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Evening star., 1937-07-26

He had directed personally several
raids on headquarters of alien agita-
tors, acting under authority of war;
time laws. Three months after es-
tablishing the general intelligence di-
vision he directed the arrest and de-
portation of Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman, notorious radi-
calls. Later he handled the deporta-
ton OF Ludwig Martens mad Gregory
WeinSteln, revolutionists.
Named Assistant Director.
In 1921 he was appointed assistant
director OF the Bureau OF Investiga-
ton, the functions of which we're re-
turning to normal peacetime rou-
tine, including investigation of anti
trust, bankruptcy, bribery land fraud,
white slave and similar non-spectac-
ular Federal cases Occasionally the
bureau was called on to investigate a
murder on an Indian reservation,
train hold-up or ship-scuttling con-
spiracy.
In the next few years Hoover fought
a desperate, behind-the- scenes battle
to prevent the bureau from sinking to
its low ebb in the Daugherty era. He
saw politics debating appointments
and policies and men like CASTOR B.
Means wearing bureau badges.
His battle against these conditions
did not go unnoticed and when At
torney General Harlan Stone sue
ceeded Harry NJ. Daugherty, in the
Spring of 1924. Hoover was made act
ing director of the bureau and given
full authority to reorganize the force
and clean house" as he might see At.
He proceeded to rid the bureau Of
unfit agents and to establish new
standards for appointment. with en-
phasis on character and legal train
ing and with promotion based solely
on efficiency ratings. He reorganized
field Offices and set up an inspection
system.
Less than two months after his ap-
pointment as acting director he OBJ
Evening star., 1937-07-26

tanned cooperation Of the Interna-
tional Association OF Chiefs OF Police
in establishing In the bureau the
nucleus OF today's huge clearing
house for criminal fingerprints. The
Identification unit started with 8l0,-
1873 f1ngerprins contributed by the
association and by Leavenworth Peni-
tentiary. Now there are more than
100000 f1ngerprints in the collection,
Gained Favorable Notice.
Attorney General Stone was so i'm
pressed by Hooyer's overhauling of
the bureau that he made him perma-
nent director on December 10. 1924.
During the next several years the bu-
reau gained favorable notice for the
capture Of Martin Durkin, first crimi-
nal to murder bureau agent; for the
solution OF the Usage Indian murders,
in which two dozen Indians were vic
tins, and for several other cases Of
national prominence.
Then came the kidnapping Of the
Lindbergh baby. followed by passage
of the Federal kidnapping act, giving
the bureau authority in interstate
kidnapings and extortion cases. A
few months later the Nation was fur
ther aroused by the mass Staying of
bureau agent and three police off,
GERS at the Kansas City union station.
A series of anti-crime laws was passed.
greatly expanding the scope Of the
bureaus activities and giving Federal
agents the right to make arrests,
carry arms and otherwise engage in
battle with gangland.
Hoovers men launched an intensive
battle with rowing gangs of kidnapers
bandits and other desperadoes. There
were casualties on both sides. Floyd,
Dillinger, Baby Face" Nelson, Fred
and Ma" Barker and others who
elected to fight it out with the now
well-known G-men ended their ca
reers in the morgue. Caf1rey, Cowley
Hollis and Baum Of the F. B. I. died on
the firing line.
Alvin Karpis, leader of the gang
which had collected 100000 in ran
som from the Urschel and Hamm
families. issued a personal challenge
to Hoover. Accepting the challenge,
the F. B. I. director led raids which
resulted in the capture of Karpis,
Harry Campbell and accomplices.
These were. fateful, exciting and
dangerous days for the F. B land
it was an era that saw change in
public psychology toward crime In
stead of glorifylng the criminal and
his exploits, the screen, press and
radio acclaimed the law enforcement
officer for putting gangsters on the
run
Police departments turned to the
G-men for cooperation and advice
In response to demand expressed by
State and local authorities the F.. B I
training schools were opened to police
Evening star., 1937-07-26

As the Miami, Florida, ''Herald" said of Er Romans
n titanic struggle with the big fish (above): "The
battle tough Erl had his hands full staying in
the fishing chair" But sporting spirit and healthy
nerves kept Roman going After 2-hour fight, he
landed the secondlargest blue marlin ever taken on
Evening star., 1937-07-26
J. Edgar Hoover Began Work
For U.S.. 20 Years 4 go Today
Head of Famed C-Men
Has Had Dram, attic
Career in Crime York.
BY REX COLLIER.

Twenty years ago today 22-year-
old Washington law graduate. whose
unbounding energy had won him the
nickname, Speed" entered the De-
partment of Justice as clerk
Those two decades have seen the
young man with the significant mon
ECKER cut swath through the depart
ment to a position of national and in
ternational prominence.
The young man-he is ~ noW-iS
John Edgar Hoover, director of the
Federal Bureau OF Investigation. or
ganizer and head of the famed G.
men and pioneer in the field of scien-
tiflc crime detection.
He had no thoughts of detective
work when he came to the department
in 1917, fresh from George Washing
ton University Law School. Nor had
he any intention of remaining a clerk
His ambition at the time was to be-
come Government attorney and pos
Sibly later to open a law office of his
own
1t is doubtful if he had ever heard
OF the departments Bureau of Inves-
tlgation before he entered the JUS
tice Department. Few persons had,
for in those days the bureau often
was confused with the Secret Serv-
ice-even by high Government off,
cials.
Assigned in War Division.
Attorney General T. w. Gregory as
signed Clerk Hoover to the newly
formed war division OF the depart
ment The United States had just
entered the World War, and the war
division co-operated with military and
naval intelligence agencies in pre-
pairing evidence for deportation OF sus-
pected and avoWed anarchists.
Within short time Hoover was
the best-versed man in the depart
ment on these deportation cases. His
aptitude and tireleSs devotion to duty
soon attracted the attention of Attor-
ney General Gregory. and promo
ton to Special Assistant to the At
torney General followed.
When military service began to lure
him. his plans were blocked by his
superiors, who contended he was more
valuable to the Government in espio-
mage work than in a uniform
His assignment brought him into
close contact with the Bureau of IN
veStigation, then under the direction
Of A. Bruce Bielaski He became more
and more interested in the work OF
the then comparatively unimportant
bureau, and in August, 1919, Gregory
had Special Assistant Hoover organize
in the bureau general intelligence
division" of which Hoover became ad-
ministrative head.
| BY this time Hoover had become in
tensely engaged in lnvestlgative work
Evening star., 1937-07-26
Her Long Sleep Ends.

Anna Swanepoel Of the Transvaal,
South Africa, after waking from
sleep OF 80 years, looks out upon the
world with the mind OF a child. al
though she is now 48. She kissed
her mother goodnight in the village
where they lived in 1907, and awoke
In hospital where she has been for
the last II years. She is fully con-
scious and shows keen delight in dolls
and IN reading newspaper comics.
Evening star., 1937-07-26
Manchuria Explored.

Scientific exploration OF Northern
Manchuria has begun on an extensive
scale. A party of more than a score
OF experts organized by the Habin
branch OF the Continental Scientific
academy Is exploring and charting a
district in the vicinity of Peian Chen,
m the Little Hsingan Range. A mum.
Der OF specialists from Japan are with
tne party: Particular attention is
being paid to the immediate neigh.
oornood OF Mount Laohei, ii Northern
Lunklang Province. The commission
hopes not only to ascertain the nat
ural resources OF the country, but to
contribute to the knowledge of its
natural history.
Evening star., 1937-07-26
SEEK CAUSE OF FIRE
IN WHICH FOUR BURNED
Heroic Mother and Daughters
Perish After Father and 3
Sons Escape.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FREDONIA, N. Y, July 26.-Of-
ticers called second inquest today
in an effort to learn the cause of a
fire which blazed through a big brick
residence in 10 minutes and burned to
death a heroic mother and three
daughters
Mrs. William j. Logan, 36, collapsed
and perished with her three little girls
after Mortified neighbors saw her try
to hand the children out second-story
window. The girls were Mary Ann,
II; Gertrude, IS, and Jean, 2.
She went to their rescue after
spreading an alarm that enabled her
husband to escape and drag three
young sons to safety.
Logan. after leading his sons to
safety, went to the front door to meet
MS wife and daughters, but they had
not come out.
Evening star., 1937-07-26
Russ Doctors Agitate.

Following the exposure of a noted
medical specialist Of Moscow, Russia,
as "anti-social and immoral" Soviet
doctors are agitating the question Of
code Of ethics that shall differ from
that inherited from the old regime
The specialist, after injuring woman
patient, tried to have her committed
to an asylum and later advised her
to commit suicide
Evening star., 1937-07-26
$500 MINERS END
AYCOAL STRIKE
Steel Firms Shafts Closed
In Support of WaIkout at
Companies Mills.
~ ths Associated Press,


PITTSBURGH, July 26-Sixty-five
hundred Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia miners awaited call to work
today as a 39-day-old strike in cap
tive" mines Of two steel companies
ended
Patrick J. Fagan. president of Dis
trict No of the United Mine Work
ers of America. said the men probably
would return to mines of the Youngs-
town Sheet e. Tube Co. and the Beth
lehem Steel Corp. by the middle OF the
week
John L. Lewis. head of the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization and
mine union chieftain, called the strike
to bolster walkouts in independent
steel company mills.
Pagan said picketing would continue
at Republic Steel Corp. mines.
The Youngstown Sheet & Fube and
Bethlehem had agreed to re-establlsh
a status quo" for the workers, FagNn
said while negotiations for a new
contract were under way. A contract
expired in April and the men had
worked until June II under truce
Pagan declined to discuss the terms
the union would seek in new con-
tract, but asserted the men were re-
turning to work at the same wages.
Captive mines supply the bulk Of the
coal used by the steel companies.
Two Republic mines near Connells-
vile, Pa, resumed operations two
weeks ago in defiance of the U. M w.
strike and the company claimed that
more than 200 of 549 employees were
working.
Pickets were driven back twice by
tear gas fired by company guards and
man who claimed to be a picket was
ambushed and seriously wounded near
one Of the mines Saturday
The first hint that the strike would
end came from William Hynes, presi-
dent of district of the U. M. w. He
announced late Saturday that en-
ployes OF the youngstown Sheet &
Tubes Buckeye Mine at Nema colin,
Pa, could return to work If they de-
sired. One thousand normally are
employed there.
Evening star., 1937-07-26

oficers with establishment Of the
National Police Academy.
Attorney General Homer Cummings
gives Hoover much Of the credit for
bringing the F. B. I. to its present
state OF efficiency and renown.
He was among large group OF
friends and associates OF the F. B. 1.
director who today. verbally or in
writing. extended congratulations on
Hoover's completion Of 20 years Of
continuous service In the Govern
ment's battle against the sinister
forces Of crime.
Evening star., 1937-07-26
CHICAGO SESSION SET
ON LAKE MICHIGAN BILL
Withdrawal by City Of 5000
Cubic Feet Of Water Per
Second Is Aim.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 26-Former Mayor
William Hale Thompson said yester-
day public officials. business and labor
leaders had been asked to attend an
open forum meeting here November
s to discuss a congressional bill that
would permit Chicago to withdraw
5000 cubic feet OF water a second
from Lake Michigan after December
81, 1898.
A United States Supreme Court
order reduced the diversion to 1900
cubic feet a second after that date.
Thompson said Governors OF Mis-
sissippi Valley States, Mayor Daniel
Hoan OF Milwaukee and other oppo-
nents' Of the proposal has been asked
to attend.
Evening star., 1937-07-26
BRIDGES CALLS c. |. O.
AID TO FREE MOONEY
Harry Bridges, Pacific Coast
Chief, Says We've Got
to Do Something.
Ry the AssociateG Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-Harry
Bridges, Pacific Coast C. l. O. chief
and International Longshoremen' S
Association leader. told 5000 persons
at mass meeting yesterday that the
c. I. o. offers the logical machinery
to bring about the freedom Of Thomas
J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings.
Mooney and Billings were convicted
Of the 1916 San Francisco Prepared
ness day bombing which killed 10
persons. Labor groups have long
claimed the two men were convicted
Gil perjured testimony.
Bridges spoke at a meeting called
rs part of a Nationwide anniversary
Of 2l years of protest Of the imprison-
ment OF the two men.
If the courts are going to keep in
nocent men in prison and put more
innocent men in we've got to do some
thing" Bridges said.
Evening star., 1937-07-26
Taking No Chances.

STUART. Fla. (P,.-Dr. Reginald
Kitching, jr.. forestalled the dog
catcher when he took his pup,
Blackie, to get license.
Blackie trotted into City Hall wear
ing a cardboard sign around his neck
saying, License applied for"
Evening star., 1937-07-26

rod and reel. Mr.. Roman, game angler, considers
Camel the preferable cigarette for steady smoking.
"Healthy nerves necessary for keeping on top Of
things. Camels don't get on my nerves. Erl says.
Above, right, Mr.. Roman enjoys good digestion and
Camel after his tense fight. ri make it point"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
Good For Governor

The appointment for another term or both Judge John F. McGrath and Judge Edward Mascolo of the Waterbury City Court will be universally praised in Wa terbury. The rumors that either or ootn of these justices might not be renamed during the closing weeks of the LeglSla- ture were bit disturbing for they lndl- cated that there were those who did not believe, quite obviously, that the lncum- bents were transacting the duties of office in satisfactory manner. This was 50 plainly at variance with public oplnlon that something seemed wrong.
 However, when the means were placed at Governor Cross hands to either SUD- port the rumors or toss them aside, he speedily showed that they had no weight with him and that he was satisfied with the work of the local judges and With the support that has been given Tor thelr reappointment from the very outset of the session.
 Judge McGrath has served twenty three years on the local city court bench and it would have been the height Of ln- gratitude for either democrats or repub- licans to have pushed him off Of 1t at thls stage of his judicial career which has been a distinguished one from the very begin ming. The same might be said, too, Of Judge Mascolo who was appointed only in recent years but who has lived up 10 the same brilliance on the bench that was his in private practice. Their reap pointments meet with approval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11

With Winsted calling attention to the fact that laurel, our state flower, will be at the height of it's blossoming period shortly, we must call attention to the fact that in Waterbury laurel in Chase Park is now at it's best. When the parkway was designed several years ago it was cer- tainly wise move to adorn the hillsides on each side of the road with mountain laurel It makes marvellous background and the pity of it is that the blossoms are not with us longer. However, we are thankful that for few brief moments we may glory in their beauty. Waterbury's display in Chase Park has long been re- garded as one of the finest, if somewhat small, in the state and laurel fanciers never fail to pay a visit to this section of the Naugatuck Valley when the shrub is in bloom. Whether or not the city should move to increase it's stand of laurel is prob- ably a question to be answered best by those familiar with the plant, but it does seem as if we might be adding to our bushes year by year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
Passenger Glasses

Glasses" in European transportation always seem curious to Americans, espe- cially in England. There the railroads have long had first and third class com partments and fares, but no second. It is as strange as the way street numbers jump around in downtown London, or the pronunciation of English place. names-Hampshire, for instance, which is called "Hants"
 The mystery of the missing second class, an American tourist discovers, is like this. There used to be three railroad classes, as there are commonly on the Continent, for different social and ecC- homie levels. The first-class carriages" were for the aristocrats or gentry. The servants travelling with them went sec ond-class. Ordinary people who didn't want to be mistaken for servants got into the habit of travelling third-class. So second-class, being almost deserted, was dropped. Sooner or later everybody will probably travel third class = only they will call it first class - and England will be a real democracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
Soil Wealth Melts Away

The future fate of this country depends, as far as material resources are con cerned, mainly on it's topsoil. That IS more important than all the iron, coal, oil. copper, silver, gold and other mineral wealth. For with the topsoil lost, all IS lost. Man cannot live on unproductlVe earth.
 This consideration is driven home by survey made over period of 20 years and just completed by pr. Jacob G. Lipman, with the aid of 30 WPA engineers, statis- ticians and investigators. It covered our 48 states and extended into several for eign countries. All computations were checked over, and as result Dr. Lipman reports: That we have about 200 years to go yet, unless we reform and start Serl- ously conserving our soil and renewing 1t where it has been destroyed or impover- ished; that the most important element of the soil, nitrogen, at the present rate of exhaustion, will be completely eX- hausted in about 200 years.
 The six most vital elements of the soil, essential for our food supply, are nitro gen, phosphorus, potash, calcium, mag nesium and sulphur. Nearly all of them are being used up at the rate of many million tons year, potash and calcium most rapidly of all The losses continue in spite of replacements by fertilizer, manure, rain, irrigation and fixed nitro gen. Much of these values is extracted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
Selected Poem
THE COOKIE JAR

THE COOKIE JAR (By Incz Wsox Dcnnson in the Boston Post) l know jar-a cookie jar
 That is blue as the summers sky; l know jara cookie Jar
 That is round as a custard pie IL stands upon the cupboard shelf And seems to say, Please help yourscf!' As round as cuStard pic know Jar-a cookie jar
 All filled with SWcet-meats nice, There arc cinnamon cakes and Wafcrs, too And spice cakes filled with spice There are hcart-shaped cakes Of lemon sponge And chocolate macaroons And strawberry tarts one serves with tea Upon Sunday afternoons. There arc ginger snaps that really "Snap!" With queer round scalloped edges, And bits Of fruit cake cut in two And shaped like paper wedges: Oh, what delight is this gay sight Upon that cupboard shelf This dear little jar that seems to say Come, friends, and help yourself!" I know jar--a cookie jar
 That is blue as the summers sky That smells like rich Chinese bazaar And is round as a custard pie; But where 1t is I will not tell
 Unless tomorrow at three, You will find Aunt Sarah and Cousin John And come yourself to tea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11

New York has just passed city ordi- nance by which it becomes misde- meanor to sell air rifles or pistols. Mayor LaGuardia signed the ordinance and po- lice are asked to see that it is enforced. Gradually the ban on air rifles as chil- dren's toys grows tighter. Pretty soon all such things will be in the dangerous weapon class, where they certainly be- long, judging by the accidents and dam age caused by them in the hands of some careless youngsters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11

Wagner is the real author of the famel law that bears his name, but Connery sponsored 1t in the House and technically is entitled to his claim of co-authorship.
 Camera Shy
 The Supreme Court is get- ting increasingly photo-sensitiye. Tighter than ever before are the precautions aganist camera-toterS. Irked that a sly shot from hid- den camera recently recorded the sanctum of the courtroom itself, guards now treat all photograph CTS as if they were Japanese spies at the Panama Canal.
 In the bright sunshine of Q June morning,a young tourist bent over his box camera to shoot" the marble figures that flank the great front staircase. This is out side of the Court building.
 Never before have such shots been taboo. But they arc now. Suddenly from a place of watch ing two uniformed guards rushed out, showed away the young in- nocent.
 Mcrry-GO-ROund
 If you believe the signs in the State, War and Navy buildings. Secretary of War Woodring still is the assistant secretary of war. Ten newsmen have the privilege of the floor in the House of Representatives. No neWsmen are allowed on the floor of the senate while it is in session |. Texas new congressman, Lyndon B. Johnson, elected to succeed Buchanan, comes from a land bound district and prctends to know little about Navy, but he IS proud of his selection to the Naval Affairs Committee
 Copyright, 1937,, by United
 Features Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11

Bridgeport will follow Waterbury's lead this month. It bids goodbye to the last of it's trolley cars on June 20 That makes the number of communities in this state where trolleys still operate at very low figure. And pretty soon there won't be any. Down in the Park City they re- gard the disappearance of the electric cars in good light. They are glad to have the busses and to see the tracks and wires removed as several of the city's lines were considered traffic hazards. In another few years Connecticut won't boast of 8 solitary trolley line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kcrby

o. Who composed the sacred se- lection Leave It with Him?"
 A. James G. Ellis and Rev. E. B. Miner.
 o. Which British ruler reigned longest?
 A. Queen Victoria reigned from 1887 to 1901. ..
 Q. What is the address of Darcos, the Hollywood astrologer?
 A. Care of Harry Lang, Modern Screen" magazine, 6425 Hollywood boulevard, Hollywood, Calf.
 o. My forebears always thought that night air was harmful. Is there any support for this belief?
 A. The United States weather bureau says that there is little diff ference between the air at night and during the day. There is less wind at night and therefore less stirring up of the dust. In general there is less humidity at night.
 o. Is the Duke of Windsor a Mason?