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Evening star., 1953-12-24
SIXTEENTH STREET.

SlA1EEN1H 61HGE1.
Dear Sir:
"You are always so gracious about
replying to inquiries in your column
that I want to ask you another ques-
ton, although don't know whether
it falls under ornithology or biology.
"What might be the meaning of one
having had for breakfast a succession
of twin yolkS Of eggs?
"Is there any explanation Of such
phenonemena?
Sincerely yours. E. Mac w."
Experts of the Bureau of Animal
HuSbandry Of the Department Of Agri-
culture tell me that there is no par
ticulal cause for this.
It is strictly accidental, and occurs
most frequently among young pullets.
The tendency may be inherited. For
some reason or other. two yolks are
released from the ovum at the same
time
Sometimes there are three yolks.
The writer here once enjoyed q sue
cesSion Of at least four three-yolked
eggs from the same box.
At another time, we had eight out
Of dozen eggs with double yolks.
To the person who likes the yolk
best, this Is just the same as having
two eggs for breakfast.
Many brealfasteers prefer the yolk
Evening star., 1953-12-24
Gruesome Details Of Executions

In recent months I have read two
gruesome accounts Of the execution Of
people found guilty Of capital crimes.
So has my 13-year-old son. Accounts
which go into great detail to describe
the elimination of human life-drama-
tizing throughout. The last walk, the
wearing apparel. any last words or the
refusal to speak at all, adjustment of
the straps, how low the lights burned
when the charge was sent crashing
through the body and how that body
strained against the straps.
In another case it was the pale puff
of white smoke enveloping the chair
after the lever was pulled dropping
cyanide into pot Of sulphuric acid.
This followed a description of the last
ten minutes of the private lives of con-
demned criminals.
There are no adequate words to de-
scribe the crimes committed by these
people. Heinous and inhuman atrocities
to say the very least. But society has
tried and judged them and for the
safety of other human beings they
must be punished. It doesn't matter
whether one believes in capital punish
ment or not. but it makes me wonder
just where is the human side in tell
ing the world the manner in which
people died-people who were deficient
IN their capacity to do good to others.
Why can't they be put out of the
way in accordance with the laws of our
land and simple humane statement
be made to the effect they have paid
for their crime? -
Walter L. BOrror.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
This and That

to the exclusion of the white. Yet
the white should be consumed for Its
valuable protein content. This Is
achieved with an egg broken into q
cup the famous soft boiled. or in an
omelet.
Not only does the hen egg supply
protein in very fine form, but also
iron and other minerals and some Of
the most important OF the celebrated B
vitamins.
The great Sir Winston Churchill,
WHEN he made q trip to the United
States during the war. had two eggs
for breakfast at the White House. and
Is said to have enjoyed them i'm
merSely. @
There are few foods more acceptable
to the American palate.
In fact. what better breakfast is there
than this?:
Orange juice.
One egg, with a slice OF toast.
Two cups of coffee
If one chooses to add a glass Of
milk. or maybe cereal, so much the
better, provided one is not on q re-
duClng diet.
The full breakfast has come into its
own IN recent years. after Q number
Of decades In which 1t was frowned
upon.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
BY Charles E. TroceweN

The vitaminized and mineralized
youth of America demand food. and
plenty of it. and no doubt this in
fluence has been compelling.
At any rate. the skinny breakfast is
a thing of the past with most persons.
They feel better and look better and
have more lasting power with .
really good breakfast under the belt.
What is the favorite egg prepara-
ton?
Probably the poached egg.
There are hundreds of ways Of cook
ing eggs. and many Of them are fine,
but the standard poached egg is king
Of them all.
Even inebriated persons realize this.
One drunk went into q Pennsylvania
avenue all-night restaurant in the old
days and asked for 48 poached eggs.
"Forty-eight poached eggs!" gasped
the counterman, ''You can't eat 48
poached eggs. Nobody can eat 48
poached eggs"
II don't want to eat EN-" replied
the other. Il just want to look at EN-"
Two poached eggs on toast make
Q breakfast At for the largest person.
II there are two yolks. or even three.
so much to the good.
In this case, there can't ever be too
much Of good thing.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
By Vincent Edwords

'TiDGs the night before Christmas,
iDben all through the house
Not creature ,cas stirring. not euen
q mouse
The merry. rollicking verses Of this
poem were written by solemn. digni-
fed professor, DR.. Clement Clarke
Moore.
DIR. Moore intended his verses should
never be seen outside the family. Per-
hapS he was afraid such merry lines
would make college professor appear
undignified. 1t did not work out as he
planned.
In the year 1779. when British
soldiers were camped in New York city,
trying to put down some good Ameri-
cans whom they called REBELS" q son
was born in the home Of q prominent
Episcopal clergyman. the Rev. BENJAMIN
Moore. He was named Clement Clarke.
the Clarke being in honor Of his grand
father, Maj. Thomas Clarke, a retired
British officer.
When Clement Clarke Moore was old
enough, he entered Columbia College
intending to study for the ministry.
No doubt his father, the bishop. ex-
pected him to follow in his footsteps.
But by graduation time the young man
had become so absorbed in the study
OF Hebrew and Oriental languages that
such a plan was abandoned.
Clement must have been a very
learned scholar. In 1909 he. brought
out a Hebrew dictionary, first Of it's
kind published in the New World, and
it made quite name for the author.
In 1921 Clement-he, was "Dr,
Moore" by this time-was invited to
become professor Of Hebrew and
Oriental languages at the new Episcopal
Evening star., 1953-12-24
Mr.. Dean Talks BIuntIy

Arthur H. Dean, special American envoy
who headed the United Nations delegation at
the recently recessed Panmunjom conferences,
had made a bluntly realistic report on these
frustrating talks.
Mr. Dean started his report, delivered in a
Nationwide televiSed address, by reminding
the free world that the familiar Communist
pattern of false premises, exaggerations, dis
tortionS of truth and baselesS accusations had
filled the whole atmosphere OF the Panmunjom
negotiations. For the Communists, in no hurry
and with no timetable, this strategy was cal
culated only to goad the U. N. representatives
into impatience and perhaps into some degree
of retreat. It failed when Mr.. Dean walked out
In answer to the false charge that American
authorities had conspired in the South Korean
release of prisoners last June.
S But the weeks that Mr.. Dean spent in the
Panmunjom talks led him to certain conclu
sions, important in themselves and important
because they represent his considered judgment
He believes the outlook for a genuine Korean
peace is discouraging but not hopeless. He
believes the Chinese Reds are determined to
keep North Korea politically and economically
tied to the Communist bloc. In the face of what
he called indescribable destruction In North
Korea, he does not believe the Communists will
resume hostilities He does not believe Presi-
dent Rhee will order unilateral resumption Of
hoStilities by the South Koreans. He is un-
qualified on two positions, namely that Soviet
Russia may attend the proposed peace con-
ference as q non-voting observer or as q
member of the Communist team but not as q
neutral" and that the U. N. will not request
the holding Of prisoners beyond the present
deadline Of January %.
The vehemence of MIR. Deans views and his
expression of them should make informative
reading both to our friends and to our op-
ponents. The ambassador has been neither
fooled nor bullied by the Communist blusterings
The division between the two sides Is not . wide
one, as he said, but he Is not disposed to COM
promise on the principles involved. He favors
instead, the application Of brains resolution.
energy and patience The stakes have been
high in Korea from the very moment the
United Nations chose to resist the Communist
aggression They are still high at Panmunjom
and It ID fortunate that the chief Of the. U. N.
delegation there has had the vision and the
Evening star., 1953-12-24
Where the Women Sinq

NoU the daughters of Mary 90
About oiut1o the gift of Mdry's Child
To their sons and daughters, in the OloD
OF Christmas stDeet, and loD, and
mild,
The songs of MGry's daughters sDeH
/, As they iDGsh the dishes and bake
the bread
And trim the trees 1Uith ball and bell
And set the angels overhead.
The Wise Men folloiD the Star again
In epery house Uhere the iDonlen sing.
And the shepherds leaue the hill and
glen.
And the anthems of the Angels ring.
And the children OF MGry's daughters
hear
As they hang their stockings for
Christmas morn
And feel ntnnger strangely near
And in 1t, again, a Baby born!
Helen Harrington
Evening star., 1953-12-24
Not as Bod as Pointed

Referring to the letter signed Public
Relations Consultant" in The Star of
December 15 attacking Mr.. E. c. Gid
olngS OF Capital Transit, believe you
will consider your readers entitled to-
statement from one who knows Mr..
Gicdings' attitude well and who hap
pens to be closely familiar with the
issues mentioned.
In half lifetime of dealings with
public utilities officials, have met none
VINO showed more conscientious concern
for the public interest than E. C. Gid
dings.
1t is not alone my Judgment, but
believe that of every one in similar
position for fair appraisal, to say that
Mr.. Giddings' earnest and tireless ap-
plication Of unusual personal ability has
been an important force in saving the
Districts bus and streetcar riders from
conditions far worse than have pre-
vailed here.
In his testimony at public hearings,
Mr.. Giddings faces bluntly the fact that
his company's vehicles are crowded and
the passengers often irritated Most of
the causes are external, arising in
population growth, belated city plan
ming, labor demands, and so on. These
major determinants set the pattern of
transit troubles in Washington long be-
fore the company's new ownership fig
ured in proceedings. Beside those re-
alities, the stock dividends. over which
incidentally Mr.. GiddingS' Office exer-
cises no control, are quite subordinate.
Under the working conditions thus
circumstantially prescribed, Mr.. Gid
dings continues to do an extremity con-
scientious and effective job. On top of
that round -the-clock responsibility, Mr..
Giddings has for years given freely Of
his extra time, taken from evenings and
Sundays, in countless hospital drives
and other public welfare undertakings.
1t Is doubtful that there is q single in
dividual to whom people of the Dis
trict owe more. Fact Facer.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
APoen in q Newspaper That Couqht On

alike could not read that poem without
falling in love with the old saint.
Among the Christmas guests in the
Moore home was young lady, Miss
Harriet Butler. from Troy. N. Y. She
admired "A Visit From st. Nicholas" SO
much that she proceeded to copy the
poem down in her album. When an
other holiday season rolled around, she
felt the gay lines deserved to be more
widely known, so she sent q copy to
the Troy Sentinel. Miss Butler told
the editor to print it without a name.
for she must have believed DR.. Moore
would be very angry If his authorship
were to become known.
Thus it came about that "A Visit
From st. Nicholas" was first published
without the writer's name. in q Troy
paper on December %, 1928. Other
newspapers copied it and, as time
passed, it even got into collections of
favorite poems. But it was not until
1874 that DR.. Moore would own up to
its authorship by including it in a book
OF his own collected poems.
Had he been afraid all that time that
those gay lines would make a solemn
professor look ridiculous? To this day
his long delay in admitting he wrote
the poem remains hard to understand.
It may have been that DR.. Moore took
1t for granted that his Christmas poem
was Of no Importance whatever-too
light and foolish to be taken seriously.
The professors once famous Hebrew
dictionary and all his other poems are
now forgotten. But each year on
Christmas eve people gather around
his grave in Trinity Cemetery, New
York, and join in singing carols. The
ceremonies reach their climax and close
with the reading aloud of "A Visit From
St. Nicholas"
Evening star., 1953-12-24

General Theological Seminary. He not
only accepted, but stayed on in that
post for more than 80 years.
Only year after he was made pro-
fessor, DR.. Moore helped to plan gay
Christmas celebration for his young
daughters. The solemn scholar was so
carried away by the spirit Of the season
that he wrote poem for their special
entertainment.
It was all about the visit Of Santa
Claus on Christmas eve, and no gayer
lines had ever been written about that
very welcome visitor. For once, people
found old Santa perfectly described,
even to the names Of his "eight tiny
reindeer" Children and grown ups
Evening star., 1953-12-24
Charity Rocketeering

The disturbing disclosures about charity
racketeering in New York are also of concern
here. Many of the organizations which were
the subject Of special inquiry by New York
legislative committee have solicited money from
persons in the Washington Metropolitan Area
The testimony indicated that the victims were
not just the individuals who contributed to
the various causes. Some of the organizations
apparently have been exploited by promoters
more interested in 'fast buck" than in the
plight of the underprivileged or the crippled
or the other unfortunates who were supposed
to get the charity.
Whether through puzzle contests, mailed
merchandise or other methods, the result often
was the same-thousands or even millions OF
dollars raised but little or none going for actual
relief of individuals for whom the drives pre-
Sumably were conducted. Overhead in some
instances ran as high as 90 per cent. Further
more, outrageous misuse Of names or pictures
Of prominent personages, including President
Eisenhower has occurred.
The joint committee of inquiry is planning
to recommend to the New York Legislature
some charity drive control legislation designed
to strike at the racketeering while leaving un-
: nnoleSted the legitimate charity organizations
: The committee is said to favor licensing OF all
professional fund raiserS, outlawing of the use
. of any sponsors name without written per-
mission, requiring annual reports to sponsors
of money raised and how 1t was spent requiring
State registration of all charitable organiza-
tions except bona fide religious groups and
authorizing revocation of the charter of any
organization using fraudulent methods in COL
lecting funds.
This all sounds reasonable enough, but the
Districts own experience in attempting to draw
up proposed legislation to control charitable
fund raising in Washington indicates that the
plan may not have clear sailing Here a COM
mttee of the United Community Services has
been struggling for several months to draft
a proposed law that would have the approval
gOf all bona fide charitable organizations. SO
8 far final plan acceptable to all groups has
not evolved. The tentative proposal is for
District Charitable Solicitation Act to require
registration with the Commissioners of all
organizations or agencies soliciting funds from
the public except religious or non-proft chari-
table groups which confine their solicitations
to their own denominations or memberships.
Registration would involve full data on each
organizations headquarters, officers and OBJ
jectives, with names of promoters, amount of
wages or commissions paid, etc.
f@ There has been a reluctance on the part of
certain religious groups to accept the registra-
ton and QUESTIONABLE provisions, however.
Further study is being given the difficult prob
lem. Unless some such control system is estab-
lished, the public will continue to be victimized
by hy-by-night racketeers who prey on the
sentiments and sympathies Of gullible citizens.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile delinquency in the Washing
ton area has assumed the alarming
proportions Of a public menace which
can no longer be ignored. So author
tiles. from civic groups to congressional
subcommittee. are holding sessions on
the matter. I have been following
these sessions with interest and it seems
that the only progress made so far is
establishment of the fact that juvenile
delinquency does exist. It appears that
these investigating groups are all
approaching the problem from a psy-
Geological angle, vague and theoreti-
cal practice.
In the ..rmed services, we have
learned that most problems can be
solved by first fixing the responsibility.
and 1t seems to me that the same
should work in meeting this civic prob
lem. It Is pretty we'll agreed that the
fault Is in the home. but no methods
of fixing that responsibility have been
suggested.
I suggest that curfew for all ju-
veniles under 18 years Of age might be
a long stride forward. This would place
responsibility squarely in the laps of
parents. OF course, this would present
difficulties at first. but youth adjusts
quickly. The family circle, so often
abandoned in these days, would be
renewed, and the youngsters would soon
be devising more wholesome means OF
entertainment. r. E. Jess.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
Tots and Chiefs of State

It is good to know that Prime Minister
Churchills fingers, which were burned the
other day when he was careless with box
Of matches, are healing very nicely. It also
is good to know that President Eisenhower
has recovered fully from the hand injury he
suffered recently while showing the First Lady
how characters like Wild Bill Hickok famed"
their revolvers for rapid-f1re action against or
merry bad men in the colorful old West. Parents
must be excused, however, If they raise their
eyebrows trihe and take rather severe view
Of these two accidents.
After all, what are Susie and Junior to
think when they hear that great chiefs of state
have got themselves hurt handling matches
and toying with guns? Perhaps the news will
put the tots on guard, but then again, on the
other hand, 1t may do the opposite: It may
inspire them to try the same sort Of busi-
ness just to show, pridefully, that they can do
it without injuring themselves. In the free
world (behind the Iron Curtain, of course,
Premier Malenkov can black out the news If he
Smashes his thumb with a hammer), Prime
Ministers and Presidents need to be circumspect
about such matters. For 1t Is amazing how
the little tykes around the house sometimes
react to examples from on high. Gentlemen,
please be careful!
Ex-President Truman will get nice fee for
appearing on television program, and let's
have no cracks about trading on his daughters
mama.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
The Curtain Falls

1t is sad thing that % American boys have
chosen communism in preference to what most
OF us think Of as the blessings of the American
way OF life. The cold fact is, however, that they
have made their choice. The time for expla-
nations and appeals has run out; the curtain
has been rung down on the attempt to persuade
these young prisoners of war to return home.
Their future search for happiness, or whatever
it Is that they seek, must be conducted in the
Communist world.
Those of us who remain at home do not
know and perhaps we shall never know why
these young soldiers have turned away from
their native country. We do know that they
were subjected to long and intensive Commu-
mist propaganda. But if this is the case why
did it succeed in their cases when it failed in
so many others? When the last appeal was
broadcast to these young men, they shouted
and capered and jeered to drown out the sound.
There was almost fanatical quality to their
refusal to listen. Why? What happened to
these boys between the time they left their
typically American homes to go to war and the
time of their capture and conversion by the
enemy?
These, to repeat, are questions to which we
may never know the answers We do know,
however, that the % who have chosen COM
munism represent minute fraction of the
American soldiers who fell into the hands of
the Communists. The overwhelming majority
stood out against the propagandizing efforts.
With respect to the others, the only proper atti-
tude is one of compassion for
those who have gone and, especially at this
season. sympathy for the families they leave
behind.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
Supreme Court 'Autocrotic'

Since the Surpeme Court Justices
have assumed autocratic and dictator
ial powers over Congress. we may just
as well stop electing and paying Con-
greSS to make our laws.
Under the guise of interpreting the
Constitution, this group has assumed
legislative powers and beyond. Since
Congress is held to the letter of the
Constitution by this court. the court
by virtue Of its self proclaimed inter-
pretive powers is not. Obviously the
Supreme Court Justices feel they are
empowered to impose far-reaching and
involuntary changes at will, a notable
example being the school segregation
cases.
There is no provision as far as I
know in the Constitution authorizing
that this country be governed by q ju-
dicial clique. History will show that
mankind has been from infancy impet-
uous in his demand. In childhood he
wants and demands that which is right
or wrong for him to have, cries for his
sour pickle as loudly as for his stick
Of candy. With few exceptions. this
characteristic is manifested all through
life. Especially is this true if he knows
or thinks he is entitled to have some
thing that another has and he has not.
He wants it, he demands it, he fights
for it, but generally he fights with in
tolerance and unreasonableness. Those
who favor racial integration are clam
oring for it before the Supreme Court
decides in their favor. This attitude
plainly shows that neither race is NOR
ally ready for immediate integration.
Meanwhile. communism is eagerly
watching and waiting for the oppor-
tunity to cast it's infamous lot In the
controversy whichever way will cause
the most confusion and violence.
Nish Showers.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
Letters to The Star.
Pen-names may be used ii letters carry
1Orjters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

did what was good for Russia, while
Dulles tries to do what is good for
England. Let us look forward, said
Flynn, to time when Secretary of
State will do what is good for the
United States of America.
RichaEd L. Feldman.
Evening star., 1953-12-24

determination to maintain morally unassail-
able position.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. In what order do the three largest
Protestant denominations rank, namely
the Methodists, Baptists and Luther
ans?-P. D.
A. The latest membership figures
show that the Baptist bodies constitute
the largest denomination. followed by
the Methodist and Lutheran. in that
order.
Evening star., 1953-12-24
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-01-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE
WOMEN'S LEAGUE

In Division I last week, Pansies
NJ won three points to go out in
front by twelve points. The Forget
Me-Nots and Daisies NJ were the on
ly teams to win all four points.
The Forget-Me-Nots and Jonquils
fl tied for the high single game
(503), but the Pansies ~ had the
high set G458).
Amelia Ruth had the high single
game 1922 and Marie Hartman the
high set (343).
Over in Division II, Gardenias III
won two points to remain on top,
three points over Lilacs III who are
tied for the second place with Lilacs
#2. Jonquils ~ was the only team
to win all four points.
The Lilacs ~ had the high single
game (492) and the Gardenias ~
the high set (135D.
Thelma Barnhart was the high