New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 4, 1928, Page 3

“AT POLIGE SGHOOL Gourseof Sty Brings On Bt oo — 1f the policemen of New Britain are not sufficiently posted on the duties of their positions and cap- able” of filling them -creditably, it will not bé the fault of the board of police commissioners, whose plan for & school for the bluecoats is in operution under direct charge of Detective Scrgeant Willlam -P. Mc- Cue, S:veral years ago, there were civil service requirements fer ap- pointment to the police department and promotion from the supernum- crary {o regular vanks, and. on through the higher offices, but for the past few years there was no premium on study and consequently. many instances occurred to empha- size the lack of preparation fer their work on the part of membera of the department. Under the tutelage of Sergeant McCue, the policemen are learning the fine paints of the art of pro- tecting life and property and enforc- ing the laws of the city, state and, nation, They arc being coached in the manner of patrolling thelr beats, und of ecarrying and conducting themselves while s0 doing, also in the eorrect way of making arrests wnd of subpoenaing witneases, with attention also to the methed of condueting investigations into oc- currences requiring’ police inquiry. ‘they ‘are:learning something of the. misdemeanors and crimes and théir comparative seriousness, and {hey are being taught that familiar- ity with court procedure adds much to the worth of a policeman. Step Ly step, they are being taken through the mase of the multitudi- | nous requirements for qualifications «s first claas policemen. In the opin ion of Chiet W. C. Hart and commissionere, the ultimate resuits should fully justify the time and «ffort that is being put forth in the conduct of the school. Men Closely Observed Early in the course, Sergeant McCue oblained samples of the pen- manship of the men, and since then he has given written examinations in_addition to lectures. He is going abqut the task in a systematic man- uer, his intent being to go through the simple Tudiments first and then | observe the diffefence in the quali- fications of the various men as the more complicated phases of the course are reached. He knew at the cutset, as did the commissioners and the chief, that among the policemen there werz some to whom the lec- tures and examinations would be us meat and drink, while others structien, with the purpese in mind of stressing the subjects in which the aeed ¢ special most appsrent. Bcores of happenings can oceur or t in the short space one of which ot employment. the circumstances surrounding are. likely to instruction cover- of cases & possibly ba included, so that the policeman who applies himself and | wanta to learn, should scquit him- self creditably at mll times, ‘provided he has the advantage at the outset of posscssing he basic qualifications of & policeman. Must Always Be Alert Policemen have walked their beats night after night without coming in contact with a single matter requir- ing their attontion except the roy; tine patrol duty, only to find them- selves in the thick of several cases requiring preper judgment, the last night of servics in a particular dis- trict. A murder, an automobile acci- dent, a burglary, a street fight, & fire, a case of wife beating — the be, yet his superiors and the prblic expect him to know what to do. If he fails to act specaily and properly, he subjects himselt to criticism and punishment, yet very often his cri- tics would not have bettered his performance under similar circum- stances. The public school is intend- ed to equip him for all emergencies by giving him a thorough knowledge of his powers, duties and respon- sibilities in & stated situation. Every policeman will know the location of every street in the city when he completes the course, ac- cording to Sergeant McCue's inten. tions, The location of factories, schools, churches and other publie buildings and the most direct way to reach them from all points of the city will be stressed. The matter of making reports of incidents occur- { ring on the various beats, in a man- of the department with conditions, in another phas> ot police work the manner of preparing cases for presentation to court is also listed. | Sessions have been held bi-month- {1y, the night men reporting in the afternoon, and the day men in the j evening. Members of the supernum- erary force have been in session on | | Sunday. The sergeants do not attend | the school, but are expected to con- fer with Bergeant McCue relative to | the duties of their positions. | 666 | is a Prescription for | Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, would find themselves hard pressed ;o keep pacel For this reason, Iti’B“ms Fever and Malaria. will. he neceasary to vary the in- - 4 GreatPlants At capacity to meet demand t SEDAN - - : It Kilis the germs. “The most valuable car ever offered for so little money” g 5854w lfimu 455 170 535 % Roadster (3-pess.) 485 Touring - Cosch - - policeman never krows which it will | | with which the school will deal, and | mlwr plants — at Toled t0 and enlargeme: grester prod sre already under way. P express amssement tha mechanical perfection NEW- BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1928. of the keenest | | QUESTIONS ANSWERED fou can get an answer to any | question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New | Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1322 New York avenue, Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended vesearch be undertaken. All cther questious will receive a per- 'sonal reply., Unsigned requests can- uot be answered. All letters are con- : tidential.—Editor. Q. Who wrote the play Irish Rose"? A. Anne Nichols. Q. What are the nicknames for | the cities of Baltimore, Maryland: Toledo, Ohio; and Memphis, Ten- Lessee? A. Baltimiore is ealled The Monu 1 mental City; Toledo, the Corn L‘ilz | and Memphis, the Bluff City. | Q. Is there a fish that has de “Abie's | veloped & boat-like shell in whick | | the cggs and embryos rest sccurc? | A. You probably refer to th common skates of cur Atlantic coast (Genus Raja) which lay eggs in |large oblong leathcry cases which | are attached to stenes or marine | plants by a long harn at cach of the | four corners. The cages are blackish | or mea green in color; the empty | shells “mermaids purses—are coni- | mon on our beachcs among the flot- sam along high water mark. | Q. Is Kriss Kringle a Dutch or | German name for Santa Claus? | A. Christkindlein is a German the | nep that will requaint the officers | word for “Littl: Christ Child.” Tt becomes Kriss | Duteh. Q. What s the origin and t.can- ling of the name Olga? A. It is a German-Russian name meaning “holy.” Q. When did Lucrezia begin sing- ing with the Metropolitan Opera Company ? A In19 this country. Q. In what plays has | Coogan appenred A. “The K Kringle in the the year she came to Jackis “Peck’s Bad Roy, ' My Boy." wist,” “Daddy.” “Circus !“Long Live the King.” “Old Clothes,” | “Little Robinson Crusoe,” “Johnny ! Get Your Hair Cut,” and “Buttons " Q. What keeps things from fall- off the surface of the carth? i 'A. The attraction of gravitation !tends constantly to pull us toward the earth’s center, | Q What does the exprossion ASSENGER COACH So rapidly has demand mounted for the perfected Whippet, that o, Elmira, Pontiac and Toronto—are expansion, to permit even nt and t cars of such remarkable quality snd can be offered at such low prices. ' “nigger in the wood pile” mean? A. It is slang and means a con- cegled eause for the adoption of » | certain coursz, as in business; rea- son for some act, usually of ques- tionable character. It aroee in the south and referred to the alleged thievish propensities of the slaves. Q. How old is Tom Mix? 49 years. Who wrote the poem *“Little phant Anais"? A. James Whitcomb Riley. Q. How is worn-out money dis- posed of at the Treasury Depart- ment? A. Each working day at ene o'clock approximately one million dollars in worn out paper currency is put into the steel money macer- ators at the Treasury. Three keys are held by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Treasurer of.the Unit- cd States and the Comptroller of Currency, to as many patented locks which secure the lid of the machine. This trio, or their representatives, in | company with a fourth representa- | tive of the people and the banks. personally unlock the macerators and place in them the condemned currency and sccurities. After this ceremony the lids are locked, water poured in the macerators and 150 iknives set in motion which reduce the worn bills to 2 pulp. Q. How maay men are usually stationecC on a battleship? | A. 1t depends upon the size of | the ship but the usual personnel | consists of about 1100 enlisted men | und from 80 to 100 officers. Q. Is Nellie a nickname for | Eleanor? It is a nickname for both anor and Helen. Q. When was President Grover Cleveland sheriff of Erie County, ew York? g 4 A. He was elected sheriff fin 1870 and secrved for three years, | How many puplls are there in | kindergartens and elementary | schools in the United States? | 20,984,002 (figures for 1925- How many miles a day does a | transcontinental or long distance walker averaga? | ! A. From 60 to 70 miles. | Q. How many peisons took the | | examination for Railway Mail Clerk on April 23, 19272 A Twenty-nine thousand sl | hundred nd seventy-seven took the | examination and fifteen thousand | seven hundred and thirteen passed. INDLER EXTRADITED. ! Springfield. 1L, Feb, 4 (UP)— John Dudicoft, said to have swindled wo New Haven, Conn., men out of $3.000 in a Russian crown jewels confidence game, was ordered extra- dited to Haven by Governor Small yesterday. Dudicoff is under arrest in Chicago. Peter Olataka and | Isadore Wandroff were the alleged | vietims. | LINDY MEDAL. 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