Great Difference

Sir:

RECENT PRESS STORIES OF THE MARRIAGE OF MRS. MARY HILL DOOLITTLE TO RALPH INGERSOLL HAVE BEEN A BIT OF A TRIAL TO ME, ANOTHER MRS. MARY HILL DOOLITTLE . . . AND NOW YOUR VERSION OF THE STORY [TIME, DEC. 6] ADDS A BIT TO MY DIFFICULTIES BY DESCRIBING MARY HILL DOOLITTLE INGERSOLL AS A CELLIST. I AM THE CELLIST, AND HAVE CONCERTIZED FROM COAST TO COAST UNDER MY FULL NAME, MARY HILL DOOLITTLE. APPARENTLY THE GREAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US IS THAT I STILL HAVE MY DOOLITTLE (EDGAR JARED) AND NEVER HAD AN INGERSOLL.

MARY HILL DOOLITTLE Great Neck, N.Y.

P:I TIME offers sincere apologies to all embarrassed Doolittles and confused readers.--ED.

Man of the Year?

Sir:

To our elder statesman--whose atomic bomb report crowns a lifetime of unstinted public service--should go the title, Man of the Year: America's Bernard M. Baruch.

J. L. McCURDY

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Sir:

Sir Laurence Olivier ... Of course, Hamlet had a great deal to do with it, but I am also remembering those very lovely performances of his with the Old Vic a few seasons ago.

A. D. DAVIDS

Slatington, Pa.

"Head of Christ"

Sir:

In the Nov. 22 issue of TIME, you have reproduced our copyrighted Sallman's "Head of Christ" painting along with comments which we feel are disparaging. By this act, you have offended millions of people who have long been admirers of Sallman's very popular painting.

In 1941, Kriebel & Bates introduced Sallman's painting of the "Head of Christ" [see cut], and during the past eight years more than 25 million people from all walks of life and from all leading denominations have enthusiastically accepted Sallman's interpretation of Christ as a strong, masculine and courageous person.

During the last World War, several million "Head of Christ" prints were distributed to the armed services by the Young Men's Christian Association and the Salvation Army. Millions of boys in service cherished this picture. They were not weaklings, and they did not see weakness in this masterful presentation of Jesus.

Critics, artists and churchmen have been unanimous in their praise and acceptance of Sallman's painting. No other portrayal of the Master has met with so wide an acceptance in so short a time. The enthusiasm for this "Head of Christ" created a demand for other religious subjects by Sallman; many of these subjects are now available at art stores and church goods stores.

It seems to us that you have erred greatly in undertaking to criticize our popular picture. We feel that an injustice has been done to our friends, our organization and our artist by your using our copyrighted "Head of Christ" as you did.

F. M. BATES

Kriebel & Bates

Indianapolis, Ind.

P:TIME stupidly ran Sallman's copyrighted picture without getting permission, and apologizes to Publishers Kriebel & Bates for the oversight.--ED.

Ancient & Modern

Sir:

Laymen who need a simpler formula to tell the difference between the early Christian Communists and our modern Communists than the erudite definition of the Archbishop of York [TIME, Nov. 22] may follow the rule laid down by the late Father Zehentbauer, professor of moral theology on the Catholic theological faculty of the University of Vienna: "The early Christian Communists taught and practiced 'What mine is, is thine'--while our modern Communists preach and practice 'What thine is, is mine.' "

ROGER A. FREEMAN

Seattle, Wash.

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