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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-10-29
Inquiry Corner
HeaIey.

@. The folIotoing clipping ioas
taken from one of our local
newspapers. what church or
organization proUided the sing
ing IN the motion picture, Mar
tin Luther?' Answer: The Musica
Sdcra Chorus of the Benedictine
Monastery Of st. Bonifdce In
Munich, Germany" Can you er-
plain this paradox, a Catholic
monastery cooperating IN pro-
ducing a film condemned by the
Legion of Decency2
A. It is unlikely that a Catholic
monastery cooperated in produc-
ing the film. Probably CONNER
eiaI records oil. this monastery's
singing group we're used, over
which the monastery retained
little or no control. At any rate
the. particular circumstances are
not known to us. 1t could be
that the propaganda content of
the movie was not properly ex-
planned. After all the monastery
could scarcely be guided by the
Legion of Decency rating in
America which came after the
movie was completed. Judging
the movie as explained in the
pamphlet "The Film Martin Lu-
ther" by Robert ]. Welch it
would be hard to explain active
cooperation on the part of any
Catholic person or organization
in its production. We can only
assume that there is some ex-
planation consistent with Catho-
lie practice which prompted the
cooperation there was by this
Catholic group - if they did
actually cooperate in it.
Q. Is not the deUotion to the
Sacred Heart" too particular?
Why not to Christ Himself as a
t0hole person?
A. AS early as 1897 attempts
were made to have a day set
apart for this devotion which
was known as early as the twelf-
tn century. Following, but not
because of, the apparitions to
st. Margaret Mary Alacoque
(canonized in 1920, the devo-
tion was approved for some place
in 1865 and for the whole Church
in 1856, The true devotion to
the Sacred Heart is directed to
the divine Person. The real and
physical Heart of Christ is a
natural symbol of the great love
of Our Lord for us. The heart
has always been looked upon as
an emblem of courage and love,
and the devotion does not end
with concentration upon the par
ticular but upon Christ Himself
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arrested were less than 25 years of age and they
we're responsible for S. per cent of all robberies,
so per cent of all hurglaries, SO per cent Of all
auto thefts and 43 per cent of all larcenies" The
past few years have steady increase in these
percentage figures Disheartening, yes. But whose
fault is it?
The F B. L chief was quick to point to the
cause. Behind these figures he said, "lie tragic
stories of parental neglect, broken homes, immoral
ty. adtlt delinquency, and public apathy-painful
proof that nation is suffering from spiritual
starvation"
Adults take full blame praise, the
case may be. for whatever state our youth is in
today.
The celebration this coming week of National
Catholic Youth Week will give us all the oppor-
tunity of joining with the youth of the Diocese
n an appraisal of just where we stand or fall We
predict pretty encouraging picture if take
our rightful place in it.
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whose love for us is so great.
From early times the Five.
Wounds of our Lord were vene-
rated as symbols of His Passion
and this apparently particular
devotion has the same purpose:
to stir up our love and devotion
to Christ.
Q. What right does the Church
haze to restrict the Catholics
freedom IN reading matter? Are
zoe afraid of dny book. Can't
ne dnSt0er any objection?
A. 1t is the truth which makes
men free The Catholic
Church does not restrain a man
from degrading himself in anv
way he chooses, for virtue con-
sists in deliberate choice of the
good and the true. For Catholics
and all those who recognize the
commission of the Church, given
by Christ for the guidance of
all men, there is no problem in
Church Law. Besides the in
fallible teaching of the Church
there is the general office en-
trusted to the Church by Christ
t''Feed my lambs, feed my
sheep" - John 21:15) to act for
the Good Shepherd Any book
which seriously threatens the
Faith or morals of Christians is
listed in the Index of Forbidden
Books. All books, including
thousands which the Church
considers too insignificant to list
by name, which might iniure the
soul are forbidden by Christ Him.
self: What does it profit a man
if he gain the whole world and
suffer the loss of his soul?" (Mat-
thew 1925.
@. What is the point in the
chdnqe from "Ite mtSSd est 10
"Benedicamus Domino" in GER
tain Masses?
A. In the early days of the
Church the common customs of
the times were often adopted.
Avitus, Archbishop of Vienne,
400 AID, mentions that the
proclamation 'Missa est" was
used to dismiss civil and religious
assemblies. At that time it de-
noted the end of the Mass and it
is from this dismissal that we get
the popular name for the Mass.
On days of penance, however, the
people stayed in church to say
more prayers and so the exhorta-
tior to prayer Benedicamus
Domino) was substituted for the
dismissal.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward F. Healey, Inquiry Corner,
The Catholic Times, Box 636,
Columbus (16) Ohio.
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These columns so frequently
refer to social action" and $50
cial justice" that an occasional
pause for perspective might be
in order. Many good Catholics
may wonder why we so often
emphasize the need for doing
things socially. 1t seems to some,
at least, that our main concern
is with individual virtue and per-
sOnal salvation.
Actually the emphasis upon So
eial action is deeply grounded in
human nature. Many important
problems cannot be solved by in
dividual action alone. Whether
We like it or not, we are part of
a complex society The tone of
this society influences us; we,
in turn, can do our part to in
fluence our social climate.
A homemade example can be
found in the comic-book contro-
versy which crops up at intervals
in the press and in local commun-
tiles. There is no question that a
minority Of comic book publishers
are putting out material which is
dangerous trash. 1t puts in the
minds Of young readers, and adj
ult readers as we'll, the most re-
voting ideas spawned by sadis-
tic, perverted minds. Clearly this
type of publication should not
get to young readers, if it should
be permitted at all.
Clearly Inadequate
If we were to attack this evil
solely by individual action, we
would forbid our children TO buy
and read such harmful publica-
tions. We would try to convince
them that they should not accept
such books. even if offered by
other children. But such line
is clearly inadequate. Children
are great imitators. Even if we
keep bad literature out of the
house, we might only stir their
curiosity to obtain it elsewhere
and read it on the sly Our teach
ing does not offer us ironclad
protection, even with docile and
good children.
Were we further to suppose
that our own children did obey
us, they still are influenced by
the ideas of those whose parents
do not exercise effective control.
They go to school with and play
with such children. They cannot
help being at least partly influ-
enced by their environment.
Hence 10 protect our children
We must see that their environ
ment is wholesome.
In the case of comic books, the
first step in protecting children
involved parental pressure upon
the industry to clean house. Most
of the publishers did agree to a
code of fair standards and TO
the appointment of a "ezar" TO
police the agreement. This was a
good first step nationally. But
it has to be followed up locally
because of the minority which
hold out and which will continue
10 publish dangerous comic
books.
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Concrete Example

AS local step, it would be pos
Sible for parents to persuade
dealers not to handle the worst
type of comic books. Even better
would be the adoption Of local
ordinances banning such mater
ial from the newsstands. Only
organized pressure can get such
laws. Since these laws will be
fought in the courts, and may
possibly be banned as violating
the Bill of Rights, it might ulti-
mately be necessary to secure A
Constitutional amendment so we
can protect our homes and chill
dren.
Here is concrete example OF
the need for Catholic social ac-
tion in the family field. This case
also illustrates another point,
namely, that in securing a better
environment. we need not, and
often should not, act alone. More
effective work can often be done
by united front with other per-
sons and groups, not Catholic,
interested in protecting the FAM
lily.
The illustration used involved
what might be called negative
action: preventing an existing
evil. The negative approach is
often needed but many times it
is not enough We must not
merely displace what is evil, we
must replace it with the good.
otherwise something equally
dangerous might fill the vacuum.
Thus we might give active en-
couragement to the publishers
of wholesome comic books.
We might consider another
important family problem Of the
moment: the pattern of single
dating in the younger teen-age
group. This practice stunts the
social development of youth and
may we'll lead to serious moral
problems. Butit is not easy mere
ly to denounce or meet head-on
a strongly rooted pattern OF
conduct. 1t is much better TO offer
something more attractive in its
place, such as parties, square
dances, and the like in which
young people participate as
groups.
Only community action can
break up unwholesome patterns
of conduct among school chill
dren. Individual parents who try
to get their children not TO con-
form find that their offspring
rebel at being different and os-
traeized.
What was said about family
life is equally trIe of economic
life. Environment and patterns
of conduct deeply affect individ-
uals. In competitive world. we
must act jointly to raise stand
ards above the level of jungle
ethics. Laws and regulation are
often necessary. Organizations,
such as labor unions and employ
er groups, get results when IN
dividual action would fail This
is why We call for social action
In the interests Of social justice.
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Our Catholic Youth

The burden OF much Of the news n our daily
youth Of the present day are an irresponsible
our youth Of The present day arc irresponsible
scstterbrain segment of society for which there is
little or nothing to be said in commendation
While this gloomy outlook might have some
basis we think that it is greatly overemphaszed in
all respects and If our youth is any worse off now
than 1t has been in the past it is only because the
adults in society have suffered previous and like
retrogression.
We have to face IL Statistics prove that juvenile
delinquency is on the increase ! Edgar Hoover
has stated that Almost 30 per cent Of all persons
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Senate is about TO go into special
session ~ not to injure the con-
spiracy, but to debate the cen
sure of the Senator whom the
Soviet fifth column has marked
for slaughter since March, 1880.
The Senate meets at a moment
when, as Senator William Jenner
correctly said on October Is,
unless we quickly see the shape
of the Communist invasion, un-
less we quickly work out the
right counterattack, then ~ and
| say this solemnly you and
| will live to see the Soviet
conquest of the United States"
II is because this counterattack
Is not being worked out by the
Congress that the Daily Worker
expresses such pleasure, demand
ing that the bum (its favorable
name for Mccarthy be thrown
out of the Senate.
Favor Appeasement
With equal qualification, the
Communist daily makes much of
the nomination, by both Repubh-
can and Democratic parties in
several states, of candidates
whom the Soviet fifth column
supports. These candidates, it
observes are committed to
peaceful coexistence' and op-
position TO "McCarthyism In
other words. the political ma
chimes in these instances have
given the people no choice for
public office except someone
fayoring appeasement.
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The October
issue of P0liti
cal Affairs and
current issues
of the Daily
Worker tell the
tale, and it is
an ugly one.
T h e r c d
d a lily notes
with satisfac-
tion [ h a [ the
United States
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We can now examine the quag-
mire into which the USA has
sunk by yielding to the Red
battle against McCarthyism."
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Rev. John f. CrOnn. SIS.
Catholic Social Action

Monsgnor Higgins has guest connist this Father
Con also assistant director Of the Social Action Department.
Evening star., 1954-10-22

Kenilworth avenue picks UP at
the District line as River road,
which runs through the vast
Interchange area.
sWidens to Three Lanes.
From River road to the De-
Tense highway interchange a
mile to the north, the parkway
widens to three lanes in each
direction.
On the basis of 1948 traffic
studies, officials had figured 20,-
900 cars a day would use this
stretch almost Immediately. But
on the basis Of increased area
traffic during the last six years,
some officials think the volume
here may go up to 10000 a day.
Eventually, the big Kenil-
worth interchange will give the
parkway a direct connection to
the new East Capitol street
bridge, due to open next year.
When the Kenilworth connec-
ton is finished, officials think
two-thirds of Washington bound
traffic will hit for the East Cap
Evening star., 1954-10-22
Shop The Star First
For Your New Home

Get on eorly stort IL you ore plon-
ming to buy o horne. Shop the big
reol estote section Of The Star to-
morrow. When you shop The Stor
real estote section first you get a
heod start in your importont week
end search for just the house you
won't. The widest voriety Of reoI
estate offerings forisoie in the Wosh-
ineton oreo oppeor in The Stor every
Saturday.
You'll find additional reading en-
ioyment in the latest real estote news
as reported by The Stor. Reed the
many helpful and informative hints
for improving your home.
Don't miss the bio real sstote sec
tion in The Stor tomorrow. Phone
Sterling 5000 for regular home de-
livery.
Evening star., 1954-10-22
Body BontsrNo
Your Words Might Be the Winners

Can you make with the small
talk?
Take a look at that young
fellow to the right. What's he
saying?
The caption printed beneath
the picture gives the words put
into his mouth by Constance
Bannister's 1855 calendar. Can
you beat it? If your wits keen
enough, a cash prize awaits you.
Each day for the next 26 days
The Star will print a new Ban
mister baby picture. Under each
picture will appear a caption
from the calendar. Your job is
to write a better caption in Is
words or less.
For your convenience coupon
will be printed with each picture
but it isn't necessary to use the
coupon. You can sketch one Of
your own. Just make sure your
coupon tells which picture you're
captioning. either by number or
by a pasteup of the photograph.
Daily prizes will be given for
the best and most original cap
tions. First prize will be SIS,
second prize $40 and third prize
IS. A grand prize Of 500 will
be awarded for the best caption
submitted during the 30-day
contest. In case of any tie,
duplicate awards will be made.
The contest is open to any one
except employees of The Star
and The Evening Star Broad
casting Company and members
of their families. Contestants
may submit any number Of
captions.
All captions for picture No. S
published today, must be received
in The Star Office not later than
noon. Monday, October IS.
Prize winners will be an
nounced one week after publica-
ton of each picture. Judges will
be members Of The Stars staff
and their decisions will be Anal.
Mail your entries to Baby
Banter" The Evening Star,
Washington 4, d. G.
The coupon may be pasted on
Q postal card. II you prefer.
Evening star., 1954-10-22

tract. which now borders the
road.
At its Bladensburg road start.
ing point, New York avenue ex-s
tended is wide six-lane street,
divided by a narrow center bar
rier. It crosses the Pennsylvania
Railroad tracks on a wide bridge
and then overpasses South Da-
kota avenue extended.
Half a mile farther, the Fed
eral parkway picks up, crosses or
a $1.4 million bridge over the
swampy Anacostia and leads
into the Kenilworth interchange,
to be one of the most complex
traffic "mixing-bowls" in the
area. When it is completed, the
interchange will handle traffic
on. the new parkway, the partly
finished Washington Annapolis
freeway and a new Kenilworth
avenue expressway.
Motorists using the road today
will see structures leading to the
proposed Kenilworth expressway
and to the Annapolis freeway.
now completed only as far vest
ward as Route 301. At present,
Evening star., 1954-10-22
Traffic Accidents Rise
To 34o During Week

The accident investigation
unit Of the Metropolitan Police
Department today reported $40,
accidents during the week Of
october 10. an increase Of 10.
over the previous week.
OF these, automobiles collided
with other automobiles in 274
cases, with streetcars In two
cases, and hit pedestrians in AZ
cases.
There were 81 cases Of per-
sonal injury and % pedestrian
violations. No streetcar-pe
trian accidents were reported.
Traffic fatalities to date stand
at AZ compared with So for the
same date last year. There have
been 26 pedestrian fatalities to
date compared with 80 at this
time last year.
The weeks only fatality
occurred October is when Q 73-
year-old woman was struck by
q taxicab opposite 1744 Montello
avenue NE.
Evening star., 1954-10-22
Delays on 6 Street
Cited by Transit Co.
In No Parking Plea

Double parking on G street
NV. delayed Capital Transit
streetcars an average Of SO sec
onds a trip, the company said
today in new plea to ban park
ing along certain of its downtown
lines.
In a report to Brig. Gen. Louis
w. Prentiss, the engineer COM
missioner, the company said it
had conducted a survey on @
street between Ninth and Fiji
teenth streets on October 5 be-
tween z am. and $50 pm.
During that time, their report
said, there was a total of 158
trucks parked at the curb in no.
parking zones engaged in load
ing or unloading for a total Of
1872 minutes. or an average Of !
II minutes per truck"
Plan More Studies.
The report said similar studies
would be conducted on F street
and Seventh street NV. IF such
surveys are needed to re-assert
lour desire to improve the tram
Sit service"
/ The company has asked the
Commissioners to ban 1870 park
ing spaces on F, G and Seventh
streets NV.
Other results of their October
5 survey, the company said.
showed "a total of IL autos
illegally parked at the curb in
no-parking zones for a total Of
671 minutes, or an average Of
8 minutes per auto.
There was a total of % trucks
and IL autos Illegally parked in
no-standing zones during the
1112-hour period. for a total Of
232 minutes and 1l3 minutes
respectively, averaging 10 min
utes per vehicle.
There was a total of 180
trucks double-parked during the
survey for total of 1.610 min
utes or an average of 8 minutes
per truck. There were also 20
autos double-parked for a total
of 139 minutes, or an average
of Z minutes per auto"
Service Slowed Down.
The report, signed by J. B.
Ecker, vice president, declared
that during the survey Is
streetcar trips were delayed by
double-parked vehicles for q
total of LOTS seconds, or an av.
erage of SO seconds per trip.
It was also indicated that in
practically each double-parking
incident involving a truck, the
streetcar service was slowed
down.
"In other words" the letter
said, "there were approximately
180 incidents where double
parked trucks slowed, or to some
degree interfered with, the
streetcar movements on G street
NV"
Mr.. Ecker declared: "The
above is conclusive, in our opin-
ion, that Capital Transit's sug-
gestion for improving the move.
ment of free-wheel and fixed-
rail vehicles should be placed in
effect without further delay on
G street."
The company requested the
parking ban In meeting with
Gen. Prentiss who ordered Traf-
fic Director George E. Keneipp
to analyze the company's earlier
figures on delays and report his
recommendations.
Evening star., 1954-10-22

1tol instead OF using the New
York avenue connection.
Traffic volumes on the park
way itself will vary, with many
short-trip motorists running UP
volumes in the highly developed
areas near either end of the two
city route.
Maryland traffic officials think
that for the parkway as whole.
10000 cars a day is a good fig
ure. Other officials say this is
too high. One basis for the
Maryland estimate is spot checks
made this year which showed
traffic volumes on Route / near
Baltimore dropped 80 per cent
after the State portion of the
parkway was opened.
officials pointed out, however.
that this was mainly caused by
short trips in the Baltimore area.
Most experts foresee no chance
that Route / will become a ghost
road, because of the intensive
development along it and be-
cause of normal traffic increases
expected on all roads.
The parkway's Federal portion
alone has 10 grade separations
and four river bridges. Most Of
the structures lead directly to
communities on either side and
to Fort Meade, the Beltsville ag-
ricultural center and the Dis
trict's Children's Center at
Laurel.
Moving from the Federal to
the Maryland portion, you hardly
know the difference. The 10 miles
of State road has the same easy
sweep and park-like center strips.
It contains 19 separate struc-
lures. the biggest of which is a
$2.4 million interchange and road
connection to Friendship Air
port.
Within the Baltimore limits,
the road meets Russell street in
the heart Of the business area.
Motorists heading for Route 20
to the East get there from Rus
sell street via Paca street, a fast
moving four-lane one-way route.
Greene street, parallel to Paca
and also one-way, gets motorists
from Route 40 back to Russell
street for the return trip.
Baltimore Bypass in Prospect.
The Maryland Roads Commits
sion announced plans this week.
meanwhile, for financing a $3.50
million toll tunnel under Balti-
more harbor that will be the
real answer for motorists who
want to bypass Baltimore en-
tirely.
Approach roads from the tun-
mel will tap the Baltimore Wash
ington parkway south of the Pa
tapsco River, and provide q
straight shot to the Pulaski high
way (Route 400 in Baltimore's
eastern suburbs.
The tunnel opening is sched-
uled for December /, 1857.
In the more distant future the
parkway also will be a major part
Of a Washington bypass route.
The Kenilworth expressway.
slated to link the parkway with
the East Capitol Street bridge,
eventually win follow the Ana
costa southward to connect with
a Jones Point bridge at Alexan-
dria. X:
The Alexandra bridge was
authorized by Congress this year,
But there are no indications vet
labout when construction win
start.
Evening star., 1954-10-22

ming Commission chairman, per-
suaded his nephew-Presiden
Roosevelt-to furnish So million
in public works money to buy
the right-of-way. After more
delays. Congress finally appro-
priated construction money in
1850 and made the road a part
of the Capitals park system.
Even with its long history.
however, the road has turned out
to be the first of a number Of
Federal parkways to be actually
completed-including several in
the Washington area.
Watchfulness Paid Off.
While the parkway is joint
District-F Federal-State project,
two men-Mr. Spelman and Ma
tional Capital Parks Associate
Supt. Harry T. Thompson-were
most intimately connected with
it's long birth pangs.
Over the years, Mr.. Thomp-
son kept close watch on the
road as a park and scenic ap-
proach to the Capital. It paid off
in such moves as acquisition Of
400 acres Of the old Greenbelt