Judge — June 1938 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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\ ~ The High Hat Award for June | \ , TO: Walter-Winchell; good newspaper man, actor, radio com- / mentator; resident in New York City. ‘ CITATION: For having, out of his alert mind, created and | founded a ‘style of reporting; for having originated new and ressive words for the English language; for the care with which he checks facts and the willingness with which he admits. mistakes; for his refusing to wreck lives and homes and hopes by printing the malicious gossip fed to his desk by those who would pass responsibility to him, and who are too cowardly to take it on themselves; for his loyalty to his friends; for his titeless energy; for his long and uncompromising fight against plagiarism of every sort; for his alert defense of others of his craft; for his quick sensing of hypocrisy; for his refreshing re- tention of youthful enthusiasm; for che generosity of his char- ities; for his singularly effective and consistent offensive against dictatorship; for his mastery of satire and sarcasm; for his fine sense of humor; for being a good father and a good husband; for the cleanliness’ of his private life, and for his helping hand to all those who are sincerely trying, in whatever field THE JUDGE takes great pleasure in presenting a gallant gen- Hate his High Hat Award. : Roster of Wearers of The Judge High Hat Award Mr. Howard Hughes Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Mr. Thomas E. Dewey Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt 1958 Awards January—Mr. Stephen Early, presented at the White House, Washington, D.c. February—Mr. George M. Cohan, pre- sented on the stage of the Alvin Theatre, New York City. March—Mr. Alf M. Landon, presented at THe Jupce-Landon luncheon, Kansas City, Missouri. April—Mr. Faik Konitza, presented at Mrs. K's Toll House Tavern, Wash- ington, D.C. May—Mr. George H. Earle, presented at the Executive Mansion, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Judge comicbooks.com