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Via Pes + : w. Vt Thathe, aes Giirly, 6 TBLY dey 7 Local Man Played : Le na lYornic regarded one ln the Department of Justicn Young Hoover was highly ree- ir Part in Steering, Noted G-Man’s Life | . ti _ Napoleon once sald: Tobe ‘Changes Im the course of empires “bangs on threads and sot ropes.” " “gnd this historic assertion was e¢x- ‘euiplified bere today by 2 jocal ° n, Alfred Hampton, when he ‘ casually revealed he once played @ “minor part” in the career of anmended for the port and he was an efficient worker. Hampton finally took the stand that all things being equal, it would be geod policy to promote eligible meno already familiar witb the Dunw'’s Work abd already working In tt, so young Hoover's ‘application for a transfer was re- luctantly turned down. Hoover Makes Own Way Edgar Hover, the keystone Iowan belng credited with the re ; cent gratifying amazing cleanup of erime conditions throughout tbe tation " Hanipton, now retired, who was “active fo Federa} politics for mary years, Was chief assistant to Com- ‘missioner General or Innmigration thony Caminetui during the “Wilson adwilnistration, ang ji wat And it wasn't long before Hamptou’g judgment Was con firmed In an opposite way—tor shvtii) ailer®ard, « Uchlish case of de poralation of a representative of the Russian Gevernment came ‘yp fer action iu the Tumigration "Bureau, and iL Was Huover’s bril- “tut fivestigauon Wuik for the Department of Justice aud his “@ering this term of office he met the now famed head of the De partment of Justice agents’ bu- Camipeti! was the storm center of several political battles during his term of office, and once while be was absent for a period from pla official desk fm Washington _ Bamptor wag in charge of the forcelu] presenlation of tbe case ‘pat brought about the dupurtation ef the Russian plotter. From this casey on, Hovver's clim) to position and fame ag ao investigater began resulling in bis headship of al) G-Men ferces to day, with credit accorded him as organizer of the mos, wobile, brik ant, swift force of crime investi- gators—and—criminal —trappers—ta * ‘Boreas of Immigration. a Hoover Sought Transfer , Bt eo bappened during the period @ Gecision was to be meade ob & $1600 2 year appointment, e “good Government job" io those @ays, abd among the applicants for it was J. Edgar Hoover, then & $3400 » year man but a highly ‘American pena! history. “On such apparently emall de ¢tsions do great developments binge.” says Hampton, who has a fund of such reminiscences, and who, some day, the Dispatch may vbe able to coax into preparing & series of articles on experiences In the Federal service.