The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

over the effort of Father Co., ment of a Jewish judge in {
 The proposed appointee is Em- erich Burt Freed, U. s. district attorney in Cleveland, and former law partner of Senator Bulkley, who is on the verge of being ele- vated to the U. s. district court.
 This has aroused the violent
 opposition of Representative Martin L. Sweeney, Democrat of Cleveland, known as the chief congressional spokesman of Father COughlin.
 Basis of the Sweeney-C Coughlin opposition is the fact that Freed is Jew, and one not born in the United States. Born in Hungary in 1897, Freed was brought to the United States at the age of 13, was naturalized ten years later.
 Justice Department officials say he has made an excellent record as U. s. attorney, is able, progress sive, and was second on the list of judicial candidates submitted by the executive committee of the Cleveland Bar association. First on the list was Carl Friebolin, whom justice department officials say they would have gladly ap- pointed despite his age of 60, had he not eliminated himself volun- tarliy for physical reasons.
 Two others on the Bar AssO- ciation's list, Walter Kinder and Harry Brainard, were eliminated because of big business or reac-
 tiOnary connections. Last on the list was Dan B. CulL a for-
 mer common pleas court judge, and an excellent appointment except that he happens to be 8 Catholic and the last two judi- cial appointments have been Catholics. So the justice de- partment returned to the No. 2 man on the list, a Jew.
 Irate, Congressman Sweeney is endeavoring to call a caucus of Ohio congressman December 28 to protest against Freed,s appoint ment.
 Modern Migration
 Big problem facing Farm Se- ctrity Administration is that of migrant agricultural workers in California. But for one day this week there will be no problem. Henry Wallace and Hollywood are banding together to wipe out the worries of migrant workers Sat- mday December 2D.
 Hollywood big shOts-including Eddie Cantor, Miriam Hopkins, and Herbert Marshall-win stage a radio dramatization of the life of . transient, as it has not been presented since the First Transient Family sought shelter 1888 years ago.
 The scene will be as humble as the scene at Bethlehem. It will be the FSA camp at Shafter, California. Every child among Kern'S county's agricultural work CTS has been invited, many of them MexicanS and Negroes.
 Some of the workers will take part with Hollywood stars in a series of sketches, and the chil- dren will take home bountiful Christmas stockings. Stars are contributing not only talent but funds. One star gave a fund.- raising party last week that net ted $500.
 NEG will carry the broadcast, beginning. at 2:3O Pacific time,
 Saturday. Titled Christmas for One-Third of a Nation", the party will bring comfort and joy to those who wander
 under conditions not unlxie
 those experienced by Joseph and Mary two centuries ago. Social Whirl
 At White House receptions, as guests come abreast of the Presi- dent to shake hands. they are counted by White House police man, who rings them up with a little tabulator held in his hand. The average number at a single reception is just over 1000 which is too many to be fed with home-cooked cookies. They are bought outside As many as 70 or 50 different establishments supply the White House =. Twenty-seven government green houses are searched for their best blossoms whenever the White House stages 8 big reception .. In the pre-Roosevelt days, guests used to line up in the state dining room and move east to pass the President. Now they gather in the East Room, and move west. Reason for the change is that pre- Rooseveltians didn't feed the guests, and the dining-room was