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Evening star., 1960-10-30

secretary Of the Treasury, used
the word "ultimatum" to de-
scribe Senator Kennedy's tele-
gram Friday to Mr.. Nixon. This
requested Mr.. Nixon to present
q final answer by last night on
the debate dispute.
THE wire" Mr.. ScribneI
charged, was sent as part .oi
a clever scheme to bring about
the termination Of negotiations
while at the same time at.
tempting to place the RESPONSE.
bility on u.s."
Three Reasons Given
Far from being guilty of in
sincerity or evasivenesS. as some
Democrats had asserted, the
blame for bad faith rests
sQuarely on the Democrats, Mr.
Scribner said. He listed three
developments during the pre-.
viouS two days as evidence that
Democrats violated agreed pro-
cedures Of trying to work out
plans for q fifth nationally tele-
viSed debate.
First. he said. A Kennedy
Staff member last Thursday
broke an agreement by DIS
closing in advance some de-
tails Of the negotiations. There
were published reports at that
time that the debate, II held,
would be in Philadelphia and
would cover foreign and do
mestic policies in general.
Second, Mr.. Scribner stated
Mr.. Reinsch telegraphed TV-
radio networks Friday &C.
cusing the Republicans Of bad
faith and saying Mr.. Nixon
apparently did not want tt
debate. Mr.. Scribner added
that Mr.. Reinsch at that
time "knew we were arranging
for q further meeting to con-
tinue our negotiations"
"Ultimatum Noted"
Third, according to the
Scribner telegram, there wa.
Senator Kennedy's telegram tc
Mr.. Nixon Friday calling for a
reply by Saturday night and
adding that "if an agreement
is not forthcoming by that
time the American people will
know where to place the
blame"
Mr.. Scribner said the Ken
nedy telegram was convincing
proof that "the ultimatum
therein was intended to make
it appear We were proceeding
under threat" and was In.
tended to break up the nego-
tiations while placing the
blame on the Republicans.
Following the debates Sep.
tember 26 in Chicago. Oc.
tober z here. October 13 in q
split-screen arrangement from
Los Angeles and New York
and october 81 in New York
Senator Kennedy urged q nth
encounter. Mr.. Nixon agreed
but indicated q wish to limit
the discussion to: Cuba and
foreign policy.
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FACTS ABOUT LENS QUALITY:
1t is a demonstrable fact that Ster-
ling Optical spares no expense in
obtaining what we believe to be the
finest lenses available. For specific
example, Sterling uses both the Or
thogon and Tillyer Corrected Curve
Lenses because we feel these come
closest to the ideal of perfect point
focus. AS any physician knows,
these cost somewhat more than
toric lenses. Yet, it is a fact that
Sterling Optical will supply either
Orthogon or Tillyer single vision
lenses when specified by the physi-
clans prescription-and at no addi-
tional cost to the patient. Before
price, Sterling places primary value
on maintaining the highest ethical
standards in filling the doctors pre-
scription.
Evening star., 1960-10-30
WOMANS VOTE.
TRAILS AWAY
IN WIND PUFF

LEXINGTON, KY. (AP).
- Because Of Q gust Of
wind Mrs. John Brannon
can't vote In the Novem-
ber 8 election.
The Evanston (nl)
WON an wrote Fayette
Fayette County CLERK
Luther Land and asked II
she could have q second
absentee ballot.
The wind. she explained,
blew the first one away.
Sorry. replied Mr.. Land.
but only one ballot to q
voter.
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is based on what they call the
party's anti Christian attitude
on birth control and steriliza-
ton Of mental detectives.
The birth control law has
never been put to use, the Ma.
noz Marin administration says,
and the sterilization law was
later repealed.
Evening star., 1960-10-30
FACTS ABOUT PRICE POLICY:

FACTS ABOUT PRICE POLICY:
For many years and in several
cities, Sterling has operated on the
premise that eyeglass cost can be
substantially reduced. This is pos
sible through the economies of vol
ume purchasing and dispensing of
both lenses and frames. Yet, Ster-
ling never has and never will make
any sacrifice to ethical standards.
If you bring your own doctors pre-
scription, Sterling recommends that
you have him check the eyeglasses.
Sterling's object is to satisfy your
doctors every requirement while
giving you every advantage of cost
reduction.
Evening star., 1960-10-30
Silent March Protests
Catholic Bishops Letter

SAN JUAN. PUERTO RICO.
Oct. 20 (AP).-A silent parade
Of 400 to 500 persons marched
before the residence Of Archbi-
shop James P. Davis today car
rying black flags to protest pas
toral letters forbidding Roman
Catholics to vote for Gov. Luis
Munoz Marin's political party.
Before the march, the Span
ish language newspaper El
Mundo was in print with q
statement from the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Victor M. Nazario. chan
cellor Of the Ponce diocese, that
any Catholic preaching or
publicly supporting" the Popu-
lar Democratic Party mot only
commits sins but also can be
accommodated (cut on from
the church's sacraments.)"
The three Catholic bishops in
the island commonwealth have
issued two pastoral letters as
sailing Mr.. MunoS Marin's
party. They said anyone voting
for the party will be guilty Of
sin. The chancellor'S mention
OF accommodations was the
first to 60 that far.
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wound through the narrow
streets Of old San Juan, where
sidewalks were crowded with
Saturday shoppers.
There were occasional shouts
OF shame, shameI" Some spec.
tators waved to the marchers
and cheered.
A small truck with q loud
speaker drove ahead Of the pa
rade procession, solemnly dron.
ing over and over:
This is not q demonstration
against the Catholic Church.
This is q protest against the
pastoral letter. The pastoral
letter is an infringement on the
freedom Of mind Of the citi-
zens."
Organized by Professors
Doctors. lawyers and business
executives took part in the
march, which was initiated by
q group Of University Of Puerto
Rico professors who said they
represent three Of the islands
political parties-the "Popu-
lars" Popular Democrats), the
Republicans and the Independ-
tistas independently.
Most prominent figure in the
procession was DR.. Arturo Mo-
ralez Carrion, assistant secre-
Itary Of state In. the Muncz
Evening star., 1960-10-30
Quiet Procession

Today's orderly procession
stirred little emotion as it
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Fir. Estadt
Celebrant For
TV Mass

Paris hioners from st.
Thomas the Apostle parish,
Columbus, will form the "con-
gregation" for the televised
Mass originating live from
the studios of WLW-C, this
Sunday at 10 am. The cele-
brant of the Mass will be Fa-
Their Harry Estadt, pastor.
Sundays Mass, the first in
a series Of ID to be televised,
is presented by the Council
of Men in cooperation with
WLW-C. In addition to St.
Thomas parish, other parish
es that will appear on the
program are Our Lady Of
Peace, Christ the King, St.
Leo, st. Augustine, Holy Ros-
airy and st. Andrew.
In commenting on the use
of various parishes to form
the congregation each Sun
day, Father Hugh Murphy,
director of the series stated:
I'VE hope by using a num-
Der of the parishes for the
program not only to increase
interest in the program but
to serve as a means of in
struction in the various stag
es of Mass participation"
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CnHOuCs IN AERC4
Convent Burned, Assaults on Churches Common

ization in the Massachusetts,
of 1884.
AT CHARLESTON, to which
Paul Revere had rowed from
Boston, the Ursuline nuns had
established Mount st. Bene-
dict, a school for young ladies.
Those of the Catholics who
were recent immigrants had
little money to spend on high
er education for their daugh-
tiers. But with four-fifths Of
the students none Catholics the
institution expanded. The
nuns scrupulously adhered to
their promise not to impose
their own religious convictions
on those not Of the Faith.
AS THE ACADEMY pros
pered and grew, bitter re-
marks were directed against
it by enemies of the Church.
Many non-Catholic ministers
were particularly incensed
that wealthy Unitarians of
the Boston area patronized
the school. Leader of the at
tacks was the Reverend Ly-
man Beecher, pastor of Bos-
tons Park Street Church.
His fiery castigations of Ca
tholicism from that pulpit
earned for it the popular de-
signation of Birthstone Cor
ner."
Two unfortunate incidents
caused the bubbling cauldron
to boil over. A scullery maid
who had asked to be admit
ted to the Ursuline order was
dismissed as unsuitable after
four months. A lurid account
of convent life was issued UNI
der her name, but probably
would have been dismissed by
all save overly credulous had
not an actual nun left the con-
vent school.
This overWorked music
teacher temporarily lost her
reason and fled to the home
of friends. When she recover
ed her senses the following
day she was visited by Bish-
OPP Benedict Joseph Fenwick,
for whom she had sent. He
readily granted permission for
her return to the convent and
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DIVISION OF AGED CHIEF
Weller Cites Needs
OF Older Citizen

The Ohio State Chief of
the Division of the Aged,
Thomas Weller, outlined
six basic needs for the
aged person at the Insti-
tute for the Aging, sponsored
by the Catholic Welfare
Bureau at st. Raphael Home.
The institute, an afternoon
of discussion on the aging
problems, was formed to pre-
pare those interested parties
for the Governors Confer
ence, next Monday and Tues
day and for the 1861 White
House Conference.
The six basic needs cited
by Mr.. Weller include:
economic security.
-mainfainin9 Persondt con-
facts.
good living arrangements.
preservation OF health.
useful activities.
--meaningfuI use OF leisure
time.
Weller said there isl a lack
Of specific services for older
people and qualified Stats to
operate them"
Feelings of isolation, lone
illness and uselessness are a
chief problem of the aged"
Weller noted. "These older
citizens tend to be left out of
recreational and other well
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proportionately Catholics were
increasing in the United
States in these 1905, though
the total was still not much
more than one-half million.
But it would have seemed that
there were far more than
one Catholic out of every IS
Americans from the abuse di-
rected against the faithful.
While back stairs gossip or
pulpit harangues cannot be
heard today, much of the an
ti-Catholic literature may still
be read. Pamphlets written in
England against the Catholic
Emancipation Act Of 1929
were circulated on this side
of the Atlantic Ocean. Indica-
tive of the financial profit
possible, as well as the deep
ness of the animosity, was
the appearance of numerous
books.
The inventor Samuel F. B.
Morse frequently dipped his
pen in vitriol against the
Church. Probably not the
cause at all, but the immedi-
ate occasion for his hatred
had been his experience while
visiting Rome.
WHEN He HAD NOT re-
moved his hat while watching
a Church procession a soldier
had knocked off this indecor-
Gus chapeau. 1t is not known
if Morse's hat was damaged
but his dignity certainly was
offended. For years the
Church in the United States
suffered from the abuse heap
ed upon her because one SOL
der in Rome decided for him.
self to force a respectful de-
meanor from an unbelieying
visitor.
In 1890 George Washington
had told his Catholic country
men that "as mankind be-
comes more liberal they will
be more apt to allow that all
who conduct themselves as
worthy members of the COM
munity are equally entitled to
the protection of civil govern
ment." The first Presidents
optimism was far from real
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the law to take its course.
THE BOSTON GAZETTE
commented: I'VE hope the
bishop will furnish us with
a copy Of his address for
publication. 1t would be read
with a high degree Of salts
faction by his Protestant fell
low citizens"
The trust Of the bishop in
legal vindication was not full
filled. Of the mob which par
ticipated in the burning, eight
were charged with arson. Au-
thorities agree today that the
trials were decided before the
evidence was heard. All were
acquitted save one youngster.
He too, was released on the
petition of Boston Catholics,
who refused to allow the
youth to be scapegoat for
those who had planned and
carried out the felonious as
Sault.
When Bishop Fenwick petit
toned for funds to rebuild the
convent, the matter was re-
ferred to the state legisIa-
ture. The deep seated hatred
of the assailants was mirror
ed in this quotation from the
American Protestant Vindi-
Gator" of January, 1885:
AMY MAN WHO PRoPos-
ES or would vote for the
measure, which would rob the
treasury of the descendants
of the Puritans to build Ursu-
line %nunneries must be
a raving lunatic."
The legislature rejected
this and all subsequent at
tempts to give the Ursulines
money to rebuild on the
blackened foundation of their
school. At late as 1854 Ben
jamin F. Butler of Civil War
fame proposed compensation
to the nuns, and his commit
tee in the Massachusetts
House enthusiastically ap-
proved. Once more ants atho-
lie pressure was exerted: for
the last time the attempt TO
indemnify the Ursulines was
defeated.
THE IMMEDIATE REAc-
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TON of fair-minded Ameri-
cans was establishment and
horror at the convent burn
ing. In Boston a group head
ed by Harrison Gray Otis cali
ed on "all good citizens to
express individually and col
lectively the adherence they
feel of this high-handed VIOLA
ton Of the laws" Even sew.
eral religious papers which
had been denouncing Mount
st. Benedict were sympathetic
to the Ursulines and repent
ant Of the invectiyes which
they had printed.
ONCE RELEASED FROM
the bounds Of Law and con-
science, however, the mob
spirit is difficult to control.
Despite the protestations Of
influential Protestants, epi-
sodes similar in character
were much too frequent in
the succeeding months and
years. Assaults on churches
became so common in New
England that Catholic parish
toner's took turns at patroll-
ing the property. The danger
was indicated by the refusal
of some insurance companies
to issue policies on Catholic
buildings.
HOPEFUL oMENS we're
indeed difficult to discern In
the period following the burn
ing of Mount st. Benedict
Convent. When the bishops as
sembled again in Baltimore in
1887 they approved a pastoral
letter written by Bishop John
England in which the Charles.
ton outrage was forcibly de-
nounced.
Notwithstanding, the pen of
the South Carolina bishop
wrote confidently Of Catho-
lie belief in and reliance on
the freedom proclaimed in
our national Constitution.
Bloody but unbowed" would
be a pungent description of the
Catholic in America in the late
1905.
NEXT WEEK: Archbishop
Hughes Courage Halls Arti.
Catholic Riots.
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This is the tenth in q Sc.
ries OF articles reviewing the
position and experience Of the
pracficing Catholic in the life
of fhe American community
from Colonial fines. The au-
thor holds q doeforate in
American Church History, has
taught in various universities,
and is presently Arehivisf and
Historian of the Archdiocese
of ST. Louis.
she was brought back by her
Protestant brother.
O or THE INCL.
DENT were magnified by hos
tile elements and within a
week were Haunted in two
Boston newspapers. At first it
was intimated she had been
cast into a dungeon; then it
was charged that she could
not be found at the convent
at all. Sunday evening. Au-
gust 10 the Reverend Lyman
Beecher called for action
against "Popery" in violent
sermons delivered in three
separate Boston churches.
While some Catholic writ
ers have charged that these
onslaughts were responsible
for the devastation which fol-
lowed, it is probable that the
wealthy congregations a d.
dressed by Beecher did not
actually participate in the
foray. There is evidence which
apparently indicates that low
er elements of the areas pop
ulation had planned attacking
the convent for some time be-
fore the nun had suffered her
nervous breakdown.
A SHORT TIME before
Bishop Fenwiek had had a diff
ference with the selectmen Of
Charlestown over a Catholic
cemetery. For health rea-
sons the councilmen had re-
fused to grant a permit,
though non-Catholics were
being buried in the same area
without any apparent contain
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useful recreation. "We all
want to feel that we are con-
tributing something no mat
ter how old we get" he said.
THOMAS FOX, RELocA.
TON supervisor for the Fam
lily Relocation office, said that
in his experience in working
with older people, he found
that older people often were
happiest in what some by
stander might feel were in
adequate surroundings.
"Many adapt to institution
al life and it is best for them.
others however, do not want
or need this life. We find
that what they like or want
is often best for Them" Fox
said.
OTHER SPEAKERS on the
program included: Mrs. Alex
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BY PETER ]. RAHlLL, PHI. D.
The Inauguration of
Andrew Jackson as Presi-
dent of the United States
in 1929 brought a throng
of friends to Washington
from their homes beyond the
Alleghenies.
N~ATIoNALISM and Amer
icanism were no more AGA
demic ideas but woven into
the fabric of this administra-
ton. To that extent it could
be said to have been un-
friendly to the Strengthening
tide of immigrants, and many
newcomers to our shores were
inevitably linked with Catholi-
ciSm. Agitators labeled even
those incomers who declared
themselves Protestants as
"Jesuits in Disguise"
Except in this general sense
of some exaggeration of Amer
icanism Jackson'S administra-
ton was not antagonistic to
the Church. Iii fact, the hero
of the Battle of New Orleans
named the first Catholic mem
Der of a presidential cabinet
in the person of Roger
Brooke fancy.
The numerous newspapers
whose business was anti
Catholicism ragged at the
choice of this Maryland-born
juriSt for Acknowledgement.
The ranting was as ineffect-
ual against the Presidents de-
termination as the whisper
ings of the Washington ma
irons against Peggy Eaton.
fancy went on to be elevated
to the bench of the Supreme
Court. Rejected once by the
United States Senate, he was
confirmed in 1886 as the first
Catholic to be a Chief JUS
tice.
Needless to say, the wild
predictions that the, Pope
would soon follow fancy to
Washington were not fulfill
ed during the % long years
the Marylander presided over
the nations supreme tribunal.
BOTH NUMERICALLY and
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and all the professional en-
ployes have at least a
bachelors degree.
TO MAINTAIN the neces-
sary level of competence
and professional ability the
Bureau is able to offer a two
year scholarship in a Catho-
lie graduate school of social
work, covering tuition and
living expenses to college
graduates who contract to. re-
turn to the Diocese to work
in the charitable program Of
the Diocese.
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ander Glockner Administra-
tive assistant in Children's
Services for the Department
of Social Administration, who
explained the aims Of the
aims of the White House Con-
ference; Ralph Wheat, Execu-
tive Director of the Cover
nor's Commission on the Ag-
ing, who discussed the Cover
nor's Conference aims; Will
liam BRINGS, Franklin County
subdivision manager for the
Division of Aid for Aged, who
gave a resume of income
needs for older people, and
Mrs. John R. Ferguson, as
sistant director of Planning
for the United Community
Council, who pointed out the
various services available for
the aged.
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FIRST OF SERIES
Welfare Bureau
Marks 18th Year

Association Of Philanthropic
Homes for Aged and Column
bus Area Council on Alcohol
ism. Since welfare matters
affect the lives of people and
have moral and spiritual eff
fects, the Catholic Welfare
Bureau often speaks for the
Diocese on questions of public
policy. AS such, it is consult
ed by the various Catholic
organizations, agencies and
institutions of mercy and
charity regarding plans and
programs presented by public
and private bodies and on the
relationship of Catholic in
stitutions and organizations
with such programs.
AT THE PRESENT TIME
the four offices of the Catho-
lie Welfare Bureau are stated
by twenty persons
priests, religious, laymen and
women.
MoNSIGNoR WILLIAM e.
KAPPES, Diocesan Director
of Charities and Hospitals,
has responsibility for direct
ing its work and guiding the
Diocesan program of Charity
and mercy provided by the or
CARNATIONS, agencies and in
situations in the Diocese.
MoNSIGNoR LAWRENCE
]. coRcoRAN and Father
Raymond A. Goode are AS
sistant Directors of Charities,
with responsibilities for parti-
cular phases of the charities
program.
MISS HELEN MCDANIEL
is supervisor Of casework and
Immediately responsible to
Monsignor Corcoran.
The Bureau employs two
Franciscan Sisters of the
Poor in its Columbus office
and two Glenmary Sisters in
its Portsmouth office, to coun-
sci with families and to Sc
cure placement for children
and adults who need care
away from home.
The Bureau has seven lay
men and women who likewise
serve as caseworkers provid-
ing personalized counseling
and placement as needed by
people with problems. The
Bureau employees two secre-
taries, three stenographers,
one tenographer-receptionis
and one statistician bookkeep-
er.
Because the problems of
people are often complex and
difficult to identify and
solve, the Bureau needs ma
ture, trained caseworkers. At
the present time seven of the
Bureaus employees have mas
ters' degrees in social work
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fare activities. They are I'M
der represented in programs
of prevention, rehabilitation
and education"
DR.. JOSEPH HUGHES
speaking of the health prob
lens facing older people said
that in addition to the usual
physical ailments people suf-
fer FROM:
"The feeling of uselessness
because though they may
have more experience and
wisdom, they aren't always
able to perform Or compete
on the par with ambitious
younger person"
Doctor Hughes said some
people make the mistake of
retiring too early or going
into retirement without some
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ination Of air or earth. This
may have accounted for tardy
action on the part OF the
councilmen.
However, on Monday morn
ing, August II, five select
men made a tour Of the con-
vent and talked with the nun
who had left temporarily.
They issued a statement to
the Boston newspapers that
nothing Objectionable had
been found, and that the
young lady in question eek
presses herself to be entirely
satisfied with the present sit
uation, it being that Of her
own choice"
ALAsl THIS COMPLETE
refutation of all charges was
one day too late. When it was
printed the convent already
had been attacked and burned
to the ground. In their night
dress the nuns, together with
the children and the young
ladies in their charge, escap-
ed through a rear gate to the
surrounding garden.
mot content with all this"
an investigating committee Of
non-Catholics reported, "they
burst open the tomb of the
establishment, and exposed
to view the Wondering re-
mains of their tenants
Not one arm was lifted in the
defense of helpless women
and children"
THE NEXT DAY a mass
meeting Of Protestants was
held in Faneuil Hall under the
leadership of Boston's Mayor
Theodore Lyman, Jr. The de-
struction Of the convent was
denounced as a base and
cowardly act" Meanwhile
from nearby railroad c~onstruc-
ton camps Irish laborers had
started on a mission of re-
venge.
When he heard of this Bish-
op Fenwick hurried six priests
in different directions to stay
the self-appointed vigilantes.
Calling Boston Catholics to-
gether, he urged his listen
ers to remain quiet and allow