European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Feat or e q a r " has Joe Martin taken v i r a a retirement not fiber he has time for important things now in warms up of 1944 convention. Wham f. My Ugast a staff writer become of Joe Martin visitors often ask that ques the Little Bachelor who was of the House of representatives its step Tappan floor Leader 16a of new 43qp National con onetime Stead of i flt party committee. A one with that feted of political Retreat into comparative of a. Martin or. Of Massachusetts " into the wings of washing stage. Be was pushed there and unmercifully three her his rep scan colleagues had regarded As dose cot from political r of Joe Wert Antles and of professional politics. Is still Aro Tad. Representing inthe 14th Massachusetts District Well Toa a chauffeur and for ii from Bis hotel to the Capitol daily in a Cadillac i As a Token of esteem to Yamor Ste. Portly after he was i a so inc countenance he turn the same Broad face with it Sand toasted hair that became to million who watched him Over Blessing. I know it was. Be pressure is Oft x Donuk rotted with politics As much time to devote to the Little things. I think that s the Myroon owned Good health. In dont have time to took at Crook some time to accept .  he recalled. It Tan out on  have Felt him. Z did t expect to after years of Loyal Fri politics what Bitely that if he had Fly april 19, 1962 t four placed him As floor Leader. The coup that unseated him was in the making during weeks when Martin was afflicted with a blood clot in his leg. Hewan t aware of the developing opposition until almost 24 hours before the showdown. Entreated by some to withdraw he preferred instead to go Down fighting. The reason Given for bouncing Marti was that the Republican party which had suffered setbacks in the 1958 elections needed More aggressive leadership. Also Martin was much older than Halleck. A few Days later the House voted to provide a limousine and chauffeur for any former speaker As Long As he remained Asa member of the House. Hut proposal engineered by the late speaker Sam Ray Burn a Tex a close Friend made Martin perhaps the Only political great to ride into oblivion in an $11,170 chauffeured car. Joe he insists his friends Call him that lives alone in a local hotel. His principal form of exercise is walking. His Hobby i baseball As played by the Washington senators. As a boy Martin starred on the North Attleboro mass sandlot. One luxury he allows himself now is a annual trip to Nassau in the Bahamas. Martin has no intention of retiring fro Congress voluntarily. The people of my District have Bee Good to me and i intend to represent them As Long As they let me he said. I though of retiring several years ago but the doctor told me to die i two years if retired. After All i have no outside interests that need my  not a wealthy Man Martin a continued on Page now hoho to f or of annual Bahamas Iii to 159 Martin Walla out of a party caucus with replacement Halleck striped Suh. The stars and strides so