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cities and asked how many
Catholics they had received
into their churches during the
last three years, and also how
many members of their con-
gregations had joined the
Catholic Church during the
same period.
Replies from 97 pastors
yielded a total Of 7.01l Cath
elic-tc-Protes fsnt shifts and
l,227 shifts in toe opposite d.
rection. Taken at their face
value, these results would
seem to indicate that Catho.
lies are floeking to Protestant
Ism in large numbers.
There can be no doubt that
Rev. Mr.. Polling made a sim
cere and honest effort to get
at the facts. However, the
method he used shows very
grave defects.
A response of only GIT to
10000 questionnaires - just
over nine per cent - is extra.
ordinarily low. Anyone ia
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Catholics do leave the ChurcI
and become Protestants. How
can this occur? This is a ques-
ton to which the good Catho-
lie finds it hard TO imagine
an answer. What can Protest
antlsm offer which the Church
does not offer in vastly su.
perior measure?
The Christian Herald itself
throws some light on this
problem. OBJECTIONS from Ca
thollcism are typically bound
up with marriage difficulties.
Father George A. Kelly. who
made an elaborate survey of
the whole Diocese of st. Au-
gustlne and published his re-
suits as Catholics and the
Practice of the Faith Wash
lngton, Catholic Univer sity
Press, 1946), supplies more
specific information.
Not Just mixed marriages,
but invalid marriages, are the
great source Of leakage. PART
ners in such marriages. are
barred from fhe sseraments
and gradually give up their
contact with the c U re h :.
Their children are not reared
as Catholics. Some of these
invalidiy married people drift
info Protestant churches. IL
the chief category of catho-
lie-fo-Profesfant eonversi o n
consists of those expelled
from the Catholic Church for
their failure TO live up 10 her
exaefIng standards, il would
seem that Professionals have no
good reason for self-eonarstu-
lation.
The 1858 Official Catholic
Directory repo r I lac. Ala
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who wished TO Join their
churches. Although these fig
ures are far below the Cath.
Ollie minimum, they neverfhe-
less show a real sincerity.
However, in the multiplied
ty of Protestant sects there is
lacking that uniformity of
standards which one finds in
the Catholic Church. Some
Protestant pastors are ex-
tremely casual about accept
Ing converts.
The writer remembers a
Catholic girl who in a fit of
petulence decided to become
a Protestant. She made the
necessary arrangements, APP
peared on a certain Sunday
morning, solemnly signed the
register as a member of the
Protestant church, and attend
ed services. Afte rwards she
realized that she had time on
her hands with nothing to do
before lunch. She looked at
her wristwatch and noted that
by hurrying she could make
the HOO o'clock Mass. That
was the end of her contact
with Professionalism; but she
probably figured in the sta
tlstlcs as one more convert
from Catholicism.
The fact remains that some
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miliar with survey technique
will realize that it is extreme
ly precarious to base any con-
illusions on such a tiny re-
Spouse.
The questionnaire for fhe
Christian Herald did not have
to be signed. However. in
such surveys there is always .
tendency for answers to come
from those who have the most
favorable results 70 report.
The minister or pastor with
embarrassing statistics is In
elined to toss the question
nsirs into the wssfehssket.
A Protestant pastor is al.
most certain to know about
every former Catholic who
joins his church. He is not
nearly so likely to know about
members of his own congrega-
ton who become Catholics.
People drift away, lose touch
with their pastor, and join the
Catholic Church without in
forming him. Many converts
have no stable affiliation with
any particular Protestant con-
gregation before their con-
version.
The result is that Protest.
ant pastors. no matter how
sincerely they try 70 tell the
whole truth, are nevertheless
poor witnesses on The num-
Der Of Protestant-fo-c afhoiie
conversions. The number Of
such conversions reported in
the Polling survey is doubtless
q gross underestimate for this
reason.
1t occurred to Father John
E. Kelly, director of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Con-
ference Bureau of Informa-
ton, that it would be inter-
esting to try the Polling tech
-nique in a survey of Catholic
pastors. Accordingly a ques-
tionnaire was sent to Catho-
lie pastors in Buffalo and De-
troit and they were asked
the number of converts from
Professionalism and the num-
Der of losses to Protestant
ism in their respective parish
eS. -
In one respect at least this
survey was superior to that
appearing in the Christian
Herald. Whereas the latter
had only a nine per cent re-
Spouse, the response was over
81 per cent in Detroit and
almost SO per cent in Buffalo.
Detroit reported a gain of
ASH converts as against a
loss of 100 to Professionalism.
and Buffalo reported a gain of
1886 and a loss of 139.
II is instructive to compare
these figures with the Chris
tisn Herald results from the
same cities. For Detroit. the
Herald reported that Protest.
ant gains oufnvmbered Prot.
esfant losses by about 6M TO
l.. Father keIiy's figures Show
ed that Catholic gains outnvm-
bered Catholic losses by over
STA to l. For Buffalo, the
Herald claimed a Protestant
advantage by a ratio Of about
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Residential, Commercial,
Industrial

Roof Drains
Electric Roto-Rooter Sewer and
Drain Service
III you havenrf Deer r~sding
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4h TO l. Father keIlY's fig
ures gave Catholic sdvan-
tsse by q ratio of almost liza

ava 70 l. Father kellY's fig
ures gave Catholic sdvan-
tase by q ratio of almost IVA
TO |.
Of course Father Kelly does
not claim that his figures are
to be taken at face value. They
do, however, prove that the
Rev. Mr.. Poling's figures can
not be taken at face value
either.
There is another point to
bear in mind. The word "con-
version" has a rather differ
ent meaning, depending on
whether the shift is in the
Protesta ante Catholic or the
Catholic Protestant direction.
Every Catholic priest is con-
scious Of the grave moral OBJ
legation not to receive a corr
vert into the Church until he
has proved his sincerity be-
You'd reasonable doubt. A
prospective convert must have
. long course Of instruction.
According TO Father keilys
survey, the average amount Of
instruction varies from "a TO
81 hours in different dioees.
ex.
Moreover, it is customary
to insist that the prospective
convert attend Sunday Mass,
observe the laws of fast and
abstinence and accept the
other usual Catholic obliga-
tons to prove his sincerity be-
fore receiving baptism. AS far
as is humanity possible, the
prospective convert must DEM
onstrate his honest intention
of remaining a Catholic for
the rest of his life,
Some Protestant pastors are
also very insistent on proving
the sincerity Of their converts.
One was reported in the Chris.
fian Herald as demanding
eight hours, and another as
demanding II to 20 hours Of
instruction from Cath o
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conversions to the Church for
the previous year. The annual
number Of converts to the
Church in this country is con-
slderably larger than the en-
tire 1850 population Of Savan-
nah, South Bend, or Scranton.
On Feb. 2, 1858, the Us.
Bureau of the Census releas-
ed the results Of a sample
survey which indicated that
approximately one quarter of
the total population Of the
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country Is Catholic. This was
far more than any Catholic
authority had dared to claim.
The Catholic Church is lsrg-
er than any other religious
body in the country by a very
wide margin.
The leakage Of a few Cath
olics to Professionalism is a
tragic fact, but it should not
blind us TO the essentially Wig
orous health Of the Church
in this country.
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Sociologist Says:
Survey Showing
Catholic Losses
Has Big Defects
~SocioIogist Says:

The author Of the following article is recognized
Is an eminent soeioIoeist and has headed the depart
nnent of sociology at the Catholic University Of Ameri-
ca since 1884.
BY Mssr. Paul HsnIy Furfey
An article in the March 1859 issue of the Christ
ian Herald presents some startling results on Catholic
losses to Professionalism.
The editor, the Rev. Mr.. Daniel A. Polling, sent
missionaries to 10000 Protestant pastors in Ia
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Council

Continued from Page 81
are often dispensed. In some
special cases the right 70 ehsI.
Ienge the validity Of marriage
might be subject 70 . one.
year Limitation.
The possibility of giving
more Capitalization to the
handling of marriage cases in
Rome might be studied. At
marriage cases, de-
pending upon their nature, are
referred to the competency of
one of four separate bodies
the Sacred Congregation of
Sacramento Discipline, the
Sacred Congregation of the
Holy Office, the Sacred Rom
an Rota, or the Supreme Tri-
hunal of the Apostolic sigma
ture.
To Tighten the work load of
competent offices in Rome,
broader faculties might be
granted to bishops for grant
ing dispensations on the do
cesar level without the neces-
sity Of recourse to Rome in
each instance.
Certain questions on the
Church's social teachings
might be considered for incor-
poration into canon law. The
present code is considered by
some to be weak in this area
and they expect that much
needed guiding norms could
be studied for inclusion.
There are other areas found
In the present code that are
considered by some to be out
NODDED. Their adaptation or
elimination might be subject
TO study. Examples Of this
would be certain tifIes Of
Priestly ordination, and relai.
ed to this, the custom in some
countries Of maintaining ca.
thedraI chapters for the chant.
ing Of the Divine Office in
choir.
The Roman cvria itself, re-
formed a haif-eentUry ago by
Pope St. Plus X, might be
studied for further revamp-
ing in the interest Of greater
efficiency.
After the PRONUNCIATION of
the Code of Canon Law for the
Oriental Rite Church, changes
would probably be brought
about in the code for the Lat
in Rite Church for the pur-
pose of unity and uniformity
Of principles.
These many points, some of
which are highly involved
and extremely delicate, give
an idea of what might be con-
sidered by the forthcoming
ecumenical council, and by
the Roman synod and the pro-
jected reform of the Code of
Canon Law. This is not to say
that these matters will come
under study. 1t is rather to
say that they are questions
that are open to consideration.
These, briefly stated. are
some, not oil. Of the questions
that are considered to be
"open." They provide, how
ever, some idea Of the res-
sons why the Pope. after an
nouneing his intention Of con.
vokins an eeumenicsl council,
has made repeated appeals TO
the faithful Of The world TO
give il the benefit Of their
prayers.
(The third and final article
of this series will touch upon
theological questions that may
be taken under consideration
Evening star., 1959-11-04
Biggest Ashtruy
In Town Emptied

ST. LOUIS (AP). - What
may well be the biggest ashtray
in town was emptied recently
and a surprise lay at the bot
tom.
The ashtray is a hole in the
center Of heavily Travelled Clay
ton road at equally busy Skin
ker boulevard. For months mo-
toriSts stopped at a traffic light
whiled away the time by emp
tying their car ashtrays into it.
Director of Streets Henry S.
Miller found out about the
practice and ordered the hole
cleaned out. At the bottom
workmen found a manhole
cover, which hadn't been raised
when the street was resurfaced.
Evening star., 1959-11-04
Handy Bridegroom
Makes Rino Himself

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP).-
Rodger Mielke really took this
do-it-yourself business serious
ly.
While in dental college he
learned a lot about working
with gold and silver. So when
he married Jackie Quine re-
Gently, he designed and made
both the engagement ring and
two wedding rings used in the
ceremony.
Evening star., 1959-11-04
Influence Suit
Over Railroad
IsDisnlissed
BY the Associated Press

A Federal Judge yesterday
dismissed a suit charging that
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission bowed to White House
influence in refusing TO inves-
tigate the acquisition Of con-
troll of the New York Central
Railroad by Allegheny Corp.
Judge Burnita s. Matthews
upheld contentious Of the ICC
and Justice Department that
the suit against the commits
sion was technically faulty in
failing to name the Govern
ment as a defendant.
The actions was brought by
Randolph Phillips of New
York, a stockholder in Alle-
ghany and three other individ-
uals. 1t charged the commits
sion acted under undue and
improper influence" from the
White House in refusing to In
vestigate acquisition of control
of New York Central in 1854.
New Move Forecast
Mr.. Phillips asked the court
to order the 1CC to review the
case "in an untainted pro-
ceeding." In dismissing the suit
the court granted Mr.. Phillips
the right to file an amended
action.
Counsel for Mr.. Phillips said
the courts action would be ap-
pealed to a higher court or
the suit would be amended to
make the Government a de-
fen6ant.
Named in the action as hav-
ing figured in Alleghany's sue
cesSful moves to control New
York Central were Milton Eli
senhower, the Presidents
brother; Sherman Adams, then
assistant to the President:
Herbert Brownell, jr., then At
storney General, and Harold
Talbot, then Air Force Secre:
s.tary.
Robert r. Young led the fight
for Central control as Ale
sghany's board chairman. He
committed suicide at West Palm
Beach, Fla. in January. 1858.
The Phillips suit alleged that
Milton Eisenhower was pro-
vided with free airplane trans
portation at Allegheny expense
during 1854 and that his
friendship with Mr.. Young was
made known to members Of
ICC.
Complaint on Adams
The suit said Sherman
Adams made clear to one or
more" of the II members of
the commission that the White
House did not want an in
vestigation of Allegheny"
The action said Mr.. Brownell
rendered an opinion to the
President which made 1t pos
sible to remove an ICC mem
Der described as being in favor
of investigation the control
case.
Mr.. Talbot. the suit alleged,
personally intervened to assist
Mr.. Young in unseating the old
New York Central management.
Mr.. Phillips has contended
that some $29 million Of Ale
gheny funds we're invested in
New York Central stock and
that 1t was "a bad investment"
Evening star., 1959-11-04
fun items from
across the sea

When You're Aiming for Fun, play
the game on our English import dart
board with 6 dorts. 4.98
West German Helicopter is q light
weight little toy that works on the
propulsion principle. 2.98
There Are Thrills Galore when you
play with our West German roller
coaster. Spring motor power. $50
Our imported 20" boys and girls
bike is q fine vehicle to give the
beginner cyclist stands q sofe
20" in height, has two removable
reor training wheels, sturdy chain
guard, heod light, luggage rack and
Waterproof Saddle. $3.50
W5L-The Toy Store. 9th Floor
also Chevy Chase, 7 Corners,
Alexandria and Bethesda Budget
Evening star., 1959-11-04
gifts from afar to
charm your little ones

Sponge soap dishes erected in West
ern Germany. 100 and lis
Italian bootery the dointiest Of
handmade shoes in butter soft
leothers. Mary Jane and Ioce-up
styles. 3.29 and 800
Western German made mittens
keep little hands warm. Pastel wooIs.
lis
Beautifully GRATED comb and brush
sets for little glamour girls and WELL
eroomed boby gents. Made in West
ern Germany. $50
Italian made cotton knit suits in the
continental manner, sunny eolors.
500
Gay and fanciful bibs in terry cloth,
British made, priced from 1.l9 to 1.99
Belgian made cotton and rayon
shawls to wrop the boby up in. 5.99
Warm wool pram rugs mode in
England, clear posteIs and pIoids.
S.99
WGL-The Nursery Corner, 4th Floor,
also Chevy Chose, Corners and Alexandra
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
Hook Guild
Elects Officers

Miss Edythe Turner, former
home demonstration agent of
Montgomery County and a
judge at various county fairs,
has been reelected president of
the Hook Craft Guild.
Others elected to serve with
Miss Turner are: Mrs. Elton
Hammond of Arlington, Va,
vice president; Mrs. Carlos E.
Starr of Washington, treasurer;
Mrs. G. Best Linthicum of
Poolesville, recording secretary;
Mrs. Arthur R. Geiger of Arl-
ington, Va, corresponding Sec
rotary; Mrs. Harvey w. Crow
of Bethesda, parliamentarian
and Mrs. Edward H. Baum of
Gaithersburg, member at large.
The organization, composed
of nearly 100 women expert
enced in hooking rugs, will be
entertained at luncheon by the
Bethesda group on May q at
Parklawn Mansion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
Italian Orphanage
Society Sets Meetinq

Plans for summer and fall ac-
tivities will be taken up at the
meeting of the Casa Materna
Aid Society to be held at the
Eldbrooke Methodist Church on
Friday afternoon, May 1.
Countians have been promi-
nent in the work for the bene-
fit Of the Casa Materna orphan
age in Naples, Italy. Col. and
Mrs. Duncan Munroe, 8608
Hartsdale ave., Bethesda, be-
came interested in the Casa Ma
terna children when they were
stationed in Naples and Mrs.
Munroe has recently obtained a
quantity of dental equipment,
including an X-ray machine, for
the orphanage. She is also
planning a white elephant"
sale, among other projects for
the institution.
Mrs. Marjory Hendricks, who
operates a farm in Montgomery
County, worked in behalf of the
orphanage when she was a Red
Cross officer in Italy and still
makes annual visits to Casa Ma.
terna. Other Marylanders who
have worked on the Society's
projects include Comdr. and
Mrs. Herbert j. Gimpel and
Mrs. Chester L. Finch, jr., all
of Bethesda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30

fetching straw sun bonnets tied
with solid bright scarfs. Cock.
tail dresses were topped with
Beun Furs.
Mrs. Robert L. Head, presi.
dent of the Colesville club,
greeted the audience, thanking
those who sent her a gardenia
with a card signed From Your
Admirers"
TITS so nice to know / have
some," she sighed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30

Luncheon
Mimi Lee was hostess for the
luncheon honoring Mrs. Tawes
and Mrs. Goldstein at Olney
Inn. Among her guests were the
women who worked behind the
scenes producing the fashion
show and the tour. These includ.
ed Mrs. Head, Mrs. Robert Bon.
ifant, Mrs. Vincent Rock, Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
Miss LinthiCum,
Mr.. DeFreytds
Plan Fall NuptiaIs

Miss Patricia Linthicum's en-.
gagement to Mr.. Ralph M. De.
F'reytas is announced by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Linthicum, 428 Macarthur dr.,
Rockville. The prosperity e
bridegroom is the son of Mrs.
Lily F. DeFreytas, also of Rock.
vile.
A senior at Richard Montgom-
cry High School, Miss Linthi.
cum plans to work for a Rock
vile law office following her
graduation. Mr.. DeFreytas grad
uated from Richard Montgom.
cry and is presently employed
as a photographer with the
Army May Service, Washington,
D. c.
A late fall wedding is planned.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
A Day With Mary|and's 1st Lady

Mrs. ]. Willard Tawes, wife of
Maryland's Governor, paid a
day-long visit to Montgomery
County last week-her first
since becoming First Lady of
the State. She started the day
in a morning reception line at a
fashion show sponsored by the
Woman's Democratic Club of
Colesville, lunched at Olney Inn
and during the afternoon was
guest of honor on the YWCA
House and Garden Tour.
Wearing her inaugural cos
tune, a smart navy suit
trimmed with a wide, wide
white collar, Mrs. Tawes had
some comments to make when
reporters admired her matching
straw hat. 81 hate it," she de-
clared. 1T was designed espe.
cially for the Inauguration, but
l didn't wear it. At the last
minute l borrowed a hat to
wear"
Mrs. Tawes, whose hair is soft
platinum, explained that she
never likes to frame her face
with white.
Fashions and Coffee
Receiving with Mrs. Tawes
prior to the fashion show at st.
Peters Church was the wife of
the State Comptroller, Mrs.
Louis Goldstein, who pronounces
her name Gold "stine" but says
"steen" is just as acceptable.
Mrs. John R. Foley, wife of
the Congressman, was also in
the line, along with Mrs. Blair
Lee, III, wife of the chairman of
the County delegation to Annap-
oils; Stella Allison, representing
her mother, Stella Werner; Ed
ma P. Cook, member of the
State Legislature; Mrs. William
G. Allen, president of the Wom-
ans Democratic Club of Mont
gomery County; Margaret Car
penter and Alice Hostetlers,
both members of the Democratic
State Central Committee and
Virginia Black, register of wills.
Among the $50 guests was
Lucy Carter, wife of the Con.
gresham from Iowa.
Everyone enjoyed coffee and
sweet rolls while "Carefree
Fashions for Suburban Living"
were paraded by Keye Models
and commented on by Kaytee
Mizell.
A big buzz was stirred-up
with the appearance of a crisp
black pique afternoon dress de.
signed with a tunic flare
trimmed in black and brown
stripes to match the tight-fitting
underskirt. When someone told
Virginia Black the style would
suit her, she countered II al
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
Evelyn Garrett WEEDS
Victor Henry Long

A honeymoon at Niagara
Falls and New York City fol
lowed the recent wedding of
Miss Evelyn Madonna Garrett,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VII.
liam A. Garrett, 1910 Gait ave-,
Wheaton, and Victor Henry
Long, jr., son of DR.. Long
of Baltimore and the late Mrs.
Long. Arrangements of white
gladioli and snapdragons deco
rated the altar of st. Catherine
Laboure Church, w he eaton,
where the Rev. Ralph Torsiello
performed the 10 am. double
ring ceremony.
Escorted by her father, the
bride wore a gown of silk organ
"a designed with a sabrina neck
line. Her chapel length veil fell
from crown of sequins and she
carried a cascade of white roses
centered with a white orchid.
Mrs. Margaret Anne King Of
Rockville was matron of honor,
and the bridesmaids were Mary
Louise Zolly of Gaithersburg,
Mary Elizabeth Long and Paula
Hoffman, both of Baltimore. All
of the attendants wore after
noon dresses of blue embroi-
dered silk organza with match.
ing lowered hats and carried
colonial bouquets of mixed
spring flowers.
Serving as best man for the
bridegroom was Francis Long
of Baltimore. Ushers We're AL.
fred r. Hoffman of Baltimore.
William Joseph Garrett of
Wheaton and Hugh King of
Rockville.
During the reception which
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
CoIesviIIe Club Plans
Flower-Plan+ Mart

Gardeners looking for new
plants and shrubs - or a way
to dispose of excess ones - may
take part in the Annual Flower
and Plant Mart sponsored by
the Garden Club of Colesville
on Saturday, May 2. The event
will start at 10 am. at Raley's
Farm Market on old Route 20.
Committee members will ar.
range to pick up and transport
items to sell at the Mart, or
receive orders for plants. Con.
tact John Goundry INA. 2-0386)
or ]. F. Thompson (EV. 4-6092)
co-chairmen.
Baked goods will also be on
sale.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30

followed in the church hall the
brides mother received in a blue
silk organza dress with match
ing lowered hat and a corsage
of pink rosebuds.
The former Miss Garrett grad.
uated from the Academy of the
Holy Name, Silver Spring, and
is now employed in the person.
mel office of the County Build.
ing, Rockville. Her husband at.
tended the University of Mary.
land where he was a member
of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. He
is currently associated with
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co., Washington, d. c.