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Evening star., 1950-12-21

pert" some one has said, is he who
writes twice about the same thing.
The meaning of the handwriting. to
the average book reader, is just this, that
it is ones very own signature. That it
means much to others, except on a
check, one may doubt.
What it all adds up to, to the indi-
vldual, is that one just writes worse, as
the years roll.
1t is thing not to be ashamed of,
nor proud OF, either. It is just life.
The salient points of the young sigma
ture will still be there in the old. It was
Alexander Pope who proclaimed the rul-
Ing spirit in every human being. He be-
ieved that if a young man were greedy,
he would be greedy as an old one. And
so on.
Perhaps we can believe that ones very
own signature should be plain, so that
others can read it, that it should be
neither too small nor too large nor too
fancy. but still not too plain. Most per-
sons have experimental with this, over
the years. and usually settle on their
own idea of how it should be done at
about or near the aforementioned age
OF rs years. The signature is the life,
and it speaks its own language, to those
who may read it; but surely it tells an
entirely different tale to one person than
to all others.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
The Power Thut Is Love

Hats off to your editorial, "Stars
Beyond Stars" especially the concluding
sentence which reads: Remembering
our identity with every other aspect
and phase of existence, we need not
doubt the reality of the Power beyond
all other powers, a Strength beyond all
other might"
To some Of us with ears that are deaf
and eyes that see not. this will seem as
foolishness-to those of US. that is. who
are like the pigs under the oak trees.
that eat the acorns and never look up to
see whence they come.
But to others this editorial will be
rock in a weary land For there are
countless numbers of wounded person.
alities here who need stronger medicine
than that which is spooned out by secu-
lar pSychiatrists-at a price.
1t has been demonstrated that the
power beyond all other powers Is love-
But probably most of us still are afraid
OF this force-which we visualize as a
jealous thing, lying in wait to catch us in
spiritual trap and Danish us forever
from the light! Perhaps we subcon-
sciously remember the ancient horror Of
mans journey out of the night-the
grueling mystery that love deals so
painfully with its creation.
Let us never forget that in the dying
words of the Light of the World, Whose
approaching 1949th birth anniversary is
stampeding us into tantrum of irri-
table shopping. there is a bright, ever
lasting hope for all of sinful, suffering
humanity: Father. forgive them; for
they know not what they do"
Reader.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Letters to The Star
Pen-na17es may be used If letters carry
Dr1ters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

fault Of Congress to provide this vote
less community with adequate funds to
discharge its humane duty, our pys-
chiatric institutions are forced to un-
considerable economic practices.
would cite the case of a young man
In his middle thirties who lived with his
widowed mother. He had been previously
committed to st. Elizabeths for rapid
and progressive mental disorder following
q fractured skull. He had epileptic
convulsions and delusions Of persecu-
ton. Contrary to the advice of au-
thorities, his mother arranged his release
to her inadequate custody. AS he became
worse she sacrificed all her savings to
have q brain cyst removed under pri-
vate auspices. Following the operation
an existing paralysis was aggravated.
His convulsive seizures became more
frequent and prolonged. His personality
changes assumed dangerous and
unpredictable anti-social pattern.
I counseled recommitment, but the
fierce love of distracted mother for an
afflicted child refused to give up hope.
The matter was taken out of both our
hands when the demented patient as
saulted doctor for a fancied grievance
to his father during his last illness quite
a few years before. At Gallinger Hospital.
the distracted mother was told it would
cost her $12 plus day to keep him in
protective custody until his transfer to
st. ElizabethS. After his commitment to
st. Elizabeths, this widow would be re-
quired to. contribute $40 a month to
maintain her son in tax-subsidized
mental institution. The widows only
income was $65 per month Federal
retirement pay. I learned to my amaze
n1ent that during her sons previous
commitment she had been required to
pay $40 monthly, even though her Fed
eral retirement during this period was
only $50 per month.
True this widow owned her home-in
a sad state of disrepair. But ask this
question of community conscience:
Should any taxpayer be required the
double assessment of contributing to-
ward the support and maintenance of
major mental illness in tax-subsidized
institution? Surely this is legitimate
burden of any socially conscious state
And to bankrupt and impoverish those
already enduring Spartan austerity to
recapture the forfeiture of humane duty
by delinquent Congress is, maintain,
unfair and contemplate.
The Fair Deal wishes to enlarge its
social responsibilities to include all
medical care. Let it begin by being faith
full and humane in those duties already
undertaken and neglected.
Thomas E. Mattingly, M. D.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
institutional Psyehiotry

At a recent panel discussion on
psychiatry for general practitioners at
scientific meeting of our medical society
criticized private psychiatric enterprise
for its lack of socio- economic under
standing. I contended many private
practitioners of psychiatry were pricing
themselves out of the market of the
ordinary patients need. was unable to
criticize institutional psychiatry's fail
ure to recognize unfair economic prac-
tices which are inseparable from most
commitments for major mental dis
orders. ask The Stars kind permission
to extend my remarks.
AS family doctor I have no criticism
of institutional psychiatrists. I have
always found them understanding and
helpful With apologies to III. S. t."
believe they have 10-ulcer job with
one-ulcer pay. Yet due to shameful de-
Evening star., 1950-12-21
The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas
"T1Oas the night before Christmas.
and all through the house,
Not creature ,oas stirring.
not eDen a mouse"
To how many millions of us, young
and old, have these lines brought bright
and thrilling visions at Christmastime |!
Yet, how few of us know who wrote that
delightful and inspired Christmas poem,
"A Visit From st. Nicholas"
The story Of this charming Christmas
fantasy runs back to 1922. Living in the
old Chelsea section Of New York at that
time was Clement c. Moore, professor of
Greek in the General Theological Semi
nary.
In the same neighborhood there re-
sided a portly, rubicund Dutchman,
whose Santa-like appearance suggested
to Prof. Moore the idea of writing
Christmas piece" as a present for his
two small daughters.
The poem was written some time in
1922. The holidays came and the two
young ladies were thrilled by their IA
theirs christmas piece" With Christ
mas gone, Prof. Moore put the poem
away for another Christmas or rather,
until he brought 1t out to read to
visitor from Troy, N. Y. The visitor
daughter of Troy clergyman-was so
delighted that she asked permission to
copy the poem in her album Returning
to Troy, she sent it to the editor of the
Troy Sentinel who published it anony-
mously on December %, 1923. When
Prof. Moore saw his Christmas piece"
in print he was deeply chagrined He
had considered the poem of little merit
and did not want it published.
However, newspapers in many cities
picked up the poem Christmas after
Christmas. widening it's popularity until
Christmas, 1888. when it's authorship
was publicly acknowledged. 1t was first
illustrated in 1880 by the ever-familiar
picture of Santa Claus and his eight tiny
reindeer galloping over the snowy roof
tops. Apparently, no artist since has
been able to improve perceptibly on that
first illustration, which has become a
fixture in our Christmas ensemble.
Prof. Moore died in New York in
1862 but shortly before his death he
made an autograph copy of the poem for
the New York Historical Society where
it may be seen even to this day.
1t is safe to say that as long as Christ
mas holds its delightful, rosy fascination
for the hearts of children, Just so long
will Clement Moore's "a Visit From St.
Nicholas hold it's place in the joys of
Christmas.
Edward Boykin.
Charlottesville. Va.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
A Parkway With Defense Value

Parkways are not ordinarily classi6able as
defense projects, but the Washington Baltimore
Parkway is an outstanding exception. Begun as
q military highway in World War II, the unfin-
ished parkway was among many defense enter
prises which became victims of the demobiliza-
tion era. With the approach of another great
national emergency however, the parkway has
taken on new life-and properly so. For once
more it has assumed Importance in the plan
ming of the defenses of Washington.
It was because of this new Importance that
the Budget Bureau has increased the allotment
of money available for resuming construction
of the Federal part of the highway. previous
allotment of So million has been raised to $4.5
million, enabling park authorities to speed up
work on the road. The parkway will provide
direct link between Washington and Fort
Meade, from near which Maryland's section of
the parkway will carry traffic into Baltimore
The highway thus will be an alternate route be-
tween the Capital and Baltimore, of great mill
tary and civil defense value in the event of an
evacuation of either city in time of emergency.
Maryland did not drop It's part of the bargain
after the war ended. That State continued con-
struction Of the link between Baltimore and
Jessup, at an estimated cost Of $14 million. A
completed flve-mile stretch between Baltimore
and the new Friendship International Airport
was dedicated by Governor Lane last Saturday.
Until recently, however, the Federal Government
had suspended all activity on the parkway. Much
of the grading had been DONE however, and
the new funds will permit resumption of grading
operations and construction of several bridges.
The highway merits the priority which Federal
officials have assigned it as an emergency
project.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Santa Claus Has q Danish Secretary
By Carter Dawson

TT MUST have been that when Gerda
l. Stauning was little girl, she wrote
a letter to Santa Claus and didn't get
an answer.
She's sparing boys and girls all over
the world today the ignored feeling that
comes after secret sayings impaired in
letter to Santa go unnoticed.
Miss Stauning knows that, on Christ
mas morn, too many children will find
just how completely they have been ig-
nored by the big man with the white
beard. So she makes sure that Santa
fan at least hears from him in writing,
if not by visit If they don't, the chill
dren can blame the postman, who may
not have known that ST. Nick has a sec
retary in Denmark.
1t was some British postmen with
Imagination that got Miss Stauning her
permanent job with Chris Kringle
some years ago. The envelope was ad-
dressed to Father Christmas, Green
land"-the place where, as far as Brit
ish children are concerned, st. Nick lives
contrary to the American theory that
Santa lives at the North Pole.
The British postmen looked twice at
the address and decided once and for
all that since Greenland Is a Danish
colony, the epistle was destined for the
Greenland Office in Copenhagen. When
the letter arrived, Miss Stauning volun-
teered to take the trouble to answer it.,
since some little person had taken the
trouble to write it.
Most of her correspondence still
comes from England, Scotland and Ire
land, but her correspondents include
children also in Canada and the United
States
Being Santa scribe is 7,000-letter-
a-year job for the 26-year-old Miss
Stauning. OF course. that's in addition
to the other letters she writes when the
calendars not lowering around Decem-
ber Is.
The rest of the year she goes around
the Greenland Office of the Danish state
department in Copenhagen acting like
an average secretary with an everyday
man for an everyday boss-because that's
just what she is.
Miss Stauning has found answering
for Santa Claus is no dull business She
also has found that while Santa Claus
is looking out for the children, the chill
dren are looking out for Santa Claus.
That letter from Auchterarder in Scot
land, for instance: THE chimney is
very dirty" Margot and Alex wrote. "But
If 1t does not get cleaned before Christ
mas, we will leave the door open and
put tea on the table"
Then there was the missive from Ed
ward in Ballinrobe, Ireland: II want toys
and books-and for my brother Michael,
Evening star., 1950-12-21
A Call for Retreat

There is no doubt that Herbert Hoover was
giving voice to the sentiments of many Amer
leans when he called last night for revision
OF our policy with respect to Western Europe
Certainly, it was the speech of sincere man
VINO Is cropping, as the rest of Us are cropping,
for way out of our terrible dilemma.
In effect, Mr.. Hoover called for a retreat
from Western Europe. He said that he would
not land another man or another dollar ON
Europes shores until the Western European
countries have organized and equipped combat
divisions of such huge numbers as would erect
sure dam against the Red flood"
That is tantamount to saying that we should
abandon Western Europe. For unless we intend
investment of many dollars, there will not be
any dam, much less a sure dam, in Europe against
the Red flood.
We ought to recognize that there is no
possibility of erecting a sure dam anywhere
against Red aggression. Anything we do will
be gamble, but we should select the most
promising gamble. It may be that the attempt
to rearm Western Europe will fail But we
should try, by every reasonable means to prevent
such failure.
The counsel which Mr.. Hoover gives now Is
similar in many respects to the counsel which
led to the abandonment of Nationalist China.
Because Chang Kai-shek and his men would
not do all that we thought they should do, we
wrote them off. And the result is a hostile
Communist China waging war against us. We
are left much weaker and the Russians much
stronger in the world balance of power. We
thought we could not afford the risk and effort
involved in doing more for Nationalist China.
And so, today, we are confronted with the grim
necessity for the making of an infinitely greater
effort and the assumption of much greater risks
Let us not repeat that mistake in Europe.
Manifestly, as Mr.. Hoover says, the prime
obligation for the defense of Europe rests upon
the nations of Europe. If the Europeans will not
exert every effort for their own defense, there
is little that we can do for them.
Our policy, however, should be to give them
every encouragement to make that effort. We
must not put our faith in the armed isolation
which Mr.. Hoover advocates, for that, too, can
prove illusory. This Is time for courage and
steadfastness Of purpose. If we write off our
Allies today, Europe will go to the Communists by
default. And if that happens we will have set
the stage for the probable loss of World War III
without firing shot.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
A Poisonous Practice

Admiral Alan G.. Kirk, our Ambassador to
Moscow, is expected to return to his post some
time next month, but he hardly be enthusi-
astic about that prospect. For all he can look
forward to is the same sort of treatment the
Russians have accorded him for the past year
and half AS he indicated after his White
House visit the other day. this means that unless
there is an entirely unexpected change in the
KreminS policy he will very probably continue
to be colds -shouldered by Stain and kept under
the watchful eye of the Soviet secret police.
Ever since taking over his Moscow duties
Ambassador Kirk and his staff have been under
constant surveillance and have had little or no
contact with the Russian people. One reason
for this is that like all other foreigners in the
Soviet capital, he has not been allowed without
special permisson-to travel more than so
kilometers beyond the city's limits. Further
Russia's citizens are not permitted by their die
tatorship to enter the grounds of our embassy
and the Ambassador himself, whenever he goes
out of doors, is always shadowed by at least
four operatives of the secret police-a fact that
discourages the Russians from talking freely
with him.
This sort of treatment is not new in history
It is a reversion to the time when it was the
general practice of European and Asian govern
ments to regard all foreign enissaries as spies
and to deal with them accordingly But the
thing gradually disappeared with the develop
n1ent of civilized standards of diplomacy and
international conduct. In re-establishing it
during the past few years throughout the world
behind the Iron Curtain, the Kremlin has in
effect reinjected old poison into relations
between itself and the free nations-a poison
making normal and friendly intercourse i'm
possible.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Surdur Patel

The United States and the Western world as
q whole have lost good and powerful friend in
the death of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's
Deputy Prime Minister AS for India itself
particularly in relation to the domestic and
foreign policies of the Nehru government and
the Congress Party-his wise counsel and his
strong highly influential leadership will be sorely
missed at time when they are most needed.
For Sardar Patel-who with Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru and the late Mohandas Gandhi
constituted the great triumvipate whose names
will always be venerated in India-played key
role in recent years in holding together the
Congress Partys dissident elements and in help
ing Mr.. Nehru to lead the nation through its
extremely difficult transition from semi-colonal
status to full independence. A man of vision,
statesman exceptionally gifted in the art of
politics, forceful, hard-driving and realistic
personality, he made a contribution of incalcul-
able value to the cause of internal Indian unity
and security.
Beyond that, while sparing no effort to cope
with the domestic threat posed by India's Com
munists, Sardar Patel exercised significant
influence on foreign policy. According to reports
from New Delhi Mr.. Nehru seems to have been
particularly impressed by his pro-Western, anti
Soviet views ever since puppet Red China struck
out against Tibet, went to war against the United
Nations in Korea and otherwise demonstrated an
aggressive policy in connection with the whole of
Asia. The Patel thesis-plainly implied in one
Of his last public speeches-was that India had
reason to fear for it's future and that it had
better ally itself as soidly as possible with the
free world.
Shaken by events in the past few months, Mr..
Evening star., 1950-12-21

money. Michael loves to have a lot Of
money. I know you have long way to
come and 1t is very cold, but will have
a good fire for you when you arrive"
Miss stauning says that besides being
sweet and charming" letters from the
biggest fan club in the world are also
amusing. In this category. she remem-
bers Lillian. six-year- Lillian wrote:
Last year you sent Daddy hair curriers',
but 1t was no use because he has no
hair!"
The pretty brunette's job has gotten
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Prayer,

Lord. though this frame be ,oeathered,
1DOrn
By time and tempest. frost and heat.
Its narro1o room iH-kept, torlorn,
Its hearthStone soiled by alien feet,
We pray Thee, Dhen Thou comest, By
grace
To purge Thy ,oanton Uorld of sin,
Remember Thy first resting place,
The humble stable of az, inn,
And. entering here, By lope diDine
Transform this houel to q shrine!
HAROLD WILLARD GLEASON,
Evening star., 1950-12-21

Nehru and his government have lately been
trending toward that kind of policy, as distinct
from their earlier effort at form of neutrality.
Now that Sardar Patel's influence will no longer
be present, however, divisions within the Con-
gress Party may lead to vacillation or wavering
That is why his DEATH at this critical hour in
world history, is of special significance not only
for India but for the West as well.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 70
any question of fact by either writing The
NV. Washington 5. D. c., and inclosing cents
return postage. or by telephoning ST. 5000,
Extension 35S.
Evening star., 1950-12-21

50 much publicity. and the grapevine
has spread so fast among parents who
for years had wondered what to do
with Santa's letters entrusted to them
for mailing, that business got too big
for little Miss Stauning alone. The
Danish government had to lend helpers
to Santa's helper.
But even with secretariat of five
women to help her read, decipher and
answer children's efforts with a kind
word from Santa, you can't help Won
dering If Miss Stauning ever finds time
to address her own Christmas cards.
Evening star., 1950-12-21

@. Did President Lincoln hold a copy
of his address in his hand while he de-
livered the Grafton at Gettysburg?-
A. B. C.
A. The second copy of the address is
called "the reading copy" Lincoln held
it in his hand while speaking.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

other playing cards?-E. H. E.
A. The bridge deck is slightly narrower
than the traditional poker or pinochle
deck.
Evening star., 1950-12-21

@. Did Alfred Noyes ever teach in the
United States?-V. r. A.
A. The English poet gave the Lowell
lectures at Howard University in 1918.
From 1914 to 1928 he taught modern
English literature at Princeton Univers-
ity.
e.
Q. In what part of the world do the
most tornadoes occur?-A. j.
A. This type Of storm Is more COM
mon in the interior of North America.
east Of the Rocky Mountains, than any,
where else in the world.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-07-22

80 of Michigan, County Of
o's.e IS 373-9O4---At a ses-
Wss" II the Probate Court for
AG u County Of Wayne, held at
80: ss'' Probate Court Room in the
me ~ Detroit, on the Sixth day
w ,,lv in the year one thousand
,o hundred and Fifty.
n'l Present James II. Sexton, Judge
The Matter OF the Estate OF
,osaoh c. Martin. deceased.
OrI,rrderick Yates, administrators
:, said estate, having rendered to
.h;s Court his first and final &C.
count in said matter:
r. { ordered, That the Eighth
aav Of August, next, at ten o'clock
- the forenoon at said Court
Room be appointed for examining
and allowing said account.
And il is further Ordered, That
COPY of this order be publish
or once in each week for three
weeks consecutively previous to
said time Of hearing, in the De-
troit Tribune. newspaper print
ed and circulated in said County
Of Wayne
James II. Sexton, Judge
of Probate.
"a true rpy)
Joseph f @ Sullivan, Deputy
Probate Register Ills 7-29
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-07-22
Alonzo D. Pettiford
500 LAWYERS BLDG.

State of Michigan in the Cir
cult Court for the Coun y OF
Wayne in Chancery.
LUGENE INGRAM. plaintiff vs.
NELSON INGRAM. defendant
NO. 460-e23
Order For Publication
At session OF said Court held
at the Court House in the Wayne
County Building, in he City Of
Detroit. County of Wayne and
State Of Michigan. on the 18th
day of June. AID. 1850.
Present: The Honorable Adolph
+ Marschner. Circuit Judge.
II appearing by affidavit at
'ached hereto that the said de-
PENDANT Nelson Ingram. is not a
resident Of the State Of Mich gan,
was as this affiant is informed
and that his last known address
and verify believes 20 be YounPe-
iown. Ohio
On mo ion of Alonzo D Pc'fi-
fcrd attorney fr plaintiff.
II Is Ordered that the SAID de-
PENDANT. Nelson Ingram. enter his
appearance in this cause on or
before three 90 months from the
da of this order or that the Bill
Of Complaint filed herein be tax
On as confessed and that the said
order be served and published as
required bv law.
Adolph F Marschner.
Circuit Judge
"a True Copy
Edgar M Brariein Clerk
Bv Eo. Muraski, Deputy
Clerk 6-24 80