The New York herald., 1922-04-09
CRIME STILL RACES,
CITIZENS DEMANDING
HUGE SAFETY RALLY
Public Interests Plan Mass
Meeting After Anoti4er
Violent Day. u
ENRIGHT GATHERS NEN
Calls for Six Fast Btotor
Cars to Help Fight on
Banditry.
lORkVILLE UPHOLDS HfM
Correction Commission Nj Asks
for More Scientific Work Ia
Prevent Criminal III.
iORKVILLE UPHOLDS Han

Holdups and robberies n l3ssoa 4hv
the brutality of armed thugs sf,6 eo,n-
ing few hours after the soctdonsas
killing OF Harry Crone in isfo hss
tie between policemen and nsndta II,
East Forty third street. just 9rF rlf
avenue, indicated by their nj n AZ
their boldness that New YORK cr,n-
mails have not been impressed with
efforts by city authorities. merchants
associations and civic organizations
for their suppression.
While Police Commissioner Enrirbt
was calling on Mayor Hylan to talk
over the still rising tide OF crime and
TO renew his request for six high
power motor cars with which TO harry
automobile bandits. reports were still
flashing into headquarters of a series
or crimes which increased the appre-
hension Of citizens regarding the an
parent helplessness of the pk
Two daylight pay roll II
$4,000 robbery in Harlem. a sessr
duel between the police a nevro
burglars high In the air, tn cso,d3a
of six plotting to loot a bo, arc
house, the holdup and savag bsai
suffered by man who had il ararA
s1,450 from a bank, the atten ted ros
berry and shooting OF a cal u sfofa
owner in East Seventy-sixth ,sfect ara
the blackjacking of polie srnan VI.
Broome street were only +, & ~
criminal activities. 1t was orfse
most violent periods noted III aofan
time.
| Safety Rally to he Called.
To meet this situation. one ii rrslks
the breakdown of law and orc r il csf.
time Western cities OF the vigil rte dr2F
various civic movements wes8 retf =
under way In addition to the definite
preparations made BY the Mayor and hi.
Police Commissioner to stem the crimi-
nal tide.
Most important of all the civic move
ments was the intention OF the Chaniber.
OF Commerce OF the State of New York
TO call representatives of other organi-
zations and OF the people generally for
a conference Of public safety. Just when
this unprecedented mass meeting will
be held Is not certain, but Ii Is as
/ sumed that the executive committee or
the chamber. Of which Irving T. Bush
Is chairman. viii act at once on the plea
made by the Washington Square Asso-
citation. In that event the pub -
mass meeting may be held
week.
/ The growing danger 10 life M rrop-
erty in Brooklyn. recognized gdRes
and magistrates criminal rie3 Hsr
as that borough has never uown n
the opinion Of Magistrate Ell FIN. .sn
preme Court Justice Lewis an, 4therh
has stirred the Brooklyn Ch .fnnee st
Commerce to action. A specisi eonssis
tee from that important commercial -s.
sociation began an inquiry INTO tfha
breakdown OF the police machlnery."
likely TO Cali on Mfgcr.
| In Brooklyn within the last No ueefs
there has been an unhcard Of uter ~
robberies and holdups. and tn0utanos
Of citizens have been arming thfnselve
with or without pistol permit sna Yf
authority Of the Sullivan Law OF tta
night OF April ~ the Brookgr Caau
Der will take Up police inefficlenay. ana
II was said. an appeal may b macs ff
Gov. Miller to act
As regards possible intrus o. Ns
Governor. however. the opinic wa4 ar-
pressed by officials familiar Win aif
attitude that he would not a. harsis
One official recently in confe nco vlth
the Governor over the Grim, sittatloN
and who discussed with him he 10
Of the police and Of the Distrot Astor.
neys office. said the Cover iS bfa~
pared 10 give Enright every cuPorturity
to make good. and that the Goverpof
does not hold the Police CofrfaisslUney
altogether responsible for the nad eor
dtions existing, believing thgt 4e rn-
lice Department has been un efranneu
for ten years.
The prediction was made thai NntixNt
will have at least six nontts t6 sNs'v
what he can do with about 1900 new
men and such public cooperation proba-
bly, as no other Police Commissioner
has had.
EnrIght to speed Recruiting.
ri was a two hour talk that the Mayo-.
and the head OF his gendarmes had at
the City Han. When Enright emerged
he looked more serious than usual Both
agreed that the crime situation had been
discussed. but neither would 60 into de-
tails.
The Commissioner said he hoped to
\ get his additional men on the force
even before May 1. and that he believed
this could be achieved through the CO.
operation OF the Municipal Civil Service
\ Commission There are 500 names Oh
tho eligible list which has not yet been
promulgated. and these men are at
once available for training. Then. the
7 Commissioner hopes, the commission can
hold another examination soon and he
able 70 promulgate an additional list.
I Enright said he would rush training /,
and make Il as intensive as the recruits
could stand lie believed he could actu.
ally have competent men on beats and
In other details OF police sfsrk withis