davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1951-05-27

downs than bachelors are Surveys conducted
by leading life insurance company show that
when man loses the woman he loves, he is
twice as likely to go off the deep end men,
tally as the woman who loses her man.
o: What sort of life does the average
spinster lead?
A.: To find out, DR. Robert Latou Dickinson
made a study, under the auspices of the
National Committee for Maternal Health, of
l,O78 single women of all ages. Analysis of
case histories showed that the average spin
ster lives at home, is likely to have family
burdens of illness or finance, and lacks con-
genial surroundings. She is prone to over
work and worries over personal affairs. Her
Evening star., 1951-05-27

two out of three had never had love affair.
Q: What effect does going to college haze
married?
4: If you're woman. it skyrockets your
chances of becoming an old maid. But if
you're man, it has the opposite effect it
minimizes your chances of staying bachelor.
Cornell University made study of l,5OO
typical middle aged college graduates. OF
the men, SO per cent were married compared
to SO per cent for the general population).
But of the middle-aged women graduates
only IS per cent were married. Spinsters were
relatively three times as numerous among
college graduates as among women OF the
general population.
Q: What happens to all of these educated
spinsters? What do they do?
Il: The Cornell survey showed that SO per
cent of them became school teachers, most OF
the rest entered professional or semi-protes-
sional work.
Q: Why are 50 many school teachers o'd
maids?
4: To find out the answer to this question:
investigators at Northwestern University
Continued on page 10
Evening star., 1951-05-27
OLD MAIDS AND BACHELORS

Why don't some men get married? How many
spinsters have love affairs? What can an old
maid do to get husband? Here some
intriguing new facts, based ON recent surveys
by John E. Gibson
Photograph by Bradley Smith
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Chapter 8

Chapter 8
I'D HAVE to go back 10 Wash
L ington." ne explained. AND
then there'd De the test flights.
There's new super-charged ship
mat would take the tests. It will
take an altitude Of more than fifty
thousand feet. II viii 60 faster
than sound can travel"
IT sounds wonderful, Jan said
But she got that odd empty feel
ing inside Of her. It also sounded
terribly dangerous. Il wish ! were
a man" she added.
You do all right as YOU are.
He glanced down at l1er, SO small.
50 feminine. SO sweet. He was glad
she vas not q man. But he under
stood what she meant. Tell YOU
what. he said. "Ifit comes of III
make arrangements mere at the
heid 50 you can follow the tests
listening over our radio IN the
tower. I'll send you messages SO
you'll practically be flying with
me- Would you ike that?"
Would I like IT," Her heart
turned over. Il felt as though II
might burst Without thinking,
she leaned closer to give his arm
squeeze.
He was the one TO draw slightly
away. She ought not do things ike
that. if she wanted him TO behave.
She smelled so sweet, her soft
hair had brushed his face.
1T will mean a lot to me, he
said. Not so much, however, ne
knew now, as she did. Love mad
become the most important thing
in the world. the most wonderful.
No more crazy dive-testing for
me. photo mapping, no more
teaching buds to fly"
4 like that" There was note
of Indignation, one Of teasing. I
didn't know | was a dud. Not
when you said I was ready TO
solo. And what will ! do about
that, about an instructor"
'TTherell be someone to take my
place. But it's not all settled, as |
told YOU. The point IS, Jan. you
can tell your mother that every
thing else depends on this And
YOU can tell her we cannot make
any definite plans until after this
test fight of mine
That should hold her off for a
while" Jan agreed.
Meanwhile" Ray said, you
might try pretending a little bet
ter. Otherwise youth never put
across the idea that we are en-
gagged"
y suppose you're right, Jan
had to agree with this. And il be
gan 10 look as though this pre-
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BY KATHLEEN HARRIS

tense need only last a short while.
I'm sorry slapped you so naro-
/ suppose YOU we're only pracuc-
ing. But We need not make be
heve except when Ewes around. -
You'll nave 10 put q little more
heart into il then. Ray said. "or
you II never fool your mother.
Sure. I was only practlcing. Don't
YOU know he flashed her d grin.
a kiss, these days. doesn't neces-
Sarliy mean anything.
For some reason Jan resented
his saying that. She supposed he
had kissed lots Of girls. And for
some other reason. also unknown,
she resented this thought too. I
don't suppose i does. she said
But I guess I'm out Of date
think It should Then she added
hastily We ought TO start NOV
ing. Ray. If anyone came along
he'd think We we're necki0g or
something silly.
He'd have another guess COM
ing, Ray SAID. But as a matter
of fact only last week the mayor
Gec1ed that { Mas Okay for young
couples 10 park along this road,
10 neck. I mean. Il seems there
Wasa test case. An officer dragged
a couple into court. It turned out
thev were engaged to be married.
Ana the mayor proclaimed that
there had to be some place where
coleles could park and look at
the moon and bill and COO.
Well there isn't any moon TO-
night, Jan said She was glad
there wasn't, as she knew her
cheeks we're burning. SO let's get
goirg. And remember, we only
havs to pretend % front Of Eve. "
'Don't worry. I'll remember. E"
Ray said grlmlv. He obediently
stated the car. He might as well
TAKE her home. He would have 10
find some other way to wake. Jan
up ana 10 help her.
AFTER a while Jan said, you
didn't tel me who it's that's
going 70 back your invention and
the tests. Is he coming down 10
tall it all over? Is that what you
meant by saying you'd know
within the next few days."
That's right. Ray said. He was
sil0t for q moment. Only the hum
Of re engine could be heard. He
gave a little chuckle. He said. 1T
dosn't happen to be he, It's
her"
"a A.ut o.. $500. ,.--..u.4 ~
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Let Lore Alone
~ Ns~sssaiorss

back Ray, although agsn Jan s.,
posed there was no god rean
one should not. Then ae RENE
bered that Ray had aid il N
been A woman. anothes she" NJ.
had oeen surprised whn she n
read the announcement that Ra
was engaged.
Her name is Bernie Darrog
Ray said.
Why, her father rns the air.
port here, doesn't he? That n,ean,
that the woman NUT be excaa
tlonally wealthy an important
Everyone knew whothe Darrows
were.
agreed.
For still some otter reason Ia.
wanted 10 know q bt more aboIs
Mr. Darrow's daughter. She ws;f'
ed. hoping that Ray would tejf
her When he did not, she hates
10 ask him.
Besides. they wee nearly hsek
home, They wouldbe saying poaS
night within a few minutes As5
there would be plenty Of time -
ask questions aboIt tiis Berniss
DaTrow. II she was coming dow
to talk things over within r.
next few days. Jan probsbls
would get 10 see her.
Can | come olt for nv Iessn.
as usual in the morning." IAN
asked when they stoppd agsjs
IN front OF her house.
I'LL have 10 let you kn,w." Rav
said, He was thinking tha II wss
plain that Jan did not ilten6 i
ask him 10 come in sgan Ana
she had not seemed TO ear. or Is
show much interest. whenhe hs8
said his hacker was a woman
y may getsa wire in the morn.
ing" RAY said. From Bernir.
barrow. I mean
Il see" Jan returned.
Jan fell into j troubled seen
She dreamed she was beng NAV.
rled and everyone was satheres
in big CHURCH and even her
father was there. Eve wss ner.
vous wreck because the bride.
groom had not shown IN am
when he did Ray brought Bernies
barrow with him and she had ;
rein around his neck and drove
him up the aisle. GRIM ng fool.
ishly. and the minister tod Raw "a
kiss the bride and then-fortu.
nately, Jan woke up.
She fervently hoped that she
never would have snothe- dream
like that. Some people said Thar
dreams were wish fulfllmenfs
This one, Jan felt, had been mora
Of q nightmare
(To be eentinaedl
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Lie DetectOr
Catches FIB

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. PA lie
delector caught a girl employee
q St Anthony Hospital in fib
about her age.
She was being questioned about
me disappearance Of a baby from
ne hospital She answered all dues-
lions satisfactorily until asked her
age She gave il as 18 years The
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Not Soon Enough

MURPHYSBORO. III. up -
Henry Rahming's hopes for boy
were borne out al right - BY
twins. But they arrived 3 years
too late 20 save him from blist.
ering hike. Last time the Rsh.
mings were expecting in 1913,
Henry made q wager to wals
barefoot from their home to Cor
ham. Is n1Aes aAvayt II II waSas
a bCv Il wasn't
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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21
Chicago Holy Name Men Ask
Program of Ciiuic Morality

cate themselves to the wisdom of
our founding Fathers wisdom
which proclaimed Gods rightfGl
place in human affairs, wisdom
so memorably expressed by the
Father of our country in his fare
we'll address:
".Of all the dispositions and
habits which lead to political pros
perity, religion and morality are
indispensable supports reason
and experience both forbid us to
expect that national morality can
prevail in exclusion of religious
principle"
Other resolutions adopted in
cluded one calling for all parish
societies to maintain active mill.
tary committees for contracting
servicemen.
Theodore Lownik, attorney of Ev-
ergreen Park, ILL.,, told the Holy
Name Men that mo Catholic draw.
ing a salary from the public treas
ury for doing nothing can worth
lily approach the Sacraments."
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CHICAG0-(NC) - More than
1000 men of the Chicago Holy
Name societies stand pledged to
carry out the mandate of the US.
Bishops to restore God and NOR
ality in the private and public life
of this Nation.
Their representatives adopted a
resolution backing the Bishops re-
cent statement entitled, Gods
Law: The Measure of Mans Con-
duct"
His Eminence Samuel Cardinal
Stritch, Archbishop of Chicago,
who presided at the annual busi-
ness meeting of the Chicago Arch
diocesan Union of Holy Name So
cieties, praised the men as true
members of the lay apostolate. He
said:
"You men, with Gods help, can
help the Church in making Chicago
and the Nation holy"
The Holy Name resolution said
in part:
BE it resolved that Holy Name
naen in every walk of life rededi-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21

The sequel to an altar in the
basement of the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Theo +. Kirn OF New Orleans,
and the erection of a 6-by-7foot
church on their front lawn three
Chrlstmasses ago, is shrine to Our
Lady of Fatima.
During World War ii the Kirns
kept lights burning on their base
ment altar where they and their
friends prayed for men and women
l.. the military service. Then came
the Christmastime church" which
was visited by more than $4,000
persons.
I'VE noticed folks throwing OF.
ferings into the church." DR.. Kirn
explains. Consulting our pastor,
he advised us to let them alone.
When the church was removed we
counted the sum of twenty-three
dollars"
DR.. and Mrs. Kirn solved the
problem of what to do with the
money by using it as part payment
on a statue of Our Lady of Fatima,
now enclosed in a front-lawn
shrine.
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Continued from Page y
minister, Miha Marinko, in which
he combines references to the
Vatican and its satellite Catholic
clergy" with accusations that the
Holy See is striving ito enthrone
itself again as state within the
state" and in which he tries to
draw a distinction between "hos-
tile clergymen" and that part of
the clergy which has adopted a
positive and patriotic department.
toward the people,"
Tito says the American people
do not know that people can free
ly 20 to churches" But he is ST.
lent regarding the fact-known to
the American people that hun
dreds of churches are closed be-
cause the priests who should adj
minister them are dead, in prison
or in exile. Nor does he admit
that the agents of the regime SUI
pervise the sermons, that open
profession of the Catholic Faith
becomes automatically a black
mark"
The American people cannot be
deceived by the tricky presenta-
tion of a severely curbed free
dom of worship as genuine ''free-
dom of religion" Even if Bishop
Peter Guile were not imprisoned;
even if the regime had not at
tempted to deny Archbishop Step
mac the right to his office and
the exercise of his episcopal func.
tions; even if not single priest
or Religious had been murdered or
jailed, religious freedom would
still be absent in Yugoslavia.
Tito knows - and American
Catholics know-that there are
some basic requirements on which
the Church cannot and will not
yield. The Church must have free
dom to teach the truths of the
Gospel. But she is deprived of
that freedom in a regime which
continues to consider religion the
opium of the people" and which
compels the teaching of material
istic and atheistic principles in
schools and universities.
Tito knows - and American
Catholics know-that the Church
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Jail Bishop

Continued from Page y
demonstration. No charges we're
made against the prisoners on the
morning of their arrest.
Bishop Cote is the twenty-third
prelate held in communist iails in
the governments drive to deprive
the Church of her leaders. The
Hierarchy stands as a bulwark
against the schismatie church be-
ing promoted by the government.
In accusing or arresting without
accusations Catholic prelates, the
communists aim to spread terror
and leave the Church without lead
ership. The schismatic church pre-.
tense would then be dropped and
would be the only per-
mitted religion" in the totalitar-
ian Chinese Peoples Republic.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21
Solemn Rites Set
In Other Churches

Congregational singing of
Gregorian "Credo" during the Sol.
emn Mass at midnight will add to
the solemnity of the observance
of Christmas at Christ the King
Church, Columbus.
At Midnight Mass the eongre-
CATION will sing the "Credo"
from the MASS of the Angels.
AS usual there will also be con-
gregational singing Of the aides.
te Fideles" at the 0ffertory. The
regular choir will sing the rest
of the Mass.
With the encouragement Of the
Rev Leo r. Brehm, pastor, this
congregational singing of the
"Credo' on Christmas is expect
ed to be the beginning of congre-
gataional singing of the entire
Mass. The plan is being develop
ed by Mrs. Helen r. Sitter, choir
director, and Miss Mary Martha
Sitter, organist.
The Sliters' were greatly i'm.
pressed last year during their
Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome by
the way Catholics from all over
the world joined in the singing
of the "Credo" just before the
Papal Blessing in st. Peters. They
also were happy to find it the
custom during the famous torch
light professions at the Lourdes
Shrine in France. All through
France, they reported, eongrega-
tions sang entire Gregorian Mass
es from memory.
AT Holy Rosary Church, Colum.
bus, Solemn Mass will be of.
fered at midnight, with the mems
choir singing. The Holy Rosary
Boychoir will sing at the High
Mass at 1890. while the school
children will sing Christmas
hymns at the 9 o'clock Mass.
The Rev. Msgr II. f. Mattingly,
pastor, will be celebrant of the
Midnight Mass, and will be assist.
ed by the Rev. Patrick J. Griffin
and the Rev. Raymond J. Carter,
assistants. The Rosary High School
Glee Club will sing Christmas
hymns before the Midnight Mass.
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will resist to the end any attempt
to break the spiritual ties unit
ing Catholics with the Holy See.
There can be no semblance of re-
ligious freedom under regime
which has raised enmity toward
the Holy See and the Pope almost
to a principle.
Tito knows that he and he
alone-can restore that climate
in which the problems involved
in the relationship between
Church and State in his country
can find an acceptable solution.
But the stand he has taken poisons
rather than improves that climate.
And because, unfortunately, this
continues to be the case, Ameri-
can Catholics have every reason,
and every obligation, to remem-
Der Yugoslavia, when they offer
up prayers in reparation and
mourning for their prosecuted
brethren behind the Iron Cur
tain.
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Symbol of New Martyrdoms

Continued from Page y
of Church courts, restraining APP
peals to Rome, preventing the ex-
communication of any of the kings
officers and great vassals, and sane
tioning the kings appropriation of
the revenues of bishopries and abb
beys.
Because OF MS uncompromising
resistance to King Henry's de-
mands, the Archbishop found him
self in all kinds of difficulties. He
was fined 500 pounds for con
tempt of court" for opposing a
claim made against him by one of
the Kings vassals. He was then
fined 10000 pounds for alleged
liabilities" against him dating
back to the time when he was
chancellor.
The Archbishop was finally fore
ed to flee TO France, where Pope
Alexander III received him at
Sens The Pontiff encouraged him
in his heroic defense of the
Church
Six years later, the Archbishop
was able to return to England. The
King had expressed willingness
to compromise. But almost imme-
diatcly new difficulties arose.
Like the totalitarian rulers of
today, King Henry had a few pa.
triotie" members among the clergy.
Two of the country's Bishops had
been accommodated by the Arch
bishop through papers he brought
back from the Pope The king de.
manded their absolution.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21
Great Spiritual Crops
Result of Mission Aid

CHICAGO-(NC) - Nearly two
millions dollars were spent during
the year for home missions by the
Catholic Church Extension Society,
Bishop William d. O'Brien, presi-
dent of the society, reported at its
46th annual meeting here. Fifteen
Archbishops and II Bishops were
present, with His Eminence Sam
uel Cardinal Stritch, Archbishop
of Chicago presiding.
Splendid spiritual crops are
growing throughout the United
States and its possessions because
of the aid given by the Extension
Society. Bishop O'Brien said.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21
Chaplain Gets 2 Medals

CAMP KILMER. N.J.-(NC) -
The Rev. Capt Robert E. Lynch.
whose steadying Influence on sew
eral occasions helped prevent
troops from becoming demoralized
under heavy enemy fire in Korea,
received the Silver Star and his
second Bronze Star in ceremony
here. Father Lynch, who is now
Catholic chaplain at Camp Kilmer,
spent a year in Korea.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21

The memory of the late Brother
Peter of the Brothers of the Sacred
Heart lives on in the Brother Pet
er Christmas Tree for children at
Bay st. Louis, Miss. Brother Peter
served several terms as president
of st. Stanislaus High Schcc!. Last
Christmas 700 white children and
$50 colored children received gifts
from Brother Peters tree.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21

On the night of December %,
ITO, band of armed men march.
ed into the Canterbury cathedral.
"Where is the traitor,?" they
demanded.
Here | am, no traitor, but Arch
bishop and priest Of God" st.
Thomas answered.
They tried to drag him from the
church, but we're unable. Finally
they plunged their daggers into
him and scattered his brains over
the pavement.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21
National Legion
OF Decency List

Films reviewed last week and
thei. Legion of Decency classi.
fications are:
Class All (unobiectionable for
general patronage
Desert of Lost Men
Here Come The Nelson's
Murder in The Cathedral
Pecos River
Class AZ (unobjeetionable for
adults)
The Bushwackers
Death of Salesman
Miracle of Milan
On Dangerous Grounds
Pictura-An Adventure in Art
Shadow in The Sky
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21

Less and less students devote
any time to Latin, but at this sea
son of the year the so-called dead
language comes into its own as car
oilers everywhere are joined by the
crowds singing the original of 20.
Come All Ye Faithful" from the
first words, Adeste, fidelis," right
through to the final "Venite, ad-
erenus.
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Continued from Page y

Continued from Page y
Cathedral.
The Bishop will offer his two
Low Masses Immediately following
the Pontifical Mass. Appropriate
Christmas hymns will be sung dur
ing these Masses by the st. Charles
Seminary choir. The choir will also
offer a program of religious music
of the Church for a half hour pre-.
ceding the Blessing of the Crib
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21
WBNS Will Telecast
Christmas Eve Mass

WBNS-TV will televise a Sol
emn Pontifical Christmas Eve
Midnight Mass from Boys Town
at loo a. m. Columbus time,
Dec. 25.
The Most Rev. Gerald 7. Ber-
gan, Archbishop of Omaha,
Neb., will be celebrant of the
Mass in the Dowd Memorial
Chapel, Boys Town. The Mass
will be televised over the ma
tion-wide network of the CO.
lumbia BroadcaSting System.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21
Indians Promote Heroine

CAUGHNAWAGA, Quebec -
(NC)-DescendantS of the earliest
Christian Indians in Canada and
New York State have formed
themselves into a guild to spread
devotion to the Venerable Kateri
Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks.
The guild hopes that as result
the cause of the beatification of
Kateri Tekakwitha will progress
more rapidly.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1951-12-21

Thirty million Catholics of fhe United States asked
their Bishops Sunday December 80 offer their
in repaaon and mourning for their brethren
Curtain countries is recalled that December 80 follows the
eommeorsins the msryrdom of ST. Thomas Beckett Archbishop
Of Canterbury who murdered in his cathedral 70 because
he resisted Henry IFS ecclesiastical
illustration Of srehbshops 18th
tury PssIfer Hsrean collection
in the British Museum. INC Photos)
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