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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.
Tt’BSDAY. DECEMBER 28, IBM
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THE TRINITY—A study by artist Guy Rowe.
A CHILD IS BORN
Jesus Unmasked
The Deepest Mystery
By GEORGE CORNELL
His footprints are on the earth. They are etched in the hills
of Palestine and echo on the sidewalks of every city. His path
stretches across all the continents. His mark is on the whole
world. v
It has felt, millions affirm, the reverberating tread of the
Most High.
He arrived on a clear mid
night—a baby boy.
Pew recognized Him. He was
born in poverty in an obscure
corner of the ancient Roman
Empire, which took no notice of
His coming, and He never jour
neyed more than 300 miles from
His birthplace.
But He left his imperishable
calling card at homes in every
nation.
A Precocious Baby
He was a healthy baby, and
precocious, but He never in
vented any new devices, orig
inated any architectural tech
niques, or won any medals. He
didn’t leave any classic art or
solve any equations of astron
omy, chemistry or physics.
But He unmasked the deepest
mystery of all.
He was a likeable child, but
many thought He grew iihprac
tlcal. He never acquired any
property, or owned anything
but the cloak on his back, never
held any office, or composed any
written work, except some scrib
bling in the sand, and the wind
blew this away.
But to much of -mankind, He
disclosed what God is like.
He was God. become man, so
men could know God better.
The Good New*
This is the essence of those
"tidings of great joy” to all
people which the heavens pro
claimed when He came. The
good news was that “The Wordj
became flesh and dwelt among
us.”
At the time, the world was
full of dramatic, ingeniously
conceived gods. Glittering Rome
was at its zenith of power and
Alexandria was the crown jewel
of literature and learning, with
philosophy exuding fine sub
tleties.
But the real, unknown capitol
of life was in Bethlehem.
Some say there are no mir
acles. But read the record of
that child—reared in drab sur
roundings, known as a roving
carpenter-preacher in rustic vil
lages. finally hung as a criminal
—Who raised a scepter over
humanity.
Invincible Force
From Him, here radiated a
rushing, invincible force that
•wept past the resistance of
■words, dungeons, executions,
battlements and slaughter to
burn His name into the pillars
of civilization.
But the coming of one child,
into a poor family in a beaten
and bled vassal province, cut
through the murk of flamboyant
mythology and vaunted theories
to convince men that God
walked with them.
All the mental gymnastics of
various cultures—of the Greek
analysts who offered their sleek
explanations shortly before Him,
of the stoics who called God ah
impersonal logos unconcerned
with individuals, of the Epicu
reans who termed religion non
sense and only the body real,
of the sweeping “mysteries,” the
Idols backed by entranced priest
hoods and wealth all this
■hrivel before the impact of a
Child.
The Image of God
Why?
An answer trumpets through
the record:
Because He is "the Image of
the Invisible God."
Because He is "the Way the
Truth and the Life.”
It must be that He lived, spoke
and acted in away that made
the few around Him know, be
yond all doubt, that their deep
est aspiration was Inherent tn
this man—that they were see
ing God.
From ages past. Judaism, that
most ancient of faiths believ
ing in the supreme God. had
recognized men were His crea
tures—His children created in
“His own image.” But what was
this image’
Gives the Answer
To those who bear His name,
the Christ Child gave the an
swer :
• I and My Father are One ...
H< that hath seen Me hath seen
tl>» Father."
And when He departed the
ea h. He said God will "give
you another comforter . , the
Holy Ghost . . . that He may
This is the lost of a series of six studies
5 of the birth and times of Christ.
i abide with you forever . . . even
f the Spirit of Truth.”
In declaring these aspects of
i God, He displayed a mystic dif
fusion, the Trinity—God, His
!; Incarnation as Man, His Spirit,
Mall united—“and those Three are
| One.”
But it was in that birth in
. Bethlehem “in the likeness of
men ... in the fashion as a
‘ man”—of One called both wholly
' man and wholly God—that the
| world received the lamp unto
‘ its feet.
Livinr Manifestation
He came as a living, tangible
of the divinity
;that all men share— a quality to
: be enlarged or diminished with
• ;in themselves on both sides of
'ithe grave.
f Until He came, men had felt
’ they didn’t know exactly what
’ that godly element was in hu
’ man life, or how to go about
> nurturing it, or what pitfalls
might limit it—until He showed
t them God, in flesh and word
and deed.
1 He gave to them a clearer
view, an earthly demonstration,
of just what God constituted on
this earth-bound plane, and laid
■ the goal before men—to guide:
I them on their course.
Forthright Man
i What did He do, or say, or be
'that gave such revelation?
He was a plain-talking, sym-|
pathetic, forthright man Who
liked flowers and fields and live
stock, Who held youngsters on
His knee, Who considered every
man, rich, poor, learned or sim
ple, of the same priceless worth.
His message was that all men
are related to God, free to hus
band that divine part of them
selves as they choose in seeking
fulfillment, and He described the
ultimate potentiality:
"That they all may be one.i
as thou Father, art in Me, and
I in Thee, that they also may
be one in Us.”
He Showed the Way
But this Child of Bethlehem
didn't shut Himself ofl in some
ethereal realm during His earth
ly sojourn. He plunged into the
world itself, walking a breathing
definition of forgiveness, kind
ness, understanding, and gentle
ness; a living condemnation of
hyprocrisy, of pompous techni
calities that have nothing to do
' with justice, and of greed and
1 the pursuit of shallow objectives.
And the kernel, of all He did
and said was in one word:
"Love.”
"Love the Lord thy God, and
, thy neighbor as thyself ... as I
'have loved you.”
Came Oat of Love
• That, men hold, was what God'
1 was like during His visit to
I earth: He came here out of love,
to help men find their way, and,
■ that is what He was while here
> —the embodiment of love.
“God is Love. And he that
dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God 1
1 and God in him.”
He bridged a gap of loneliness
separating men from their God :
He marked the hidden trail by
which lost sheep could find the
fold. But He didn’t expect men
to understand it all, or all of
, what He is. or what they are. or
can be. And so He passed on this*
, advice through His apostles.
"Now we cannot yet see all
, things .. . But we see Jesus." I
I ‘From AP N*w«fo»tur»ll
Belafonte Dropped
As Singer at Bowl
MIAMI. Fla.. Dec. 25 OP).—
Announced plans for Harry Bela
| fonte to lead singing of the Na
' tlonal Anthem at the North
j South football game Wednesday
! collapsed la.-t night.
The Negro singing star said
an invitation was withdrawn be
cause Ben Lanier. Miami poten
tate of the Shrine, sponsor of the
tame, objected to his race. Mr.
Lanier said that he had voiced
no such objections. He said that
ihe vetoed Mr Belafonte’s ap
pearance because of program
i commitments and the fact no
• official Invitation was extended.
■ Mr. Belafonte called it “a step,
r backward in democracy.’*
•* I I ,
Feature Page
THE FAMILY COUNCIL
Clara Doesn't Like
Husband's Clowning
THE PROBLEM
CLARA S.—My husband is the life-of-the-party, but it em
barrasses me.
ELLIOT S.—l like to let my hair down in company.
THE DETAILS
Clara S.—My husband and I
met when we were in our teens.
He was the life-of-the-party
then and I used to think he was
pretty funny, and I was proud
of him. Now, however, we’re
practically middle-aged and he
carries on the same way he did
then. I no longer think it’s funny
and I doubt whether anyone
else does.
“The fact is I don’t care what
anyone else thinks, but I hate
to see my husband make a clown
of himself. He has no dignity at
all. He is the butt of all Jokes at
parties. He talks and laughs
louder than anyone else. Some
times I am so embarrassed I get
up and walk out of the room
when he is performing. I don’t
want to go out with him any
more if he’s going to act like
that.”
Elliott S.—“lt is Clara who
makes things embarrassing, not
I. When were are out together,
she constantly tells me to shut
up, lower my voice or not tell
that story again. Everyone else
may be waiting to hear what I
have to say, but they have to
wait until Clara storms out of
the room to hear it. Then they
ask, ‘What was that story you
wanted to tell?’
“I like to relax and let my hair
down when I’m with people. I
like to see people have a good
laugh. Why should I have to be
on my dignity when I’m with
friends? Everybody but my wife
tells me they enjoy my company.
“Clara even criticizes the way
I act with our kids. I like to
joke around with them. We dress
up and put on skits and their
friends love to watch. But Clara
says I’m teaching them to be
like me.”
THE COUNCIL’S VIEW
It may be a comfort to Clara
to know that her problem is not
unique. Women seem to value
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
By DR. PETER J. STEINCROHN
Many Chest Pains Don't Involve Heart
“Dear Dr. Steincrohn: I have,
a very dear friend who in Feb
ruary this year suffered a very|
severe heart attack. Within the;
last month he has had pains in;
the right side of his chest, rang-;
ling frbm the breast to the shoul-j
der.
“He told his doctor about it
and he said it was muscular. Is
this true? I would appreciate
greatly hearing from you in re
gard to this. Thanking you. I
remain yours truly, Mrs. H. L. D.”
And here is another letter that
describes chest pains as a prob
lem:
“Dear Dr. Steincrohn: I read
your column every day and enjoy
and learn much from it. I would
appreciate it very much if you
would give me your opinion on
a problem of my own.
i “For the past year or so I have
been having pains in my chest.
The doctor who delivered my last
baby said it was probably mus
jcular and let it go at that. I ac
cepted that but still it worries
me because at times it is very
sore and it hurts to stretch.
“Could lifting my two girls,
3 and 1, have anything to do
with it? I hope you can find
time to answer my problem. Mrs.
M. M.”
Answer: Many a person lives
in constant fear after he has
had a heart attack. Such a per
son is introspective. He is aware
of any sensation in his chest
such as a muscle twinge, palpi
tation. heart skip or burning
feeling. Immediately he thinks
of the worst. “This must be a
recurrence of my heart trouble,”!
or “This must surely be a warn
ing that my heart is getting
| weaker.”
I am sure that the friend of
the first letter writer—although
■ his pains are on the right side
of his chest—is concerned about
ithe possibility that his present
i symptoms are “connected with
his heart.”
As for you Mrs. M. M., I don’t
know if you too are worried
about your heart because of the
chest pains. But it is my guess
that you are.
First, let me emphasize that
none of us should underrate the
significance of chest pain. It can
be a symptom of heart disease.
In coronary thrombosis, for
example, it is one of its out
standing symptoms.
But the pain here is usually
unmistakable. It is not confined
to the left side of the chest.
It is an oppressive, squeezing,
[ constricting, painful pressure
that envelops the entire chest.
It has been described by patients
as "burning, crushing, squeez
ling.” It often extends right j
through to the back and down
one or both shoulders to the
arm, forearm and hand. "It con
stricts like a vise.”
True, some attacks feel only
like an attack of indigestion;
others are only distressful in the
abdomen and not in the chest
Nevertheless, "chest pain” is usu
ally the presenting symptom.
Likewise in angina pectoris
After a heavy meal, after an
emotional outburst or upon ex
ertion like walking rapidly the
, patient has chest pains that
■top him in his tracks tor a lew
The Family Council consists of a judge,
1 a psychiatrist, three clergymen, a
newspoper editor, a women's editor
V end two writers. Each article it o
s summary of an actual cose history.
I The Council reports on problems that
° have been dealt with by responsible
- agencies ond counselors.
’ dignity in social relations more
5 than men, and many women grit
their teeth when their husbands
t go into their act or tell stories.
5 But Clara fails to apply any
f criticism to her own social per
“ formance. From what both she
■ and her husband say, it is pretty
i poor. A wife who tells her hus
■ band to keep quiet or walks out
t of the room when he is holding
1 the floor causes acute embar
t rassment, and puts a pall on the
’ entire party. Her husband’s con
’ duct may be enjoyed by many
people and bore a few others,
> but hers distresses everyone and
; is inexcusable.
; Clara seems unable to accept
' the fact she has married an ex
-1 travert and a born performer.
• Such persons add a lot of zest
1 to the lives of others. Their per
! formances may not always be in
good taste, but the individual
' himself is usually appreciated for
1 his high spirits and friendliness.
If Clara would grant her hus
[ band his natural right to full
J freedom ir. the home, she might
J And he is capable of toning down
' a bit in company. A father like
| Elliot is a boon to children, but
' Clara’s criticism is teaching
■ them a narrow-minded and
' petty dislike of him, and of fun'
. in general.
r Clara would stand a chance
, of influencing her husband if;
, she learned to appreciate him!
' and break down her own petty
inhibitions. ,
(Copyright 195f1. General Features Corp.) j
l
t Tomorrow: Parents disagree on model
: ing coreer for doughier.
■ minutes- He rests and the pain
wears off.
Except for chest pain associ-i
ated with these unmistakable:
condition^—and only occasional-'
;ly with other types of heart
|trouble— pain in the chest is!
not due to heart disease.
I remember one patient who
had an attack of coronary oc
clusion about 10 years ago. He
is very apprehensive. He has
translated every little muscle
twitch in his chest as “another
heart attack.” He comes for re
assurance and is relieved until
the next awareness of “trouble”
in his chest.
I tell patients that these
symptoms have nothing to do
with their hearts; that anxiety
and fear magnify their com
plaints.
If you have had a severe heart
attack it is natural that you
should be apprehensive. All I
can hope to do is to make you
less so. If you have “real” pain,
by all means notify your doctor
at once. However, you should
remember that there are many
causes for chest pain other than
the heart.
For example: Arthritis of the
spine or shoulder; neuritis, my
ositis (muscle Inflammation);
ulcer, gall-bladder disease, pleu
risy and the common garden
variety of muscle sprain.
Don’t underestimate pain; but
don’t translate every ache into
a heart attack.
(Rrleaoril by The Ball Syndicate. Inc.)
Tomorrow: Woman, 72, wonts to
reduce.
Union Pacific Gets
i Title to Gas, Oil
DENVER, Dec. 25 (/P).—Courts
■ here and at Sterling, Colo., ruled
yesterday that railroads legally
hold title to oil and gas de
posits in and under their land
grant property.
The decision possibly affects
more than 1 million acres in
the oil-rich Denver-Julesburg
Basin of Colorado and Nebraska.
At Sterling, Judge George H.
Blickhahn of the 13th State ju-
Idicial district ruled that oil and
gas are considered as minerals—
a point at legal issue—and that
the Union Pacific Railroad re
served them to Itself when it
sold certain Logan County prop
erty in 1890.
In Denver, the 10th United
States Circuit Court of Appeals
upheld the ownership of oil and
gas rights for Union Pacific fn
some 40.000 acres of Eastern
Adams County. The decision'
affirmed a decision by Federal
District Judge Waldo H. Rogers l
of Alburquerque last March.
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SECURITY FOR YOU
Man Finds He Can't
Take It With Him
By RAY HENRY
Not long ago an elderly man
walked into the Reno <Nev.) So
cial Security office with a hand
ful of receipts showing that hd*d
paid all his funeral expenses.
His problem?
. He’d heard about the lump
sum payment that was made
after the death of a person who
has been cohered by Social Se
curity.
But. he had no relatives or
close friends to collect the pay
ment. There would be no sur
vivors or estate.
So, he decided to apply for
the payment to enjoy it before
he died.
No Lump Sum
Although there’s no exact
record of the conversation that
followed his announcement, it’s
known that he was told that
collecting the lump sum before
he died wasn’t possible.
In fact, the payment plan is
limited even further.
It can be made only to:
The surviving wife or husband
who has been living with or re
ceiving support from the de
ceased.
Or. anyone else who pays the
funeral expense—after death oc
curs—if there is no surviving
wife or husband.
The amount of the lump sum
payment can range from S9O to
$255. Except for persons already
receiving Social Security retire
ment payments, the exact
amount of the lump sum is never
known until death occurs.
Maximum of $255
The formula used by the Social
Security people in figuring the
payment is: Three times the
mopthly retirement payment the
deceased worker would have re-
FAMOUS FABLES
By E. E. EDGAR
TOO LATE: One day some
years ago, when he was appear
ing in London, actor Maurice
Evans received a visit from di
rector Guthrie McClintic. Would
; Evans be interested in a three
month American tour playing
Romeo opposite McClintic’s wife
Katharine Cornell?
Evans had vaguely heard of
Miss Cornell, but the terms were
good, so he accepted. The pro
duction was a huge success.
Evans was tremendously im
pressed. He had never seen any
thing like it in England. He was
unaware that the customers were
flocking to see Miss Cornell. He
was convinced instead that the
United States was overflowing
with Shakespeare lovers.
When the tour ended, he de
cided to stage his own Shake
spearean productions. He was
warned by friends that the Bard
was box-office poison, but he
paid no heed.
He learned a few years later
that his friends had Indeed been
correct: that Americans were not
enthusiastic about Shakespeare,
not even lukewarm. But by that
time it was too late—he had al
ready made a fortune.
z
Stab-and-Run Driver
MINNEAPOLIS (jP)._ Three
women suffered stab wounds in
the hip as they walked on side
walks in a South Minneapolis
neighborhood. The lancer was
a shaggy-haired youth who
stabbed as he rode past the
women on his bicycle.
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ceived had he lived to collect it
—with a maximum of $255.
Whether the survivors of a de
ceased person will be eligible to
receive the payment at all de-’
pends on how long he’a been
covered by Social Security.
Generally, survivors qualify
either because the deceased
worker had worked under Social!
Security at least 18 of the last!
36 months before his death or;
because he was receiving Social ■
Security retirement payments at <
the time of his death.
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this. ;
Since the lump-sum payment J
■isn’t made automatically, prob- ;
ably the best move for any per- 1
son In doubt about eligibility is •
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survivors are required to show!!
a death certificate. ij
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available at all of the Social
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form.
(You may write Ray Henry in
care of The Star about your
Social Security or retirement
problem. Please enclose a
stamped, self-addressed envelope
and 25 cents in coin.)
(Prom AP Newsfeaturei)
The next Security for You column will
oppeor Thursday.