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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
NOTED FRANCISCAN TO SPEAK MONDAY.
Father Dufiee to Be Guest of Local Mission Club;
 Mayor to Attend

Numerous reservations have been made for the first anniversary bAll- uuet of the Tranclscan Mission Club at Tho Elton Monday, A speaking program and entertainment have been arranged.
 The principal address will be given by Rev. Peter B, Duffee, Q. Y. M., noted lecturer and expert on aa. tional md international affairs. Among the guests will be Mayor Vincent A, Scully, Rev. Francis M. O'shea, Rev. pr. Eugene ?. Cryne, Rev. Edward L. Morrison, Rev. James Frederick and Rev. Hillary Sullivan, Q. '. M. The toastmaster will Do Raymond ]. Fitzpatrick.
 During tho past year the club has raised Si,O0O for Franciscan Mis- sions. The money ls used to aid nis- SlonaFy work in this country and in the Orient.
 Joseph Sullivan ls president of the club. Other officers are: Edward L. Coninn, vice e-prehldent; Miss Mar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

Metropolitan opera Company opened its season with 'The Mar- riase of Figaro" and is also giving 'Doh Giovanni" and HThe Magic Flute" the latter an addition to the repertoire, with English text.
 The Metropolitan had a trump card in its leading basso, Eslo pinza, who was assigned the title roles in both Figaro" and Don Giovanni" His vocalizatlon of Fig arc" was one of the high spots of opening night,
 TNHE recording business appar- A ently is booming, although de- fense priorities may play Q part in keeping production in pace with the demand. At any rate, Colun1- bla announces that it will omit it's customary January issues of Mas terwork Records Ito permit its plants in Bridgeport and Holly wood to achieve peak production on current orders"
 "The decision to drop the Jan- uary Masterworks releases will pera init Columbia to release presses previously assigned to January pro- duction and start them operating immediately on Q tremendous back iog of orders placed by dealers for the Christmas season." the ar. nouncement continued
 On it's December list, Columbia has e superb recording of Smes tana's "The Moldau," supplements cd by Dvorak's "slavonic Dance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

gnrat N4ageau, secretary: A4Es. Saais nadera, financial aeuvotaEys aIa ue0Fge Ayotte, treasurer.
 Mr. conlon ls chairman of the CT. arrangements committee, with Miss Margaret WTageau as assistant chairman,
 Subcommittee chairmsn gro as follows:
 Program-Akiss Margaret she0han and Miss Hazel MoFTlsoau.
 Music - Miss Irn1n Greco.
 Ticket - Mrs. Raymond ONeill,
 Reception Miss Margaret Fra geau.
 Decoration = Miss Mary Cullen,
 publlclty-Mlss Margaret sheehan.
 The general committed consists of the following: Miss Irina Greco, Miss Mary cullen, Miss Catherine Morris, Miss Lucy Mlllericl., Miss Margaret Sheehan, Mrs. Raymond O'Neill, Mrs. Arthur Frageau, Mrs. Frank Dutll, Miss Mary Canaplon, Mrs. Agnes Proulx, Miss Margaret Connors, Mrs. Ellen Reidy, Mrs. Ana Daley, Mrs. Ellen Keavney, Mrs. Mary Modrath, Mrs. Mary Cronin, Mrs. Harold Brennan, Miss Margaret FTageau, Miss Alice Fra geau, Miss Mary Leary, Mss Mar. garet Mulcahy, Miss Ann Murphy, Mrs. Sadie Bedore, Mrs. Charles Melville, Miss Hazel Morriseau, Miss Margaret MorTiseau, Joseph Sulll- vans John Greco, Joseph Scully, Frank Spillane, Roger Walsh and Edward Conion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

first performed in Hartford, Conn, in 1888 as Q ballet accompaniment,
 On the same program, Rodgin- ski will conduct the Sihelius Fifth Symphony, which has not been given by the Philharmonic Sym phony since 1885. For his final concert on Sunday afternoon, Dec. l4, Rod2lnski will have as soloist Carroll Glenn, 22-year-old South Carolina violinist, recent winner of four maor musical awards.
 THE incompatible Mozart, wh Q
 \ was born with such 6 divine spark that he began composing at the age of three, Is being paid full honor in this 150th anniversary year of his death. There is scarce ly e symphonic orchestra in the country which has not laid em- phasis on Mozart works in current programs, and the recording com- panies have done equally well. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

NEoRoE cHAvcHAvApzE, Rusr v sian pianist, who made his New York debut in Town Hall last sea- son, will give his second recital in tho same Auditorium on Dec. 1S. He will appear later ln Chicago, Bos- ton and Milwaukee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

was more than generous and when 4he composer appeared to take Q bow, he was given an ovation.
 The composition was suggested by Artur RodEinski and was dedicated 10 him. He gave the first perform
 ance in Cleveland last month and repeated 1t in New York at the start of his four weeks engagement with the Philharmonic Symphony. while not Q true symphonic work because of the impoSsihility of de- yeloping thematic pattern from Che diverse melodies, critics agreed that it came close to it. The work was generally hailed as Q true rep- resentatlon of simon-pure native music, as it has developed so far,
 For his fourth and final week with the Philharmonic Symphony Roo- xlnskl plans to give on Dec, II and i2 the first concert performance of Vergil Thomson's suite from Fill ing Station" The suite was writ- ten for the Ballet Caravan ana was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
IS SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS

No. 1," on two i2-itlch records. It is by Bruno Walter conducting the New York Philharmonic Sym- phony and is just tops for this type of music.
 A Columbia recording Of Bruna Castagna singing afl aria from La oiocondaY and another from Verdps "Don Carlos" IS also c prize fufTl- Der. The recording Is almost per- feet and does full justice to this rich contraito voice. ft comes on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

TNEKE first performance of "Trols
 | ChansonS de RonBard" by the contemporary French composer Darius Milhaud, will dae given by Lily Pons and her conductor.hus- band, Andre Kosteianets at c joint appearance ct the WaldoFf-Astoria New York, In c Monday morning musicale" on Dec. .. The work was dedicatted to Miss Pons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

Q single l2.inch rocord.
 New albums Of Johann Strauss waltges usually find . receptive public. Columbia provides another such in AF album of three i2-inch records by Andre Kosteianetz and his orchestra. It coinpFegges some of the most favored numbers In six sides.
 other current Columbia offer. lngg:
 'Tiii Eulsnspiegei" of Richard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
The World of Music
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE Vfn,kea Press stan CorresnOndent

NEW YORK Dec The audience response in Cleve- land and New york symphonic setting of his modc ho ont music indicates will rate permanent place
 repertoire It already has been given four performances The applause in each case
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06

strnuaa, by Arkur nodalnBkl and tho cleveland Orchestra. xt is Up Co the Rcdglnski standard Of Strauss interpretation. Two ia Inch rec- Ordg.
 saThree Romantic WalsEesv Of Urabrier, by Robert and Gaby Casa siesus. The famous pianist and his talented wife are heard for the first time on records ag . two piano team in music which Is right ur their alley. The i0-inch records.
 "Romeo and juliet" overture of Tlchalkovsky, by Rodslnslsl and she Cleveland Orchestra, An old favor. ito expegtly done. Three i2-inch records.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
FBI Equal to Any Agency
In World, HOOVER Aide Says

assist the federal bureau of in
vestigation in our internal Sc
curity and national defense
program" Clegg told the law
enforcement officers present
Saturday night.
quite naturally. this being a
law enforcement problem, and
as the police Of the cities. conn
ties and states are vitality in
terested in national defense,
their services were enlisted and
are being given 100 per cent
in this cooperative endeaVor
conferred around the fBf. 'i
Throughout Saturday scores o
law enforcement officers in Mich
gan. among them the chiefs of tn,
police departments of Flint AM
Ann ArbOr. who have taken thu
intensive course at the Natlona
Police Academy al Washington
attended conferences. listened e
lectures and took part in large
practice with Tommy guns II
the rife range in the basement o
the Federal Building.
Clegg was the only speaker a
the dinner al the Wardcll hu
other guests of honor include
Commissioner Frank Eama
and Supt. Louis Berg Of the De
troit Police Department and Cap
T. II. Marnon OF the Michiga
State Police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Red Spy in j. 5.
Freed, TO Leave

LOS ANGELES. March 22-
Acting on the advice of Acting
Secretary of State Sumner Welles
and limiting at possible negotia-
tions between the United States
and Russia, Federal Judge Ralph
s. Jenney today released on pro-
baton Michael CORN. convicted
Russian born spy.
CORN was ordered 10 leave the
country within as hours.
Another condition of probation
was that CORN pay a fine of
$4,000 and court costs of Slab.
CORN will leave at once for Nladi-
vostok.
CORN. former manager Of In
tourist Inc, Russian tourist bu-
reau here. was convicted TWO
,.n.ale- aga e44- nha4aA--44 4--t4i44r17f1-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Officer in Hospital
After Auto Crash

Patrolman William Richardson.
81. of 1892 Patton avenue, is in
Highland Park General Hospital
today for observation aTrer he suf-
fered a heart attack while driving
his car and struck another car
head-on. The accident occurred at
Hamilton avenue and West Nc
Nichols road. Three officers riding
with Richardson and two persons
in the other car were slightly in
jured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
TO Attend
Nurse ConCIdve

Nursing education in the ma
tional defense prograT will be the
keynote of a conclave which will
bring some 1000 educators here
for a fve-day meeting opening
May 2 % III the Hotel Stat1er.
The occasion is the annual con-
vention OF the National League Of
Nursing Education. Many student
nurses also are expected to attend.
a three-day institute for mem
berS Of state boards Of licenture
will precede the assembly.
Importance of the ntifse- in th-
hour of national emergency Is
shown By the recent government
demand for 5000 nurses for ma
tional defense duty by July /.
II oSe in charge of the convention
point out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Roosevelt Sails
For Sun Cruise

ABOARD L. 6. s. BENSON
OF FLORIDA COAST. March D.
President Roosevelt cruiSed out
into the Gulf Stream aboard the
White House yacht Potomac today
in search of the sunlight he said
he needed after long weeks Of
gruelling preparation in Washing
ton for total national defense and
the $1,000, 100000 British-aid bill
More than Sc hours the Potomac
and her escort destroyer had laid
TO IN Port Everglades Harbor,
possibly because Of weather con-
ditionS, possibly because of ra-
diced reports from the state de-
partment in Washington on Eu-
r0pean war Developments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Judge Ferguson, No. l Crusader,
Stunned Riches to Ascend Bench

tive in the city. but because he was
essentially a man who cherished
ideals. he took a considerable slash
in income 10 become a Circuit
Court Judge at S14,500 a year
That was in 1880, when he was
appointed TO the bench. His only
previous venture in politics was an
unsuccessful run for the Legisla-
ture. He now seeks reelection as
Civr,,ie iudgp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
The Weather

Forecasts until $50 p. m. sunday:
Detroit and Vicinity Sunday increasing
cloudiness: not much change in tempcra-
ture; gentle 90 moderate northessterly
winds shifting to east and southeast
Sunday.
shippers forecast radius Of zoe niles 49,
Protect shipments during the next IS
hours for. North IS degrees east. 20 TO
p degrees: south and west % degrees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Built Up Practice
Since Coming
Herein 1913

lunching on fruit salad and
whole wheat waters prepared by
his wife when he returns from his
grand jury duties.
He is scholarly. with deep inter
eSts in international relations and
Lincoln lore. He has belonged TO
organizations studying both fields,
but now depends on ms wife 10
give him digests OF the news.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
County Auditor Race

The incumbent county auditor
seeking reelection is Edward II.
Williams. Opposing on the Re
publican ticket is Harry A. Dingc-
man. general repairman.
The vacancy in the Circuit Court
commissioners office will be filled
by one of two men nominated
Arthur w. Sempliner. attorney and
at one time one of the first 20
in the tennis world opposed by
Frank w. Law, attorney. Neither
has held public office.
In the Board Of Education race,
incumbents are Mrs. Laura +. Os-
born and Clarke d. Brooks. NOmi-
neeS for the three positions to be
filled besides incumbents are
Howell Van Auken, attorney, one
time assistant United States attor-
ney general. and former member
of the state public utilities COM
mission; Charles l.. Spain. former
executive vice president Of Wayne
University: Joseph +. Nagel,
state representative and three
time aldermanic candidate and
Otto (. Wendell Jr., factory repre-
sentative.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Abusive language
Costs 7 Total of S33

Gordon Foley. y, Of 1l7l9 East
jefferson avenue. and Casmir Bal
cerZak. =. Of 1888 Smart avenue.
Saturday paid fines Of $3.50 each
in Windsor for using abusive
language" toward the night watch
man OF the wi2dsor Ford plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Tells
Japanese Goal
On Burma Road
Nicol Smith, Speaking
Here, Says 1t Leads
to Vast Tin Supply

Japan wants control of the
Burma road for two reasons-be-
cause it is China's lifeline and
because it leads to one of the
worlds great tin supplies.
Authority for this statement is
Nicol Smith, explorer and best
seller author, who speaks here at
$3.50 p. m. and $50 p. m. Sunday
at the Detroit Destitute of Arts.
Smith, a Californian, was the
first Occidental to travel the full
length of the 725-mile Burma road
from Lashio in Hritain's Burma to
Running in the heart Of China
along the Marco Polo caravan
trail OF the thirteenth century.
Japan's Claims Hit
lie discounts Japans claims Of
dlsrupting the roads 300 trucks
a day traffic of munitions and
other supplies by bombing.
There are only two bridges on
the highway which could not be
replaced in "a hours, and these
vital two are buried deep in val
legs nanked by 70O0-foot high
mountains. Smith said:
Because OF the air pockets
caused by the valleys depth, IL
would be difficult to maneuver
plane into an effective bomb
ing position. Furthermore, these
bridges are protected by anti
aircraft batteries"
His Detroit audiences will be
taken over the narrow roadway.
missing a landslide by three sec
onds. crossing districts where child
labor slavery persists. skirting
country where head hunters
abound and dropping down into
malarial lowlands which took a
staggering toll of lives among the
roadworkerS in the Golden Horn
country.
I'm the swamp stretches the
road was completed by a band
of Amazon women, who
survived because they were
swathed more than the men
workers against the insects"
Smith said
He also touches upon the tin
mining district in Yunnan prov
ince, ChinaS new frontier once a
sea Of Oriental culture in the days
Of Kubla Khan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Traffic Candidates

Candidates for judges of Traffic
Court are:
Incumbents: Thomas F. Maher
and George T. Murphy.
Opposing nominees: Harold M.
Ryan, attorney five years and
candidate for state representative
in 1888 and 1910; M. d. Stein,
attorney.
Candidates for judges of Com
mon Pleas Court (full terml are;
Incumbents: John D. Watts,
Gerald w. Groat, o. Z. lde and l..
Eugene Sharpe.
Opposing nominees: George s.
Fitzgerald former assistant United
States district attorney. former
assistant prosecutor and former
candidate for prosecutor; Daniel
r. Foley, attorney IS years and
former candidate for Common
Pleas Judge: George w Miller, at
torney and co-ordinator for ma
uonal defense, UAW-CIO; Sher-
man F. Kelley. former assistant
prosecutor and assistant attorney
general.
Candidates to fill a vacancy for
the term ending Dec. 81. 1913. are
the incumbent, Neal Fitzgerald
and Charles f. Merrill, attorney
Ia years and former candidate
for the Common Pleas bench.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

I'VE found Il unnecessary to
modify any Of our plans or meth
DDS following the studies we
made there"
But Clegg threw a monkey
wrench into the popular fallacy
that II Is Scotland Yard that
rounds up all the criminals. beau
tiful blond spies ana foreign
agents. Scotland Yard he .ex-
planned. is merely an efficient de-
tective bureau Of the police whose
activities are confined 10 metro
politan London unless some seri-
Gus crim~is committed IN another
county and the eifief constable
chief of police 10 us OF that
county asks for the Yard IS as
sistance.
eve are inviting the police to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

The federal bureau Of investiga-
ton is the equal. if not better than
any other in the world. H. H..
Clegg. assistant director of the
FBI Just returned from a mission
to England. told Michigan gradu-
ates OF the FBI National Police
Academy at their second annual
reunion at the Hotel Wardell Sat
urday night.
Clegg and another F'BI executive
spent three months IN war-torn
London and other English cities
studying their war time methods
Of combating SubverSive activities.
Ito sold
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Is and 2O-Hour Days

Today, as grand jury inquisitor,
he works often for Is and 20 hours
day without more compensation
because he believes he can serve
the community which has been
good 10 him.
And. despite his long hours of
work. newSpapermen who have
watched him day in and day out
say they never have seen him
mentally fatigued.
He may show signs Of physical
exhaustion. but he is patient and
deft. as evidenced by his handling
of witnesses in open court.
More than once with a few
pointed questions he has brought
out a grudging witness story.
Most amazing is his phenomenal
memory for names. Although APP
proximately $500 witnesses have
appeared before him since the
grand jury started, he seldom for
gets a witness name or how he
fits into the ug-Saw of evidence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Turned to Education

f1iS yweTved him from his medi-
cal career and he returned TO
Irwin as school principal.
That Spring the principal met
his future bride as he rode horse
back through Twins streets and
his horse splashed mud on a town
belle. home from Indiana Normal
School for Easter vacation.
Ferguson dismounted to apollo
gize and the romance started.
Several years later. after Fergu-
son had completed a law course al
the University of Michigan. they
were married. They have one
daughter. Mrs. Charles Beltz Jr-
wife Of an aeronautical engineer,
and two grandchildren, Bobby, 3,
and Amy Myrtle. 6 months.
Judge Ferguson neither smokes
nor drinks. lie cats lightly, often
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Idealisn
Wins Fame for
Jurist
By DOROTHY WILLIAMS

There is probably not one man
or woman in Detroit today who
does not know the name of Circuit
Judge Homer Ferguson.
For 10 months he has filled a
role of increasing Importance as a
one-man grand jury investigating
graft in Wayne County.
But in June, 1913, it was a diff
ferent story.
Few in Detroit could have iden-
titled Homer Ferguson then.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
5 Days of Vacation

Since he returned on Aug. Is.
1889. from tour of the British
Isles to run the grand jury, set in
motion by the suicide note of Mrs.
Janet Macdonald, he has, taken
only five days vacation.
He spent that holiday duck hunt
ing with his ribbon-winning Brit
tany Spaniels, Napoleon and Jose
phine
Judge Ferguson was born 81
years ago in Harrison City, Pa,
one of the five children Of Samuel
and Margaret Ferguson.
His father was a mining superin-
tendent of Scotch descent and his
mother of Scotch-EngliSh blood.
His upbringing was typical of a
Methodist family.
Dancing and cards were banned.
When he reached high school age
his father bought a farm for his
sons to work on during the Sum-
mer. There he developed a sturdy
physique.
James Ferguson. his paternal
grandfather. who dotted on re-
counting his Civil War deeds and
showing his musket-bayonet
which the Judge now has, gave him
the name Homer.
Young Homer was graduated
from high school in nearby Irwin,
Pa. as class valedictorian. but
without participating in the COM
mencement exercises.
His family attended the gradua-
ton IN their Sunday best. but their
honored son never appeared on the
program. Shyness prevented his
making a speech.
There had been several physi-
clans in the Ferguson family and
ne decided TO follow in their foot
steps
He enrolled at the University OF
Pennsylvania and was progressing
with his medical career until the
day he entered the operating room
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Down to s Cents

They were down TO their last
6 cents and a weeks rent paid in
advance on their one room on
Stimson place when stranger
from upstate wandered into tergu-
sons office to become his first
client.
A court assignment followed
which brought him the friendship
of two businessmen and then their
law business.
In 16 years Ferguson built his
practice into one of the most lucra-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
u. of M. Graduate

Newly-married and just gradu-
ated from the University of Mlchl-
gan law school. Ferguson stopped
off in Detroit with his bride on
their honeymoon, financed with
some $500 CLEANED by the sale OF
the young attorneys colt.
They found Detroit. with its
stately homes and magnificent
shade trees. a charming city Act
ing on impulse. they decided to
stay here and not return 70 Penn
sylvania and the security 81 a law
partnership for him in Harrison
CITY with a family friend
Even then the scrious-faced
Ferguson showed the logged in
dustry and idealism which has
gained him the name OF Detroit $
No. l crusader To-Day.
While the young attorney looked
for suitable office space, his bride
rode back and forth on the Belle
Isle boat for an outing
Finally, there wasn't even money
for these outings and il looked as
though the newlyweds would have
to forget food and live on ideals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
80 Judicial .Hopefuls
Try to Catch Voters

Candidates for Recorders Court
are.
Incumbents. John J. Maher
lRecorderl. John p Scallen,
Joseph A.. ellis. George Murphy,
Christopher f. Stein Donald Van
Zile John V. Brennan, ". Mckay
Sknlman. Thomas Nj. Cotter and
Arthur +. Gordon.
The opposing nominees: Henry
:. Sweeny, Recorders Court
nudge. and now a member of City
Council: Maurice Sugar. labor at
torney and general counsel for the
Nalnis f. CroSsley, a
practicing attorney for 20 years
and former assistant prosecutor
&. Walter Haley. former special
assistant attorney general. former
-trr-trtff Y r-rrrrTrT1Tyv10T7FT or Inc state
corporation and securities depart
ment and former public admins
traitor in Wayne County; Oren A.
Johnson, attorney and former as
Sistant prosecutor: Louis Andreze-
iewski. lawyer and candidate for
nomination for prosecuting attor-
ney IN 1896.
John Atkinson, assistant corpor-
alton counsel of Detroit and for
mer candidate for Circuit Court
bench: John A. Baxter, former
chief ssistant United States
attorney and former assistant at
torney general Of Michigan; An
thony 6. Jeffries. attorney and
candidate for Circuit Court in
1895, Renan Susman, an attorney
since 1887.