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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

There Is a fascinating story
about an Eastern traveller in
the days when Jesus was born
in Judea, who just missed
Bethlehem and the first
Christmas. DR.. Henry Van
Dyke, in his immortal 1.-THE
Other Wise Man." read by an
increasing number each
Christmastide. also tells Of one
who missed the Babe he
sought, but who really found
Him in selfiess deeds Of service
to others symbolized by the
pearl, the ruby and the sap
phire. THE Other Wise Man"
proclaims that Christmas is
not so much a place as an
attitude-not so much q
destination as a devotion--a
personal experience. 1t is
the word made flesh in the
cradle of human hearts. For
as one has put this searching
truth:
Though Christ In Bethlehem
q thousand times be born,
II He's not born in thee thine
heart is still torlorn.
And so the word made flesh
is forever the beating heart
of the great glad tidings that
once more sets the candles
blazing. the choirs singing and
the bells pealing. 1t is as
simple as that. Theology has
endeavored to reduce that
stupendous truth to diagrams
and definitions. but 1t has
made a sorry business Of it all
the same, Christmas breaks
out of all combining creeds.
It did not come as a syllogism
but as a song and a shout.
Augmentation does not get
far with incarnation because
incarnation means life-ex-
panding life; and you can
never tell what life is going to
do, especially if 1t is wrapped
UP in a bundle called a baby.
And so at Christmas we turn
away from all our finely
wrought-out arguments and
our elaborate creeds and
gratefully confess In four
simple. yet profound lines
written by a dear friend and
colleague who has passed into
the larger life" where now
he sees no longer as through
a glass darkly:
] knoD not hon that Bethle-
hem Babe
Could in the Godhedd be.
I only knotD the Mdnger Child
Has brought Gods life to me.
No one has ever put 1t quite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
True Christmas Spirit

Another year has passed, an
other Christmas is near at
hand, and as we view the year
in retrospect, the thought
comes to many Of us: Have
we gone ahead. retreated, or
just stood still? To most people
in the world. success is meas
ured by the amount of money
a person can earn. the degree
to which he can rise in his
job. or the influence he can
command. Isn't success in our
Christian life more important
than these other things? Most
certainly, it is.
If we have in our hearts
that peace that passeth all
UNDERSTANDING" then / really
believe we have attained
success in this life that tran
sends any other kind Of sue
cess the world can offer. Gods
Word in Romans v, /. 2 tells
us: Therefore. being justified
by faith, we have peace with
God through our Lord Jesus
Christ; by whom also we have
access by faith into this grace
wherein we stand, and rejoice
in hope of the glory of God"
Christmas is a time of giving
and receiving gifts. God gave
us the greatest gift of all in
the person of His Son, Jesus
Christ. 1t was In the infinite
mind of God that His Son be
offered up as a sacrifice in
order that we might be re-
deemed by appropriating that
Gift Of all gifts. Gods Word
tells us in John /, IL: ITO as
many as received Him, to them
gave He the power to become
the sons Of God" And that
means everyone who Is willing
to receive Him as Saviour.
Listen to the words of John Ill,
Is: For God so loved the
world, that He gave His only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

look at us with sad. sincere
eyes and speak to US with ap-
pealipg tones: they are cloth
ed in a living human soul.
Then their presence is a power
they shake us like a passion
and we are drawn after them
with gentle compulsion as
flame is drawn to flame"
That is why the real news Of
the world Is in its birth col
umns, not In its obituary
notices. A new universe is Gre
ated every time a child is born.
Baby hands hold all the keys
which At the locks Of destiny.
Yet, in their smart sophistica-
ton, men look everywhere else
for solutions but at the baby
In the manager.
Early in the nineteenth cen
fury on a frosty morning in
the Midwest IN pioneer SET
Element a half a dozen from
tiersmen sat around a glowing
stove in a country store. ANY
news?" was the perennial QueS-
ton asked. "Nothing-but
Nancy Hanks has a baby" But
that was big news" for that
baby, Abraham Lincoln. is en-
throned forever in the hearts
of his countrymen and belongs
to the ages. A birth is the
marvel of marvels yet it
seldom occurs to us--as We
confuse our minds with the
worlds worries and woes
which make us despair OF
progress because of the rigid
obsessions of the elder church.
men and statesmen-that the
baby in swaddling clothes is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

run for President. Did this
discourage Mr.. Barley? 1t
sure did; he withdrew. He
must have realized the pres
sure that labor can swing in
politics. Maybe the labor
bosses do not pick the candi-
dates but they sure eliminate
the ones they don't want.
It's fortunate that these
men cannot actually tell the
workingman how to vote, be-
cause there is no telling who
would be in the White House
today If they could.
According to Charles r.
Sigh. chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the National
Association of Manufacturers,
union members are being
forced to pay tribute to union
leaders. I wonder how much
OF the tribute money was used
in an effort to defeat Presi-
dent Eisenhower in the last
election? But still Mr.. Meany
denied that political activity
of the labor movement was
bound to be in behalf OF the
Democratic Party. Really,
Mr.. Meany. the public knows
labor'S stand. and 1t is def
nitely Democratic.
There are laws to control
industry and to keep down
any monopolistic tendencies
by any one company. These
laws are for the protection of
the public and they are USE
full. But the recent AFL-CIO
merger comes closer to a
monopoly than in any indus
try today. Here we see q
union Of is million men under
one man or groups Of men. 1t
looks like the duo of Meany
and Reuther have their sights
set on one goal: Complete con-
troll Of all labor. Then, after
that, Vino knows how far they
can 60?
+. G.. Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Salvation Army

The Salvation Army's ira
ditional Christmas efforts were
recorded this way in The Star
on December IL. 1905: 1.-THE
Salvation Army is arranging to
provide q Christmas dinner for
$500 poor men. women and
children, to be delivered from
the army headquarters. 900
Pennsylvania avenue north
west. To that end. officers and
members of the local branch Of
the organization will devote
their increasing efforts until
Christmas day. The doors at
the Salvation Army will be
open at 8 o'clock Christmas
morning for the carrying out of
baskets, with their contents of
fowl. vegetables, fruit. groceries
and pastry. Baskets will be
given only to those who may
have been previously provided
with tickets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
THE GAME OF POLITICS
The Case of Gov. 'Soopy' Williams

ment of a very high-grade,
first-class publicity man.
The "Soapy" idea in this
so 1t is said-is to improve the
quality of the many speeches
for which he is already booked
up in the country at large. 1t
is considered that he needs q
little more than denunciation
Of the Eisenhower record and
laudation of organized labor
II he is to get very far on the
national scene. "Soapy" HIM
self, 1t is said, recognizes that
his speech last year before the
Gridiron Club was a pretty
bad flop. 1t was generally re-
guarded as not only unin-
spired and dull but in some
what poor taste. This year he
is going to make a lot OF
speeches and they are going
to be good enough to wipe out
the impression Of that Wash
ington perfo r m nc good
enough. it Is limited. to COM
pare not unfavorably to those
of the eloquent and-some-
times-playful Adlai. At any
rate, that is the plan. How
ever, even though "Soapy" does
achieve this goal, the basic
fact is that the illness Of Mr..
Eisenhower has left him with
lot Of alternatives, none Of
which he particularly likes.
Further Complications
Already "Soapy" has some
what weakened his Stevenson
friendship by criticizing the
latter's advocacy Of "modera-
ton" in campaign language.
His-and Adlai's-friend. Mr..
Reuther. Is opposed to mod
Grafton" So is "Give-Em-
Hell" Truman and the per-
sonally mild-mannered Gov.
Hartman Of New York. The
situation has been further
complicated for all these
Democratic aspirants by the
announcement that Gov.
Frank Lausche Of Ohio has
let It be known that. while
he will enter no primaries,
his name will go before the
convention as q "favorite-
son" candidate. This means,
of course, that on labor as
we'll as other issues the Demo-
Gratis are going to be divided
in their convention along con-
servative and radical lines.
Stevenson, Hartman, Kefau-
yer and Williams are clearly
stamped as radicals of varying
degrees but all acceptable to
the new giant AFL-CIO labor
organization as opposed to
Gov. Lausche. who Is con-
sentative, utterly unloved by
our labor bosses but possess
ing a political courage and
character that have made him
a real national figure and
gained him a wide following
in the country as q whole.
Rejecting upon this state OF
affairs, it is easy to under
stand how "Soapy" may be
unsatisfied with the situation
and uncertain what to do,
Nor does it clarity things for
Adlai. either,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

An interesting effect of the
Eisenhower heart attack and
the uncertainty it has wrought
in the political plans and pros
poets of so many ambitious
gentlemen in both parties Is
nowhere better eXemplified
than in the case of the young
Governor of Michigan, the A
year-old G. Mennen Williams,
who has been four times
elected to his present Office and
is generally known throughout
his State as "Soapy." This
name is not due to any per-
sonal characteristics of the
Governor, but is based on the
fact that the large family
fortune he inherited was made
out Of soap.
Mr.. Williams is now a prac-
tically undisguised candidate
for the Democratic presidential
nomination. He may, as he
did last time. wind up in the
Stevenson camp in August
when the convention meets, be-
cause he is a very ardent CIO
man and a close personal and
political friend of Walter
Reuther. At the moment Mr..
Reuther is supposed to be
favorable to Mr.. Stevenson.
and certainly the Stevenson
strength mainly depends on the
CIO in Michigan and, to some
extent. in the country. On the
other hand. "Soapy" is an
out-and-out CLIO man and Mr..
Reuther's fair-haired boy. In
Michigan the more acute poll
tical observers say that the
young Governors presidential
ambitions would best be pro-
NOTED by the denomination
and reelection (which they
regard as most probable) of
Mr.. Eisenhower. This would
eliminate Mr.. Stevenson and
greatly promote the prospects
OF "Soapy" in 1860. If Mr..
Stevenson should be elected,
Soaps" prospect would not
be improved. because Adlai GER
taiply would be a candidate
to succeed himself four
years hence.
Wants All or Nothing
In that event Mr.. Williams
would be faced not with the
problem of being too old Che
would then only be So but
with keeping himself in the
public eye for the next 10
years. One way would be to
become a member of the good
Adlai's cabinet (preferably
! Secretary of Labor inasmuch
as so much of his support
comes from organized labor
sources. Another way sug-
gested is that he might run for
the Senate in 1858 against
Senator Charles Potter RE
publican). A third is that he
might become Vice President
with Mr.. Stevenson. This does
not appeal to "Soapy" at all.
He very distinctly visualizes
himself as a President and
not a Vice President. as is at
tested by his recent employ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Labor and Politics

The recent statement of
AF'L-CIO President Meany
that labor does not wish to
pick candidates for the presi-
dency is a subject for debate.
/ wonder If it Is entirely true.
because during the 1862 Demo-
cratic convention Alben w.
Barley was told in no un-
certain terms by labor lead
ers that he was too old to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18

Some 40 inmates OF the re-
form school showed no in
clination to escape even though
a 100000 fire Quilted the
schools m ain building, The
Star reported on December 10,
1905. The story said: All but
the bare walls of the main
building of the reform school
on the Bladensburg road was
destroyed by fire early this
morning. 1t was a great spec
tacle and one that fortunately
was accompanied by no loss OF
life, though the money damage
was considerable. The old
building in which the fire orig
mated cost about $4,000, but
has been added to from time
to time at considerable expense,
so that the total loss will be
in the neighborhood of $780,
900. It was the darkest
hours of the winter morning
that the boys were awakened
by the cries of fire and the
smell of smoke. Every one OF
the 270 urchins tumbled out OF
bed and. tucking the most OF
their clothes under their arms.
scuttled downstairs in various
stages of undress. completing
their toilets on the grass plot
in front of the burning build
ing which was. for the moment
at least, the warmest and
brightest spot in the neighbor-
hood. . Superintendent Por-
ter took charge of the boys
and marshaled them in squads
under the care of the gardeners
and house attendants to see
that none of them got away
even were they so inclined. 49,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Big PoyroIl

The Federal payroll in
Washington already had
reached dizzying heights SO
years ago. On December IA.
1905, The Star printed this
story about Government en-
ployment: THE Official Reg
lister of the United States.
commonly termed the Blue
Book. compiled by Chief Clerk
Edwin M. Dawson of the De-
partment Of the Interior, is
about to be issued. Recapitu-
lation Of the employees In the
different departments. the
Government Printing Office
and the Offices Of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
This Is the Marvel
BY REV. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

as well as George Eliot:
ideas are often poor ghosts.
Our sun-fllled eyes cannot
discern them but sometimes
they are made flesh. They
breathe upon US with warm
breath; they touch us with
soft responsive hands: they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Ship Model

The fight ragged on over the
fate of the USS Constitution,
and on December 10, 1905,
The Star reported: I'm view
of the storm of protest that
has been raised over the pro-
posal Of the Secretary of the
Navy to utilize what Is left
of the warship Constitution as
a target ship for the Navy. 1t
is Of interest to know that the
National Museum is prepar-
ing q model Of the old ship,
built to scale from the draw
ines Of the Navy Department.
The work has been going on
for some months and the ship
win be ready for exhibition in
about a month more. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
FIFTYsYEARS AGO IN THE STAR

OF Columbia, shows the total
number of persons in the serv-
ice In the city of Washington
to be 25,48l. receiving an ag-
gregate compensation Of ST.
las, TOO"
Evening star., 1955-11-19

Alice Lon sing Love and
Marriage"
$3.50, WTOP f9) - Ford Star
Jubilee: Color Lloyd Nolan.
Frank Lovejoy. Barry Sui
Ivan and Russell Hicks In
Paul Gregory's production Of
"The Caine Mutiny Court
Martial" "
1900, WRC t4}--George Gobels
Show: Tennessee Ernie Ford
returns.
1i:0O, WTOP (9)-Conquest:
The second in special series
on Mans Fight to Fly.
Hour documentary titled
Achievements OF 20th Gen.
tury" points up milestone Of
success and progress.
HIS. WRC tA)--Adlai Steven
son Address: Talk at DEM
ocratic National Committee
meeting in Chicago.
12;15. WTOP t9)--"Death Tide:
tFirst-run on area TV) Movie
concerns photographer and
wife who innocently come
upon clue to million-dollar
jewelry theft and murder;
Ken Buckridge. Frank
"a Silvera.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
TODAY'S TV
HIGHLIGHTS

AIS, WRC t4)--NCAA Foot
ball Game: Lindsey Nelson
and Red Grange describe
Southern California VS.. UCLA
game.
500, WMAL (7)--Cowboy c.
Men: Townspeople try to take
over mineral claims staked by
gypsy traders.
$500, WTOP t9)--Lucy Show:
Lucy arranges for Ricky to
appear as contestant on radio
show.
7:00, WTOP t9l--Gene Autry
SHOW: Color Gene helps
expose lonely hearts club.
500, WRC tA)--Perry Como
SHOW: Rosemary Clooney and
Robert Merrill head the guest
list.
$500, WTTG t5)--"one Big
Affair: (First run on area
Tv) Comedy starring Dennis
oKeefe as lawyer who finds
romance south Of the border.
e:00, WMAL t7)--Lawrence
.Welk SHOW: Dick Dale and
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Other AN Stations
Alcunturu Ritu0I
To Mark 5Oth Yeur

The Order Of Alhambra's AL
cantara Caravan win celebrate
its golden anniversary with cere-
monies tomorrow afternoon at
st. Bernard's hall. East River
dale. Md.
A luncheon will be served at
2 pm. to the ladies. A banquet
and dance will be held starting
at 7 pm. in the hall to welcome
new members and their wives.
The committee in charge is
headed by Hugh Mcconnell.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
WORD CANE
Find IS or more words In
RESOUND,
FREDDY

meaning, ITO reverberate, TO
echo" Average Is 80: time limit.
rs minutes.
Rules Of the ganae--i. words must be
OF four or more letters. q. words which
aeduire four letters by the addition Of
-" such IS bats. ears are not
used. ?. Only one form Of : word u
Evening star., 1955-11-19
EM Stotions
TODAY's. RADIO
HIGHLHGHTS

l2:45, WWDC ~ High School
Sports: Members Of the Scho-
lastic Sports Association Sc
lect high school athlete OF the
week.
LIS. WIDOW WASH fm -
Richard Montgomery High
School vs. Wheaton High
School.
Isis, WRC - Football: Ohio
State and Michigan battle for
championship Of the Big Ten
Conference at Ann Arbor,
Mich.
LAS, WOL--Football: Features
Joe Boland's play-by play
account Of the Notre Dame
Iowa game direct from South
Bend. Ind.
1:4S, WNTAL - Football: Jim
Gibbons and Bill Malone cali
the Maryland-0 George WASH
ington game.
2:0S. WTOP--Football Round
up: Red Barber covers Ten
nessee at Kentucky, Pitts
burgh at Penn state. Michi-
gan ct Ohio State. Purdue at
Indiana and Oklahoma at
Nebraska.
7:00. WWDC - Report 10 the
People: Samuel Spencer,
chairman Of the District OF
Columbia Board Of Commits
sioners, viii be interviewed by
fiewsmen.
1900. wRC-Football Roundup:
Monitor tours the United
States Embassy In Paris.
.1;1s. wAGAL. wRC - Talk by
a Adlai Stevenson In Chicago.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
ENTHUSIASTICALLY HILLS
BETHEsDA-BRADLEY BLVD.

,even-roo 2-oy brick coonioi "a boths second floor
:u basement hof bath; ottoehed loroe lot 500
Small down payment; mmedote occupancy Eyes, o. e-7So
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Evening star., 1955-11-19
Answers to Our Presidents

flames Abram GARFIELD was
born In Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
on November 10, 1881.
2-Frankiin Pierce and Miss
Appleton were married on No
vember 10, 1884.
3--No. Abraham Lincoln's
speech at Gettysburg, November
10. 1858, is regarded as one Of
the greatest orations Of modern
times.
Asousssions On Preceding Pass)
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Answer u HRrNDLR

bend. bier, binder, bile, bide. bird. bine,
pled, blend, blind. brine, pridle, bride,
nrsd. rein, rend.. rebind, .rcbad, ride, find.
len, Mfe, lioer. iied
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-03-04
BY HARRY CUSHING

Copyright 1855, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc)
To every generation of Jews the fascinating
ceremonies and customs of the holidays have
brought cheer and hope 1t was the rich and in
trguing detail of these periodic observances which
have given the meaning of life and have assured in
countless generations the desire for survival. AL
though Purim is minor holiday on the Jewish
calendar the rabbis found it important to set down
certain regulations in connection with its observ
ance
Thus like all other festivals and holidays, spe-
cial precepts and laws were instituted by the CEN
turtles that followed that first Purm celebration in
ancient Persia. From the final words of the Book
of Esther we learn that initial injunction ito con-
firm these days of Purm in their appointed times,
according to Mordecai the Jew and Esther the
queen had enjoned them, and as they had ordained
for themselves and their seed
more detailed series of regulations on the
Purm celebration is found in the tractate Megillah
deals with the dates places rules and manner con-
corning the observance of Purm. There are also
certain regulations set down to the correct writ
ing and reading of the Megillah Still further regu-
lations, based on the Mishnah and other sources,
are embodied in the "Mishnah Torah' of Maimo-
hides Moses Maimonides, noted among other
achievements, was one of the great codifiers of
Jewish law and was the first to systematic the
tremendous body of Jewish law.
The most popular compendium of Jewish law
is the "Shulchan Aruch" by Joseph Caro-, who like
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-03-04

Maimonides, was native of Spain The "Shulchan
Aruch" or Prepared Table" has proven itself so
serviceable that since the 18th century it has re-
manned the standard authority for Jewish practice.
According to the "Shulchan Aruch," the month
of Adar should be spent in jollity and merriment.
However, Jews called to spend the 18th day of
Adar the day before Purm, in fasting. The day,
known as the Fast of Esther, recalls the fast pro-
claimed by Esther before she made her famed visit
to the throne of the king to plead the cause of her
people.
Fast of Esther Not Obligatory
Nevertheless, the Fast of Esther is not an obi
CATION It is not in the category of other fast days
Jewish law permits laxity in cases of illness. no
matter how slight Also, bridegroom needs not
fast Purim.
If Purim occurs on Sunday, which would make
the Fast of Esther on the Sabbath, the fast is OBJ
served the prior Thursday. Fasting is not permitted
on the Sabbath, except if it happens to be Yom
Kippur Also it is not customary to fast on Friday,
the eve of the Sabbath. Yet, person who has for
gotten to fast Thursday, should fast on Friday.
One of the customs of Purim is to "send por-
tons to one another" Long before the Christian
custom which developed into st. Valentines Day,
the Jews observed the tradition of sending goodies
and ngratiating tokens to persons of whom one is
fond The custom of ''Mshloach Manot," the send
ing of portions is incumbent, according to Jewish
law, upon every Jew He who exceeds in sending
such tokens is praiseworthy. What is most praise
worthy is sending such tokens to the poor, the
orphans and the widows"
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-03-04

The conference, regarded as the
most important gathering of
American Jewish leadership since
the establishment of Israel's indie
pendence in 1948, will be attended
by several hundred delegates from
nearly every state in the union.
DR.. Goldman. Chairman of the
Jewish Agency for Palestine. will
review the general political situa-
tion in Israel and the Near East.
Mr.. Allen. who is Assistant Secre-
tarY of State for Near Eastern.
South Asian and African Affairs.
will discuss American policy in
the Near East region. Mr.. Philip
M. Klutznick. President of B'nai
Birth. will preside at the opening
session.
The conference was called to
consider the urgent current situa-
ton in the Near East and its eff
fects on the security of Israel and
on Americas. interests in the area.
It will also discuss future Ameri-
can policy in the Near East and
evaluate U. S.-Israel relations and
American economic assistance to
Israel during the past 61k years.