El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-01

, systematized. The theft reports were
filed and drag net established. Re
coveries OF stolen cars began in
wholesale lots. Soon the number Of
thefts here began TO fan off, as the
thieves realized that they could not
get out OF FL Paso with their stolen
( automobiles and that the quicker
! they abandoned them the better. Now
there are surprisingly few car thefts
ana most Of the stolen cars found
/ here are those stolen in other cities.
me automobile underwriters have
highly praised the bureau here. which
Is headed by detective Charles Wood
Other cities have mentioned the
large number Of automobile recoV-
cries here The matter is summed
up N the words Of an automobile
thief from California who was cap
tured here; should have known
better than to light in this town
after what I heard he said
7 an distinctly opposed to the
ruling that patrolmen and other Of
Iieers shall not use their guns" said
EDWARD kelton- Il recently read
where the chief OF police saws that
his men shall not use their revolvers
except in actual self defence That
robs the citizens OF one protection
ana gives the outlaw a better chance
He soon viii learn that an officer
VIII not shoot even IL he has ordered
the outlaw to stop. His respect for
the law is lessened and often BY the
time that an officer would know
that he had the right to fire in self
defence It might be too late because
ne can never know whether an IN
ruly prisoner will take a shot at him
first. until Il is done. So I believe
that plan makes for timid Officers
and insolent prisoners, who do not
fear the law It is never respect OF
the law. but always fear OF the law.
that holds a criminal straight, II he
Is held.
However. thoroughlv agree with
the complaint that the officers down
the valley have no right - stop cars
indiscriminately and TO shoot them Nd
when they refuse. I think the recent
killing Of a prominent man down the
valley road BY prohibition agents.
was a most deplorable thing"
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FOR a while there was some talk
about seeking 70 get another criminal
court for Ell Paso, but this tafk mas
about ceased now, since only a COM
paratively few criminal cases hang
over from term 10 term in the
criminal district court" said Judge
W. d. Howe During the January
posed OF in the 34th district court.
The January term began the first
Monday in January and closed March
p. Out OF these 15s cases. So
criminal cases and IS civil and
juvenile cases were disposed OF. Dur
ing the three day special term OF
court March 20. 90 and 81, siT
criminal cases and five civil cases
were disposed Of"
y
kipling's Gunga Din had nothing
on hundreds Of FL Pasoans when Il
comes TO the pronunciation Of and
wondering what gymkhana means"
said Lieut. Claude o. Burch- "Out at
the Eighth cavalry garrison April Z
what Is said to be one OF the biggest
one OF these things ever held in this
part Of the country, and the first
ever held in FL Paso, viii be given
but the people are wanting to know
now 70 pronounce Eymkhana and
what II means. ] have looked in the
and did not find Il, vet /
saw a friend the other day and he
Eaid he found the pronunciation Of il
in the footnotes OF a big dictionary
A number OF the various branches
o. the army are going 20 take part in
the gymkhana. and, after the big
military exhibition there Is going to
be a public reception and dance. The Z
proce eds will 90 10 the benefit Of the I
Army Relief society The Army Re