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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19

A serious malady Of our age
is spectatoritis. The chief
symptom of this disease is
to let others provide all the
paraphernalia Of living for US
and with bovine placidity just
watch the world go by. The
miracles of radio and tele-
vision are producing a Ma
ton of watchers and listeners.
OF the population perhaps 80
per cent are inclined to get
their thrills and satisfactions
vicartously out Of the produc-
ton and performance Of
others. The pleasant tempta-
ton is to settle back with
mind in neutral to revel In
the constant depletion of what
others are doing. Even the
commercials are largely de-
voted TO high-pressure appeals
to buy something that will
add another cushion to ones
already stuffed armchair Of
ease. The goods offered are
all ready to use or wear or
manipulate. Today's pro-
nouncements are to spectators
rather than participants.
There is. therefore, q re-
freshing breeze like an elixir
in the phrase do it yourself"
1t suggests the healthful exer-
else Of individual ingenuity.
In that pungent phrase Is a
summons to use your own
hands and feet and powers
and your own mind instead of
hitching your opinion to those
Of your favorite commentator
or columnist. A recent maya
zine cover had for its caption.
do It Yourself" 1t showed
a do-it-yourself convert with
a book bearing that title In
his bruised hands. With woe
BECOME facial expression he
sits on the kitchen floor try
ing to stop the leaky plumbing
under the kitchen sink with
the knowledge dispensed in
this book. The moral is that
If one is not mechanically
inclined" he'd better not carry
the do-it-yourself technique
too far.
Nevertheless in the realms
which soar above the sink
spigots and pipes do it your
self" is a very wealthy trio Of
words. 1t brings to a sharp
focus individual endeavor
which adds something to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
LETTERS TO THE STAR

which Bishop Sheen referred
to.
Sometimes evil angels in
wade a body by obsession, by
which the body becomes an in
strument Of the evil spirits
bigotry and falseneSs. Lucifer,
the proud. can make body
envious Of the fact that the
sanity Bishop made This
Week Magazine: and Lucifer's
darkness makes men hate the
many conversions the unselfish
bishop makes to Christianity,
Mrs. w. d. Commins.
Would 1t be possible to relay
a message to the gentleman
who set Bishop Sheen straight
on the subject of angels?
Though 1t seems improbable
from the tenor of his letter
that he is open to suggestions,
there appears to be an urgent
need to offer one:
That said gentleman whisper
a prayer to his own guardian
angel to obtain for him the
saving grace of a sense Of
humor.
Ann Roth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19

twice as many dollars, have
been sold. An official of the
Post Office Department said
that Miss Alice Roosevelt was
the general favorite this year,
and that she received many
pretty tokens from the Amer
lean people conveying their
best wishes for her future hap
piness and prosperity. -. To-
day reminds me of Christmas
somewhat remarked a letter
carrier to a Star reporter this
morning as he peeped from
beneath mountain of pack
ages which he was carrying
out on his route and which
almost concealed him from
view, only the load is not quite
as heavy as it Is during the
Christmas holidays. These
bundles contain airy things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
Do 1t Yourself
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

same kind Of movies. and listen
to the same kind of broad
casting. This peas-in-a-pod
uniformity extends not only
to dress and manners, but to
speech and thought. The peo-
pie who laugh at Charlie Nc
Carthy are more like the auto
matte wooden image than they
know. Do-it-yourself is foreign
to our stereotyped, standard
lied actions and reactions.
Then the do-it-yourself ad-
monition has something most
vital to say Of religion. Faith
is not just something to be ac-
cepted, although. Of course, the
fundamental tenets of a vital
creed are unchanging--but re-
ligious faith Is not primarily
something we hold-it is some
thing which holds US. AS our
President likes to put it. Our
religion must be something
deeply felt" The only re-
ligion which can make the
slightest impression on the
rampant paganisrn of today
with its blasphemous denialS
is one which is our assured
possession. ANY second hand
faith will be contemptuously
cast aside by avowed unbe-
levers now on the march with
no faith higher than the dirt
beneath their feet. A bor-
rowed creed, accepted as hear
say or handed down like an
heirloom. will never set another
soul on fire.
1t is one thing to engage
in a discussion about prayer
it is quite another thing to
really pray or to see the light
on the face OF one who knows
that spirit with spirit can
meet. Prayer is the golden
gate to a do-it-yourself re-
ligion. Il have SEEN" says one
of the seers of this twentieth
century, Il have seen a soul
growing simply radiant. full of
a new tenderness and peace
and attractiveness through the
discovery Of religion as per-
sonal experience" st. James
speaks out in insisting on a
do-it-yourself religion when he
says "be doors and not hearers
only And st. Paul points to
the most devastating heresy Of
all when he comments, regret
fully of some early converts.
They will accept religion as a
form but they will have Moth
ing to do with 1t as a force"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
Aorees With Meony

Labor's leader. George
Meany, has often found him.
self at odds with management
and management has fire.
quently been disturbed by and
with the new president Of the
AFL-CIO combine.
However much they may
have differed at times with
Mr.. Meany, the great majority
of businessmen, myself in
cluded. have no doubts about
his patriotic devotion to our
republic.
Mr.. Meany recently ad-
dressed some remarks to the
Rotary Club Of New York
which deserve the attention
of every American, especially
those weighing the possibilities
Of profit from trade with the
Communists. He said:
Some businessmen and pro-
fesSionals believe that they
can somehow manage to get
along and become real friends
with the Moscow dictatorship.
These people forget the nature
of communism and Communist
regimes-a nature which cam
not be changed as long as they
are Communists. These we'll
meaning people forget that the
Moscow regime has killed
many hundreds of thousands
Of innocent people. 1t has
robbed many millions Of its
own subjects of every human
liberty. Since the close Of
World War II. the Kremlin has
destroyed the national indie
pendence of ten nations. It
threatens many others today.
This is the nature Of COM
munism.
THAT is why everyone who
cherishes freedom and seeks
peace is keenly disappointed at
the shortsightedness and illu-
sions shown by some Of the
leaders Of the business COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
THE GAME OF POLITICS
By FRANK R. KENT
Nixon's Future Also Hangs in Balance

President Eisenhower. hav-
ing had his final medical tests
and received the favorable re-
port of his physicians. is now
at Secretary Of the Treasury
Humphreys place at Thomas
vile. Ga, bordering the ex-
'ceedingly grave question Of
whether or not to accept
nomination for a second term.
1t is tribute to Mr.. Eisen-
hower's sincerity that the long
delay in giving the answer is
not regarded. even by his OPP
ponents. as "stalling." No one
thinks 1t is an "act." Every
one accepts his assertion that
he has not yet made up his
mind"
But now it is only a matter
Of days and 1t would be silly
to speculate. However, whether
the answer is yes or whether
it is no. it makes the figure of
Vice President Richard Nixon
more interesting and impor-
tant. II the decision Is in the
affirmative. Mr.. Nixon will be
again the candidate for Vice
President. There can be no
doubt about that. Such would
be the Eisenhower wish and
undoubtedly the convention
would accede. But II the de-
cision is negative what then is
the Nixon position? Logical
ly. Of course, he should then be
the outstanding candidate for
the first place.
Trouble in Home State
The trouble about Mr.. Nixon
Is that he has strong OPPOSE
ton in his home State Of
California. where the power
full and highly respected Sen
ator Kpowland is a candidate.
It is uncertain whether Gov.
Knight would also be O can
didate, but there is no uncer-
tainty at all that he would be
anti-Nixon. In addition, Mr..
Nixon, Of course, lacks the
popular strength Of Mr.. Eli
senhower. But that, say the
experts, is true Of all other
Republicans.
Mr.. Nixon's friends con-
tend that as a. candidate with
Mr.. Eisenhower eliminated.
he has greater assets than any
other man in the field. For
example. he concededly has a
pretty fine public record
first as a member Of the
House of Representatives; sec
ond. as a member of the Sen
ate and, third, as Vice Presi-
dent. In the latter post he
has shown dignity and abil-
ity. On his recent mission to
Brazil it is conceded that he
did an extremely good Job
for the country. just as he did
in the East last year. Con-
sidering all this, why then is
1t that so many who voted for
Eisenhower and Nixon in 1852
say "Oh. Nixon" with varying
degrees Of hostility when the
name Of the Vice President is
mentioned?
There is an adequate answer
to that question. 1t is largely
due to the fact that for three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT

total picture instead Of just
looking at 1t. In the widest
and highest implications it is
an exhprtation to make our
selves q part Of the solution
of current problems rather
than a part Of the problem
itself. Ibsen. the dramatist.
was virtually saying to q youth
in whose future he was deeply
interested. do it yourself"
when. in a letter, he wrote to
him there is no way you can
benefit society more than by
coming the metal in yourself"
To look squarely at ones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
Quarrel Over AnQeIs

Never did I read anything SO
inane as Victor E. Dietel's let
ter on Bishop Sheen's defini-
ton of an angel. sMr. Dietels
senseless search Of the Scrip
lures to tear down the great
man turned up nothing. He
claims that Bishop Sheen's re-
marks were not according to
the Word"
The angels are pure spirits;
such. in fact. Holy Scripture
calls them constantly. Any
child knows this. Any child
like person - Of which the
kingdom Of heaven is made
enjoys their whimsical theme
cong. II Amt Got No Body"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19

years Mr.. Nixon has been sub
iected to as vicious, violent and
continuous propaganda attacks
as any man in American
politics since the days Of the
Raskob- Nicholson smear" OF
Herbert Hoover. Mr.. Nixon has
been lied about, his words dis
torted and petty points against
him magnified into mountains.
The best example Of this is the
charge so often made by Harry
Truman that Mr.. Nixon in
1854 had called him a traitor"
and declared the Democratic
Party the party of treason"
Mr.. Nixon did nothing Of the
kind. The labor bosses and
the ADA left-wing outfit sup
plemented the Democratic
committee in the effort to
make these allegations stick.
Right now he is being de-
nounced for referring to Chief
Justice Warren as q Repub-
lican.
Two Reasons for Attacks
There are two clear reasons
for the concentration Of the
Democrats upon drenching
Mr.. Nixon with hostile pub
licity. One Is that the vast
popularity Of Mr.. Eisenhower
obviously made it politically
improbable to assau him per-
sonally. Yet the need to ind
a goat is great. Mr.. Nixon ,
seemed the best choice. Efforts,
Of course, were made In the
direction Of Cabinet Members
Wilson, Weeks, Brownell,
Dulles and Benson. But the
real concentration has been on
the Vice President. The SEC
ond reason Is that beyond
question Mr.. Nixon has been
and is-the most vigorous and
effective Of administration
campaigners. His speech last
Monday in New York was an
example. It was. Of course, q
partisan speech, but 1t also
was the strongest presentation
Of the Republican record and
the most effective Indictment
Of the Democrats that had
been made-or probably will be.
To sum up. the Democratic
assault on Nixon is really their
way Of attacking Eisenhower.
If he runs again with Nixon,
the American voters will be
asked If they want to take the
risk Of having the latter as
President. That risk, Of
course, will exist. Naturally,
the most will be made of it
by the Democrats and the
more villainous they can paint
Mr. Nixon with their varie-
gated propaganda brushes the
better for them. One thing,
however, they should not for
get and that is that Mr..
Nixon is no timorous weak
ling who cannot hit back. He.
is quite able to take care Of
himself and does not lack
friends. AS for his troubles
in his home State. a recent
poll in California taken for the
Los Angeles Times showed him
favored by more California
voters than Senator Knowland
and Gov. knight together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19

self and begin to do something
about what we see is the para
mount task Of these lenten
days. The way to be partici-
pant In making a better world
is to get on with the job Of
making a better self. The blunt
fact is that we cannot give
what we haven't got. What
We make Of ouselves deter
mines what we can contribute
to the world. In the realm Of
what we think Of as our con-
victions and speak OF as our
opinions there is no better
guide than do 1t yourself. To
blindly accent the conclusions
and reasoning Of others with
out the closest analysis and
scrutiny may be to give our
selves to a devious and deceit
full camoufiage Of the truth.
To have nothing but ditto
marks for the findings Of
others leads to intellectual and
moral suicide. Alas. that in a
steamroller day we wear the
same kind of clothes. eat the
same kind Of food. read the
same kind Of books. see the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19

munity about trade with
Russia.
Communism is the deadly
enemy of the businessman, of
his associations and his free
dom. There can be no free
enterprise without freedom.
Yet. somehow or other. many
in our American business COM
munity are not sufficiently
alert to the danger of world
communism"
Obviously, trade with the
United States is desirable from
the Moscow Peiping axis
standpoint. Responsible labor
and management leaders
should recognize. with Mr..
Meany, that such trade would
help build the propaganda and
war machine with which inter-
national communism seeks to
destroy our country and the
freedom of its citizens.
Walter Z. Ditmars,
Hartford, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
Statement of the Year

Arlington's William G. Watt
made the statement of the
year when he said: THE OPP
position to our school board Is
spearheaded by small group
led by the three members Of
our county board. who wish to
discredit the school board"
From that take 1t that
any person who disagrees with
Mr.. Watt is a weakling. with
no mind Of his own.
Mr.. Watt has been connect
ed with the Arlington Civic
Federation for a long time.
and should know better. Peo-
pie resort to such statements
when they have no real argu-
ment to support their position.
II. B. Hartung.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19

products already has led to increased
demand, with stepping up of produc-
ton and employment. Acceptance of
automation and other chronological i'm
provements may require adjustments in
work skills, but there is no occasion for
alarm or a rear-guard resistance by
organized labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
Cargo Of Stones

An important cargo arrived
in Alexandria a half a century
ago as the spring shipping sea-
son was beginning to get under
way. The Star said in a story
on February II. 1905: THE
three-masted schooner Jennie
r. Stubbs, which brought q
cargo of stone here for the new
District Building. is lying at
the Alexandria shipyard, TAX
ing aboard a cargo Of railway
ties for Boston. and it is ex-
pected she will sail early in the
coming week. The Stubs is
the first vessel to load railway
ties at Alexandria since last
fall. but it is stated that as fast
as vessels can be obtained,
cargoes of ties will be shipped
north. The Stubbs will take
about $4,000 ties in her cargo.
She is the only seagoing
vessel now in port here or in
A1eYa ndria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
Boy Raid

Government raiders went out
into Chesapeake Bay so years
ago to search for mistreated
crewmen on oyster boats, and
met with something of sur
prise. Reporting on the big raid
in a dispatch from Baltimore
on February 10. 1906, The Star
said: After boarding about
200 vessels in the lower Ches-
apeake Bay in the search of
shanghaied crews the revenue
cutter Window, Capt. George
Mcconnell, arrived at Chase's
wharf today. On board the
Window making the search
were United States Marshal
Morgan Treat. Deputy Mar
shall Benditt and United
States District Attorney Allen
Potts, all Of Virginia. The
search was made for the oyster
vessels Upshur @. Leroy and
the Marietta. While the vessels
sought were not found. oyster
boats were boarded by the
marshal. who asked the crews
If they had any grievances and,
if they had. to speak up as he
was there to offer them pro-
lection. There was not q single
case where the captains were
accused Of ill-treatment or
abuse of the men. The con-
ditions were a surprise to the
Virginia officers. who were in
formed that the utmost cruelty
prevailed among the oyster
vessels in Virginia waters. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19

The St. Valentines Day
story in The Star on Febru-
airy IA, 1906, went like this:
"St. Valentines Day. 1906, is
being celebrated in a quiet way
by the young folks Of Wash
ington quite generally and by
some of the older folks today.
Dealers report that many
thousands Of valentines of all
sorts. from the paper comics
to expensive sentiments rang
ing In price from 8 cents to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

A wedding Of note took
place in the East Room of the
White House so years ago
when President Roosevelt's
daughter. Alice, and Nicholas
Longworth were married. 1t
was the principal story on the
front page of The Star on
February II, 1906. and the
headline said. Happy the
Bride the Sun Shines On"
The story said: Miss Alice
Lee Roosevelt and Mr.. Nicholas
Longworth were married to-
day at noon in the East Room
of the White House. the Bish-
op Of Washington-Right Rev.
Henry Yates Satterlee - off,
ciating. President Roosevelt
escorted his daughter and
gave her hand in marriage.
After congratulating the new
ly married couple, the guests
passed on to the Blue Room,
where President and Mrs.
Roosevelt received them. After
a fortnight's absence from the
Capital, Mr.. and Mrs. Long
worth will reside at 831 Eight
zenith street. ~. The marriage
ceremony added another most
beautiful spectacle to the an
mails Of the White House. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-19
Foncy Godeet

The era of invention was
on apace here and abroad q
half century ago. On Feb
ruary Is. 1906. The Star re-
ported: THE Department of
State has been furnished with
a description Of an ingenious
device for the removal Of per-
sons and property from burn
ing buildings. 1t was sent by
United States Consul Britain
Of Kehl. 1t is said a model
Of this portable fire escape in
vented by Wilhelm Lampe Of
Baden Baden will soon be
brought to this country and
may be exhibited In Washing
ton. The apparatus is a port
able fire escape built on a
wagon or trucks. It is pro-
vided with a number Of ex-
tendable platforms which can
be set according to the heights
of the floors Of the building
from which the people are to
be rescued. 1t is also supplied
with a double arrangement of
ladders and with the neces-
sary number of rallied safety
bridges which can be let down
and put together. These are
to assist in the rescue work
and in removing furniture
from burning buildings. The
entire fire escape with appli-
ances may be placed in serv-
ice within a few minutes. 1t
can also be used In making
military observations and for
searchlights."
Arizona sun., 1956-03-15
Maricopa County Position Open

The Maricopa County Person
mel Department announces an
examination for a Tabulating
Equipment Operator No. 1.-The
salary range is from $3.50 to $288
a month. To be eligible, appli-
cantS must be high school grad
yates, trained or experienced in
key punching and in the opera
ton of their basic tabulating
equipment. Applicant must
bring proof of education and
proof of veterans status (if any,
when they apply. Make applica-
ton through March "a at Mari
copa County Personnel Depart
ment, 1876 S. First Avenue.
Arizona sun., 1956-03-15
St. Paul
Baptist

In celebration of Rev. B. J..
Stanton's twelve years with st.
Paul, Rev. Allison Reid was in
vited to speak. He spoke from
Timothy 6:1-"The Duty of A
Servant. Miss Carolyn Gordon,
of Union Baptist, was guest solo,
iSt.
At pm, Rev. A. G.. Hendricks
of First Institutional Baptist,
spoke from Isaiah 1858. Guest
choirs from First Institutional
and Church of the Living God,
joined in song.
Monday evening, the Junior
Women's Missionary Society and
the Brotherhood honored Rev.
and Mrs. Stanton with a ban
quet.
Lucille Ra1ford, reporter
Arizona sun., 1956-03-15
Extension Concerts

A special feature in April is
the scheduling of two concerts
at the Phoenix Public Library.
The Arizona State College SYM
phony Orchestra will present it's
Festival of Arts program at the
Library on April %, and Mrs.
AlekSander's Honors Recital will
be featured on April 27.
Arizona sun., 1956-03-15
Pilgrim Rest
Baptist

The Brotherhood and Junior
Union of Zion Rest District AS
SOciation gave a program at
Pilgrim Rest last Sunday after
noon. Rev. H. Y. Stevenson spoke
and Rev. L. j. Dunbar acted as
moderator. The Pilgrim Rest
Choir sang.
The Deacon Board will have
a rally the third Sunday of
March at 800 pm.
Florine Johnson reporter
Arizona sun., 1956-03-15
SHF-EMPLOYED PROFESSIONAL
GROUPS MUST FILE THEIR
SOCIAL. SECURITY REPORT

Social security for Self-em-
ployed professional groups was
brought under the old-age and
survivors insurance as OF jan
uary 1, 1855, and is compulsory,
Harold D. Smith, district mana
ger of the Phoenix sociaf Sc
curity office, said today. He was
referring to professional en-
gineerS, architects, accountants,
and funeral directors who began
to earn social security insurance
prote ction for themselves and
their families last year. Nation
wide, about 100000 persons self
employed in these professions,
are now covered by the law.
All self-employed professional
men and women whose work is
vered by social security,
whether they operate their bust
nesSeS as sole owners or in a
partnership are required to make
report of their net earnings
and pay the social security tax
on their earnings for their first
taxable year after 1854, Mr..
Smith said. The report and tax
for social security purposes must
be filed along with their Fed
eral income tax return which
is due April IS. 1856. The social
security tax for any self-em-
ployed person in work covered
by the law is 3 percent of net
earnings. If net earnings were
as much as $400 in 1855, a report
must be made nd the tax paid.
Net earnings up to $4,000 in a
year are credited to social Sc
curity tax on earnings up to
that amount must be paid.
Arizona sun., 1956-03-15

Rising Star Sunday SchOOl anu
BYPU Congress of Dallas, Texas.
Rev. Pate was invited here by
Rev. N. l.. Huff, pastor of Shiloh
Baptist Church. Both are alumni
of the Southern Bible Theolo-
gical Seminary of Dallas, and.
have ointly conducted revivalS
previously.
During the revival, eight new
members were added to the
church. Rev. Huff urges all who
have not heard Rev. Pate to come
to Mt. Olive Church in Chand-
ler where he is now conducting
a revival.