New Britain herald., 1925-07-29
NEED F|NGERPRINT
 SYSTEM FOR CITY
Chief Belden Makes ReCOmInen-
 dation in Report
EXIT OF "DUMMY" COPS
New Stands for Traffic Directors in lSe--tompounce Tribe Entcrtains High OniCcrs-C.Corgc Funk, Jr., Dies at Age of IS.

High DniCCrS-GCOrgC Funk, Jr.,
 Dies at Age of IS. That this city needs an idcntlfCa- ton system or elaboration of the finger print system in its police de- partmcnt ia the statement of Chief Ernest T. Bcldon in his annual re- i port. The department has no spe- clal means of caring for hngerprint work at the present time and con sequontly much of the work cannot be so well handled, Fingcrprnt work showed in good stead q few days ago in Plainyillc, when prints left upon motor cars and show win doNs resulted in the rounding up of crowd of young men, who have been accused of series ot tire and accessory thcfts at d garage in that place. Many times, the local off cers have felt that their work would be brought more easily to q successful conclusion if the depart ment had such a system in opera ton.
 Chief Beldcn thinks that such a system could be installed at small outlay and that it's results would be
 invaluable. The matter has already
 been discussed by the police com
 missioners, who concur with the
 chief in recognizing the merits of
 the plan so that it's installation is
 anticipated as one of the moves of
 the near future. The city council
 will be asked in the estimates for
 next year 10 include an extra amount so that the finger print system may
 become a real proposition for the
 department
 Exit Dummy" Cops With the arrival Of the new traf. . flc stands, equipped with umbrellas
 for the comfort of the traffic off. . ccrs yesterday, new era began ir , the city for the knel of the ole
 standard with lantern stuck on tor , was sounded, Peculiarly enough a. the new traffic stand was beint :, placed at inc junction of Main anC I North Main streets yesterday, al :, organ grinder. playing nearby, sen
 forth the strains of "When You ant
 I Were Young, Maggie" The ley
 stands arc of the type used in Ne,
 Britain and protect the traffic direct q or from the rays of the sun Tn
 stand also protects tho officer frol ,a the heat of the pavement, mskin ,s the lot Of the traffic director
 much easier one for the fHtur, n Officers Aldie Brault. Edward Con ;o uors and Lawrence nooIan had in
 distinction of using the stands frs :, as they arc assigned 10 traffic wor ' this month.
 ,' Funeral of Officer Blasi = The funeral of Officer John Rlas will be held at his home on Par , street on Thursday morning at S:G ,s o'clock. After a solemn high mas
 the body will be removed to Hart a ford where burial will take place :, the Mount st. Benedict ccmeter, ,o Practically the whole police depart 10 nIent will attend.
 George Funk. Jr. ., George Funk, Jr. IS years ol, is died yesterday at the home Of h i- parents, Mir and Mrs. George Fun
 Of Goodwin street after an illnes # with inflammatory rheumatism. TO had been taken III while studying o the Choat school in Walingford la ,c winter and had apparently been ( ,c the road to recovery when hea st trouble complicated the case.
 Mir. Funk was born in this Ci
 and had lived here the greater pa
 of his life. He leaves his parents,
 brother. Donald Funk, and three si ;S tcrs, Mrs. Kenneth BeckWith, Ml A Raymond Crumb and Miss Joscphil n- Hunk, all ot this city
 s- Tho funeral will be held on Thur te day afternoon at 2:Sn o'clock at | he homr, The burial will take place ss the West cemetery.
 Arrested For EmbcLLlCmCnt II. Matthias RiouX was arrested he the local police esterdsy on col on plaint Of the Underwater linan ms company of Hartford. who claim h. that he disposed of an automoh ist which he had under a condition 70 bill of sale. The car, was driven I New Hampshire by Mir. Rioux a lc. he claimed that the car was st ,e- there where he left it.
 oh The case was continued until ow morrow morning in the city cot
 this morning.
 "Button" Cutters Arrested The local police are now condu of ing a campaign against automobili ar- who are cutting the traffic "buttor ,ed which were recently placed at str, CIV intersections. Already several ha Inc been brought into the police stati Cst whore fhev have been allowed O