The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19


efficiency of the force. TIE nine squad
system. which was introduced by Arthur
Woods, former Polce Commissioner,
and abolished by Mr.. Enrig on Oc-
tober J. 1918, was put back into effect
at 4 O'Clock yes erday aft rnoon. I'm
der the ten squad syst m, which has
been abolished, POLICEMEN were getting
thirty-six hours off every six days.
Now they will get onl} thirty-six hours
every nine DAYS. The net cit will be
an Increase of 500 f. the patrol power
of the department
E There was talk at headquarters that
the order 10 do away with he ten squad
system was a rebuke FROM Commissioner
Enrght to the Patrolmen's BeneN olent
Association. which earlier IN the week
went against his wishes by adopting a
resolution opposing the police hospital
Others, however We're emphatic n de-
claring that the change was made only
because OF the desperate need Of mon.
Ex-Soldiers to Co on Guard.
The committee of jewellers which
brought about the drastic zonins OF
Fifth avenue was made up OF repre-
sentatives of twelve Of the principal or
CARNATIONS of the trade In aGdst on to
Mr.. Davidson, who acted as spokesman
there Were Robert S Tipping secretary
of the JeWelry Crafts Association Wal
ter p McTeiglie and Capt. William ed
rick. Cart. Pedrick executive man
aged of the Fifth Avenue Association
and attended the conference on behalf
of other Fifth avenue shopkeepe"s, who
were alarmed because OF crime coaol-
lions.
The jewellers told Commissioner En-
right ~ Trey old rot
the police but T. ask for cir assistance
to safeguar their wares. the value OF
which IS incalculable.
Most of the private detectives to be
employed by the jewelry iirms. Mr..
Davidson announced, IRE cx-service men
who are prohcent wit tn use OF re-
volvers TIL s. eu1nlaye WHO have
seen service also viii be given preference
In the issuance o. revolver PERMITS
Their was cons cradle speculation
upon the effects which may be expected
to follow the. st biish { of the new
barred zone The area includes not only
the large retail est blishmerts imme-.
diately on Fifth avcn also many
wholesalers and manufactarcrs who are
scattered from Ma ison avenue to.
Broadway.
The uptown jcwolry business long ago
surpassed that carried on in Maiden
lane, which formerly was the exclusive
jewelry section.
Many known criminals who live with
in the confines Of the new "dead line"
will have to move. The zone embraces
substantial portion OF the Tenderloin.
Hangers on around the restaurar Is NJ
Sixth avenue and in the Forties between
Sixth avenue and Broadway viii be told
to move or. The rounding up of loiter-
ers and men with records began last
night
Sees Prohibition to Blame.
Mr. Davidson said that he and other
Jewellers believed that economic causes
were at the bottom OF the rapid increase
in crime of all sorts Unemployment.
he pointed out. is increasing, and at the
same time job seekers continue to pour
into the city. He declared that the use
Of drugs was increasing ana that the
effects we're being especially felt in the
theatrical district. a part OF which is
included in the barred zone He blamed
prohibition.
I'VE believe our requests of the Police
Department were reasonable said Mr..
Davidson. The department has agreed
to everything we asked and now we are
going to do our part to protect ourselves.
In addition to arrning our employees We
arae installing foot alarms
Banks have been protected by foot
alarms for many years, but only a few
jewellers nave installed them Soon
every store and office will be equipped
with these alarms, by means of which
the victim of a hoidup can summon the
police while his hands are held above
his head"
Maiden lane was honeycombed all day
with detectives, and. although this thor
oughfare has been below the old dead
line" proprietors began arming their
employees and taking every precaution.
Forty additional detectives have been
assigned to the Maiden lane district.
The reason for this Is that the barred
zone has been violated recently in the
most brazen manner.
Crooks who a short time ago would
never have dared to enter the financial
district have become bold enough to
walk into the principal jewelry stores
and try the old games which put them
on the blacklist. A few days ago a
fourth offender walked into one OF the
largest jewelry stores in Maiden lane
and tried to work the glove game"
He asked to see some rings, and as he
examined them he showed one glove
across the counter. When he drew
back the glove It had two or three
ffngs in it, and as he walked out OF the
shop he ran into the arms Of a detec-
tive who had seen him enter and was
waiting for him.