New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-05
Inspector Acts on Hint by
Mitchell on | A. M.
Closing Rule.
MAYOR PLANNING
liberal" POLICY
Despite the Executives Words
Broadway Diners Get Sec
Ond Surprise.

1
| Rectors at / o'clock this morning and
] served notice that the places must
close for the night. There was no eff
| fort made by the policemen to take
personal hand in taking charge OF each
individual case. II was unnecessary,
however. for the patrons quickly took
| In the situation and departed soon az
tor the order was given, except in one
case-Rector's. There business was
| going on at 80 this morning. The
natrolman assigned TO that restaurant
| made a note Of the fact, but did not
enter the place.
Mavor Mitchell has decided to Try
this plan for a week, II is believed
while he is figuring out some pohcS
for handling the late restaurants. At
the end of the week he will announce
his decision. It is thought that II he Is
satisfied with conditions he may allow
the restaurants TO remain open unui
| 2 or g. m.
| Inspector Dwyer yesterday afternoon
sent around a notification that all oan-
cling was TO stop at all the licensed re-
sorts and that the lights were to De out
and the doors closed at a. III.
! At 1850 o'clock practically every
where the orchestras played HOME
| Sweet Home" Then the lights began
to go out. BY 1:O5 o'clock not a light
could be seen anywhere.
The Tenderloin expressed surprise az
DIVERS action in view of the TACT 'na'
Mayor Mitchell yesterday afternoon
had shown astonishment at the SUDDEN
enforcement of the / o'clock Closing
lou end had said he would soon
announce a more liberal policy
81 have no idea of carrying out the
stringent measures used In the natter
end OF the last administration saiu
the Mayor yesterday.
This announcement came IN coflhec-
tion with a discussion OF the dras'io
action Of Inspector Dwyer In CLOSING
the restaurants and dancing resorts III
the White Light district at 1 o'clock
yesterday morning. There was much
sneculation as to the cause OF the ac-
tion Mayor Mitchell was much aston
ished when he heard Of what had peen
done.
Whom he was asked if he had given
the order he replied:
NO such order came from my once
7 asked Police Commissioner MCKAY
IN look into the closing situation. fre-
sun,ably some Of those under him mis-
understood their instructions
Mitchell Has Plan.
will the closing orders be followed
up tonight"
mo, I'll have something dennite 70
say about that within day or two
Arthur Woods has prepared memo
randum on the matter 1t Will take
care of the entire matter"
Mayor Mitchell would give no further
idea of what his policy would be, ex-
cept that it would not be go stringent
as that pursued by Mayor Gaynor.
Since he went into Office the Mayor mas
devoted what spare time he had TO
consideration Of the matter, but he has
been too busy to undertake the estab-
lishment Of definite policy. So far as
is known there have been few COM
plants as TO the way the police have
handled the situation thus far IL is
nrobable that those who In the past
have criticised the prevailing policy on
such matters have wished TO give the
Navor a chance to decide on a definite
! course.
Much pressure has been brought TO
bear on the Mayor 10 increase the
number of all night licenses. he has
so far granted few more than existed
under Mayor Gaynor. II is known,
however, that the Mayor has been anX-
ious to establish some policy that
would do away with the idea that GER
tain places were receiving consdera-
ton that others could not get.
Arthur Woods. the Mayors secretary
has been giving careful consideration
70 the problem for some time. From
the statement of the Mayor yesterday
il is believed that the conclusions
reached by Mr.. Woods have received
the approval of the Mayor.
Mckay Explains Move.