European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 14, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 7pasadena Parade not a Rosy affair grand marshal Symbol of greed says councilman Pasadena Calif. Up the Home of the 103-year-old tournament of roses is Abuzz Over the selection of a Christopher Columbus descendant As grand marshal of this year s new years Day Parade. The juror was touched off when Pasadena City councilman Rick Cole criticized Cristobal Colon a Spanish Nobleman As a a Symbol of greed slavery rape and  the selection of Colon Cole said in a statement shows that the venerable Parade is a totally controlled by aging White men Quot who Are out of touch with contemporary Pasadena. His comments have caused unexpected controversy to descend upon the venerable Parade a new year s Day fixture locally and on television sets nationwide. Previous grand marshals have included Dwight d. Eisenhower. Walt Disney and Jimmy Stewart. A this has the potential of becoming a major Deal a lamented Pasadena councilman William Paparian. Colon 42, is the 20th descendant by direct line from the original Cristobal Colon better known by the anglicized name Christopher Columbus. The Spanish Nobleman has numerous titles including Admiral of the Ocean seas which is bestowed by the King and Queen of Spain on descendants of Columbus. Tournament of roses president Robert Cheney introduced Colon last tuesday and unveiled the Parade s theme a voyages of  Colon was chosen to Honor the 500th anniversary of Columbus arrival in the Western hemisphere. A a he a the one individual who most encompassed our  Cheney said. Quot just As my ancestor was proud to Lead a procession to  Colon said "1 will be proud to Lead the  but the selection was later criticized by Cole vice mayor of Pasadena and some other minority groups. Tournament officials have since declined to comment on the controversy surrounding this year s grand marshal. Other locals Are embarrassed by the controversy. A the Colon is a guest of the  said Toni Stewart president of the Alta Dena Branch of the a act. �?o1 think Cole was cruel and insulting. It should be embarrassing to the  historians and others Are reviewing traditional assumptions about Columbus and the Impact his discovery had on the new world and its native populations. Quot unfortunately the Price of american Freedom has been paid for in Indian  said Richard Hill a Tuscarora Indian and director of the Institute of american Indian arts in Santa be. . "1 agree that it s time to reflect on false hero  councilman William Thomson who is also a member of the tournament of roses executive committee defended the Parade that he said contributes Goodwill and economic aet Vitty to Pasadena. Quot we have a unique partnership. This in t a very polite Way to treat one s  sixty floats. 22 marching bands and other musical units and More than 275 equestrians will Parade 5 Miles through the City of Pasadena on Jan. I past an estimated 1 million spectators and 325 million television viewers  show pays tribute to Columbus discovery Leonardo a Vinci a portrait of a lady with an Ermine has never been seen in the United states. It is part of a show at the National gallery of Art in Washington. Washington apr like a party goer arriving Early the National gallery of Art unwrapped its tribute to Christopher Columbus this weekend with a spectacular exhibition of cultural jewels dating to his discovery of America nearly five centuries ago. The three month show circus 1492 Art in the age of exploration opened in the gallery s modernistic East building on saturday a full year before the 500th anniversary of Columbus Landing in the new world. Only the gallery s blockbuster treasure houses of Britain show in 1985 was bigger with More than 700 objects on display. But the Columbus show s scope is doubtless the most far reaching in the gallery s 50-year history. Curators gathered nearly f>00 works from Public museums and private collections in 33 countries from China to Czechoslovakia. The show fills 30 rooms on two entire floors of the East building. Gallery director j. Carter Brown called it a your voyage around the world a a Survey of the cultures of East and West during a a narrow band of time that changed the  the treasures include paintings drawings sculptures tapestries ancient books and maps Early navigational instruments rare Gold ornaments and Aztec statues from the pre hispanic americas 15th-Century Ink paintings by chinese master Shin Zhou and a suit of Armor made for the future King Charles v of Spain. Britain s Queen Elizabeth ii donated no fewer than 15 drawings by Leonardo a Vinci from the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. Two of the masterpieces have never been seen in the United states. One is Leonardo a portrait of a lady with an Ermine painted in 1490. One of Only three surviving Leonardo portraits of women it was loaned by the Czartoryski museum in Krakow Poland. The other is Leonardo s famed study of human pro portion in the manner of Vitruvius a drawing also completed in 1490 that was donated by a gallery in Venice Italy. Michael d. Coe a Yale University anthropology professor and exhibition consultant said he anticipated controversy Over the display of Aztec inca and native american artefacts which Are still widely perceived As a Barbaric masterpieces Quot of Gold and feathers. A these people were not Savage illiterates waiting for the wonderful explorers from the Mediterranean to discover and enlighten them Quot Coe said. Instead he said they were Empire builders of High intellect refined cultural tastes and deep religious values. They represented 15,000 years of advanced civilization before the arrival of the first Spanish Conquistador. A what the age of exploration meant to them was that 90 percent would die within 100 years and they would become almost extinct a Coe said. Quot i Hope the visitor comes away with the feeling that these people were the artistic equals of the old world at this time in history and senses the tragedy that these cultures which were in full Flower were nipped in the Bud  Brown carefully avoided leaping into the controversy Over Columbus whose heroic stature has been diminished recently by allegations that he slaughtered and enslaved the new world natives and ravaged their lands. He also has sought to steer a Middle course Between fans of Columbus and cheerleaders for Viking explorer Leif Crimson who is believed to have landed in Newfoundland about 5 10 years before Columbus set foot in the Bahamas. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain were guests of Honor at a Lack tie dinner at the National gallery on wednesday. One night later. Queen Sonju of Norway took the spotlight at a a hic tic gallery . Sailor plunges to death in Volcano Volcano Hawaii apr an american Sailor hiking at the Summit of Kilauea Volcano plunged to his death into the volcanoes Crater an official said saturday. The 23-year-old Man was hiking with three other Navy men Friday evening when he walked Over the rim and fell about Halfway Down the 400-foot slope said Paul Ducasse acting chief Ranger at Hawaii volcanoes National Park on Hawaii Island. The Crater called a Caldera does no to contain lava. Lava flows from a vent in a Remote area of the Park. The four were hiking in darkness without flashlights Ducasse said. The Man was leading a group walking single file and apparently did no to know he was near the Edge of the Caldera Ducasse said. The others were unhurt. The sailors body was recovered Early saturday. His name was not immediately released. Churches plan housing for aids victims by the new York times new York a three Black Church groups a a representing 150 congregations in Brooklyn Queens and Manhattan a will provide housing for people with aids under contracts with new York City officials announced on Friday. It is the first organized Effort by Black churches to deliver aids related services. The involvement of Black churches in the fight against aids has been gradual and hampered by theological ditto cuties in addressing an epidemic that Allectus mostly homosexuals and intravenous drug users. Bui Black ministers say More and More churches Are being moved to action by the pervasiveness of aids in the Black Community. The three groups a Southeast Queens clergy for Community empowerment. Harlem churches Lor Community improvement and the association of Brooklyn clergy for Community development a wifi each provide 20 apartments and support services like substance abuse counselling for homeless families and single people infected with his the aids virus. The 22-month contracts each for $847,000, were announced at a news conference by mayor David n. Dinkins at City Hall. The 00 units which Are expected to be opened within six months will join 430 already provided by other social service groups at Sites scattered around the City. Blacks account for 35 percent of the �33,580 aids cases reported in new York City through june even though they make up Only 25 percent of the population. Quot aids is a medical problem that needs to be treated with compassion Quot said the Rev. Preston r. Washington president of the Harlem group. Quot a e have counselled so Many families in our communities that have been devastated by this disease that we feel its our responsibility to reach out and support these  Debra i Raser a Lowe executive director of the Black leadership commission on aids which helped the Church groups obtain the City contracts said the help of churches is essential in addressing Blacks with aids