The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-29

speaking OF her MAI love. tor the
most part effectively put, heart
break was apparent between the
lines of her essay. In effect, she
disowned her father.
College Girl Status.
In the Current Liberty is an ar
ticle signed by one Shaw" in
which 1t is alleged that a commun-
list network" exists in American
Universities that entraps college
girls and drags them down to their
ruin. 1t purports to describe the
conversation of three fathers,
SHAW" one johnson" and one
Morgan" all of whom have had
their daughters victimized by the
alleged network"
'iShaw's" daughter attended an
Epworth League meeting that ac-
tually was recruiting place for
revolutionists. Johnson's" daughter
was seduced by a young revolu-
ZIONIST who made q practice of
working his wiles on college girls
so as to live at their expense.
"Morgans' daughter was made the
hapless tool of self-seeking Reds.
Accuses Father OF Lying.
Miss Bedford-Jones wrote:
"rhe author of these slanderous
lies Is my father-H. Bedford
Jones. He is a famous writer. He
is Americas most prolific writer
and has entranced millions of
readers for two decades. l had
always loved and admired my faith
err as a pal and / was heart-sick
when l learned of this. l didn't
believe a father could do this to
his daughter and even more to the
in which her ideals are
bound. But It Is true. can swear
to that. 1t is fantastic, incredible.
true"
The movement to which she re-
ferred was the recent student
strikes In various colleges against
war and fascism. sponsored by a
of liberal students organi-
Miss Bedford-Jones' at the
time a student at the University
OF California at Los Angeles, took
n prominent part in the strike
there. A professed believer in
socialism, she has been prominent
In various student activities of q
radical or liberal nature.
Invented Characters.
Her father, she said invented
the characters Of SHAW" John
son." and Morgan" Their daugh-
ters' she pointed out by detailing
points Of similarity, were in each
case herself. SHAW" Unidentified |
the young red seducer as Cyril
Gerbervitch," a name Its possessor
'Derussianizes at times"
He borrowed "Johnson's" daugh-
ter's automobile and forged her |
name to gasoline certificates. She |
connected this with herself because
Serril Gerber, leader of the
National Student league, was leader
Of the strike in which she was
involved. At times she lent him |
her car and at her expressed COM
mand and with her written per-
signed her name to gaso-
line certificates.
Cold Blooded Lies.
Her fathers article, she said,
tells Of school girls intellectual,
spiritual even attempted physical,
prostitution--all resulting from the
Progressive Students) movement"
why did father write these
cold blooded lies of his daughter? ?"
she asks. His attack was not on
met was an attack on every |
progressive idea, every progressive |
student and citizen, the whole pro-
yressive student movement in |
America"
The valedictory of the new gen.
grafton Of the Bedford j ones fam
ly to the old was:
What I have written Is the
simple truth. My father does not
<now, as yet, that have written
his. After he learns this, he will
take action against
ne. But he has not and he cannot
,hange my beliefs"