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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. Which is heavier, damp or dry air?
 2 Who was the mother of King David?
 3. What does the word soviet" mean?
 4. How many bones has a horse? }. What city has more bicycle riders than any other city in the world?
 ANSWERS
 1. Damp air weighs less than dry air, assuming the same volume and pressure.
 2. The name of his mother is nowhere given in the Bible. 3. Council" and it was origin ally used to designate the workers council which dominated a strike in Tsarist Russia.
 4. Ninety-one
 ,. Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29
H A P P -
 -B I R T HID A Y

The Empire ertends congratula- lions aud best lDiSheS today thei, birthday anntuerSary, to the foHo,0- ing;
 JUNE 29
 J. o. Kirkham
 Joan West
 R. R. Hermann
 Grace Cole
 Helen Marcum
 James Johnson Mrs. c. B. Holland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29
MRS. KRUGNESS AND
 SON RETURN, JUNEAU

John Krugness, Jr., returned to Juneau with his mother, Mrs. John Krugness, on board the Columbia after having completed a business course at the Griffin and Murphy Business College in Seattle. Mrs. Krugness has been visiting in Seat tie with her son for the past two months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29
MODERN ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

Q. How long should the debu- tante stand with her mother to re- ceive the guests at her coming-out party?
 A. Until time has been allowed for the last guest to arrive. She is then free to join the dancers.
 @. Whom should a bridegroom choose as his best man?
 A. He usually chooses his brother, brother of the bride, or his closest chum.
 Q. Is it the duty of the hostess to lead the way to the table at a luncheon?
 A Yes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29
TORVINEN ON VISIT

Albi Torvinen has arrived in Ju- neau for a brief visit with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Tor when. He is connected with an electrical company in Seattle. The young man is well-known in Ju- neau where he lived for years and graduated from the Juneau High School.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29
20 Years Ago
 From The Empire

JUNE %, 1888
 The Army appropriation bill, carrying S12089, 100000, the largest single budget in the history of the world, passed the Senate without roll call.
 Because of the impossibility to se- cure labor in Juneau, it was nee essary for four members of the c. w. Young Company to dress tie pack of fish at the J. H. Long Pack ing Company in order that they could be canned before spoiling. H. J. Fisher, George w. Mock, Amos Sundstrom, Thomas Richard son. all officers and employees of the company helped clean and dress the pack.
 Even the food containers of the American Army in France were to wear gas masks, the men, horses, mules and even carrier pigeons al- ready had been equipped. AS a measure of conserva tion because of the limited supply of tin, experi- ments with waxed paper ration boxes were being made with good results.
 I1,o,,, fprofu,1 ,1ouycnaNarc IY7 a the rumors that an epidemic Of typhoid was raging among the Ger man soldiers in Northern France. This together with the losses in the last offensive was said to .ac- count for the delay in resuming an offensive movement on the Western front.
 The Fire Department was flying their Service Flag with fourteen stars from the flagpole in front ct their building The stars represent ed the following members: w. E.. Kesselring, Arthur Fairchild, Wii- liam Taschek, J. J. Woodland, Mer- ion Goldstein, P. L. Coleman, R. w. Bruce, E. V. Beaudine, Clifford Cunning, M H. Sides, Thomas Gil- ligan, Malcolm Wilson, A. J. Kelly and c. J. 'Woofter.
 Word had been received in Juneau that an eight-pound daugter had been born to MT and Mrs. J. D. Littlepage. MT Littlepage was in an aviation camp in California and Mrs. Littlepage and small daugh- ter were in Portland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29

The ceiling fell down while >sorch" singer in New York cabaret was doing her act It seems to us the ceiling ought to have been thle to take it if the patrons could But then, of clurse the ceiling cold sober
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29

Lode and pfacer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29
MRS. JUDGE ARRIVES

Mrs. A. Judge arrived on the North Sea for visit with her son, Paul Judge, of the Fort Service, and his wife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29

JUNE 29, 1888 The Army appropriate bill, carrying S12.0S9, 100000, the largest single budget in the history of the world, passed the Senate without roll call
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29
MRS. SOWERBY HERE

Mrs. I. Sowerby has arrived here to spend the summer after visiting her two daughters in the States during the winter months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-29

Personally, we're inclined to think the Federal Communications Commission ought to listen in on some of the present day radio offerings in view of the news that programs being used to drive rats out of hen houses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

Though a member of the bar he
 has maintained no law office and
 has not engaged in the active
 practice of law for many years =" However in 1886 and 1937, he re- ceived approximately $12,000 from the City of Waterbury purportedly for certain services, the exact nature of which has not been satisfactorily explained. He has no records of any kind to indicate the nature of the services he rendered, nor the com pensation received therefor. Each check which he received from the city he cashed through the cooper ation of Carl D. Olsen at the Wa terbury Trust Company.
 Violated Charter
 The employment of Minor was made by the Mayor without the knowledge of the Corporation Coun- sel and was, therefore, in violation of the provisions of the city charter. So far as is known, none of the pay mcnts to him ever received the ap- proval of the Board of Finance. There is, therefore, reasonable ground to believe, that little, if any, of this money was actually retained by Minor. but that a substantial portion, if not all of 1t, was distrib- uted among certain officials of the city who were in position to make possible his designation as special
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
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It is significant that during the eight years of the Hayes -Leary ad- ministration over $125,000 of the City's money was paid to Edward G. Levy for alleged services in se- curing reductions in light and pow CT rates for the City of Waterbury. During those same years William E.. Thoms and his firm received over $130,000 from the City for the serv- ices of MT. Thoms as so-called spe- cial advisor to the Mayor. In addi- ton, Mir. Thoms and his firm received an annual income varying from $25,000 to $60,000 per year from the Connecticut Light and Power Company for whom they were counsel, and from whom Levy was purportedly seeking the reduc- ton in rates. There is no evidence whatever that the Mayor ever ac- quainted Thoms with the fact that the City was paying Levy such large sums for purported services in secur- ing reduced rates for the City nor that Levy ever conferred with Thoms, Counsel for the Company, concerning the matter.
 In 1894, John D. Thoms, mem Der of the firm of Carmody & Thoms, received $500 from the City of Waterbury, apparently, for serv- ices in connection with obtaining additional funds for the city from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20


 Throughout .. the Hayes Leary administration, William J. Roach .. has been an important factor and apparently the recipient of substantial benefits :"
 dian of the records of the defunct company. At the time of their destruction, these records were under supoena by this Grand Jury. The Grand Jury concludes that the burning of these records was mott vated by a desire to destroy evidence of the sale of cars to other officials of the city which may have been paid for by the city.
 City Paid for Car
 Not only did the city pay for the car of Superintendent Roach as above described, but he thereafter charged to and received from the city a car allowance of $40 per month for the use of this car in his official capacity.
 In the course of this investigation with reference to the activities of Roach, it came to the attention of this Grand Jury that throughout the Hayes-Leary administration, organized gambling had been per- mitted to exist unmolested and un- checked. In the last few years dur ing which Roach has been Superin- tendent of Police, organized gambl- ing has flourished and these crimes have gone unpunished. The suspi- cion that the operators of the city's gambling establishments have re- ceived the protection of the Super intendent of Police and other city officials is, therefore, given substan- tial foundation. Not until the early part of January, 1888 did States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis and Superintendent Roach take any &C.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Dept Heads Criticized for Failing to Observe Charter

the City of Waterbury was suffering from shortage of road construction equipment, a statement which is curiously in conflict with the facts as evidenced by the hundreds of thousands of dollars paid during that year and the years previous for the rental of equipment. The Comptroller, however, secured the services of Hanigan as broker to purchase compressors, steam shovels and other road construction equip ment which he sold to the city. During the years 1894 and 1885 Hanigan was engaged in this enter prise, having had, however, no previ- ous experience in dealing in equip ment of this character. Available records indicate that the City of Waterbury paid him approximately $27,000 in 1884 and approximately $10,00O in 1885, since which time he has not been engaged in this work but has been residing in Waterbury and been connected with the Dia- mond Ginger Ale Co.,, in which Leary owned a substantial interest and of which Leary was president and treasurer. So far as is known, none of these payments received the approval of the Board of Fi- nance.
 $20,0OO As Commission
 Out of the total of approximately 37,000 which the City of Waterbury paid Hanigan, less than $16,000, so far as can be learned, was actually expended by Hanigan in purchasing this equipment, the balance of over $2O,000 representing his commission for handling the transactions. All payments were made to Hanigan by checks of the City of Waterbury and all of these checks were cashed at the Waterbury Trust Company with Carl D. Olsen who was introduced to Hanigan by Comptroller Leary.
 Particularly interesting in this connection is the fact that appar- ently a substantial part of this equipment purchased by the city through Hanigan has since been rented to the city at exorbitant rates by various contractors who claim to own the equipment through transfers of title, the records of which are unavailable.
 There is reasonable ground to be- lieve that a substantial portion of the large commission secured by Hanigan on these deals, was split with certain city officials who were in position to designate him to do this work It should also be noted that on the regular city payroll was Martin Dunn, whose official capacity was that of purchasing agent and who would normally be expected to undertake as routine duty of his office the task for which Hanigan was paid such large sums.
 Lobbying Paid For
 One of the most astonishing reve- lations of this investigation is the combination entered into by Mayor Hayes, Comptroller Leary, Charles E. Williamson, attorney, of Darien, and Harry E. Mackenzie, of Bethel, pursuant to which the City of Wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

"Cne of the most astonishing revelations of the investigation is
 the combination entered into by
 Mayor Hayes, Comptroller Leary,
 Charles E. Williamson ."
 terbury paid many thousands of dollars for so-called legislative and lobbying services rendered by Will liamson and Mackenzie, both promi- nent members of the Republican party.
 During the early part of the 1885 session of the General Assembly, Comptroller Leary conferred with Williamson in the State Capitol in Hartford and asked Williamson to undertake the City of Waterbury's legislative program. This was the first time Williamson had ever met Comptroller Leary. After this con- ference, at which arrangements were made but no definite agree ment was reached as to compensa- tion, Williamson got in contact with Mackenzie and arrived at an under standing with him relative to as suming a portion of the burden of carrying the Waterbury legislative program. Thenceforth throughout the 1895 session Williamson and Mackenzie lobbied in the interests of such Waterbury bills as appeared in either House.
 Pursuant to the understanding with Comptroller Leary Williamson conferred at the State Capitol prac- tically every morning of the 1935 session with Mayor Hayes, who was also Lieutenant Governor and, as such, presiding officer of the State Senate, and received from him or ders relative to bills in which the Waterbury administration was in- terested. Mayor Hayes was appar- ently thoroughly familiar with the details of the arrangement entered into between Comptroller Leary and Williamson, and it is the conclusion of the Grand Jury that both Mayor Hayes and Comptroller Leary were also aware of the fact that Macken- zie was lobbying with Williamson in connection with these matters.
 No Lobbying Need
 The Grand Jury has been unable to find that there was anything of controversial nature in the 1885 session which necessitated the em- ployment of paid lobbyists by the City of Waterbury. Such difficulty as was experienced with proposed Waterbury legislation was of a purely local intraparty political na- ture. However, for the so-called services rendered during that ses- sion, the City of Waterbury paid, through checks payable to Charles E. Williamson a total of $24,400 which checks were indorsed by him. All of these checks were cashed, after indorsement by Williamson, the cash in some cases being deliv- cred by Comptroller Leary to Will liamson at the State Capitol. and sometimes by Olsen ct the Comp troller'S office in Waterbury. So far as the Grand Jury can find, none of these payments ever received the approval of the Board of Finance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

JOHN ID. THOMS
 "The proceeds of the sale of these shares were not paid into the partnership account, but were re-. tained by John D. Thoms and placed in his present bank ac- count ."
 Daniel F. B. Hickey was represent ative from Stamford in the 1885 ses- sion of the General Assembly. and was majority leader of the House during that session, H received the two certificates which now stand in his name on the books of the company without payment therefor. The Grand Jury has concluded that these shares of stock were intended as gratuity to Representative Hickey for his services in effecting the passage of this bill and appar- ently so received by him. t~,
 Stock Transfer
 Joseph H. Lawlor was a member of the Senate in the 1885 sesoion of the General Assembly representing the Sixteenth District in Waterbury. .| He was Senate member of the| Committee on Public Health and Safety to which the bill in question: was referred for consideration and report. The twelve hundred shaYeI of stock were received by him ap parently without paying therefoI and on November l5., 1885. he rc turned certificate No. 1920 to ti1 transfer agent with instructions transfer seven hundred shares the twelve hundred to himself, Jc eph H. Lawlor, and Five hundr'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20


 "The fact that these violations .. were known but not prose-
 cuted by States Attorney Law
 renee l.. Lewis is a matter
 of distinct concern to this grand jury :"
 ton, and then only to order the removal of certain gambling devices. No prosecutions were initiated by either the city court or county court officials. The fact that these viola tions of the law were known but not prosecuted by States Attorney Lewis as well as by the Waterbury Police and officials of the city court is a matter of distinct concern to this Grand Jury. The law enforcement authorities of the city and of the district are, therefore, deserving of the Severest censure for having per- mitted this widespread and fragrant violation of law to continue.
 Since the disclosures which pre- cipitated this Grand Jury investiga- tion were first made public, several persons who have been frequently and prominently mentioned in con- nection herewith have absented themselves from the Jurisdiction for the apparent purpose of being un- available for questioning. Among such persons are Daniel J. Leary, former Comptroller, Philip Coppeto, proprietor of the so-called "Abri- gador Diggers," John C.. Purdie, alias Jack Conway, of the Under writers Investigating Bureau and Enoch Borgnaes, of the accounting firm of George H. Kingsley & Com- pany. The Grand Jury has reason to believe that each of these men knew at the time of his departure or has since learned, that he was wanted for questioning. More recently James P. Healey, of the H. w. Conner Company. after preliminary questioning and while still under subpoena, has left the country. Fearless Witnesses
 On the other hand, there have been many persons who, in the face of pressLre from those under inves- tigation, lave appeared before the Grand Jury and have fearlessly and honestly, volunteered testimony of great value. To those persons, who must remain unnamed, the people of Waterbury and the members of the Grand Jury owe a genuine debt of gratitude.
 During the course of the investi- gation of municipal corruption in the City of Waterbury. it was dis closed to this Grand Jury that among the private business enter prises of Daniel J. Leary was one, the control of which he acquired in 1855, known as the Electric Steam Sterilizing Company, Inc, Dela- ware corporation having its princi- pal place of business in New York City. Lieutenant Governor and Mayor Hayes was another owner of a substantial number of shares in this corporation. This company con- trolled certain patents on the ster- ilization of toilet seats and it's in- come was derived from the rental of sterilization equipment of this kind. Apparently for the purpose of creating a monopoly for tlris com pany within the State of Connecti- cut, Daniel J. Leary caused z bill to be introduced In the lo36 session
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

John D. Thoms was representa- tive from Waterbury, minority lead- CT in the House in the 1895 session of the General Assembly and also on the Committee of Conference as above mentioned. He received his certificate for two hundred shares without payment of any kind, and within short time after the receipt of the certificate sold the shares represented thereby for the sum of $699. Although he was a member of the law firm of Carmody & Thoms to which all members were expected to pay all fees collected for legal services, the proceeds of the sale of these shares were not paid into the partnership account but were re- tained by John D. Thoms and placed in his preSonal bank account. The Grand Jury has concluded that this stock was intended as a gratuity to Representative Thoms for his efforts in securing the passage of the bill above mentioned and apparently so received by him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

No evidence has been presented
 to indicate that Thoms rendered
 services as to justify the fees
 paid him by the city .. ."
 the Emergency Relief Commission The Grand Jury has been unable to find that these services were of such peculiar nature as to have required the employment of special counsel by the city. This work was properly the function of the Cor p6ration Counsel'S office. So far as is known, the payment of this sum to John D. Thoms never received the approval of the Board of Fiji nance, although MT. Thoms was and throughout the eight years has been, member of the board and therefore, especially in position to know whether the receipt by him of money from the city had been regu- larly approved.
 Another Beneficiary
 Another beneficiary of the admin istration was John F. McGrath Judge of the City Court of Water bury. In addition to his regular salary of $5,000 as City Court Judge, he received, according to such in- formation as is available, payments aggregating $39,212 between July 1881 and May 1937 All checks re- ceived by him from the city were cashed and, apparently, none of the payments had ever been approved by the Board of Finance. His en- ployment was of the same irregular nature as those above described, and no satisfactory explanation of the nature of the services rendered has been given this Grand Jury. It is reasonable to conclude, therefore, that the matters concerning which he was retained were properly the function of the Corporation Coun- sells office and the expenditure of this sum of money unWarranted.
 For many years a close personal friend of the Mayor and the Comp troller has been Henry w. Minor, a Police and Fire Commissioner ap- pointed by Mayor Hayes, and con- nected with the Diamond Ginger Ale Company, private business en- terprise of Comptroller Leary's Though a member of the bar, he has maintained no law office and has not been engaged in the active practice of the law for many years
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to tnlS Grand Jury Tor questioning. Not only was there no appropriation to cover the payments made to Pur- die by the Mayor and the Comp troller, but his employment by them was in violation of law.
 More Benefits Alleged
 Throughout the entire eight years of the Hayes-Leary administration William J. Roach, Superintendent of Police, has been an important factor and. apparently, the recipient of substantial benefits. In 1882 while he occupied the position of city sheriff he traded in used automo- bile at the Geghan- Allcrton Con- pany of Waterbury and purchased a new Stakeholder sedan. The balance due on the new car was $769 and was accordingly billed to William J. Roach personally. A short time later check of the City of Water bury, signed by Mayor Hayes and Comptroller Leary in the amount of $769 was forwarded to the Geghan- Allerton Company in payment of the balance due on Roacl's car and a supporting voucher purporting to justify the payments as remittance for tires for street department car was executed. The Grand Jury has obtained possession of certain docu- ments revealing this transaction.
 As soon as 1t became known that the Grand Jury was Investigating the purchase of cars and equipment by the city from the defunct Geg- han -Allerton Company, the rest of the records of that company were burned by Joseph P. Geghan. for merly associated with the Geghan- Allerton Company, and up to the time of their destruction, the clstoa