The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
resent from the East Fifty-first street
alton. which precinct takes IN the
forth end of the new barred zone
Reserve Patrols Busy.

present from the East rllty -HlSt SeA w
station. which precinct takes in the
north end Of the new barred zone
Reserve Patrols Busy.
Police reservists will work on four
hour shifts from & p. VI. to p. NJ and
from p. NJ to IL midnight for the
present. and IN a few days shift from
midnight TO A. NJ. will be established
J. will be their duty to ride continuously
through the zones to which they are as
signed. and to take appropriate action IN
the event of discovering crime. Tney
will take their prisoners to the nearest
station houses instead of taking them to
Police Headquarters.
That section of Manhattan south OF
Fourteenth street is divided into two
zones by Broadway. The section north
of this and running to Fifty-ninth street
is divided into two more zones by Broad
way to Twenty-third street and then
Fifth avenue. The next two are sepa-
rated by Central Park and run north 70
125th street. North Harlem and WASH
ington Heights compose the last Man
haitian zone The Bronx and brooklyn
are zoned in similar fashion.
Aside from this police reserve motor
patrol, there will be the automobile
squads of detectives who will operate
throughout the city irrespective OF the
coming arrangement AMI wherever they
may happen to think criminals conere-
gate. There Is a rowing commission.
For the present there will be only TWO
squads. Their size and the number OF
automobiles they will have is police
secret. Detective James Finn, who
demonstrated his ability as gang
breaker during the administration OF
Police Commissioner Woods, will head
one of the squads. The other VIII DC
commanded by Detective Patrick Sherl-
dan. whose ability as a director of strong
arm tactics will be recognized when II
IS recalled that he was the policeman
who knocked out "Dopey' Benjamin
Fein. the gangster who terrorized the
lower East Side for many years
Club Wielders Modified
Although Commissioner Enright was
up until early yesterday directing the
roundup. he was at his desk again
few hours later. He made 1t plain that
IL is his intention to rid the city OF
parasites which name ne gives 10
crooks, without any loss of time. Or
ders were issued which will result in
q. large number of the strong arm
men" in outlying precincts being brought
into Manhattan. The Bronx and Brook
lyn. 1t apparently Is the Commission
er's intention. according to reports at
headquarters. to mobilize the heaviest
hitters and most dexterous locust swing
ers in the department. The old belief
that there is more law in the end OF
a nightstick than in all the courts" is
to be trusted once more it Is said, In
the present emergency.
MANY of these strong arm men" will
tr crtr, a II nn6er-
stood at headquarters that Commits
sioner Enright will ask Chief City Mag
istrate McAdoo to-day to urge all city
magistrates to help in the fight against
crime conditions by granting ADJOURN
ments when requested by detectives and
policemen. The present Adjournment OF
forty-eight hours, which policemen and
detectives are allowed to look up the
records OF suspicious persons is consid-
cred entirely too short IN view of the
fact that many of the criminals arrested
are from out of town. and If they are
not wanted by the police here the au-
thorities of Boston. PHILADELPHIA OF
Washington or some other distant city
may be looking for them. To commuri-
cate with these authorities takes longer,
II Is said. than the time now allowed
by the magistrates.
The SQUADS Of police raiders operating
= the lower East Side Saturday night
rested astv-sevon men IN tea rooms
Rutgers and Madison streets. The do
ctives entered these places in search
thieves and gunner and the men
Hgregated in them grew so noisy. they
"A, that they placed them under ar
I for dlsorderly conduct Magistrate
Rr " rockingham listened to the
Hnation Of the detectives in Essex
49,
n.
War Veterans Orer Aid.
afayor Hyland and Commissioner En-
ut have been invited to attend mass
citing to be held this evening in the
r'venty-first Regiment Armory under
uspices of the New York Chapter of
he Military Order of the World War.
he chapter proposes that 10000 men
no formerly were commissioned of
icers in the Army. Navy and Marine
Corps shall obtain pistol permits from
Commissioner Enright and form them
solves into regiments to patrol the city
as an auxiliary of the police force in
he fight against criminals
$. H. Wolfe Of 1000 Park avenue.
commander of the chapter. says he has
received word from some Of the best
lawyers in the city, who are members
OF the OIWtT, lfidb he CAT proceed VITA
the formation of such regiments without
fear OF the consequences
mo body of men in the world are
more accustomed TO the quick and ef-
fectfve use Of firearms than the MEM
bers Of this organization" he said. land
II Ia expected that material assistance
can be offered the Police Department in
rounding up the army of crooks nov
infesting the city.
This organization is the official ex-
officers order Of the United states. hat-
ing been granted a charter by act Of
Congress after the signing Of the armi-
stice AS II Is a national body. having
cha piers in all cities and towns OF any
size, this vigilance movement undoubt-
edlv VIII cover the entire country IL
found necessary"
officers OF the organization feel that
since II has been stated by police au-
thorities that many of the criminals
row operating here are former service
men. they can be Of especial servics
20 the police II such Is the case. they
say, II is little more than their duty
20 help I'm the roundup.
The mystery surrounding the Identity
Of Mrs Lucille Emma Brooks, who is
being held on a murder charge in con-
neotion with the Staying OF Police Lieu
tenant Floyd Horton. was in no way
cleared Up during the day. Officers OF
the Alontauk Club In Eighth avenue.
Brooklyn. reported that John w. Brooks
Of Chicago had registered at the club