The New York herald., 1922-05-29
EVRIGHT TAKES JOY
FROM BEACH POLICE
Bathing and Other Pleas
ures When 'On Duty Pro-
hibited in New Orders.
INSPECTORS WARNED
Told to Have Men at Resorts
Telephone Station at
Regular Times.
ROWDY NUISANCE SEEN
Bungalow Drinkers Face Close
Supervision-MOtOr Warn
ing Is Issued.
ROwDY NUISANCE SEEN

Such policemen as have in the past
aiken summer assignments at the
beaches and pleasure resorts as an en-
joyable vacation while on duty will not
be able to do so THIS season, according
to an order yesterday by Commits
sioner Enright. On the eve of assign
Ing large details to the resorts Mr..
Enright sent out this order through
Chief Inspector William J. Lahey:
Detectives and members Of the uni
formed force who are assigned TO
teaches and other resorts for special
duty during the summer time In many
instances do not properly perform their
duties. Information has been received
that many Of them devote much Of
their time to bathing and otherwise
enjoying themselves when they should
be performing the work to which they
are assigned.
Commanding Officers Of precincts IN
which these resorts are located are
hereby directed to give careful consid-
Grafton to the work performed by men,
ners OF the force assigned to their COM
mand and to require them to call the
station by telephone or by signal box
regularly. Supervising officers will see
that the men perform their duties"
Car Rowdy Nuisance.
Commanding officers of inspection dis
tricts were ordered to instruct their men
10 pay particular attention to the young
iowdy element returning from various
pleasure resorts, especially Saturday and
Sunday nights and holidays
These men," the order reads some
OF whom belong to clubs located in
bungalows at the beaches. go to these
resorts for the week end and, Il Is al
legged. have whisky or hooch with them.
nnd when they arc returning cause much
annoyance to respectable people who are
compelled to ride in the same convey.
ance. In many instances their conver-
sation is vile and their actions de-
grading
Commanding officers Of precincts IN
which these resorts are located will in
struct the patrol force to pay particular
attention to railroad stations on car
lines located In Concy Island. Rock
away Beach. Seaside. Hamlnels and
Staten Island. and see that this condt-
ton is suppressed without delay"
Calling the attention of the depart
ment to the increasing number of casual
ties in the streets from accidents, Mr..
Enright said
we have had number Of serious
and fatal automobile accidents in this
city during the past two weeks. There
seems to be great deal of reckless
driving and speeding through the streets
vhich is dangerous to life and limb. An
intensive campaign must be begun ~
once for the purpose of correcting this
condition. more particularly as the tim.
and many additional children will be
rpon the streets every day
Checking Speed Maniacs.
Members OF the force assigned 10 the
operation of motor vehicles in the vari-
oue branches of the service can helm ma
ierially in checking the speed maniac
md reckless driver who is responsible
FOR accidents. Officers of the traffic
squad and motorcycle divisions should
be able to offer valuable suggestions and
do much personally to decrease serious
and fatal accidents in the streets of this
city.
"Tnquestionably there are many i'm
provements which might be suggested
'or the regulation OF traffic in the city
either by the establishment of one way
streets. redistribution OF traffic. esy,-
'ially where streets are overcongested.
ana by the establishment Of safety de-
ices which may be helpful.
'Ths phase of the situation is not re-
"eiving the proper attention from re-
@nonsible officers in charge thereof
Nine hundred persons were killed in the
city last year. and in all probability a
Ereater number will be killed during the
present year and at the same time n
large number Of persons seriously in
ttIred.
The stustiont demands the most
earnest attention. Commanding officers
must give the matter special attention.
Zach should call his supervising officers
into conference for the purpose OF
ascertaining the causes of accidents in
his territory and then take steps to pre-
ve;t them In the future"