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FORTAUPRINCE, HAITI Avenue Marie-Jeanne L CITE DUMARSAIS ESTIME L- Phone 2061 - Vol XX L- Sunday October 8th 1961 No. 3
Au Cap Derelict
To Be Salvaged
Capt. Willy Dahl and nis ass- which tine they made a ihorough Ifree herself from the reef and
istant, George Klein of Marine survey of the vessel. They plan floated into the Cap. Haitian har
Enginecring, (New York and to return with their salvage crew bor, through the main rhannel,
Miami), have taken title to the about the end of this month to and now rests just two thousand
Norwegian freighter, "Trolla" of raise the 310 foot long vessel. feet from shore, sitting, on a
Trondheim, which struck a reef The "Trolla," No orwegian limestone shoal. She was loaded
an November 1st, last year, cnej built in Trondheim, suffered very with mahogany and coffee when
mile outside the harbor at Cap little damage when she went she foundered. Haitien. They were in Haiti dur- aground: Later she managed tol
(Continued on page 14)
ing the week Oi Sept. 2ath at
Sub Seacat On Goodwill
Florida Society To
Mission To Cap
Hold Annual
Convention Here
The Fiorida Society of Dent
istry: for Children 1s holding
their annual convention in Port
ati. Prince, this year, from Nov
ember 30th through December
3rd. They will be staying at Dr
Jules Thebaud's most beautiful
Voute a Minguet, Dondon.-Note carved faces 01 stalagmites, Castelhaiti The group Hotel. will be headed by
also on rock in foreground. its president, Dr Charles W:
Fain, Jr. of Dayton Beach, Florida. During their stay in Port au
A
In The Sacred Prince, they will attend a dental
seminar at the Capitol Theatre,
Day
a
11 courtesy of the Haitian Health
Department The Departement du
a
by Minister
À
Toutisme, headed
Lave "Voute
Submarine
Minguet
Victor Nevers Constant and Mr During
Seacat's visit to Cap Haitien last weekend
Jean-Jaeques Honorat, is provid- Commander R. S. Berg and his crew presented the Northern City
By W. HODGES
of Haiti at the time of Columb ing transportation on Friday, and various Missionary organizations with sports equipment, toys
us. Carved stalagmites and var- December 1st, to the Albert and used clothing collected among friends and their families in
We had already crossed the ious engravings in the walls Schweitzer Hospital and on Sat- Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba. The
Iver four times when our guide give a feeling, of authenticity to uday, December 2nd, to the the Citadelle
submarine crew later visitnally stopped and. stared at a the stories about this cave. Capitol Theatre and Dental Fa éd
on horses which they termed a far cry from their
titt rising up from the other The cavern is about 2 miles culty. uder water experiences and one of the most unforgetable trips
de of the stream, There it is west of Dondon, on the Riviere
in their lives. Voute a Minguet" The first Doree. As the Cap-Haitien-Don- The group is expected to num:
ew of this Arawakian ceremon- don road has been recently im- ber between eighty and one
Acave is impressive and sticks proved, it is now possible Holinndred and twenty. I
Visitors
on
Dine
the mind, for there, on the
(Continued page 16)
Elegantly
ther side of the river is a groat
Caves That Should Be Protected
At Pauline Bonapartes
awning hole, perhaps twenty
Feet in diameter, partly hidden
PORT AU PRINCE,
hy bushes and lianas, mysterHaiti-Newest gathering place
ously shadowed by the massive
for the bohemian crowd the artists, writers, dancmestone cliff on the south side
ers actors and followers of the lively arts - is Habitntthe river.
on
Dine
the mind, for there, on the
(Continued page 16)
Elegantly
ther side of the river is a groat
Caves That Should Be Protected
At Pauline Bonapartes
awning hole, perhaps twenty
Feet in diameter, partly hidden
PORT AU PRINCE,
hy bushes and lianas, mysterHaiti-Newest gathering place
ously shadowed by the massive
for the bohemian crowd the artists, writers, dancmestone cliff on the south side
ers actors and followers of the lively arts - is Habitntthe river. Since that first day
ation Leclerc, the home in 1800 of Marie Pauline, sister
have been there several times
of Napoleon Bonaparte. rvith different friends, and It is
The 260-vear old estate, just Charles
always interesting to watch ueir
a few miles south of Port au eral Leclerc. Here the gensxpressios as. they first see
Prince, has been purchased, re: brought old bride Pauline as he his 17Minguet... always a look ot surfurbished and opened to the pu- year 1802. and here died
Drise, almost of dread... such a
blic by Katherine Dunham, fa in
Hlarge hole might lead into the
mous American folk danccr, In addition to a fine antique
powels of the earth. -
- singer and anthropologist. Meals courtyard walks through fountain which and Parlinel winding
are served and there is a fine
Voute a Minguet is one of Hai
bar. gayest and most beautiful of the
A's remarkable cayes. It would
Bonapartes, is said to have
be remarkable as a ctirious forstrolled with her lovers, there
mation, for its inner chamber
In an unusual setting o2 14 are two swimming pools:
has a high chimney leading to
acres of park planted with ma- One is the Piscine Paulino or
the outdoor's, but it 1s doubly injestic trees and with a back- Pauline's Pool. Nearby, sculptteresting because of its being
drop of mountains, Habitation ured in stone and reclining on a
a sacred cave in the time of the
Voute a Minguet, Dondon. -Inner *chimney" chamber Leclere was the home of NaArawaks, the Indian inhabitants
with roots coming down. poleon's governor, Generall
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FAGE 2
"HAITI SUN"
Sunday OCTOBER 8th, 1961
In Haiti This Week **G. C. Reginald Peters, a cof- mique" businessman here- and Mr Roger Sizo. lin, a nosany
fce specialist and wite, former Engincer Adrien Roy, a con Paul Emile Sauvageau, a Sales:
By AUBELIN JOLICOEUR
Jacqueline Brandt arrived from tractor, are back from Europe.. man... **Mr Edward Goldman and pretty wife Gail Canada, they are both British Wilhelm Frisch who- flew tor the *Orlando Petoia just spent 2
married on September 17 stopped here in tran but born in Haiti... States a few weeks ago with a months in New York. He went
sit Thursday en route to Jamaica. Edward who **Mr Joseph E. Carney, a Re- pain in the eyes is back healedto attend the meeting of ther
manufacturer from Bloomfield, presentative of the Travel Dep- in company with his wife Pau- "Practipedistes" of Dr Scholl's. à
is a lampshades
artment of the American Ex lette and children Linda, Nancy He made the trip with his mo:
New Jersey had Lionel Estime of Port au Prin- press Co is visiting Haiti again Carol and Mael... Famed Haitian ther whoi wanted to visit very
ce for classmate at the New England College... after five years. He is escorting writer Marie Chauvet and son badly her sisters and relatives
*Mr Robert McDill an Advisor for the In- a party. of fifteen employees of Pierre Chauvet IL, are backt from in New York... ternational Cooperation Administration arrived the American Express Co on a the States.. So is Mr Roger Bou- s*MisS Georgina Briscoe, a
this week with- wife Doris Elaine and four West Indies Tour, in cluding his ca rd, Representative of the student froma New York City is
wite Magda. The party greeted Westinghouse::
currently visiting.
He is escorting writer Marie Chauvet and son badly her sisters and relatives
*Mr Robert McDill an Advisor for the In- a party. of fifteen employees of Pierre Chauvet IL, are backt from in New York... ternational Cooperation Administration arrived the American Express Co on a the States.. So is Mr Roger Bou- s*MisS Georgina Briscoe, a
this week with- wife Doris Elaine and four West Indies Tour, in cluding his ca rd, Representative of the student froma New York City is
wite Magda. The party greeted Westinghouse::
currently visiting. She is guest
children... by Andy Andersen, Manager of OYA party of five Prominent at the Mrs Simon Desvarieux,
**Charming Helen Irene Johnson is back after four years. Helen the Southerland Tours includes Canadians arrived here last Chemin des Dallese: Mr Raybecame very"popular here thanks to her kindnesses shown during Mrs Florence Akmen, Mr and week-end for a sojourn at the'mond Albert George Hasbrouck
the good days of the Riviera Hotel She is still a keen exponent Mrs Frederic Balzer, Miss Jean Villa Manrese. The party includ- Manager of the Blue Beard's
of the meringue. T am very happy to bet back home again." stie Ballantine, Mr and Mrs Hyman es Dr Andre Saulnier, a surgeon, Castle in St Thomas, V. I. is
Glick, Miss Jean Horl, Miss Mr Lucien Saulnier, a merchant, staying ten days at the Picardie
seid Helen is from Hollywood, Fla. She is guest at the Chatelet de raine Mitchell, Miss Barbara Lor Mr Maurice Landes, a notary, Hotel.. la Montagne Noire... Tansey, Miss Nellie Vinogroski
#Geologist William Knight Moore- from Boston and wife Jane of the main Office at 65 Broadand sons Timothy 4 and Daniel 3 are here for a four week visit... way, New York; Miss Jean
Harold Eugene Kauffman, an Agricultural Technician fromy West Bauer, of Pittsburgh, Pa, Miss
Liberty, Ohio and wile Jean La Verne, a nurse are staying a Rossi, Betty Ciron of Fifth and Avenue, Miss Josephine N. Y.:
month at the Schweitzer Hospital of Deschapelles.. Dentists Ray- Miss Joanna Walcott of Racquet
WATCHES OF GREATDISTINCTION
mond Owens from Delaware and James G. Walker from Phila- & Tennis Club, New York. These
TO GIVE AND WEAR WITH PRIDE
delphia are current. guests at the Splendid Hotel... Mr Julius Sipos, visitors took lodgings at the El
PE
in-religious merchandising in the Illinois and wife Martha a bank Rancho for a three day sojourn.. teller are staying five daysat the Montana... Anthony William a **Miss lovely and Jean lively Shirley visitor Stephens, from
Landi, an IBM Programmer and wife Emma Jean, also an IBM! St. Louis, MO arrived here early
Programmer from the Bronxe are visiting... Also Robert Edward this week, She is visiting Mr
Groom, a Police Teletype operator from Toronto and Andrew and Mrs Charles Alstatt of the
Katsanis, a church camp director from New: York.. W. R. Moore. "Eglise de Nazareth" who have
an Engineer from Chicago, Charles Hospodar an Executive from been on mission here for a year. Fort:
Miss Jean Shirley Stephens is a
Lauderdale and a large party including Daniel Elmer West- Department Store window dresservelt, an Engineer, John Mae Arthur, Jackson O'Leary, Roger er in St. Louis. She is staying
Baird, Martial Des Roches, Georges Murphy, Richard Godfrey, a month in Haiti... a lawyer are guests at Choucoune... **Muriel Shindler was missed terribly for the last two weeks **Mr Bernard Gecker, a pharby her children of the Orphanage Maman? Muriel was sick in Jersey macist stopped from Springfield, here this week New
I
bed.- She recovered this week and looks just blooming. The Shind with wife Rhoda. They were
lers are now: living in, a beautiful Villa at Mnsseau. No more travelling along with Dr Leon- Ret-7317 KNec Plus Ultra> ofs fselfwinding
bussman holiday," said Murie
ard Siegel, an Optometrist from watches 39 Jewels-- Gyrotron powered. **Harold Woods, in Oil Gàs business in Louisiana and wife Jackie Gynthiana, Kentucky and wife Sce (Seloctions the superb models 1960 at foremost Girard-Perregaux
are visiting this.
oming. The Shind with wife Rhoda. They were
lers are now: living in, a beautiful Villa at Mnsseau. No more travelling along with Dr Leon- Ret-7317 KNec Plus Ultra> ofs fselfwinding
bussman holiday," said Murie
ard Siegel, an Optometrist from watches 39 Jewels-- Gyrotron powered. **Harold Woods, in Oil Gàs business in Louisiana and wife Jackie Gynthiana, Kentucky and wife Sce (Seloctions the superb models 1960 at foremost Girard-Perregaux
are visiting this. week. They are guests at the Ibo-Lelé as well Helen. These two couples- spent
jewellers. two days at ET Rancho They
as Howard W, Peterson, aU.S. Admnistrator from Mexico, Maria were delighted with the BacouAngelica Landa, also from Mexico, Gerard F. Gorman a TV Dir lou Show Wednesday night... ector Miami and wife Lillian, a National Airlines representative.. **Miss Helen Roberts Shields a nurse from Washington, D.C. **Miss Ruth G. Saunders, of
GIRARD-PERRECAUX
was met at the airport Friday by Captain Williams of the U.S. Washington, the U.S. Treasury D.C. is Department in
-
F1ME X3PESMAECRTOL
Naval Mission. Mr Jip Prudens, of the Public Health Division: of guest at the Sans Souci current Hotel.. USOM and his wife... Mr Ralph H. Zwiers, a banker
**Mr Paul Allen who spent a four an half years here as an from Evergreen Park, Tlinois
Agricultural Advisor for the USOM and his wife were given. a and wife Louise stopped at the
ONSALE
series
El Rancho this
AT THE
of farewell parties this week. The Allens are sailing onboard Armando- L. week.. "Senor"
Of the Santa Paula today for New York where they will spend economist of Cassorla, the BID in a Washing- Chilean
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their vacations. Paul will join his new post: in Panama in three ton, D.C. is a current guest at
months. They. weres guests Friday night at the Habitation Leetere the Ibo-Lele.. "Senor" Manuel
Night Club Restaurant run by famed Katherine Dunham. The J. Sequeira (Nicaragua) a ecoparty included also. Dr-and Mrs Charles Briggs, Mr George Moore nomist of the BID is also visit:
and Miss Norma Meade, Secretary at the USOM.. ing.. Roger Gaillard, al "dynatstmivecdes
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THE HOME OF EXQUISITE GIFTS
DISTRIRUTOR PREETZMAN-AGGERHOLM --- Page 3 ---
Sunday OCTOBER 8th, 1961
"HAITI a S U N'
PAGE *
A native of New York and a; phony Orchestra of Turkey, the
Robert Lawrence To Lecture graduate of the Juilliard School Municipal Orchestra of Istamof Music, former pupil of Pierre boul, the National Philharmonic
Monteux, Lawrence made his of Buenos Aires, and the NationOn American Music
debut as a conductor in 1941. He al Symphony of Brazil:
has conducted in many parts of Lawrence is also author of two
tionally known as a musicologist the world, and before such orch- works, The Victor Book of Baland orchestra conductor. At one estras as those of Naples, Flo: lets" and "The World of Opmoment in his musical career he rence, Rome, those of the Colum- era", and of a score called "The
was called upon to replace Sir bia and American Broadcasting Veil" with the collaboration of
TThomas Beecham at Carnegie Systems, the Philharmonic of composer Bernard Rogers. As a
Hall in conduction the Berlioz New York, the Symphony Orch- musical critic, Lawrence reguOpera, The Trojans". On that estra of Phoenix, the Royal Phil larly publishes in the Saturday
occasion, the American erities harmonic of Londer, the Nation- Review, and as a commentator
hailed Lawrence's mastery and al Symphony Orchestra of Mex- he has long participated in the
sensitivity.
ico, and the Presidential Sym- "Metropolitan Broadcasts.
Musicologist Kobert Lawrence
On next Saturday, October 14.ring a tour of Mexico and the
five o'clock in-t the afternoon, West Indies under the program
well-known American - con- of cultural interchange of the
E
ductor and. musicologist, Robert United States Government.
Lawrence, will talk on "Americ- His second talk, e n titled
an. Contemporary Music for the "Dramatic Music of Opera and
Theater" in the Lincoln Auditor- Symphony from the France of
ium of the Haitian-American Victor Hugo to the America of
Institute. Entrance will be free Arthur Miller", will be given on
and the public is invited to at Tele-Haiti at 8:30pm, also on
tend.
Saturday, October 14.
Mr Lawrence is currently mak- Robert Lawrence is internaPOETS' CORNER
DELIGHT IN DISORDER
A sweet disorder in the dress
Kindles in clothes a wantoness;
A lawn about the shoulders thrown
Into a fine distraction:
Our 200-year tradition forbids it:
An erring lace, which here and there
We cannot stoop to mass production,
Enthralls the erimson stomacher:
A cuff neglectful, and thereby
Bach Vacheron & Constantin watch
Ribands to flow confusedly:
is hand crafted... a rare masterpiece
deskined fora's small internationalé élite.
A winning wave, deserving note
In the tempestuous petticoat:
A eareless shoe-string, in whose tie
I see a wild civility;
VACHERON
Do more bewitch me than when art
ETE
Is too precise in every part.
CONSTANTIN
R. Herrick
In Geneva since 1755
LOVE LESSON
Exclusive Agent:
My first love gave me laughter,
FOUAD A. MOURRA
My second eyes to see;
Avenue dean-Jacques Dessalines
But, oh it was my third love
That gave my soul to me.
and LE CONTINENTAL STORE
Anon
Rue Bonne Foi
areless shoe-string, in whose tie
I see a wild civility;
VACHERON
Do more bewitch me than when art
ETE
Is too precise in every part.
CONSTANTIN
R. Herrick
In Geneva since 1755
LOVE LESSON
Exclusive Agent:
My first love gave me laughter,
FOUAD A. MOURRA
My second eyes to see;
Avenue dean-Jacques Dessalines
But, oh it was my third love
That gave my soul to me.
and LE CONTINENTAL STORE
Anon
Rue Bonne Foi --- Page 4 ---
PAGE 4
KHAITI SUN"
Sunday OCTOBER 8th, 1961
MISSIONARY INTERN VISITS HAITI details on the progress of the One Thousand Pay Tribute To Serge Barrau
organization in our country. His stay among us gave him And His Father At Double Rites Held In
a glimpse ot the joys and proPort au Prince On Ocotber 2nd, 1961
this reason that Daniel Patchin, blems we daily ercounter as
a congenial twenty-vear-old me- earnest servants of God, and he Serge Barrau, who died withjau Prince. Serge Barrau's cofdical student, was with us dur- will be able to impart a spirit Dag Hamarskjold in the tragic fin-was covered with the Haitian
ing July and August. of better understanding in the plane accident in Ndola, was and UN flags. development of future mission- buried here on October 2nd 1961 A long funeral procession mar
This enthusiastic young man, aries. at the same time as his father ched through the picturesque
already possessing missoinary He departed with the affection who passed away a few days streets of this city among luxzeal, made a favorable impres- of his brothers in Haiti. We wish after the news of Serge's death uriant tropical vegetation with
sion upon all those with wbom him much success as he coura- has reached his native land. thousand of onlookers. he came in contact. He visited geously pursues his studies in The body of the member of
the diferent Adventist churches
to
the Security Guard of the United At the grave the Representain: the Capital and then accom- preparation his soon return Nations Organization for the tive of the United Nations, Mr. panied Pastor Joses Brutus, Pre- as a missionary doctor. Congo arrived at the Port au Jean B. Richardot, Resident Resident of the South Haiti MisS. F. M. Prince airport by special plane presentative of the Technical
sion, on a fifteen-day trip which
on Sunday, October 1st. Assistance Board in Port au
included nearly all of the South
About a 1000 persons including Prince paid tribute to Serge BarHaiti peninsula. During the
parents, relatives, friends and rau in the name of UN OrgaDaniel Patchin
month that followed Daniel Pat STEPHEN BROS officials attended the rites. The nizations. He said he had been
chin joined his new friends from
entire UN mission of Technical a true soldier of peace, always
For several years Andrews Haiti and the French West Jn- M.V. HAITI TRADER Assistance in Haiti and Haitiany ready to serve and who had disUniversity, located at Berrien dies in active participation in
personnel participated in the played in his duties in the ConSprings, Michigan, has adopted the theological extension course M. V. IIAITI MERCHANT funerals. Several experts helped go exceptional qualities of enthe plan of selecting from more held at the Adventist Seminary
as pall bearers when Serge Bar thusiasm, dependability and dethan one thousand five hundtred in Diguini. Then; with Pastor PERSONALLY SUPERVISED rau's coffin was first moved votion to the work of the Orgastudents an outstanding student Antony Henry, President of the
from a parlor near the church. nization. For these reasons he
to spend the summer vacntion North Haiti Mission, he made LOADING AND UNLOADING Haitian friends of the deceased had been chosen to accompany
in either Central America or the a trip to North Haiti reaching
then carried the two coffins to the Secretary General in his deCaribbean area as a missionary even to the Dominican border. SERVE HAITI AND FLORIDA the Church of Sacre Coeur de licate mission. Serge Barrau, he
intern. During this' time, he obs-
-
Turgeau which was beautifull said, has joined the group, alerves and participates in the Daniel Patchin was delighted forthnightly sailings of the decorated with flowers.
LOADING Haitian friends of the deceased had been chosen to accompany
in either Central America or the a trip to North Haiti reaching
then carried the two coffins to the Secretary General in his deCaribbean area as a missionary even to the Dominican border. SERVE HAITI AND FLORIDA the Church of Sacre Coeur de licate mission. Serge Barrau, he
intern. During this' time, he obs-
-
Turgeau which was beautifull said, has joined the group, alerves and participates in the Daniel Patchin was delighted forthnightly sailings of the decorated with flowers. Three ready numerous, of the first civarious missionary activities of with his stay in Haiti, and took Miami-Port au Prince--Miami wreaths were sent respectively tizens of the world who had
the Seventh-day Adventist many beautiful pictures and souby the United Nations Organiza- given their life in the service
Church. venirs home with him. He will MIAMI ADDRESS:
tion for the Congo, the UN Stati Of the United Nations in the acHaiti was designated to be ho- certainly present the needs of Telephone: Highland 51767 Association and the UN mission complishment of a peace misnored by a representative from the Adventist work jn Haiti to
Franklin 9-7228
of Technical Assistance at Portision in the field. this well-known Adventist Uni- hundreds of his fellow students
versity this summer. It is for and will be able to give them
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Haiti's "Gingerbread Palace" and famed hoste lery the Grand Hotel Oloffson, show place 0. tmamend
Haitian architecture, exquisite cuisine and contea ted living. Set amongst a myriad of tropical trees
and gardens the Oloffson, complete with miniat ure pool, is the haven for the uninhibited. ON SALE AT MAISON ORIENTALE
AND LITTLE EUROPE --- Page 5 ---
Sunday OCTOBER 8th, 1961
FHAITI SUN? Put
s-Andy Khawly is expecting] **Mr Mordekhai Shneerson,
H AITI SUN
-
Genny and Penny Sarama from distinguished Ambassador of IsTHE HAITIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER
LETTERS Lindenwood, New Jersey.
ted living. Set amongst a myriad of tropical trees
and gardens the Oloffson, complete with miniat ure pool, is the haven for the uninhibited. ON SALE AT MAISON ORIENTALE
AND LITTLE EUROPE --- Page 5 ---
Sunday OCTOBER 8th, 1961
FHAITI SUN? Put
s-Andy Khawly is expecting] **Mr Mordekhai Shneerson,
H AITI SUN
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Genny and Penny Sarama from distinguished Ambassador of IsTHE HAITIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER
LETTERS Lindenwood, New Jersey. The rael in Haiti was greeted Friday
Community Weekly Published Sunday Morning
tothe two lovelies own a shop that by an official of the protocole
Editor- Publisher
BERNARD DIEI CRICH
sells Caribbean souvenirs... and Israeli industrialist Natan
Gerant-Responsable
MAUCLAIR LABISSIERE
EDITOR **Mr A. Hugh Douglas, Jr. Abramovitz. He is staying a few
Consul of the U.S. in Port au days at the El
MEMBER
Rancho... OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSN. Prince and wife Jean are back
ESTABLISHED IN 1950
Dear Editor:
after a week abroad... **Lovely Janet Rizzo, of the
Enclosed is a copy of a Pan eEconomist Enrique Perez: Advertising Department of HoliUNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
American travel story we have Cisneros, of the BID was greet- day Magazine and her mother
just relased to travel and feat ed at the airport
by the
are current
at
ON LA GONAVE NO JOKE
urè editors of a number of lead- Minister of Commerce Friday and Tra- Agnes El Rancho. They are guests on their the
It has been suggested that, in view of thelobjection ing United newspapers States. throughout the de and Industry, Mr Clovis De- second visiti here. Janet isa
of several members of the United Nations to the loca- We thought you would be in- sinor and Mr Salomon of thel fantastic dancer. Tony HattenBID here... bach is her companion here... tion of their headquarters in the United States, con- terested in seeing this. evidence
sideration be given to the idea of moving to the Island of further travel promotion for
of La Gonave in the Bay of Gonave in the Repmblic your area by Pan American. uf Haiti. This is an activity we Crry on
continuously to encourage travel
This idea would surely appeal to all the new African to the countries we serve
The More You Know About Scotch
member nations because of its location in a Negro Best regards. Republic. The Island is sparcely populated SO that its
Cordially,
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acquisition would pose no great economic problem for S. Roger Wolin
Haiti. On the other hand, it would give employment Public Relations Manager. (See Pauline Bonaparte story
to thousands of Haitian workers and develop an area page 1)
which although practically abandoned for over a century, would adapt itself wonderfully for all the purposes New York Times Oct. 6, 1961of such a move. There are hundreds of beautiful residential sites on the Island and its accessibility to ali CONDITIONS FOR
nations of the Western Hemisphere would be extreme- FOREIGN AID
advantageous. CUTTY
ly
Such a move would undoubtedly meet with the ap- Fowler Hamilton; head of the
proval of those nation members who have been voicing new Agency for International
Development, put his stewardtheir objections to the United States of America as a ship of the United States foreign
permanent location of their headquarters and the So- aid program on a sound basis
a
viet idea of Berln. at the outset when he enphasizI
The entire Island, about 30 miles long and 12 miles ed that "we will regard itas
wide would be available for the construetion all our first -duty to help those of
SA
of ad- the less- developed friendly counministrative buildings, residences, recreation areas tries that.
icing new Agency for International
Development, put his stewardtheir objections to the United States of America as a ship of the United States foreign
permanent location of their headquarters and the So- aid program on a sound basis
a
viet idea of Berln. at the outset when he enphasizI
The entire Island, about 30 miles long and 12 miles ed that "we will regard itas
wide would be available for the construetion all our first -duty to help those of
SA
of ad- the less- developed friendly counministrative buildings, residences, recreation areas tries that. make efforts to help
SCOTCHWHISKY
Airport and Seaport. So far as meteorological statist- themselves." The best evidence
ics are available. The Island has never been visited by of their desire to help themselv:
a hurricane. It appears to be protected by the mount- es. he added, would be -their
ainous mainland which surrounds it on three sides. willingness to undertake changThe climate is ideal, the surrounding waters are term- es, if necessary, even in their
M
internal organization."
ing with fish E and there are numerous beautiful natural sand beaches. Itis unfortunately true that
The obvious advantages to the Republic of Haiti billions of additional aid funds
are beyond estimate. Both from an economic and Tour- could be showered on some unCUTTYSARK
istic point of view it would mean a new life for this very der-developed little benefit countries simply with bestruggling under-developed country and its people. cause of domestic circumstances
that do not permit these counBLENDED
tries to utilize outside help et-l
SCOTS WHISKY
fectively. Ih some cases their
Scobch Whilskies
leaders fail to undertake hard
Sit bat Disilerdes
and unpopular tasks such as
35heat 4hourt
land reform, the elimination of
NIONS
Nodala
Iby
corruption in govemment and
the adoption and enforcement of
FROM
equitable tax systems. In other
BERE - BROIS RUDDI
instances societies cling to be
S
liefs and customs that seriously
impede economic progress, such
as the aversion to the killing of
cattle in India or the prejudice
OD V A
among, educated Asians against
manual work. In still other cases
social and political attitudes
Onions of first quality are available at the hostile to foreign enterprise are
barriers to successful aid prOgnom
sales counter of ODVA at the corner of Rue rams. In several overpopulated
des Cesare and Rue du Centre, at the following countries foreign economic assistance will never do the job it
prices:
is
Bet
intended to do unless the
people are persuaded of the ne
cessity of population control. 10lbs.- -Bags
15 Gourdes
Other United States aid officSu
WNE
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15 Gourdes
ials before him have said what
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Mr Hamilton has said, but then
Wholesale orders will be filled on the basis have shrunk froni the hard,
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um 10 bags.)
trator will without flinching apply the criteria that he has put
ON SALE AT
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WHAITI SUN"
Sunday OCTOBER 8th, 1961
Haiti And The Latin American Population Rise
square mile,
Mexico 33.3 2.9 44 S6
Years Nicaragua 1.4 3.4 25 83
Mid Per People To 400 Panama 1.0 2.9 36 84
By K. M. BAER
The letter reads:
the past six years, We ask our1959 cent Per Per Paraguay 1.7 2.3 11 158
The following letter appeared Mr Harry W. Frantz in The selves, "How soon will there be Country (Mill) Iner. sq.m sq.m Peru
10.5 2.6 21 115
on the editorial page of the Wa- Washington Post of Sept. 4, too many people in each nation U.S. 177.7 1.7 49 124 Uruguay 2.7 1.3 37 185
shington Post for September 19.
, We ask our1959 cent Per Per Paraguay 1.7 2.3 11 158
The following letter appeared Mr Harry W. Frantz in The selves, "How soon will there be Country (Mill) Iner. sq.m sq.m Peru
10.5 2.6 21 115
on the editorial page of the Wa- Washington Post of Sept. 4, too many people in each nation U.S. 177.7 1.7 49 124 Uruguay 2.7 1.3 37 185
shington Post for September 19. notes that Census Bureau estim if the same rate of increase in Argentina 20.6 11.9 19 161 Venezuela 6.5 3.0 18 81
1961. It concerns populations and ates tend to discredit a "popit population is maintained over Bolivia 3.4 1.4 8 283 One sees that the "explosion"
people per-square-mile and in the lation explosion" in Latin Ame- the years? Haiti and El Salva- Brazil 64.2 2.4 20 126 is a rather slow motion phenomlatter category Haiti leads all rica. He notes that the popula- dor have the greatest population Chile
7.5 2.5 26 110 enon, but the certainty of reachof the others of the 21 American tion of 20 Latin American states concentration today of those Colombia 13.8 2.5 31 104 ing a high population density
republics.. is about the same as that of the listed (323 and 309, respectively). Costa Rica 1.1 41 58 48 provided nothing changes the
Also, the letter assumes that United States and Canada. One We will assume that 400 pcople Cuba
6.6 2.1 149 48 current trend, is inescapable 9
400 people-per-s quar e-mile is infers that he believes, there- per square mile is too many." Dom." Rep. 2.9 3.5 151 28 even here in the United States,
"tD0 many", and calculates the fore, there is no cause for con- The statistics from Mr Frantz Ecuador M 4.2 3.0 40 78 Furthermore, we won't be so
number of years it will take for cern:
article appear in the table be- El Salvador 2.5 2.5 309 105 very far behind our Latin neigheach of the republics to reach Actually, whether there is a low. The last column gives the Guatemala 3.6 3.0 87 52 bors. that figure. So, Haiti leads all populatten. explosion in process number of years until the popu- Haiti
3.5 1.2 323 18
J. E. ABLARD
the rest; we will reach such ornot is merely a matter of lation density reaches 400 per_Honduras 1.9 3.3 44 58
Silver Spring, Md. densify. of population in 18 years. definition. It is significant that
Moreover, the statistics do not all the countries listed by Mr
show the full gravity of the pro: Frantz showed a net increase in
blem, inasmuch. as 80 percent of population. Whether any of the
the surface area of Haiti is increases depict an explosion demountainous and also a consi- pendsi on what one defines as an
derable portion is arid, with explosion. some areas of unfertile soils. It is interesting to estimate
what the statistics predict for
On the other hand, the statis- the future. The mathematical
ties, to not reflect Hait's full problem is the same as the one
TRACTION
1 months of agricultural produe- an investor meets when hein
Voine
tion per year, as compared.
80 percent of population. Whether any of the
the surface area of Haiti is increases depict an explosion demountainous and also a consi- pendsi on what one defines as an
derable portion is arid, with explosion. some areas of unfertile soils. It is interesting to estimate
what the statistics predict for
On the other hand, the statis- the future. The mathematical
ties, to not reflect Hait's full problem is the same as the one
TRACTION
1 months of agricultural produe- an investor meets when hein
Voine
tion per year, as compared. for vests money at compound ininstance, with only 6 monthis or terest. The "principle" corresau
lewse of production in large parts ponds to the current population
of the USA, Argentine and Chile. density (mid -1959). The rate of
Some of our technical friends interest corresponds to the avermaintain that Haiti CAN be pro- age rate of increase per vear
sperous:
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"HAITI,
This beautifully illustrated article appeared in the Se ptember 16th issue of the "Saturday Evening Post." intellectual curiosity. He is a
devout man, but there is noDoctors
thing Of the crusader about him. vs. Witchcraft
His mild, spectacled eyes regard the world with patient hope. Deep In Haiti's Voodoo-ridden Back Country Lies A Modern Hospital, The Surprising Week Of You might expect to see his
A Refugee From Upper-Class Life In The U.S. face behind the counter of a
bank -his first job was in the
By JOE ALEX MORRIS
family. bank but you would
A hot morning sun was ham- a kind of miracle of human fel- ation. To finance it, the Mellons There are a few who try to not guess he had once been a
mering the mud-and-thatch huts lowship, the most modern scien- set up the Grant Foundation _ evade the hospital rules that all cow-boy in Arizona. You might
of the Haitian village of Des- tific resources were enlisted in Mrs Mellon's maiden name was patients must be residents of take him for a cellist in a string'
chapelles when I first saw the the struggle to save her life, Grant. But the scope and volu- the commune, and that all who quartet he plays six musical
ebony-skinned young man with The "miracle" is the Albert me of their work have outgrown can must pay something, Some instruments- but you would not
a small bundle held lightly in Schweitzer Hospital, built in the their resources.. Last year 10,095 well-to-do residents of the cap- type him as the descendant of
one hand. He had been walking back country of Haiti by William new outpatients were treated, ital of Port au Prince, for ex- American capitalists. all night through the sere: hillsLarimer Mellon Jr., a grand- bringing the over-all total to ample, have driven their autothat ring the Artibonite Valley.
Albert me of their work have outgrown can must pay something, Some instruments- but you would not
a small bundle held lightly in Schweitzer Hospital, built in the their resources.. Last year 10,095 well-to-do residents of the cap- type him as the descendant of
one hand. He had been walking back country of Haiti by William new outpatients were treated, ital of Port au Prince, for ex- American capitalists. all night through the sere: hillsLarimer Mellon Jr., a grand- bringing the over-all total to ample, have driven their autothat ring the Artibonite Valley. nephew of Andrew W. Mellon, more than 45,000. To meet the mobiles to Deschapelles, chang- Although Mellon is administraSometimes he had heard the onetime Secretary of the Trea- cost of operation today, the ed into ragged clothes and walk- tor of the hospital, he has inboom of voodoo drums in thej sury, and known 'in his day as foundation must depend on gifts ed a short distance to the hos- stead of a private office a small
darkness; sometimes he had one of the worid's richest men. from the United States and else- bital seeking admittance as loc- desk in a corner of the room
passed jungle huts where fami- Larry Mellon and his wife have where. al farmers. The vast majority, occupied by his chief account
lies slept with wooden shutters given to their Haitian hospital
however, are honest, poverty- ant. Almost the only time he
locked to keep out the evil spir- almost all their material wealth, Most of the patients who occu- stricken folk who want to pay at can call his own is the hour beits of the night. as well as their energies, their Dy the hospital's 101 beds, and least part of their way. Even 50, fore dinner, when he retires to
time and their devotion. the 800 or 1000 more who are the hospital collects only about his study to play the flute, the
Now, in the daylight, he came The medical-missionary work treated and given medicine at $100 a day in fees, one tenth of cello or a battered horn. upon a modern building of gray of Dr Albert Schweitzer, at his the clinic each week, come from the cost of operation. stone and gleaming glass that famous jungle hospital at Lam- the families of poor, illiterate
He 'has a remarkable talent
seemed misplaced in: this prim- barene in Gabon, Atrica, has in- farmers. Most are chronic suf On the three clinic days a for languages, and he likes
itive countryside. Seemingly out spired men and women to esta- ferers from malnutrition, mala- week, Gwen Mellon goes on duty to read ancient Latin and Hebof place, too, were the white-coat- blish. clinics and hospitals in rid, parasites or tuberculosis. To before seven A.M. as an inter rew classics in the original. As
ed doctor, Robert McGovern ofmany underdeveloped parts oflreach the hospital, some walk preter and medical technician, la child, he learned French from
Hempstead, Long Island, and the world. But the Mellon esta- through the hills for as long as staying until late in the after- his Swiss governess and picked
the slim woman, Mrs Gwen blishment is unique, if only be- two days. Others ride donkeys or noon. She is a familiar figure at up Spanish as a teen-ager at
Mellon of New York, to whom cause the hospital building is as are carried on litters. the hospital on other days, too, Choate School, where his best
the young man held out his up-to-date" and fully equipped asi
and in the surrounding villages, friend was a Cuban. Later he
bundle-a tiny brown baby. lany you would find in most cities Almost all the patients believe where country people often press was assigned to sit beside a
Mama mouri," he said softerot the United States. in voodoo -and witchcraft. Some gifts on her l eggs, artichokes new student from Brazil. The
ly in the Creole patois of thel
arrive with a rope tightly bound or even a goat.
ate School, where his best
the young man held out his up-to-date" and fully equipped asi
and in the surrounding villages, friend was a Cuban. Later he
bundle-a tiny brown baby. lany you would find in most cities Almost all the patients believe where country people often press was assigned to sit beside a
Mama mouri," he said softerot the United States. in voodoo -and witchcraft. Some gifts on her l eggs, artichokes new student from Brazil. The
ly in the Creole patois of thel
arrive with a rope tightly bound or even a goat. idea was that Larry would help
country. The mother is dead. The hospital cost $2,000,000; aroumd their chests or limbs as
the new boy with his English;
The baby is sick
staff housing and other facilities a cure for pain, and a few lose Larry Mellon has "had every- instead, Larry learned PortuguMrs Mellon asked questions inat Deschapelles bring total costs an arm or a leg because the thing" since his birth in Pitts- ese. As a young man he hired
Creole while Doctor McGovern'to an estimated $3,500,000. When witch doctor pulled the rope too burgh in 1910, yet he has spent a tutor to teach him Russian,
examined. the infant. A number- the doors were opened in 1956, tight. Many patients think an most of his adult life in search and later when he was living in
ed bracelet was snapped on the the hospital was designed to injection will cure anything and of something that would satisfy Arizona he invited a Syrian fababy's wrist; she was handedserve the commune of Verrettes beg the doctors to use the mag- his combination of business ab- mily: to live on his ranch so he
over: to a nurse and, thanks to with an estimated 70,000 popul ic needle. lility, aesthetic sensitivity and could learn to speak Arabic. He
learned to read Hebrew at that
time, and when he was stationed
a gin Spain during the war he stuidied the difficult Basque language. Such versatility should
have prepared him to live almost
anywhere in the world, but in
the back country of Haiti he had
ght
to learn still another dialect -
Creole, which is an odd corruption of French. Mellon's boyhood in Pittsburgh
pointed him in no particular direction. His father, William Sr.,
Hattian
was chairman of the board of
the Gulf Oil Corporation, but
Larry showed little interest in
the big business of the Mellon
elan. He attended Princeton Uniraft
He
versity for a year, then threw
away his school books, married
a girl named Grace Rowley, and
p
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started a career in the family
bank just in time for the
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After several years he became
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pany and found no joy in the
work. By that time he had a
.TORTOISE SHELL
son, Bill, but his marriage was
not a success. In 1925, having
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had enough of the business
world, he bought a ranch near
Oak Creek Canyon in Arizona,
His wife never joined him there,
pe
however, and they were later
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The ranching business was
downhill too in 1935, and Mellon
faced his first real challenge. --- Page 9 ---
SUN'
PAGE
ile bécame a dawn-to-dusk workePerhaps the challenge was gone: degree would take seven years.jnext summer they went to Haitijment Lincluding the current
ing cowboy. He built fence. HeIn any event, when he read in Meanwhile, Mrs Mellon started to write a thesis on tropical ul- president, Dr Francois Duvalier,
rode herd. He learned to use 1947 about Doctor Schweitzer's trainings as a medical techni- cers l and promptly decided to and minister of health, Dr Carlo
an ax and a blacksmith's ham- work in Africa, he wondered cian.
bécame a dawn-to-dusk workePerhaps the challenge was gone: degree would take seven years.jnext summer they went to Haitijment Lincluding the current
ing cowboy. He built fence. HeIn any event, when he read in Meanwhile, Mrs Mellon started to write a thesis on tropical ul- president, Dr Francois Duvalier,
rode herd. He learned to use 1947 about Doctor Schweitzer's trainings as a medical techni- cers l and promptly decided to and minister of health, Dr Carlo
an ax and a blacksmith's ham- work in Africa, he wondered cian. build their hospital in the Arti- Boulos- 1s a strong supporter
mer, and as beef prices went up why a noted theologian, philosobonite Valley, where a newly of the Mellons. in the later 1930's he prospered. pher and musician should isolate In 1949 the Mellons met Dr completed irrigation dam gave Int 1953, while Mellon was conOnce his father went into part himself in a jungle hospital. He Emory Ross, a minister of the promise of alleviating poverty in tinuing his studies at Tulane, his
nership with him to buy addition- read of Schweitzer's philosophy, Christian Church (Disciples of the region. In this area there wife supervised the
of
The
building
al cattle. next year Larry of his reverence for all life, of Christ), a former missionary in was not a single doctor in pri- the hospital. In 1954 the hospital
returned a profit of $25,000 to his concept of ethics, demanding Africa, and a friend of Doctor vate practice and only two gov- was dedicated, and two years
his father, who facetiously com- the highest development of the Schweitzer. Doctor Ross, after ernment clinics. later it opened its doors. plained that he had wanted a individual's resources. an exchange of letters, invited Before leaving Haiti, Mellon There had been some concern
tax deduction instead. One day Mellon was talking Mellon to a reception at his New worked out with the then Pre- that the people, adhering to voo:
about Schweitzer to a friend, who York apartment for Doctor sident Paul E:
Larry's son Bill spent summMagloire an! Idoo, might be slow to accept the
ers on the ranch. Sometimes remarked, "You've really got it Schwveitzer, who was visiting agreement which was approved] hospital's services, but the dawn
Larry would drive to California bad, Larry."
America. Mellon found so many by the parliament a year later. disclosed crowds already gather-
"T've got what?" Mellon ask- guests trying to shake the hand It granted Mellon a
to see Bill, who was living there ed. of the famous visitor that he and fifteen residential rent-frec site ed. The staff had that to work until
with his mother. The boy was "Oh, this Schweitzer thing retired to the kitchen to help on a former banana plantation, buildings nightfall to see no one was
usually embarrassed because you're going to do the same." 3 Mrs Ross and several other lad- free water rights, free
neglected. his father drove an old truck "No, Mellon replied. "T'm ies who were preparing refresh- tion of
and importa- Mellon hopes that the entire
and wore the dusty clothes of
equipment supplies staff will be Haitian eventually,
a ranch hand. happy on the ranch.'
ments. He spent the rest of the for the hospital, and a 100-acre but at present the ten doctors
But from that day On; Mellon afternoon washing teacups, but farm on which to raise cattle, twenty-six nurses and two labknew that he was, going to emul- the next day he had a long talk
and
"He never realized I was em- Schweitzer. vegetables chickens. In re- oratory technicians come from
ate
He was not a with Doctor Schweitzer. turn, Mellon
to
barrassed," Bill said years lat
agreed build, Haiti, the United States, Canada
"because
doctor, not even a college grad- In 1951 Mellon and his wife equip, staff and
the hos- and a half-dozen
er,
he always did what uate, and he had a family to went to Africa on a malaria sur- pital. Magloire was operate later
other countries. he wanted to do, not what some- consider.
. In re- oratory technicians come from
ate
He was not a with Doctor Schweitzer. turn, Mellon
to
barrassed," Bill said years lat
agreed build, Haiti, the United States, Canada
"because
doctor, not even a college grad- In 1951 Mellon and his wife equip, staff and
the hos- and a half-dozen
er,
he always did what uate, and he had a family to went to Africa on a malaria sur- pital. Magloire was operate later
other countries. he wanted to do, not what some- consider. But Gwen encouraged vey and visited Lambarene. The by a revolution, but the ousted They represent a variety of rebody else thought was proper." him. If he wanted to sell their
govern-l
(Continued on page 10)
When the United States enter- ranch and build a hospital on
ed World War II, Mellon joined the moon, she was with him. the Office ofe Strategic Services In 1948 they made a scouting and served_in Spain and Switz- trip to South America, visited the
erland. He gotback. to Arizona headwaters of the Amazon River
in the summer of 1945 to res- in Peru and saw primitive peopume ranching, and in 1946 he les in need of medical help. Re
married Mrs Gwen Grant Raw- Iturning to the U.S, Mellon
son, a divorcee with two sons
erlia beana
ignored the. discouraging advice
and a daughter. She was an ex- of educators and enrolled at Tufoe
cellent horse-woman and a lover lane University to complete his
of the outdoors; their life on education and become a doctor.
the
was
erlia
ranch
wonderful, but He was thirty-eight years old,
goodhess
Mellon became restless again. and the. training for his medical
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"HAITI SUN"
pital, but there. appears to be] instructing the people in the dig- dig .the ditch but, to help pay
DOCTORS VS. WITCHCRAFT
no. riva Iry; occasionally the ging of safe wells, building of for the pipeline, they raised $100. witch doctors themselves come showers and latrines and cons Soon they will have pure water
(Continued from page 9) medical director, Dr Dorrien for treatment. A remarkable truction of rammed-earth houses, to drink, and they are going to
ligious faiths.
"HAITI SUN"
pital, but there. appears to be] instructing the people in the dig- dig .the ditch but, to help pay
DOCTORS VS. WITCHCRAFT
no. riva Iry; occasionally the ging of safe wells, building of for the pipeline, they raised $100. witch doctors themselves come showers and latrines and cons Soon they will have pure water
(Continued from page 9) medical director, Dr Dorrien for treatment. A remarkable truction of rammed-earth houses, to drink, and they are going to
ligious faiths. The nursing staff, Venn, was a surgeon m Johan- number of women attending the which are superior to wattle or build shower baths too. We exfor example, includes nuns from nesburg, South Africa, who had clinic assert that they are preg- mud huts. Shirer's staff has a pect other villages to follow this
the Order of the Immaculate Con- been associated with the Schweit- nant, but when asked how long station wagon, andi a motion-pic- example."
ception as well as some Menno- zer hospital at Lambarene. Dr. they have been pregnant they) ture: truck to show educational
nite girls from Mid-western Am- Lucien Rousseau was a success- reply: "Oh, for two years". or films, particularly on health The trouble is that as operaerica. ful Port au Prince gynecologist, "for three years.'
subjects. They. have made two tions expand the costs mount. Some staff members left flour- Dr James Orr joined the staff One of the serious problems excellent short movies of their Originally Mellon set up the
ishing private practice or well- because his busy practice at is tetanus in new born babies own, one on prevention of tetan- Grant Foundation in such a way
paid jobs to become' part of Mel- Germantown, New York, allow: due ito unsterile delivery. The us in babies and the other about that it would provide about $200,-
lon's effort in Haiti. Miss Wal- ed him no time to be with his hospital trains midwives to avoid the raising of pigs. Dr Tom! 1000 each year for operating axborg L. Peterson, better known wife and four children. this danger and provides expect Keefe of Hartford, Connecticut, penses. This giit left him witlas Miss Pete, was executive as- From the beginning, the hos- ant mothers with a kit.and com- a Cornell University graduate, out a cent. "The only real prosistant to the director of the pital was prepared for almost plete instructions on safe deliv- recently joined the staff as ve: perty I have left in the world,"
Massachusetts Eye and Ear In- any medical emergency, but the ery. Yet- there are. misunder- terinarian, and with his help 3 he said recently, "is a trunk in
firmary before she decided to doctors were not always prepar- standings. Sometimes a proud farmers are raising pigs in a somebody's basement in New
accept the challenge of direct- ed for ther superstitions and fan- father will appear carrying an controlled experiment, using mo- York. It contains a full-dress. ing the nursing staff and train- cies of the people. Most of the hour-old infant on a piece of dern animat-husbandry methods suit."
ing twenty-seven local girls as patients consult their voodoo sterilized brown paper that was Shirer hopes that the results will In 1960 the hospital costs in
aides to the nurses. The staff doctors before: visiting the hos- given him to assure cleanliness encourage many small farmers cash and in donated food, drugs
in delivery, but which he decided to profit by example. In the and materials mounted to around
could be better used to bring past they have raised only thin, $550,000, including a considerabthe baby to the hospital to, show razorback hogs. le expenditure for such capital
that-hec had done his job well. improvements as new residences
CONSULT
Or an expectant mother will Last year Mellon observed that
(Continued on page 11)
walk to a spot near the hospit: the villagers of nearby Desaral, bear her child in the bush, mes had to carry water half a
sacha thebaud
and then çarry it to the hospital mile from a creek contaminated
to have the umbilical cord sev- by parasites that sapped tite vilarchitect U.
to the hospital to, show razorback hogs. le expenditure for such capital
that-hec had done his job well. improvements as new residences
CONSULT
Or an expectant mother will Last year Mellon observed that
(Continued on page 11)
walk to a spot near the hospit: the villagers of nearby Desaral, bear her child in the bush, mes had to carry water half a
sacha thebaud
and then çarry it to the hospital mile from a creek contaminated
to have the umbilical cord sev- by parasites that sapped tite vilarchitect U. of M. ered in the proper manner. lagers' strength and made them
vulnerable to many ailments. Such incidents emphasized After tramping through the hills
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Ibody comes to the market. SojAfter a while the pastor liftedi she had hounced over the hills
I deliver the children on their the little girl from the jeep and in the jeep, bewildered and a
(Continued from page 10) fancy church dinner in New village market day."
held her on his shoulder so that little Afrightened.
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Ibody comes to the market. SojAfter a while the pastor liftedi she had hounced over the hills
I deliver the children on their the little girl from the jeep and in the jeep, bewildered and a
(Continued from page 10) fancy church dinner in New village market day."
held her on his shoulder so that little Afrightened. Now she was
the nursing staff. This spen York, catered by Sardi's. The On this particular day smil- more people could see her. Jean- back in the strong smells and
Haitian auxiliary nurses
-
was possible only because hospital has received gifts of all ing
infants ten- ne's. frightened eyes darted Over the clamor of the market that
mostly checks for ten or kinds of materials, from pins to derly placed two
in a the crowded, noisy market place, no Ionger seemed familiar. Tears
en dollars, arrived almost paintbrushes to plumbing fixtur- basket in Pastor Bois" jeep and seeking a familiar face. Bois rolled down her brown cheeks. at Post Office Boxi 4, St. es. Mis Mellon says they can then boosted in four small chil- waited. Then she looked again at her
Haiti, from well-wishers make good use of "almost any- dren. The pastor climbed behind
grandmother, and her arms
e United States and other thing. 11
the wheel and we were off. Then at last, pushing impa- went out and she clung to the
ries. The need for "almost anytiently through the crowd, came old woman's neck, secure and
addition, the hospital re- thing" is obvious to anyone who It was a long and tiring day an elderly woman in a starched/well again. of jolting over rutted roads or white dress and
5 generous help from CA- goes, as I did, on a jeep journey sometimes no- roads at all, ct straw hat. an ancient black
The Medical and. Surgical through the countryside with one many stops and many inquiries T'm her
Jeanne was smiling as we
Committee in New York of the hospital's staff members, in the market places, until fin- said,
grandmother, her arms she drove away l an unforgettable
wirds each month about the Rev. Joseph Bois. Born the ally we had safely discharged' reaching
to the kind of smile that said someD worth of drugs contribut- sonot a voodoo priest, Bois is all
child. thing about the miracle of hupharmaceutical compan-] now the minister of a Baptist our passengers except a For a moment, Jeanne seemed man fellowship. It must have
farious corporations in the church at Gonaives and is rais five-year-old girl named Jeanne: to hesitate, For three weeks she been such a smile, I thought,
a States have given equip- ing money to" build another Her curly hair had a reddish Fhad been in the big, quiet hos: that Larry Mellon was searchinz
and building materials, church at Deschapelles. On week tinge as a result of malnutrition. Dital She had gained weight. for when he decided to build a
an Ohio pottery regularly days his job is to transport chil She was tired, and there were The pain had gone away. Thenlhospital in the Valley of the Arbutes chinaware for xthe dren discharged from the hospi- tears. in her eyes when she
al and staff, The First tal back to their parents, with a thought that we had gone past
oyterian Church of Beaver, packet of food and medicine and her village. But the pastor told
isylvania, keeps the hospital instructions for their care. her gently that we were on the
to.. lied with sheets. The Chris- This is no easy task, because Fright road, and toon we did
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made bandages. Many in- haystack, But the pastor has a Bois asked a shopkeeper if he ONE WAY BY PLANE ,ONE WAY BY LIMOUSINE
mals have organized bene- system. "I know the market day knew Jeanne's family.
The Chris- This is no easy task, because Fright road, and toon we did
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tiJoseph report
In Haiti This Week
**Mrs. Winifred Mary Read Switz a newly graduate from the
arrived early this week to spent University of Chicago arrived
a few days here as guest of Mr this week to get acquainted with
Rene Sterlin and his daughter the problems regarding tropical
Marie Rose. Winny a Manager- diseases herel They were greet
ess of a Credit Store in Londoi ed by Dr Arthur Wood, Chief of
knew the Sterlins from her home the Division of Public Health
Drs Lovinsky Fauche, General Administrator of the Hospitals
town where Marie Rose studies (SCISP) at the USOM and Dr
and Hubert Delya, Administrator of SERPIAN, flew to U. S. SunAccountancy and Secretarial Victor. Laroche, Professor and
day. They are representing the Haitian Government at the Panworks and met Rene when he Chief of the Department of trovisited his daughter...
el They were greet
ess of a Credit Store in Londoi ed by Dr Arthur Wood, Chief of
knew the Sterlins from her home the Division of Public Health
Drs Lovinsky Fauche, General Administrator of the Hospitals
town where Marie Rose studies (SCISP) at the USOM and Dr
and Hubert Delya, Administrator of SERPIAN, flew to U. S. SunAccountancy and Secretarial Victor. Laroche, Professor and
day. They are representing the Haitian Government at the Panworks and met Rene when he Chief of the Department of trovisited his daughter... pical and preventive medicine at
ameriean Health meeting in Washington from October 3rd to
the Faculte de Medecine de
October 17th... Dr Vilfort Beauvoir, Vice-President of the BNRH,
**Mr Malcolm G. Cook, an Of Port au Prince, Colonel Ede
Dr Vilvert Celestin, General Director of Finances and Economic
ficial of the ICA in Washington, mund Dollar, Military Attache at
Affairs, and Rene Adrien, Fonde de Pouivoirs at BNRH, have reD.C. is visiting here this week the U.S. Embassy. tarned from Vienna (Austria) where they participated in the Interin company with his beaitiful
national Monetary Funds meeting... At the request of the American
Japanese wife Umeko. They are Dr. Bowditch will, stay two
apparently honeymooning. Mal- weeks here and Dr Switz a
Government, technical and financial aid Is being furnished for
colm and Umeko are guests at month... the preliminary test of RAMIE production in Haiti. This fiber is Ernst Casseus coordinator of the Caribe Hotel... **Nancy Knobel, wife of resid:
closely related to Sisal... Mrs Katherine Stade Newbegin, wife of the Panamerican Tourist Festi- **Dr Robert Sherwood, a phy: ent Merchant Murray Khobel is
the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, Mr Robert Newbegin, returned from val planned for the end of this sician from Silver Spring Md is back home again... the U.S. and vacation this week... Mrs Jean Clesca is home from year in Port au Prince departs visiting here this week... visting, New York... Mr Fritz Larsen has been appointed delegate today on a business trip to Jam- **Robert Menas, of the Emp- **Tt is the duty of ther Service
aica and the U.S. ire State Yarns Corporation of of Security to be concerned with
at the Public Treasure's Administration replacing Mr Rolin Rose
New York and Eugene Goforth; the security of the Emperor,
mond pensioned off... Mr Franck Cave, former Division Chief to
of the Bloomingdale's Depart- but is the privilege of Napoleon
Rural Dèvelopment (DARNDR) is the new Administrator of Sugar CASINO GETS UPLIFT ment Store in New York arrived to think that the bullet that will
Mill Central Dessalines of Les Cayes... Monday, Mgr Collignon,
WITH GOOD SHOW this week for a four day visit kill him has not been melted
Archbishop of Les Cayes, returned from profitable visit to the U.S. at the Grand Hotel Oloffson. yet.. Movie fans were upset
The Casino has
Bob was recommended here by last
when
and
the
his
Canada, homeland.,. October 4th, at Centre Social of Por- season
opened a new Mr Baker, Executive of the of Sunday
Service
with a decided change of
an
Security put a ban on KAtail Leogane, 35' girls. were graduated in Domestic Economic Art... air: Not only does the establish- Tioga Textile Co who visited TIA because of the bomb throw:
Wednesday, some 300 students participated in. the entrance examin- ment have a more inviting en- Haiti last year. Bob and Gene ing shown in this film. But Preation to the Faculty of Medicine. Oaly 50 will be recruited for trance with an artistic drum and who left Saturday are delighted sident Duvalier, a man of great
PCE.- Thursday, October 5th, at 6:30a.m., a requiem mass was neon veves but the "Nuit Magi with Haiti. They will be back culture, lifted the ban and it
said in the Chapelle of Petit Seminaire College St. Martial, in que" show is said to be extra- next February for carnival...
last year. Bob and Gene ing shown in this film. But Preation to the Faculty of Medicine. Oaly 50 will be recruited for trance with an artistic drum and who left Saturday are delighted sident Duvalier, a man of great
PCE.- Thursday, October 5th, at 6:30a.m., a requiem mass was neon veves but the "Nuit Magi with Haiti. They will be back culture, lifted the ban and it
said in the Chapelle of Petit Seminaire College St. Martial, in que" show is said to be extra- next February for carnival... was told that he said that it
ordinary. **Sarah Higgin Bowditch, would be a lack of culture
of R. P. to
memory
Cabon, formér Superior of "Spiritain" CongregChief of the division of prevent- ban this film which traces
ation
his
in Haiti.., Police Chief Lt-Col. F. M. Arty advises that autos Mr Corado Salimbene Casino ive medicine at the- US Army torical facts for nobody can
-Private, Official, Diplomat, Consul, Service of the State, FAdH, operator has béen singled out Hospital, Dr Donald MacLean' change History... are being inspected fromi Oct. 2nd to 31st at Chancerelles.. Engin- by Le Nouvelliste which coma
cer Adrien Roy (Grand Rue builder) is back from six months in mended his taste this week. Europe.. Mr Edmond Khayat, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Ambassador of Liban to Haiti arrived Friday.. Today, Giand U.S COAST GUARD SEAPLANE
Goave is celebrating St Francois d'Assises, its Patron-saint's day. TENDER VISITING. LES STUDIOS DE DANSE
Mr Hubert Osias appointed Inspector to Commerce and Industry
Department.. From October 2nd to 31st, at 8am, to 12 and 2pm The U.S. Coast Guard SeaBACOULOU
lo 4pm, every working day, four offices of the Contributions Ser- the plane Tender Casco is spending
vice to facilitate the delivery of identity cards are operating in liberty weekend for its in sixteen Port permitting
STARTING OCTOBER 1st, 1961
the following areas: Tribune of Champ de Mars, Archives Nationa- 122 enlisted men and twenty officers pasles (Poste Marchand); Kiosque Place Ste Anne; Kiosque Cite Vin- sengers,
Modern Theatrical Dance
Roland Wingfield
cent (La Saline): The additional tax for identity card exercice The Casco arrived 7am
Haitian Dance
Louines Louinis
1961-1962 will start on November 3rd... Ghislaine Pierre-Panl and day under the command of Satur: Com: Drumming
Louis Celestin
Frederic Baudin will wed on October 21st at 6:30pm at St Pierre mander F. A. Goettel. Social Dance
Gerard Dorsinvil
Church (Petionville). .. By commission of the President of the Rep. Paulette Casseus
ublic, Engineer Louis Abraham is appointed Director of Municipal
Genie... The new Police head-quarters will be inaugurated on Nov- CACIOUE ISLAND SCHEDULE:
ember 18th, "Jour de la Bataille de Vertieres" and Army Day... Beginners Modern Theatrical Dance Monday 5 6 p.m. From Ciudad Trujillo Tuesday arrived Mr Gustavo Orlandini, Am- "IBO BEACH"
Thursday. 5 6 p.m. bassador of Italia in Haiti and Mr Emmanuel Stumpt, functionary
Saturday 10 11 a.m. of Brasilian Government on a cultural mission... Mr Gerard Dabady ONLY 30 MINUTES Advanced Modern Theatrical Dance Monday 2 3 p.m. ot-"Thele-Haiti" flew, Wednesday, to Canada and France, to study FROM
Thursday 2 3 p.m. T.V. On a scholarship.. PORT-AU-PRINCE Beginners Haitian Dance
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Monday 2 3 p.m. Thursday 2 3 p.m. YOUR HOME AWAY FROM
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Haiti Visitors Dine Elegantly In Home
imes, china, textiles, mahogany, Jof art forms. For a few dolla
silver and other imports in the one buys a painting that We
Of Pauline Bonaparte
free: port shops. might be worth thousands in
Paintings from Haitian primi- few years, as has happened
(Continued from page 1) (from the new U.S. Embassy, thelin the city itself, along the
tive artists hang in the famous often in the past. couch in bathing costume, is offices of Pan American Air shore road, in Petionville and museums of the world and each There's lunch at Le Perchot
Pauline herself. The statue is ways, which connects Port au sprinkled about the sides of the year new talent is displayed on the haute cuisine restaurant hig
reminiscent of Canova's famous Prince with New York, Miani mountains that hem in the city. the walls of Centre d'Art on Rue in the mountain clouds, and di
reclining statue of Venus, in the and the islands of the Caribbean. Rates vary from a top of $50 de la Revolution and in other ner at Le Picardie or at Le C
Villa Borghese, Rome, for which One hotel has closed its doors, per couple daily with menls to galleries and museums.. New cique Isle, between the caband
Pauline modeled when she was while another has opened to take a low of $9 without. techniques and new forms have on a golden beach. married to Prince Camillo Bor- its place. New is the Caribe
brought about lively controvers- There is, in short, plenty
ghese. Hotel d'Haiti, though the loca- "Happiness awaits for you in
ies among the many "schonls"ldo in Haiti. tion is that of the Hotel Simbie, Haiti" is printed across the $2
A beautification program be- which closed three years ago. entry card visitors buy upon ar
ing conducted by the Minister of The new owners, Gerard Frich- rival and residents of the
Tourism is returning Port au ette and John Lome of Canada, French speaking island republic
Prince's Exposition area to the have done over the entire hotel,try to make it all come true. pristine glory it displayed during installed air conditioning through- It's a land of beautiful scenery,
Haiti's World's Fair of a decade out and added Le Gourmet Room, flowers of all colots, warm
ago.
A beautification program be- which closed three years ago. entry card visitors buy upon ar
ing conducted by the Minister of The new owners, Gerard Frich- rival and residents of the
Tourism is returning Port au ette and John Lome of Canada, French speaking island republic
Prince's Exposition area to the have done over the entire hotel,try to make it all come true. pristine glory it displayed during installed air conditioning through- It's a land of beautiful scenery,
Haiti's World's Fair of a decade out and added Le Gourmet Room, flowers of all colots, warm
ago. Murals and statues by fa- which is already famous for its seas, cool nights in the mount
mous artists are being restored, French and Haitian cuisine: ains, days spent loafing, and
lookjun
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HAYTIAN TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT Co. S. A. :
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Maurice Bonnefil, Manager Chancerelles --- Page 14 ---
Sunday OCTOBER 8th, 1961
PAGE 14
"HAITI SUN"
Chartered the customers of HAMPCO for
Cargo Space On
movement of their meats to proOffthe Telediol
Planes
fitable markets. The Al Noustases are grandparents to a brand new girl; Ter: Is This The Answer To Haitian Commerce? Operators of these charter
ry's first-born. Last week's show stopper at El Rancho was the During the month of Septemb- commercial aspect should be of planes are interested in more
ripping up the seat of the Banda dancer's pants, They had to call er Pan American World Airways prime concern to all branches cargo, both in and out-bound. him off stage by mike; he thought the applause and laughter were discontinued four. direct flights of industry, commerce and gov- could They are providez worth another patronizing, spoke and in
for his a-r-t.
This The Answer To Haitian Commerce? Operators of these charter
ry's first-born. Last week's show stopper at El Rancho was the During the month of Septemb- commercial aspect should be of planes are interested in more
ripping up the seat of the Banda dancer's pants, They had to call er Pan American World Airways prime concern to all branches cargo, both in and out-bound. him off stage by mike; he thought the applause and laughter were discontinued four. direct flights of industry, commerce and gov- could They are providez worth another patronizing, spoke and in
for his a-r-t. The drumming which awakened me at 6:30 last per week, two each way, bet- ernment. the wheel of competition to keep
Sunday morning was in a rowboat full of Agwe worshippers retur ween Miami and Port au Prin- A favorable deveiopment is it turning, as turn it must for
ning from a sea ceremony. It was quite a sight and the singing ce, presumably because the traf- the chartering of non-scheduled a healthier servicing of the
the sea reminds of fishing and fic did not justify the previous piston planes, as exemplified by
wasn't bad either. Mentioning
me
ten flights per week. The reducneeds of a struggling country. I can't understand why some of the Martissant "pecheurs" don't tion emphasizes the paucity ot
pool resources and get one larger boat with a motor and go to La tourist traffic, one supposes,
Mer Frappee, Merger or Mariannie where the fishing is much despite the hue and cry among
can
U.S. travel and tour
KATHERINE
some,
DUNHAM
better than in the. poor tired harbor. You get
beauts against lack of available agents space
in the market there too when the boats come in about 2 in the to Haiti. afternoon. Kyra Markham, the artist, has bought herself a house But it goes" déeper; it moreANNOUNCES
in Petionville and is having her problems with the workmen doing over lessons transport of mails
renovations. They: don't seem to want to put her studio window between Haiti and the rest of BAR Geisha SALON
in the right (wall: Percy Powell is back water-skiing again, and the world, and indirectly this
&
Guinee
certainly hasn't lost the knack. Carmen Shiddell's Thursday after- affects commerce and industry. There is little- agitation heard
OPEN EVERY EVENING FOR
noon art classes are growing in popularity and turning up some now for the elongation of the
unexpected talent, among them Claude Martin. Whoda thunk it? airport to accommodate jet
-Dan Allen had one of his small freezers returned from the repair planes. Yet absence of jetJ rla
CUISINE OF THE FAR EAST
shop the other day: After being in operation for an hour OF so, nes, with their big hulls and
he opened it to check it and found it too hot to touch! It was capacity for the commerce air freight, of Haiti also
handicaps
blowing hot instead of cold. The fact that the Haitian-American in competition with such counInstitute has upped the semester prices, especially for 5th & 6thi tries as the Dominican Republic
year students, and has cut out scholarships this year, is cutting and Colombia. down registrations sharply. This really hurts some of the students; While, as has been pointed cut,
Cerard Edouard for one, whose studies in Engtish have been So the tourist aspect may be reimportant in his work at the Carlos Shop. His semester cost jump garded as the concern and responsibility of the business comed from $7to $11, plus the cost of books. Here's. hoping somebody munity and the citizenry, the
comes to the rescue. LI hear there's a Brigitte Bardot perfume
in Paris l comes soaked in a towel, no doubt. Quote e Unquote:
British industrialist Lord Mancroft said When I hear a man In Haiti This Week
talking violently about his honor, I know it's time to start counting *Mr Max Bouchereau, former
the spoons.
the Carlos Shop. His semester cost jump garded as the concern and responsibility of the business comed from $7to $11, plus the cost of books. Here's. hoping somebody munity and the citizenry, the
comes to the rescue. LI hear there's a Brigitte Bardot perfume
in Paris l comes soaked in a towel, no doubt. Quote e Unquote:
British industrialist Lord Mancroft said When I hear a man In Haiti This Week
talking violently about his honor, I know it's time to start counting *Mr Max Bouchereau, former
the spoons. "Dizzy Dietionary-Gossip: Rumortism. Recommend- Consul General of Haiti in Hamed: a quiet, late dinner at Franck Roy's Clairiere. Both couples burg is back from a 3 visit in
West Germany as a guest of the
who- were waiting for the music to start for the next dance at the Coffee Tycoon Werner Limberg. Casino last Wed. nite, are still waiting. The orchestra, as oife He's delighted with the hospit
man, left the stand to join a table with the showgirls where champ- ality of Mr Limberg.. agne was being served. Well, anyhow, it didn't cost anything to **Married on Saturday Sept
get in. -Note to young Jerry Shaw: the white birds have grown ember 30; Mr Humbert De To:
babies. Come and get 'em. there's another-set hatching. Talk maso, and his lovely wfie Julia
arrived here on their honeymoon
about rabbits! In case you've forgotten the best toothpaste is on October 4. Humbert is a
still- half salt and half bicarb. And a good: tobacco stain remover Branch Representative for the Your charming Hostess KATHERINE DUNHAM
is lime, Just dig your: brush into a cut lime. That's all for today Household Finance in: New York. folks. My ghost just saw a ghost. His wife Julia is a beautiful danPRESENTS
KAY MAJOR cer. They are staying 8 days at
the Ibo-Lele..,
Grand Spectacle
**Mr Irwin Fields, a youthful
Monday Night
Hotel Tycoon from New York
Friday
and his beautfiul wife Shirley, Tuesday
Shango Night Club always enthusiastic about Haiti! HOTEL IBOLELE
announced the arrival of a good At the Peristyle
friend, Mr Shimon Waksman who
HERBIE WIDMAIER & HIS GROUP will stay at the El Rancho... DANSE VAUDUN
A A A A
In The SALON GUINEE
F 1S HER'S
SPECTACLE INTER
HAITIS LARGEST FREE PORT PRICE SHOPS
Wednesday
1) THE CORNER SHOP RUE BONNE FOL
TRUE VAUDUN CEREMONY
2) ART & CURIO SHOP FISHERS ACROSS FROM OU
STOMS
AT THE OPEN AIR PERISTYLE
FOR YOUR PLEASURE IN THE
AND BUY HAITIAN HANDICRAFTS
COLONIAL SELLING OF
STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY
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ON THE RUE DU QUAI
FAVORITE PLEASURE PARK OF
(AM.
HAITIS LARGEST FREE PORT PRICE SHOPS
Wednesday
1) THE CORNER SHOP RUE BONNE FOL
TRUE VAUDUN CEREMONY
2) ART & CURIO SHOP FISHERS ACROSS FROM OU
STOMS
AT THE OPEN AIR PERISTYLE
FOR YOUR PLEASURE IN THE
AND BUY HAITIAN HANDICRAFTS
COLONIAL SELLING OF
STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY
HABITATION LECLERC
ON THE RUE DU QUAI
FAVORITE PLEASURE PARK OF
(AM. EXPR. AND DINERS CLUB ACOEPTED)
PAULINE BONAPARTE
51 KM FROM PORT AU PRINCE ON
SAVE UP TO 60 Per Cent ON IMPORTS
THE ROUTE MARTISSANT
SHOPS AND MAHOGANY FACTORY
V S V
- 2 NUUSSO - YNNNNN V
2 Dancing Special Summer Cover Charge $1.50 --- Page 15 ---
OCTOBER 8th, 1861
THAITI SUN
Cap Derelict To Be Salvaged
historie repute. He hus done
mueh diving and salvage work
for the Link people around the
LAMP POST SHOP
(Continued from page 1) struction business for some 25 Bahamas, for Spanish. galleons
She's a beautiful and expens-, years. Mr Klein is an expert and treasure, including at one
le vessel, of the very latest bell diver: who considers the 1200 time. 2 million dolars worth Of
esign and with the finest and feet depth his second home. lead ingots.
Giant Removal
ost" modern equipment for a Capt. Dahl was the man who Mr Klem and the Captain
iD. of her kind built just three salvaged Queen Juliana of Hol- were on the PAA Flight No 432
pars ago. She carries A-frame land's private yacht, "Quo Va last Sunday which cracked a
asts and has extra large dis." which had been
Sale
sunk in piston. They were lodged at the
atches and air winches and can the Baltic Sea: Following the Hotel Choucoune overnight,
jld 3500 feet of cargo, and un- World War IL, he salvaged, for which made this interview possual combinations of cargo, North German Lloyd, the 22.000 sible.
GIANT REMOVAL SALE MOVING TO
ving to her very modern con tons ship, "Gneisenauer , of Ship cost $3,000,000 to build
NEW AND LARGER LOCATION
Fuction. She is equipped with
MUST REDUCE INVENTORY
pcl engines
wwvogog 3
- V Ja a
GREATEST SHOE BARGAINS IN
The insurance company wrote S WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEANS:
PORT AU PRINCE HISTORY
e "Trolla" off as a loss, whereCapt. Dahl and his companyl a
btained the salvage rights to
BACOULOU CABARET-THEATRE
Same CARESSA Shoes Sold In Leading U.S.
Once salvaged and put 3
PETIONVILLE
a
Stores Such As IMILLER, SAKS 5TH AVE,
into first class condition, $ Home of the
à
e ship will be put up for sale (
ad will, to quote Capt. Dahl, (
Exciting,
LORD & TAYLOR 8 BURDINES
a "real bargain." 1
S
Sophisticated
For $16.95 NOW At The LAMP POST SHOP
Capt. Dahl, Mr Klein andt their G
TROUPE DE DANSE
This Week ONLY $7.95.
Ivage crew will operate from @
BACOULOU D'HA1T1
V
And OTHERS At Even CHEAPER Prices!
New York office and mars @
F base: It is anticipated thatt @
in a new repertoire
e salvage work will be com- @ Complimentary Meringue Lesson at 9:30 p.m.
Eted within a month.
@
dulls hair
Capt. Dahl has been in the
-Soaping"
ID salvage, repair and con a * - 4
-
Halo glorifies it?
Lunch Dine Hlave Cocktails
EXCELLENT LOBSTER DISHES - A SPECIALITY
By The SEA-SIDE
At
KYONA BEACH
HAVE YOUR PARTY AT KYONA
Swim, Spearfish, Snorkle, Water-Ski
And Sail In Safe Coastal
Waters Frem Kyona
DEEPSEA FISHING EXOURSIONS
claqudote
by: Wyler
Not a soap, not a
Gives fragrant
C
creai- Halo cannot soft-wuter? lather
leave dullings dirt
-needs no special rinse!
caiching soup film!
Removes embarrassing
Iuo leaves hair soft,
dandruff from both hair
manageuble shiningwith
and scalp!
cotorful natural highlights!
Yes, "soaping" your hair with
even finest liquil or oily cream
shampoos leaves dulling, The
diet-eatehing film. Halo, made
largest
with a new ingredient. contains
no sOap. no sticky oils.
selling
Thus Halo glorifies your hair
shampoo
the frst tie you useit.
L fori Halo- Anericd's
in.
favorite shampoo-today.
Amcrien Halo
FOUAD A. MOURRA
Halo reveals the hidden beauty of the hairl
HELLEL
Port au Prince, Haiti
, "soaping" your hair with
even finest liquil or oily cream
shampoos leaves dulling, The
diet-eatehing film. Halo, made
largest
with a new ingredient. contains
no sOap. no sticky oils.
selling
Thus Halo glorifies your hair
shampoo
the frst tie you useit.
L fori Halo- Anericd's
in.
favorite shampoo-today.
Amcrien Halo
FOUAD A. MOURRA
Halo reveals the hidden beauty of the hairl
HELLEL
Port au Prince, Haiti --- Page 16 ---
PAGE 16
"HAITI SUNP
Saturday September 30,
Voyagez par... AIR
CONSULTE
NC
FRANCE
VOTRE ACE
BOEING ET CARAVELLE LES 2 METLLEURS -JETS. SUR LE PLUS GRAND RESEAU DU MONDE
DE VOYAGI
of this region. Dr J. B. Romain] Department Of Tourist
A
In The Sacred calls attention to mention of this
name in Moreau de St
COMMUNIQUE
Day
Mery's
Description de la Patrie Fran. On the occasion of the FIRS
>aise de St. Domingue, 1797: PANAMERICAN FESTIVAL 0
This
Cave
cave
TOURISM take
A
contains
to
Voute
many re
place fror
Minguet
(Continued from page 1)
mains of pre-columbian civiliz December 1st to 15th, 1961,
tion. It was part of the land Port au Prince Haitian giris ar
drive from Cap to Dondon in
grant of "Trou du Dondon" ac hereby notified that a comp
less than an hour. The police in
orded in 1698 to Andre Minguet tition will be organized by th
Dondon are very cooperative in
by the administrator Ducasso Department of Tourism for ti
finding a guide for Minguet, and
Mingret has accompanied the selection of (Miss Haiti" an
after a brief stop there, you pass
Srench expeditions to Carthag Miss Coffee" 1962. through town to the Catholic
na as a surgeon. He rendered Requirements for participa
Church, turning. right (instead of
nany services on that occasios tion are: Haitian Nationalit
left to St Raphael) and continund obtained as a reward the and toy be between the age
ing to the south-west portion of
and-grant which bears hi- 17 and 25. town which faces on the Riviere
name."
Registration will open at th
Doree. The road continues briefAn hour or two at the
Office of the Department d
ly along the north side of the
s sufficient to see everything, cave Tourism at 9am November
river to a large Coffee factory,
and sit for a moment or and will last daily till 1pm Nov
where the road ends, and where
and ponder what it
two ember 20th, 1981. you can find some space to
been like to visit this must have Two identity photos must b
leave the car. From this point
the days before Columbus. place in furnished at the time of enroll
to the cave is about a 40 minute
can sit in the twilight One nont. easy walk, following the river,
of Minguet and almost mystery
but crossing it five times, On
the
imagine LEBANON ENVOY
four trips to the cavern, I have
and Cacique leading his dancing
HERE
never found the river more than Voute a Minguet, Dondon.-View of "chimney" in inner chamber. little singing river into people across the
knee-deep, but it is conceivable Whitish areas at top are sky showing through bushes. Note bundles irom numerous the cave. Aside **Mr Edmond Khayat, Amb
that very wet weather would
of roots
names the charcoaled assador of Lebanon in Haiti aN
make this, trip inadvisable. descending. on walls things are rived Friday to present his Cre
pretty much the same as ever dentials to President Duvalier
Approaching the cave as de- thirty faces staring out into the
in the cave, and the whole makes He was greeted by an Official
reribed above, one crosses the emptiness of this first chamber. which gets smaller at the top, up a rather untouched museum of the Protocole and a delega
river just below the mouth, and It is generally thought that these is but leads into a chimney which of pre-columbian times.
, trip inadvisable. descending. on walls things are rived Friday to present his Cre
pretty much the same as ever dentials to President Duvalier
Approaching the cave as de- thirty faces staring out into the
in the cave, and the whole makes He was greeted by an Official
reribed above, one crosses the emptiness of this first chamber. which gets smaller at the top, up a rather untouched museum of the Protocole and a delega
river just below the mouth, and It is generally thought that these is but leads into a chimney which of pre-columbian times. For the tion of Libanese merchants here
scrambles up a steep embank- faces are the gods or <Zemi" of From obviously open to the sky. tourist would visiting in the north, it Ambassador Khayat was callet
ment by virtue of holding on to the Arawaks. Michel Atibourg, in see bushes certain high positions, one can visit Voute require an extra day to "Ambassador emigre" by: Lib
various weeds and bushes. As "Haiti Prehistorique" (Extrait
overhead, and
A Minguet, but it is anese merchant Nasr Hallour
you enter the cave, you are de la Publication du Bureau patches of sky. There are three time not without several re- because he has not been back-th
aware of the largeness of the d'Ethnologie, Feb. 1951) says big bundles of roots, over one wards. Though the cave is un- Lebanon for more than fiftocks
ante-chamber. Other, larger, that the Tainos (Arawaks) in- foot in diameter which descend protected, it is hoped that the years. Too busy travelling abou
caves in Haiti have very un-aus- scribed the images of their gods from the effect chimney, and give a visitor will have enough sense the world from one post to
picious entrances, but Minguet on wood, on tools, on pottery, pillar to this inner chamb- of history,(o leave this heirloom another. has a dramatic foyer, a large' and even the walls of certain er. According to story around of Haiti in unspoiled condition. roomy chamber, perhaps fifty) caves, such as Bassin Zim. Dondon, big the Indians timed their
FOR SALE
feet long and thirty feet high, Voute a Minguet is a safe date ceremony that according to the Visit Famed Sculptor A 1961 Station Wagon OPEL
with numerous blind chimneys. cave from the standpoint of get the hole in the sun appeared in Andre V. six month old. Owner Want
This
first chamber has twillight ting lost Or falling down a ciff,
the roof. At a certain Famed
Dimanche cash. Apply to Haiti Sun. lighting from the entrance. The and hence good lighting is not and moment the sun appeared there Dimanche Haitian Sculptor Andre
floor is made up of bat guano, absolutely necessary, but it will shone into the inner cavern, V. marvelous recently completed Visitors are thrilled with hi
dirt, fallen rocks, and various certainly
and this was the hour of the some
works in his primitive way of vizualisint
vegetable material which has
enhance one's appre- annual celebration. Whether this studio located on Rue Capois people and animals out
blown in from the entrance. Ont see ciation of the place if he can story is true I couldn't say, but 167, Port au Prince. Iroot or a piece of drift wood. of
well. We usually bring
is
the right, as you enter, you sud- 2 or 3 Coleman pressure alongit lant certain certainly possible that on
denly notice a number of weat- erns, and light them in this out
days of the year the*sun
her-womn rounded stalagmites or er chamber. Then, having good penetrates this inner chamber of
pillars. Your Luck
The light from the en- light we are
Minguet. Oddly enough, there apTry
trance casts shadows on these ther. The road able to to the explore fur- pear to be no faces in this inner
pillars and abruptly you notice past a huge boulder rear (also leads in- chamber, nor any carvings of
that these have carvings of seribed with at least three any kind. A considerable amount
A
faces. The total effect is that otj Jand up, as it
a faces) of debris has fallen through the
Enjoy
a number of stone heads guard- You pass into were, a sort of stairway.
ly enough, there apTry
trance casts shadows on these ther. The road able to to the explore fur- pear to be no faces in this inner
pillars and abruptly you notice past a huge boulder rear (also leads in- chamber, nor any carvings of
that these have carvings of seribed with at least three any kind. A considerable amount
A
faces. The total effect is that otj Jand up, as it
a faces) of debris has fallen through the
Enjoy
a number of stone heads guard- You pass into were, a sort of stairway. corridor hole over the centuries, and coning the entrance and gazing upon where the ceiling comes down in] sequently any vestiges of an
all intruders. There are Arawak- massive stalactites, stained a1 "altar" or Indian remains are
Thrilling
ian petroglyphs in numerous beautiful green. On one wall in For under would-be three or four feet of dirt. places in Haiti, and these follow this area, above your head, is
relic hunters. it
a general stylized pattern. Thea small black
might be mentioned that archAt
faces
are
drawing which acologic excavation
Evening
usually made with two most ressembles a Halloween
is prohibited
eyes and a mouth, sometimes "witch", but
this in Haiti, as in most countries,
with cireular lines which give pre-columbian or whether not, I is except by special permission of]
CARIB
impression of
and
wouldn't the Department of the
DOG
cheeks nose. know. and the
Interio:
Exploration of this outer cham- After some thirty feet or so
Bureau of Ethnologie,
ber, shows numerous faces carv-in: the "corridor" one comes who grant this only to properly
ed into the walls also, some the
to qualified individuais. Park
high, celebrated chimney
Racing
above the floor, others almoster. The inner chamber chamb- is a
hidden in obscure places. There somewhat conical-shaped
The name "Voute a Minguet"
may be as many as twenty or perhaps thirty feet in diameter, affair, comes from the name of the
NIGHTLY EXCEPT MONDAYS
original French plantation-owner
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