The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-02

figures.
 They are mailed first class, we'll printed, and apparently are a continuation of the covert cam paign of islander carried on dur ing the election campaign. Not long ago the campaign got so bad that the President denounced 1t in his press conference.
 This time he is sharing the abuse with others, notably Sem ator Hugo Black of Alabama and John L. Lewis. One anony- nous picture being circulated through the mails, especially to Alabama voters, is an enlarged fiashlight of Lewis talking to Black, with 8 brief caption giv- ing the impression that they are intimate friends.
 Actually the photo was taken at a Senate hearing, and several other Senators and Congressmen who were in the picture were blocked out.
 NOTE-Black Is up for re.elec- tion next year and already there is fierce campaign against him.
 Another photo circulated anonymously shows John L. Lewis accompanied by his wife walking down the stairway of the Soviet Embassy. It was taken while Lewis attended a reception of 500 Washington notables to honor the Russian North Pole flyers, but the intimation is given that Lewis is a habitue of the Embassy. Sev- eral Senators who received the photo attended the same recep- ton. |. Blackguarding Pamphlet
 The third document is an un- signed pamphlet, entitled "A Mes- sage to the American People" Slanderous and obscene, this piece of literature is 8 clear violation of postal laws.
 It opens with this sentence: "T am what was Senator Joe Robin son." and then putting words in the mouths of the late Senator, 1t declares that Roosevelt will soon die or become insane" and that Hughes today Is behind the Lib- erty' movement but not visibly so."
 The Catholic Church also is vituperated, and many Senators who voted for the court bill, some of them in unprintable language.
 It concludes with this rabid tirade against Mrs. Roosevelt:
 "She believes that she is Na- pOleon's wife returned and craves recognition which she has not succeeded in receiving in Washington. Her black conn plexion is against her and she Is conscious of 1t, for there are many ladies who make her un- derstand. They pay tribute to her as the Presidents wife and only in that capacity. This chagrins her beyond express Sion." -t Eyewitness
 Following the Russian Embas- sy reception. a well-known Wash ington correspondent received this query from his editor: Uniformed John L. Lewis attended Russian party. Can you confirm whether he was there?"
 The newsman replied: "Sure he was there. He arrived shortly after I did with our senior Sem ator. Bob Bulkley. Was a swell party"
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 c. N. M., St. Petersburg, Fla You are correct that the Presi- dents mother, two sons and daughter-in Jaw all used non- American ships in sailing to Eu- rope, despite the fac that Roose- welt is 8 great booster for the American merchant marine. Two of them, Mrs. James Roosevelt and John used an Italian ship which a short time ago was banned to American citizens by presidential proclamation because of the Ethiopian war.
 Mrs. James Roosevelt wanted to visit q, friend in Florence, Italy, before going to Sslzburg for the music festival John went on the same ship either because he couldn't tell his grandmother which ship to take or else didn't care about it. probably both. '
 The newlywed Franklin Roose- veltS sailed from Quebec on the Empress of Britain. The White House refers all questions regard ing their trip to the duPonts, who made the arrangements. Pre- sumably they embarked from q Canadian port in order to escape publicity in New York. They mo- tored to Quebec and loaded their car on the ship.
 Mrs. Sol Bloom, Washington We regret any marital disturb ance caused by our description of