The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-29
ATLANTA PEN
 LIFE FOUND
 FAIRLY GOOD
ParoIed Inmate Says Pris- Oners Assume Outer
 World Caste
By FOSTER EATON United Press Stan Correspondent (CODyright, 1881, by United PreSS)

(C0pyright, 1881, by United Press)
 Atlanta UP)-Life inside the Atlantic Federal Penitentiary 'lsn so bad, after all," a paroled and entirely free former inmate told the United Press, in an interview marked by the unashamed readi- ness of the now rehabilitated man to talk incognito.
 "The only kick had was the inexcusably long time four months-the authorities at Wash ingtop took to act on my parole after the local board recommend ed it." he said. Ut takes time to get yourself established, and l could have used those four months"
 The Atlanta "pen" houses B. $50 men, according to its report for June. It received a total or 40 new prisoners, against only 351 men discharged that month: It is situated on the outskirts or the city, as part form the Ire of Atlanta as though it were in another state.
 Prison Caste.
 How the men who enter that place like to blow their own horn for the benefit of their new found associates" this former in mate said. Tt is. perhaps, in- evitable that men should slip into their respective casts, even Tn prison. Men convicted of bank peculations, whether justly or not, seldom associate, for example. win men convicted of lesser crimes
 All of the "big shots" of recent years, the prominent men who have been sent to Atlanta to atone for crimes that held first page at tention throughout the nation. were personally known to this man, who served his time during the warden ships of John w. Shook, since re- moved, and A. C. Aderholt, Shocks successor.
 What was one of the incidents that made all hands laugh while YOU were there?" he was asked.
 A hearty laugh, prompted by recollection, greeted the question:
 Well, there were about 150 of Us living in dormitory, under one of the cell tiers" he said. 'lt was fairly comfortable down there, with individual cots The place was about 300 feet long.
 Radio Racket.
 cone of the men had radio and used to run a little racket by renting out the thing by running wires to individual telephone head-sets at the mems cots. At times there were as many as 20 cots hooked in on that thing, at carton of cigarettes month.
 There was little bootlegger from - in the crowd. and there also was a man who was Of theatrical turn of mind. Another owned a portable broadcasting outfit, and without telling anyone but the radio owner, hooked 1t Tn on the circuit at the far end of the room.
 This particular night a pro gram was in progress for the bootlegger's home town, station 'ABC. Suddenly the portable radio was switched in, the theatri- cal man quietly picked up the pro gram himself, from the far end or | the room, and announced the bootlcgger's name.
 Testimonial Banquet. All of his friends are gath ering tomorrow night at a great testimonial banquet to this man, whose trip to Atlanta we all SO deeply regret. II will be a great 1 blowout the pseudo-announcer said.
 "The secret was good for anoth- CT "A hours and tomorrow night Station 'ABC came in in again | with a bang,
 "The announcer graphically de- scribed the banquet hall, and the prominent guests as they arrived. There were the mayor the editor of the foremost newspaper in the town, even the prosecuting attor- ney who had sent that bootlegger down here.
 |" We very much regret we haven't a suitable photograph of - the announcer said, as this event should have proper pub Iicity. We hope he is listening in. and will send us picture of him self at once
 Phoncy Photograph. "It was a great banquet and the little bootlegger lay back on his cot, glorying in the spotlight. The next morning he went to the warden and requested picture be taken m m d ately. A bogus campera was brought into play, without plates. and the bootlegger was put through his paces. "The following night the an npuncer' began as usual. brs broke of in the middle of another testi- monial to tell the little bootlegger