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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1958-02-14
BY George J. Robinson

Lourdes which in 100
years has risen from the
obscurity of a tiny noun
tain village to one, of the
centers of the Church's
devotions, might be call
ed "the city that Our
Lady built"
The Blessed Virgin herself
started the tremendous devel-
opment of Lourdes and its sur
roundings when, during her
18th %apparition to st. Berna-
dette, she said, go and tell
the priests to have a chapel
built here" Later, during her
18th apparition, she tbld the
little girl saint that she want
ed the people to come to the
grotto in procession.
That was in 1858 and Lour-
des, hidden in the Pyrenees,
was unattractive and uninspir-
ing, with nothing more than
an outdated castle used as a
munitions depot, to. give it
outside interest. .
Today, however, because a
little girl had to go out one
day to gather firewood be-
cause her father could not af-
ford to buy any, Lourdes has
become what is perhaps the
greatest Christian shrine TO
Our Lady.
Thousands of pilgrims come
every year from every part of
the earth to seek physical
cures and spiritual graces, or
simply to render homage to
the Mother of God.
Marie Bernardo Sovbirovs
was ID years old on that day
100 years ago when she and
her sister and their cousin
went out to gather wood along
the River Gave. Bernadefte,
as she was called in the local
dialect, had always been a
siekIy child and was allowed
to wear what, in ordinary cir
eUmstanees, would, have been
. luxury for . girl from . fam
lily as poor rs hers - WOODEN
stockings.
When the girls got to the
canal leading from the river,
Bernadette decided not to
cross it - as much from fear
of slipping into the icy water
and perhaps bringing on an
other Of her choking asth-
matte attacks, as from appre--
hension of what her mother
would say if she should get
her expensive stockings wet.
Her two companions waded
across the shallow stream and
Bernadette stayed on the
shore, close to a grotto the
waters had carved from the
rocks. Finally, she became
lonely and felt cleft out" She
decided to risk crossing the
canal, but first decided she
would take off her precious
stockings.
Il had hardly begun to take
off my stockings" she said
later. when / heard the sound
of wind, as in a storm /
looked up and saw a cluster of
branches and brambles =. Be-
hind these brambles and with
in the opening Tin the grotto)
/ saw Immediately afterwards
a girl in white, no bigger
than myself, who greeted me
with slight bow of her head
She was wearing a white
dress reaching to her feet, Of
which only the toes appeared.
The dress was gathered very
high at the neck by a hem
from which hung a white cord.
A white veil covered her head
and came down over her
shoulders and arms almost to
the bottom of her dress. On
each foot / saw a yellow rose.
, 1958-06-26

WHEREAS it has been brought to the attention Of
the Legislature that there exists an important need for the
establishment in the major communities of the Virgin Is
lands Of aided s~elf-care housing for feeble aged persons,
besides financial, for their decent and proper care but not
so sick and helpless as toned full institutional care; and
WHERE in such aided house care, aged persons
might live considerably "on their own but would have
aid in their living arrangements through housekeeping
and laundry services, cafeteria service, visiting nurse ser
vices etc, and
WHEREAS such method of care for the aged may
be less expensive than through institutional care, and
federal participation is available for assistance for the sup
port Of persons living in such aided ~self-care housing, but
is not available to them if cared for in a public Institutions;
and
WHEREAS it is the sense of the Legislature that, in
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
S. S. Argentina"
Will be Launched
Tomorrow Morning

NEW YORK. (UP). - The S. S.
argentina, n of the two luxury
ocean liners built by Moore-Mc
Cormack Line for service to South
America, will be launched Wednes-
day at the ship-yards of Ingalls,
Spibuilding Corporation of Pasca.
goula, Mississippi.
The ship, built at a cost of $685.
100000 with the purpose to meet
every modern requirements for
tropical navigation, will be chris
tened by Mrs. William T. Moore,
in a ceremony which Senator'S, Re-
representatives. and Diplomats, re-
representatives. Of shipping industry
and friends will attend.
James Q. Du Pont, great gradson
of the founder of E. /. Du Pont de
Nemours and Co. and a high of.
fetal of the Company, will be the
main speaker. Argentina, in whose
honor the ship was named, will
send Fernando j. @>urel. q Dipl0
mat, to deliver a message from the
people Of Argentina.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
Political Agreement Faces Crucial
Test in Colombian Elections Mar. Is

NEW YORK, March 10 (UP)-
"The New York Times publishes
today an editorial, under the title
"The Colombian Elections" in
which it says:
"Colombians have now complet-
ed registration for their Congress
sional elections of March Is. These
will be exceptionally important be-
cause they are the first popular
elections since the overthrow last
May of the military dictator, Lieut.
enant General Rojas Pinilla, and
they will put The political agree
ment between the Liberals and
Conservatives to a crucial test.
The suguries are good for a
peaceful and democratic election,
but there is a measure of anxiety
due to the fact that the Conserva-
tives are split three ways.
"Thansk to the genius and pa
triotism of Colombia's great Liber-
al statesman, Alberto Lleras Ca
MARCO, an agreement was reached
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11

still commands a big popular fol
lowing among the Conservatives.
The faction of this party electing
the largest number of seats in Con-
gress will have a probably decisive
vote in naming the candidate for
the Presidential elections of May
4. He must be a Conservative I'M
der the agreement, but if DR.. CD
mel comes out ahead he will not
be Leon Valencia, and there could
be trouble. DR.. Gomez has not in
dicated whom he favors.
1.-THE military Junta, which has
been ruling Colombia since the
overthrow of Rojas Pinilla, has
given repeated assurances that it
will abide by the electoral deci-
sion and will turn over power to
civilian authorities before Aug. Z.
The generals are doubtless sincere,
but they should not be tempted by
a resurgence OF civic dissension.
The chances are all in favor of a
democratic solution, but there
could be trouble if the Conserve.
tives do not close party ranks"
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11

last year whereby the Liberals
and Conservatives, who had been
fighting a virtual civil war for nine
years, would divide political and
governmental responsibility over
the next twelve years. The first
President is to be a Conservative
and both parties agreed to back
Guillermo Leon Valencia.
Unfortunately, Colombia's evil
genius of the last decade, ex Presi-
dent Laureano Gomez, is still the
titular head of the Conservative
party. After first agreeing to the
candidacy of Leon Valencia, DIR.
DR.. Gomez announced last Octob-
er that he would not accept him.
In so far as there are any doubts
about the immediate democratic
future and the internal peace of
Colombia they lie in this intransig-
ence of Laureano Gomez.
'The voting OF March 16 will de-
eide to what extent DR.. Gomez,
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11

eminent substituting relationships
in Argentina, Colombia and Vene-
zuela.
Munoz Marin's opinion is highly
respected by members of Congress
for his successful work in Puerto
Rico converting it from an empo-
verished and afflicted colony into
a progressive industrial communi-
ty obtaining its own rule without
breaking its political relations
with United States.
The Chairman of the Committee
Theodore Francis Greene, invited
Munoz Marin to appear before the
Committee because he believes
there is need of new viewpoints
and thoughts" in Inter American
relations.
The Governor, he added, "is a
prominent American citizen and
of the Commonwealth OF Puerto
Rico. His achievements and ex-
perience make him capable to un-
derstand the Inter American rela-
tons and give opinions on such
matters.
The meeting in which MufOz
Marin appears is the second one
on foreign policy specifically re-
to Latin America. Last We'd
nesday, the Under Secretary Roy
R. Rubottom testified on Inter
American matters, speaking about
the Government policy.
The purpose of the Committee
is to maintain the investigation
within the least political aims.
Greene declared that when hear
ings are over the Committee will
make the appropriate recommended
tons to permit the us. Govern
ment maintain or correct its poll
cy in order to fit national inter-
est.
Conforming with the idea the
investigation out of political in
fluence, Munoz Marin has inter
viewed Democrats and Republi-
cans before appearing to the Com
mittee.
He met Rubottom, who accord
ing with reliable sources, express
sed to him satisfaction of the State
Department for the invitation to
the Governor of Puerto Rico for
his appearance before the Senate
Committee.
Munoz Marin lunched with the
ex-Secretary Of State Dean Ache
son, who has accused the Govern
ment of Eisenhower for the negl-
lect Of Latin America, in his for
eign policy.
In order to have a direct infor-
nation about the Inter American
aspirations, Munoz Marin is plan
ming to meet the General Secre-
tary of the Organization of the
American States, DR.. Jose A. Mo-
"a. e
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
Mr.. OTIuIO ULATE
VISITING MIAMI

Mr.. Otilio Ulate-B lanco, eX
President of Costa Rica and states
man of great merits, arrived in
Miami, where ne enjoys the friend
ship and admiration of many OF
the residents in this city.
Mr.. Ulate-B lapco is outstanding
figure of Latin American demo-
cracy, and when, according to the
will of the Costa Rican people he
occupied the Presidency of his
country, he lent dignity to the of
flee with the administrative hon
esty and his respect for republi-
can institutions and the rights OF
all his fellow citizens.
THE AMERICAS DAILY ex-
tends cordial greetings to express
ident Ulate, wishing him a plea
SAINT stay in this city.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11

PoNDERING ON POLITICAL DEBATES

Perhaps there is nothing more convincing for the
majority OF the people, no matter how difficult political
circumstances may be, that serene consideration, objective
and respectful, by those who, no matter in which side they
are, are in a position to Orientate public opinion and exer-
else decisive Influence in the development of events.
Of course, there are exaggerated or violent groups
that, for lack of reflecting, or because they feel extremely
hurt, are inclined to violent procedures and insulting
words. But those groups constitute, in mOnSt cases, a
minority in the community, although for reasons of their
temper and the attitude they assume, give the impression
of beign larger than they really are.
1t is evident that in some cases the arbitrary acts of
some, in particular those in power, provoke loss of temper
and, to certain extent, justify violent reactions. But it
must be taken into consideration that, precisely to avoid
the danger of future arbitrary acts, which in themselves
reveal the exStente of a serious crisis, 1t is necessary to
act with the greatest possible caution, in order to insure
the victory of any freedom movement. And within that
indispensable caution, SObriety of all programs and the
Objectivity of formulas for solution, effective aid must
come in the creation of a collective consciousness which, at
the end, is the one which determines, in one way or anO-
Their, the victory of the good cause.
To inspire confidence among the immense number of
citizens who do not actively participate in daily political
activities, it is necessary to have positive efforts by poll
teal leaders. And that immense number of citizens, who
are not indifferent to the fate of democracy and of the
Fatherland, who want a definite change when the situation
is harmful to the interests of the Republic and humilliant-
Ing to human rights, also demand, in order to act, in order
to participate in the political struggle, that there is honesty
and serenity in the part of the leaders, in order to see in
that attitude evidence that the country, once the crisis ends,
will have days of national reconstruction in every sense,
In particular in the moral one, and that right will prevail
over might, justice over arbitrarineSS, and love over hate.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
ECHANDI ACCEPTS
IKE'S INVITATION
TO VISIT THE u. S.

WASHINGTON. (UP). = The
President-elect of Costa RIGA, Ma.
rio Echandi, has accepted and in.
vitation from President Eisenho'
wer to come to Washington in an
official visit during the month OF
March.
The White House and the Cos
ia Rican Foreign Office are still
discussing final details on the sche
duled visit. Echandi will be in
the United States for three days
According to plans, he will arrive
here Mar. II.
Besides having talks with Pre-
sident Eisenhower, Echandi will
confer with the Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles and with Roy
R. Rubottom, Assistant Secretary
of State for Latin American AT
fairs.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11

THE only solution Of national
problems he repeated is at the
polls.
He added that his Government
is a good loser although it strug-
giles for victory
We are struggling for the
peace we love and for democracy
he said Our only wish is that
every one exercises his rights and
lives up to his obligations.
Batista said his political enemies
have not ceased in "the cruel cam
paign of destruction and DEATH,
in spite of the call made upon all
Cubans by the Venerable Cuban
Episcopate.
The Chief Executive said the so
called revolutionary war; direc-
ted against, his Government is in
spired by communists, and refer.
red extensively to an article pub
lished in an American military
magazine on Tactics of Commu-
mist War" to establish a parallel
with the sabotage and terrorism
of the rebels, and he added:
'In view Of the circumstances
we are suffering, the Government
and public forces have to be on
the alert and to maintain public
order in accordance with events,
observing and applying the cons
titution and laws.
Let the plans of Cancellation,
the electoral movement, the exer-
else of citizenship and the purity
of elections, form the easures
that must inspire confidence in
the country. | have abided ON
several occasions on the decision
at the polls and l have respected
the will of the people. With this
record, l insist on the elections.
1t is the duty of all to cooperate
at least to lessen suffering, so the
Cuban family will live in peace
and confidence.
at is nor a happy privilege. It
is a hard duty; but because it is
hard and difficult, we must do it
for Cuba and for the people,.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
U. 5. Officials
Hope For Cut In
Military Budgets
In Latin America

WASHINGTON, March 10. (UP)
American officials hoped today
Latin American nations will cut
military spending despite strong
opposition of some to Costa Ri
cas- disarmament proposal.
The officials appeared confident
the idea will generate enough gov
eminent and popular support to
overcome nationalist and cOmmu-
mist contentious it would further
us. colonial aspirations.
The United States hopes Latin
America will find ways of limiting
arms purchases and turning more
money to projects that would raise
living standards.
A Costa Rican proposal for con-
eerted action by all Latin Ameri-
can nations to reduce conventional
weapons and ban H-bombs was
shelved by the Council of the Or
ganization of American States
Thursday after a heated two-day
debate. Mexico, the Dominican Re-
public and Nicaragua led the op-
position.
While sympathetic to the Costa
Rican idea the United States ap-
pears to favor a more gradual ap-
proach. This country is expected
to go ahead with plans to offer
increased assistance to Latin Anne
rican nations wishing to use mill
tary engineering units for highway
construction and development of
jungle land.
So it is revealed in part of the
message delivered by President
Eisenhower to Congress, asking
for additional funds for the sup
ply of equipment and personnel
'for military engineering purposes
in the construction of public
works.
Luis Q~uintanilla, Ambassador OF
Mexico, rejected the idea of an
unarmed Latin America, as this
might leave the Hemisphere deten-
Sc to the United States.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
.Muhoz Marin for Chance
in aid Progra ms for the
Hemisphere Development

WASHINGTON, March 10 =
(UP) The Senate Forcing Rela-
tons Committee continues its am
pie investigation about the foreign
policy of us. with Luis Munoz
Marin, Governor of Puerto Rico,
as principal witness.
1t is known that Muhoz Marin
favors a reconsideration of an aid
program to foreign countries as
he considers it the most efficient
way to Improve relations and to
contribute to the development OF
democracy in Latin America.
He believes that a considerable
increase in loans for development
is necessary to help democratic gov
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
Dr.. Alfonso PUioI
Tells Botisto it
is Time TO Resign

NEW YORK, March 10 -(UP)
= Doctor Guillermo Alfonso Pujol,
Vice-President of Cuba during the
government oustted March 10 1852
by the now President, Fulgencio
Batista, asked him to resign as a
means to stop violence in the is
land.
Alfonso Pujol, an opponent to
Batista since his coup s years ago,
has always condemned violence as
a political arm and is a moderate
among the, enemies of Batista.
The exVice President residing
in Ann Arbor Mich, says this MOI
ming to Batista in a cablegram:
depressed by the innumerable
misfortune sweeping the Republic,
and feeling certain that peace fun
damentally depends on your per
Sonal decision, with all respect
that your official position inspires
! urge you that your resignation
is the only mean for stopping VOL
ence and to restore union.
DR.. Alfonso Pujol sent United
Press a copy of his message to
President BatiSta.
Claiming that the purpose of his
message is not ito make accuse
tons nor stimulate offenseS, NOR
to create hatreds or demagogismS,
the Vice President says to BatiSta:-
"Under your control it is impos-
sible to have free elections, to res
tore democracy. 1t is too late for
you to accomplish this. To intend
this would mean to cheat yourself
favoring the continuance of grief
and tragedy in its greatest limit.
1t is evident that you and your
followers have not been able to
crush the revolution.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
Solution Of Cuban Crisis
is at the Polls Batista
Says in Anniversary Talk
GOVERNMENT WILL HOLD SCHEDULED
ELECTIONS AND RESPECT RESULTS

HAVANA, March 10 -(UP)-
Cuban President Fulgencio Bats
ia declared today the only Solu-
ton for the national political cri-
sis is at the polls, and that the
Government will hold the schedul-
led elections.
"The Government he said
is probably more interested in
honest elections than the opposi-
ton, because the results will de-
monstrate the destruction of ter
roriSm or the respect for the law.
Batista promised that "as in
1899 and 1914" his Government
will respect the result of the cleo
tons, even if it is a defeat.
Victory of one of the other fac
ton he said will not diminish
the glory and cleanliness of the
election results.
"The military duty, defense of
the institutions. security of the IA
mily and the good of the nation,
forces us to be alert, keeping
peace and be the support of the
constitution and the laws.
In an important speech on ma
tional affairs transmitted by radio
to all military garrisons, Batista
said his government is engaged
in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Re-
public" and has dedicated the last
six years to make better use of
time to achieve that goal.
Batista called upon his fellow
citizens to show "less hate and
more love" in the solution of the
problems of Cuba, Sin accordance
with the preachings of Jesus and
the idealism of the Apostle Jose
Marti and the heroes of Cuban in
dependence.
The President declared that the
"irritated and violnt' opposition
to his Govrnmnt in tn achiv-
ment of that objective points out
to the SYMPTOMS of the times or
the seeds of communism.
The President declared that his
political enemies are influenced
more by "sectarian partisanship
and passions" than by 'love of the
family.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
FRENCH SCHOLARSHIPS
OFFERED TO MEXICANS

MEXICO CITY (UP)- The Ma.
tional University announced that
France is offering scholarships to
As Mexican technical students to
continue postgraduate studies in
France.
A University bulletin said the
scholarships will be for a 12-month
duration, and will be granted
through the Scientific Section Of
the French Institute for Latin
America here.
The Institute said this French
program was undertaken with the
aim of aiding in the industrial de-
velopment of Mexico.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
HEMISPHERE EVENTS

court as "a frank attack against
the Apostolic and Roman Catho-
lie Church"
The Court convicted Prato BIZ
shop Pietro Fordeli on charges Of
defaming a grocer and his wife
who were married in a civil cere-
mony.
Monseior Luigi Raimongi,
spokesman for the Mexican Apos-
tolic Delegation, said the Bishop
has the right, as spiritual chief of
his community, to look out for the
morality of his charges and direct
admonitions to them as examples
when they stray.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
Y. S. Cooperation Announces
investment in Brazil Plant

WASHINGTON - Robert L.
Garner, President of the Interna-
tional Finance Corporation, an
nounced that the Corporation has
reached agreement, subject to
completion of the necessary legal
formalities, for a $1.2 million in
Olinkraft S. A.. Celulosa E Papel,
a Brazilian subsidiary of the Olin
Mathieson Chemical Corporation
of the United States, for a kraft
pulp and paper project.
Initially an existing kraft pulp
and paper mill, together with a n.y.
dr0electric power plant, and long
fibre Parana pine timber land, is
being purchased from a Brazilian
corporation by 0linkraft. The mill
and property are located at canoas,
in the Sta. Catarina Province of
Brazil.
During the course of 1858 new
equipment will be installed to
balance present facilities to en-
able production of about 35 tons
per day of unbleached kraft pulp,
paper and liner board.
As soon as economic conditions
justifuy. Olin Mathieson plans to
expand the capacity of the mill to
80 tons per day, and to acquire
and develop forest reserves ade-
quate to meet the requirements of
the expanded mill on a sustained
yield basis.
The total investment in the pro-
ject is $4.4 million of which Olin
Mathieson has invested $2.2 mil
lion in the form of equity and a
loan of 81 million has been re-
ceived from Brazilian sources.
IFC's investment of $1.2 million
will be in Notes bearing interest
at Z per cent. The Notes will ma
ture from 1868 to 1870 and may
be redeemed at any time at par.
The Corporation will also receive
q 12-year option on shares having a
total par value equivalent to the
face amount OF the Notes at the
present rate of exchange.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Latin American News in Brief

in less than two weeks. On Feb.
%, four children were killed and
IL persons wounded by S imilar
explosion.
Today's accident occurred in the
Surquillo District of Greater Ii
ma. The previous one took place
in Madgalena del Mar, also a part
of Greater Lima.
There was no explanation In
either case how the missiles hap
pened to be in the places where
the children found. them.
Diario las Américas., 1958-03-11
NEW MOTOR PLANT is
OPENED IN BRAZIL

SAC PAULO, Brazil (UP)-Pre-
sident Juscelino Kubitschek dedic-
ated the Willis Overland Motors
Factory here, as an addition to the
company's assembly plant already
in operation.
The added facilities are expect
ed to produce a total of $4,000
motors during the remainder of
this year. The installations dedicat-
ed also included a modern paint
shop. They cover $4,000 square fe
Still in constr uction is a press
shop. They cover IS, 900 square feet
pected to be inaugurated in July.
The new gasoline motor factory
is the first one Of its kind in Bra.
I'll The General Motors operates
an engine assembly plant which
imports a large percentage of
component parts for its output.
The WHY'S Overland plant here
Is a subsidiary of Kaiser indus.
tries.