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Tito and the West

1t is an unfortunate thing that Marshal Tito
OF YugoSlavia has severed diplomatic relations
with the Vatican. A touchy dictator he appar-
emily has based his decision on little more than
personal sense of outraged amour-propre.
Archbishop Stepinac-whom he tried" and jailed
in 1916 on charges of treason" and whom he
freed conditionally year ago-has been chosen
by the Pope to be a cardinal, and this seems to
be the only real motivation for the break.
In terms of so-called reapolitik the break
can hardly be regarded as an act of common
sense. Wholly apart from again drawing the
free worlds attention to the fraudulent nature
of the Stepnac trial." Tito's decision serves
merely to complcate his regimes dealings With
Catholic Italy-particularly as regards Trieste
and to set back efforts aimed at promoting a
genuine rapprochement between him and the
West, especially the United States. Certainly,
at time when he needs American and allied
support he has taken course that is not cal
culated to win him friends in the democratic
Atlantic community. On the contrary, he seems
to have gone out of his way to ALLEVIATE people
not only in our own country but in other free
lands well.
This is an unhappy state of affairs. For
Marshal Tito and his Belgrade regime although
avoWedly Communist and therefore open to
continuing suspicion, has clearly been orienting
himself toward the West ever since declaring his
independence of the Kremlin. In the circum-
stances, no interested party-incuding the Pope
can be anything but distressed by his latest
move. Strategically, politically propagandst-
ically and otherwise, his break with the Soviet
Union-leading Yugoslavia toward association
with the free world-haS been an event of very
great Importance and nothing could be more
regrettable than if his dispute with Rome should
be allowed to undo the good inherent in his
split with Moscow.
1t is easy, of course, to cry plague on Tito
and to say that he needs the support of the
West much more than the West needs him. But
in the present international situation, repre-
hensible as he may be- there is something to be
said for being patient with him. His country,
after ALL and his considerable number of div-
sions have more than a little strategic sgnif
in relation to the defense of the free world.
No effort should be spared, therefore, though
it may prove to be futile, to keep him firmly on
this side of the Iron Curtain. If that can be
done, then in due course-conceivably-
savia will cancel out his essentially stupid
animosity toward Catholicism and religion in
general.
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Don't Be a Traffic Statistic

Too often motorists pay little attention to
the winter drive-carefully warnings that safety
authorities issue regularly about this time of the
year. Too often motorists who disregard the
warnings are added to the statistics which the
National Safety Council and other organizations
cite in the hope of inducing safer driving.
We are entering the season when it is ex-
tremely easy to become traffic statistic The
dangerous period is just ahead. The councils
Committee on Winter Driving Hazards recently
reported that December is the month with the
peak mileage death rate. It said: Travel during
snowy, icy weather has greatly increased and
motor-vehicle death and accident rates are still
much higher during winter months than in sum-
mer" Added to DEFENDERS hazards is the
Christmas holiday period, with it's conviviality
and its occasional offshoot, reckless driving And
this year an unusually long holiday week end is
In prospect, fact that worries officials who
know that week ends are particularly dangerous
on the highways.
Last year COS men, women and children were
killed in holiday traffic accidents. More than
10000 others were injured. Here in Washington
the traffic fatality toll so far this year has
reached So. only five short of last years total
for the whole year. And the most hazardous
period is yet to come. These are the grim facts
that justify the special warnings which local
and other authorities are bringing to public
attention by mobile loud-speaker, the press radio
and TV. 1t is "tld stuff" Of course, to tell of
the perils of careless driving and walking, Of
cars nadequatey equipped for winter opera
ton, of taking lone for the road" But the
records show that the driver who is Indifferent
to such admonitionS is more apt to join the
casualty list than the one who needs them.
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developed. The transactions in the
many designations of bishops, in the
relationship with the Roman authori-
ties, in doctrinal controversies such as
that over "Americanism," are gone into
with an amplitude which many readers
will find novel and highly informative.
Yet the treatment. for all its objectiv-
ity. is on plane of dignity which be-
Ats the material. The magnificent
unknown" can here be seen in the close
reality Of its functioning. From this
point of view alone remarkable service
has been rendered in making possible
for the honest outside reader balanced
appraisal of what is often inadequately
understood.
Very particularly in this connection
we get from these pages the picture
Of high prelate who was also a loyal
and even devoted American. The CO.
existence of these two things in one per-
son is by no means exceptional although
to some 1t may appear unexpected.
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Wise Words of Caution

President Truman has spoken some wise
words of caution against the dangerous talk
Of cutting back the Nations defense program
Addressing the Alumni Association of the Indus
trial College for the Armed Forces, the Chief
Executive prefaced his warning by reviewing
the mobilization program of the past two years
emphasizing the progress made in both plant
expansion and production even while acknowl-
edgng that the pace has not been as rapid as
hoped in certain respects.
Quite appropriately, Mr.. Truman directed
particular attention to the need for estimating
the industrial capacity required in case of al-out
war and for advance preparations to meet such
requirements. Time will not permit the country
to do this after war starts, he added, and when
this mobilization base is settled it must be kept
ready In his opinion this part of the program
is well under way but its continuance and its
maintenance will be one of the big jobs facing
the new administration. The President then
declared his own confidence in the countrys
capacity to support this great effort without
damaging effect upon the national economy.
The doubts to the contrary, which he imputed to
"doleful people" prompted his warning that
there must be a distinction recognized between
true and false economy
The build-up of the American defense eStab-
liShment since the Korean war began has been
q costly proposition. It has been so largely be-
cause we tore That establishment virtually TO
pieces after World War H. and because the
emergency in Korea forced us to recreate it
hurriedy-at least in the first stages. The time
for more careful and less costly planning was
lacking then as Mr.. Truman warned it would
be If an all-out war were to begin.
There u.s. of course an element of judgment
involved in fixing the long-term size and make
up Of the armed forces and the industrial mobii-
zation needed to back them up. The judgment
of the new administration may not coincide with
that Of the outgoing one. 1t is certain that
thorough review of the problem will be under
taken after January 20, and Charles E. Wilson,
designated as next Secretary of Defense already
ID studying the question President-elect Eisen-
hover and other spokesman of the new admins.
tration have promised to seek economies in
Government expenditures and some of these may
be found in connection with the defense pro-
gram. 1t is not likely they will be misled by false
economies, or by dangerous curtaiments for
the sake of politically popular tax reductions.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Humans counsel Is sound
and timely-it is less expensive in terms of both
money and lives to prevent a war by building
and maintaining our strength than to be forced
through weakness into fighting one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
JOHN TRACY ELLIS (BRUCE VOLUMES.
BY the Right Rev. John K. Cartwright

JOHN TRACY ELLIS ts BRUCE VoIuMEs5.
BY the Right Rev. John K. Cartwright
or UNUSUAL Importance in the
" literary record of this year is the
appearance Of these two volumes. Cardi-
nal Gibbons was the most notable figure
in the Catholic hierarchy in the United
States down to the present. He was one
of the most notable citizens of our coun-
try in the 10Th and goth centuries. And
Father Ellis comes to the study of his
subject with background which makes
him probably the most notable American
historian of the Catholic Church. I think
1t is not too much to say that this work
is the finest single contribution to this
section of American history.
Gibbons became Archbishop of Balti-
more in 1877. AS that see was the parent
of all the church in this country, this
fact alone gave him a national prom
inence. He ma de this prominence his
personal possession when he presided at
the third Plenary Council in 1884 which
laid the foundation of law and policy
for the American Catholic Church down
to our own time. At this council he dis
played the qualities which, from that
time to his death in 1921, made him the
central figure in reality as well as in
Office. The cardinals hat in 1887 en-
phasized but cid not create this situa-
ton.
His career is therefore focal point
for the history of the church in his
time. Father Ellis has realized this, so
that his work is huge repertorium Of
materials which will be of use and in
deed Of necessity to the writer both
of general American and church his
tory for an indefinite future. He has
exploited with characteristic thorough
ness all the available records and
archives and made the essence Of them
available on the printed pages or in
his copious footnotes. For this the
teacher and the research worker will
be under great debt to him.
To do this and at the same time to
interest the general reader is no ordi-
nary accomplishment. Yet it is part of
the strength of this work that any one
serious enough to inquire into the lives
of distinguished men and the record of
great institutions will probably find this
a book of absorbing interest.
The questions of high church admin
istration and policy involved in the
Plenary Council are fully and factually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Maryland City

The recent article in The Evening
Star relative to proposal by the Prince
Georges County Chamber of Commerce
to the County Delegates to the Maryland
General Assembly for enactment of leg
islation to form Maryland City, was
excellent.
However, the idea of Maryland
City" is not new. It has been proposed
off and on for many years. And while
the idea has merit, nevertheless. the
support given at the hearing by Walter
F. Mulligan, president of the County
Civic Federation, and myself was to the
recommendation to form committee to
study this proposal with view to its
practicability-not to the idea of
Maryland City" per Sc. A similar COM
mittee was given such task in Virginia
when a proposal to incorporate Airing
ton was made.
While the formation of Maryland
City" would seem to be the answer to
the problems of the metropolitan area
of our county, nevertheless any support
thereof would be premature without
complete study of its feasibility, and
legislation to enact any such measure
should be based upon complete under
standing of the pros and cons involved.
It is sincerely hoped that our State
Delegation will act upon the recon-
mendation for such a committee to
study the issue Immediately, in order to
have the benefit Of the committees
recommendation this legislative year.
Irma Bogdanoff.
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Bumper-to- Bumper Parking

Among the most contemplate and in
conSiderate human beings Is the mo-
torist who deliberately hens in a fellow
motorist so that he has no possible way
to extricate his car from its parking
place.
Laurence Dooley of 1877 c street NE,
passed away December a. Mr.. Dooley
had come out of his apartment about
am. and found his car completely
hemmed in bumper to bumper, by the
cars behind and in front of his. He
paced the sidewalk and fretted about
the situation. About two and a half
hours later, when one of the owners did
appear. Mr.. Dooley was in such a state
of mind that he was unable to control
himself and had violent words with the
man. The police were called and Mr..
Dooley was finally able to move his car.
but apparently the excitement was too
much for him. He died at the steering
wheel of a heart attack.
There seems to be little doubt that
heart failure was superinduced by the
excitement resulting from Mr.. Dooley's
desire to move his automobile. I think
there is a law requiring motorists to
park at least three feet from other We
hicles, but in this particular case there
was absolutely no space between the
bumpers of the three cars involved.
Thank the Lord. there are many con-
siderate motorists Unfortunately, there
are some who have no regard for their
fellow men. When they get behind a
steering wheel, they lose all sense of
decency. James Baugh, jr.
Editors note: Traffic regulations do
demand three feet between parked cars,
but the law usually is enforced only
when violation is called to the atten-
ton of police by motorist whose We
hicle is hopelessly hemmed in.)
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Portrait Of an Eminent American

Gibbons was in this respect, as in so
many others, not unique but rather
representative. The chapters which
deal with AmericaniSm, as above, and
with the problems of immigration and
education bring this out with striking
force OF timely interest in view of
recent happenings is the cardinals
statement in Rome on the occasion Of
receiving the red hat. This statement
on the relations of church and state
will be very Illuminating and helpful.
particularly if one keeps in mind here
again that the statement is an evidence
not only of Gibbons own sanity and
balance but of his role as a trusted
spokesman and representative of Amer
lean Catholicism in general. Through
out his long career Gibbons was great.
not as revolutionary and pioneer, but
as the one who was best able to ex-
press the thoughts and ideals most
warmly cherished by those over whom
he presided and by his brothers of the
episcopate for whom he held the pri-
macy of honor and ELECTION as well as
of rank and place.
Many other important questions can
be pursued here: The labor question, the
difficulties about parochial schools. the
struggle to found and afterwards to
maintain the Catholic University of
America, the settling of the delicate
problems of ecclesiastical discipline, the
development of Gibbons as a public
figure and consultant on matters Of
wide civic and national significance.
The elimination of the cardinals career
might be considered the impressive
demonstration in Baltimore in 1911 on
the occasion of his golden jubilee. 1t
was day of friendship and public
esteem from the Nation generally the
like of which had not been known be-
fore. In retrospect it was reward for
a great achievement of spiritual lead
ership and of American citizenship. In
prospect it contained a hope of peace,
understanding and good will. The hope
has not been perfectly realized as yet.
But it was a showing forth of what
can be and of what all Americans will
be inspired by this admirable portrait
to strive to realize.
Father Ellis clearly regards his sub
ject with admiration and with affection.
On the other hand, he has written with
objectivity and careful Judgment: We
cannot but hope and presage wide
reading for this splendid story of an
illustrious life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


@. Did the large newspapers of other
cities maintain correspondents in WASH
ington, D. c. in the early days of the
republic?- F.
A. Metropolitan correspondents be-
came necessity when the Federal gov
eminent was established on the banks
OF the Potomac, with only one small
triweekly paper, the National Intelli-
gencer. Before the invention of the tele-
graph, the New York Journal of Com
merce set up pony express for trans
mission of news from Washington to
New York, so that it could publish the
proceedings of Congress one day in adj
vance of other New York morning
papers. The distance of 237 miles was
made in "a hours.
@. Did members of Congress in the
early days wear their hats during ses-
sions in the House like members of the
British House of Commons?-O. S. d.
A. Yes, for time they followed this
old custom. It is recorded that when
Gen. Lafayette entered the House during
visit in 1924, "the members and per-
sons admitted on the floor rose and re-
manned standing uncovered" The Gus
tom was discontinued in 1887.
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Prayer for Christmas

You set star In the sky
For the Mnoi to tolloW,
Men UIto iDere iuise
In knoiping the star led to Peace.
And they found tpI,at they sought.
There in the holy mdnger,
There In the Heart OF the Child.
We haze Str1yed far,
And are lost in a wilderness OF our DUN
making;
We haze forgotten lone,
And NTH our brothers blood TOE are
defled.
oh, Father above,
Set Star in our hearts:
Guide US back to the pathways of Peace.
Back to the Child!
Miriam S. Foots .
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Questions and Answers

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SOCIAL EVENTS
42 %#f -E> I - ~
m R N VICINITY
Rainbow Girls Have
Christmas Party

Approximately 100 mothers
and. daughters attended the an
nual Christmas party given by
the Hardin Rainbow assembly
Tuesday evening at the Masonic
temple.
After a greeting by the wor-
thy advisor, Patty Mills, a pro-
gram was presented in the as
sembly room. A reading was
given by Barbara Brown. Spe-
cial music was furnished by a
choir composed of the follow
ing girls: Ann Painter, Sondra
Ebling, Joan MICRO, Carol Dy-
: sart, Myrna Kronmiller, Anna
Lee Loaney, Joan EgneW, Carol
Kirkland, Violet Davis, Helen
Kirschenman, Darlene Kirsch-
enman and Gay Pitsch. Group
singing was also enjoyed. Ac-
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companist for the program was
Mrs. Charles EgneW.
Following the program, the
group adjourned to the banquet
room of the temple where San
ia Claus distributed gifts. Pre-
siding at the tea table was Miss
Mills, worthy advisor, and Lois
Hibness, worthy associate adj
visor of the local assembly.
During the business meeting,
it was announced that the an
nual Rainbow formal would be
held at the Masonic temple
Saturday evening, Dec. ~, at
$3.50 pm. The formal is to be
a friendship affair and an Or
chestra has been engaged for
the evening.
Family Party
The Redeemer Lutheran Wo-
mems Missionary League spon-
sored a family Christmas par
ty for members and friends of
the Redeemer and st. Johns
(of st. Xavier) Lutheran par
ish on Sunday evening, Dec. IA.
A topic study considering the
meaning of "The Fullness of
Time" and the singing of
Christmas carols, was followed
by a number of Christmas
games. Mrs. VIM. Magstadt, Mrs
Augusta. MODS, Mrs. Walter OFT,
Mrs. Andrew Pitsch and Mrs.
Art Pitsch served lunch.
In lieu of a, gift exchange,
the ladies purchased gifts for
the children at the Bethesda
home for feeble minded chill
dren in Watertown, Wis.
Rebecca's Elect
At a regular meeting of the
Rebekah Lodge held at the Odd
Fellows hall Wednesday eve.
ming, Dec. 10, the following Of
ficers were elected:
Noble Grand, Mrs. Ernest
Weinberg; vice noble Grand,
Mrs. Mike Grubbs; recording
secretary, Mrs. Clifford Smith;
financial secretary, Mrs. Erwin
Thalheim; treasurer, Mrs. J. B.
Quest.
During the meeting three new
members were initiated, and one
member was reinstated.
-.
Thimble Club Party
The Thimble club of the Re
'bekah Lodge held their annual
Christmas party Friday after
noon at the Odd Fellows hall
with a pot luck luncheon at 2
pm.
Mrs. Tom Gibbs, president,
presided at the business meet
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w. S. C. Has Dinner
RIPPING
of the Rivers
Continued from lage -

Continued from lage -
Ages" Preceding the cantata,
the combined chorus sang a
number of Christmas songs, in
Guiding 60, Holy Night" in
which Mrs. Mary Ann Koebbe
Jones, Hardin high school grad
uate and former student at
Gonzaga university, was guest
soloiSt.
Advertisement:
Young man who gets paid on
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18th Jefferson, together with
others, and not Miss Driftwood,
as stated in last weeks issue
lof this newspaper.
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ing and an exchange Of gifts
followed. Bingo was enjoyed by
the eighteen members present.
Faculty Wives Meet
Mrs. Paul Collier and Mrs.
Rice Schellabarger were hostess
SeS to the Faculty Wives club
! Monday evening at the Collier
home. CanaSta and bridge were
played with prizes being Won
by Mrs. Ted Paul, high for
canasta, and Mrs. Casey Emer-
son, low for canaSta. Mrs. John
Fisher won high in bridge and
Mrs. II. r. Salyer won low.
! There was an exchange OF
| gifts at the close of the eve
ming. a..
Guild Elects .>
Members of st. Thomas Epis-
copal Guild met at the home
of Mrs. Cedric Bond Thursday
evening for their annual Christ
mas party and exchange OF
gifts. Elections of officers for
the ensuing year was held with
Mrs. Cedric Bond elected pres
ident; Mrs. B. C.. Schrock, vice
president, and Mrs. Percy Rose
now, secretary-treasurer.
Announcement was made OF
the purchase of a new carpet
for the sanctuary of the church.
Redecoration of the church has
been the project of the Guild
for the past year.
wv. S. G. Has Dinner :
Wesleyan Service Guild mem-
bers and their families met in
the basement of the Methodist
church for their annual Christ
mas dinner Tuesday evening.
Gifts for the nursery depart
ment of the church which the
Guild sponsors were brought by
the members. Mrs. Kenneth
, Morrison is president Of the
group.
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CORRECTION

CORRECTION
Involved in an automobile
accident south of Hardin on
Sunday, NOV. 80, was Miss Jud-
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Monday and is broke on We'd
nesday would like to exchange
small loans with a young M,
who gets paid on WEDNESDAY
and is broke on Monday.
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DRIVER FINED

DRIVER FINED
John Plenty Buffalo was
fined SO for careless drlvlils
in city police court here on De-
cember Is, in the only, case
appearing on the docket LOT
the week.
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ing and an exchange of gifts
followed. Bingo was enjoyed by
the eighteen members present.
Evening star., 1952-09-03
Farouk Riches Abroad
Put al SIS Million
BY The Assoeioted Press

CAIRO. Egypt, Sept. 3.-The
pro -Wafdist newspaper AL Misri
quoted custodians Of ex-King
Farouk's holdings today as saying
the exiled monarch owns about
nine million Egyptian pounds
$25. $3.50, 900 worth of property
abroad and needs no financial aid
from Egypt.
The amount of cash Farouk
may have on deposit outside
Egypt is not known but it has
been estimated as high as one
million pounds ($2,870,0 ,00O.
Farouk told newsmen after he
arrived on the Isle of Capri to
begin his exile last July that he
was a comparatively poor man
He said he had not taken a for
tune out of Egypt and had nc
fortune stored up outside his ma
tive land.
The exiled Kings vast holdings
in Egypt-estimates of their value
have run as high as So billion
were ordered impounded last
month. It has been unofficially
reported that the royal family
owned one-third of the nations
six million arabic acres.