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Diario las Américas., 1958-04-24

NO ES TAN MALO
Querida Amaranta: Soy una
jOven de Is amos, que esta es-
tudiandO. Mi padrastrO es muy
estrictO cOnmigO y no me per.
mite apenas Salir o Overtime.
Dice que soy muy presumida y,
81 algdn dfa lego a casa un POGO
mas tarde de 10 corriente, sur
gen en- seguida las dificultades.
Tengo que recOnOcer que 20 y
mis- hermanOs lie debemos mu-
cho, porque nos ha criadO desde
mug pequenOs y nos ha facilita-
do los estudioS que estamOs ha-
ciendo Es decir que tengO mu-
cho que agradecerle. PerO soy
jOven, tengO ganas de divertir-
me y este plan de vida Sc me ha.
&c inScpOrtable.
Alicia
La vida de una muchacha en-
una gran ciudad esta tan llena
de peligros que es muy l6gico
que los padres tomen toda clase
de precauciones, Proceden asi,
no 10 dude, en- bien de sus hi
jos. Y, 81 estos son inteligentes,
deben en- ell fondo agradecer esa
Wgilancia. No debe ser muy ma
10 SUI padrastro cuando les ha
atendido a listed y a sus her
manitos desde pequehos, les ia
cilita los medlos para que estu-
diem y Sc preocupa de ustedes.
Aunque solo sea por ESQ, debe
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-24

por uno de los empleados, que
ell sistema de inter-comunica-
clones no funcionaba, a pesar
de que va habian tratado de
repararlo varios tecnicos en-
la materia, pero sin resultado
favorable. Hoy me encontre
con Edward que salia del lu-
gar, cargado de instrumentos,
alambres y dos ayudantes. E.
Como uno de mis- negocios es
averiguarlo TODD para despues
escribirles a ustedes esta CO.
lumna, me entere que mi ami
go hizo tai demonstration de
habilidad en- la solucion del
problema, que los empleados
10 bautizaron con ell nombre
de "MR. CYCLOTRON 80"
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-24

Ell repertoire del "Trio Los ColegiaIes y Felipe" es tan variado
. interesante, que la clientele de Gel T~OREADOR" no Sc cansa de
aplaudirlos Como va Ell pso les resula pequeno, ahora estan en-.
sayando ell ndmero de la eschera i.
Como ell negocio de "MALANGA" sia creciendo, lie voy a tener
que suprimir la publicidad =. Els uno de los pocos lugares que va
cuenta con un solido y consistente ndmero de adeptos. En- la cele-
bracion del, cumpleanos de Finha Fernandez aquelo parecia una
feria; Pancho, Pope, Enrique Santana, Esteita y muchos Lechuzos.
II AAk
LA HACIENDA, atendi6 ell pasado lunes a mas de so encanta.
doras muchachitas, estudiantes de espanol, pertenedentes al Spanish
National Honor Todavia deben de estar comentando 10 bueno
que estaba ell Arroz con Polio
sigue Ell exodo de los muchachos, que con tanto entusasmo nos
abandonaron para ocupar puesos en- los nuevos hoteles habaneros..
*A#
E. tunes pasado y por ell Canal 8 de Miami, Sc nos coloco como ii
fuera una Transmission local, la C. M. g. de La Habana. Todo Ell
N. E. y parte del N. w, nos reportan ell fen6meno. Ell programa
de la Phillips, con Manolo Fernandez y ell Noticiero. con Manolo
ortega, Sc pasearon pr las sahs de nuestros amigos, como 81 estu.
veran en- SUI casa. ~
No, mis- amistades. :. Pan con Timba' no ha Hegado todava,
eaaado este suceda, aqui va a tenblar ell merequeten.
&Hk
Nc se olviden de asistr al Festival de ALBERTO MIGUEL Y
Rasa a la Pagina 81
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-24

EDWARD GONZALEZ, cubano-
polaco, es un sujeto exceptional
por muchas razones: por su mo-
destia, SUI sinceridad, su desin-
teres y sus incalculables como
cimientos en- "%electronics'
Durante ell largo tempo que
hace que nos conocemos, nun
ca Sc me habia ocurrido ave-
rigual cual era SUI giro (This
is America, you know!) :.
ace varios dias y mientras ha-
cia una vista de negocios a una
importante Compaffa de Segu-
ros de esta Ciudad, me entere
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-24

Ell senior Luis Ross Vefgafa, en-
representation de la agrupaci6n
"Cuba Nueva", nos ha entregado
las siguiente declaraciones, con
ell ruego de su publication:
DOS TERRIBLES PROBLEMAS.
PARA Ell CUBANO
NADIA arruina y despera mas al
hombre que Ell dolor fisico, nj cosa
alguna puede mas intensamente
entristecerlo @ rebelarlo que ell
saberse innecesaria o maliciosa-
mente acandonadc al sufrimiento.
Puede condensarse en- ell para
TO anterior la tragedia del presents
moments cubano. Por una parte la
feroz tirania empenada en- des-
truir las mas sagradas instituciones
patrias: familia, moral, felicidad, la
propia adverse ciudadania; por la
otra, varioS sectores revoluciona-
rios "a los que ell pueblo Sc aferra
al Greer que representa- 10 mejor
Gle Cuba y piensa que alientan
identicos proposltos para la recu-
peraci6n democratica- que en- vez
de auna' sus esfuerzos al logro de
la aspiration comun, no cesan de
c%riticarse y rebajarse los unos a los
otros.
Dia que Sc pierda en- ell infecun-
do a~islac,onismo producido por Ell
recelo y la ambIcion, ademas del
correspondence tribute en- joven
y heroica sangre rebeide, dia que
do aislacionjsmo producido por ell
recelo y la ambicion, ademas del
correspondence tribute en- joven
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-24
SRNTESlS ..
Wiene de IA Primerae
terna de los gobernantes de Ale
mania Occidental"

terna de los gobernantes de Ale
mania Occidental"
DESILUSION CON
YUGOSLAVIA
MOSCU-(UP).-La aparente
frialdad del Primer Ministro So
vietico, Nikita Khrushchev, hacia
Yugoslavia, r~efleja la desilusi6n
de que los yugoslavos no hayan
hecho verdaderas concesiones, en-
su reconciliation con ell bloque
comunista, segun decian hoy los
observadores occidentales.
Desde Ell punto de vista soviet
co, ell Presidente Tito continua Sos
teniendo las diferencias ideol6gi-
cas- que dividen al mundo comunis-
ia, en- lugar de hacer 10 possible por
disminuirlas.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-24
14UZQN
sentimental
POI. Amaranta

Diruanss las cOnsuHas a BUzoN SENTIMENTAL, p. Z. Box sss,
International Airport, Miami 48, Fla. Ragamos = los lectores o lectoras
cue hrmen us cartas cn u peuddnimo o inicides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Lost Explorer

The scientists say it will be several
days before they know what happened
to Explorer II, SO there is little point in
curbStone opinions from people who
couldn't clean sparkplug or adjust
carburetor
All that is known is that the
Jupiter-C rocket carrying the ArmyS
second satellite made an apparently
normal takeoff. 1t was tracked by radar
for at least $50 miles. Then it's radio
signals went out and the satellite van
iShed. 1t may have fallen back into
the earth'S atmosphere and diSinte-
grated. Or it may be silently DRIFTING,
although this is thought to be unlikely.
In any event the scientists say they
will know in few days, and the rest
of us will have to wait.
The only conclusion which seems
justified at this time is more or less
obviouS-that we have only crossed the
threshold in the science of rocketry.
Those who insist that the day of push
button warfare still is a long way off
seem to be right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Investing in India

The best interests of the free world
will be served by the agreement under
which our country will lend 1925 million
to help finance midas five-year plan
for further economic development.
OF this sum, $3.50 million will be
made available by our Export-Import
Bank to enable India to buy from us the
capital goods it needs to promote its
industrialization This will be repay
able in dollars, over 15-year period, at
an interest Of 5A per cent.
Further, in addition to an expected
special credit for the purchase of some
of our surplus farm products, India will
receive SITS million from our Develop
ment Loan Fund to assist it in building
roads and railways and in expanding it's
jute and cement enterprises. The re-
payment, to be stretched out over 20
years at interest rates of 3ha and 514
per cent, will be made in rupees.
In effect, as worked out between
our Government and an Indian delega-
ton headed by B. K. Nehru, this agree
ment promises to bring about marked
speed-up in the industrial and agricul-
tural progress of a nation whose popu-
lation of almost 400 million is increasing
at rate of about S million a year. AS
the statistic implies, such progress is
OF vital importance both to the we'll
being of the people of India and to
midas effort, as free land, to prove
that its democratic system can do a
better economic job than can the
totalitarianism of Red China.
Up to now, as Communist Peiping's
competitor in that sense, Prime Minister
Nehru'S government in New Delhi has
been doing better than hold its own.
And the longer it continues to do so, the
less chance there will be that the Chi
neSe Reds will attain superiority of a
sort that would make it easier for them
to lure their smaller, now-free Asian
neighborS into the anti-Western Marxist
fold.
India, despite its "neutraliSm," is so
earnestly intent upon winning this con-
test that it is financing from its own
resources 80 per cent of the cost of its
five-year developmental program cost
. estimated at SIS billion. Our loan is
we'll designed to give the undertaking
a strong start toward building up the
Indian economy and thus strengthening
the free world at large.
In that respect, we are making an
investment that should yield good divi-
dends. AS B. X. Nehru has put it, it
will be repaid mot only in cash :. but
in the more abiding currency of human
MISUNDERSTANDING of sort that
can be of incalculable value to us in
relation to Asia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
A Test They Fear

Nothing could be less surprising
than the report that the puppet East
German Communist regime is still run
ming into great deal of theological
resistance from students and teachers.
According to a special party-line study
of the problem, these people persist in
clinging to bourgeois ideas They de-
cline, for one thing, to pay respectful
attention to the enormously dull and
tortuous dogmas of Marxism -LeniniSm.
Worse, they keep on indicating--some-
times with the most brazen kind of
boldness-that they despise Red totali
tarianiSm and yearn for the political and
economic freedoms of the West.
Actually, of course, these feelings
are shared by great numbers Of people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Discord in Montgomery

Peace and harmony continue to
elude Democratic factions in Montgom-
cry County. Repeated efforts to effect
an agreement on harmony slate" of
candidates for the May primary have
ended in failure. In fact, the factions
seem to be as far apart as ever. All of
which naturally is of interest to county
Republicans. They hope to profit by any
Democratic diSSenSion remaining after
the primaries.
Differences among the Democrats in
Montgomery are nothing new. They
date back to the bitter charter fight
several years ago and beyond. Over
simplified, it can be said that the split
is between the conservative "old guard"
organization long headed by E. Brooke
Lee and the liberal antiorganization
forces, composed largely of old-line
rebels against the Lee group and newer
residents in such rapidly growing COM
munities as the -Kensington
and Bethesda Chevy Chase areas. The
liberal group, encouraged by it's develop
ing strength at the polls, has formed
what is known as the Montgomery
County Democratic Caucus. This group
backed an antiorganization slate for the
State convention in 1856 and won six
out of the seven seats.
Both the conservative and liberal
factions, reluctant to engage in pri-
mary battle that would play into the
hands of the Republicans, have sought
to devise slate for the coming primary
that would be mutually acceptable. A
compromise ticket composed mostly
of incumbent fficeholders-some with
widely divergent political views-was
considered by the caucus faction, but
rejected. The latter has indicated that
it may forgo adopting al slate in favor
of an open to all" primary.
So the situation now is very con-
fused for both sides and certainly for
Democratic voters in general. AS Brooke
Lee put it at rally of Democrats the
other night, There is no, such thing as
harmony in this county" Nor is there
any apparent prospect of compromise
slate that will satisfy the dissident
elements. 1t is possible, of course, that
after the primary is over the differences
will be submerged for the sake of party
unity in the election. Much will depend
on the makeup of the final ticket, which
will cover many local Offices as well as
members of the legislative delegation.
Observers say there is more likelihood
of conservative Democrats boiling to the
Republican side in the election if the
candidates are too liberal than of lib
erals voting for Republicans under any
circumstances. All in all, it is quite
hassle-and one that is apt to benefit
nobody but the Republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06

unquestionably the vast majority
throughout captive East Germany. After
all, repressed though it is by Soviet
power, this is highly literate popula-
ton, and it knows only too well the
difference between the liberty of the
prospecting West and the harsh regi-
mentation of the bleak world behind
the Iron Curtain. That is why the
Kremlin, in fragrant violation of solemn
pledges, so adamantly refuses to let the
Germans reunite on the basis of free
elections. In its own way, the refusal
amounts to Soviet confession that such
test would inevitably result in an
ignominious defeat for communism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Harvesting the Sun

Science continues to make Signifl-
cant progress toward Harvesting solar
energy to serve the needs of man. A good
example of this is the house that has just
been built near Boston by the MaSsa-
chuSettS Institute of Technology. 1t is
a full-Scale, three-bedroom home, and
what makes it important-as promise
of things to come-iS that it wreStS from
the sun an abundant supply of hot water
and nearly all the heat it needs to keep
its jewellers warm throughout the cold
New England winters.
The house is the product of 20 years
of solar research and experiment at
M. I. T. Looking pretty much like many
moderniStic new homes in suburban
areas, it has Steeply sloping roof on
the south side, that is made up of about
GAO square feet of opaque glass covering
an equal area of thin aluminium plating.
This combination traps the suns energy,
which in turn is transferred to water.
The resulting heating system, even
though not yet perfected in terms of
cost and efficiency, is effective enough,
according to its developers, to be re-
garded as something that seems destined
to compete seriously with systems using
gas, oil or coal.
This does not mean, of course, that
sun-heated housing (the system can be
used for cooling in summer) is likely to
become commonplace the day after to-
morrow. But the NJ !. T. scientists APP
parently are confident that it will def
nitely come into its own, and be reason
ably priced, in the not-too- distant flu
ture. This confidence is based on the
rate Of progress being made now in a
number of different projects aimed at
utilizing solar energy to keep homes
warm, light up cities, provide electricity
for industry and otherwise be helpful to
mankind. One such project is the
further development of the remarkable
little battery-a Bell product-which
stores up the suns power to run rural
telephone circuit in Georgia.
It has been estimated that within
single hour the sun showers the earth
with radiation equivalent to the power
contained in more than 20 billion tons of
coal, or daily outpouring exceeding a
quadrillion kilowatts of energy. Accord
ingly, If scientists succeed in Harvesting
only fraction of this stupendous force,
humanity will have the wherewithal
for revolutionary material betterment.
In other times, such an achievement
would have been regarded as far beyond
the reach of mans genius But in this
day and age, in view of the progress
already made, 1t seems at least con-
ceivable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Hiqher Postage

IT does not add up. They
talk about imitation and we
do have imitation. They talk
about recession and We do
have that too. They talk
about unemployment. to-
gether with a threatened de-
preston. We have unemploy-
ment but will not have a
depression.
But why feed imitation
while we have the recession
and unemployment? Why
must we increase postage to
five cents? 1t should not be
more than four cents, if that.
The House is right in limit
ing it to four cents If we must
have an increase at all. With
the economy of the Nation in
an unhealthy condition and
while we are spending too
much money on foreign af-
fairs at a time when infla-
ton and taxes are driving
some of us nuts. there is no
sense in raising the postage
stamp to five cents. I failed
to mention taxes. which
should be cut and will not
be.
Daniel b. Felker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Leave Controversy

Recently. The Star carried
comment by one Congress
man to the effect that the
large majority of Federal en-
ployes who remained at home
on Monday, February II. be-
cause of weather conditions
thereby admitted they were
not essential to the Govern
ment service, etc. Later, The
Star stated that another
Congressman had written the
White House recommending
that all Federal workers who
took leave from work that
day be granted "administra-
tive leave" since they had
been asked to stay home"
Unless the latter Congress-
man had information on the
subject other than that made
known to the general public
at the time, Government en-
ployes were encouraged to
take annual leave on Feb
ruary II, and it would seem
reasonable to conclude that
all of the approximately 80
per cent of those remaining
at home that day did so on
a purely voluntary basis, i.e.,
in the full realization that
annual leave would be
charged. On the other hand,
the remaining 20 per cent.
whether they be considered
essential" in the light of one
CongreSsman's statements or
as disobeying a request to
stay at home" at least
should be credited with COM
mon sense. They certainly
would have foregone the
gruelling ordeal of getting to
work and back that wintry
day had they known that
it was against orders to re-
port for duty and that no
charge would be made for
the absence.
Those who rolled over in
bed that morning are now
apparently favored over
those who rolled out and
faced the uninviting elements.
1t is inconceivable that
anyone should recommend
the reversal of annual leave
voluntarily chosen. Don't We
have just a little too much
retroactivity in Government
now? Why can't we look for
ward for change and pre-
pare to handle such an emer-
gency situation on a sensible.
understandable basis next
time?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06

Daily hundreds Of our
elected representatives. their
secretaries, assistants, con-
Stituents. committee counsel,
paid witnesses, guests and
employees waste valuable time
by trudging through those
subterranean cavernS that
were constructed to facilitate
the passage from the Capitol,
Senate and House Offices to
the chambers or committee
meetings where their pres
ence is required.
I never saw such a waste
Of time and energy in so
vital a cpot as the United
States Capitol is presumed
to be. than when / was ie-
quired to travel afoot from
the Senate Office Building.
by a short. dinky monorail
the first hundred yards or
so and then by foot. under
ground. the entire length of
the Capitol Building, to the
necessary underground tun-
mel which connects these
buildings with the House
Office Buildings.
1t doesn't take an expert
engineer to. determine the
savings involved in con-
structing a double-track legit-
innate subway. all the way
from the remotest corner Of
the House ONCE Buildings,
using so far as necessary the
existing excavations UNDER
meath the Capitol itself, then
continuing on to the Senate
Office Building and its annex
It wouldn't take much more
investment to run the thing
down to the Union Statlcn
where so many thousands
pass daily, mostly to conduct
the Nations business. This
would be more important 10
the users Of the Nation S
Capitol than the proposed
extension Of the east wing.
John Henry Lambert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Route 240 Survey

In 1855, the District High
way Department applied for
and obtained approval from
the Bureau Of Public Roads
for construction Of a Route
240 along the Potomac River.
In 1856. it paid over $4,000
to the Clarkeson Engineering
Co.. presumably for an i'm
partial survey of possible To-
cations. but. in fact, for an
engineering study Of the route
selected in 1855 and for a
justification Of this route. 1t
is significant that the District
made no use Of local plan
ming organizations. all Of
whom are opposed to its
choice, preferring to hire an
outside firm, first-rate as an
engineering outfit, but with
no planning personnel and
experience, as a IMPLY EVIL
denced in its final report.
Shortly after the Clarkeson
report was finished, the Dis
trict hired the engineer re-
sponsible for 1t at a salary Of
about $4,000. The District
Highway Department m a d e
public its decision we'll before
a public hearing was held on
the location Of Route gao and
opened this hearing with an
emotional defense Of its rec
concentrations and attack on
other locations. The District
is a showcase to the world
and an example TO the Ma
ton. But is this example OF
the workings Of local govern
ment one we would like other
local governments TO follow?
Betty NJ. Thayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. What are epiphytes?-
II. Y.
A. They are plants which
grow on the surface of other
plants for support, but which
do not obtain nutriment from
their sap or tissues as do
parasitic plants. The So
called Spanish moss which
hangs in festoons from live
oaks In the South is a good
example of an epiphyte.
@. When forwarding a let
ter to my son who is in the
service. may l write a per-
sonal note on the back Of
the enyelope?-T. o.
A. No. Postal regulations
state that inscriptions not
necessary to proper forward
ing will subject the matter to
new prepayment Of postage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-06
Scrap TroHeys?

Pictures in The Star dur
ing the recent big snow
showed streetcars standing
end to end for blocks, dozens
of them stalled hopelessly.
The power slot was blocked.
it was explained. At the same
time the deadly loading plat
forms in the middle of the
streets were piled high with
snow.
Now comes a letter in The
Star ("The Trolleys Made
It"D which gives the impress
sion that the Streetcars were
a great success in the snow.
The blizzard should GER
tainly have convinced the
authorities that streetcars
are absolutely necessary for
mass transportation" that
letter read. Does that author
think that all of us have
forgotten so soon how help
less the trolleys were in the
snow? The facts are too clear
to be ignored. Traffic would
move more freely if the an
tiquated and dangerous i'm
pediments were of the few
remaining streets on which
they still operate. Railroads
in the middle of city streets
are as outmoded as side
saddles and riding skirts.
Until the street rails are
torn up and removed, an
other rule should be added to
the emergency trafiic regula-
tons. No streetcar should be
allowed to operate when the
snow is deep unless it is pro-
PEELED by a method more
reliable than now used, pref
erably by horses, mules, or
oxen.
George Frederick Miller.