The sun., 1919-02-09

Police Department when Miss O'Hara
was prominent BY her absence.
Then II was noted that the two women.
who had previously beer "Anna' and
ELLEN to each other. were practically
nothing to each other any longer. 1t
had been remarked that Miss O'Hara
had been accustomed TO drive TO and
from work every dav In the lady
Cmish's automobile. but 1t Is now said
that Miss O'1Iara departs alone every
night by the street railway, even though
that means substituting with her nickels
her brother-in-law's arch foe. the b. r. T.
All of which places the new Third
Deputy Commissioner in nice fix. Miss
O'Hara's desk was moved out OF Mrs
O'Gradys office and into Mr.. Porter's
bailiwick. and tho problem staring Mr.
Porter In the face il whether the desk
is to migrate again into his new quar-
tiers. with Miss O'IIara still firmly at
tached TO II. If II does there Is the posi-
bilty of extra steam heat being required
there 30 counteract the chill emanating
from Mrs. O'Grady's office a few doors
away And IL 1t doesnt-well. won't the
Mayor have plenty Of time at PAIN
Beach to write a few notes?
Mayor Might Solve Puzzle.
Nobody seems willing to tell Just what
happened to make Kipling out liar
when he wrote that ''the Coloners lady
and Mrs. O'Grady are sisters under their
skin" Because OF Miss O'Hara's rela-
tionship to the interchangeable bather OF
Florida and because Mrs. O'Grady was
the Mayors probation officer when he
was Brooklyn Judge and has long been
intimate with the Hylan family the af-
fair had as much mystery about 1t as
British hush, hush" boat--if the Mayor
will pardon the pro-Engltsh reference.
Rumors OF the expected severance OF
relations with the Police Department by
Rodfman wanamaker would not down.
despite Commissioner Enrights state
ment: ~ do not believe he intends to
resign" This comment by the Commits
sioner was made during crisp inter-
view with reporters In the course or
which he asserted that there was no
intention IL put anything over on Cos
tigan. = some OF the newspapers have
intimated."
Then the Commissioner pulled out OF
his desk the Paper in the Case. Il do
know" he asserted, that Costigan spent
1852 in n year. Why. in November he
spent as high as s655, and in September
1857, while Inspector Kelly spent only
$50 in January and &9s In September"
When It was pointed out that this
might indicate how active Costigan was
against gamblers and vice the Commits
sioner remarked that It did show Tho
was spending more money" Then,
reused by the inquiries, the Commits
sioner demanded OF his questioner:
whats your fee? Are you cross-eN-
aiming me? You'd make good law
yer" Then the interview broke UP, az
ter pleasant time had been had by none.
Despite Commissioner Enrght's decla-
ration that no other changes in the
personnel Of the force were under con-
sideration vertigo seized upon come po-
lice officials. particularly in Brooklyn.
in view OF tip that the Commissioner
and the Mayor had taken to heart the
way the police handled a recent public
meeting in the Academy OF Music. (The
one at which Mr. Beck made a speech.)
DAILY Said to He in Danger.
It was predicted that John Daily, Chief
Inspector. and James s. Boian. Inspec-
tor OF the Third District. would draw
the short straw emitting them to trans
fer and a set down. The wiseacres on
the form displayed on past perform
ances picked Inspector Dominick Henry
Of the Fourth District-which the Ten
derloin keeps from monotony-as the
next Chief Inspector. with William A.
Coleman. acting Inspector OF the Four
teenth District, Brooklyn, as runner up
and successor to Henry's district
And-oh. yes. The fact was almost
overlooked that John A. Leach. First
Deputy Commissioner and head OF the
legislative committee OF the department.
Is sponsoring a bill placing Inspector
ships under the civil service and filling
them with Captains who passed the ex-
aminations without losing their poise
10 yyo In lad
intendent OF police. Borough Inspectors
would be known as assistant superin-
tendents and Inspectors would receive
the title OF major regardless Of whether
they had any, previous residence IN the
South.
The breaking OF an Inspector by a
Commissioner under the act would be
impossible, and Costigan might still, II
was said. have chance OF passing the
examination II the bill became. law
and then again he mightn't.
The legislative committee also has
under consideration, il was said. a
change In the recent measure allowing
a uniformed man who has been in the
service twenty years and has served six
months as Commissioner or Deputy
Commissioner to retire with a pension
OF $4,000 year. The charter. super
seding this, requires period of service
of twenty-five years and fixes 50 years
as the age limit
Besides Commissioner Enright, who is
still In his forties. the measure is eX-
pected to affect William ]. L.ahey, Second
Deputy Commissioner. Mr. Lahey and
Inspector Dominick Henry are said 10
be the two men in the department who
are closest in the councils OF the chief