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Vol, XXXII. „ __5 CENTS PER COPY THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 23, 1927 _No. 32
Hon. William Hale Thompson in the Midst of Almost Three Thousand
Warm Friends and Admirers, Was Inducted into the Mayor’s Chair in
in the City Hall on Monday Evening for the Third Time.
Mayor Thompson Never Felt So Happy in His Life as He Did on that Wonderful and
History Making Occasion. His Adorable Wife Mrs. Thompson Sat Near His Side
on the Platform and She Seemed to Be Extremely Happy While Smiling at
Her Many Lady Friends Right and Left.
Mayor Thompson’s Face Was Covered All
Over With Smiles When He Ascended the
Platform and the Smlies Only Left Him
Once or Twice During the Evening.
He Made Many Appointments and They
Were All Eagerly Confirmed by the Coun
cil. The Old Thompson Machine Started
In to Run Very Smooth Right from the
Start and Alderman William D. Meyering
Was the First City Father to Heave a
Brick at It, But He Failed to Make the
Slightest Dent in It.
Mayor Thompson’s Inaugural Address
Was Full of Solid Meat and It Should Be
Adhered to By All the Citizens of Chi
cago. His Civic Program Is O. K. and
One of His Big Fights Will Be to Knock
Out the Water Meters.
Monday evening, after more than
one year of nerve-racking or nerve
breaking political upheaval and excite
ment in this city in which this big
town lias been turned upside down,
Hon. William Hale Thompson was in
ducted into the mayor’s chair in the
city hall, surrounded by more than
three thousand of his loyal and sted
fast friends consisting of the most
distinguished and prominent ladies and
gentlemen in this city, including the
big and the small fry politicians who
were much in evidence on that delight
iul occasion and all the politicians and
would-be politicians put their best
foot forward and strutted around and
poised very much in order to at
tract the attention of Mayor Thomp
son.
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Hon. Miles J. Devine and his famous
County Democracy Band escorted
Mayor Thompson from the Hotel
Sherman to the City Hall.
The newly-elected chief executive
of Chicago was escorted from his
headquarters in the Hotel Sherman to
the City Hall by the famous Cook
County Democracy and its far-famed
hand, its president, Hon. Miles J. De
vine, marching far in the lead and it
woke up the town with its soul-in
spiring music. The members of the
Cook County Democracy, with their
high, slick silk hats, long Prince Al
bert coats, glossy patent leather shoes,
were the fashion plates of the long-to
be-remembered occasion.
Fifty to one hundred police were
in evidence, who were supposed to
maintain order and to see to it that
everybody found seats, but at least
some of the police we*e as dead as a
cold marble statue and they stood
idly by and permitted the crowd to
nish into the council chambers pell
mell and with a great deal of noise
they squatted down in the seats be
longing to the aldermen and as the
Police would not assist them to regain
their seats many of them were forced
to stand during the entire session of
the city council.
The Cook County Democracy Band
on arriving at the entrance of the coun
cil chambers started to march in and
occupy the seats which had been re
served for them but were already filled
and the police failing to assist them
to come into possession of them they
were forced to back out of the room.
Mayor Thompson was in the most
jovial spirit throughout the evening.
He had a pleasant word, happy smite
and a hearty hand shake for everyone
he came in contact with.
Near the middle of the council
session he made many appointments.
Hon. Samuel A. Ettelson topping the
list corporation counsel of Chicago
$15,000 per year.
Hon. James W. Breen, first assist
ant corporation counsel of Chicago,
$10,000 per year.
Mr. Leon Hornstein, Democrat, sec
ond assistant, $8,000 per year.
Hon. Micheal Hughes, general su
perintendent of police of Chicago.
Mrs. Anna L. Smith, commissioner
of public welfare, $5,000 per year.
Hon. Hugh Norris, former aider
man second ward, city oil inspector.
$5,000 per year.
Mr. George E. Nye, inspector of
boiler, $6,000 per year.
Daniel A. Serritella. inspector of
weights and measures, $5,000 per year.
Mr. John Pelka, commissioner of
compensation, $6,000 per year.
Mr. Leroy Milner, superintendent
Municipal Tuberculous Sanitarium.
U. J. (Sport) Herman, member of
Public Library Board.
Michael Kennedy, Commissioner of
gas and electricity, $8,000 per year.
William J. Balmer, commissioner of
public service, $6,000 per year.
Gatthard A. Dalberg, assistant cor
poration counsel, $5,000 per year.
Mrs. Mae Guernsey, member of
board of censor of moving pictures.
Hon. Richard W. Wolfe, commis
sioner of public works.
Mr. E- Moore, deputy commissioner
of public work.
Inaugural Ceremonies for Mayor Thompson Pack Council Chambers
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Council Chamber Jammed at Third Inauguration of William Hale Thompson as Mayor
Prominent personages occupied seats on the platform. Aside from Mayor Wm. Hale Thompson and Mrs. Thompson: His sister, Mrs. William Nelson Peloutze,
Hon. and Mrs. Samuel A. Ettelson, Hon and Mrs. James W. Breen, Miss Margaret Straus, ex-Judge Bernard W. Brassa, Hon. Homer K. Galpin, Chairman
of Cook County Republican Committee; Hon. Michael Hughes, Superintendent of Police of Chicago; Major General and Mrs. Roy D. Keehn, Representa
tive and Mrs. Thomas O’Grady, Mr. Martin W. Walsh, Rt. Rev. S. M. Griswold, Suffragan Bishop of theEpiscopal Diocese of Chicago, and Hon. Miles J.
Devine.
Christian P. Pashen, building com
missioner, $8,000 per year.
Mr. Albert W. Goodrich, fire com
missioner, $8,000 per year.
Mr. Thomas J. Houston, president
of civil service commission, $7,500 per
year.
Mrs. Eva Holland Hamilton, chair
man zoning board of appeal, $7,000 per
year.
Michael Faherty, president board of
local improvements, $6,000
Many other appointments were
made prior to the absence of Mayor
Thompson from the city, and he was
greatly pleased over the fact that all
his appointments were heartily and
warmly confirmed by the member of
the city council.
Only one flare up occurred during
the evening. Alderman William D.
Meyering heaved a brick at the Thomp
son machine. But it only created a
small ripple on the smooth political
surface. Alderman Meyering spoke in
opposition to the repeal of the water
meter ordinance which was drawn up,
passed and sent to committee on
finance for deliberation. Possibly it
did not occur to Alderman Meyering
that Mayor Thompson with the aid
of his two able assistances, Hon. Sam
uel A. Ettelson and Hon. James W.
Breen, had thoroughly worked over
and oiled up his old aldermanic polit
ical machine, and it worked as slick
and as smoothly as it possibly could
work and it will continue to work in
the same way with possible tew excep
tions for the next four years.
Mayor Thompson’s message was
full of good sound and sane logic, and
it should be generally read by all the
citizens of Chicago and they should
assist him to knock out the infamous
water meter and to make Chicago one
of the most beautiful and magnificent
cities in the world.
HON. MICHAEL HUGHES, NEW
CHIEF OF POLICE, OF CHI
CAGO, GREATEST THIEF
CATCHER IN THE UNITED
STATES WHO STRIKES TER
ROR INTO THE HEART OF
CRIMINAL ELEMENT IN THIS
CITY
In the appointment of Hon. Michael
J. Hughes, as superintendent of police,
well may Chicago boast of being the
possessor of a chief who never soldiers
on the job but is ever alert and awake
waging relentless war on crime and
criminals. For he is ever up and do
ing. He has assiduously and ener
getically worked his way up from the
first step of the ladder of police pro
motion to the topmost round and now
stands exalted on a pinnacle of well de
served and hard earned victory. Fear
less Mike, as he is known throughout
the circles of the department and the
city at large, is famous as a man
hunter, a thief catcher and a go-getter
of all varieties of contemners of the
law. He is recognized from one end
of the country to the other as one of
the most clever and successful detec
tives that ever took the oath of office.
He is fair and just in dealing with
his men and it may be irrefutably
stated that he will treat all of his offi
cers according to the merits of their
work irrespective of race or color.
This veteran detective genius has
served on the Chicago police depart
ment for 33 years and during that long
career he has achieved many notable
captures and solved many seemingly
unsolvable crimes, and has befittingly
won the sobriquet of “Fearless Mike.’
Recently he was appointed Chief of
the Cook County highway police. He
is a devoted husband, loving father
and a twice loving grandfather.
His record as chief of the detective
bureau under Chief of Police Chas.
Fitzmorris during the last administra
tion of Mayor Thompson stands out as
one of the crowning features of his
dashing and spectacular career. The
mayor is to be congratulated and
complimented on the sagacity he has
shown in the selection of such a com
petent and effiacious figure as super
intendent of police and Chicago may
rest assured that if given a free hand
and departmental cooperation “Fear
less Mike” will purge her common
wealth of crime in 90 days.
HON. JOHN H. ALCOCK, NEW
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF POLICE, THE BRAVE AND
INCOMPROMISING FOE OF
MIDNIGHT BANDITS, RED
HANDED MURDERERS AND
AUTOMOBILE THIEVES
John H. Alcock is another instance
of the prudence shown in the drive
on crooks and criminals, also facing
forward in the right direction for the*
reorganization and rejuvenation of the
police department. He will positively
acquit himself with credit and high
honors. He is known all over the city
as a fearless, conscientious and pains
taking officer, and who is ever found
pursuing in the line of duty. He is
commonly known as “Iron Jack,” as
he uses iron tactics in dealing with
outlaws and all offenders of established
order. During the world war he was
Chicago’s acting chief of police. And
his merciless onslaught of the baili
wicks on criminals and denizens of the
underworld spread terror in the rank
of these social undesirables. His fame
as a great police specimen rest chiefly
upon his accomplishment while super
intending the Woodlawn district.
While in charge there he brought
about the solution of more than' 17
murders. When the power that he
were in a quandry as to what to do
concerning W. F. Childs, the first lieu
tenant of color on the police depart
ment, “Fearless Iron” John Alcock
■came to the front in his behalf and
thereby did him a service and con
ferred honor on the colored people of
this city. Doubtless he will justify
and live up to the expectations and
responsibilities which Chief Hughes
and Maj’or Thompson have so confi
dentially rested upon his shoulders.
HON. WILLIAM O’CONNOR,
THE NEW CHIEF OF THE
DETECTIVE BUREAU, WILL
PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE
MOST SUCCESSFUL FIGURES
WHO EVER HEADED THAT
DEPARTMENT
Hon. William O’Connor, Chicago’s
new chief of detective bureau known
all over the city as “Get ’Em Quick”
O’Connor, will interject new life into
that branch at the police department,
and give the thieves and criminals a
hot time during his reign as head of
that department. His valiant police
officer received an honorable award
for the capture of Teddy Webb, the
first offender to gain notoriety as an
auto bandit. The ins and outs of the
detective bureau are nothing new to
this veteran in the line of service, as
he has acted in the stead of Chief
Hughes when he headed the bureau
and was on the sick leave. He knows
how to pick his men for the different
kind of detective craft to be pursued.
And when he makes his assignment
and selection you place a bet that the
work will suit the man and the man
will be suited for the work. Team
work and cooperation and magnetic
leadership are the chief essential and
outstanding qualities of the man who
boast he makes the Chicago detective
bureau an institution of its kind sec
ond to none in America.
HON. MICHAEL J. GRADY. DEP
UTY CHIEF OF DETECTIVE
BUREAU KNOWN AS THE
ACE IN THE DETECTIVE BU
REAUS DURING THE REGIME
OF CHIEF HUGHES
Michael J. Grady, Lieutenant of po
lice, recently appointed deputy chief of
detectives is one of the most modern
specimens of the breed and brood.
He is known as a fearless officer of the
law and the very mention of his name
throws a spasm of fear and terror in'
the bosom of crooks, pickpockets,
safe blowers, bootleggers, gunmen and
gangsters of all criminal propensities.
On more than one occasion he has
shot it out face to face with desperate
characters and ever emerged from the
fracas with the victim’s scalp dangling
from his belt. On two occasions has f
he been cited with medal for act of
bravely and courage. In the appoint
ment of this rising genius of detective
ingenuity, Chief of Detectives William
O’Connor will be blessed with a com
petent aid and who will fearlessly
render support to his policies and
carry out his orders thereby conferring
credit and honor to the police depart
ment and the administration of Mayor
Thompson.
HON. JAMES L. MOONEY, DEP
UTY SUPT. OF POLICE WHO
WON FAME WHILE CHIEF
OF DECTECTIVES
James L. Mooney, deputy superin
tendent of police, formerly served in
the capacity as chief of the detective
bureau. That position was conferred
on him as a compensation for his
ability and cleverness as a thief
catcher. Through his keen insight
into the inside activities of criminals
and underworld marauders he reduced
crime to a minimum. During his
superintendency of that branch of the
police department he will doubtless
prove a strong auxiliary to chief
Hughes in his endeavor to clean up
Chicago and make this city a safe
place to live.