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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
Dean Landis of Harvard Law School ExOnerated
 Him in Report
NO RECOMMENDATIONS
 MADE BY REFEREE
Calls Actions Radical, But Says No Proof of Com.
 fnunistic Alliances
BL WILLIAM 1T. LAWRENCE United Press Staff Correspondent


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, December 30. - (UP) = Harry R. Bridges, Pacific Coast leader of the Congress of Industrial Or ganizations, was cleared to- day of a charge that he Is a member of or affiliated with the Communist party. Dean James M. Landis of Harvard Law School, special trial ex- aminer who heard the case, so ruled and, in effect, recommended can ceiling the deportation warrant is- sued by the federal immigration service against Bridges on March 9. le39. The immigration service had sought to deport Bridges as an undesirable alien to his native Australia.
 Lands found that the evidence produced by .the government docs not permit the finding that [. Bridges Is either c member of the Communits party or affiliated With the party"
 Aims Are Radical
 Bridges aims, he said, arc "en- ergetlcally radical. but the proof falls to establish that the methods he seeks to employ to realize them are other than those that the frame work Of Democratic and conStitu- tional government permits"
 Secretary of Labor Frances Per- klns can approve LandiS' report and cancel the warrant. or she can lg- nore 1t and order Bridges deported as an undesirable allen. Authorita- tive sources said, however, that it was unlikely that she would ignore tho report. They pointed out that Lands, selected as examiner by Miss Perkins, has ail outstanding reputa- ton aS c lawyer, heads ono Of the most important law schoolS ir the country. and was former chairman of the securities and exchange com mission.
 Reading Lands Report
 MisS Perkins began reading Lan- dis' report today. It contains 7b,000 words and was written after Lan- diS had reviewed 7,724 pages of testimony taken during an ii.week hearing on Angel Island In San FranciSco Bay last summer.
 Landis made no finding on the question whether the Communist
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
HUGE KITTY"
 SEIZED IN GAME

Berlin. Conn.,. Dec. 3o.--(uP)--A e736.D0 kitty seized In dice game raid last month. was ordered re. turned to the players today by Town Court Judge George c. 0riswold, Instead of being divided between state and local police who cooperat- cd in the c0nllsCatlon.
 Judge uriswold said he could not doclore tho money "a gambling de. vice" beoaule arrebtIne officers were not armed with a search warrant when the raid was made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
COLLEGE BENEFITS
 BY MERIDEN WILL

Meriden. Conn, Dec. SOs--tUPl-- The probated will Of Augusta z. Boone. retired high school teacher who died Dec. ii, today disclosed c ef0OO0 beqliest to Maryvilie eoI- legc. MaFyVilIe, Tenn.
 Other bequestB: ei.OO0 to Waidess ian Aid soclety. New York; ei.0oo t0 American International college. Springfield, Mafs,i eiI0o0 to Btta O. cowles. Springfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
DIES AFTER ILLNESS

Hartford, Conn. Dec. c.--tUP)-A Funeral services will be held Mon- day for Clarence Belcher, @. presi- dent of ". c, Maeun Co., fuel firm, who died yesterday after Q long ill- neag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
Many New Faces In Administration For Coming Term
Mayor-Elect Sculy Follows in Footsteps of Father Ceremonies of Inauguration Begin at l0:3O a. nl.;
 City Clerk to Be First Official Sworn In
A denocratic-tiominate,

A democratic-dominated administration of "new faces chosen by the voters in the city election of early last month, will assume control of the municipal government officials elected with him given the oath of office The aldernanc chamber in the city hall is expected to be jammed with relatives and friends for the Inauguration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
NO PAPER MONDAY

In accordance with it's annual custom the Wa terbury Democrat will not be published on Mon- day, New Years Day. The Democrat extends to all Best Wishes for a Bright, Prosperous and Happy New Year!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 JAN. 5, 1915
tBy United Prsss)

Russian forces evacuated Tas bFlz. Persia. and Turks entered city.
 French garrison Fspulsed OeF- nlan attack on Edsa, She Cams
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
The Weather

Rain, Snow Today;
 Sunday Cloudy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

As a special observance of Good Friday, April 2, Edward MacHugh, NBC Gospel singer, will be heard from 10:30 to 10:45, EST, over the NBC-Blue Network, in program of sacred songs especially chosen for the day.
 Everyone who listens to radio knows Edward MacHugh, but few know his life story, as full of drama and pathos as any moved you could find. Born in dire poverty in Dun- dee, Scotland, he had to toll con- stantly to help widowed mother keep her family together. For four years he worked in a bakery after school, and when finished, sold papers until a late hour each night.
 'In Bond"
 Edward MacHugh doesn't yet un- derstand quite how his mother managed to get him and the rest of her brood from Scotland to Can- ada, but he did all he could to help. The family with no money for pas sage, came over in bond; debt which took years to pay of. The moment they had settled in Mon- treal, the Gospel Singer went to work cleaning railroad cars.
 The boy, MacHugh, seized every opportunity to sing though he had not a remote expectation of fame as result. All the more startling to him then, was the first turn of luck which came at that period of his life. A large reception was being held at the Royal Hunts Club in Montreal at which the Governor General of Canada and his wife were to be present. MacHugh was taking tickets at 8 side door when prominent society woman hurried up to him. Those two most i'm portant guests of honor were to arrive a moment later and there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05
Politically Pickle French
 Are True to Albert Lebrun

age of the Normandie, of which she was the "godmother". As in France, so in America, she won friends everywhere. The people called her ''The First Lady of France"
 This First Lady has remained simple and unspoiled. She really r,Ins her house, even though it be the resplendent Elysee. She has been known to entertain 8 few friends and serve them cake and chocolate she has prepared her. self.
 When her husband has quiet evening, she frequently accom- panies him on the piano when he plays the violin.
 It is known that Lebrun fol months had been actively resisting the campaign to draft him for a Second term. His wife and he both lome-loving folk - were eager to retire to private life and spend , their remaining years as private citizens.
 But the remarkable fact is that most of the men who naturally were considered as possibilities te succeed him, also have drowned down upon their would-be support CTS.
 For instance, it is almost pre- cedent that the President of the senate be elected President of the republic. But M. Janneney, the present head of the senate, tolc his friends he did not wish the promotion. He is old and his health is not good. He feared the strain of the office.
 Next in line was the famous radical, Edouard Herriot, mayor of the great city of Lyons and presi- dent of the Chamber of Deputies He, too, insisted he would not be a candidate.
 Third man in the public eye was Premier Daladier. But Int has been given extraordinary pow CTS by the French parliament, S6 that he can make France strong and ready to face the Nazi menace In the circumstances, it never has been believed here that Da. ladier would be willing to go tt the Elysee Palace. A French president really has very few powers. A French Premier, armed as Daladier is at present, has almost dictatorial powers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05
GEORGE SHEPHERD
 AT FIRST CHURCH
Former Far East MissiOn= ary to Give Lecture
 Here This Evening

Reverend George W. Shepherd of Auburndale, Mass, one of the best informed Americans on China, for many years a missionary in the Far East, and for five years confidential adviser to the Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek on the New Life Movement in China, has just returned to America from Chungking, the new capital of China, to undertake an important speaking campaign for the Church Comimttee for China Relief, with national headquarters at 105 East 22nd Street, New York City, and re- gional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, and Los Angeles, and local committees functioning in about 1000 communities throughout the United States.
 MT. Shepherd has come directly from Chungking, China capital, but he has not come on political errand. He comes on an early furlough, granted by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions of Boston. While in the United States he will be engaged exclusively in the service of his own mission board and the Church Committee for China Relief. He will speak at the First Congregational Church here tonight, at 7:30 p. m.
 Dr. James E. Gregg, pastor, and chairman of the Ministers Asso- ciation is chairman of the local com- mittee cooperating with the Church Committee for China Relief, arrang- ing this meeting.
 Coming from the heart of free China, where he has been in the midst of stirring events, and close to government circle, MT. Shepherd will speak with authority on present conditions in China. He was in Hankow up to within twenty-four hours of it's occupation last October, and then went to Chungking by boat and bus through Human and Kweichow provinces. He helped the Central China International Red Cross evacuate from Changsha to Kweiyang, just before the burning of the former city, and assisted with the problem of dealing with refugees. After a round trip to Chengtu, the capital of Szechwan Province, and further service at the headquarters o fthe New Life Movement, of which the Generalissimo is the president, and Madame Chiang Kai-shek is the executive director, MT. Shepherd flew to Hongkong and started home westward around the world, via Kweilin, Singapore, Ceylon, India, Malta and England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05
Reelected Again More Popular Than Ever At End of Term
BY MILTON BRONNER (NEA Staff Staff COrrespOndent,

Paris, April 5.-The unabated popularity of Albert Lebrun, who was again chosen by the National Assembly meeting today in versail- les as president of France, would seem to be a miracle in nation that is politically fickle.
 The movement to draft him for a second term, which grew in force as the date of a new elec- ton neared, was based upon sev- eral simply explained considera- tions.
 Lebrun magnificently looks the part of a French president.
 The great bulk of the French people-despite the foolish leg ends about frivolous Franco are home-loving and home-keep- ing folk. President Lebrun and his wife are just that kind of peo- pie. Just as President Roosevelt has brought the laughter of his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

Weatherwise . When you read an official weather report issued by meteorologiss don't over look word in it, for each has its significant meaning For example today" means the period begin similarly runs from 730 D. to 7:30 a. m. Clear rainfall coudess skies or clouds covering less decided by clouds covering four to sevenenths of the sky "Cloudy" means completely overcast sky. "Fair" means no rainfall is due and the skies may be clear or cloudy. Increasing cloudiness" denotes progressive increase in clouds usually used in forecast containing reference to rain Likewise the amount of rain is governed by the forecast Light" tenth to onehalf inch heavy, anything above these figures. The expression Somewhat calls for tenn perature change of to 12 degrees. Only 75mle per hour wind calls for hurricane" warning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

Enviable record. When Their Majesties, the King May their meals at the Chateau Frontenac will be pre- pared of course by Chef Louis Batera This is nothing
 for Louis to get excited about for all his life he has been preparing meals for royalty Back in 1908 he supervised
 the meals served to the late King George then Prince of Wales upon the occasion of his visit to Quebec for the Tricentenary celebration. The Duke Of Windsor also Wales and partook of the fine things that Chef Baltera prepared Prince George also was among those enjoying the Batera cuisine have Prince Chchibu brother of Japan's emperor King and Queen of Siam Prince and Princess Takamatsu of Japan Lord Willingdon and Lord Bessborough both governor-g generals of Canada; and Ramsay Macdonald; Admiral Byrd Colonel Lind berg host of movie actors and actresses stage notabes too many to mention writer's artists, and celebrities galore Louis Baltera has been 28 years the job at Quebec He has catered to them al he knows their likes and disikes One King and Queen at his board will be just another incident in the life of famous chef of famous hotelry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

Supt. of Police William Roach will be the guest of Chief of PO- lice Ernest T. Belden of Bristol on the first of two broadcasts which will be heard over WATR tonight at 7:45. The other will take place next Wednesday night. The occasion will be the heralding of the 10th annual Pension Fund ball of the Bristol department which is to take place at the Bris- tol Armory Friday evening, April IA, Van Alexander and his famous Brunswick recording orchestra have been secured for the ball. The recording of this great aggrega- tiOn will be featured on tonight's radio program.
 Chief Belden is general chairman of arrangements for the ball which promises to surpass in every way any previous effort of the depart ment in the social line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

Editor, Tall Tower Topics ... Here is little date for you earmark in your little red book and consider yourself and your better ha honorary guests of the Catholic Club of the Sacred Heart Church for Friday evening April IA. On that night presenting annual minstrel show at Buckingham Hall and we assure you and supporters it will be we'll Fitzgerald has devoted many hours to catch the 1889 spirit of entertainment technique and has selected cast of solosts dancers and specialists only because The show should make you forget your worries and of such bubblesOme times. Sincerely, Sacred Heart Committed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

wife invited him to sing at the home of Sir Mortimer Davis the next day The upshot. He was sent to Lon- don shortly afterward for voice training at the Royal College.
 Sacred Songs
 On his return to this country he sang over a local radio station in Boston. He tried hymn on one program, then another, until finally the floods of requests for sacred songs convinced him of their wide appeal and Dundee's barefoot boy was launched on a successful career with the National Broadcasting Company.
 MacHugh finds that most of his requests are for 'The Old Rugged Cross" and the Twenty third
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

grandchildren to the White House so Lebrun has brought to the Ely see the bright babble of his three grandchildren.
 He recently had a sort of apoth- eosis in the wonderful reception accorded him during this state visit to London.
 He has made no enemies as President. In summoning leaders to the Elysee to form new cabi- nets when old ones fell, he has paid strict regard to the balance of parties in Parliament. Finally and this always counts in the country at large-he is a peasants son who has abundantly made good.
 His wife has been his best helper in attaining his popularity. She is the daughter of a mining en- gineer. When she met Lebrun, he too was an engineer. Their son, Jean, is also an engineer.
 She is perhaps the only wife of French President personally known to many Americans. A few years ago she went to the United States on the maiden voy-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

Psalm" 'Some how,' says the Cos pei Singer, T feel peple are yearn- ing for the simple and good things. They never tire of the old hymns and the fine old songs of our liter ature."
 Of all of his thousands of fan followers, MacHugh believes, Rex, his three year old Belgian Shepherd dog, is the most beloved. When the Gospel Singer is on the air, accord ing to his wife, Rex curls up in front of the radio until the pro- gram is over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: few days ago you had an item about the new postage stamps that to honor Prominent Americans In the list you published there were some very famous Americans who should probably be honored with stamp, especially if the F. O. Department likes to do that sort of thing. But how about native son of Connecticut. Other than Harrett Beecher Stowe this state seems to be com pletey overlooked And we haven't got much in the world of philately John Fitch has gradually come to be the real inventor of the steamboat
 His fame would be complete there stamp issued honoring him for his pioneering in this field How about a drive for John Fitch? (. John D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05
YOUTHS REVOLT
Good Evening.

Young Danny's not bit interested In styles or cut or shade, And is very much disgusted
 In talk about the Easter parade. His new blue suit is not so bad, He doesn't mind wearing that, But very quietly he's made up his mind He won't wear the new felt hat That nom says looks so smart And what all well dressed boys wear: What do I want with sissy hat, I wouldn't be seen in 1t on darel Whats all this fuss about Easterl Gosh, parents are awful clothes pickers! Why can't a guy dress comfortable In his everyday sweater and knickers Oh, I'll wear the new blue suit, But I'm telling you fiat You won't see me on Easter Sunday In any silly sissy hat! Who do you think I am,
 Freddy Bartholomew or Mickey Rooney? If the gang lamped this lid They'd call me for sure looney. Thus Danny, aged ten,
 Who thinks heroes are born not made, And says just count him out Of this years Easter parade
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

Everything is just hotsytosy at the Waterville home of MT and Mrs. Donald Krantz for Sunday morning Long Legs Stork left baby brother for little Lillian The mother and newcomer doing very nicely, thank you Monma Krantz is the former Lillian Dwyer of Oakvle . Helen Ross of Tudor Street is showing her home town to Elizabeth Likes her Colorado school chum and Betty likes the Brass Center immensely. Freddy Muccno demon auto salesman, has joined the sales staff of the J. G. Motors Inc. Charles Sutherland has booked the Second Congregational Church passion pla! cast for Bushnell Memorial Hall in Hartford April 23
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05
To days Answers ts
 cR ANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page Rufus Choate, lawyer. Paul Laurence Dunbar, poet. James Gordon Bennett, news 
 Albert Gallatin, statesman. Adolph Ochs, newspaperman. Marshall Field, merchant.
 ANSWERS TO TODAY'S
 LENTEN QUESTION Christ, in driving the money changers from the temple, de- n0unced them as thieves Matthew 2I:12-13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05
"RADIOMAN'' IS BOY OF 9

Seattle (UP).-A licensed radio operator, yet he is only years old, Oliver Robinson is the boy. He passed a government examination and was licensed as third-class radio operator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

Joe "Scoff" COrcoran an interested spectator as the criminal docket of superior court got underway yesterday afternoon. Anne and Marion Bogusis of Brooklyn week-ended in Hartford. John Conlon hardly wait until tomorrow, his birthday. Bertha Kravitz is sporting very attractive diamond ring yes, she's engaged! Ray Jacovino, Waterbury's Eddie Duchin can certainly give you an earful of music However, he dislikes being praised, yet he's one lad who sure deserves it. William Gilbert had his appendix removed at St. Mary's Hospital and is now resting quite comfortably
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05

Addressed to up and Down, No. =, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Scot land," letter was delivered cor- rectly to an elevator man recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05
AnssUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Central European Stand ard Time Zone.
 2. 92,900,00O miles. 3. Bull Lea.
 4. Strait of OtrantO. 5. Plural: Here are the scissors" is correct. 6. Persons born of two dis tinct races; for example, the offspring of g Chinese and a white person.
 !. Minnesota.
 s. Jesse H. Jones. g. God Save the King" 10. Ohio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-05
God Save The king''
 Made Gospel Singer
Present NEG Artist Owes Success to Chance Oppor- tunity to Sing Interesting Rise to Fame Reviewed

was nobody to sing God Save the King"
 The young Scotsman eagerly
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-06
THE WOMAN I'm
THE WORLD OF TODAY"
By RUTH EVANS

"A great many changes have nec-
essarily taken place in women and
their outlook on the affairs Of the
world since the Middle Ages. OF
course, when ! say women | am
speaking of the middle class Of wom-
en- of the general class, as the chang
es are more noticeable in this group
than they are in the socially elect or
women in high society.
1.-THE women with a great deal Of
money and social prestige seem to
follow the same pattern they have
pursued for years. They GO to a
private finishing school when they
are young. to learn the requisites
for one in their position, have q
debut, marry someone in their wn
circle, who has the same background
and amount of money, with a few
exceptions, and leave their money
and raison de- etre with their chill
dren FIR them to follow.
"With the average woman, how
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-10-06
Women Speak of
Their Place In
The Social World

1t all started like this: one day a
friend and were discussing the af-
fairs of women and their personal
ity. We discussed their life from
the middle ages up to the present
day. We argued and argued con-
tinuously until he suggested that the
appropriate thing to do, make a
query concerning the American wo-
man in the economic and social
world. The idea struck me with
much interest, for | was anxious to
know the outlook of women on such
questions, although il is of their