after midnight. when the temperat-
ur' was only - degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
SUMMER STEALS MARCH
ON NEW YORK FOLKS
They Go to Bed Shiverlng and
Wake to Find Spring Is
in the Air.
CONEY ISLAND BORN AGAIN
Scenic Railways and Carousals
Swamped with Patrons,
While Musical Surf Also
Lures Daring Ones.

Throw away your calendars. summer
has core. one hundred thousand persons
proclaimed that fact yesterday at Coney
island. Brighton Beach and Far Rock
away. other thousands on the ferry
boats. Riverside Drive. upper Broadway.
the banks Of the Hudson and Harlem nv
ers and on the sidewalks in Central and
Bronx parks re-echoed the glorious truth,
Summer is here
New York went TO bed OF Saturday
night shverng and woke mp yesterday to
find balmy spring breezes stirring the
window curtains and flirting with the bar
rem branches of the trees in the parks.
New York blnked and looked again, tnen
ran to shut off the steam heat.
Those women who were farslghted
enough to purchase their straw hats q
bit i'm advance of the regular season
chortled with delight and brought the
treasures forth from the hatboXes.
Others. more timorous as 10 the season
whimsicalties, sailed forth with their
winter furs and winter hats. but all wer'
gleeful. Just the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

We recommend that the Police Com
missioner be relieved fiom his duty as a
member Of the Board of Health. Hls
duties in the Police Department are moro
than enough to occupy his time and en-
ergy Respectfully Submitted,
HENRY II. CURRAN,
Chairman,
RALPH FOLKS.
JAMES HAMILTON.
.. GRANT ESTERBROOk,
w. AUGUSTUS SHIPLEN.
FRANK l.. BOWLING.
FRANCIS p. kENNEY.
JAMES j. SMITH.
ROBERT +. DOWNING.
Secretary.
EMORY r. BCCKNER, Counsel
Emory r. Buckner. counsel to the com
mittee explained that the eight-year rec
Ommendation for the Commissioner :
term came from a desire of the com
mittee TO give to the head of the force
standing that would be rated even
higher than political power by the "po-
lice pecrage.' as he termed the inspcc-
tors and captains
General Bingham said IL took Com
missioner practically two years to get
acquainted with the police problem" said
Buckuer IF a good Commissioner be-
gan in his third year To make things hot
for incompetent or dishonest captains
and inspectors they would say, If his
term were cO-terminous with that Of the
Mayor. that they would be rid of him IN
another year ard lay their plans accord
ingly. If the Commissioner is likely to
be their boss for eight years. however.
with the possibility Of reappointment,
more attention 10 their Commissioner
than they do 10 politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
ADMINISTRATIVE ROUTINE.

We recommend changes IN various
minor matters Of administrative routine,
as will appear more fully in Appendix a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
Surprise for Husband

A,ur Mr. and Mr. Barrett and INC
rest OF the family bad congratulated
Veronica and made much Of her. they
waited for young Roth 20 pay his usual
sunday afternoon call Soon The yours
husbands footsteps were heard OF the
porch. aud he opened the door. One
glance at 7he assembled family Of Bar
rott.. with Mir. and Ms Barrett iookhs
unduly severe and Veronica looking
scared. was enough ;or Roth. lie started
10 bolt FOR the door 0ut Mr. Barr'i'
caught him and ed him back.
When Gcor-e discovered th.i ,le secr,t
was out and that MI nd Mrs Barrett
w,r, welcoming him Is Il sor-.n-la"' ne
skinned all over and sat down to dinner
his wife az his SIDE Nj and Ms. Kotn
sr.. were called i'm. ana ever, .ody wa
happy. Before the visitors ic', FOR u,
night ii was arranged ,hat George ahu
Veronica were To ;ak- a tao week.
honeymoon trip 10 Atlantic CITY NJ inc
end Of that time they will rct-ln 10 I've
ia Bath Beach in house given 10 them
by MIR Barrett and completely fu'mshe
by the elder Mr.. Roth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
rRAwLER WRECKED: 70 DROWN.

Hun. England March s.-The tra"iel
Admiral Togo was wrecked Oh Friday Q"
Revkiavik. Iceland The crew of tweN'
we're qroW ned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-10
The TeIItaIe Ring.

While her daughter played the piano
ana thought of her husband below stairs
Mrs. Barrett. searching for something in
her daughters bureau. came upon
bundle wrapped In paper and pink ribbon
in the recess OF one OF the drawers
Curiosity led her TO open il. and then she
almost fell back from surprise. From
among huge bundle Of letters. all writ.
ten in young Roth's handwriting and AL.
dressed TO My beloved wife" rolled
plain gold wedding ring. engraved with
the mystic letters. From q. u. r. TO
Y. g."
Further investigation disclosed to Mrs.
Barretts gaze a marriage certificate. IN
which the names Of her daughter and
George Roth figured Prominently When
the first shock Of surprise was over Mrs
Barrett softly closed the bureau drawer
and wallSad downstairs where Veronica
was still playing the little love dltty.
Good afternoon Mrs. George Roth.
Its a lovely day. isn't it?' she said to
her daughter and a smile of happiness
was on her face
Now it was Neroncas turn to be sur
prised. and when she recovered her eQuil-
ibrium. she ran 10 her mother and Rugged
her and cried. as girls Will on such occa-
sions. anj told her how on Sunday. Oc-
tober %. 1912. she and George Roth had
gone To tie rector Of the Church Of our
Lady of Guadalupe and blushngly con-
fronted Father Gulick the pastor After
talking to the Young people for some min
gjes. he pastor led tho way Into the
ioctorv and there Veronica ina George
were made man and wife.
They returned 20 the.r respective ho'n"'
that DAY. and although it Wa .erribl,
hard especially for Veronica. they man
a.ed 10 keep their secret.
Putnam patriot., 1913-05-09
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Putnam patriot., 1913-05-09
Suffra ae Bill Lost.

In the Senate the bill granting full municipal suffrage to women was re- Jeeted after a short debate by vote of 70 to g. The vote was as follows: For the bill-Senators Isbell, Quinn, Kelsey, Neebe, McNeil, Jr, Whit comb-9. Against the bill<-Senators Hooker. Purcell, Cheney, Stevens, Landers, Colton, Frolich, Shanley, Nc. Donough, McGrath, Hurley, Perry, Weed. Reach, Wadhams. Gaylord. G. H. Johnson, Mountain, Reynolds and Keeney-20.