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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
Hamilton Politically Famous
As Investigating Reforrner
BY JAMES H. iNGLIs

Court, city employees salaries. In
adequate school buildings. police
ambulances, traffic lights. prize
fights, abuses in the county gov
eminent. the hiring of factory
workers from outside Detroit, tax
assessments of other city officials,
coin operated devices, parking
meters. and traffic accidents, just
to mention a few of his more re-
cent Investigations.
DAILY OUTBURSTS
Almost daily during his terms In
the Legislature and the council,
Hamilton would pound his fist on
the table and angrily demand an
investigation.
Some Hamilton-inspired investi-
cations have brought constructive
results, but the usual Hamilton
investigation exploded with bang
the first day and then quietly
fizzled out.
The rotund official was fire
ball of activity, rushing from one
project or quarrel TO another with
such dazzling speed that observ-
ers rarely had a chance TO check
back on the tangible results ac-
complished.
Hamilton was in the forefront
demanding the very grand jury in
vestigation which brought about
his own downfall.
Enemies OF Hamilton-and he
had dozens Of them-found ironic
pleasure in seeing the master in
'vestigator trapped by the device
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

case of vivisection and the neces-
sity for the cruel experiment must
be established.
But in our free land anybody
who can buy r dog can cruelty IL
lin the interests of so-called
science.
Nivisection Is in the inquisition
OF the twentieth century.
We people OF the United States
would better not criticize other
people for cruelty and savagery.
Did not Jesus say:
Cast ont frst the beam
out Of thine own eye. and
then shalt thou see clearly
to pull ont the mote that IS
IN thu brothers. eye"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
Honesty Of Councilman
Never Questioned
charge" he added II guess I'll
stick to So day"
BY FRANK NORRIS

charge" he added Il guess I'll
stick to So day"
Hamilton was popular because
he was a fighter. and he was
feared. too. because he was an
organizer He loved politics. ana
for Eround-schooi experience there
Is no better training than the 100
member House of Representatives.
One reason for unchallenged
faith in his honesty here was the
paradox that he frequently had his
neck out in a way indicating he
might be looking for hush money.
To list the addresses of some
Detroit handbooks. as Hamilton
once did on the floor. might lndl-
cate that he would like 10 be
quoted.
But because connivers act
quietly. not publicly, no one ques-
toned Hamlton's motives. They
were not being questioned even
today.
One of his principal fights was
in behalf of legalized gambling.
Because he fought so openly, his
colleagues were convinced that his
purpose was to end the corruption
resulting from illegal gambling.
Again, they do not question that
purpose even today.
Members recalled that he pro-
NOTED a legislative investigation
of Detroit handbooks. They also
recalled that the inquiry resulted
in a demand for police action to
end gambling long before Judge
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
|rberv of straight Shooting John Hamilton Sns Legislature
2 Indicted
Builders
Hunted

The AS states of the Union took
on the appearance of a checker
board today. as members of the
prosecutor staff tried TO corner
two fugitives wanted here on hous-
ing grand jury indictments.
They are Maurice l. Bein and
William S. Lipman, Chicago con-
tractors. named in the SIS, 300.0 900
s. James Herman Gardens hous-
ing contract investigation.
Both were arrested recently in
Chicago on fugitive warrants and
extradition proceedings were
scheduled for Friday.
HEARING POSTPONED
Gov. Dwight L. Green of Hi.
nois, notified Prosecutor William
f. Bowling that these have been
postponed until April 81.
Ricca. assigned TO the eXtradition.
said today he had received no
explanation for the postponement.
while I have had no official
explanation" Rcca said. 1.-The
reason seems obvious: You can't
extradite a man from Illinois
when he's In Florida"
Bein was arrested in Florida
last week on another fugitive war
rant and faces eXtradition from
both states.
1t was further revealed today
in Florida that Gov. Spessard l..
Holland has granted extradition of
Bein. only to learn from his at
torney that. Bein had disappeared
from his Coldwater hotel, forfeit
ING a $500 bond.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
even under the most exasperating

even under the most exasperatine
circumstances.
The more furiously the bull
charges, the more easily Is he
tantalizingly evsded - and soon
with every evasion a pair OF
barbed banderillas are stuck In his
bleeding shoulders to still further
infuriate him.
Nou do not feel particularly
sorry Tor the bull.
He Is such violent and vicious
thing. bent on such hideous de-
struction.
How hideous you shall soon see.
A picador rides forth on q poor
blindfolded horse.
The horse follows faithfully the
guiding rein of his master, trust
ing him implicitly.
The treacherous master guides
him directly in front of the mad
bull.
The bull sees him.
The bull lowers its head, arches
Its thick neck, points Its cruel
horns and smashes the poor horse
In the belly, goring his CUTS out
on the arena.
EDLOOD and sand"
IL The crowd shrieks with
delight-an inspiring example Of
the highmindedness of the human
race to which we all belong.
The horse falls struggling.
The rider Is thrown to the
ground.
The toreadors rush In and save
the man.
They distract the bull with their
cloaks.
The bull hopes to repeat his
cruel victory. He dashes at the
cloaks and impotently cores the
circumambient air.
Finally, after q sufficient num-
Der of horses have been slashed
or slain to satisfy our human race
our brothers and ourselves-and
after the bleeding shoulders Of the
frantic bull have been sufficiently
perforated and decorated with
clustered banderillas and when
the bull Is snortlng from blOOd-red
nostrils and glaring from blood
shot eyes and when Its tongue Is
lolling from his mouth and his legs
are unsteady under him--but his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
DOnahue
Graft Trial


Thomas J. Donahue, head of the
state labor mediation board, was
TO testify today as a states wit
ness in the county graft conspiracy
trial before Circuit Judge Earl c.
Pugsley.
Donahue, an assistant prose-
cutor under former Prosecutor
Duncan c. McCrea-one of the
defendants II is one of several
former McCrea aides who will be
called to the stand.
Yesterday. Jacob Spolansky
deputy of former Sheriff Thomas
c. Wilcox; two investigators for
the prosecutors office and a
woman employed by Sam Block
alleged payoff man for handbooks,
were on the witness stand.
DELIVERED ENVELOPE
The woman. Mrs. Mary Rafales
testified that in the Spring of 1886
she took a large envelope from
Block to Harry Colburn, chiel
Investigator for McCrea. under
Blocks order to not tell any one
who she was or where she was
from. She admitted that she die
not know what the envelope con-
tanned.
The court session was enlivened
by frequent objections from Nc.
Crea which ended only when Judge
Pugsley declared:
"You ought to talk less and
listen more. Now sit down and
listen to my rulings for q while"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
The Weather
TEMPERATURES

The sun viii set At s;t3 p. m. today
and rise tomorrow at SIS O. N.
The moon will rise today a. II :06
a. m, and set tomorrow AT IS a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

LANSING. March la-In this
city where brides are supposed TO
be a. common IS campaign cigars.
legislators remained stunned today
by the fact that the first ever to
fan should be straight shooting
John Hamilton.
For IN all of LanSlnC'S long his
tory of grand Jury Investigations
md scandalous charges. no men,
Der or former member Of the
Legislature has ever before con-
fessed TO bribery-or been con-
victed.
There have been times in the
last 20 years when indictments Of
lawmakers would not have sur
prised the brothers in the House
and Senate. But Hamilton was one
man in recent years whose honesty
was accepted in the same casual
way his colleagues accepted his
gigantic girth and sparkling eyes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

Lets stop kidding ourselves
and get down to brass tacks."
IT'S time all the facts here
are brought right out In the
open"
81 want 10 know what these
sharpshoOters and chiselers are
trying to get away with"
These outbursts from the lips of
Councilman John F. Hamilton have
more investigations into
real of imagined wrong-doings
than have been started by any
other public official in recent his
tory.
Hamilton investigated" his way
to the top of the political heap
during 10 stormy years in public
life only to come topping down.
the victim of the sword that he
lived by.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
KERCHER AMAZED

Added Rep. William G. Buckley,
resented chairman of the Wayne
delegation:
Every one who knew John
Hamilton will find his confession
hard to believe. No man In this
House worked harder or moro
faithfully than he"
Rep. Fred Kercher (R) of Lam
sing expressed amaZement.
Had John not confessed, /
never would have believed the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Although frequently in hot water
himself. Hamilton always brand
ished the sword of the inyestigat-
ing reformer during brief careers
in federal, state. county and city
governments.
Almost every move in Hamil-
toms checkered political career has
been built around the theme of
tracking down wrongdoers both
within and outside government.
Hamilton has made official or
personal Investigations of gam
bling. slum housing. inadequate
welfare food budgets. many phases
of DSR operations. allegedly excess
sive salaries paid in Recorders
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
PAROLE UNLIKELY

So popular was Hamilton. many
members began thinking at once
about a parole.
I'VE won't be able to get him
a parole" said Representative
Warner, who sat in front of the
Detroiter during Hamilton's two
sessions in the Legislature.
I'VE can't get him out when
so many others will be going to
prison as q result of the Fergu-
son grand jury"
Speaker Howard Nugent COM
rlented:
Hamilton was one Of the
finest and most able legislators
during his two sessions He
served the state well, and never
was there . question Of his In
tegrity. I am astonished by his
confession"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19
SWAYE RURAL COP

Quickly. the veterans today
reviewed the past and agreed that
lit couldn't have been happening
here"
Hamilton was immensely popu-
lar. No Detroit Democrat has had
his influence among rural Repub-
licans, who usually suspect all
Democrats from the big city.
As they read every line of his
startling confession. the members
found only one sentence that
sounded like the Hamilton they
knew. That was the concluding
statement:
ITO keep lying and trying to
brazen IL out would only get a
number of good friends of mine
In the mess. I made the mistake
and I am going to pay for it."
When one group reached those
lines, Rep. Joseph Warner. Re-
publican leader from Kalamazoo,
remarked:
That's the only part that
sounds like John. He always
fought to the end for his
friends"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-19

Continued on Page Eight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22

height, weight, teeth, ears and eyes and also to give vaccinations against smallpox. The vaccinations will be given by @ member of the staff ot pr. Edward Godfrey, and other tests will be given under the direction of Dr. Martha L. Clifford from the State Department of Health, Hart- ford.
 Mrs. Elmer Wilson, of the Parent Teacher association of Waterville, is chairlady in charge of the round up and will be assisted by Mrs. Harris Wright, Mrs. Alfred Emmons, Mrs Louis Willard, Mrs. Walter Hormon and Mrs. John Byrnes.
 All parents are urged to bring their children on April 30th, for this most beneficial service, so that when the children enter school for the first time in the fall, they may have had any handicaps corrected. The roundup will be held in the Sprague school gymnasium, between the hours of e. m. and 11:30 @. m.
 At 6 workers meeting of the Everyman's Bible class of Water. vile, held last evening at the Grace Methodist church, the following of- ficers were elected to preside for the coming year:
 President, Vincent Leonard; vice. president, s. Gift Butcher; secre- tary, Charles Whyles; assistant sec- retary, Colby Hughson; treasurer, Allen Fairhurst; assistant treasurer, Arthur Seidel; pianist, Mrs. Frances Butcher; song leader, Charles Pro- bert; sick, visiting and flower com- nlittec, Allison Hughson, Frederick R. Book and Howard Grllley; chap lain, Rev. Ernest r. Weise; commit. tee on speakers, John II. Twelves and Carl Froellch; publicity, Fred erlck R. Book; auditors, Charles Probert and George Burgoyne; so- cial committee, S. Gift Butcher and Allison Hughson.
 Frederick R. Book, the retiring president, has held office for the past two years, and previous to that, Vincent Leonard, the incoming president. held the same position.
 Other business conducted at the meeting concerned plans for the an- nual celebration of Mothers Day. On that day special honor will be paid some mother, who will be an- nounced later, the theme to be in appreciation of all mothers. Rev. Dr. John O. Walker. pastor of the Second Congregational church will be guest speaker at that service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
BRIDGEPORT UNIT
 ENTERTAINED HERE
Mattatuck Musical Art So. ciety oHst to Research
 Club Slate Presented

At e meeting of the Mattatuck Musical Art society held last night in the Tudor room at the Water bury Women's club the local society were hosts to the Bridgeport Musi- cal Research club who presented . musical program consisting of vocal and plano numbers.
 Irma Scholz Burke, soprano, and Joseph Leopold, tenor, sang together Nevin's "The Rosary" Nuttings s "sing, Sing, Bird on the Wing. Herbert's "Gypsy Love song," and Strauss "Waltz Dream" Lucy Camille, soprano sang from the opera Don Carlos" by Verdi 70 don Fatale," Pearl Curran's Life" and Drigo's "Serenade." Lillian Hober- mann, pianist, played Chopins Pre- Jude in D Major, and Miss Hober. mann also assisted as accompanlst for the singers.
 A nominating committee headed by Mrs. Herbert Taylor assisted by Mrs. George Cashman, Mrs. Thomas Finlay, Mrs. Mabel Burns and Mrs Mildred Burns presented Q slate oi officers to be voted upon for cleo. ton at the annual dinner meeting May l9 at the Hotel Elton. Included on the slate were: for president Mrs. Louis Stocking: first Wce-pres. ident, Mrs. Edwin Jones; second yice-president, Mrs. J. W. Beecher; recording secretary, Mrs. Carl Heeb- ner; corresponding secretary, Mrs Pauline Graham; treasurer, Louis Stocking; librarian, Mrs. Charles Toleman; historian, Miss Celine Rooster; and director, Mrs. Lucien Derouin, Miss Doris Howe, Miss Fannie Mccormack, and Mrs. Row. land Fowler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22

The governors statement, given yesterday by telephone from Wash ington, declared that the question of compensation for the defense ad- ministrator, who would head the defense set-up under the governor, was one for the defense council to decide.
 People Will Resent
 Governor Hurley asserted the be- lief that the people of Connecticut twill resent this attempt to play politics with @ measure which con- cerns their vital interests"
 Pointing out first that he had just had time to study the substi- tute defense bill offered by the Republicans, Governor Hurley said:
 "The vital difference between hte defense council bill approved by the Senate and the bill reported to the House." relates to the compensa- ton to be paid to the defense ad- ministrator. The importance of this office and the responsibilities 1rn- posed under the bill on this person cannot be too greatly emphasized in the light of present day world con- ditions and the immediate outlook for the future.
 "The Senate bill, which meets with my approval, left the matter of compensation for the administra- tor to be fixed by the Governor with the approval of the defense coun- ell. Evidently the majority of the House Committee on Military Af- fairs not only do not have faith in the Governor but they are im- pugning the good faith and unsel- fish motives of those bipartisan and patriotic individuals whom I propose to appoint to the defense council.
 Compensation
 'sIhe matter of compensation for the defense administrator, in my opinion, and I am sure in the opinion of the vast majority of the people of the state, may safely be left to the approval of the mem-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
MILK CONTROL ACT
 TO BE DISCUSSED
New Proposal Endorsed By State Producers; Con.
 tr0versy Expected
tBy Democrat Lerlslatlve Reporter)

(By Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, April 22-- A public hearing tomorrow after noon on 6 proposed new milk con- trol act drawn up by Q sub-commit- tee on the agriculture committee of the General Assembly Is expected to result in Q renewal of the long flaring controversy on the subject.
 The new proposal won full en- dorsement yesterday from the Con- necticut Milk Producers association, representing over 1900 dairy farm- CTS in the state. Delegates from all parts of the state, after going over the bill line by line, voted to sup. port 1t and urge It's passage by the legislature.
 The organization voted also to ask that, should the proposed new act fail of adoption, that the present milk control act be repealed in It's entirety. Speakers declared that the new act would benefit both the in- dustry and the public.
 Signs were seen today that the proposed milk act may be opposed by some dealers at the hearing to- morrow. There has been criticism from dealers that the bill Is more advantageous to producers than to any other branch of the industry.
 The new act drafted by the sub- committee is 6 substitute for the milk control act offered to the as- sembly early in the session by Gov. Robert A. Hurley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
Full Weather Report

Boston. April 22 tUP)--we"th-
 cONNECrIcUT Tair and mlightly colder tonight, with lIGht froat along the coast and hemvy Sr0st im the interior. Wednesuny imcreasing clOudiness with SLOWLY rising temperature
 MASSACHUSETTS and R H Q D Y raf.AND-Fnir and slightly colder tonight with light frost alonE n tne coast and heavy frost in the S, ,n.er,- for, wednesday increasing ciouu,. c.n . ness with slowly rising teihpof"- tufe' rive.Dny Forecast u.
 Boston, April 22 - (uP2 -TnC Mn,C Engiand forecast for the perioo beginning at 7:3O tonight: ,.,,u, lower than normal during the neM four days. Normals for the period are; Boston, b0j New Haven, C0hnn; Si: Burlington, Vt, 4S; Concord, N T.' l7: Portland, Me, and Nantucko' 1g' and Eastport, Mo-. 42.
 it will be moderately cool durlns most of the period with small ten. narature fluctuations. Precipitation will total light, less than one-tnird O fan inch during the next TOUT days. It will occur as scatterea showers on Thursday and Friday over practically all sections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
DEFENSE CLASSES
 STUDYING COURSES
$50 Foremen, Employees Attend Instructions Here,
 at Yale University

National Defense classes sponsor ed by the federal government and Yale university here, held opening sessions ct Leavenworth high school last night, with approximately 200 foremen and employees enrolled in the engineering courses. and on ad- ditional 1b0 scheduled to attend classes at Yale in New Haven.
 Drawing classes opened last night and will be held Wednesday and Fridays, In addition to Mondays, for i2 weeks. Other classes which opened last night, will be held regularly Mondays and Wednesdays for 10 weeks.
 Arthur L. Purinton, industrial secretary at the Y. M. o. A., Is ad- ministrator of the courses.
 Instructors and their subjects: Wilfred B. Bryan, production prln- ciples; Clarence N. MacNiven, ele- mentary engineering drawing; John T. Dillon, advanced engineering drawing; Reinhoid Dewitt, applied machine design; Richard P. Cal houn and A. J. Mcleod, production control.
 The office for the classes will be open on the evenings the classes are held. The telephone number ii b.ii7b.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22

ward Higham, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. Edward zaugg, Mrs. Ackland Wright, Mrs. Joseph Desaulniers, Mrs. William Westwood, Mrs. Joseph Caron, Mrs. Harry Stride, Miss Olive Dyson and Mrs. Charles Probert.
 A weekly meeting of Boy Scout Troop No. 3i will take place to- night, 2 o'clock, ct Fraternity hall, under the leadership of William Christie, scoutmaster.
 Mrs. Wilfred Pierpont, Jr, of Boyden street will leave tomorrow to attend two-day convention be- ing held at tho Hotel 5tratfield, in Bridgeport, of the Parent.'"eacher Association of Connecticut. Mrs. Pierpont will be Q delegate of the local P. T. A.
 Mrs. Louis Merriman of Sprague street is chairlady for Q dessert bridge party being given this after noon, 1:30 o'clock, at Davenport hall, of the Second Congregational church, by the Church Aid depart ment. Assisting Mrs. Merriman are Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mrs. Irving Spiers and Mrs. Andrew Hunter.
 The mid-monthly card party of the Fairmount Community club will take place tomorrow evening, 8 o'clock, at the club rooms on Essex avenue.
 Girl Scout Troop No. 16 will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Ruth Batchelder, on Chapel street under the direction of Mrs. Everett Cook.
 The Waterville Parent Teacher association will sponsor the annual round d-up on Wednesday, April 30th Cards have been sent to approxl. mately forty parents of children ol pre-school age. suggesting that they present their children for this com plete physical examination.
 The purpose of the roundup i' to give, without charge. to all chil- dren presented, Q check-up as t(
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22

bers of the defense council. Neither the council nor should be harn- strung by c limitation in salary ce S5000 e year as Is proposed In tho bill reported favorably by the Houss Committee. f,1
 ITO secure he services of . qualified and capable man for the ever increasing responsibilities which will fall upon him as defense administrators may require the pay. ment of 6 greater sum than e500O a year. The limitation in salary contained in the House bill is in my opinion evidence of political mo- tives, which in this case seem to have overreached themselves. The people of the state will resent thie attempt to play politics with . measure which concerns their vital interests"