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HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE SEVEN Fidel Castro Newest Thorn In Side Of US From Latin America SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1958 WASHINGTON (UPI) - Cuban rebel leader Fidel Castro has now joined a colorful cast of Latin American characters whose ex ploits have been annoying, anger ing and outraging Uncle Sam off and on during the past century. It remains to be seen, of course, whether Castro's kidnapping of American property and use of an American underground to supply his forces will provoke the United States into using its "Big Stick" against him. But he has already proved him self a worthy associate in the pub lic mind with Cuba's Narciso Lo pez, Mexico's "Pancho" Villa, Hai ti's Vilbrun Guillaume Sam and Nicaragua's Augusto Sandino. Lopez was a leader in the fight to free Cuba of Spanish rule. In 1850 and 1851, he led freebooting expeditions recruited and organ ized in the U.S., a notorious vio lation of neutrality laws which American public opinion condoned because of a widespread belief that Cuba's destiny was closely as sociated with that of the U.S. Finally. Lopez sailed from New Orleans in a bid for power and glory. His first expedition of 750 men was dispersed by Spanish lorces wnen it reached Cuba. The 450 men in his second expedition were captured and many were ex ecuted by the Spanish. But Lopez's activities did have the effect of helping to create a body of public opinion in the U.S. which was favorable to the even tual liberation of Cuba from Spain. Francisco "Pancho" Villa, a Mexican revolutionary, has be come a traditional theme in books and movies. He might have been remembered only as a minor reb el or even as a bandit except that he boldy crossed the U.S. border Painting Restores Life To Roof. Wall Shingles By J. RALPH DALZELL ' When asbestos-cement shingles on roofs or walls of a house are eroded, faded or discolored and have a dingy appearance, make them look like new by simply painting them. Three types of paint are suitable, which have the alkali resistance necessary for use with asbestos-ce ment products: the solvent-thinned resin coatings, emulsion or latex coatings and oil vehicle masonry paint. Some old, weathered asbes tos-cement shingles which have been exposed to the weather for many years may have only a mild alkaline reaction and could be painted with any good exterior paint. However, it is wise to use only coatings in which both the ve hicle and color pigments are def initely alkali resistant. Make a safety ladder as shown . in tne picture tor use when paint ing shingles. Use 1x3 wood stock for stringers and steps. Strap steel, one inch wide and quarter-inch thick, can be used to hook over the ridge of the roof to hold the ladder securely. The first step of modernizing asbestos-cement shingles consists of cleaning the surfaces so that no dirt, loose paint or oil is present. If mildew is present it can be re moved by scrubbing with a wax free detergent and water. In se vere cases, where the detergent does not remove the mildew, use a wash of 5 per cent muriatic acid. Wear rubber gloves and goggles, ' and protect shrubs and other ob jects below. If shingle surfaces have eroded to the extent that a dusty fibrous material, like the chalk on old paint, is present, special treatment is required. Remove all fibrous ma terial with a stiff brush, and wash with water. If erosion is severe, concrete hardeners, such as zinc or magnesium fluosilicate solutions can be applied to provide a more suitable base for painting. Solvent-thinned paints have ex treme water and stain resistance, excellent hiding power, do not scuff easily and protect nail heads from corrosion. Care should be taken not to apply this paint until the shin gles are perfectly dry. Two coats should be applied. Or, a solvent- thinned resin primer can be ap plied and finally one coat of oil or alkyd resin exterior pamt. Latex paints are easy to apply dry rapidly and can be applied when the shingles are damp. Two coats are required. Oil vehicle masonry paints can be applied to weathered shingles Two coats are recommended. But, if there is any doubt as to the de gree of weathering, a solvent- thinned primer should be applied ' as the first coat. All asbestos-cement paints can be obtained in various colors. See your paint deal er for further suggestions and help. As indicated in the picture, both roof and wall shingles can be paint ed. Roof shingles are exposed to greater weather conditions and may require more frequent painting, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. Is there a way to preserve he shine on metal objects in a home? A. Yes, spray them with a thin. transparent coat of clear lacquer. The lacquer can be obtained in spray cans and will preserve the luster on metal for a long time. Q. Is it possible to remove light scratches in good furniture. A. No, the scratches can t be re moved. But, you can hide them by rubbing them with a mixture com posed of equal parts of boiled lin seed oil, turpentine and vinegar. Q. Did the very early peoples, such as the Egyptians, use paint and if so how was it applied? A. Yes, such early peoples did use paint. The paint was applied with brushes made from reeds which grew along the Nile River. The reeds were shredded into fi bers and the fibers used as a brush. with less than a thousand raiders on the night of March 8-9, 1916, and set fire to part of the town of Columbus, New Mexico. Villa's grudge against the "grin gos" was that the U.S. had rec ognized "his arch-enemy, Gen. Ven ustiano Carranza, as President of Mexico. Units of the 13th U.S. Cavalry fought back. Seven American sol diers and eight civilians were killed. Five soldiers and two civil ians were wounded. Some reports said 190 of the raiders were killed or wounded. ' After the Columbus raid. Presi dent Woodrow WHson ordered a punitive expedition into Mexico un der Gen. John J. Pershing with instructions to capture Villa. But Carranza objected to the invasion and the U.S. withdrew its troops in June with villa still at large. He lived until July 20, 1923 when he and three companions in an automobile were slain in am bush by their own countrymen. rom May 1927 to February iujj, every news item about Augus to Cesar Sandino, a Nicaraguan guerilla leader, was emblazoned in the headlines of newspapers throughout the Western Hemisphere.- On May 3, 1927, Conservative and Liberal factions in Nicaragua signed an agreement under the urging ol Washington aimed at ending the civil war. Sandino, a Liberal, rejected the agreement and organized a guerilla band which was believed to number about 500 men. The U.S. Marines were sent to Nicaragua to capture 'Sandino. but they never did and were finally pulled out in January 1933. The next month, he made peace with President Juan Sacasa and re tired to a farm. Later, though, Sandino got into trouble with the Nicaraguan Na tional Guard. In February 1934, he was seized and shot. Latin-American opinion was gen erally sympathetic to Sandino. His adventures were a major incen tive to President Franklin D. Roos evelt's formulation of the inter American "good neighbor" policy. In 1915, there had been Presi dent Vilbrun Guillaume Sam of Haiti, a world headline fiugre at a time when the Haitian govern ment was deeply involved in in ternational financial difficulties and domestic factional strife. When he took office on March 4, 1915. Sam was the eighth presi dent of his country since 1910. He promptly ordered the execution of 100 of his political enemies. On July 28, a Haitian mob invaded the French, Embassy in Port-au- Prince, where Sam had taken ref uge, and killed him. President Wilson considered that this incident endangered the in ternational balance of power in the Caribbean. He ordered U.S. Marines ashore to preserve order. A mission sent by President Her bert Hoover in 1930 negotiated a settlement of U.S.-Haitian differ ences, but the last elements of the American occupation force did not leave the island until 1934. By then, the U.S. had agreed to a policy of non-intervention in the personal affairs of its Latin-American neighbors. This policy has been consistently adhered to since then. Will Fidel Castro upset it? Fiberglass Boat Building Materials The Gun Store 714 Main Ph. TU 4-3863 ALL STOCK WALL PAPER '3 - Vi OFF A & B PAINT 1229 I. MAIN Commercial Printing Business Forms Letterheads Envelopes Cards Invoices Statements Checks Designed Especially To Fit Your Needs All Types of Snap Out Forms GUIDE PRINTING CO. Ph. 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