The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
iR7HUR WOODS new
MAYORS SECRETARY
Police Expert. It Is Said, Will
Be Mitchcl's Eye on the
Department.
SEVEN POSITIONS FILLED
License Reform Said to BE In
dicatcd by Selection Of
George Bell.

John Purroy Mitchell gave out his
,4cond batch of appointments yesterday.
-dey are
.rcRETAEY TO THE MAyoR-Arthu,
y Woods Progressive. $1,000.
,AN ISsIDNER-Charles r. wbite
Republican. continued. $1,000.
TAX cOMMissiONER-Edwa W. Allen OF
II BROOKLYN. Progressive. $1,000.
II COMMISSIONER OF LlCENSES--Geores
II Rel. Republican. 5000.
n SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF AS.
u srssrPs-s, George y. Tucker, Repub.
n lean $1,000.
rRsr DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER
". Holden Weeks. Progressive. $4,000.
u FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF
II CHARiTiEs--Henry C. Wright, indepen.
s.r, Democrat. $1,000
ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO THE MAYOR
--Be-tram Crueer. Independent. Democrat.
I $500, temporary appointment.
Mayors Eye on Police,
As indicating the policy Of the new
4 administration far and away the most
interesting appointment was that of
4 Arthur Woods rs secretary to the Mayor.
4 VI Woods was Fourth Deputy Police
Commissioner under Gen. Bingham. lie
got the appointment after careful study
~ methods 90 detection abroad and his
work IN the Police Department was chiefly
concerned with the management of the
detective force
On the ground that Mr.. Mitchell recog-
workings Of the Police Department II
was assumed that the Mayor will keep
close eye on the department through
his secretary.
IA 40 one at the Guy Hall would go so
~ Ear as to say that Mr.. Mitchell. like Mayor
! caynor Will try to he his own Police
| commissioner and run the department
rom the city Hall. But II was said
! hat Mr. Mitchell realizes that the Sue
cess or failure Of the police means the
success or failure of his administration.
'nasmuch as the Mayor must shoulder
the responsibility Mr. Mitchell is intent
(Nslpon having as direct control as possible
over the work Of the department. Mr..
Woods will fit into the scheme as "a
police expert at the Mayors right hand.
The Mayors new secretary had lunch
yesterday with District Attorney whit
n nan In was said at the Criminal Courts
Bidding that Mr. Mitchell asked Mr..
Woods to see the District Attorney and
l. TAX about matters which concern the
IN Police Department.
Nr Whitman is unwilling to suggest
y - Mr. Mitchell & man to take the place
N Of Commissioner Nckay or to do an! thing
e.se which would bind the District Attor-
's.t office from criticising the Pole,
Department " need should arise.
plpux License Reform.
ro,rclder- with tho appointment Of
George H. Ben A. Commissioner Of Lii
|, 1sss came the assertion that MIR Mitchell
-i'l try to consolidate under single
! head the work of granting licenses. ~
| >rstte-a stand now auctoneers and pawn
'sH-pkcr- get their licenses through the
I o'Fcc ~ the President of the Board ~
Il Aldermen Tic Mayors Bureau of Ii
| oorses has control Of the licensing OF
moving pictur" shows and boothlack
4 stands IN the streets and public squares.
n Police department licenses theatres,
n dance halls and concert halls.
II Mr. Mitchell wants to get legislation
1 which will combine these various powers
VI Ter a single head, the Commissioner OF
J licenses.
Arthur Woods is 80 wears ole. lie was
I horn in Boston and was graduated from
6N Harvard IN 1892. lie studied for year
g.
lyears was a master In the Groton school
HE served for time on the STAFF Of
ITUT EVENING SuN and resigned in the
sr-ng of 800, to become secretary of a
citizens committee on the police,
He went abroad to Investigate the work
Iof detecting crime rs carried on at Scot
|lsrd Yard and in Belgium. When he re-
'urred IN july he was maie Fourth
cD.puty Police Commissioner lie worked
during the last campaign as member
/ o' Mr.. Mtchcl's personal committee. he
Ia a member Of the Harvard Club and tho
! Racquet club
George II. Bell. the new Commissioner
| o, Licenses, was Mr. Mltchel's companion
o. hiz speech making trips and worked as
Ill personal secretary to the candidate
N fie was born in Brooklyn In 1878 and has
hsen friend of Mr. Mitchell for years
u We was auditor in the County Clerks
a Office and has been active in Republican
noii,'Cs Of the Twenty-third Assembl!
district
other Work for Cruger.
N Bertram Cruger was graduated al
III Harvard IN 1904 and IL now studying
nv Last June when Mr.. Mitchell be-
come Collector Of the Port Mr.. Crugei
Vas hi secretary. Prior to that he wa'
In the Office of Coudert Bros. He live'
- "a Madison avenue and Is membe
n me Krickerbocker, Racquet and Har
ptvard clubs Mr.. Mitchell said yesterda!
n hat Mr. Cruger will be assistant secretar,
o1'y temporarily.
II have more important work for hin
TO 10 later on" said Mr.. Mitchell