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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Lhe's SAVING Salt
BY DR.. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

Long ago a truism became
proverbial. It is the asser-
ton that humor is the saving
salt sprinkled upon life's
vicissitudes. Humor saves from
many things. 1t will save one
from magnifying a speck into
a specter. 1t is a magic re-
'storer of perspectives. 1t will
keep one from taking himself
too seriously. Humor is a vent
to prevent one under heavy
strain and pressure from going
all to pieces. A laugh will often
pierce dark clouds of antagon-
ism like sudden shaft of
light. Huinor may break
through in some subtle and
clever turn of a phrase. A pun
often transforms frowns to
smiles. A joke may change
straight set lips. the prelude
to angry biting words. to loud
outlaws which may alter the
climate of a conference as if
refreshing windows had been
thrown wide open.
The Nation mourns the loss
of one of its bestowed leaders
who eXemplifled in rich degree
the saving salt of humor.
Whatever the situation, Alben
w. Barley dealt in smiles and
laughter. The funny side of
things convulsed him and he
was a past master in picturing
for others what amused him.
No statesman faced with
greater solemnity and serious
ness the thorny national and
international problems of our
troubled times as he served in
posts of vast Importance. No
one was more conscious that
the decisions he was helping
to make in these crucial days
involved the very survival of
the United States as a free
nation. Yet, Senator Barley
never hung his harp of humor
on weeping willow trees.
Facing the worst he could
still laugh and make others
laugh. He loved stories shot
through with merriment which
were mirrors to reflect some
contemporary human foibles.
1t was truly said at his fu-
neral service in Washington,
in the presence of the Presi-
dent and Vice President and a
brilliant galaxy of public serv-
ants: with unbowed head and
unembittered heart, he met
life's losses CALAMITY and yet
found fun in living and reveled
in laughter" The address he
was delivering to a multitude
of smile wreathed students
when death instantly ended
his earthly career. dubbed
with humor. 1t could be said
of the Nations only Weep" as
was said of another: "He went
laughing up to God" 1t might
we'll be asked as somebody did
when Artemus Ward, who con-
Stantly dealt in smiles. Jared
forth into the heavenlies: "Is
he gone to a land of no laugh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

Humphrey. and his cosponsor.
Governor Orville Freeman.
They. as bosses Of the machine,
we're supposed to deliver the
State to Stevenson, but they
overestimated themselves and
lost out. Stevenson has made
a considerable recovery since
in Illinois, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. where he had
the political bosses with him.
The belief is he will lead In
delegate votes on the first ball
lot, but will fall far short Of
the nomination. In brief.
after all the primaries are over
the convention will be wide
open and almost any one Of a
number of dark horses may
emerge as the candidate.
These include Gov. Hartman
of New York and Senator
Symington Of Missouri. It
seems foolish at his age-72-
to include eX-President Tru-
man, but some people do and
it is undoubtedly true that he
may have enough influence to
name the convention ticket.
Pattern the Same
In other words, the end re-
suit will be to exhibit the COM
plete futility of the primaries
in this business of picking a
President. The candidates will
be chosen in the well-known
smoke-filled rooms by the
same type of political bosses
in exactly the same way they
were before the direct pri-
maries were heard of. This is
a disheartening state of affairs
for those who want to purify
politics and make this a bet
ter world. They get what they
want and then find it won't
work. Instead its effects have
admittedly unwholesome as
poets. For example, it has
greatly increased the expense
to the taxpayers and to the
candidates. 1t also has pro-
NOTED demagoguery among
those seeking the higher cleo
tive Offices Having their ticket
already determined, the Re-
publicans have not had to
bother with the primaries. or
perhaps the effect upon their
aspirants would have been the
same.
With the Democrats, how
ever, the reverse is true. They
have had to throw themselves
Fundamentally into the fray.
Certainly it is not an edifyiug
spectacle that has been pre-
Sented by two seekers after the
presidency-Mr. Stevenson and
Mr.. Kefauver-furiously rush.
ing from State to State in a
frantic effort to bag delegates,
promising everything IN sight
and making wild charges
against the President and Vice
President which they cannot
sustain and in which they do
not believe. Perhaps they are
forced to play the games this
way, out it isn't very pretty
ana it leaves them both with
little of the dignity which most
Americans like to associate
with the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

An ancient proverb as old
as King Solomon sums up this
20th-century statement in one
sentence which has survived
the destruction of the famed
temple: "a merry heart doeth
good like medicine" But one
greater than Solomon, whose
glad eyes saw in common flow
ers a wardrobe surprising that
of the most royal adornment,
kept His irrepreSsible Joy even
when the next step brought
Him to the cross. Theology
has too often labeled Christ
as the Man of Sorrows-but
the sorrows He bore were not
His own. How have so many
missed the gladness of Jesus
at the Galilee springtime, His
rapture at the song of the
birds and the beauty of the
flowers. His amused joy at chill
dren dancing in the market
place, His humorous reply to
the long-faced religious lead
ers, who asked reprovingly
why He and His followers were
so gleeful? All this is as much
a revelation of religion as His
most solemn words concerning
sin and sorrow in death. His
parallels take merrymaking as
their natural background. Pity
it is that across childhood's
indelible record is written:
Jesus wept." 1t is perfectly
evident that that entry was
made because it was so ex-
ceptional. To be sure the New
Testament never says Jesus
laughed. The truth is He
laughed so frequently it was
not worth calling attention to.
Always with Jesus, with many
a twinkle in His eye and humor
in His speech, the atmosphere
was joyous and jubilant. That
was characteristic to the very
last as He prayed that the
joy which had always per-
meated His own heart might
abound in the hearts of those
dear to him, He was now leav-
ing. In a lovely English cathe-
dral dedicated to the Master
of Men who met every situation
with the salt of humor is hung
a prayer. Who can doubt if
that one in sandaled feet
should enter this House Of
Prayer bearing His name, He
would be likely, with a smile,
to read the petition approving
ly even before He made his
way to the high altar. And here
is the cathedral prayer:
Glue me a mind that is not
bored,
That does not Uhimper,
whine or sigh,
Don't let me Worry opermuch
About the tuSSy thing called
glue me a sense of humor,
Lord,
Glue me the grace to see a
Joke,
To get some happiness in life.
And pass it on to other folk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
THE GAME OF POLITICS
Politicians Control Primaries, Too
By FRANK r. KENT

Some starry-eyed reformers a
score and more years ago sue
ceeded in establishing the
direct primary in most OF
the States. 1t distresses them
now to be told that in the
present preconvention presi-
Dental campaign. still far
from over. their brain-child
has been struck an almost fatal
blow, disclosed as a shabby
instrument of politics, possess
ing none of the meritorious
qualities so loudly claimed
for it.
Yet such is the judgment OF
nearly every competent politi-
cal observer and most profess
sional politicians. The origi-
nal claim for the direct primary
was that it would take away
the sinister power of the politi-
cal bosses to nominate candi-
dates and put that vital func-
ton back in the hands of the
rank-and-file voter. That
would, indeed. have been a
revolutionary and beneficial
reform. 1t was logical as an
argument and sounded so ideal
that there was scarcely a news
paper or an uplift organization
in the country that did not en-
Enthusiastically support it in
those early days. But, un-
fortunately, it did not work out
that way. The plain truth is
that the politicians control the
direct primaries with even
greater ease than they did the
old conventions.
Bosses Job Made Easy
The reasons are clear. In
the first place, the independ-
ent voters who were supposed
to use the primaries to free
themselves from the "shackles"
of the machines in large num-
bers refrain from voting at all.
This, of course, makes it easier
for the bosses to control. Their
following, families, friends and
jobholders, vote early, often.
regular and without urging.
Most of the time the machine
has things all its own way in
the primaries. The only real
fights are between the bosses,
which do not change the stu
alton much. So far as the
presidential aspirants are con-
cerned, the primaries this year,
as four years ago, have been
without real significance or
Importance.
In 1852 on the Democratic
side Senator Kefauver went
into the convention with more
delegates than anyone else.
But. he did not get the nomi-
nation. This time, despite the
clobbering given him in Min
nesota, it is still probable that
Mr.. Stevenson will lead on the
first ballot. But that does not
mean he will be nominated
even if he should carry both
Florida and California. The
Minnesota upset was not due
to any popular uprising for
Senator Kefauver but rather
to the bad guessing and poor
management of Stevenson S
bungling sponsor, Senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
Even Then

Washington had a chilly
spring so years ago. too. On
May 8. 1906. The Star said:
The crop Of straw hats that
blossomed forth in this city
a few days ago. with the early
flowers of spring, are singu-
larry absent from the streets
today as a result of the chilli
ing blasts and the tempera-
ture lowering around the
fifty mark. Many citizens,
with visions of pneumonia and
summer colds In their minds,
performed the lightning
change act this morning by
doffing their straw hats and
light spring suits and donning
their heavy winter clothes and
overcoats, and the change
proved a pleasant one. Talk
about winter lingering in the
lap of spring said a veteran
weather man. this is a beauti-
full case of linger, and I OBJ
serve that the ladies who were
exhibiting their pretty spring.
time shirtwaists of gauzy ma
terial several days ago have
seen fit, in the interest OF
health and comfort. to don
their discarded wraps and
coats again >"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
0ocked Pdy

Government clerks were
irked so years ago by an
order from higher places. On
May Is. 1906. The Star re-
ported. "'Of the various
expedients which have from
time to time been resorted to
by the department officials to
enforce punctuality on the
part of their clerical forces the
latest put in practice by one
or two of the downtown de-
partments Of charging the
clerks with a half-hour IL
more than five minutes late is
the most interesting to both
sides. said an experienced de-
partment clerk to a Star re-
porter. When the order was
promulgated, especially in the
Post Office Department, 1t
caused a great deal Of COM
ment among the clerks. and
was not received with especial
favor for the reason that.
singular as 1t may seem TO
outsiders, the clerical forces as
a great class in all Of the de-
partments strive independently
Of orders TO be punctual at
their desks. In such a large
army Of workers, by reason Of
suburan residence, sickness OF
the individuals or in the
family. the missing of cars and
various morning hindrances
which a thousand orders a day
from headquarters cannot by
the very necessity Of things
obviate or control. a certain
percentage Of this great horde
Of hurrying toilers must from
day to day arrive late. The
clerks did not mind being
charged up with the actual
time they we're late, but when
1t came 10 losing a half-hour
when only a few minutes be-
hind. the protest was unani-
nous. ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
Police Work

A half a century ago, Wash
ington police were trying
something new = something
they wouldn't be without
today. The Star, on May
6, 1905, reported: Major Syl-
vester has decided to employ
the finger print method of
identification of criminals in
conjunction with the Bertillon
system. which has been used
here for a number Of years.
The question Of adopting this
system Of identification has
been discussed by members Of
the International Association
Of Chiefs Of Police several
times, and the members are
showing more interest in the
matter now than they did sew
eral years ago. In some Of the
foreign countries, the police
officials depend almost wholly
upon the flnger-print method
instead Of upon the Bertillon
system and some of them, 1t is
stated, use both systems &.
The experiments thus far have
been satisfactory and it is
thought by the operator that
the method will prove valuable
in the near future. The i'm
pressions are made upon
sheets Of paper and they take
but little room, not nearly so
much as the photographs and
measurement that are made
under the system now In OPP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

An interesting happening on
Sixteenth street near Florida
avenue a half a century ago
was reported fully in The Star.
On May II. 1906, The Star
said: THE cutters literally ran
red with wine and other in
toxicating liquors last evening
in the immediate vicinity of
Henderson Castle, the pic
turesque house of former
United States Senator John R.
Henderson of Missouri on the
heights overlooking the city at
Sixteenth street and Florida
avenue. Hundreds of cob
webbed bottles containing
wines of rare old vintage, i'm
ported WHISTLES, and brandies,
cordials and other beverages
galore. the entire contents of
the Henderson wine cellar,
valued at more than $1,000.
were smashed and the contents
allowed to flow through the
nearby cutters to the sewer.
:. Those who wrought the
destruction, by permission of
Mrs. Henderson. who stood
smilingly by while it was &C
complished, were men and
women, members of the indie
pendent Order of Rechabites.
headed by High Chief Ruler
Wayne w. Cordell." Mrs.
Henderson explained to the
assemblage that wine and
liquor had not been served for
more than three years in
Henderson Castle, and that
the practice had been aban-
doned after she began study
ing physical culture. The Star
reported that while the smash
ing was at its height, one old
gentleman wandered up and
was told what was happening
He dashed away, then returned
in a few seconds carrying an
old tomato can. He scooped
several drinks from the gutter
and downed them before he
staggered away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

ter, who made mirth for us
alp"
Long after the last human
eyes looked on Lincoln. there is
still heard across the years the
laughter in his cabinet meet
ings during the War Between
the. States. There were some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

a reserve against need for flu
ture permanent or emergency
use by the Government.
James Z. Schwab.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13

Grafton. In some other coun-
tries the system is not confined
to police, but is used by bust
ness houses"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-15
Easter Caniaia Will
Be Presented Aprii |

The 20 voice choir of the FIRST
Church of Christ on North street,
has been working diligently for
the past two months in prepar-
ing an Easter cantata, entitled,
The Thorn Crowned King"
Text of the cantata was written
by V. Van Berg and music was
written by Fred B. Holton.
Members of the choir are as
follows: sopranos, Dianna Giles
pie, Judy Henry, Glenna Clark,
Janice Brandon, Nancy Clark,
Patty King, Lillian Harkins, Ger
aldine Martin and Eleanor
Hayes; altos, Gladys DeVolld,
Bea Harkins, Rowena Meek,
Faye Hayes, Lavonna Whitcomb;
tenors, Harold Dyer, Paul Nc
Way, Charles Meek; basses,
Robert Long, Waldo DeVolld and
Ira ]. Brandon.
Mrs. Susabelle McVay will be
the organist, while the choir
director is Ira J. Brandon. A
complete score of the cantata will
appear later.
The cantata will be presented
on Easter Sunday night, April
|, beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-15
James Hunter Sentenced
To Ohio State penitentiary

James Edgar Hunter, 80, of
Burbank, Calf, formerly of the
Ava and Cumberland commune
ties, entered plea Of guilty
when he appeared before Com
mon Pleas Judge w. Vernon
Archer, Monday morning for his
arraignment. Hunter was given a
sentence of one to three years
in the Ohio penitentiary accord
ing to the statute of the law.
Hunter was returned from
Burbank, Calf, several weeks
ago by Noble county sheriff and
Mrs. Donald Conaway on a
charge of non-support of three
minor children, issued by his
former wife, Marcella Stevens OF
the Belle Valley community.
He will be removed to Column
bus this week to begin serving
his sentence.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-15
Ieenagers Injured
In Auto Accident

Charles Whealdon and Gary
Pezzopane, both Juniors in the
Caldwell high school, were in
volved in an accident Tuesday at
1925 p. m, about. two miles
north of Caldwell near the
Stanley Stewart home.
Sheriff Donald Conaway, who
investigated, said that Whealdon
lost control of his car and it left
the highway, knocking down
seven guard rails. Whealdon was
driving a Henry J.
Both boys were removed in
the McVay ambulance to Guern-
sey Memorial hospital and later
dismissed. Pezzopane sustained
injuries to his right hand, chest,
and back. Whealdon had only
minor bruises.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-15
burkhart Priest To
Be In Holy Land On
Easter Sunday A. N.

Re Fl. JessoF CO Fiaian, pas
tor of st. u sephs Catholic
church in Burkhart left New
York City by air Wednesday, for
a four-week conducted tour that
v III ie his party to Athens,
CatYo, - Beirut, Damascus, and
Jerusalem. Enroute to U. S. they
will visit Haifa, Tel Aviv and
Rome.
On Palm Sunday and Holy
Thursday the group will assist
at Pontifical High Mass in the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Mass of the Presanctified will be
offered on Calvary by His Eeati-
tude, the Latin Patriarch of
Jerusalem. They will make the
Way of the Cross over the path
made by the Savior.
After mass On Easter Sunday
drive to Emmaus, the home of
Simon and Cleophas, to whom
Christ appeared after the Resur-
rection, will be made. The fol-
lowing day they will go to Haifa,
from where they will visit
Nazareth and the House of the
Holy Family.
In Father Finan's company
will be Father Maurice j.
Donovan, pastor of st Roses
church in New Lexington.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-15
$4,000 Damage Suit
Filed In Noble County,
Following Auto Crash

Two damage suits amounting
to S26,000.Q0 were filed in the
Noble county Common Pleas
court Monday by Coletta Estadt,
mother of Doris Jean and Charles
Anthony Estadt, minors, asking
settlement for injuries sustained
in traffic accident with David
Andrew Hayes, who was in
stantly killed in the accident
Oct. IA, 1855. The accident occur
red three miles west of the
junction of SR $40 and USR 81
near Hiramsburg.
Doris Jean Estadt, 16, asks
S25, 100000 for permanent injuries
sustained in the accident and
Charles Anthony Estadt, 10, asks
100000 for injuries he sustained
in the same accident.
The defendant in the suit is
Robert R. Hayes, administrator
of the estate of David Andrew
Hayes, deceased, of Vincent
route !.
Edmund G. James, of Cald-
well, and Fogle and Fogle, of
Marietta, are the attorneys for
the plaintiffs.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-15
Six Pass Drivers
Examination Monday

Drivers Examiner Don Lowe
reported that six persons sue
cessfully passed their drivers
examinations here Monday and
became eligible to obtain drivers
license from registrar Frank
EStadt.
Those who passed the test in
cluded: Thomas Lee Clark, DeX-
ter City route 2; Paul DINNER
ling, Summerfield route /; Janet
Andrea Buckley, Caldwell; Bar
bara Lynn Wood, Caldwell; Mel
win Lynn McKitrick, Caldwell
route and Andrew Gerst, Jr.,
Caldwell route 2.
In addition to the six who
passed their tests, the state patrol
reported that there were two
persons who failed because they
were unable to operate vehicle
properly.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-15

80 percent of which will be
borne by Federal Aid funds.
The Pennsylvania railroad
company will bear 10 percent
of the cost and have agreed to
maintain the installation when
it is completed in approximately
two weeks.
About three years ago, Rep.
Edmund G. James started the
ball rolling on this project after
his aid was solicited from the
residents of Dexter City COM
munity, who pointed out the high
number of accidents which oc-
Cured at this crossing.
In finally obtaining the ap-
proval to the point of installation
this week, Rep. James worked
with the state highway depart
ment of Ohio, the Bureau OF
Public Roads, Washington, D. c.,
and the Pennsylvania railroad
company.
Rep. James worked with B. w.
Tyler, assistant to the vice presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania rail.
road company, Central region
and John j. Heller, deputy direc-
tor, division of planning and
programming, bureau of public
roads, Washington, in addition to
several state highway officials.
The bureau of public roads ap-
proved the flasher installation or
their Federal Aid program. The
program estimate for the pro.
ject was approved at $4,000, in,
cluding $500 for preliminary en-,
gineering with 80 percent OF
$11,700 of Federal Aid Primary
funds assigned.
Members of the cabin crew
who arrived at Dexter City Mon
day morning to install the flasher
system estimated that it woult
require about two weeks befor,
they would complete this par
ticular project.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-15
$4,000 Traffic Case
Filed By Countian

A $4,000 traffic-injury suit
has been filed in Washington
county Common Pleas court at
Marietta by Joe A. Thompson, of
Summerfield route /, against
William Boyd, of Columbus, as
result of a two-car collision
last Oct. 10 in Beverly.
Thompson states in his peti-
ton that Boyd was guilty of
negligence. The petition said that
Thompson was passenger in a
car driven by Virgil Brown, a
fellow employe, when Boyd's car
collided with the other vehicle.
Thompson is represented by
Fogle and Fogle, of Marietta.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-15
Red Cross Pays Off
Dividends For Worker

Mrs. Sarah Young is a volun-
teer worker in the current Red
Cross drive, serving as chairman
for one of the four divisions in
Caldwell area to raise the neces-
sary funds in their goal of $2,672.
Even as the campaign unfolds,
it really paid off dividends as
far as Mrs. Young is concerned.
During the absence Of her son,
1t. John Tad" Young, who is
based at Adah, Alaska, his wife
and their two small daughters
have been residing with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Danford in Olive.
About two weeks ago, both the
daughters were stricken i'll and
Jean Ellen, one year old, was
removed to Marietta Memorial
hospital for treatment of pneu-
monia. Her small sister, Lorain
Ann, was cared for in the home.
1t. Young had cargo flight
to the state of Washington last
week and while there, the Red
Cross arranged for him to take
a seven day leave to visit his sick
children.
Little Jean Ellen Young was
dismissed from the hospital,
Tuesday, and both children well
on the road to recovery. 1t.
Young returned to his Alaska
base Wednesday.