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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
Carroll Tops
PIebes on 70
By thompson

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. rs (Spe-
,iaD Carroll High School Of
Washington has played four
college freshman basketball
teams this season and has split
even. The Lions earned the
split here yesterday by defeat
ing the Navy 'Plebes. 69-66,
behind the 20-point perform
ance of 6-foot-lO John Thomp-
son.
Carroll lost to the Maryland
and Georgetown Frosh teams
but defeated the George WASH
ington University Freshmen by
40 points. The Lions are I'M
defeated against high school
competition with one game left
to play.
Navy. trailing by seven points
at halftime, moved in front
briefly midway in the second
half but fell victim to the
superior height Of Thompson
and 6-foot-9 Tom Hoover of
the backboards.
Monk Malloy added is points
and George Leftwich- Is for
Carroll. Hoover collected IL
points.
The Plebes scored five more
baskets than Carroll but made
only 8 of Is free throws while
the Lions hit on Il of "a.
Fred Corbalis led Navy with
IT points as the Plebes ended
their season with a 1872 mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
Linden to Captain
Duke Truckmen

Jack Linden, who captained
Anacostia High Schools track
team in 1855, has been chosen
track captain at Duke Univer-
sity for the coming season, sue
ceeding the famed Dave Sine,
who has graduated.
Linden'S speciality is the 300
yard low hurdles, in which he
was credited with the fifth best
college time in the Nation last
year. He also runs on the
Duke mile relay team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
St. Mory's, Louisville
Capture NCAA Berths

produced five victories in the
last six games and a ledger
that includes triumphs over
Bradley, Marquette and Day.
ton, the latter twice.
Marquette, which will join
Louisville in Mid-East regional
preliminarieS at Lexington, KY,
March 9 or 10, got 80 points
from 6-foot-8 Mike Moran in
its rout of the Irish. Notre
Danes Tom Hawkins managed
only II points, dumping his
average to 23.4.
Rice hit a red hot "a per
cent of its shots and got Sc
points from Tom Robitaille in
a 94-64 rout of Texas Tech.
Texas A&M poured in nine
points in the last two minutes
to top Texas, 71-61.
Wake Forest Wins
Nine free throws by Dickie
Odum in the closing minutes
enabled Wake Forest to turn
back South Carolina, 60-53, in
an Atlantic Coast Conference
game Roger Potts two free
throws in the final minute
enabled Oklahoma to pull into
a Tie for second in the big
Eight with a 54-52 squeaker
over Oklahoma State.
At Dover, Del, Delaware
State and st. Peters didn't
finish what they started.
With Delaware leading NIT
hopeful st. Peters, $685., and
seven minutes remaining, Coach
Don Kennedy, ST., of st. Peters
was nettled by a foul called
against his son, Don, jr., one of
his backcourt men. He pulled
the team off the floor and re-
fused to return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS
BASKETBALL

Results Yesterday
Az Frosh,. ID, Wakefield, 40.
se 6IIes1 az aGheVy Chase 6S; Bladens-
Bulls Prep, 81; GNU Frosh, 81.
Carroll. So Navy Plebes, So.
Fairmont Heights, 50; Parker-Gray 40
Fslls Church. "a; Lee; 26;
darFeid &c. sta Massr 9 Johnson g.
Georgetown Prep. 5S: Longfellow, SO
Glenelg 50; Westminster, 81.
Groveton. So Fairfax, 81.
Gwynn Park, So; Charlotte Hall 45.
Hiammond, 81; Woodward Prep, "a.
Howard County County 70; SsRS erWood, 70
Lacky III. Great Mills. 40.
Luther Jackson, 81: w. G. Taylor, 20
Mackin. 81: Damascus, 81.
Nokesville. 81: George Mason, 40.
oithwood, AZ: Suitland, A..
Northwestern, 45: Blair, 80.
Richard Montgomery. Al; Oxon Hill, 80
st. Stephen's, 60; st. Adams, 81
Surrattsville. "a: Quantico Post. 80.
Woodbury. Forest. "a: Landon, ~.
GAMES TODAY
Eastern vs. Spingarn at Tech Gnter.
high East Division championship
Interhigh West Division play-offs fol
second. third and fourth places, at
o'conneii at Hammond " w, $40.
Priory at Longfellow, 4:15.
st. James at Friends, 3:15.
WashingtUn-Lee at Episcopal, $50.
GAMES TOMORROW
Group II District 8 tournament at
St. Stephens tournament, $3.50, 5, =
and $40
Neale at Mackin, z
Columbian Prep at st. Adams, $50,
Woodward Prep at NTS, 1:45.
Interhigh West Division play-offs at
Roosevelt, $3.50 and 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
FIGHT RESULTS

MIAMI BEACH.-Dan Hodge, 1872,
Perry, Okla. knocked out Garvin Saw
yer. 1884,, Cincinnati, &.
KANSAS CITY. Kans.-Joe Shaw.
14l New York, Knocked out Martin
Ware. I43 Chicago, 3.
HARTFORD, Conn Lafayette tBillyl
Lynch. l47. Hartford, stopped frankie
kid Anselm, 81, Philadelphia, 6.
Salt Lake City. Knocked out Tony Mon
tano, 1853, Phoenix. Z.
LONDON-Joe Erskine, 1893. Wales,
outpointed Willie Pastrano, 1856. New
Orleans, TO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
MIA STANDINGS

RESULTS LAST NIGHT
New York 1874, Boston 1872.
Cincinnati 113, Syracuse 109.
GAMES TONIGHT
New York at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati VS. Minneapolis at Detroit
st. Louis at Detroit.
GAMES TOMORROW
Boston VS.. Philadelphia at Syracuse
st Louis at Syracuse.
Detroit VS.. Cincinnati at Louisville, XIV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
Bulls Prep Nips
CIV Frosh Five

Ed Sockwell made a jump
shot with Is seconds remaining
and Tommy Brown added two
free throws to lock up an 1874
victory for Bulls Prep over the
George Washington University
freshmen yesterday at Silver
Spring Armory.
All five Bulls starters scored
in double figures to offset a %
point production by GWU's
jeff Feldman. Ernie Cage
.aAunI OE
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Groveton Kuyoes
Fuirfux Five

Groveton knocked Fairfax
out of a third-place tie with
Mount Vernon in the Group I
league with a 56-5l basketball
victory last night at Groveton.
Ray Fraley spanked the
Tigers victory, their sixth in
the last seven league games.
Oscar Keplinger topped Fair
fax. now in fourth place, with
II fOOiptc
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Northwood Hats
SuitIund Threat

Dave Ramsey scored a field
goal and four three throws in
the last three minutes to en-
able Northwood to edge Suit
land, 47-42, and remain in a
first-place tie with B-CC in the
Maryland Bit County basketball
race.
Suitland, with only one league
victory in 16 games, held a
halftime edge over the Indians
and were on the verge of an
upset until Ramsey got started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
NokesyiI!e Coins
District 9 PIuyoffs

Nokesville gained the Vir-
ginia District 8, Group II
basketball playoffs tomorrow
night al Herndon with a CON-;
vincing 54-40 victory over
George Mason last night at
Loudoun High. The victory
settled a Sway tie for fourth
place.
Nokesville, who drew a bye
while George Mason played
Rappahannock Monday night
will play Marshall in the Dis
trict tournament. The winners
used five men but were never
pressed in the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25

Wayne Matthews set a bas-
ketball career scoring record
for High Point High School
yesterday as the Eagles de-
feated Wheaton, 61-44, in a
Bi-County league game at High
Point. Matthews l6 point
boosted his total to 602 with
one game left to play.
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Defends Trophy

Dick Acton of Falls Church
will defend his top eliminator
trophy Sunday in his 1858
Corvette as drag racing enters
its second week at Old Do
minion Speedway in Manassas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
Garfield Wins

Garfield, which will play
Herndon in the Virginia Dis
trict 9, Group II basketball
tournament tomorrow, coasted
past Stafford, 66-40, in its final
regular season game at Gar
Field last night.
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Guithersburg RuIIies

Carl Shipley scored q points,
81 of them in the second half,
as Gaithersburg came from be-
hind for a 7l-65 basketball vic
tory over Walter johnson yes
terday on the losers court. Pete
John topped Walter Johnson
with 81 points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25

Northwestern held Blair to
two points in the third period
and took a 1899 Bi-County
League basketball decision yes
terday at Northwestern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
Little Hoyus Click

Georgetown Prep put on a
fourth-quarter squirt to nip
Longfellow, 1888, in a basket
ball game yesterday at Long
felloW
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Jackson Triumphs

Luther Jackson used every
player on the bench and smoth-
cred w. c. Taylor. 67-26, last
night at Luther Jackson in a
Virginia InterscholaStic Asso-
niatinn ha Skethall mama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25

Hoffman Boston, the VIA
Group II District l leader,
finished with a 1871 league
record by crushing Richardson,
9l-25. yesterday at the Airing
ton school.
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Woodward Spanked

Arnold Jones scored 20 points
to lead Hammond to a 62-54
basketball victory over Wood
ward Prep last night at Ham
mond. Owen Bradshaw topped
the losers with q points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25

st. Stephens overcame an
early 13-point lead by st. Al
bans, as it won, 65-51, yester-
day in an lac basketball game
at St. Adams.
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Montgomery on Top

Richard Montgomery took a
2-point lead after three quar-
tiers and stayed in front of Ok
on Hill for a 41-36 victory yes
terday in a Bi-County League
game at Montgomery.
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Fuirmont Wins

Fairmont Heights last night
defeated Parker-Gray, 69-43,
on the losers court behind
Richard Smiths II points.
Parker-Gray ended its season
with a 1877 record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25

wore eye glasses on the court
for the first time. had 10.
Terry Geib topped Annandale
with 10 points while Jerry
Gable was held to 8 by a tight
Mount Vernon defense
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Falls Church Clicks

Falls Church dealt Lee it's
18th successive loss in the
Group I League with a 54-26
basketball victory last night at
Lee.
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Damascus Bumped

Mackin defeated Damascus.
67-61. yesterday in basketball
game at Mackin. 1t was Da-
mascus' second loss of the
season.
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Wheaton Dumped

Halftims score: 21-is' oxon Hi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25
BY the Associated Press

st. Mary's of California, ant
Louisville are packaged for de-
livery and Miami of Ohio il
about to tie the knot today al
the field fills for the NCAA
basketball championships.
st. Mary's-the West Coast'I
successor to once-mighty Sar
Franciscan allied an NCAI
berth last night by clinching
the West Coast AA title with {
58-57 overtime victory ovel
runnerup College of the Pacific
Louisville, the fast-improvins
Southern independent, was Sc
lected for the Mideast elimi'
nations as an at-large entry.
Unless a playoff is required
Miami of Ohio is set as the rep.
resentative of the Mid-Ameri.
can Conference after rolling it.
record to 81 in league play
with an 84-71 victory ovel
Ohio U.
Marquette Beats Irish
Bowling Green, the only team
with a chance to tie MAN
for the mid-American title, lost
its two regular season games
to the Redskins. In any event
Miami can remove this doubt
by winning one of its two re.
manning conference tests-tht
next against Kent State Sat.
urday.
Marquette, an earlier at-large
choice by the NCAA, boosted
its record to 1873 with a 95-7e
victory over Notre Dame: Navy
improved its selection chances
in a 70-58 triumph over Della
ware and Rice and Texas A8sM
won Southwest Conference
tests in other features yester-
day.
Dartmouth and st. Joseph's
two likely NCAA entries as
conference qualifiers, extended
their winning streaks-Dart-
mouth to Is as Holy Cross fell
1854. and st. Joseph's to nine
by beating Drexel Tech, $3.50
Hawkins Held to IL
Beating COP last night on
Bobby Dold'S long one-handeI
in the closing seconds of over
time, St. Mary's ended San
Francisco's four-year cham
pionship reign in the WCA
The Dons, National champions
in 1855 and 1856 during the
Bill Russell era, are about
facing this season, having wor
only five of % games. st
Mary'S is an able successor with
a It's record and a 100 con-
ference slate.
LouiSville'S selection, despite
a 1910 record, was based on g
late-season splurge that ha:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-25

Totals 20 25 So Totals 20 "A IS
Halftime: 1929, B-CC.
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St. Stephens Hits

Totals 80 10 "a Totals 3713 81
Halftime: 49-44, Bulls.
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Mount Vernon Takes
Third Place in Group

NORTHERN VIRGINIA GROUP !
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Win for Hoffman

Totals 251262 Totals %
Halftime: 29-19, Hammond.
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Blair FoIters

Totals 80 361 II
Halftime ;;27-22, High
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Totals - % II
Kahtime: 1925,
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Totals % IS
walter johnson.
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With a III rec0rI
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Nelson's Cop Shaw Title
As Watt Hur|s ; Hitter

ties, the league schedule vii
carry over to next week with
the playoff series, if required,
slated to begin on Monday, Au-
gust oath at Shaw Field.
Edwards Funeral Home, who
have played the role of "spoil-
ers" all season put a dent in
Hami1ton's second half title
hopes by edging the Insurance
nine, 3 to 2, in an eight-inning
struggle at Shaw Field on Tues
day night.
John Kepich, Edwards 13-
year :. old highlander, came
through with a timely single
in the bottom of the eighth to
score Jim Masterson with the
winning run.
Kepich pitched the first
seven innings before giving
way to Bill Brelo because of the
seven inning Pony League
pitching restriction. During his
mound duty, he struck out IA
batters and allowed only three
hits.
COLT LEAGUE
A playoff series is a certain
ty now that Nela Florists,
first-half champs have been
eliminated from the second
round fight for top honors.
The G. E. Lite SOx are as
sured of at least a tie for the
second-half title, but the XII
wants Club, by defeating the
last place Merle Owen entry
tonight at Forest Hill, can
force a tie playOff. If SO, the
game will be played at Forest
Hill next Tuesday.
The Lite Sox have now won
five straight games after drop
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-08-13
0euf tbs
David L. Logan

Services were conducted
Monday for David L. Logan, rs,
who died Thursday in Woman's
Hospital. Mr.. Logan lived at
1869 Milan ave.
He had been foreman of the
tool and grinding department
for Weatherhead and had more
Nlan 20 years service with
them when he retired in 1866.
Th organizations he belonged
to included Iris Masonic Lodge,
Lake Erie Consistory, AL Koran
Shrine and the Knights Of Py-
thias. He was a past chancellor
of Eastland Lodge for the
Knights.
Surviving him are his two
daughters, Mrs. Loretta Hag-
berg and Mrs. Lucille Snowden
and two grandchildren.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-08-13
by Bob Keefer
LITTLE LEAGUE

The Nelson Jewlers captured
the championship in the Shaw
Division for the third straight
year by defending Diamonds
Mems Shop, s to 8, at Superior
Hill Field on Tuesday night.
A diamond rally in the final
inning fell two runs short when
Jerry Watt, Nelson hurler,
struck out Warren Faber with
the bases loaded
Nelson's scored twice in the
first inning on Salvo's triple
with two aboard and Tailed
two more runs in the second
frame on Gary Bendock's single
with the bases filled. Watt, in
trouble on several occasions
because of wildness, famed l3
of the Diamond batters and
gave up only three hits.
The Superior Hill Division
finds Koenig Sport Goods and
the Fire Dept, tied for first
place with 9 to records after
completing their regular sched-
ule and three-way tie will re-
suit if Police & Associates de-
feat Kennedy's Mems Shop at
Superior this evening
If the triple deadlock exists,
draw will be made to deter
mine the two opponents in the
tie playoff with the team draw
the bye meeting the winner for
the right to face Nelson's in the
playoff series.
Assuming the police nine
wins tonight, the tie playoff
will be played either tomorrow
or Monday night at Shaw Field.
PONY LEAGUE
AS of yesterday morning,
Paul's Restaurant (5-2-1) held
half-game lead over Hamilton
Insurance (4-2-1) and Flynn
Froelk Funeral Home (5-3-D :.
Due to postponements and
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-08-13
Company Gives
Gas Counsel

Now is the best time to have
furnaces checked, East Ohio
Gas Company heating special
lists advise.
BY acting now, the furnace
will be ready for immediate use
when the first cool autumn
days set in. Plumbing and heat
ing contractors are at their
busiest in the autumn and it is
impossible for them to service
all their customers without
some delay. Homemakers can
avoid waiting for service by
acting now, East Ohio points
out.
A heating contractor should
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-08-13
Counselor Back
To CheerIeodinq

Laurel Dale Sillag, will be
winging her way home from
Camp Arbutus, Traverse, Mich,
Aug. 17th. She has been a coun-
lor-in-training for the past
8 weeks.
She will begin rehearsals as
understudy varsity cheerleader
for Shaw High School where
she is a junior and a member
of Canteen Club and the Girls
Athletic Council.
Laurel is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Sillag, 1870
Henley rd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-08-13

replace air filters, oil the mo-
tor and clean the air shutters.
The burner and heating con-
trolls should be checked and
boiler systems cleaned and
flushed if hot water or steam
is used. They also suggest
that this might be the best
time to have the pilot light re-
lighted if it was turned off
earlier.
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lping three of their first five
contests thanks to some out
standing pitching from Bruce
Matte and clutch hitting by
Dave Moore.
Nela, who romped to the
first-half title, have been in a
batting slump for the past two
weeks, but are expected to re-
gain their early-season form
when the playoff series gets
under way.
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-26
COMMON COUNCIL
]. |. Lewis Y ell SYNDICATE de Mineros del Carbon

tinguido por SUI gran cultura en- Ell ramo de las
humanidades, pues domino con facilidad los
grandes temaS de la literature inglesa, y Sc
lie tiene por maestro del "buen decir". Su
dominic de la ~oratoria lie ha sido muy it'll
en- SUI c~arrera, cada vez que Sc lie ha ofrecido
fustigar al Capital, condenando a los "baro-
mes del carbon, y a los ~"banqueros de Wall
Street, y a la industrial en- general.
FL punto central en- la actuaci6n de John
l.. Lewis, con TODD, ha sido de alta t@eoria, va
que SUI labor Sc encamino desde hace Is amos,
a establecer ell principle del SYNDICATE indus
trial. por c~ontraste con ell de gremio que de
antes prevalecia en- ell movimiento obrero
caracterizado por la Federation Americana
del Trabajo. De antes, las uniones Sc agru-
paban por gremios: de carpinteroS, %pintores,
moldeadores, etc. A este sistema Sc lie puede
lamar del sindicato vertical. Lewis la hizo
de promoter y captain de un nuevo sistema
de uniones "por industrias', es decir, por
plantas, por fabricas, inclusive de todos los
gremios que trabajaran ahf. Sc tendrian ash
los sindicatos 'horizontales", mas de acuer-
do con Ell enorme desarrollo de las ~fabricas,
como por ejemplo las del automovil, A la
larga, ell sistema industrial" Sc ha impues-
to ell dia de hoy.
~ Con TODD, y pese a SUI actuacion en- ell
movimiento obrero general, John L. Lewis Sc
muestra siempre fiel y constante con SUI union
de origen de "Mineros Unidos". Siempre en-
pugna con los prcpietarios de las minas de
carbon, nuestro hombre es de hecho TODD I'm
creyente en- ell sistema capitalista, que de-
s;opJo q todo frapoo 10 i,d,,cfria dol oorhap-
porque de ella derivan sus sueldos y demas
beneficios no menos de 100. 900 miembros ae-
tivos de la UNITED Mine Workers.
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-26

Entire las grandes figuras del movimiento
obrero de este pals Sc destaca en- primera
fila la del d~irigente de los mineros del car.
bon, John l.. Lewis quien a pesar de su avan-
zada edad, de setenta y ocho amos, Sc man.
tiene firme en- Ell centre de la batalla defen-
sora de los derechos obreros, no solo dentro
de SUI propio sindicato sine que tambien en-
los demas. Lewis fund6, en- 1895, Ell Comite
de Organismos Industriales &C. l.. o., al Sc
pararse de la Union grande llamada Fedora
cion Americana del Trabajo. Luego des-
pues, como es bien sabide ell c. l. o. sc reor.
ganiz6 bajo el nombre de Congreso de Or
ganismos Industriales. A 10 largo de cinco
lustros de militancia obrera, este hombre ha
sido foco de grandes aplausos ash como tam
bien de %criticas p%unzantes, -debido a 10 pode-
roso de SUI actividad.
Raro sera ell aho en- que no aparezca
ell nombre de John l.. Lewis en- los periodi-
cos diarios con motive de algun nuevo triun-
TO alcanzado en- 10 de aumento de sueldos y
nuevos privilegios adyacentes, para ell Sin.
dicato de Mineros del Carbon. Por ejempIo,
a findes de ano Sc meneiono que nuestro hon
bre acababa de obtener un nuevo incremento,
de dos d6lares ,diarios, amen de otras, conce-
stones, para los trabajadores del carbon BIZ
tuminoso de la union llamada united Mine
Workers. AL efecto Sc debe mencionar que
aun antes de obtener este aumento, los mine
ros unidos de la hula grasa va percibian sa-
larios de tres dolares por bora, y aun mas.
Ell senior Lewis surgio de las filas de la
industrial Gardeners y desde muy joven dio
muestras de buen lider. Hacia ell 1880 era va
acknowledgements la figura principal del mo-
vimiento obrero. Lo que es mas, Sc ha dis
Diario las Américas., 1959-02-26
ESTIMULO PARA LA DEMOCRACIA
ARGENTINA

Acabamos de cOmentar sObre ell exito in
discutible de la vista del Presidente FrOndiZi
a los EstadOs UnidOs. Ahora deseamos Ocupar-
nos de uno de los ~valiOsos antecedentes que hizo
possible ell que la Naci0n Argentina Sc desenvuel-
va dentrO de los marcos de la instituciOnalidad.
Caida la dictadura demag6gica de Per0n,
salido ek Presidente Leonardo, ell pals estaba ab0-
cado a una serie de excesos de la provisionali-
dad. A estOs habia que agregar la penOsisima
situaci0n economical en- SUI primer Ease de transi-
ci6n del desOrden a la austeridad. La lucha de
tendencias -antes reprimidas- afectaba ell pro-
cesO electoral que prOmetidO pOr las FuerZas Ar
madas tenia como principal defensOr a la figura
extraOrdinaria del Presidente General Pedro
Aramburu. La mas ~cOrrecta deduction de tOdas
las versiOnes contemporaries cOncuerdan en- que
la demOcracia Argentina debe muchO de SUI ac-
tual estadO de prOgresO a la inquebrantable ac-
titud de quien -desde la Jefatura de GObiernO
no permiti0 que SUI nOmbre Sc empanara nj ST.
quiera con halagOs tendencies a hacer de el I'm
hOmbre prOvidencial.
Fecha fila para las eleccienes, libre juego
de maniObras electorales l~icitas, entrega de la
Presidential al ciudadano elegido por las mayo
rias, fuerOn promesas cumplidas por la figura
vertical del General Aramburu. Con ell cOrrer
del tempo SUI gest0 cobra mayor impOrtancia no
solo en- Argentina sine en- TODD LatinOamerica.
Actualmente Sc habla de que varias son las
Universidades y ciudades que en- los EstadOs
UnidOs estan considerable i%nvitar, para que las
visite, al ilustre estadista argentine. Induda-
bemente ell gestO constitute un positive estimu-
10 para los principles demOcraticOs, que para
%triunfar n~ecesitan de hombres de la rectitud
ciudadana del General Aramburu, cuyo nombre
es simbOl0 de honestidad theological.