The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-12
POLICE SHOW FALL
MODES FOR YEGGMEN
Latest Refinements in Bur-
glars Kits, Part of Confer
ence Exhibit.

Under the patronage of the New York
Police Department the latest refine
ments In autumn styles for burglars and
bombing outfits were on display yes
terday at the Waldorf-Astoria. The
Aston Gallery, which is to be the head
quarters throughout the week of the
second annual meeting OF the national
police conference, supplied the setting
for this exhibition of metropolitan styles
in safe ripping and head cracking de-
vices.
They were inspected by the arriving
delegates from most of the States and
from several foreign countries. But to-
morrow there will be assembled larger
number and a greater variety OF police
chiefs than any city ever corralled be-
fore.
The toting of burglars kits, including
sectional jimmies, acetylene torches and
high speed electrical drills packed in the
old time sacks or disreputable hand
satchels, 1t seems, is hopelessly mid-vic-
torian. Safe crackers who are punctll-
ious In the niceties Of their profession
are now using violin and mandolin and
banjo cases. And they are growing their
hair long to perfect the illusion that they
are orchestra musicians returning late
from their artistic duties.
Detective Vincent Hastings, one Of the
experts of the safe and loft squad dis
played and explained these fascinating
trinkets that had fallen into the hands
OF the police. One interesting bit of
camouflage designed for the bamboozle-
ment of the patrolnfarf on the beat is a
square off black oilcloth with a metal
disc set In the center so as to resemble
closely the door and combination dial Of
fireproof safe. Refined and accom-
plished safe blowers are using these
dummies to hang up in place of the
actual safe after the latter has been re-
moved TO an adjoining apartment for
more convenient mauling. The police
man on post Is supposed to lamp" the
dummy and to assume that alls well.
Detective Hastingss show had to share
honors with the dainty exhibits pro-
duced by the bomb squad and the mar
cotic squad.
Officers who acted as official welcom-
ers to the visiting police officials were
Rear Admiral A. c. Dillingham;, u. S.
N. retired. formerly Director of Public
Safety Of Norfolk, Va, first vice-presi-
dent of the conference; Chief Of Police
Daniel J. O'Brien, of San Francisco.
second vice-president Chief william
Copelan. of Cincinnati, treasurer; and
Special Deputy Police Commissioner
Douglas /. Mckay. of this city. secretary
Of the organization.
Among the early foreign arrivals were
the representatives of the police depart
ment OF Copenhagen. Denmark, Hakon
Jorgensen, sub-director. and Erik Schaf-
fer. military Judge; MSjor-Gen. Llewelyn
w. Atcherley, G. NJ. c., G. v. O., OF
England. His Britannia Majesty's In
spector- General of Constabulary, and the
Hon. w. f. Staneland, Police Commits
sioner Of Victoria, Il. G. One OF the del
egates who visited the Essex Market
Court under escort of Captain Carey, Of
the homicide bureau was Miguel Hur.
tado, Acting Chief Of Police Of San Juan.
Porto Rico.
The conference will organize to-day at
the Chamber Of Commerce of the State
of New York. where Irving T.. Bush,
president, will deliver an address of
welcome In the afternoon Senator
Stanley OF Kentucky. will speak on In
dustrial Conflicts :" Chief Magistrate
McAdoo on Crime and the Law" and
District Attorney Banton on THE Prose
cutor and the Police" Senator Stanley's
address will be followed by general dis
cussion. p. A. S. Franklin. president OF
the White Star Line. will entertain the
delegates at dinner aboard the Adriatic
at r. M. and the topic for the evening
discussion will be Narcotics"