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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Where Are the Nine?
BY DR.. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United states Senate

put starch in some of my
limper good intentions. and
I am sure that, since it ap-
peared, a whale of a lot of
people are speaking out about
their thankful feelings" Then
he added. II hope many
parents will follow your
example and water their
growing children often with
praise. It would be inter-
esting to know the proper
ton Of praise-starved young
sters there are among the
present harvest of juvenile
delinquents.'"
All, indeed! If parents
would but watch for chances
to honestly praise their chill
dren instead of. by constant
criticism, giving them a COM
pick of failure! Such pats on
the back would almost unbe-
lievably strengthen the mo-
rale of the youngsters too
often measured by adult
yardsticks. And how the
wilted flowers in many a
woman's life would revive
like a garden after refresh
ing showers if, by some
member of the family she
could but be handed once
in a while a posy of praise
such as sheds its grateful
fragrance in that garden Of
wisdom called the Book of
Proverbs, Her children rise
up and call her blessed. Her
husband also, and he praises
her, saying Many women
have done worthily. but thou
excellest them ALL
A dear friend of mine,
after a silence of 80 years.
wrote to a teacher who had
taught him to love Tenny-
son. A little later, in the
feeble scrawl of an old wom-
an, came back this note,
Dear Willie, l cannot tell
you how much your note
meant to me. I am in my
eighties, living alone in a
small room, cooking my own
meals, lonely, and like the
last fall leaf, lingering be-
hind. You will be interested
to know that I taught school
for so years, and yours is the
first note of appreciation I
ever received. 1t came on a
blue, cold morning ana II
cheered me as nothing has in
years"
There is nothing to add to
that true story. 1t just brings
a lump in the throat. There
is a college in Florida which
uses on its postal cancella-
ton stamp the sentence.
How long has it been since
you praised somebody" Do
you belong to the nine or to
the one? A dear old preach
er I knew well used to love
to preach on the power of
personal witnessing. from the
text Let the redeemed of the
Lord say So" We can para
phrase that thus, Let the
helped, the strengthened and
the enriched by others say so
to those from whose hands
have come a bundle of bless
ings."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10

If sincerity is the diamond
among the virtues. gratitude
is the ruby. blood-red with
the cost Of gifts we have re-
ceived. But how often that
crimson gem is not worn. It
is kept in some strong box
Of forgetfulness. We have it
but we do not wear it. It's
glints of appreciation do not
flash and flame. OF course
there are expressions of
thankfulness which have
their roots in self -seeking. It
grows out of a lively expec-
tation of future favors. But
that spurious gratitude is
but the counterfeit of the real
thing which characterizes
those who belong to the aris-
tocracy of the spirit. Natu-
rally ones response to need
must never be based upon
the number of heartfelt
THANK you's" received. That
wise old Roman, Seneca.
said. 1T is another's fault
If he be ungrateful, but it is
mine if I do not give. To find
one thankful man, 1 will
oblige a great many who are
not"
In the question Where
are the nine?" is glimpsed
one man who was grateful
and expressed his thankful
ness. and nine who were re-
cipients of the same boon
who were not so. The query
as to the nine fell under the
blue sky of Palestine from
the lips of The Person from
whom more has been re-
ceived by the sons of men
than from any other who has
ever walked this earth. The
healing Christ was con-
fronted by 10 victims of the
white horror of leprosy. Iso-
lated in a comradeship Of
misery, compelled to cry
"Unclean" as they came near
fellow humans. they pleaded
with the Galilean to lift the
plague from their leprous
bodies. He was moved with
compassion and directe d,
GO show yourselves to the
priests"
And as they went to fulfill
the ceremonial requirement,
wonder of wonders, they were
made whole. Their blighted
lives, restored, were handed
back to them. They were
free to take up the threads
of their shattered lives again,
in all their severed human
relationships. A Man had
given them back everything
they had lost. Nine of them
hurried away, each bent on
embracing normal life once
more, their leprosy but a
haunting nightmare. But
one, a Samaritan, belonging
to the group despised and
discounted by the others in
an indignation forced only by
a common fate, returned to
the Master at whose feet he
poured out the gratitude OF
his redeemed and rescued
life. The Healer put his
hand upon the head of the
bowed form and looking visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
LETTERS TO THE STAR

to the service of our country,
either as Secretary Of State,
as head Of a centralized mis-
sile program or as our am
bassador extraordinary to the
world. Let us bring back men
like Oppenheimer to head
far-reaching and far-sweep-
ing scientific programs. Yes,
by all means, let us bring
back our "eggheads," lest we
wake one morning soon to
find our country has killed
the goose that laid the golden
eggsl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10

with the aid of inspired and
inspiring teachers. had to
battle her way through the
locked doors of her blocked
senses, out and up to truth
and beauty and goodness. de-
clares, lone must be a near
relative of the nine ungrate-
full lepers who is not grateful
for his faculties"
Now this question about
the nine suggests to every
one of us sins of omission
calculated 70 give us a bit of
a heartache at the setting Of
the sun. OF course express
sions Of appreciation some
how enrich and enlarge our
own personalities, but apart
from that the word we feel
and do not utter would be a
stimulating elixir to other
people. Amy Vanderbilt.
whom multitudes think Of as
an expert about Everyday
Etiquette" regarding wedding
procedures, table manners,
and q dozen other social Sit
uations, has proved that be-
side all that she knows the
wondrous secret of Joy
wrapped up in that one word
appreciation" Not long ago
she wrote a little article
which was indeed a spire Of
the spirit. She entitled it.
Your Amazing Power to APP
preciate." Admitting how
important appreciation from
others is to her, she reveals
how she began to make 1t a
habit to pass her apprecia-
ton on to others. Her motto
became, for herself and for
others, Voice your apprecia-
ton"
Miss Vanderbilt received
thousands of letters thank
ing her for her message.
Many said that as a result
of reading it they had writ
ten to others-folks they had
been planning to write to but
somehow had put of doing
so. One man wrote. That
wonderful article of yours
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Criticism and Applause for Unions

terest in the Westinghouse
Corporations fight for its
rightful share in the trans
former market. Especially
are we interested when our
competitors contrive to es-
tablish a beachhead among
customers using the sales talk
that you cannot be sure Of
Sharon Westinghouse be-
cause Of unsettled labor con-
ditions. We are reliably in.
formed that this is actually
happening. This is not COM
petition in the time-honored
sense Of building q better
mousetrap. It is competition
In the most ruthless sense in
that it implants unfounded
fear and doubt in the effort
to close q sale. But whether
our competitors know it or
not, they are. in fact, con-
Tossing that their product is
inferior. In so many words,
they are saying, We can't
beat Westinghouse quality
and craftsmanship but we
can guarantee delivery
In this respect, Local GIT
has this to say: We are a
local union Of 5000 members.
You could count on your I'm
gers and toes those of us who
would prefer to work else
where than Sharon Westing-
house. We are a militant UNI
ion, prepared to fight for our
contractual rights. And we
are equally militant when our
company is subjected to I'M
fair sales practices by our
competitors. We have a great
heritage for we are widely
known as the most accom-
plished transformer builders
in the entire world. Through
out the universe, Sharon
built transformers are doing
the job they were designed to
do. efficiently and dependably.
The skills and craftsman
ship Of years of experience
has gone into these Sharon
monuments and we take in
tense pride in their standard
If performance.
Local GIT wishes to as
sure our competitors in the
transformer field that labor
management relations at
Sharon Westinghouse are well
on the way toward the goal of
sound understanding. And
Local GIT wishes to reassure
our customers that their needs
in the transformer field, in
so far as our membership is
concerned. will be met and
built to the same rigid stand
ards that have made the
Westinghouse transformer the
worlds standard of COMPARE
son. Our membership is very
willing to work So weeks per
year to insure that delivery
dates can be fulfilled"
Union Precedent
BY informed persons this
is said to be the first time in
the history Of the American
labor movement that a strong
local union has ever lined up,
out Of sheer loyalty, plus en-
lightened Self-interest, with
management against its COM
petitors; the first time labor
has really recognized that its
interests and the interests of
management were identical.
If anything like this has hap
pened in labor union history
it cannot now be recalled.
1t shows it can be done-but
what a contrast to the Reu-
ther-Meany philosophy-if it
can he called that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10

Perhaps 1t was to have
been expected, but the OUT
burst Of malignity from the
Eisenhower domestic OPPOSE
ton over the Presidents
speech on Thursday night
seemed extraordinary in more
ways than one. First, there
was the fact that the most
ferocious criticism was by
well-paid union labor radio
commentators, rather than
by the usual New and Fair
Deal anti Ike politicians.
Second, there was the fact
that the speech was attacked
before it was delivered. and
when these prespeech pre-
dictions of what Mr.. Eisen-
hover was going to say
turned out at variance with
what he actually did say, no
retraction or correction was
made.
The general hostility of the
labor bosses toward manage
ment and the administration
has not really been concealed
by the strenuous efforts of
Messrs. Reuther and Meany.
now busily beating their
breasts and proclaiming the
purity of their souls. They are
Just as bitterly anti Eisen-
hover as they we're in 1852
and 1856. Also just as anxious
to take over the Democratic
Party as they ever were -
particularly Mr.. Reuther. who
is in control of considerably
more than his own State of
Michigan, where his alliance
with, and high hopes for, the
present Governor, "Soapy"
Williams. are well under
stood.
Case of Cooperation
In view of this hostility it
is pleasant to record one
really unprecedented instance
Of labor management CO.
operation and good will. This
comes from an editorial in
the IUE international Union
Of Electrical Workers., James
B. Carey. president. at
Sharon, Pa. This paper is
the recognized spokesman of
a local with more than 5000
members, which rec emily
went through a violent six
month strike against the
Westinghouse Company. In
its last issue the Tue editori-
ally declares that this local
union would be less than
candid if it denied that in
the past there had been
serious differences separating
labor and management at the
Sharon Westinghouse plant. I"
The editorial then proceeds
% say:
And for many months
after conclusion an uneasy
truce existed. However,
the passage of time and min
istrations of men of good will
on both sides have succeeded
in establishing a workable
relationship that steadily i'm
proves. And it is the hope of
Local GIT that with the con-
tinued growth of understand
ing and good faith in each
other, the spirit of labor
management teamwork in
Sharon Westinghouse can be-
come a model for the cleo
trical industry.
There can be no question
that labor - m a n ge m en- [
teamwork is necessary to
meet the special demands of
today's competitive world.
AS a union we cannot afford
to retain only a passive in
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fully into the distance in the
direction in which the ten.
with sudden hope. had dis
appeared, said, half to him.
self, Were there not ten
cleansed? Where are the
nine?"
The world knows the won-
drous story of the emancipa-
ton of Helen Keller. In
THE Story of My Life"
thinking of how she herself,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10

For some time I have
wanted to write and tell you
how charming a feature is
The Romance Of Flowers. "
I am glad, too, it has found
a place in the comic section,
for I believe more people
will see 1t there. 1t is the
sort of material we need to
read. The research is excel
lent, and I think Mr.. Du-
Pont is something Of a
genius. Thank you for these
cultural panels.
Dernice 4. Angelica.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR

The great train robberies
weren't confined to the West
a half a century ago. In a
story from Pittsburgh on
November 10. 1907, The Star
reported: "In a lonely spot
fifteen miles south of Pitts
burgh there was a daringly
attempted holdup this morn
ing when a party of masked
men with dynamite and rifles
wrecked and attacked a car
laden with money for the
pay of miners some miles
ahead. Many shots were fired
and several persons on the
wrecked car were hurt. The
attacking party, which is
said to have been composed
Of miners out of work, was
finally driven off. The car
with the money for the
miners was closely followed
by the pay car of the In
terurban road, and it al
most ran into the wreck in
the fog. 1t is thought the
attacking party meant to
wreck both the special car
of money and the pay car
alone. -.
Blue Lows
A Police Court Judge ruled
a half a century ago that
there was nothing illegal in
working on Sunday. The
Star, on November S. 1907.
stated: Judge Mullowny. in
the Police Court, today ruled
that working on Sunday was
not against the law. His de-
cision was rendered in the
case of the District of Column
bia VS.. Charles Robinson. a
colored driver. who was
charged with working Sum-
day in violation of the old
blue laws Of Maryland. APP
proved 1873. Chapter 16.
Section x. His honor held
that the old blue law of
Maryland was imperative
and of no force in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and dis
missed the case. The charge
against Robinson was made
last spring on the advice Of
Corporation Counsel Thomas
and the Commissioners. He
was the driver Of a dirt
wagon, and it was charged
in the testimony that he
drove his dirt wagon up and
down Massachusetts, avenue
NV, on Sunday. Residents
along the street complained
and prosecution was brought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10
Marker

An historic spot in WASH
ington was officially marked
so years ago. The Star. re-
porting the event on Novem-
Der IL, 1907, said: "A boul-
der marking the route Of
Braddock's forces on their
march on Fort Duquesne was
unveiled by the British
Ambassador. James Bryce.
in the close Of the Cathedral
of IS. Peter and Paul yes
terday afternoon. The
memorial is the gift Of the
Society of Colonial Wars In
the District Of Columbia. 1t
is situated between two great
oaks. and yesterday there
hung between the trees, d.
rectly over the boulder. an
American flag, while over
the bronze tablet sunk in the
rock lay two laurel wreaths.
one entwined with American.
the other British. colorS. -"
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Record

The Lusitania kept right on
breaking records so years
ago. on November 8. 1907,
The Star reported: "The
Cunarder Lusitania came in
this morning with three new
records - fastest voyage
across, best hourly speed and
best days run. This Is the
liners third trip across. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10

forth in defense Of this
acreage. given as a heritage
to our children and future
generations.
norothv Weiner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10

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, 1957-11-10
Brrrr!

1t has to come once a year.
On November IL. 1907. The
Star reported: THE first
snow Of the season for WASH
ington came in flurries be-
tween IL O'Clock and noon
today in the face of a raw
west wind. The temperature
did not go down quite as low
as was predicted. as 1t only
reached a minimum reading
Of 81 degrees. but at Norfolk
and other nearby points the
mercury went down to %, or
four degrees below the freez-
inc mint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-10

each time she has smashed
records. The Lusitania made
the trip this time from
Daunt'S Rock, Queenstown, to
the Sandy Hook lightship in
4 days. 10 hours and 40 min
utes. This is one hour and IL
minutes better than she did
last time. :"
Sold
The Mint was working at
furious pace to keep up with
the demand for gold so years
ago. On November IL, 1907.
The Star reported: THE
United States Mint in Phila-
delphia today delivered 81
million in gold double eagles
to the subtreasury here. It
is stated that within the next
three months the mint will
coin $50 million in double
eagles. This enorm Gus
amount of gold will be dis
tributed among the subtreas-
uries in various parts Of the
country. and will be en-
ployed to relieve the money
stringency. The distribution
Of so much gold is but one of
several important moves that
S secretary Cortelyou is
making to provide enough
currency to meet the enor-
nous needs of the coun-
fry
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Cheers for AdIui!

Dorothy Weiner.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
THOs ]. OWN 9 so
..Auctieneer.,
iii ,E ST. NV.

TWQ:sToRY pWELLINsuH Known H
As .30b4 CLINTON STREET NE
BY virtue Of . certain deed oi trust
duly recorded In Liber No O592
records ci q. District o. ine colam. ltanc
pn bi, and at The reauest oi The
signed trustees will sell. at public
auesi9n n front Of the premises
"a NKrhIIibpAY THE eT[HiRp PAY OF
FfSTEENf fF4fSrHAhf; ocIocK AI SSM THRsa. .b. soI.
lsts, Situate In the District q CO.
bsinS Lot 10 IN SQUARE isiD II
NJ rostsr.s subdivision in Block
"WooDRlDoE" aa. per plai
recorded In the Once Of the Sur.
yeyor for the District Of Columbil
IN Libef SO at Polio ls3. Bubieci
70 covenants and restrictions o.
TERMS, sold subiec. to q priol
$i'SesObo, iSrthsSrf ygiiSaIs''nII psyrtisuIars d
which viii be announced Al TINT
OF salei the purchase price abovl
asposit sis II SoS' rssnir.d, ealG y com Convey
aneine, recording, etc. at puT.
as Of date OF sale. Terms 70 bt
complied with within thirty days
otherwise deposit forfeited and tn
IssoId at the discretion Of thl
EPPA L. NoRRIs
ROBERT L. WERTH.
ae2i ,2J,90 9b.la9 Trustees.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
ssssEfiSssESs ssE SsEsF R$sSfaIsS Rs$$ SS:EsEs5 IN "

SALE OF VALUABLE
THREE STORY AND BASEMENT
ROW BRICK DWELLING NUN
sdR sasr,,wSsr iS2s HOBART STREET
By virtue ot deed Of trust re-
corded, IN Liber No. lO653, Polio
22p. et sea. one Of the land rec
ords q ihs District District 9, 9, Golgmeis. SoI,n .s
trustees vii ofier Tor sale by pub
lic euction, In front 81 premises,
on MONDAY. THE sixth DAY
or JANUARY. 1855, AT ONE
O'CLOCK Pm. the following de.
Of COLUMBIA, to.wit Lot 5SS in
lewis Z, Breuninger,s subdivision
Of lots In Square 26gl, being part
gi trsst o. land known as
co1asd M2sdn' ih piaiSsP LiSer - al PoRio iso 80
in the Once oi the Surveyor fof
the District Of Columbia.
TERMS OF SALE: Property will b.
sold subject % the balance q !
prior buildinf association deed OF
trust for approximately So.
O02 0t: further particulars Of
which will be announced at time
OF sale: the purchase price abovl
said trust 10 be paid In cash. 4
deposit OF 1900 REQUIRED OF pur,
chaser q sale ExamlnSsitIon .sdnSino rol q
tarial fees and revenue stamps q
cost OF purchaser. Adjustments
made as Of date OF sale Term
TO be complied with Within thirt,
days from day Of sale, otherwigl
trustees reserve the right to resell
property Al risk and cost Of de.
advertisement Of such resale Il
some newspaper published u
Washington. D. c., or. deposit mai
be forfeited, or with forfelting de-
post trustees may avail l.,,,t then, I q,
rlGhts against defAuitinG puf'
THOMAS W. HUNT,
HOWARD BERNa1loIN,
de2B,2B.30-ja2i4 Trustees.
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iii h. 81. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE
TWO . STORY END OF ROW
Known As PREEMihsEsp j NuMhER hMzhTR
NnarTHRsTTy leg THIRTY -pIrrH STREET
ny virtue q . certain deed Of trust
duly recorded. IN Liber No. e55b
Folio be3 81 seq:, of the land
records Of the District of CO.
lumbia, and at the request OF the
party. secured thereby. the under.
signed trustees will sell. at public
auction, In front OF the premises,
on MONDAY, THE THlRTIETH
DAY on DECEMBER, AID. 1917
At POUR O'CLOCK PM, ths
iollowine.describsd land and prem.
being Lot ss in the subdivisiof
made b. Phiier Of lots in SQUARE
W-b046, as per plat recorded N
the Once Of the Surveyor for thg
District Of Columbia, In Liber / 10
~ Folio i4D. Subject. 10 restrie'
tons and covenants OF record
TERMS. Sold subject 10 q. priol
building assoeiationl deed Of truai
for approximately S4,1B1 80; far.
ther particulars Of which will b,
announced At time OF sale. N,
purchase price above said trusl
70 be paid In cash. A deposit o.
$500 required. COnveyancine, re-
cording, etc, a. purchasers cost
Adjustments made Is Of date q
sale. Terms 10 be complied will
within thirty days. otherwise DE-
posit forfeited and the propert,
may be advertised and resoid a
the discretion Of the trtlatees.
d. SOL RuDDEN,
LOUIS RuDDEN,
dei7,2J,2e Trustees.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
N0ctI0noefs.
iii y ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE oP VALUABLE
TKO-sTORY AND BAsEMENT
ROW BRICK DWELLING BEING
KNOWN AS PREMISES NUMBER
1921 DEXTER TERRACE SOUTH
By virtue Of . eertssn deed Of trus,
duly recorded in Liber No. 1904 s,
Polio zoo et seq. Of the land rec
eEds Of the District Of Columbia
secured thereby. the undefsiEned
IN 'front.' Of the premises, on TUES
DAY, THE SEVENTH DAY or
JANUARY. AID. 1855, AT ONE
FORTY-FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and prem
tses, situate in the District OF Co
lumhia. and designated IS anc
being part Of Lot 2 In Square 5s07
IN the subdivision known as ''pex.
Ter Heights." made BY Dextel
Realty Company, Inc, as per plat
recorded in the once Of the sur
in Liber iI9 At Folio :; ssid par
Of Lot 2 eomprising the Lot deSie
mated a. 2-B on the plats attached
to and made q part OF the declara-
tlons recorded IN Llber 75S3. 81
Foiios 447 and 451, and Libel
7S47 ct Folios IS, SO and 81. o.
the land records OF the District o.
Columbia. subject 20. and tcgethei
with . perpetual right OF wav
TERMS: Sold subject 10 a prio;
(building association deed Of trus
for approximately IS. 1927: fur.
ther particulars Of which win b
announced at time Of sale. tn
purchase price above said trust y
be paid IN cash. A deposit Of $500
required. Conveyancing. record
ing. etc. at purchasers cost. Ad
iustments made as OF date NJ sale
Terms to be complied with within
thirty davs. otherwise deposit for
advsrtised p ana resoid a the the dis &
eretion Of the trustees.
PAUL q. CUDDY.
MARTIN ]. oU1QLEY,
de26,26. .3O-ia2,6 Trustees.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER 4 son,