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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
50 Years Ago

washington was about to
get It's first horseless paddy
wagon" so years ago. On
August 81, 1909. The Star
said: ''It is probable that the
police department will have
its motor patrol wagon in
service shortly after October
/, Maj. Sylvester having
awarded the contract several
weeks ago. !. Local police
officials have seen somewhat
similar vehicles in other ju-
risdictions, and know other
departments would not like
to go back to the antiquate6
method Of hauling prisoners.
The first horseless We
hicle Of the department is to
be put in service in the Sec
ond precinct, because Capt.
Peck has q suitable place for
~ "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

The city's harbor came in
for criticism so years ago.
On August 10, 1909, The Star
reported: "Pronouncing the
harbor front Of the National
Capitol as a disgrace to the
city. the wharf committee
urges in its annual report
submitted to. the Commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

Washington's bathing
beach was a busy place so
years ago. The Star. on Au-
gust %, 1909, reported: Joy
was unconf1ned at the mu-
nicipal bathing beach, near
the Washington Monument,
yesterday afternoon during
the third of the series of
aquatic contests recently in
augurated by Supt. William
H. Hudson. Juvenile WASH
ington turned out in large
numbers to take part, and
fully 1000 spectators of all
ages-the largest crowd that
has gathered at the beach
this season-lined up at the
edge of the water, cheered
themselves hoarse and nearly
fell into the pool in their en-
thusiasm for their favor
ties. :"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10
-IoA-

wen highly Objectionable persons on
the teaching staff,
THE provision in the Act which
gives authority TO fhe Government TO
regulate all courses of instruction in all
schools is fantamoUnf TO compelling
the Private Schools to teach in their
schools textbooks containing lessons
detrimental TO religion.
There are provisions in the Act
which paralyze the Managers right to
administer the schools and which pre-
vent them from enforcing discipline
among the teachers and students of the
schools"
Besides the 1900 Catholic schools,
all other private schools numbering
over 1000 are also closing in protest.
The riots and tumult show that the In
dian people had been misled by Com
munist promises at election time and
now they must defend their rights
against a tyranny they freely accepted.
We pray their late awakening may be
accompanied by courage and wisdom
and Divine Providence. - J.W.K.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10

tiers cannot fail 70 remove
some of the threats to peace
for which we all 30 earnestly
pray.
1t may be that IN these
specialized agencies, dealing
with social and economic mat
ters on an international scale,
committed to the view that
important in the have not"
countries is beneficial also to
have" countries, and placing
the have and have nots'
III partnership to accomplish
these common detectives, we
have found the key 10 Great
ing closer and friendller con.
tracts between nations. In this
way the International Labor
Organization can be extreme
ly beneficial iii the develop
ment of American foreign pol
icy.
Probably one of the most
significant and certainly an
immensely important develop
ment within the international
Labor Organization In its re.
cent history was fine adoption
in 1857 of a convention TO out.
Continued on Page 81
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Catholics In India Protest

IF this Act comes into force, it is
useless to conduct Il schools, as they
will only serve the Communists to
spread their atheistic and immoral doc
trines at our expense" With these
words Archbishop j. Attipetty explain
ed the gravity of the Education Act
when Tie Communist government of
the state of Kerala, India, is trying to
enforce.
The Archbishop's statement is an
adequate explanation of the decision
taken by the Archbishop and Bishops
of Kerala TO close the Catholic schools.
Their decision points out in detail:
Section II of the Act compels the
Managers of Private Aided Schools to
appoint teachers from a list prepared
by the Public Service Commission. who
in preparing the list are required to
give preferential rights to Communists
by the orders of the Government,
though there may be many others out
side the list possessing the required
qualifications. Our schools will be
forced to entertain undesirable and
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10
Observation-Disclosures TNITMMMHIIM
Sum and Substance:
Loss Of Faith Among
Protestants Not Good
BY Fr. John B. Sheerin, esp.
UNI and Substance:

is accurate. She says that ideas
such as Bartley's are finding
more followers each day.
MANY | know are doing as
he said-withdrawing TO the
Unitarians, non-affilisting, or
playing make-beIieve in the
fold. But il is a silent revolt
silent to avoid the hysferieaI
charge of radical, atheist or
chronic maIeonfent that is
often inflicted upon the so.
called church rebel :"
DR.. Nels Ferre. Congrega-
tionalist theologian. writes
that BARLEY accurately indi-
Gates the theological situation
in the large part of Protest
antism that has discarded the
classical Christian faith" He
makes it clear that he himself
tends to agree with BARLEY
in many respects.
This is a profoundly dis
turbing situation. | sincerely
hope that BARLEY is not rep
resentatiye Of modern Protest
antism. Knowing so many de-
vout and absolutely honest
Protestants. | find it hard to
believe what BARLEY says.
But if it is true, it is tragic.
There is no reason for a
Catholic to feel happy about
the loss of Christian faith
among Protestants or TO crow
over IT as a victory for the
Catholic Church.
IT is sad 10 see Protestsnts
abandoning traditional doc
frines that were revealed by
Christ. This weary world can
not afford TO lose one iota of
Christianity.
If BARLEY were giving up
wrong notions such as "pri-
yate judgment and embrac-
ing Catholicism, there would
be reason 10 rejoice. But any
Catholic ought to feel mighty
unhappy to see a Christian
taking the dark path of agnos-
ticism.
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who processes TO receive il. We may
not, and as America points out, CAM
NOT make an act of divine faith in such
private revelations, even when they are
supported by miracles.
3-The c h lure h has approved"
the revelations of Our Lady at Fatima
in general, but this does not mean that
such revelations are under infallibility,
nor does it mean that we need accept
everything said by the person who re-
ceiVed the revelation.
The message of Fatima is a praise
worthy one in that it emphasizes the
consequences of sin and the necessity
of prayer and sacrifice. But it should
be pointed out that many of the dis
turbing statements attributed to Sister
Lucy are later developments of her
story. Indeed the story itself has been
marked by discrepancies and additions
of one sort Oh another through the
years
To sum UP then: All of Us honor
the Immaculate Heart of Mary as
brought 70 light by the Fstima sppsri-
tions. Doubtless Sister Lucy is a chosen
soul, but since God is mol wont TO give
prophecy in Scripture with full details
of time and place, are we TO expect such
details from her private revelations?
Any Interpretation of the wishes of
God and His Mother should be made
only according to the OFFICIAL teach
ing of the Church. which He establish
ed as His voice in the world.-GAF
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10
Observation-Disclosures
The Yardstick
The Yardstick
ILO Good Sounding Board
For Democratic Principles
BY Msgr. George G. Higgins

Ice. II will, therefore, suffice
to recall that the Bishop en-
Enthusiastically pr alsed the
work of the International La
Dor Organization and urged
Catholics TO help achieve its
aims.
Bishop chsrriere's words OF
praise echo what the Church
has been saying OF ITO these
many years of its existence.
The late Pope Plus XII, for sx.
ample, addressing the LOS
Governing Body at casielsan.
doIfo in 1857, pointed out
that The Christian move.
ments have given their
full support TO the inferno.
tionsl Labor Organization and
consider ii an honor 10 take
part in its work"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10

Organized at the close Of
World War | and since 1916
a specialized agency asSociat-
ed with the United Nations,
the ILO, in a world where in
ternational crises are the ord
er of the day. is continuing
the Job it has been doing for
forty years-the Improvement
of mans working and living
conditions.
While the measure Of &C.
eomplishment of the United
Nations and IFS specialized
agencies In the political
sphere remains debatsbIe, in.
ternafionaI organizations like
the lilo have vnquestiorahly
had q real measure OF success
In economic and social mat.
iars. And success in these mat.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10

If there is a large-scale
erosion Of religious faith
among modern Protestants,
this is no reason for a Cath
Ollie to crow over a so-called
Catholic victory. | can under
stand why an Irishman can
crow over the demise of the
British Empire. But to view
the disintegration of faith
among Protestants as a Catho-
lie victory is to imply that
Catholicism is defeating a riv-
al. We would be false to our
Faith if we imagined Protest
antism to be a rival. | mean
this is no naughty or arrogant
fashion.
Some Protestants do say
that our claim TO be the One,
True Church is arrogant but
the more understanding
among them realize this is
part and parcel of our Faith.
We cannot send official dele
gates TO the World Council OF
Churches meetings who will
sit down as equals with dele
gates from the sects. We
would be dividing up the MYs-
tieal Body by the very act of
eonceding other churches were
the equal of the Catholic
Church.
The Catholic Church is ut
terly different from any 9th
or church. She is the one di.
vinely appointed means of sal
walton for all men. Outside Of
her there is no salvation, by
which | mean that Protestants
Of Jews or members Of any
denomination who are saved
are saved through the Catho-
lie Church.
She has therefore no rivals.
Rather than crow over the
loss Of belief among Protest
ants we ought TO weep over
the prospect Of Christians like
BARLEY detecting to the enc
my agnosticism.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10
Inquiry Corner
OK To PRAY
For Quick Death?
by Fir. Healey

@. Is IL permissible TO pray
that an aged relative who is
no longer mentally sound
might die soon? Could one
pray for a sudden death rash-
or than a long lingering illness
or . helpless period of seniI-
ity in old age?
A. Any prayer of petition
should be conditioned by the
stated or implied appendix:
mot my will but Thine be
done" There would seem to
be no reason why we could
not pray that a hopelessly sick
person be relieved by recov-
cry or death as God sees best.
There would seem to be no
moral reason against praying
for a short time between our
healthy active life and death,
but the expression sudden
death seems to have bad over
tones. Every Catholic should
echo the words of the litany
of the saints where we pray
to be delivered from a sudden
and unprovided death. The
opportunity of repentance,
prayer and last Sacraments
certainly should be desired
and prayed for. 1t is not OBJ
vious that avoidance of a per-
iod of illness or dependence
on others is necessarily good.
Such a trial or period of in
action may be the last link in
enabling US to save our souls;
it may also provide opportun-
ity for the charity of others
who care for us.
@. Can the things we dream
about Do sins e.s. IL we do
acts of violence or injustice
or OF impurity in them?
A. The dictionary gives as
the primary meaning of the
word "A series of thoughts,
images. or emotions occurring
during sleep" We could be
guilty of sin if we foresaw
at least in a vague manner
the possibility of such dreams
following a train of thought
we began during our waking
hours. The sin would occur at
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10
Is 1900 The End?

Many Catholics today are very dis
turbed by a reported statement of Sis
ter Lucy, the survivor of the Fatima
Trio, which said: God is going to pun
ish the world, and very soon. Tin 1861,
the chastlSement of heaven will come,
and 1t will be very great.
Many nations will disappear from
the face of the earth, and Russia will
be the instrument of chastiSement, I'M
less all of us, by prayer and sacrifice,
obtain the conversion of that poor ma
ton"
America Magazine for July a car
ries two good articles that might we'll
be read by all. One is entitled What
of Lucy's claims?" by Father Francis
L. Elias, associate professor of Theology
of LoyoIa University in Chicago. The
other is ar editorial titled Private
Revelations and Prudence"
This gives us an opportunity to re-
view a few norms for dealing with such
prophecies.
Public revelation ended w h
the death of the last Apostle. II is con.
tanned in The Scriptures and divine
Tradition and has only one interpreter,
the Church. This is the only kind of
revelation 10 which we MUST give our
belief.
Private revelation, such as the
Fatima spparition. is 10 be judged sim
ply as human testimony and has no
more value than the word OF the person
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10
Observation-Disclosures

that time lie. when we viii.
fully placed ourselves in the
occasion of sin. In our sleep.
however. there would seem to
be lacking the deliberation
and the free consent of the
will necessary for sin. Some
times idle daydreams while
We are fully awake can lead
to these collectively eyil)
dreams, as when we lie awake
nursing resentment or drift
into romantic imagining which
We should know will lead to
sinful thoughts. In a particu.
lar instance we should present
the matter to the confeSsor.
@. A friend of mine i'm ftss
service said something about
his friends death which dis.
turbed me. He is supposed 70
be a Catholic but he said,
well, when your numbers
up -.
A. No doubt that expression
can be understood in a correct
sense but it is usually an ex-
preston of fatalism. II is not
true that a kind of blind doom
hangs over us. practically in.
dependent of our actions or of
our prayers to God. 1t is true
that death should be accepted
by a Christian as a certain
fact, known and permitted by
God at a certain time-a time
known only to God. We be-
lieVe that God is a loving Fa-
Their and is all-powerful M
well as all-knowing; He is
Master of the universe and Of
every part of it, from the fall
Of a sparrow to the death of
a man. We accept death, not
with a resigned shrug, but
as a manifestation of the per-
missive will of God. We have
Faith in the supernatural life
within us and in its eternal
possibilities. We try to be
ready for death; we regard
it only as q doorway to God.
Send questions to Father
F. Healey, Inquiry
Corner, The Catholic Times.
Box 636, Columbus is, Ohio.
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one. Mutual growth in the
service of God is involved.
This brings US TO a delicate
point-thaf one may not fol-
low every instinct of affection
and show no restraint. There
must be detachment and
mastery of self whether chill
dren can be born or not.
Aware of ones vocation the
husband and wife must en-
Enthusiastically believe in their
mission.
Without children of your
own. your interest may now
become wide open to help
other children and other fam
lies. Your home becomes a
haven for others in needs of
counsellng. of generosity, and
OF inspiration. II a couple is
t"emperamentally suited and is
fortunate enough to locate a
a baby or two, they should
surely adopt them. Some coup
les are now adopting children
OF mixed races.
If that husband of yours
loves you, Mrs. M., do not wor-
rY. He may not be thinking
about children in the same
way that you do. Love is mors
than a sudden blaze, a certain
glance. He did not marry you
because you smeIIed sweet or
had soft hair. Love is more
than touch, chemistry, or evea
having children.
II is not like a sandwich
on a plate. Love is alive. 1t
is muscle-it grows. Your hus-
band doesn't see babies-he
sees you. His love is more
than skin deep-it sees more
than prettineSs, or youth. He
loves your soul.
Being childless should not
turn love Sour or marriage
into bondage. Rather, II should
bring YOU closer to each 9TH
er and to your neighbor. II
is a vocation by which YOU
walk hand in hand as man
and wife helping other coup
les all the way TO God.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10
Making Marriage Click
Childlessness, If Not Selfish
Can Be A Blessing
By Msgr. Irving A. DeBlanc

medical research where more
progress has been made than
in this one. The causes for
not having children are about
equally distributed between
husband and wife. So visit
NOT only n specialist but as
many as necessary.
This vocation differs from
others in that it is not de
liberately chosen. But once all
is done that is humanity pos
sible TO have children and
there is no success, there
should then be no doubt that
this vocation glorifies God as
much as that of having a
large family.
II is noteworthy that Sarah
and Elizabeth in Scripture
were both childiess and con-
eeived miraeuiously in their
old age. II was as il God US
ed their childlessness TO pre-
pare and TO sanctify them be-
fore entrustins them with i'm
porfsnf sons.
We have need Of a develop
ed spiritual pattern for child
less couples. This vocation is
neglected. To be without off
spring goes against the deep
Nearning of man and woman
10 be father or mother. Much
help is needed.
IT Is not easy to adapt. In
cidentally, couples with chill
dren should be natural and
warm in aSSociatiing with the
chlldleSS, not pity. embarrass,
or Judge them. The first pur-
pose of marriage disappears
when a couple is ehiIdlesS.
They appear 10 be abnormal.
This way Of life, then, must
be entirely revaluated.
HELPING OTHERS
Ones equilibrium in life
needs to be rediseovered.
After all this waiting for a
child, the craving may become
an obsession But having a
child is the primary reason
for marriage-not the only
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10

i Call Myself a Pro-
testant'' was the title Of a
professic4i of faith pub
lished by Harper's maya
zine in the May issue. The
author was William W. Bart
ley III and the article was one
of a series presenting the
viewpoints of various demon
nations. the Catholic view
point being ably explained by
Philip Scharper.
The July issue of the same
magazine contains four pages
of letters commenting on the
BARLEY article. For this prov
cd TO be the most eonfrovers.
lal Of all the statements of
personal faith. Many of the
correspondents complsi n e d
that BARLEY was not really a
Protestant at all since his be-
liefs, or rather lack of beliefs,
was not representative of mod
ern Professionalism.
MANY AGREE
Certainly he could not be
classified as a traditional
Christian since he doubted eV-
en- the Immortality of the soul.
Moreover. he rejected not
only fundamentals Christian
ity but also any form Of
Christianity. such as Tilllch's
that would hold on TO the old
doctrines in a symbolic sense.
He claimed, too, that he
had discovered that his relig-
ious confreres. clerical and
lay, had abandoned tradition
oil beliefs but were afraid 10
admit ii. SO they continued to
mouth religious formulas they
didn't believe But BARLEY felt
the hard headed thinker must
rebel against orthodoxy
More surprising than Bart
ley'S creed is the number Of
favorable letters from Prot
estants agreeing with HMM
this July issue. One church
worker thinks his description
OF a modern Pr0testants faith
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10

Il meet my former
girl friends who proudly
display their offspring,
] see my neighbors push
ing their strollers past
my gate. | read with exasper.
alton Of young girls and older
women having babies they
don't want. My husband
doesn't say much. but | get
the feeling that he thinks |
am a failure, and | guess, |
am a failure, and | guess, |
am really a sort Of second
rate wife. Why does this have
to happen TO me? Why? Why?
Mrs. NJ NJ.
A VOCATION
II is true, Mrs. NJ that So
ciety has always tended 10
look askance al the barren
woman Many like Rachel have
cried to God Give me chill
dren or | shall die Genesis
30:2l Nearly Is per cent OF
American women cannot have
children. But have you ever
considered childlessness as a
vocation
A vocation is God plan by
which we serve His cause on
earth and at the same time
win our way TO heaven. This
vocation TO chlldleSsness is
just as truly a vocation as is a
vocation to the religious life,
or marriage, or virglnity out
In the world.
Obviously, IL one is selfish
Iy and sinfUily ehildless, that
is no vocation. III, however,
shildlesSnesS is willed by God,
II is q vocation.
But before believing that
one IS called TO this vocation,
he or she must have recourse
10 every remedy medical
science has available Ii a
couple has tried intelligently
TO start a family for a year,
and has had no success. they
should not hesitate to seek
medical aid.
There Is hardly any field Of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-07-10

Delegates participating
ing in the 1859 Confer
ence of the International
Labor Organization in
Geneva. Switzerland took
time out in the early stage OF
this important meeting to at
tend a Mass concentrating
the 40th anniversary of the
ITO.
The preacher for the oc-
casion was the Most Rev.
Francois Charriere, bishop of
Fribourg. the diocese in which
Geneva is located.
PRAISED BY BISHOP
A summary of Bishop Char
riere's sermon has already ap-
peared in the diocesan press
by way of the NC news serv-
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TODAYS WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Clear
and cooler tonight, lowest
around Al. Fair tomorrow, not
much change in temperature.
Maryland-Clear and cooler
tonight. lowest 48 to SO in the
east, 40 to 43 in the west, IS to
40 in the extreme west with
chance of scattered frost,
Mostly sunny tomorrow with
little change in temperature.
Virginia-Clear and cooler
tonight, lowest in the 40s in
the west and north and 46 to
ga in the southeast. Fair and
q little cooler tomorrow.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Winds becoming
north to northeast 10 to 20
miles per hour tonight, and
variable mostly northeast to
southeast around 10 miles per
hour tomorrow. Fair weather,
visibility more than 10 miles.
Five-Day Forecast
For Washington and Vicinity
May 9 Through Is
Temperatures will average 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-08
Regional Judaism
2-Doy conference
Open Tomorrow

The Eastern Regional Con-
ference OF the American coun-
ell Of judaism will be held
tomorrow and Sunday In the
shoretam Hotel.
Speakers az the opening
luncheon at ~ noon tomorrow
will be Claiborne Pell Of WASH
ington. vice president OF the
international Rescue Commit