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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23

Once again voteless citizens
Of this city watch as another
campaign opens. as in every
succeeding Congress, to bring
democracy to this capital of
what we proudly call the
greatest democracy on earth.
That is. the right to vote and
elect our own city govern
ment and a representative in
Congress.
This spectacle recurS at a
rather propitious time. For a
home rule bill was introduced
in the Senate this week while
we are in the midst of cele-
brating the birthday of George
Washington who, if memory
serves. led our armies in a
war for independence when
We could no longer endure,
among other evils, to have
ourselves taxed without repre-
sentation in the taxing Par
lament.
OF such taxation we here
are still the victims.
We have no voice in the
levying of our taxes. either
Federal or District of Column
bia. nor In any other matter
that concerns us as citizens.
For we have no vote. We can
not vote to choose those who
shall govern us. in this city,
which is administered by three
commissioners appointed by
the President; nor vote for a
representative in Congress,
which decides how much taxes
we pay and how the revenue
shall be spent: nor can. We
vote for President. the official
who appoints those who gov
ern us, and who is a neighbor
and lives among us.
The home rule bill spon-
sored by Senator Nicely, West
Virginia, chairman of the
Senate District of Columbia
Committee, and Senator Morse,
Democrat of Oregon. is ex-
pected to pass the Senate as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
SmoII-WoodIot Owners
In U. S. Top 4 Million

WASHINGTON. - There are
some 4,46l .274 woodlot owners in
the United States whose holdings
ARE under 500 acres. They hold
81 per cent Of the Nations COM
fmercial forest land. Each year
they sell 500 million worth OF
sawlogs. pulpwood, posts, tur-
Ipentine. Christmas trees. maple
strip. and other forest products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
Oil Supply, Demand
Sets American Record

NEW YORK.-The Nations
petroleum supply-and demand
requirements exceeded 9 million
barrels a day during 1856 for
the first time, including i'm
ports and exports. Total supply
averaged 9,376.000 barrels a day
an increase of $4,000 barrels
over record 1855. Total demand
averaged 9.270.000 barrels a day
an increase of 100000 barrels
a day over 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23

Service and went into a full
avalanche control program dur
ing the "big storm" of 1949-50.
A permanent station for study
OF snow, wind. moisture and
other general weather conditions
was established above Loveland
Pass at about 10000 feet. An
other is being started this year
at l0,850-foot Wolf Greek Pass.
It will be in full operation by
next season.
Avalanches. incidentally, rarely
start below 10000 feet.
Supervisor of the Loveland
Pass station is Ted Bakken Of
Empire, Colo. a native of the
Colorado mountains who has
Travelled on skis and snow shoes
since childhood. His assistant
is Clarence Marie. another native
of Colorado. Both men are In
their late 20s.
The avalanche station operates
"a hours a day through the
winter season, through use Of
automatic recording devices.
| Mr.. Bakken and Mr.. Marie plot
their information and when they
see avalanche conditions exist,
Mr.. Bakken calls for the
artillery.
He has the help of highway
maintenance crews. both in
supplying information and IN
manning the rs. borrowed from
the Colorado National Guard.
/ Sometimes five or more shells
from the rs are needed to get a
slide rolling. Usually the snow
piles up on the highway. snow
plows go to work on both sides
of the huge drifts and traffic
moves within an hour or less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
S87. 900 Grant to Aid
Research in Vitumins

LONDON.-.The University of
Cambridge chemical laboratory,
directed by Prof. Sir Alexander
r. Todd, which has done out
standing work in determining
the definitive structure of Vita
min BIZ. has been given $87 900
by the Rockefeller Foundation
TO continue its studies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23

EISENHOWER request 1or Specla
economic military powers Il
block Communist expansion ii
the Middle East.
The resolution. already passed
by the House, is being debated
in the Senate. A vote may CONF
late next week.
Senator Kefauver, Democrat o.
Tennessee said he also favorl
such an inquiry.
Senator O'Mahoney. who heads
two subcommittee which have
been studying the government
sponsored emergency program to
supply Europe with oil, said he
has documents which indicate
major oil firms have more in
formation than the Congress Of
the United States about our poll
cies in the Middle East"
And. he added. the documents
indicate United States policy was
to protect the concessions" of
oil companies in the Middle
East.
Hearings Recessed
The documents Senator O'Ma-
honey mentioned were among
those ne said his group SUBJ
poenaed from the oil companies
These hearings have been re-
cessed until next Wednesday.
Senator O'Mahoney has beer
a critic of the oil-to- Europe pro-
gram, administered by Is big oil
companies cooperating through
the Middle East Emergency
Committee. He also has lam
basted petroleum producers fol
recent domestic price hikes. The
companies say the increases were
caused by higher costs and wert
not connected with the Middle
East crisis.
Senator Kefauver, supporting
the proposed oil-foreign policy
study, said:
II don't think the American
people want a foreign polio!
based on the judgment of thu
international oil interests"
Senator O'Mahoney said thu
subpoenaed records show Secre'
tary of State Dulles met las
August Is with representative
of major oil companies. Invita-
tions to the session we're marked
mo publicity authorized" h,
added. On August IA, the Gov
eminent announced formation
Of the emergency committee.
Critical Of Dulles
The Wyoming lawmaker sal,
the documents quote Mr.. Dulle
as saying any naturalization o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
u. N. Issues Guide
To Migration Dutu

UNITED NATIONS. N. y
A 20O-page guide to data on
migration, Analytical Bibllog-
raphy of Migration Statistics. .
has just been put out by the
United Nations.
1t covers "a countries, spans
rs years. and costs 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
Six Stutes Have 40 Pct.
OF Medical Freshmen

CHICAGO. - Forty per cent
of all flrst-year students in the
Nations rs approved four-year
medical schools come from six
states: New York. Pennsylvania
California. Ohio, Illinois and
Texas.
Almost 38 per cent Of all
American medical schools are
located in these six states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23

| PANAMA CITY. mama
Feb. % (NANA).-With what
promises to be the largest coffee
crop in history being harvested
the five Central American re-
publics-Guatemala. FL Saliva
dor. Honduras. Nicaragua and
Costa Rica-should be able to
look forward to a boom year
in 1857.
All is not rosy, however.
Coffee experts estimate that
Central America will export well
over 4 million bags of 100 pounds
each of green coffee. With world
coffee prices apparently stabi-
liked at we'll over $40 a bag, the
total income during the 1861
crop season should be the high
est in history.
In addition, in the three ma.
ljor banana-exporting countries
Guatemala. Honduras and Costs
Rica. indications are that with
Expanded plantations beinl
planned. banana exports will in
crease considerably next year
\ The Export-Import Bank anC
particularly the Internationa
Bank for reconstruction anC
Development have been generous
in granting loans for various
public works. most of which In
volve construction work over {
period of at least two years
Thereby assuring a certain
amount Of employment.
Millions for Guatemala
In the case of Guatemala, the
United States is pumping II
many millions in direct grants
during this fiscal year to help
along the anti-Communist gov.
eminent. -
But economists complain thai
Central American government
are living it up" and at thu
same time. substantially in.
creasing both their internal ane
international debts. houlc
green coffee prices on the worlc
market take a sharp dip. they
say. Central American govern
mentS would be in a chaotic
condition.
They point out that the vari-
Gus governments depend almost
entirely for their income from
taxes on imports and exports
Personal income taxes. wher
they exist at all. are low and are
not an important source of in.
come in Central America. Lane
and property taxes are almost
nonexistant and. as observer;
point out. with Central Ameri.
can politicians usually beinf
among the largest land owners
that situation is not likely Il
change.
To increase governmental IN.
come. many OF the Central
American governments have
hiked import duties consider
ably. thereby hiking living costs
In some cases. this has backf1red
Costa RIGA. for example. with
what probably will be the largest
national income in its history
during the current fiscal year
Is facing a budgetary deficit
The national budget was based
on anticipated income from new
high import duties, particularly
on consumer goods.
I But consumers have staged 8
"sit down strike" in Costa Rics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
BY the Associated Press

Senators are overburdened
with official work and Senate
sessions are so long and so fire.
quent that members simply do
not have sufficient time avail
able for committee deliberations
and actions"
These views were set out yes
terday in a report by the Senate
Government Operations Com
mittee. The report recommend
ed consideration of possible Sem
ate rule changes to allow more
time for committee work, with
out suggesting what the changes
should be.
1t recalled, however, that Con-
gress did consider in 1916 a study
groups recommendation that
the House and Senate meet every
second day instead OF daily. as
1t now does in many weeks.
THE committee feels that, in
view of this situation, appropri-
ate action should be considered
in order to develop a better bal
ance OF time between sessions of
the Senate and committee men,
bers so as to speed up, improve
and bring about better co-or-
dination Of the legislative proc
ess." the report said.
Objective Stated
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat
OF Arkansas, the COMMITTEES
chairman. in filing the report
with the Senate. said its OBJ
jective is to show the Importance
OF committee work in handling
legislation. He said 1t also should
explain why so many Senators
often are absent from the Senate
during the consideration OF i'm
portant legislation
He said the fact is that "al-
though a Senator may not be
present on the floor during gen.
eral debates and other proceed
ings OF the Senate, he is con-
stantly performing functions es-
sential to the legislative process. =
Senator Mcclellan himself heads
three investigating groups and
serves on a fourth in addition
to his other senatorial assign
ments.
The committee said its studies
showed the Senate was in session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
O'Mohoney Asks Quiz
Into Mideost Oil Policies
BY the Associated Press

Senator Oahoney Democrat of Wyoming has urged Senate
inquiry what he said connection between private oil
interests and the formation of United States policies the Middle
East.
probe should be conducted before the Senate votes President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-23
Artillery Helps Break up
|AvoIonches in Colorado

DENVER. Feb % H1.-Artiey shells fred from standard
75mn cannon helping defeat the avaIanches
in the Colorado mountains.
In addition breaking the Slides arti-
lery has important keeping moving over
Colorado mountain most of them
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-09-20

Making Marriage Click
No Need to Fear Old Age,
You Find Time to Do Things
By Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc
4. DeBlanc

TO even 90 back to school, TO
return TO teaching, to go all out
In Church work. TO give a few
hours . week TO . charitable
cause, 10 Join civic clubs, TO
learn better now. how to suffer
in a redemptive way. The vir.
tues Of the old are prudence,
goodness and gratitude.
Professor Irwin Deutscher has
a study which indicates that 20
percent Of the oldsters now en-
ter more completely into house
hold preoccupations, - per
cent 60 all the way for Church
work; IL per cent continue a
strong mother role; IL per cent
chiefly enjoy being a grandr
mother; IL per cent devote
time to club work; 10 per cent
now fall into the social whirl;
8 per cent surrender to their
pet hobbies; another 8 per
cent just relax.
Many oldsters plan for the
possibility of going to Mass ey-
cry morning for the rest of
their lives. Daily Mass is the
most wonderful prelude to
heaven that ! know of.
PREPARATION FOR HEAVEN
At this period of life it is
fascinating to see what becomes
important to the old. It may be
a phone call, a birthday gift, a
sincere invitation to some
event, the step of a husband
on the stair, the visit of a
child , prayer together. Tur-
genev, as an oldster, used to
say that he would give all of
the books he had written just
to know that someone really
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-09-20
The Washington Letter
Tensions in Capital
Continue In Quiet Time

sponsibility borne by persons
in authority in this country.
Modern travel and eommvnies-
tiens enable leaders to keep in
touch with Developments here,
even though they are absent
from the city.
Here are some of the situs-
tlons prevailing in this "quiet"
time:
The situation in Syria and
the Middle East is a real crisis
and there is some concern here
lest a blunder in that connec-
ton touch off something of
great proportions.
The General Assembly Of the
United Nations Is meeting
again, with all that that means
in potential problems. The
Hungarian matter Is only one
Of many that have weishty inn
plieations.
The situation in Arkansas is
a domestic problem of critical
concern, and the eyes of the
nation are as much on this city
as they are on Little Rock. Thu
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-09-20

This is sup
posed to be a quiet time here,
but there are just as many cris-
es to be faced as when things
are going full blast.
The Supreme Court has re-
cessed, the Senate and House
Of Representatives have adj
journed and their members dis
persed, and the President and
top administrative officials
have started belated vacations
-all at the same time. A long
time ago, writers began saying
that when this happened Wash
ington reverted to being a
sleepy Southern town"
1t is true that there Is not
Is much outward hustle and
hustle IS there was, say, q
month or so ago. But, under.
meath, there rs almost as much
activity. certainly as much an
xiefy and concern, no less
watchfvIness and waiting. This
Hvation Is a tribute to the po-
slfion Of world leadership This
eeunfry has assumed. II is also
ssrsminder Of the enormous re-.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-09-20

cared whether or not he came
home late for supper. AS long
as one is useful. needed and
loved he feels indispensable.
All need someone with whom
they can exchange intimate
thoughts and feelings. If this
is denied, many develop q hair.
trigger tension. Often in-laws
suffer from this guilt anxiety.
They feel defensive about be-
ing in your house; they know
that they are intruders in do
nestle privacy.
Many feel they are hsroiesIIy
PUT up with" and silently &C.
evsed Of Taking il easy" They
are not really wanted and old
age homes for most are by no
means the answer. This alone
ness stems from atrue or imss-
ined swsreness that nobody real.
iy cares what happens TO them.
II is perhaps the most threat.
ening sensation that humans
ever know in The ordinary rov-
tine Of life. " can also be one Of
the greatest challenges TO
Christian charity.
In the next world, when our
bodies will again be united to
our souls, our bodies will not
be blind, dumb and paralyzed,
but rather like Christ's. The
friends we continue to make
now, the knowledge we acquire,
the love we develop will all
affect us eternally for better
or for worse. What an en-
enlargement TO the old! With
Sacred Scripture then we can
reaffirm that old age is not a
curse to be feared but a bless
ing to be anticipated.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-09-20
The Ynrdstick
YCW Is An Important
Experience for Workers
By Msgr. George G. Higgins

GUM about thirty years ago.
The movement was started by a
Belgian priest, Father Joseph
Cardijn. After seeing the harm
full effect work was having on
the lives of his former school
companions, he developed a
method of training young work.
ers as Christian leaders. His
method? Leave the young
workers in their environment
with their friends, at their
jobs, to use this as their mis-
sion field. Through their actions
of bringing Christ into this
life they become living witness
es of Christ and His Mystical
Body.
Having begun in Belgium in
1912, the Young Christian
Workers was officially rseosniz.
cd As a national organization In
Belgium in I925 by The Church.
Today fhe YcW exists in thirty.
seven countries and Is In the
process Of formation in twenty
five others. Over one million
young workers throughout The
world make up ifs member.
ship.
Today the Young Christian
Workers has taken its place as
one of the important youth
movements in the United
States. II has trained work
leaders who have set their
shoulders to the wheel in eco
nomic and political life. 1t has
produced over fifty vacations
to the priesthood and religious
life and hundreds of Catholic
marriages. The YCW in America
looks to a bright future which
will see thousands OF young
people carrying the message of
Christ into all the phases of
their life. Much has been done.
But the task has just begun.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-09-20
Fr. HeaIey's Inquiry Corner
Why Don't Catholics
Take Bread and Wine?

@. Doesn't the doctrine Of
the Immaculate Conception er.
aggerdte the importance Of Dir
ginity and indicate q kind Of
belittling of marriage?
A. The doctrine of the I'M
maculate Conception has no
direct bearing on virginity or
marriage. Many people seem
to confuse this doctrine with
the Virgin Birth. The Immac-
ulate Conception means that
Blessed Virgin Mary was free
of Original Sin from the first
moment of her existence. It
was a privilege accorded to
her because she was to be the
Mother of God. The Virgin
Birth refers to the fact that
she was a virgin before, dur
ing and after the birth of
Christ. While it implies a spe-
cial regard for consecrated vir-
ginity, dedication to God and
detachment from all sensual
ties it does not belittle marri.
age. The marriage, of st. Jo-
seph and the Blessed Mother
was a true marriage and while
it was special the honor given
to the Holy Family certainly
does not show. any tendency Of
the Church to lessen respect
for marriage. The great num-
Der of married saints honored
by the Church and the words
of st. Paul used in the marri-
age ceremony as we'll as the
teaching of the Church on the
sacrament of Matrimony indi-
cate the great respect in which
this sacred institution is held.
Send questions to Father Ed
ward #. Healey, Inquiry Cor
ner. The Catholic Times, Box
636. Columbus (16) Ohio.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-09-20

by IL, young workers are slim
uIstsd TO think and act person.
ally on Christian lines. II Is a
school which combines knowl.
edge, spiritual formation, and
action.
THE YcW SERVES
The spirit of service shows
itself on the most simple occa-
sions OF the daily life of the
Young Christian Worker. The
kinds of service are as numer-
Gus as the many needs created
by the various circumstances
of everyday life, i.e., making
friends with new workers, Wis
iting a sick friend, helping a
young worker to get a job.
passing out leaflets in a union
campaign, and the like. All
service in the YCW must rest
entirely on the Christian con-
ception of love of others. This
is the soul of the movement.
THE YcW REPRESENTS
Through the actions and
services of its members the
young workers daily life in fac
tories and offices, home and
leisure; in short, with the needs
and desires of working youth.
The Young Christian Work.
ers is q permanent response 10
the problems Of ell young work.
ers. The Church gives US the
doctrine Of Christ and com-
mvniesfss His Life TO Us. The
YcW has been charged with
the responsibility Of helping
TO bring the Divine Lie to ell
young workers and to change
those things which stand In fhe
way Of their living this new
life.
The Young Christian Workers
had its first beginnings in Bel
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-09-20
OberIin Protestant Meeting
Takes Steps 1owdrd Unity

Lille that had discussed at the
Lutheran World Federation
meeting at Minneapolis a month
ago-and favorably-the Luth-
er project to re-study Catholic
ism.
At oberlin, however, he spoke
in a different vein. He asserted
that much can be said for the
unique position which Peter
holds among the Apostles, in
the New Tesfsment, but this
does not include total iusfifi.
cation Of the Claims made by
Peters successors on the pspal
throne.
Then he went on to say that
the idea of Apostolic Success
sion is not necessary for Chris
ton unity. Even if we admit
that to some churches and to
some Christians, this idea has
a rather traditional value, we
could not agree to the claim
that historical episcopacy is an
essential and indispensable ele-
ment of the order of salvation"
the Lutheran Bishop said.
His statement was a rshvke
not only TO the Catholic Church.
but also 70 the Anslicans, Ortiz
odox and other denominations
who hold for Apostolic Success
sion.
The next day, therefore, DR..
Eugene Carson Blake, a. chair
man of a plenary session, said
that the Bishop was entitled to
express his personal opinion,
but that it does not necessarily
reflect the mind of the confer
ence.
l feel that the conference
made substantial, though undra-
matte, progress towards at
tainment of visible unity in the
Church of Christ.
The Message to the Church.
-" adopted on the last day
stated that the conference was
ssddensd by fhe absence Of
members Of other churches
whom we recognize ss fellow
Christians, and we ask sorsive-
ness for any failure Of charity
or understanding In vs. which
may have kept Them apart from
our fellowship"
The absence of official Cath
Ollie representatives may have
served one good purpose at
least: It tended to dissipate any
false hopes of Catholic compro-
mise.
Catholics want to cooperate
in every way possible with low
ers of Christian unity, but we
must ask them to realize that
ii is not pride, but fidelity to
the Gospel, that makes compro-
mise impossible for us. If the
Catholic Church were to sur
render an essential teaching, it
would cease to be Catholic.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-09-20

d~ynamiting of an elementary
school in Tennessee brought an
immediate reaction from the
President.
Leaders in many walks of life
are watching the threat of in
flation posed by rising living
costs.
There is q growing belief
here that Soviet Russia
wasted sh months Of our time
in the disarmament eonfe,e en-.
ees in London. II Is thought
now that Moscow never intend
cd anything tangible TO come
out Of the talks. II is fully ex-
peefed that she will sieze upon
the breakdown OF these meet.
ings, the crisis In the Middle
East, the race for the inter
continental missile, and any
other handy topic, TO Ismbssts
Us in a propaganda battle in
the United Nations and through
out the world.
And, these are only some Of
the top concerns. ,
All is not quiet along the
Potomac.