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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-04
Chinese Saved
25 Nuns From
Red Sentence

QUEBEC, (NC)-An aged Ca
madam nun, sentenced to "Starva-
tion" by the Chinese Reds, relat-
ed here how she and "a compan-
ions owe their lives to the cour-
age and generosity of the Chinese
faithful.
Sister st. Blaise returned here
after a period of almost so years
in the China missions. She was
the first nun of the Franciscan
Missionaries of Mary in Canada
to help establish a mission in
China in 1902.
The 25 members of the COM
munity were assembled in a hall
adjoining the cloiSter when the
Reds arrived. The leader inform
ed them that his superiors bad
decided to take over the chapel.
The nuns we're given two hours
to free" the chapel of objects of
piety. All were replaced by photo
graphs of Red officials. The
Crucifix of the main altar was
replaced by large picture of
Stain, the Sister said.
Each of their former employees
had been ordered to accuse the
nuns publicly of the most revolt
ing of crimes, such as having
strangled children to death and
having murdered pregnant women.
For five hours the nuns had to
stand before the crowd without
being allowed to say anything in
their own behalf. The Judge"
then pronounced them guilty"
He declared that because there
wasn't any powder to waste on the
accused they would be left to
St3rup
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-04

ren'S televiSlon habits shows that
the average youngster spends more
time watching the TV screen than
he spends in school, and that the
majority of children watch what
ever programs they choose.
The survey, conducted by Wal
ter J. Clarke, assistant professor
of education at the Cincinnati in
Stitution was begun in September,
1850, after the CroSley Broadcast
ing Corporation provided a $2,500
grant for research Gin the general
area of the effect of television on
school achievement"
Prof. Clarke'S report, published
last week showed that of the child
rem studied - most of them IL and
13 year oldS - the average spent
3.7 hours each school day in front
of television screen
Over the week, including Sat
urdays and Sundays, they spent 80
hours watching televiSion, as CON-
pared with the IS hours they spend
each week in school.
Berle Ranks First
The most popular show with
these pre-adolescents is Milton
Berle - 86 out of every 100 watch
him regularly.
Next in popularity come three
western programs - Six Gun Thea
ter. watched by 85 percent of the
children; Six Gun Playhouse, by
83 percent, and Hopalong Cassidy,
by 70 percent.
The Xavier study also showed
that large numbers of youngsters
watch late television shows. For
example, SO percent reported
watching Home Theater from 11:05
to midnight at least once a week.
Thirteen percent said they see
these late night shows at least
five times a week.
An appalling percentage" of
/
what their children watch on tele-
vision The report showed that
So percent of the children said
they are permitted to watch any
program they choose.
DR.. Raymond F. Mccoy, Director
of the Xavier Graduate Division,
and chairman of the surveys adj
visory committee, announced the
findings in a brochure published
last week by the university.
He reported that the survey
shows that whether or not child
rem learn in school is not affected
one way or the other by whether
or not they have television set
at home"
Prof. Clarke, however, warned
that 1T would be a gross misin-
depreciation of the data to hold
that in the case of given school
child, his habits of watching tele-
vision could not affect his school
achievement" Gwen cursory in
spection of the data" he contin-
ued, reveals that poorer televis-
ion habits and lower los and low
parental control and low achieve
ment tend to be found'in the same
child"
Like most recreationS," Prof.
Clarke added, ''television can be
used to excess. And excess in al
most any activity may result in
damage to physical well-being and
mental alertness. 1t would be
more accurate to say that, while
the data do not offer indisputable
evidence that poor televiewing
habits are. in general, associated
with poor scholarship, whatever
evidence the data do provide in
dicates the probability of that con-
clusion."
He pointed out that since the
first television station began oper-
ating in Cincinnati in 1948, "prob-
ably every child who took part in
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-04
Jewish Nurse Who Aided
Sisters Returns To u. S.

MUNICH, CNC) - Col. jeanette
Blech, the Jewish nurse who made
it possible for so German Vincen-
tian Sisters to go to Rome for the
Holy Year and received a message
of appreciation from His Holiness
Pope Plus XII, has returned to the
United States.
She had served for several years
as chief nurse at the 98th Ameri-
can General Hospital here.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-04
Kids Watch TV More Hours
Than They Spend in School

the study had spent most of his
school career without television. .
"The findings of this inveStiga-
ton, therefore, do not lend strong
support to any thesis concerning
either beneficial or a detrimental
effect upon school achievement as
far as television is concerned"
Of 544 sixth-grade children in
the public schools included in the
study, 381. reported they had tele-
vision sets in their homes. OF
asa seventh-grade parochial school
children answering questionnaireS,
371 said they had television sets
at home.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-04

Members of the Aquinas Moth
ers' club which was organized
20 years ago, will honor their
past presidents with a party in
the school cafeteria, Tuesday,
Jan. 8, at 8:15 p. m.
The Mothers Club is an or
ganization which sponsors va
rious events throughout the year
for the support of school activi-
ties and improvements.
Special tribute will be paid to
Mrs. Joseph c. McNally, first
president of the club.
Mrs. John P. Dorsey, the pres
ident for 1851, has issued a spe-
cial invitation to all class and al
umni mothers to attend the
party.
The past presidents who will
be honored at the party are:
Mrs. Joseph C.. McNaiiy 1928
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-04

The Rev, J. G. Crombie, U.P.,
moderator of the club, will open
the meeting. The Rev. ]. B. Tay-
lor, O.P., president of Aquinas
High School. and other members
of the faculty will also address
the members of the club.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-04
Catholics of South
Ask Racial Justice
In Private Schools

LOUISVILLE, KY.--(NC)-Negro
and white children may sit side
by side in Catholic schools here
next fall.
The Louisville mayors legisla-s
tive committee has given prelimin-
airy approval to proposal by the
Catholic School Beard here to end
segregation in Kentucky paroch-
ial and other non-public schools.
If the proposal receives final ap-
proval at the committees next
meeting. it may be submitted to
the 1852 session Of the Kentucky
General Assembly
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-04
WOmen's College To Open

SAN DIEGO, Calf, (NC) -
The San Diego College for Women,
first unit of the University of
San Diego, will open February II,
it has been announced here by
Bishop Charles F. Buddy of San
Diego, founder of the university.
The college will be conducted by
the Religious of the Sacred Heart.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-01-04

Midnight Mass. Father Brennan
declared that neither he nor his
fellow priests and parishioners
we're particularly worried about
possible repetition of the bombing
incident.
Evening star., 1952-12-14
Veterans Begin Tree Sale
To HeIp Welfare Proqram

The Veterans of Foreign Wars
yesterday began selling Christmas
trees on nine lots in Washington
to raise funds for their welfare
programs.
Albert j. Novak, VIEW COM
mander. said all proceeds from
the tree sale will go toward food
baskets for needy families during
the holiday season and to the
year, round welfare programs,
The lots are at Twenty-second
street and Alabama avenue Sc,
First and Atlantic streets Sc,
2539 Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
Union Terminal Farmers Mar
ket, Minnesota avenue and Ben
ming road NE, Huntington street
and Connecticut avenue NV,
Sixteenth and Taylor streets NV,
Twenty-seventh street and Vir-
ginia avenue NV. and 1419 Park
road NV.
Evening star., 1952-12-14
|Women's S Board Officers
I0f Emergency Elected

Mrs. G. Howland Chase, former
head of the Instructing VISITING
Nurse Society, has been elected
president of the Women's Boare
of Emergency Hospital. She sue.
ceeds Mrs. Frederick r. Gibbs.
Mrs. Chase was a vice president
of the American Women's Volun.
tary Services during World Wal
II and is a former president o1
i the Junior League of Washington
Other new officers are Mrs
F. H. Mccormick Goodhart, Miss
Margaret White and Mrs. Theo-
dore Babbit. vice presidents; Mrs
Henry L. Burkardt. Mrs. John
Chamberlain, Mrs. Albert j. Red
way and Mrs. John Eager, secre-
taries: Mrs. Pearsons Rust, treas
urer. and Mrs. j. Blaise de Sibour
assistant treasurer.
Elected to membership on the
board were Mrs. John Minor
Mrs. James Barnes and Mrs
George Garrett, whose husband is
president of the hospital board OF
directors.
Evening star., 1952-12-14
Musical Show to Be Held
At Lufuvette USO

The Service Guild of Washing
ton will present the first of a
series of musical shows at the
Lafayette Square USO at 8 pm
Tuesday.
The Guild is non-sectarian
social service organization formed
in 1889. The program will con-
sist of songs and piano and mar
imba selections. Bingo. door
prizes and refreshments will be
included.
Evening star., 1952-12-14
Businessmen to Meet

The executive board of the Fed
Grafton of Businessmen's Associa-
tion will meet at 8 pm. Wednesday
at the American Security and
Trust Co, Fifteenth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Plans will be
discussed for dinner to honor
new Congressman and their wives.
Evening star., 1952-11-09

C0LDnG 80. The Ne,V Eng
- land Journal Of Medicine has
criticized today's doctors for contrib
Mtisg to the shortage of nurses in
three ways. What are they?
(l) Discouraging their relatives
from becoming nurses: (2) bully
ing their nurses; (3) marrying
them. -P.J.sReno, Neoada
BOOMING -. In 1916 President
Roosevelt had a White House staff
of So costing S256,43 HosO many
persons are on the Truman staff
225. They receive an aggregate
pay of $998, ,254 per year.
Mrs. AS, VictOT0ille, Calf.
FEAT =. According to the Navy,
whGt has been the Coast Guards
latest accomplishment?
The Coast Guard icebreaker
Eastwind probably has sailed closer
to the North Pole than any other
steam vessel. It reached a point
only 442 nautical miles from the
Pole. W.R., Bronx, NY.
WEALTH -. Which state had the
highest per capita income last year?
Delaware and the District of
Columbia. Each had nearly So, 100.
Runners-up were: Nevada, 81, ,029;
Connecticut, 1893: New York,
Evening star., 1952-11-09

uERE'S the kind Of frosting chocolate-lovers
ssdream about! Satin-smooth, rich, really
chocolate-y! Never grainy or runny or too
hard! Always just perfect. Keeps beautifully
at room temperature! And 50 easyi
The secret is the worlds richest and
freshest-tasting cream cheese Philadelphia
Brand, and this recipe:
For filling and frosting an 8-inch player
cake, blend | tbsp. Of milk into one 3-oz.
package of Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese
or level tbsps. from the k-lb. package.
Evening star., 1952-11-09
ESTHER BunLEY

$1,996; California, 81 .933; Illinois,
$1.928; and New Jersey, $1.885.
The average per capita income for
the US. was $1,584 compared
with ST, ,439 in 1850.
BIN, St. Louis
MEMORIAL =. Where wGs
monument recently u,sseiIed sVith a
one-word inscription that told the
whole story?
In Norway. The inscription,
"No," indicates the spirit of re-
sistance during Nazi occupation.
-E.G., Alexandria, Va.
AUDIBLE. What is a Singing
HighWGy',7
On Route 6 in New Jersey a
two-foot strip of concrete in the
middle will cause car bodies to
hum loudly when motorists veer
too far to the left.
MIS-. ABR, Las Vegas, MN.
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Address: Tom Henry. THIS WEEK.
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N. Y. Unaccepted contributions cannot
be acknowledged or returned.
Evening star., 1952-11-09

accept no substitute because you must haze
the extra richness and delicacy Of genuine
Philadelphia Brandt Gradually blend in ~
cups sifted confectioners' sugar. Add square
unsweetened chocolate (melted and slightly
cooled, | tsp. vanilla, dash Of salt, and
mix again.
Try and take your bows as aprize cook!
And mail the coupon noO for your free recipe
booklet that tells you how to make Is thrill
ing aavors of 'Philly" Cake Frostings! They
will turn your simplest cakes into tiumphs.
Evening star., 1952-10-10
Democratic Vote Urged
To Get Law Chonqed

But the Republican platform
doesn't even have the word i'm
migration in it. The fact is the
Republicans are we'll satisfied
with the unfair immigration
law we have now. 1t could not
have been enacted without their
almost solid support in Con-
greSS.
The Republican candidate for
President was asked about i'm
migration. but he didn't have
any views on the subject. The
Republican candidate for Vice
President was one of the Sena-
tors who voted in favor of this
unjust law. and to override my
veto.
So now you know where the
top Republicans stand. They're
against us, as usual.
If you want that law changed
III you want a decent break
for the brave anti Communist
people Of Europe-you'd better
vote Democratic.
The National Origins Quota
System isn't the only bad fea-
ture Of this new immigration
Evening star., 1952-10-10
Some Try to Cut Down
Liberties of Others

One of the things for which
{ have been most savagely at
tackled is my effort to preserve
the Bill of Rights, and the
spirit of mutual tolerance and
fair play that We must have to
hold our Nation together.
Ours is a Nation of many
different groups. of different
races, different national origins
and different religions. The
American principle is that all
men have equal rights-before
the law and in our economic
life. This is the idea that holds
us together. and has made us
the greatest Nation in the world.
But this principle is always
under attack. Some people are
always trying to cut down the
liberties of others-or block the
progress Of racial or national
groups different from their own.
Let me tell you this: The
President, whoever he may be,
is, in many cases, the last line
of defense against those attacks
on your freedom. And you bet
ter be sure that you have a man
in the White House, these next
four years. who understands
what it takes to preserve your
rights. You had better have a
man who is not afraid to use the
powers of his office to veto
measures that endanger your
liberty. For I believe the pres
sures are going to be heavier
than ever, these next four years,
to break down the principles of
the Bill Of Rights. And, quite
frankly. this is one part of the
job Of being President that you
better not turn over to pro-
fessional military general.
I want to tell you tonight
about a fight that has been 60
ing on. during my term of Of
nee, over this question of equal
1ty and freedom. I want to
show you how the Democratic
Party has been on the side of
the people in this fight. and the
Evening star., 1952-10-10
Tex Of Trumans Speech Buffalo Attacking Immigration Act

firm on that line. I have been
abused and criticized for it. But
I am sure that it has been in
the best interest of my country.
So now I say to you tonight,
beware of candidates whose sole
stock in trade is self-proclaimed
anti-communism. Beware of a
party that tries to make votes
out of false charges about COM
munism. The hysteria. the ir-
rational fear, that they are ma
nipulatlng in one direction today
may turn against other groups
tomorrow.
Once these deep forces Of
prejudice and unreason are set
loose, no one can tell where they
will 60. They could tear our
Nation apart, setting group
against group. creed against
creed, the older immigrant
stocks against the newer.
Let us recognize this menace,
and defend our American prin-
ciples against it-our principles
Evening star., 1952-10-10
All Good u. S. Citizens
Opposed to Communism

In this country, all good citi-
zens are opposed to communism.
We have taken firm measures
against it. We have taken firm
measures against it. We have
prosecuted the leaders of COM
munism for breaking our laws,
and we have a complete security
system for our Federal Govern
ment. We have the FBI, which
Is doing a good job-and we
have counter-espionage activi-
ties that I can't talk about be-
cause they are secret. And our
intelligence agencies are con-
stantly on the alert.
What then, is all the current
oratory on the Republican side
about?
Well, I'll tell you.
There is a group of hotheads
mostly Republicans, but with
a few Democrats-who want to
break down all our constitu-
tional guarantees in dealing
with the problem of Com
munism. They want to do away
with the Bill of Rights, when
ever a man Is accused of Com
munism. They want to be able
to deport a man on the basis of
suspicion. This immigration law
that I vetoed was a step in the
direction Of such lawless and
unconstitutional procedures.
But I am not going to yield
to this pressure to weaken the
Bill of Rights-and neither, If I
know him, will Adlai Stevenson.
Because the Bill of Rights
protects us all. Once it is
broken down in one direction,
the irrational forces of preju-
dice and hate will break
through. and endanger all of us.
And the first people to suffer, if
this happens, will be naturalized
citizens and those of foreign
Evening star., 1952-10-10
Helped Set Up Unified
Army to Defend Europe

We have done more than this.
We have built the North At
lantic Treaty Organization. and
helped to set up a unified army
to defend Europe. We have
brought a new Germany back
into the community Of nations.
In the Far East, we have helped
to set up a group Of new and
independent nations, from India
to the Philippines. And we are
strengthening them against
communism. We have restored
Japan to its place on the side
of freedom.
At the point where Com
munist armed aggression threat
ened to break through, in Korea.
we have held the dyke. This has
cost us much. And the Sacri-
fees still go on. But If it checks
the Communist plan of conquest.
and prevents a third world war.
it will have been worth all the
losses and the pain.
This is what we have been
doing. Around the world, and
it has brought new life to free
men everywhere. It has brought
new hope and courage to the
hearts of those who still must
live under the Communist yoke.
But we have not encouraged
rash adventures. We are not
going to ask the unarmed people
of the Iron Curtain countries to
rise up against their aggressors,
and sacrifice themselves before
the firing squads of the Kremlin.
That may be what the Re-
publican candidate for President
and his policy advisers are urg-
ing-in order to get votes in
this country. But we are not
Evening star., 1952-10-10
immigration Laws Bar
This Kind of HeIp

Our immigration laws bar the
way to this kind of help. They
keep us from doing what we
should for the refugees from
Soviet terror. And for the vic
Tins of overcrowding In the free
countries.
Now, I want to tell you some-
thing about these laws.
Our immigration laws are
based on the national origin
quota system. This system limits
the immigrant quotas of each
European country in accordance
with the past contribution of
that country to the population
of the United States. Under
this system, we can admit over
$4,000 British subjects every
year. although very few want
to come. But we can only admit
$500 from Poland or $500 from
Italy-308 from Greece-coun-
tries where the need is great and
pressing.
This national origin quota
system is a Republican inven-
ton. 1t was conceived and writ
ten into law under a Republican
President and a Republican
Congress in the 1920's. It Is
based on a discredited and un-
American theory of racial su-
periority. That theory considers
so called ''Nordics" from Eng
land and Northern Europe to be
superior to persons born in
Italy, Greece, Czechoslovakia,
Poland. or any of the countries
of Southern or Eastern Europe.
The Republican party took
full credit for this discrimina-
tory policy. They boasted Of it.
as one of their Achievements. in
their 1882 platform.
It is, of course necessary to
regulate the flow of immigra-
tlOIl dIlO W 1ldFC SO114C h1AlNl "a
limitation on numbers. It is
also necessary to exclude un-
desirable individuals. But I
think it is un-American to ex-
clude a qualified, worthy, indi-
vidual just because he comes
from Poland or Italy or Hun
gary. And that is exactly what
happens under this Republican
law.
The policies of the Republican
Party haven't changed very
much since they wrote this law
in 1924. Let me prove that to
you.
After the Second World War,
we wanted to do something to
help the millions of uprooted
and homeless persons in Europe.
At my urging. the 80th Con-
gress adopted the Displaced
Person Act. That was neces-
sary to get around the restric-
tions of the national origin
quota system. and let a substan-
tial number of those people in
But the Both Congress wrote
in to the Displaced Persons Act
provisions that deliberately dis
Evening star., 1952-10-10

law. The whole statute breathes
prejudice against the foreign
born - alien and naturalized
citizen alike. 1t established
cruel and restrictive procedures
against aliens, and a second
class status, before the law, for
naturalized citizens.
Now the excuse for these dis
criminatory and restrictive pro-
visions is the fear of commu-
niSm. Because we are opposed
to communism, we are asked to
adopt restrictions that violate
the spirit of our institutions
restrictions that bear most
heavily on persons from such
countries as Italy, Greece and
Poland, who are just as opposed
to communism as we are here
in this country. What is the
logic in that?
I'll tell you. there isn't any.
There is no logic in it-but
there is plenty of prejudice
prejudice against people with
foreign names and foreign back
grounds.
Why is it that the politicians
who make the loudest noise
about being against communism,
are usually the ones who oppose
foreign aid, and favor new legal
restrictions on aliens. and on
naturaliZed citizens?
Evening star., 1952-10-10
Happened in the Days
Of Know-Nothinqs

This sort of thing has hap
pened before in our history. It
happened in the days of the
Know-Nothings, a secret party
dedicated to hatred of i'm
migrants and of the Catholic
Church. 1t happened after
World War 7, when a wave Of
hyteria about communism led to
violent and illegal acts against
aliens, persons of foreign extrac-
ton and labor unions.
It could happen again. unless
we hold firm against prejudice
and racial hatred-unless we
stand on the Bill of Rights and
hold a man innocent until he is
proved guilty.
I have been trying to stand