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Diario las Américas., 1958-02-01

ropa Central. Ningun lider occi.
dental Sc esfuerZa en- hacer no
tar que ell plan Rapacki servir&
solamente para privar de armas
nucleares a los ejercitos de DC.
cidente, mientras que la Union
Sovietica y sus satellites Sc ar.
marian secretamente de armas
n~ucleares mas poderosas que
nunca.
TOMADO EN- SERIO
En- cambio, este disparate es
tornado bien en- serio, aun en- la
reciente respuesta formal del pri-
mer ministro Macmillan al pre-
mier Bulganin. Ell Gobierno de
Macmillan, debe aclararse, Sc
encuentra en- situacion especial.
mente dificil ante la opinion pI-
blica de Gran Breta1a.
AL encontrarse Occidente en-
esta situacion tan floja y pateti-
ca, es facil imaginar ell caracter
que tendria una entrevista entire
Occidente y Oriente, con todoS
los representatives de Occidente
estudiando temerosamente a Ia
opinion publica de sus respect.
vos PASSES por encima de SUI hon.
bro. Existe una posibilidsd bas-
tante grande de que una e%ntrevis
ia asi divida a Occidente de una
buena vez, y la esperanto de
yer dividido a Occidente consti-
tuye ell unico motive de la de-
manda ~sovietica por esta entire.
vista.
Los Sovieticos siempre han
aprovechado estas grandes con-
ferencias internacionales para hA
Ger disturbios politicos. Aparte
de ESQ, simpre han considerable
estas conferencias como compile.
tamente inutiles. Pero dentro de
la campaha para negociaciones
entire Oriente y Occidente en-
gran e~scala, Sc esconde la cam.
pana, mucho mas interesante, pa
ra un dialogo privado entire ell
Soviet y Norteamerica que es ell
tipo de e%ntrevista que los So
(Pasa a la Pagina ~
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-01
UN Ola COMO HOY
sABADO, 1ro. DE FEBRERO

lugar la Batalla de &c.
peda (Argentina).
1862-Muri6 Manuel Mongalo, he
roe de la Batalla de Rivas.
187n-Fue ahorcado Jose Antonio
Galan, martir colombiano.
1873-Muri6 Gertrudis Gomez de
Avellaneda, poetisa cubana.
1s17-Rompe EE. UU. relaciones
con Alemania.
1953-Mueren 1000 en- temporales
en- la region del Maj del
Norte.
1956-Kubitschek termina censura
de prensa en- Brasil.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-01
REVITALIZAR

En- articulo polidco que acabo de ler en- I'm viejo diario hispa.
noamericano encuentro ell siguiente pasaje:
LA ocupaci6n perentoria de las terras Iaborables Dor
los necestados y capaces de labrarlas, ell ahincado es.
fuerzo pr revitalzar la economic nacional. son hechos
de mucho volumen. -"
Esta palabra, tornado con la particula reiterativa re, supone la
exlstencla del verbo vtalizar, que no exste en- castelLano. Els sim.
plemente una hispannacion del inges to vitaize (pr. tn vAitalsis>
cuyo equivalence castillo es vivificar.
En- sustituci6n del angGcismo revtaLzar, usado en- Ell lugar arr.
pa reproducido, bien podrian emplearse, ademSs del compuesto rev.
Wfcar, las expresones rObustecer, forifcar, reforzar, ayigorar. VI.
gorizar, infundir nuevas fuerzas, dar nueva vida.
v. Vitaizar.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-01
FL ANGLIcIsMo EN- ESPANoL
c~oNTEMPoRANEo

Cos q DRop6sto de contnbuH a msntenAmienso Do b vurusa De uueA
~ htoMa dtaramente pubHcaEemos en eHa pAEnA un artfeulo d1 IA
RssaAts y HoVedoso BeeioHar1o de AngHcSmos del SmtnenAa tsta,nssson~
8&a y HaORO Ua@amsAO doctor Ricardo J. ALsarM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-16

GREATEST SELECTION Of twist
carpeiing we've ever offered in one
sale. At the biggest savings, too! Car.
pctland was first at the mill TO buy
up the trial runs Of Bigelpw's new
carpet at special prices. With this
real scoop asa start, we've added
other much.wanted twists to make
certain you'll get exactly the car.
pet you want during the sale. Come
in and choose T0DAYl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
Au Revoir in Thonet

Thousands of our Air Force person.
mel have begun to move away from
Mansion, base in Thanet. Thanet,
which is in the southeastern part of
England and which embraces such
places as Margate, Ramsgate and Broad
stairs, has played host to Americans in
uniform for long time. Occasionally
there has been trouble. Occasionally
some of these young men have done
diScreditable things-bad enough to
merit big black headlines over there.
But this is not what is being recalled
now by the people of the area. Their
chief newspaper-the Isle of Thanet
Gazette-has summed up their feelings.
1t has noted, first of all, that the with
drawal of our airmen is going to have
an adverse economic effect. More i'm
portant than that, however, it has OBJ
served that the ars-and-cents con-
sideration is only incidental to the "asset
that we have derived from their seven
years stay here. /. About 900 Of them
have married our girls, who have gone
back to America to live. . L. 1t is perhaps
true that bad news makes headlines,
while good often passes unnoticed
and therefore we must not judge our
visitors from across the Atlantic by the
actions and conduct of few. Let us
think, rather. of the way the vast ma
jority have settled quietly and happily
among us, many entering into our social
and religious lives. Let us think also
Of the great services they have rendered
in and around our island-rescues at
sea by helicopter, and help readily given
at times Of emergency and trouble.
Above all, let us remember and give
thanks for the practical interest they
have taken in the children's homes and
hospitals. j. These acts OF kindness
have been spontaneous. At Christmas
time they have declined to talk of the
good cheer they have distributed. SO
:. we say Thank you for all you have
done. Thank you for your friendship.
Au revoir'"
These are sentiments that deserve
to be publicized. What they say, in effect,
is that our American military people
overseas-despite the inevitable miscon-
duct of a handful of them-are likeable
individuals and personable, effective am
bassadors The headlines sometimes
suggest otherwise, but that is because
the bad news is always reported, whereas
the good is usually too unexciting to win
even a line of public notice. Thanets
au revoir to our airmen, story which
has appeared In none OF our own papers,
Is an eloquent example Of that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
What Is Truth?'

Back in the early part of February,
Dr. Bernard Schwartz issued a statement
denouncing the Legislative Oversight
Subcommittee, headed by Representative
Harris of Arkansas. DR.. Schwartz, soon
to be fired as counsel for the Subcom-
rnittee, began his statement in this
ringing fashion: What is truth?' said
testing Plate and would not stop for
answer"
Plate has long since gone to his
reward, such as 1t may have been. But
the question remainS-What is truth?
DR.. Schwartz accused Chairman
Harris of wanting to whitewaSh the in
vestigation of the regulatory agencies,
including the FEC award of Miami tele-
vision Channel 10 to a subsidiary of
National Airlines. In retrospect this ac-
Cusation seems to have been something
less than true.
DR.. Schwartz also said that he
intended Ito bring to light the mach
nations Of the White House clique"
in controlling decisions Of the agen-
cies, including the role played by Col.
George Gordon Moore, Mrs. EisenhowerS
brother-in-law, in the award of Chan
mel 10. This was an accusation that
was certain to catch the headlines. But
1t also seems to have been considerably
less than true.
Col. Moore has issued categorical
denial and has said he is willing to
testify to that effect under oath at any
time. A disappointed bidder for Chan
mel 10, A. Frank Katzentine, told the
subcommittee that a trusted friend"
told him that Col Moore had "engi-
neered" the award to National AirlineS.
But the trusted friend" one Alfred
Barton, says Mr.. Katzentine misunder-
stood him. 1t seems that all Mr.. Barton
knew about Col. Moore was that the lat
ter had visited in Miami with George
Baker, president of National Airlines.
This, in short, Is the flimsy stuff
which serves to blast a mans reputa-
ton, and, incidentally, to drag in the
name of the Presidents wife. We do not
doubt that there has been something
wrong with the operation of the FEC,
and the Harris subcommittee should
thoroughly investigate all accusations.
But why cannot these half-baked
charges be explored in closed session
before they are aired in public? This is
what was being urged back in the Nc
earthly era. What's wrong with doing
1t now? Why not ascertain the truth
before the snlearing starts?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
For a Better Anthem

The interesting article by
your music critic, Day
Thorpe. in the March 9 issue
of The Star. stirred strong
feelings in the hearts of many
of us.
No doubt the intentions of
Representative Broyhill are
good. A national anthem that
has been tossed around for
more than a quarter of a
century without being we'll
defined musically or verbally
is untidy-if not something
of a national disgrace. The
song. if we must have it for
our national anthem. should
have an official version. But
why. oh why, could not Mr..
Broyhill lend his influence to
getting us a national anthem
that the people could really
sing!
Is there anything more
frustrating than to be in a
group of patriotic people who
get the Stars and Stripes gall
lantly streaming and then
can't vocally reach the rock
cts red glare? Worse. the
word free" which is one of
the most meaningful and
fundamental words Of our
country's creed. finds few in
the home of the brave"
brave enough to attempt it.
Courage gathers again at the
beginning of the second verse
If only one could remember
the words! Most voices num-
BILE along through the second
verse until they again retreat
before the high point of the
whole song, the word free"
Mr.. Thorpe has expressed
exactly the desire of thou
sands of people when he says.
II would suggest that the
entire tune be abandoned and
a better one substituted for
our national anthem" We
do not all have Mr.. Thorpe's
ability to criticize or appre-
ciate a musical composition.
but we do have q deep yearn-
ing to sing for our country.
Who cares whether voices are
throaty or f1oated, slightly
off pitch or true, so long as
the enthusiasm we feel can
be put 'into song? This
should be a song for every
one-school children and old
sters, newcomers and de-
scendants of early patriots.
Why should a committee
Of experts spend time work.
ing out the best form of a
song that most Of us can't
sing?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

AS if the black widow
spider were not enough to
frighten people. now the SCI
entists have come up with a
brown spider.
This one, discovered in the
Middle West, does not kill.
as the black widow some
times does, but merely makes
one suffer.
The convaleScence is long,
and always accompanied by
pains.
So watch out for brown
spiders. too.
Spiders, at best, are not
chummy creatures.
They come down to us from
long-past ages. and have their
own ways of living.
They seem to be insects,
but differ from common
everyday insects, in various
ways, all hard to follow.
One Of the big troubles with
the insects is that they are
difficult to read about. even.
Their habits are strange. and
there are so MANY of them
Spiders come a dime a
dozen, in homes, barns and
outbuildings of all types.
They love to form cobwebs
in the upper corners of even
the best cared for rooms,
much to the dismay Of house
wives.
Down in Florida they have
a big spider as large as a tea
cup, which is supposed to be
harmless.
This one lives in the upper
reaches of the room, up near
the ceiling, and visitors are
asked to let him alone.
He won't hurt you"
soothes the host, land he eats
other insects"
Well. maybe, but the visi-
tor thinks he could put up
with the smaller insects
better.
The word. "cobweb." by the
way, merely means spider
web, from the Middle English
cope, spider.
1t is difficult to know how
we could get along without
Middle English!
Spiders run to dry places,
but some Of them, like the
famous black widow. like wet
ness, too. You never can tell.
So. beware Of spiders, any,
where, If they give you the
creepS as they do most people.
1t is much the same as with
snakes-you either fear them
or like them very much.
There is not much use try
ing to change this instructive
like or dislike, one may be
lieve. To try it is not only to
court failure, but also to give
some sort OF wound to the
psyche, or soul.
4
Many older persons 60
through life with these early
inflicted fears sticking out Of
their psyches.
You can see them, but they
can't.
Their parents had don2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
Dr.. Hansen Endorsed
Fed Up.

There are particular and
dif1icult qualifications for sue
cessful school administration
in the District Of Columbia.
and the Sertoma Club of
Washington, d. c., hopes the
Board of Education will give
consideration in the selection
of the new superintendent Of
schools to a recognized edu-
Gator who is also we'll
grounded in local require
ments.
II is our belief that such an
educator is available in the
person of DR.. Carl F. Hansen.
now acting superintendent.
The majority of the members
OF this club know DR.. Hansen
as he has attended a num-
Der Of our meetings; we adj
mire his quiet and diplomatic
manner of getting things
done and respectfully suggest
him for appointment.
One Of the major detectives
Of the National Sertoma Or
SANITATION is the continual
recognition Of the Importance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15

of the American way of life.
We recognize this by the
presentation of plaques each
year to outstanding Amer
leans. distinguished legis-
lators, military leaders and
others have been the recipi-
ents of these honors as we
have attempted to emphasize
the Importance of the Amer
lean way of life locally, as
has been emphasized by other
Sertoma clubs throughout the
country, The teaching Of
physical and mental fitness
to children, through the pub
lie school system, comedies
so closely with this objective
of our organization that we
feel it highly proper to make
this recommendation for such
an important post.
For the Board of Directors.
DIR. Karl Hayden Wood.
President, Sertoma Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
'Everybody's Responsibility

Inc National committee on the
Aging is right in holding that the welfare
of older citizens is "everybody's respon-
Sibility." Yet too few of US give special
thought to the problems of those over
SIS until we ourselves approach retire
ment age, or until the plight of some
close relative brings the matter into
personal focus. 1t is heartening to
know, therefore, that increasing atten-
ton of public and private agencies, or
ganizations and individuals is being
given to the many and varied difficulties
of our older citizens in world in which
the accent Is on youth.
The national committee, organized
In 1850 and meeting for the first time in
Washington, is serving as valuable
clearing house for coordination of aid
to-aging activities of Federal, State and
local agencies and of numerous private
groups. The conference here stressed the
need for "a total national" effort aimed
at smoothing the way for transition from
an active life of working and achieving
to one Of retirement and relaxation. The
size of the Joint effort needed may be
appreciated when II is considered that
life expectancy has increased from 48
In 1900 to 70 today. 1t is estimated that
by 1870 there will be more than 20 mil
lion persons over IS as compared with
only million in 1900 and nearly IS
million today.
Against this background, the COM
mittee and its AFFILIATED organizations
and officials are striving to have industry
adopt more realistic policies governing
retirement of employees and re-employ-
ment Of older but still competent work.
ers. More flexible retirement plans are
being studied as substitutes for those
based solely on age. Liberalized per-
sonnet policies are proposed to give older
employees more opportunity to continue
as self-supporting members Of the COM
munity Medical research on disabilities
of the aging already is under way at
Federal, State and private institutions.
Housing, education, recreation, COUNSEL
ing and other facilities and services are
being promoted for those in the later
years OF life.
This is nationally important pro-
gram that should be Of interest to every
one OF us-for most Of us one day will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15

better to let them alone. to
fear their own fears. The
hope is, once one has be-
come Injured to his own
fears, he will build up his
own triumphs from there.
Interfering with children
in this unholy way is one Of
the real reasons for all the
disturbances in the world
today.
Some people speak out
harshly against letting a child
select his own subjects in
school. What is the matter
with that? "Oh. he picks the
easiest ones" comes the ac-
cuSation.
Well, what is the matter
with that. really?
To select the easiest" ones
means that one is choosing
that which comes naturally
and therefore with the great
est vim and vigor.
To select a hard subject, II
against the very core of ones
being, may result in disaster.
X 4
This business of standing
guard over someone else's
life. and forcing him to do
things he does not want to
do. has its plain danger.
Even the spiders may play
a part, If little Johnny, one
Of whose crimes is said to be
that he can't read. is forced
to face spiders at every turn.
and pretend that he isn't
afraid of them when he is,
then he may end up by hit
ting back at everything to
take the place Of spiders in
his mind.
Keep spiders out Of the
mind, and they will manage
their own strange affairs very
well, and leave the human
mind and spirit to handle
their own problems.
Black spiders, now brown
spiders, both TO be avoided.
Every spider bite should be
taken to the doctor. prefer
ably hospital. at once, this
very minute. without delay.
In the meantime, we pre-
fer the innocent ones, the
little ones in corners OF
rooms. and the big yellow
garden spiders in summer
time. They look very fero-
cious. but are really harm.
less and very beautiful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
Ounce of Prevention

Hearty congratulations to
store-owner Nathan Meyer.
/ believe he has hit on the
best solution to our out
rageous crime situation in
the Nations Capital.
The old saying goes that
IAN ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure" If
more store owners. gas sta
ton owners and just plain
honest citizens walking the
streets would defend them
selves and kill a few of these
depraved individuals, ! am
sure the temptation to rob
and steal and MAIN would
lessen considerably. Only the
most foolhardy of persons
would stand at a cash regis
ter demanding money If a
loaded gun is aimed at his
heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
THE POLITICAL MILL
Political Decisions Near in Maine
By GOULD LINCOLN

For the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor. Master Of
the State Grange Dolloff has
now been put forward tenta-
lively. The Republicans have
a choice for Governor be-
tween former Governor Hill
dreth and State Senator
Philip Chapman.
Republicans in Maine have
been encouraged to believe
that the Muskie strength has
dropped of by the results OF
a recent referendum election
on a Muskie proposal to in
crease the automobile tax by
So. About $4,000 votes were
cast in this special election
and 100000 voted against
the tax increase and $4,000
for it. The vote looks like a
revolt of the taxpayers-the
kind of revolt which is max
ing itself felt in other States.
when the voters have a
chance. Nevertheless. the vote
was a blow to Muskie prestige.
The Governor previously got
a so per cent increase in the
sales tax through. as an
emergency measure, by action
of the Legislature.
Last early" Elections
For the last time this year,
Maine elections for State Of
flee and Senators and Repre-
Sentatives in Congress will be
held in September, while the
rest of the country will vote
in November for such Offices.
The people in Maine decided
last year to hold their cleo
lions, beginning in 1860, on
the same date as in other
States. Both major parties
will try their best to carry
Maine next September, par
ticularly for the psychology
cal lift it will give either the
Republican or Democratic.
campaigns in the rest of the.
country. Maine last year also
increased it's gubernatorial.
term from two to four years.
another reason for a strenu-
Gus campaign.
Republicans consider their
chances good to carry the
senatorial and gubernatorial
elections. They hope to be
able to re-elect Representa-
tive Hale in the LIST congress
Sional district. Mr.. Hale won
by only 20 votes in 1856, over
Mr.. Oliver. who is contesting
the election. The contest has
hung fire before the House
committee in charge of cleo
ton contests for more than
a year. Both Mr.. Oliver and
Mr.. Hale may have oppose
ton for the congressional
nomination in the primaries
set for June Is. The Republi-
cans concede that Mr.. Coffin.
as of today, has the better
of the race in the I'd district.
and they claim Representa-
tive McIntire, Republican.
will surely be reelected in the
Sd district.
The Maine Democrats, how
ever, say they will do much
better than this, and they
may If the business recession
and increased unemployment
OprSiSt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-15
The A-PIune Decision

President Eisenhower has made
difficult and highly controversial de-
cision regarding the pace and scale of
our country'S effort to produce nuclear-
powered aircraft. In effect, he has ruled
against those who believe that the Rus
slams are likely to fly such plane ahead
of us land thus win another great prop
uganda victory unless we launch sort
of crash program to do the job first.
The Presidents reasoning, rejecting
the views of his scientific advisers, has
been set forth in letter to Representa-
tive Price, chairman of the Research and
Development Subcommittee of the Joint
Congressional Atomic Committee The
letter agrees that the United States
should strive for the earliest possible
achievement of an operational military"
A-plane. Further, 1t acknowledges the
deSirability Of making sure that Amer
lea is the first nation to produce a
nuclear- powered aircraft, regardless Of
its utility, because of the possible world
wide significance of such an accomplish
ment." But then, after conceding these
two points, the letter goes on to say
that they are unfortunately in conflict
with each other.
Thus, while recognizing the propa$
ganda possibilities involved, the Presi-
dent has presented the following argu-
ment to Mr.. Price: ~ An operational
military A-plane cannot be achieved
through an accelerated and expanded
program designed chiefly to impress the
world by coming out ahead of Russia
with hurriedly built model that would
have no real significance in terms OF
defense. (2) Actually, such an effort
would divert extremely scarce talent
that must be solved" before ship of
this type-a genuinely useful one-can
be produced. And (3) it is primarily for
this reason that we should continue to
go forward as rapidly as we can with our
present project, which places major
emphasis on materials and reactor re-
search, rather than to rush develop
ment of a first nuclear flight aircraft
which would have little or no practical
utility and would delay achievement of
an effective military aircraft"
1t is noteworthy, however, that
members of the Joint Congressional
Atomic Committee have been quick to
deplore this decision as a potentially
grave mistake that may make us suffer,
among other things, propagandistic
setback comparable to the one caused
by the Sputniks. Mr.. Price, for instance,
has fatty declared that he knows" the
Soviet Union will have a nuclear-
powered aircraft operating in 10 months,
and he has sharply challenged the Presi-
dents argument against a stepped-up
American effort
AS between these two opposing views
both apparently based on competent
scientific opinion-the average American
can hardly fail to feel just little bit
confused Presumably the President,
faced with the responsibility of having
to make hard decision, has taken
what he and his advisers regard as
sound calculated risk. But the question
remains, in view Of what Mr.. Price has
said. whether it may not be more risky
than we'll calculated.