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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

gedy and grandeur. That COM
polling vision will lead us not
only to wrap little gifts at
one time Of the year in a cere-
mony of giving and getting but
to wrap UP ourselves all the
year.
dere, for instance. are some
actual gifts wrapped up at the
beginning OF 1855 by some who
thus qualified in Christmas
extended: An elderly woman
wrote on a card what could
just as well have been written
by a young person. This card
when presented is good for a
dozen sitting sessions be-
tween now and Easter" An
other woman wrote to two
friends offering to take them
calling or shopping or just
riding once week. That gift
was gratefully accepted. and
this shared experience has re-
suited in rich fellowship. A
father gave to his two sons
an order" which promised
them an entire evening every
other week for the whole year
Of life with father. 1t was
stipulated that on that eve
ming they might play games.
go out. work In the shop or
do anything within reason.
What a glorious suggestion to
fathers who think they are too
busy to keep in the lives of
their growing boys! One
woman at the beginning of
the year sent to people she
knew who were in need of rest
and comfort an invitation for
dinner once a month. Know
ing that the weekly marketing
was a dreaded trial to one
person because she had no car
and disliked asking for a ride,
a woman sent her neighbor a
Christmas greeting which said
on it. my Christmas gift to
you is a trip with me to the
market each week during the
coming year" My Christmas
gift will come later" wrote one
housewife in December. And
so when Strawberries, cherries,
raspberries and peaches were
in season. she put up jars of
delicious preserves and spaced
her gifts across the months.
Much more important than
wrapping up a fountain pen
as gift may be the notes
during the year which you
may write with your own pen.
For those drops of ink may
form words that will keep men
and women on their feet. What
you do with your pen, your
phone, your car, your home,
your leisure time in sharing
with others across the months
will prove your own highest
jov as the gift you wrap is
yourself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
u. S. Too Ethical?

1 read the columns OF David
Lawrence. Dorothy Thompson
and Constantine Brown IN
your December 81 issue, and
while these individuals usu-
ally write from quite different
viewpoints, they seem agreed
that Moscow has a marked
superiority in brains, as OPP
posed to our own ethics. They
may be right.
While awaiting the results
of the next presidential cleo
ton, why not use our superb
GRITTY in ethics, and at least at
tempt to have Russia expelled
from the United Nations; not
as a menace to the United,
but to mankind? Ethical SUI
periority will be of small bene-
fit after mankind has been an
initiated.
Cy Nikos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
On Wrapping Up Oneself
BY REV. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

The double faced god Janus
suggests that the month de-
rived from that name looks
two ways--glimpsing the past
and the future. To the face
gazing at the recent yesterdays
there must rise a veritable
mountain of wrapping paper
with color and form to en-
rapture the eye with its daz-
zling designs. But its enormous
bulk is as useless as last years
birdnestS. Its purpose has
been fulfilled, its brief day of
splendor spent-the gifts it
inclosed nave emerged. grasped
by eager hands. The gorgeous
covering is left crushed and
rumpled to the fate Of the
wastebasket. What an orgy of
wrapping packages in regal
loyeliness the closing days Of
an old year witness! Even
Scrooge goes shopping. The
contagion of giving sweeps
irresistibly across the mate
rialism Of getting. The mails
are clogged and the homes
piled with evidences Of the
sweet grace Of remembrance.
Friendships are certified and
often repaired by CHEEKY greet
ingS.
Not for a moment would we
look with blighting cynicism at
this yearly phenomenon when
streams Of thoughtful benev-
olence gush forth to gladden.
the wildernesses of woe and
want. However, we know full
well that there are flies in the
Christmas ointment. There is
a Grass commercialism which
with a greedy passion for profit
smudges the velvet Of the finest
virtues. There is also the CAL
culating element suggested by
a recent play where, in answer
to the wife's reminder that a
gift must be sent to so-and-so.
the husband. just home from
business. with the jingle of the
cash register still in his ears.
replies. What did their pres
ent to us last year cost?" But
smart iibes can only call at
tention to the spots on the sun.
They cannot dim the effulgent
glory of the yearly Festival of
sharing with others the re-
sources which no one holds
anyway except in trust. 1t is
a great and wonderful thing to
happen once a year. But the
sad reality is, with multitudes,
that the wild JOY Of giving. the
thrill Of actually sharing. the
genuine delight of putting
helping and healing hands
under heavy loads others are
carrying - the blessed sacra-
ment OF thoughtfulness is so
soon swallowed up and choked
by pusy self-centered concerns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

is a spaSm instead of q spirit.
A gesture may last for a month
but the spirit. woven into a
tapestry of selfless sharing
may be the warp and wool of
twelve months-365 days. Alas
that so many who contribute
to the mountain of artistic
wrapping paper do not have
enough Of it to cover the new
year! To do that means, as
Henry Van Dyke puts it. ITO
be willing to forget what we
have done for other people
and to remember what other
people have done for us. to
ignore what the world owes
us and to think what we owe
the world. To put ones rights
in the background and ones
chance to do a little more than
duty in the foreground-to
close our book of complaints
against the management of the
universe and look about us for
a place where we can SOW a few
seeds of happiness"
Christmas extended means
to discern with sympathy and
understanding the longing and
aching hearts that are behind
even the CHEEKY masks that
people wear to hide their feel
ings. Christmas extended
means to enter into Swallowed
experiences where others are
kneeling in some Gethsemane
of Suffering-to light candles
for those shrinking at the in
evitable-for instance at the
poignant and lonely dread of
growing old. Christmas ex-
tended will lead us out Of our
own selfish backyard-out Of
our belated narrowness into a
large place where we see life
all life-in its sweep of ira
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
death in May. 1854. in testing
new jet aircraft.
Christmas Story
A. b.

The Star is to be commended
for providing again to its
young readers one of Lucrece
HudginS Beale's stories to lend
enchantment to the Christmas
season.
Childr e MS entertainment
completely free of strings at
tached is rather scarce these
days. 1t is heartening for the
child to get this serial without
having to be badgered into
such things as eating a certain
kind of cereal, using a~certain
kind of tooth paste. or eating
certain kind of bread in
order to grow a certain amount
in a certain number of days.
Gwen Hurd Hempel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

eminence makes him too I'm
portant personally to answer
charges from a Congressman.
He has it done for him by his
publicity department. In this
case it produced one of the
Lhoniest pieces of personal
propaganda seen in long
time. The Hiestand charges
were branded as below the
belt" distortions" "vilifl-
cation" and "falsehood." Also,
it is righteously declared that
Mr.. Reuther has no more
control over the political &C
tivities of the AFL-CIO than
ANY of the other % vice
presidents. OF course, that
is completely false. He does
have more control over those
activities than any other man
in the whole organization. He
may not want to run the
country, but as head of the
CLIO he has in the past given
plenty of evidence of his desire
to run it's labor policy, its
agricultural policy, its tax
policy, its foreign and fiscal
policies.
Top Democratic Politician
How much more of the coun-
try there would be left to run
is not clear Actually, Mr..
Reuther has attained such
power in the Democratic Party
that the Democratic Party
would not dream of nominating
a man regarded as "unsatis-
factory" to him. In the 1852
convention it was Mr.. Reuther
who vetoed the nomination Of
Senator Barley of Kentucky.
and was the real bulwark Of the
Stevenson convention strength.
Nevertheless. considering the
devastating defeats of the labor
bosses by Senator Taft in
Ohio in 1850 and by President
Eisenhower in 1852, some of
the more aStute men in the
AFL-CIO new combination re-
gard it as wise to play Mr.. i.
Reuther down politically rather
than encourage his brashness.
This explains the tone of the
formal denial of Mr.. Hiestand's
attack. but it does not detract
in the least from it's absurdity.
The plain truth is that Mr..
Reuther is the most active and
influential Democratic polite
ian in the country. The pre-
tense that he is a noble young
man. full of patriotism and
purity, solely DESTROYS OF serv-
ing the interests of the people
is not at all an accurate pic
ture. Probably he is too smart
to think that he can be elected
President at this or any other
time. But that does not pre-
vent him from wanting a
President whom he can guide,
direct and control. That is
what he is after and the instru-
ment through which he is
working is the Democratic
Party. There can be little
doubt of that. He is slick,
shrewd and not over scrupu-
lous. His hired publicity por-
trait painters should not be
allowed to get away with any
other portrait of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Thank You, Mr.. President

Quite apart from whatever implica-
lions 1t may contain with respect to
President Eisenhowers political plans,
the decision to resume his news confer
ences should be welcomed by the press
and the public alike For the White
House press conference, as 1t has devel-
oped during the past 20 years, has become
one OF the most effective and reliable
two-way communication systems between
the Chief Executive and the American
people. 1t is channel by which the
former may rather easily and expedi-
tiously inform the public of his actions
and his intentions. 1t is a channel by
which the public, through the inquiries
OF the press, may explore further the
design Of administration policies. The
United States is the only country today
where the public press has direct and
frequent contact with the Chief of State.
1t is more than coincidence that it is
the country where the public is. best in
formed of its Governments actions and
detectives.
1t has been asserted, with some truth,
that the White House press conference
is firing exercise for a President.
Neither the press nor the American
people wish now to add to President Ell
senhower's work load. There is real hope
that some of the more burdensome
chores" which have become part of
Presidents way of life may be lightened
or delegated to others. 1t Is gratifying,
however, that Mr.. Eisenhower and those
who have studied this problem with him
have recognized that the freely conducted
news conference has too great a value
for all concerned to be abandoned, dele
gated or even seriously restricted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Inspiring Stories

The stories by Cadet Briggs
in The Star Sunday Magazine
and Captain Richard McCut-
chen In This Week couldn't
have been better.
They will be an inspiration
to our youth, a fine morale
tonic to all our service people
and a source of comfort to
those Of us who have lost
loved one in service to our
great country.
We read too often of the
shadow Of military service"
hanging over our young people.
How refreshing to read of two
men who see this shadow as a
proud duty and a cherished
privilege.
BY the way, in the feature,
Words to Live By" the in
spring words of Theodore
Roosevelt. where Credit Be-
longs" might well be repeated.
These words saw my late hus-
band through combat in World
War II and the Korean War.
They continued to be q source
Of inspiration to him until his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Welcome Gift

A merry Christmas came to
House members a day late in
the form of Government
checks for their travel under
the old system of paying mile
age. On December Is, 1905,
The Star said: Uncle Sam
gave his yearly 'hand-out' to
members of the House today in
the way of mileage allowances.
The mileage checks were signed
and put in the mail to glad
den the hearts of the members
in this holiday season. This
occasion is eagerly looked for
ward to by the legislators in
both sides of the Capitol, for
in a great many cases, if rumor
be true, the allowance is in the
nature of velvet to those who
don't pay their way. The larg-.
est check went to the delegate
from Hawaii, who received
$2,3l5.50. The Baltimore
representatives were the I'M
luckiest; they got only $3.50.
Still, by judicious economy,
they can manage to worry
through the trip to Baltimore
on that. Representative Mudd
of Maryland got $26, which
will carry him to La Plata all
right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

NewSmen covering the White
House were having q dull day
until colorful Uncle Joe" Cam
non. Speaker of the House. ar
rived December 26, 1905. with
a few choice remarks about
mans betterment. The Star
reported it this way: But for
the fact that Uncle joe Can
non ambled Up to the White
House today. accompanied by
his inseparable cigar, placed
at just the right angle in his
mouth, there would have been
nothing for the newspaper men
to write about. The President
had quit the White House
early in the morning-gone to
the country for a horseback
ride-and the prospects of
news were anything but good.
The Secretary of State walked
over to the White House,
thinking the President was
there. and went away empty
handed. possessing no news
for publication. Then
came Secretary Taft, who,
finding the President out, went
to the Office of Secretary Loeb,
where he learned that Mr..
Loeb. too. was away. Nei-
ther was Mr.. Taft pestered by
the half-dozen newspaper men
who were idly waiting for
something good to come
along. It was just about this
time that Speaker Cannon
walked in. He came to pay his
respects to the President and
extend a cordial Christmas
greeting. He was promptly de-
tanned and worked for all
that could be got from him.
He told several good stories,
expressed some tart views on
personal and other subjects
not connected with the work
of Congress and was asked
about some recent published
accusations that the House of
Representatives is no longer
a representative body but is
dominated and ruled by the
Speaker of the House. Yes,
yes, said the Speaker with
emphasis, the House is just as
representative a body now as
it was when the country had
only 10 million people. The
people are just as mighty now
in the matter of elections as
ever before and just as dis
eliminating as to whether a
man has done his duty.
Undoubtedly. we are better off
markedly better off-than
our grandfathers, better physi-
cally, mentally and morally;
yes, better than our fathers
and we will continue to grow
better despite the pessimistic
views we hear spoken at every
gathering and in m any
papers >"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

Too often it follows the glori-
fed wrapping paper into the
wastebasket of discarded
things. The trouble 4 is that
under the impetus Of a uni
versal custom we wrap up our
gifts but not always ourselves.
The whole gesture of giving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

days before Christmas. Some
times he carries them for
Her AS often, however, he is
toting his own purchases. He
lis performing his annual labor
Of love. Drawing the counter
rushers, bidding patiently for
the eye of the clerk, struggling
with shapes and sizes, des-
perately trying to remember
values, consulting lists and f.
nally throwing himself on the
mercies of the patient young
woman behind the barriers,
feeling indeed the truth that
they also serve who only stand
and wait. So make way
for the Man With the Bundle.
Give him r0Om
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
New Doors

The Treasury Building felt
the blows of progress so years
ago. The changing face was
reported in The Star on De-
cember 10, 1905. in a story
which said: 1.-THE massive doors
of the Treasury Building, from
behind which vigilant watch
men have for years peered into
the faces of approaching
strangers before admitting
them to the building contain
ing so many millions of money,
are to give way to modern
revolving doors. The edict to
keep in touch with modern
methods has gone forth and
the work of making the change
began today. The superintend-
ent of the building has come
to the conclusion that cold air
will be kept out by the revolv-
ing doors, whereas the wintry
blasts rush into the faces of
the watchmen every time a
person walks through an ordi-
nary swinging door. 1t is esti-
mated that the saving in fuel
will be more than sufficient in
a year to pay for the cost of
the new doors, while the health
of the watchmen will be i'm
proved. :" ....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

culated to check and Illustrate the Com
muniStS in what they are now so plainly
trying to do. In any event, in view of the
Kremlin's long-range designs, the need
for prompt protective counteraction
seems too clear and pressing to be neg
lected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

worship Of the Master, which
in His times He shall shew;
who is the blessed and only po-
tentate, the King Of kings, and
Lord Of lords" Il Tim. vi, 15D
Let us turn to the sacred
pages of the Bible and study it
carefully. and abide by it's
teaching and we will have the
freedom and peace of mind
that the Prince of Peace came
TO bring to people Of every ma
ton under Heaven.
Bible Student.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Here Again

The Star was moved to COM
passion for the male Christ
mas shopper a half a century
ago, and on December 10,
1905, said III an editorial: HE
is with us again. the Man With
the Bundle. and his wife. The
woman with the bundle is
with us most days Of the
year. but the Man carries
packages mainly during the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
LETTERS 70 THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry DrtterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton,
Evening star., 1955-05-10
ut you GO

but first to the heehf co.'s
greet sports shops I'm ; great stores for top
names I'm misses. womens und Juniors eosuul
We're ready! We're set! Shop ALL
Wih collection clothes!
The bold taianLok,
ereryp S stealing headin space in
necs)
Evening star., 1955-05-10

Reading from, Top to Bottom:
A. Juniors Gay stripe over
blouse, 4.99; with shortest of
shorts, 3.99.
B. Juniors Coordinated Blouse,
5.99; with Mexican Look Taper
Pants, 7.99.
c. Juniors Two Piece En-
semble, blouse, 3.99; full skirt,
5.99.
D. Juniors Plaid Cotton Pleat-
ed Swim Suit, 9.95.
E. Misses Catalina Ginger
bread Man Suit, 1895.
F. Misses Cord Coordinates,
camisole top, 3.99; matching
shorts, 3.99.
G. Misses Cardigan Tee Top,
4.99; with Crazy Pants, 5.99.
H. Misses Shirt and Skirt,
cotton blouse, 500; skirt, 1899.
I. Misses Clan Plaid Swim
Suit, 14.95.
All from juniors and Misses
SportsUedr
Evening star., 1955-01-08
cordinul spellmun
Flying to MoniIu
-star stan Photos.
sy NE Assoeiassd Press

i + = u j ? l = r. il
MANILA, Jan. g. Francis
Cardinal Spellman. Archbishop
Of New York. is scheduled to
arrive by air tonight from Saigon
for q three-day visit en- route to
the United States.
Cardinal Spellman, who spent
Christmas with United States
forces in Korea and Japan. will
be honored at q dinner given by
President Ramon Magsaysay at
Malacanan Palace.
He plans to visit United States
and Philippine military installa-
tions.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
10Th Auto Show Opens Today
With 1Dreun1bout' Creations

District Commissioner Spencer
The doors were to open at 2 pm
Daily hours win be 2 to II pm.
daily. Admission is As cents tc
6 pm, 80 cents after 6 pm
and on Sundays.
An auto show queen viii bt
selected on Monday by picture
editors Of Washington news
papers.
Entertainment, scheduled three
times daily, will be opened by
Songstress Joni James who
appears for the first three days
She will be followed by Sarah
Vaughan for the next three days,
Don Cornell viii close the final
three days.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Church to Conduct
Religious Census

Five College Park tMd.) area
churches, working in co-opera-
tion with. the Washington Fed
Grafton Of Churches, viii conduct
q religious census tomorrow Of
3,l35 homes in College Park,
University Park and University
hills.
Aim Of the census is to de-
termine how effectively the
churches are meeting the reli-
gious needs Of the community.
Participating in the census.
which is to begin after q 2 pm.
brieflng session at the University
Methodist Church. win be the
University Baptist Chapel. st.
Andrews Episcopal Church,
Hope Evangelical Lutheran
Church and Riverdale Presby-
terian Church, as well as the
Methodist church.
Evening star., 1955-01-08

. Washington's 26th annual au-
tomobile show. sporting the
longest. widest, lowest and most
powerful creations the automo-
Tive world has ever produced,
starts its nine-day run in the
National Guard Armory today.
On q theme Of "Then and
Now" the exhibit not only pre-
sents more than 125 new models
Of American and imported cars
but boasts a $250,000 collection
Of old autos dating back to q
1902 Nash Rambler.
Included among the IA old
timers is the first Pontiac ever
built. With q No. I serial num-
Der, the car was repurchased by
Pontiac after it had been driven
only 600 miles and kept by the
company for its relic value.
As though the 1955-1902 con-
trast isn't enough, Pontiac also
shows its revolutionary Bonne-
vile Special experimental car.
y The formal opening Of the
show was scheduled for 1:15
pm. with . ribbon-cutting by
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Segregation d Balnbrldge
Charged n Couf Suit
o. O. Assseiaisa ptsss

BALTIMORE. Jan. 9. = Five
Negro families have complained
to 1 Federal Judge that segrega-
ton In q school at Bainhridge
Naval Training Center violates
the Constitution and orders Of
the President and Secretary OF
Defense.
a suit. filed on behalf Of six
children. asked Federal Judge
Roszel c. Thomson to order an
end to segregation In the county
school annex ct the center. Judge
Thomson gave Cecil County
school ofiicials until January a
to answer.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
| War Prisoner Gets Job
After Refusal 10 Quit Jail
sy III. A..oeis,.d Pres.

TOKYO, Jan. 8.-Pak Chang
Ho. 30-year-old war criminal
who 10 days ago declined an
offer Of freedom because he
didn't have q job. got one today
and left Sugamo Prison.
He is now q driver for Q gar
bage company In Urawa, so miles
north Of Tokyo.
PAX. q Korean, was one of is
World War III criminals paroled
by the Netherlands last Deem
ber 20. PAX said he would leave
only If prison authorities found
him q place to live. . job. and
gave him some money.
Job offers rolled In.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Freekles Are GIondulor

KANSAS CITY. -Freckles
come from an irregular pattern
Of pigment that Is usually pro-
duced by the human body's ad-
renal and pituitary gland
systems.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Bottle Messages

A floating" Christian En-
deavor program resulted In the
dispatch from Northern Ireland
Of 7.084 messages In bottles in
IL months.
Evening star., 1955-01-08
Lives Mile at SEQ

Mrs. Charlotte Robinson lives
nearly b mile out to sea. dwell
ing In a home on the end Of
Southend Pier in Scotland. Glas-
cow reports.