Travelogue of Latin America
Given by Knife-Fork Speaker
Mrs. Bertita Hardine. sneaker
t the March meeting of the
Rogue Valley Knife and Fork
club Friday evening, gave a
vividly - worded travelogue of
Latin America.
She praised the "Good Neigh
bor policy" of the United States,
but declared that it came about
'400 years too late," and drew
an attractive picture of the 20
nations "south of the border."
Reasons for Neglect
The pert, blonde, Hungarian
born traveler, author and lec
turer gave two reasons why she
thought that Latin America had
suffered from the "prolonged
neglect" by the United States.
First, she said, the U.S. was so
occupied with its own growth
and development that it had no
energy left over for looking
southward.
Secondly, "distance appeals,
distance is romantic," and when
America finally got in the mood
to travel it went, first to Europe
where most Americans have an
cestral roots," and later to the
Orient, lured by appealing and
romantic advertisements of the
travel agencies.
Finally, when World War II
cut off travel to the east and
west. American travelers began
to look south but just as Ger
man U-boats cut off sea travel
-in the Caribbean.
Two Exceptions
There were two exceptions to
the no-travel-south rule, she
said; merchants whose trade was
with Latin America, and the
"obscure, unheralded American
teachers who used their skimpy
savings to go south and who,
when the war came along,
furnished a reservoir of bi
lingual, friendly people whose
understanding of the southern
lands was a needed strength to
this nation.
Mrs. Harding, who was reared
In Mexico and who has traveled
extensively in Central and
South America, described in
some detail the efforts of Amer
ica to win over the nations to
the south when it became evi
dent that their help would be
needed in World War II par
ticularly that of Chile, whose
giant deposits of nitrates, the
only ones in the western hemis
phere, were needed for the
chemicals and munitions of war.
Startled at Gestures
It was then that . the "Good
Neighbor policy" was instituted,
she said, and Latin America
(which finally had come to ac
cept the Monroe doctrine, in
cluding its aspects of no involve
ments in European doings, after
it. had been promulgated with
out advance notice), was "some
what startled" to find the U.S.
making friendly gestures.
But. since it was a tacit admis
sion that the centuries of neg
lect were a mistake on the part
of the U.S., she said the south
ern countries began to warm up
to the big northern nation. The
first conference called to put
the Good Neighbor policy in to
effect, at Lima, was a failure,
Mrs. Harding declared, and she
blamed it largely on the fact
that the U.S. secretary of state
at that time, Cordell Hull, while
a man of impeccable integrity,
had no flair for diplomacy.
A second conference, at Hav
vana, was more successful be
cause Sumner Welles, then
undersecretary of state, was a
polished, multi-lingual and pro
fessional diplomat, who could
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about the face and body from
the strong concussion.
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sense the nuances of the occa
sion, and who could talk to the
polished professional diplomats
of Latin America on an equal
footing.
The third conference, at Rio
de Janeiro, succeeded in win
ning Chile to the allied cause,
Mrs. Hardings said, again largely
due to Welles' effectiveness. In
a little digressional, trained men
in diplomacy, rather than North
Americans traditional suspicion.
The second portion of her talk
was descriptive of the Latin
American nations themselves,
which she separated into four
groups.
The first was the Indian na
tions of Mexico, Guatemala,
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, San Sal
vador, Honduras, Panama, Co
lumbia, Venezuela, Ecuador and
Peru. She described the ancient
Indian cultures of these lands,
which 4,000 to 16,000 years ago
had advanced cultures, and de
veloped independently the arts
and sciences of mathematics,
painting, architecture, and, later,
astronomy.
She said the day is coming
soon when the Pan American
highway will be finished, and
North Americans will be able
to drive to all the Latin coun
tries. Even now, she pointed
out, it can be done with a few
"jumps" by rail or sea.
One of the fascinations of
these nations are the "Asian"
faces of the Indians in most of
them, and the "faces of Egypt"
of the natives of Yucatan. She
described the "legends of an
tiquity, which, because they
have persisted, must be based
at least partly on truth," which
tie the Indians to the mongolian
races of Asia, and the Yucatan
natives to the types found in
Egypt. She mentioned the
legends of the lost continent of
Sharp-Eyed Woman Recognizes Suspect
Sought for 27 Years in Double Murder
Portland (U.R) Sherman
Johnson, a 67-year-old ex-convict,
was held on two counts of
murder Saturday because a wo
man with a vivid memory recog
nized him after 27 years.
Johnson, alias Uncle Ben Pur
vis, was booked on two murder
warrants as a fugitive from Still
water, Okla., wanted for a shoot
ing in an Oklahoma dance hall
in 1928.
Spotted in Tavern
He was arrested after he was
spotted by Mrs. lone Harper of
Portland, a sister of one of the
murder victims. She said she
saw Johnson in a local tavern
recently and thought he resem
bled the slayer.
She said his right index fing
er was missing, as was the slay
er's.
Mrs. Harper said the man ap
peared to recognize her, and said
"hello." She told police of the
incident and they wrote Payne
McCarthy Takes
Blast at President
Washington (U.R) Sen. Jo
seph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.), in a
new blast at President Eisen
hower, Saturday demanded to
know "what, if anything," the
President is doing to secure the
release of American servicemen
held by Red China.
"The mothers, fathers and
wives (of the imprisoned service
men) get no information from
you on this, as though they had
no right . to know," McCarthy
said in a. public letter to the
Chief Executive. "I submit that
you are mistaken in this."
The White House had no com
ment. McCarthy's letter followed
up his bristling attack on the
President last Dec. 7. At that
time, he accused Mr. Eisenhower
of a "shrinking show of weak
ness" in dealing with the Chinese
Reds on the issue of freeing
American prisoners.
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Atlantis, and cited the re
semblance between the arts of
old Egypt and the arts of Yuca
tan. She also pointed out that
South America lies almost en
tirely east of New York City,
and that the Atlantic there is
only some 1,600 miles wide.
The second group of nations,
those of the Pampas Argentina,
Chile, Uraguay, Paraguay and
Bolivia, have no similar Indian
heritage, and as a result were
settled and Europeanized and
developed more rapidly than the
Indian nations, she said. She
described each briefly.
The third group, the Carib
bean nations, she listed as Cuba,
Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo,
and termed them the "portal" or
"steppingstones" to South Amer
ica. The last grouping includes
only Brazil, she said, for. it is
so big, so different, so amazing,
that it cannot be classed with
any other. She to J of the "terra
incognita" of the Amazon jun
gle, which still has to be tamed;
of the vast stores of under
ground treasure of minerals and
precious stones; of the poten
tialities of rubber and citrus
fruits, and of how all this re
mains to be developed, for only
coffee, of which Brazil produces
90 per cent of the world's sup
ply, is a major factor in the
economy.
She closed her talk with an
other appeal for development of
a professional class cf diplo
matists in the United States,
who will be able to help lead
Brazil into development for the
benefit of the world and of
peace.
The meeting was held at the
Rogue Valley Country club, and
Club President Dunbar Car
penter introduced the speaker.
County, Okla., authorities for
details of the shooting.
Sent Warrants '
Sheriff E. G. Schroeder of
Payne County sent copies of two
murder warrants for the arrest
of a man known as Charlie
Goss, alias "Dew Drop Inn Red."
The warrants charged Goss
Leading Clergyman Plans
To take Part in New Plan
For Church Administration
BY WILLIAM H. MYERS
United Press Correspondent
Chicago (U.R) One of the
nation's best-known clergymen
will leave for Denver, April 1,
to serve as a "guinea pig" in an
experiment in church adminis
tration. "It's sort of a test of Christian
gentlemanliness," said the Rev.
Alton Motter.
Motter will join at Denver
with the Rev. J. Benner Weaver
in the experiment which will de
termine whether two pastors
can serve the same congregation
simultaneously on a basis of
equality.
They will serve as "co-pastors"
of the 1600 member cgn
gregation at Messiah Lutheran
Church in Denver.
"Ben has been there about
six months," Motter said. "The
idea of a co-pastor, rather than
an assistant, originated with
him. He sold the church council
and the congregation on the
idea."
One of The Biggest Groups
Motter is leaving behind him
one of the biggest "congrega
tions" in the Chicago area. He is
director of the Chicago Sunday
Evening Club which holds in
terdenominational services in
orchestra hall. '
During last year's assembly of
the World Council of Churches
here, Motter directed press re
lations with hundreds of report
ers who covered the historic ses-
J sions.
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Hawaiian Volcano
Appears to be Set .
For Another Rest
Pahoa, Hawaii (U.R) The
subterranean fire pits of Ha
waii's Kilauea volcano may be
simmering down for another few
years of slumber, according to
seismologist Dr. Jerry Eaton.
Records Earthquakes
Eaton said his instruments at
the Hawaii Volcano Observa
tory were recording earthquakes
at a rate of one every three or
four minutes Friday, as com
pared to a two-a-minute pace
earlier in the week.
Most of the earth shocks were
too slight to be noticed except
by the sensitive needle of the
seismograph, but tremors that
cculd be physically felt were
coming every two or three hours.
Eaton said he viewed the sit
uation as "a little more hopeful,"
but added he and other Hawaii
residents were " holding our
breath" until the quakes die out
completely.
Townspeople Alerted
Civil Defense Director Peter
Pakele said the 1500 townspeo
ple of Pahoa still were on alert
for evacuation if a new eruption
occurs, and some 500 residents
of previously vacated villages
were still living in temporary
shelters here and at Olaa, 12
miles away.
Parkele said the volcanic fis
sures which spouted fiery lava
in last week's spectacular erup
tions were quiet and a 3500 foot
"escape road" was being bull
dozed around last week's lava
flows.
with the dance hall shooting In
Cushing, Okla., on Jan. 1, 1928.
in which Essimie Pless, sister of
Mrs. Harper, was killed and
three others wounded. On of
the wounded later died.
Johnson denied implication in
the shootings, but admitted Fri
day that he was from Oklahoma.
"If our experiment is success
ful, it will mean that bigger con
gregations can be served in
fewer churches with better facil
ities," Motter said.
"We think two pastors can
meet the total needs, social.
youth, music, educational and
spiritual, of people, better in one
church than they could in two
churches."
"We plan to work as a two
man pastoral team."
The system, Motter thinks,
will work out better than that
of a pastor and assistant.
Ministers Are Human
"Ministers don't like the Idea
of serving too long as assist
ants," he said. "It may be some
what un-Christian, but it's a
naturally human attitude. Co-
pastorships will solve the prob
lem."
Weaver and Motter plan to
divide preaching chores about
equally. The church, which be
longs to the United Lutheran
Church, offers three services
each Sunday. It is the largest
Lutheran Church in Colorado.
"Parishioners will have their
weddings, funerals, baptisms,
choice of either Ben or me for
pastoral counseling or ministra
tion in time of sickness," Motter
said. "We feel church followers
should have a choice in these
matters just as they have a
choice in doctors."
The ministers will draw equal
salaries. Weaver and his family
will continue to occupy the pres
ent parsonage and the church
council has given Motter his
"choice of any residence we
would like to buy in the vicinity
of the church."
House Demos Warn
Group To Go Slow
Washington (U.R) Veteran
House Democrats intend to raise
a "go slow" sign to a group of
Democratic freshmen preparing
to issue their own statement of
foreign policy, It was learned
Saturday.
Informed sources said Demo
cratic leaders feel that although
their freshmen colleagues should
be commended for their active
interest in foreign policy, it
would be unwise for them to
issue any dissident statements as
a group.
They said some party leaders
fear such action might be inter
preted abroad as an indication
of disunity within the country
or the Democratic party on for
eign policy issues.
The freshman group, led by
Rep. Henry S. Keuss (D-Wis.) has
been drafting "A declaration of
foreign policy" calling for a bold
new approach in Europe and
Asia.
Malison People Face (Death by
Starvation in North Viet Nam
Haiphong, Indochina (U.R)
Famine threatens Communist
North Viet Nam and 1,000,000
people face death through starva
tion unless Red China comes to
their aid, official circles in Haip
hong said Saturday.
Many-peasants arriving in this
French-controlled city on the
mouth of the Red River from
5,000 Troops Take
Pari in Exercise
Off California
Ft. Lewis, Wash. U.R)
About 5000 troops of the 38th
Regimental Combat Team board
ed Navy transports in a steady
stream Saturday as the starting
hour for tactical phases of Ex
ercise Surf Board, a joint Army
Navy amphibious maneuver,
drew nearer.
Land on Beaches
The exercise will involve
landing the soldiers and their
equipment on a California beach
for operations against installa
tions of an "aggressor" force.
The troops have been loading
their supplies and equipment
aboard LSTs all week. The
troops themselves will go to Cal
ifornia on attack transports.
About 50 Navy ships will be in
volved in the maneuvers.
The first ships of the fleet
were scheduled to leave here
Saturday and the entire fleet was
supposed to be at sea by tonight.
Rehearsal Slated
A rehearsal landing will be
staged on Silver Strand near
San Diego next Friday, and a
firing demonstration will be
held on San Clement Island,
Calif., next Saturday.
The actual assault maneuver
is scheduled to begin March 21
under plan "A". An alternate
plan "B" assault would begin
March 25. The maneuvers will
continue until the end of this
month when the ships will re
turn here.
Los Angeles Men Held
In Jewel Theft Case
Phoenix (U.R) Maricopa
County sheriff's deputies were
questioning two Los Angeles
men Saturday in connection with
the theft of an estimated $100,
000 worth of "jewelry from the
home of California oil heiress
Mrs. Elsinore Machris Gilliland.
Sheriff's Captain Stanley Kim
ball identified the two suspects
as Leroy (Skippy) Malouf, 32,
and Stanley Adams, 42. Kimball
said Malouf was on $7000 bond
pending trial in Los Angeles
March 30 on a charge of re
ceiving stolen property and that
Adams admitted having a prison
record.
The two men were stopped by
sheriff's deputies as they were
driving through Phoenix early
this morning. Neighbors of Mrs.
Gilliland had described an auto
mobile similar to that driven by
the pair as the one seen near
Mrs. Gilliland's home Friday
night just before the burglary.
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