New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
.GRAFT TOTALS BIG
 ]. AMOUNT IN N. YORK
iSl00,O0O in Milk Deals Now
 Reported

NcW ork, Aprll l'.-N Ao!csUIG corruption Of milk and food in spectors of tho health department under former Mayor Hylau was charged last night by Dr. Louis l. Harris, who was made health com. missioner the first of the year by Mayor Walker.
 Evidence was given him during tho day, in the presence of District Attorney John E. McGeehan of tho Bronx and Mr, McG"ehans assist ant. Sylvester Ryan, that one off cial got Sloo,000. This sl00,00O graft, it was said, was paid 10 per init western creameries 10 send their products here.
 Criminal prosecution will be un- dcrtaken al once and indictments are expected. Meanwhile, Commis. sioner Harris is suspending such employees of his department as arc involved.
 Commissioner Harris statement followed an all-day investigation of charges made by Bronx independent milk dealers. They named Henry Dan2iccr, who is said 10 have col lcCt"d Sl5Q,o00 from these small wholesalers, who believed that he wieldod tremendous power with the health department.
 panZieer, who was arrested Fri day on charges of eXtortion and Is now out on Sl0o00 bail, was present during part of tho day, as was Miss Helen Sprey, Of ll73 St. Johns Place. Brooklyn. his former sccre- tsry and bookkecper. Miss sprcy, who was cXonerated by the district attorney. is understood to have rem dered valuable assistance 10 the au- thorities.
 At the close of the investigation, conducted in District Attorney Me Geehan's office yesterday, Health l Commissioner Harris said:
 We have evidence that there was a great deal of graft and corruption in the health department under the former administration especially in , connecting with the marketing of milk and milk products.
 Aside from the fact that l re- fused 10 permit five former cm. rloyes of the health department 10 remain in the service after was appointed. have today suspended three food inspectors. Further suspensions will follow nnfil thNl'ugeon stables of the health 1mrtment are cleared
 We have only begun 10 scratch the surface Of conditions in the health department under the for mHr administration. Many m,rr will be involved as the result of tho disclosures which have followed the arrest Of Danzigor."
 baNziger according 10 District Attorney McGeehan, served as tbn . go-hetVccn in obtaining Health De paftment permits for shippers of western cream in this city. IL is said that he collected slo0.0o0 in this way, which h~ turned over 10 an unnamed health department off, cial of the HyIan regime. This Sl00.ooo was separate and apart from Sl5o,ooo that Danzlger is said to have collected from local dealers through threats and intimidation. Assistant District Attorney Ryan, in commenting on the latest dis closures, said:
 This former high placed official in the health department equipped Danaieer with | gold badge on which was inscribed;
 Assistant Secretary to Commis s!oner of Health
 We have that badge now. and that badge nanziger used 10 f1out in the faces Of his victims when they protested against having 10 pay tribute to him. We know who gave Danzigcr that badge and he is the lieh-placed official who receiy- cd at least sloo,o00 graft, according to the testimony now in our pos session.