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Diario las Américas., 1958-12-14
LLANUZA CONTINUAL
PRESO

NUEvA YORK, Die. IS. -
(UPI)-El comite del Exilio del
Movimiento rs de Julio informo
anoche que ell secretario de d.
cho comite Jose Llanusa, arres-
tado a SUI llegada de VeneZue-
la a Miami hace dos dias, con-
tinuara preso por un total de
ocho dias, sin recurso possible
debido a la tramitacion de una
apelacion del Departamento de
immigration.
Aver Sc celebro en- Miami el
juicio para determinar 81 Lila.
nusa debia ser admitido o no en-
los Estados Unidos, y Ell juez de-
cret6 -dijo ell Comite- que
era admissible y ordeno que Sc
lie admitiera previa prestacion
de una fianza de 1900 dolares
para garantizar SUI salida even!
tual del pals. La fianza Sc presto
inmediatamente.
Pero segun informa Ell Comite,
Llanusa no fue puesto en- liber-
tad porque ell Departamento de
Immigration anuncio que iba a
presentar apelacion contra la
decision del funcionario inves-
tigador especial y que entire tan
to Llanusa seguiria preso. Co.
me por la ley ell Gobierno no
>tiene que conceder fianza du-
rante una apelacion de este IT,
DO y tiene cinco dias para ac-
tuar, Llanusa permanecera de-
tenido por ocho dias
Ell Comite informa que LA
nusa ha entrado y salido del
pals varias veces durante su ira
bajo con Ell Comite y que es uno,
de los miembros mas impor-
tantes del Movimiento, por 10
que estima que es discriminate
ria la acci6n del Departamento
de Inmigraci6s y que impidien-
dole reaIizar SUI labor en- Yin mo-
mento critico, la actuacion re-
sulta un "claro favor al DICTATOR
BatiSta''.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
End of the Worker

Now 1t is DEFINITE and ofiicial. On
next Monday, which will be its saith
birthday anniversary. the Daily Worker
will bury itself. Speaking with pro-
found sadness" 1t has formally an
nounced that it must do this because
steadily declining circulation (from q
peak Of 10000 down to 5000 or less) has
convinced the Communist Party in the
United States that further publication
would be too costly.
In other words, even as has hap
pened to genuine newspapers. the Work.
er has failed TO hold on to enough read
ers to keep itself alive. Meanwhile, its
scant advertising has grown scanter, and
1t has had to cope with "ever-mounting
production costs" It has been subsi-
died. Of course, but the subsidy has been
too small to cover the losses, and the
party'S high command has decided that
dumping more money into the venture
would be merely throwing the money
away. So from now on the comrades
will have only the weekly Worker to
guide them along the true Marxist-
feminist path.
0ut lIldI CCOhOtIllC laCtOAS aAC
involved in this story. AS the Daily
Worker itself has intimated in Its pain
full announcement" 1t has come to the
end of its days not simply because read
ers have been deserving 1t in droves, but
also because 1t has been torn by 'unre-
solved political differences" within the
party. These differences have been APP
parent ever since Nikita Khrushchev's
attack on Stain and the Kremlin's bru-
tai suppression Of Hungary's rebellion
for freedom Under the editorship Of
John Gates the Worker has reacted to
these events in way that has infu-
rated Moscow and revealed bitter split
among the Communists Of the United
States. ES n@
This split has divided the comrades
into two main groups-the 'revisionists"
led by people like Mr.. Gates and the Sta
liniSts led by William z. Foster. Men,
bers Of the latter faction have been dis
satisfied with the Daily Worker for
months, and there is some reason to
suspect that the Workers finish has
been brought about as much by their
influence as by the loss Of readers and
money The demise will be regretted by
all who have been reading the sheet for
an insight into the party's inner turmoil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
LoophoIes for Killers

The proposed amendment OF Mary
lands traffic law relating to man
slaughter is designed to close a loophole
through which too many highway killers
have managed to escape. The Prince
Georges County Traffic Safety Confer
ence urged a tighter law after State
police officiaiha stated that convictions
for manslaughter are very difficult to
get under the present statute. This is
because the courts have construed the
law as requiring a showing OF gross
negligence" to convict-and gross neg
ligence" has been defined as "wanton
and reckless disregard Of human life."
The interpretations have tended to con-
fuse jurors and thus have worked to the
advantage Of the defendants.
A typical case in point was that Of
young man recently cleared Of man.
slaughter charge by Prince Georges
County judge, although the judge con-
coded that the defendant had been
drinking, was speeding, was passing an
other car on curve and was on the
wrong side Of the road when his car
crashed head on into another automo-
bile, killing man and his daughter and
injuring six persons. The Judge ex-
pressed the opinion that, under high
court rulings, the offense did not con-
stitute gross negligence" This case
was cited at the conference as indicative
Of the need for rewriting the man.
slaughter law. Further evidence Of this
need was seen in State Police Major
Randalls statement that Of 100 man
slaughter charges filed in 1856 by police
in what they considered the more fla
grant cases, only 10 defendants were
convicted.
State Senator Winship Wheatley,
IT., coauthor of the present manslaugh-
ter law. told the conference he would
sponsor legislation to strengthen the
act, although he did not specify what
changes would be asked. He pointed out
that the current law replaced a sterner
law under which 1t was almost impos-
sible to obtain convictions. The need, he
said, is for a law which juries will be
willing to apply to defendants In man
slaughter cases. Writing such law may
be difficult, but public SGfety Demands
that the effort be made. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10

sincerity and from a deep sense Of con-
viction. In this connection, 1t is worth
noting that the most recent communi-
cation from Mr.. Bulganin definitely has
not received the brush-off treatment. 1t
is our belief that Mr.. Eisenhower. once
the way becomes clear, will go that extra
mile. And the way may become clear
sooner than some people think.
There Is one more thing which
might be said. This is an election year
Ia fact which was attested by the frigid
silence Of an otherwise friendly Con-
gresS when the President called for do
nestle sacrifices. It is also year which
may. and which perhaps will, be q year
OF fateful decision for our country and
our world.
A President who has not been well
bounced back yesterday, and all of us
should be thankful for 1t. But 1t would
be foolish, despite this good perform
ance. not to recognize that time and
the infirmities which go with 1t have
left their mark It would be equally
foolish, of course, to suppose that pol
itics can be forgotten with an election
coming up But the President and this
country which he will lead for the next
three years are playing for big stakes
stakes incomparably bigger than the
matter Of who wins what seat next
November. The Presidents urgent need
is for help rather than political obstruc-
tion-help from the Congress and help
from the people. Is this too much to
ask?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
For O New Approach

The so-called Peace Pag-
cant" recently held on the
Ellipse was without apparent
enthusiasm. No wonder. since
no peaceful spirit pervades
the atmosphere.
All this talk of disarma :
ment and peace is inconsist-
ent when accompanied by a
lot Of fear propaganda. and
huge expenditures for expan-
sion OF ornaments.
II / we're younger and
sought safety for myself. !
would 60 to live in some coun-
try which is not in this mill
tary race. Those countries
not equipped with nuclear
weapons are safer and hap
pier. Brazil. Argentina. India.
Thailand and Others are less
likely TO be destroyed.
The more bases. the larger
the army and the air force
and the greater the danger Of
a war which will be the last
war. I cannot see why sup
posedly intelligent people do
not see this.
Why don't they try diff
ferent tactics as long as the
present methods result In an
impasse? Why don't they
build UP good will. instead OF
III will? Why don't they pay
attention TO sensible people
like DR., Mumford, Dorothy
Thompson. Thomas Stokes,
DR.. Stanwood Cobb and q host
Of others2
Erwin u. Hoffman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Demands Action

We must use what time
may be left to us in taking
steps to save the situation.
To begin with. it would be
well for the President TO re-
move either the characters
who are his advisers or re-
move himself. After that,
Congress must be made TO
know and understand the
will Of the people whose pur-
pose II is TO serve. The first
thing that must be under
stood is that II does not serve
the interest OF the American
people at this eleventh hour
by looking for Scapegoats and
waging the eternal battle of
Democrat versus Republican.
or vice versa.
II is up 10 the American
people to instruct and UNI
equivocally inform Congress
that our will is to liquidate
or render Intellectual by
whatever means or sacrifices
that may be necessary the
terrible menace Of Soviet
barbarism whose avowed pur-
pose is and always has been
world conquest and domina-
ton, and whose policy ANY
means justifles the end" Is
well known to all.
q. "a a'mnsOlR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Just Wind?

II the Kremlin Is about TO
control our weather then GER
tainly we must make all
haste toward finding a de
Tense" But DR.. Teller's
statement about weather
control is simply another ef-
fort TO gain the support
which he thinks necessary
for scientific research. How
long can We maintain or
derby plans for research and
assign the right priorities IL
the press gives credence to
every specialist who resorts
to sensational scare lines
half truths that mislead the
public and Congress?
DR.. Teller knows that large
control Of weather is a very.
very remote possibility. There
is every reason TO believe
that II man modified the
weather over North America
to a significant extent the
effects would extend TO Eu-
rope and Asia; that is, the
scheme would boomerang"
and strike the perpetrators
also.
Joseph r. Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10

largely responsible for the
quiet success Of school inte-
grafton here In Washington.
DR.. nsen. as most re-
formers have done. has made
mistakes. but has always
been the first to admit to
them. thus displaying a hui
mility which is often a sign
Of greatness.
DR.. Hansen has too many
qualifications for this job to
enumerate, some sadly lack
ing in many educators. but
a review OF his accomplish
ments shows that he is a man
OF vision. a practical man.
and above all. q philosopher.
Penelope L. Wright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

And he ushered them. with
? wave Of the hand, to two
chairs at another desk, close
to one of his associates.
This associate didn't seem
to be working at the time.
he said later. so that he
didn't mean to inflict the
enthusiasts on him. he said.
Ha, hal
After all. no one should
resent another being inter
ested in his work.
But too close inspection is
not. shall We say. nice.
+. Even newSmen like some
privacy.
So. the next time you are
in a newspaper Office. think
twice before you tread di-
rectly on the heels Of man
at work.
Slug him in the jaw. throw
darts at him. call him sap"
II you feel that way. but for
heavens sake let him alone
while he is at work.
Handling the raw materials
Of this. our daily life. at the
very point where the blood
issues red. is something to
make any one nervous.
Experience may inure one
to 1t. but it never quite takes
away the feeling that all this
is important. that time is
short. and that you must
hurry or you will be too late.
Importance. time and hurry
these blend to make your
paper. every paper honestly
done. They come out Of life.
into and through the mind,
and onto a roll Of paper in
the wonder Of daily newspa-
per work.
Don't crowd too close. folks.
when you visit us. We want
you to see all the wonders,
but Just stand back a bit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
The 'Bronded'

Inc article oy Larry Soble
and the appeal from J. Edgar
Hoover in This Week tJanu-
airy 81 contain more sentiment
than facts. more propaganda
than poetry. We live in a
world Of constant tension,
where the threat of nuclear
warfare is more real than
fancied. Larry Soble implies
that he may have TO change
his name to get by. Larry
knows that he will be
branded the rest Of his life
for what his parents have
charged against them. Larry
learned the hard way that
We do not live in a tolerant
United States. We live in a
country where citizens are
culturally and emotionally
immature. Most of our cit
liens judge their fellow cit
liens by emotional unreason-
ing. Thousands OF Ameri-
cans. like Larry Soble. have
suffered because OF unjust
and improved charges.
The people of the world
are not so scared of COM
munism. fascism. or single
taxism as they are afraid OF
death from atomic bombs.
This threat is just as great
from the United States as it
is from the Soviet Union.
Many Americans have lost
their Jobs and are often
forced to migrate from their
home towns because of, false
charges that they are Com
munists. Frequently. their
only crime was a belief in
the principle that all citizens
are created equal and should
not be Disseminated against
because Of race. religion or
politics. This doesn't pre-
vent the spread of communism
and it doesn't make America
a better place to live. The
Russians have a sputnik and
We don't. We don't because
We have branded some of our
best scientists as "Commu-
nists" and refuse TO use their
talents. The Russians use
their brains. we prosecute
ours in the name Of security
and have to import alien
skills.
]. Wilbur Potherby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10

ulCJ VI improved aBdlnSt
both cigarette condemners
and, II there are any such
who dare express their views.
defenders. Some old falla-
cies--they don't necessarily
have anything to do with the
points at issue-have been
wiped away.
Even quite competent ply
sicians often are quoted as
saying: ITS not the irrita-
ton or the nicotine which
does the damage. It's the
tars in cigarette smoke"
Certain tars long since have
been shown to be powerful
cancer-producing agents and
the word has a nasty conno-
tation. Now. according to
the Little report, these "tars"
don't exist under actual
smoking conditions.
The experiments to date
have shown. he says. that
the term tobacco tar is a
misnomer and apparently
has arisen because tobacco
smoke. when trapped and
condensed, is a dark -colored,
viscous liquid. 1t is not COM
parable to materials COM
monty known as tars. such
as pine tar and coal tar,
which are products OF de-
structive distillation OF or.
ganic material in the alb.
sence Of air.
Smoke in Two Phases
Tobacco smoke as pro-
duced in the normal burning
of cigarette consists of two
phases. One, virtually invis-
ible, is a complex mixture Of
true gases and vapors. The
other consists Of microscopic
liquid droplets suspended in
the atmosphere. The visible
part of the blueish smoke
consists chiefly Of these sus-
pended particles. Each drop
let is a most complex chem
ical mixture.
The materials called to-
bacco tars' usually are con-
densates consisting chiefly Of
the particle phase of smoke,
trapped by some method such
as chilling to a low temper
allure. The manner Of trap
ping influences the weight of
the condensate obtained from
each cigarette burne, Tne
smoke emerging from the
mouth end of a cigarette will
vary with such factors as the
composition and condition of
the burning mixture, the
temperature Of combustion.
the relative proportion Of oxy-
gen available. the material
through which the smoke
passes"
But, he stresses. there is
nothing in the normal smok-
ing process which will pro-
duce tars.
Nothing is said as to wheth-
er or not any of the other
products Of burning tobacco
will produce cancers. Actually
nothing is known and it will
be hard TO find out anything.
1t will be very difficult to iso-
late any pure chemical COM
pound which can be passed
out for experiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Exhibit No. /:

A newspaperman at work.
Probably nothing so fasci-
mates the average citizen, un-
less it is a newspaperwoman.
People visit an Office and
like to stand as close as pos
sible. just to. see how it is
done.
The other day. a pair OF
handsome gentlemen on a
mission of their own came
into such an Office. and found
the man they were seeking
busy. as q good newspaper
man should be and often is.
They stood first on one
foot and then on the other.
Then they saw another man
at work.
The pair edged closer.
Each man gawked a little.
evidently to see. If he could.
Just what newspaperman
does at the actual time he is
doing it.
All. the romance of the
press!
We are such things as
dreams are made Of. perhaps.
but also flesh and blood, ham
sandwiches. cigarettes and
aspirin.
In the old days. newspaper
men sometimes took gin and
bitters. etc. but nowadays
these are not part of the
craft.
Today's newsman, what
ever he does. does it without
influence Of spurious liQ-
uors. We hope.
Such men are trained. or
rather train themselves. to
set their material and write
1t almost anywhere.
But. as We have said. they
are flesh and blood. and very,
very human.
The two visitors edged for
ward. They were now breath
ing down the neck OF a man
trying to think.
Yes. even today. a news
paperman must think a bit.
He has TO concentrate. and
prides himself on his ability
70 do Just that. even in a buff
falo pen at the zoo. If nee
eSSary.
Our man began to get
nervous.
Discretion is usually the
best part Of valor. as the
proverb has II.
He turned to the nearest,
whose hot breath scared his
ear.
Let me get you a chair. 4"
he suggested.
The man held up a de-
precating hand.
"Oh. I'm satisfied" he said.
Before he had time TO
think again, the newspaper
man blurted out:
well. I'm not"
He continued:
II can write anywhere,
under almost any conditions,
but you two are too close,
30 II YOU don't mind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10

David Lawrence has the
courage Of his convictions
and the ability TO express his
views fearlessly and with
clarity. logic and force. His
column is a refreshing con-
trast to those of the New
Deal" Fair Deal" trained
flee variety.
! have in mind. in par
ticHlar, the recent Lawrence
columns on President Essen
hover. Secretary OF State
Dulles. and one explaining
why the Soviets rule in the
propaganda field. The one on
President Eisenhower is an
effective answer to all the
petty, little men in Congress
end out who are shrieking
frantically that the Presl-
dent should resign. How
eloquently silent these same
individuals we're when il was
a matter of a really seriously
i'll FDR! Those of the
resign now" chorus. who
have wormed their way into
public Office. could serve the
country best IL they would
themselves resign.
The column on the Secre-
tary Of State is deserved trib-
ute to a truly great Secre-
tary. II should be required
reading for members Of Con-
greSS and in fact for all the
carping critics of an out
standing. courageous and de-
voted public servant.
The article entitled. So
VETS Rule Propaganda Field"
is devastating criticism of
the American press and
radio. 1t demonstrates how.
during the New Deal" Fair
Deal" Americans for Dis
ruptive Action" administra-
tons many of the American
nists. commenta-
tors and editorial writer's
were so completely BRAIN
washed that they have never
since been able to write.
speak or even think objec-
lively. This is why they I'M
consciously parrot "the line"
This is why they are so hope
lesSly appeaSement-minded.
Z. Mclean johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Cigarettes Really Packed With Peril?
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

Not so many midnights
ago at least a million Ameri-
cans swore of smoking ciga-
rettes-forever.
They threw nearly full
packs into the fire or tramped
them underfoot in virtuous
disgust as they swallowed
the last cocktails Of 1857.
The number who forswore
the deadly "cofiin nails" for
the rest Of their natural lives
probably was greater than
ever this last New Years eve
because Of the widely pub
licized and certainly extreme
ly impressive evidence. lately
accumulated, that these are
responsible for cancer Of the
lungs, heart failure, some
definite but nonspecific short
ening Of life, and q half doz-
en- other things with long
medical names.
From the latest available
statistics somewhat more
than 100000 already have
broken their resolutions. A
few spartan souls stuck 1t
out In prideful virtue for as
long as 20 hours.
Industry Researches, Too
The weaklings may not
necessarily be eternally
damned. The tobacco indus
try naturally became quite
alarmed at the swelling flood
OF research reports on the
dire consequences of cigar
cite smoking which. Of its
own knowledge. 1t was un-
able to refute. So it set up a
research foundation OF its
own to study the problem.
The general public natu-
rally would regard such a
move as pure propaganda
and have very little con-
fldence in any reports issued.
This the industry recognized
from the first. To Offset at
least in part. the anticipated
reaction. it placed in charge
OF the new foundation one of
the most eminent of Amer
lean biologists. DR.. Clarence
Cook Little. long a leader in
the field Of cancer research
and a man whose scientific
probity none would question
DR.. Titles job was not &c
prove that cigarettes were
harmless or good for any
body-that folks should start
smoking two packs q day in
stead Of one. 1t was not to
carry a torch for any COM
mercial or other interest
whatsoever.
DR.. Titles report on in
vestigations for the first year
has just been issued. The
studies were carried out in
20 or more university and
other independent laborato-
ries. The industry supplied
some Of the funds but no
instructions. The chips were
to fall where they would and
it was quite possible that
they would be extremely
damaging.
In this report few conclu-
sions are reported. The time
has been too short. About
all that can be said is that
these thoroughly objective
studies leave a tentative YER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Nomination

In the search for a new
superintendent of schools, 1t
is earnestly hoped that an
outstanding candidate for
this job who Is already asso-
ciated with our District Of
Columbia school system will
not be overlooked, namely DR..
Carl F. Hansen.
II was DR.. Hansen who.
long before Sputnik COM
PEELED us to re-evaluate our
concept Of education, insti-
tuted the four-track system
In our high schools Thereby
enabling each child to de-
velop his capabilities to the
FULLEST EXTENT. He. too. was