Evening journal., 1922-02-21
station TAXIS
Often NOISY
p. R. r. Official Wants Po-
lice TO Silence French
Street Disturbers
JOHNSON READY
TO FACE CHARGES

The Department OF Public Safety
yesterday afternoon, received COM
plant from Gamble Latrobe. OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
relative 10 the disturbance caused
i at the entrance 20 the French street
4 station, by rival taxicab drivers. who
at timos block the pavement and
make considerable noise. The di-
rectors discussed tho matter and in-
ally referred it to superintendent
Black. who will endeavor TO pre-
serve peace between the rival fac
tlons.
In response to inquiries from the
| directors. superintendent Black said
| that he has one officer stationed at
l Front and French streets. from
a. NJ. to p. ~. and that while oc-
easional fights have occurred and
some arrests have beeR made, in the
main. good order Is maintained al
that .point After the officer goes off
! duty there Is an opportunity for
n disturbances hut none Of any conse-
quence has been reported 10 MIN.
The suggestion was made that the
| Pennsylvania Railroad Company
might use its own officers in making
arrests. but this. It was pointed out,
cannot be done unless the disturb
fance occurs on the railroad prop
a erty. superintendent Black said he
NJ viii instruct the district men 20 keep
n, closer watch and prevent any FUR
ther disorder
superintendent Black called the
xattentlon OF the Department TO the
Icase Of Patrolman Ellis b. johnson,
4 who has been suspended for several
weeks. and who was directed in Mu-
nicipai Court several days ago TO
nav 10 a young woman money for
"a the support OF a child. President
i Smith said that as no formal charges
had been made against the officer,
IL might be well to know whether or
not Johnson desired trial. super
j. intendent Black. following consul
tation with johnson IN another room,
Hannounced that Johnson wished a
X trial before the Department, and
Pre- sident Smith instructed Super
j intendent Black TO draw up formal
charges against him OF conduct. un-
#becoming an officer" and summon
|< ohnson. the young woman and other
81 witnesses before the department on
Tuesday OF next week.
Warren II. Adkins, OF 301t Mad
1X lson street. who has passed a salts
81 factory examination, was appointed
q a probationary policeman for a
+H period OF six months.
II There were ffty-fve arrests foi
- the past week and the sum Of S197.3t
-. rI
- prisoners we're committed to th'
workhouse
Superintendent Black announced
Captain Of Detectives Benson
~ 40 is confined TO his home, wal
# snjured by falling on the ice whil'
<' leaving his home saturday night q
| come back 10 his office, and tina
y 'while his condition Is not serious
the captain was painfully injured.
# The directors called the attentioi
. Of Chief Lutz OF the Fire Depart
- ment. 10 an article published in {
weekly paper regarding dissatisfac
Il ton over the uniforms made for th'
y nremen. and asked him IL he haS
any complaint to make. Chief Lut
81 declared that he not only had NJ
q complaint 10 make but that the arti
Gle was false so far as It related e
~ mis-ft' uniforms The only com
f plant he had ever heard was tina
he dye came off the uniforms, bu
- hat fault was not confined TO FIRE
81 mems uniforms. President Smltl
said that the department Is anxiou
10 know II everything was up to tn
Specifications and was assured b.
~ Chief Lutz that everything was salts
factory and that the present contrac
ors have done all that any reason
a able man could expect Of them.
81 Leave of absence was granted Chic
$ -utz and Firemen McGonigle. Can
bon, mckinley, McGranary and Barr
o attend the volunteer firemens pa
rade on washington's Birthday Il
Brooklyn, tomorrow Presiden