SECRET SERVICE HEAD
U.S.A. CHIEF’S COMMENT.
WASHINGTON, January 2.
Willi the close of 1936 William H. Moran, 72, ended 5-1 years' with the secret service and after making some rueful remarks about the government’s pension system, began looking for a new job “to support my wife' and daughter.”
The ex-chief of the famous agency which protects the President and Tuns down counterfeiters declared the pension systen} “gives' me the munificent sum of 1500 dollars a year.” As 1 chief he drew 9000 dollars.
Mr Moran, whose memory contains countless never-disclosed secrets 1 of State, was retired automatically under the law because of age. Frank ' J. Wilson, former internal revenue bureau agent, became chief, and Joseph E. Murphy, for 37 years: a secret service agent, was named assistant.
Calling Mr Moran to his oflice ; for a farewell handshake, Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau told the veteran that “the Government owes you a great debt gratitude.” “I am glad someone owes me something,” Mr Moran replied, unexpectedly. “It’s a question from now on what I’ll use for money.”
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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 March 1937, Page 4
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