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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

One of the electric warm, sparkling things
about life is the Santa Claus story. It's origin,
of course, is German but now the legend is all
the worlds
Little children, as yet unspoiled and un-
tarnished, hopeful, faithful still with won
derful capacity to thrill, live a fantasy or
fairytale life at Christmas. Most of their joy
and excitement centers around Santa Claus.
1t is a wonderful moment a wonderful time
of year and lfe when Santa Claus comes.
With some customs there are among us
many with doubts Whether the sending of
Christmas cards is carried to an extreme
whether the giving of gifts go too far, etc.
these are questions which are hotly debated
every Christmas
But no one objects to Santa Claus Other
than the religious significance of the primary
Christian observance of the year, no other
part of Christmas is SO rewarding
In our community we must do our best
those of us who have the means-to see that
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

Nationality means the power to deliberate
Ito choose between competing courses of
action, or competing ideas, or between love
and hate
Since the consequences of modern hatreds
is suicide as well as homicide, our choice
should be love.
But love is a two-way street.
theoretically, we can love. those who hate
u.s. but it doesn't work out in practice.
We must protect ourselves against those
who cling to ancient and outworn hatreds as
the motivation for their behavior
Christmas is a religious festival The pur-
pose of all religion, and most theologies, is to
narrow the field of mans natural hatred
We in the Western world and many in the
Eastern world, are enjoined to love one
other.
God, Himself is described as the Father of
all, in order to emphasize that we are His
children and are brothers, indeed.
The late Harold Laski, the father of British
Socialism. once pointed out that the order of
our world is based on the teachings of two men
Jesus Christ and Karl Marx.
Jesus taught love.
Marx taught hate.
The Christmas that celebrates the birth of
Jesus in this tragic year of 1859 brings despair
and threat to universal mankind.
We see hope against the forces of hatred
except in the rise of a great spiritual leader
whose power over man shall be love-
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81. Luke 2, 10

which shall be to all people.
IL. For unto you is born this day, in the
city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the
Lord
II. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye
shall find the babe wrapped in swaddlng clothes,
lying in manger
13. And suddenly there was with the. angel
a multitude of the heavenly host praising God,
and saying
IA. Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men,
Is. And it came to pass, as the angels were
gone away from them into heaven, the shep-
herds said one to another. Let us go now even
unto Bethlehem, and this thing which is
come to pass, which the Lord hath made known
unto
Is. And they came with haste and found
Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a
manger.
IL. And when they had seen it, they made
known abroad the saying which was told them
concerning this child.
Is. And all they that heard it, wondered
at those things which were told them by the
shepherds.
10. But Mary kept all these things, and
pondered them in her heart.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Santa Clans

every child is remembered by Santa Claus.
There are some among US who may not be
SO fortunate as we do not take the trouble
and action to look around, to offer our sup
port to churches and for the needy at this
time of year.
What better observance of the birth of
Christ could we achieve than to see to it that
the privileged, the needy. the suffering,
are remembered with kindness and love at
Christmas? What better demonstration of the
good will of men can we achieve than by
pressing our love- our faith and our willing
ness to bring happiness and even care to our
fellow men?
If you feel this way, as you read this make
up your mind to do something about it. Offer
your help, telephone your willingness to con-
tribute or go out among the homes of our
community and see what needs to be done.
This is the spirit of Christmas-the spirit of
Santa Claus. There is a Santa Claus-and it
can be you.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

previous century, took an evergreen tree home
to his children and decorated it for Christmas,
and this introduced the custom. The use of
candles, and then lights on Christmas trees
came out of an early belief that candles had
appeared miraculously on various trees during
the Christmas season.
Another interesting feature about Christ
mas is the use of fireworks. These used
at Christmas mainly in the South, and this is
common tradition in Italy, France and Spain.
The French settlers in Louisiana introduced
the custom in the United States. The South
observed Christmas much earlier than the
North.
+ The belief in Santa Claus also comes from
the Germans from the legend of Saint Nicho-
las-Santa Claus being the German corruption
of that name. Saint Nicholas lived in the fourth
century, and when he learned that three young
women had no suitors because their father
was poor, he filed bags with gold and threw
them into the windows of the rooms occupied
by the young women. They were soon happily
married.
The now-famous Santa Claus letter writ
ten by Virginia O'Hanlon has been over-used
and overworked, and we will not repeat it
here The Santa Claus legend is nevertheless,
one of the most beautiful legends and expert
ences in American childhood, and the memory
of Santa Claus even among adults, brings a
sparkle which is too often dormant in our
adult life. And, who knows, there might be
a Santa Claus!
We hope so. 1t would be nice thing for
all the world.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

There is current railway card advertise
ment reading: Take your troubles to church
today-many people leave them there" For
the countless millions who have faith this is
time to take the worlds troubles to the SUBJ
lime Source of that faith, not only for the
courage to overcome them but to spur US on
to greater and greater efforts to achieve peace.
One of those efforts should be to rebuild
and restore the United Nations. In spite of the
difficulties that have beset it and the weaken
ing blows upon it delivered through the fell
designs of evil, goddess men, the u. N, in its
ideals, stands and must continue to stand
''The symbol of an ever-growing flame of uni
versal brotherhood in the hearts of free
men,"
The flame must not be permitted to die out.
We must seek from The Great Giver of all
faith and courage the way-the wisdom-to
preserve it.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

It's Christmas again! And we reach a
place of welcome respite in our perilous trip
through 1859 /. An oasis of love and kind
ness in desert of cruelty and hate :. an
island of hope and reinsurance in sea of fear
and uncertainty.
There is familiar cloud hanging over our
Christmas horizon this year-a cloud which We
had hoped blown away by peaceful winds.
There are familiar signs of sadness in many
homes looks of despair, words of bitterness
and feelings of hopelessness. There even seems
to be mockery in our carols as we sing of
peace on earth and good will to men.
For in the very meaning of this celebration
is the antidote for the poison of war; Christ
mas contains the answer the members of the
United Nations are seeking the hard way To
forego Christmas this year would be to betray
of defeat.
Christmas, as we celebrate it here on the
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

for he gets much applause and he is very
plausible.
Many adults believe in him, for he
seems lavish and big-hearted fellow.
He dishes out the dough, never seeming
to count the cost, and the more he
hands out, the happier he is. He fairly
beams as he distributes his gifts.
But there's little catch in his gener-
osity. The money which he distributes
with such prodigal liberality doesn't be-
long to him, so to be liberal with it en-
tails on him no hardship. He is the great
est liberal of all time-with money that
is not his-and he resides, not at the
North Pole, but in Washington.
Strip the false whiskers from this
equally false st. Nick and you will find
Government Notwithstanding to pro-
vide socialistic programs under the spe-
cious head of welfare; spending to pro-
vide Estate aid. which involves the
States and their subsidiaries in addi-
tional expense; spending which takes an
ever increasing bite out of the income of
this generation and mortgages the in
come of the generations to follow.
This phony Santa Claus has been very
popular-such a genial, open-handed fell
low AS the late Al Smith remarked.
who would shoot him? He fooled lot of
people who thought he was squandering
his money, not theirs.
But this year people got on to him.
You can't fool all of the people all of the
time.
The true character of this false Santa
Claus was discerned and his popularity
waned rapidly. He was recognized for
what he is-an impostor.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

Then glad and joyful the same dear child
From his chair raised up and said,
THE Lord has heard us, now / know,
He could not come Himself and so,
He sent this boy instead.
His chair to fill, His place to take,
For us to welcome for His sake"
And hearing this the scholars all
Sprang from the table up,
A chair for Jesus ready set
Received the beggar cold and wet,
Each pressed his plate and cup:
Take mine, take mine" they urged and pray
ed.
The beggar thanked them, half dismayed.
Il have no food, have no bread,
For Christs sake, take in he said.
From the old rafters overhead as he
Feasted in the new content,
Quite forgetting his recent VICE.
The ivy garlands seemed as though
To breath forth rich, strange scent.
And it seemed that in the green-hung hall
A presence unseen had blessed them all.
o lovely legend of olden times,
Be thou as true today
The Lord Christ stands by every door
Yelled in the person of His poor,
And all our hearts can pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, be Thou our guest
And share the bread which Thou hast blest."
From old reader.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
SANTA Claus Tuu Kinds

Years ago an editorial in the old New York
Sun assured a young lady named Virginia that
there is Santa Claus. There is no need for
us to confirm the assurance given by this edi-
torial, which has become classic and which
has been reprinted many times.
What we should like to do is to enlarge
the conception of Santa (although he is gem
orally pictured as quite large enough and in
fact overweight and to distinguish between
the true and the false.
The true Santa is not restricted to any
one season, to any particular mode of trans
portation and method OF entry. He need not
be rotund. He needn't wear the traditional
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

trappings and he is probably unadorned by
whiskers, unaccompanied by reindeer
The true Santa need not be man at ALL
but may just well be woman, for being
Santa Claus in the genuine sense is not a
matter of gender but of generosity.
Wherever there is person of generous
heart and of kindly deed there you will find the
real Santa Claus, and there are many such.
They abound at Christmas, but they are not
lacking at other times, and by their deeds ye
shall know them
We come now to the false Santa Claus.
He is a phony, but he is very beguiling. He
Evening star., 1959-11-25

hearts and East won with the
ace. Seeing no great future in
hearts, East returned the deuce
of clubs. South had the wit to
play his low club, and West was
happy to win the trick with his
jack. Still smiling cheerfully,
West cashed the ace of clubs.
The rest of the smiling was
done by South, who won the
rest Of the tricks. No matter
what West returned declarer
could win, draw trumps. and
win the game and rubber.
Total Surrender
How did West hope to defeat
the contract? He could be sure
of winning two clubs and the
ace of hearts, but what other
trick could he hope to win?
Clearly Vests play was a total
surrender.
There was a chance to defeat
the contract if East had the
king of clubs. Vests best play
is to win the first club trick
with the ace rather than the
jack. Not as cheap, but far
more effective. West then leads
the jack of clubs to his part
ner's king. East leads a third
round of clubs and West wins
the setting trick by ruffing with
the jack OF spades.
The correct play of the clubs
is easy when you can see your
partners hand, as declarer sees
the dummy. 1t takes imagina.
Evening star., 1959-11-25
Daily Question

tion for a defender who cannot
see his partners hand.
Evening star., 1959-11-25
SHEINWOLD
. ON BRIDGE
BY ALFRED SHEINWOLD
United States Masters Team Champion
Bridge Bargain
Proves Expensive
GIL THoRP
BEETLE BAILEY
MUTT AND JEFF
ON STAGE

:. AS a rule a defender should
win a trick as cheaply as pos
sible. Like all bargains, how
ever, a cheap Nrick may prove
very expensive.
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
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WEST EAST
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North East South West
INT Pass 81 Pass
80 Pass a. All Pass
Opening lead: Jack of hearts.
Vest opened the Jack Of
Evening star., 1959-11-25

tion for a defender who cannot
see his partners hand.
Daily Question
Partner opens the bidding
with one club and the next
player passes. You hold:
A1O98532 V74 oJ93 &Q6
What do you do?
Answer: Pass. You are
tempted to mention your six
card major suit, but it pays to
resist temptation. A hand with
only a queen and a jack is
simply not worth a response to
an opening bid of one in a suit.
tcopyrisht, 1859. Gen. Features corp.y
Evening star., 1959-12-20
HER Story

from being present for this
operation.
It's that the experience
might be rather shattering
fathers dissertation on
what HE thinks of Christ
mas, to wit:
Tree stand missing.
Tree stand found minus a
screw.
Tree too big for stand and
room - "at least mine would
not have gone through the
ceiling into our room.
Aunt comes in and decides
that the best side of the tree
is against the wall then
changes her mind when the
other side is revealed.
The children come tumbling
in when the trimming time
comes with squeals of delight
Evening star., 1959-12-20
'Twds the Night Before Christmqs
And Everything Was in q Mess

friends (most of whom have
no children and have had a
good nights Sleep take the
hint and go home leaving in
their wake countless dirty
ash trays, empty glasses and
half -eaten sandwiches.
Maybe Scrooge was right
in changing his mind about
Christmas. It's really lots of
fun in the long run and
something no home should
be without. AS 1 creep up
the stairs for bed I find my
self humming Jingle Bells.
I get so carried away that I
burst into the bedroom and
wake my wife up shouting
Merry Christmas to ALI"
What my wife says can't be
printed here either.
Evening star., 1959-12-20

over the devastation, oblivious
to the mayhem going on
around it.
Fortunately, Christmas at
our house ends on a quieter
note than it begins. The chill
dren collapse early in the
evening from sheer exhaus-
ton and are put to bed. My
wife and I then sit down to
sift through the wrappers and
tags in an attempt to see who
gave us what.
Just as we are about to
call it a day, the doorbell
rings and in bursts some Of
my friends from the Office
ready for another party. 1t
seems I forgot to tell my wife
the night before we were hav-
ing open house tonight.
About 2 am. my office
Evening star., 1959-12-20

broken ornaments later father
decides to take over with wall
ing results.
In the midst of all this
there is a knock on the door
announcing the arrival of the
neighbors.
They come bearing gifts
and joyous greetings and as
they settle back to sample a
little cheer add "oh our tree
has been up since last week
end" and Il finished my
Christmas wrapping 10 days
ago."
The wife slips out Of the
room and quickly wraps her
gift for the neighbors.
After the children hang
their stockings with no
thought of care, their bed
time is announced and they
are herded of to the upper
regions.
The sounds are hardly
those of sweet young voices
singing carols and for the
next hour father shouts IF
you don't go to sleep NOW
there won't be any Santa
Claus"
The tricycle., train and two
foot fire engine, which looked
like kiddies' delights in the
store window, have now be-
come an enraged husbands
dilemma and near downfall.
All have to be assembled
and each seems. to have so
pieces or parts. The husband
bellows that the directions are
written in Gazerian which is
a combination Of Syrian and
ancient Greek.
About an hour later 1t is
discovered that the tricycle.
directions are being applied
to the fire engine. The train
apparatus is the fuse blowing
kind. The aunt, who Is a
maiden lady, makes her year.
ly observation, "the only thing
husbands are good for is fix
Sing the cord on an IRON.
In the wee hours Of the
morning the wife goes back
to the present wrapping which
is now set up on the dining
room table. At the same table
the aunt sets about cutting up
celery, onions etc. for the
stuffing.
Viewing this scene the huS-
band declares, somebody's
going to get a wrapped piece
Of celery in their stocking and
I'm going to bed"
At 6:18 am. there is an ex-
plosion of tissue paper-that's
it, a Merry Christmas.
Evening star., 1959-12-20
HIS AND HER HOLIDAY
HIS Story

three little "angels" ripping
and tearing packages apart.
The room is a shambles of
paper wrappings and empty
boxes and the youngest has
knocked over the coffee table
complete with a vase of
fresh-cut holly with his
three-wheeled Mercedes. The
Christmas tree lights ap-
parently blew a fuse during
the night as the electricity is
of and there's no heat in the
house.
The tree just sits there
quietly shedding its needles
Evening star., 1959-12-20
He Arrives

The man Of the house
wanders in three hours late
from the Office party carry
ing something under his arm
he swears is a Christmas
tree. The needles were left in
the taxi, he explains.
The children offer pro-
tests, mot TV dinners
AGAIN." and then chant
what they want Santa Claus
to bring them. None of the
items mentioned are in their
Dear Santa" letters mailed"
three weeks ago.
The extra room that has
for days been headquarters
for wrapping presents has
to be made presentable for a
visiting aunt. The quick sur
face job shows later as
Auntie snuggles up to a pair
of lost scissors and scotch
tape when she goes to bed.
An attempt at dinner for
the adults is made by grab
bing all available cans, add
ing mushroom soup to the
mixture and producing a
concoction that could be
titled ''once in a lifetime. "
BY the overwhelming show
of abstinence it should never
be repeated.
Auntie Takes Over
The next step is to hustle
the children off with their
great aunt to listen to tele-
vision while father sets up
the substitute tree which
was quickly purchased at a
nearby stand.
It's not that family tradi-
ton prohibits the children
Evening star., 1959-12-20

and joy at the thought Of
their artistic proweSs.
Three minutes and twelve
Evening star., 1959-12-20
BY DAISY CLELAND
" DEAND OLLALNAND
Star Stan Writer

T'is the night before
Christmas and all through
the house. not creature is
still.
The whirling madness and
weeks of preparation are al
most at an end. So is your
sanity.
The story book picture Of
the joys of Christmas eve
children, hanging their stock
ings and trotting right off to
bed. a husband joyfully put
ting up the tree and assem-
bling juniors toys as carols
play in the background and
the fire crackles-is a total
contradiction to the sur
rounding shambles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Mrs. Khrushchev
Inspects Little
21-Room House

Either Mrs. Nikita Khru-
shchev has a delicious sense of
humor or she's getting confused
from seeing America at home.
She had tea yesterday with
Mrs. Wiley T. Buchanan, wife
Of the Chief Of Protocol, at the
Buchanan home, 1920 Me-
braska avenue NV.
She looked at the rambling,
French-style. 2l-room house. at
the rose garden and swimming
pool and at the three French
poodles frisking about the
grounds.
Then she looked at Mrs. Bu-
chanan and remarked with a
smile:
This is your little house,
yes?"
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Pointing of Khrushchev
Could Unite Artist, Son

during World War II. The child
remained with an aunt who is
a Latvian citizen. The where
abouts Of the boys mother are
not known to Mr.. Lapenson.
who has since remarked and
is the father of a 9-month-old
son.
my present wife is very
anxious to have Oliver join
our family" said the 39-year-
old Montreal musician.
He reported that Mrs. Khru-
shchev told him she felt a son
should be with his father If he
is alone rather than with a
more distant relative. II feel
certain that she will help. She
even asked if the address of
my son was in the letter I gave
her for Premier Khrushchev. "
he said.
Little Education
Oliver has had little formal
Education in Latvia. He earns
his living as a house painter.
He is not a healthy boy
He is half deaf from a ne
elected injury in his early
childhood" Mr.. Lapenson said
he had these facts from letters
from the boy and from his
aunt.
IF he comes to us, I will
take him to the Mayo Clinic
to first restore his health. Then
he must learn English" said
the artist. who speaks five
languages, including Russian,
in which he spoke to Mrs.
Khrushchev.
Mr.. Lapenson said he hoped
that his impressionist art work
was to the Premier's liking,
If not" he added, Il will be
pleased to paint another por-
trait if he will send me a photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
BY LILLIAN LEVY
Contributing Writer


An oil painting of Nikita s..
Khrushchev may effect the re-
union Of a father and son after
a 16-year separation.
Mrs. Nina Khrushchev re-
ceived the portrait at Blair
House yesterday from George
Hugh Lapenson, the father
and artist, who used the &C.
casion to ask her aid in OBJ
tanning permission for his 18-
year-old son Oliver to leave
Soviet Latvia.
Mr.. Lapenson, a British sub
ject, is first violinist and con-
certmaster for the Canadian
Broadcasting Co. Symphony
Orchestra in Montreal.
The portrait, done in a mod
ern style not favored by the
Russians, was painted Thurs
day night as the artist watched
a telecast of the Premier's
meeting in Iowa with Adlai
Stevenson. 1t was inspired by
reports of a successful inter-
cession with Mr.. Khrushchev
by a Lithuanian couple SINH
larry separated from their
children.
Mr.. Lapenson had no ap-
pointment with Mrs. Khru-
shchev when he arrived in
Washington at II o'clock yes
terday morning. He went di-
rectly to the Soviet Embassy
to ask for an audience with
her. Soviet officials offered no
objections if United States Sc
curity was satisfied. And by
1890 pm. Mr.. Lapenson was
ushered into Blair House and
speaking to Mrs. Khrushchev.
Impressed, Encouraged"
II was impressed and en-
couraged by the deep interest
expressed by Mrs. Khrushchev
in my particular case and the
fact that she so graciously
took the time to meet with
me-" he reported later. "She
told me that everything would
have to go through regular
channels. but I came away
with the feeling that she
would present the painting
and my petitioning letter to
her husband, and for the first
time I feel hopeful"
Mr.. Lapenson was separated
from his son and wife when
the Germans invaded Latvia
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WIFE
Youngsters Line Up
To Shake Hands

left, she gave Leighton another
bunch of medals. telling him to
be sure and pass them around
to the other boys.
Apologies for Kitchen
Mrs. Armitage, tall. pretty
brunette. was wearing a red
and white checked dress and
heeled red shoes for the occa-
sion-the kind OF thing she
might wear any Saturday
morning. she said.
She told reporters later she
had apologized to the Premier's
wife for her small kitchen. but
Mrs. Khrushchev told me they
have small kitchens in Russia,
too"
Mrs. Khrushchev called the
boys bedroom very practical, "
Mrs. Armitage reported.
Il explained about American
boys loving cowboys so much. F."
she went on, pointing out to
reporters the Western-motif
wallpaper. she noticed the
gun pictures there on the wall.
but she did it very nicely"
Mrs. Armitage felt the Pre-
mier's wife and Julia-"who
plans houses. did you know