The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-22

The police are active to a point where there Is likelihood of most dras- tic action in cleaning out the disorder ly element that is known to be infest- ing the city. It is likely a. larger fo-ce of men will be assigned to protect taa 'center'' beats.
 Superintendent Engene Birmingham is held blameless for the lack of "eh1- ciency while. the police commission ezs are rSundly saared for the present situation.
 In the NIos1gowitch robbery a new black suft of clothes belonging to Cap tain George Arnold, head of the detec- tive force, was taken among other goods The robbers, however. had not gone far into nearby lot when they discovered the name of the owner in an inside pocket and immediately abandoned the suit. It was found this morning by Detective Peter Hall.
 The howl that arose from r1er-C chants in the city this morning when they were aroused to the conditions may be summed up in the language expressed publicly by Harry G. Oli- phant, secretary of the Button OIi- phant Co., who lost in this robbery about $50 worth of jeweIT-y including 12 gold-h1led watch chains, four EaIzs' buttons and a gold filled watch.
 "If wanted to ask somebody for protection against robbery today, whom could ask ?'' sa1u MT. OIiptant to Farmer reporter. ''George Hill. you say, is the head4of the. police com mjssioners. We'll! I saw him going to New York oity this morning in his handsome limousine The present po- lice commission is about as useless in the protection of Bridgeport tax-pay- CTS as any board could be unless it is the street commissioners.
 CT have known Superin tendent Flu gene Birmingham for many years a1d in the past have had occasion to ask him for protection in many frgtanaaE, but today I think Superintendent B9R- mingham is powerless to do anything more than he is doing.
 ''Efficfency is what is wanted in this city-a police systen-and there can be no efficiency with a board that dis tributes itself all over everything and does nothing but talk three or four timessa month.
 This is the strongest argument that can be brought up for conmis- sion form of government With a commissioners to take care of this pro lection that we merchants and others need, and paid s5,OO0 per year to do fit, do you suppose that this situation would ever exist? Why! My place was robbed last night directly under the glare of one of the new White Way lights. I do not believe that it is six feet distant from the door way
 :'As matter of fact this robbery was not discovered the ponce un- til an hour and a half after it hap pened. A night clerk in the Arcade hotel heard the crashing of glass at 2:3O o'clock He looked out of his window but could see no break owing to the location of the glass from his view point There was not police man on this side of the street for nearly an hour later. They made a preliminary investi gation and that was all, until the detective force had gotten up, shaved and had eaten breakfast. Then they started out to find the criminal who could have made good his escape to Stamford, New York or anywhere else in theN meantime.
 CT want the administration to an swer this question: x Where am I, one of the highest taxed property owners except, possibly those on the corner of Fairfield avenue and Main street going to get police protection ? There is nobody responsible and no body to talk to. All we can do is to pay taxes.
 "As [ said, there is nobody to ap- peal to today, for in this trying time in police matters George s. Hill is in New York
 Detective George Fox, aided by two policemen this morning brought to police headquarters one suspect in the glass breaking cases He had been found Ion Water street attempt ing to dispose of a pair of new shoes. Continued on Page 2