Diario las Américas Newspaper, May 5, 1955, Page 8

Inter-American News for English- Speaking people S. SMITH Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Editor and Manager G. A. SAN ROMAN President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Carlos E. Simons Managing Editor Eliseo Riera-Gémez Circulation Manager Ralph B Ross Advertising Manager EDITORIAL ECONOMIC INTER-DEPENDENCE about the very important matter of trade relations between this country and those south of the Rio Grande, particularly in relation to the basic export commodities of the countries of Latin America. | $ The conditions under which these matters have feen debated, have always been so just and so clear | that the invincible power of truth has inexorably blazed a trail and now it would seem that difficulties which might have upset the normal development of those relations, are a thing of the past. To make the opinion of his country known, Pres- ident Perez Jimenez took advantage of the oppor- tunity in his annual message to the Venezuelan Congress. In his speech, the President synthesized the situation with which Venezuela would be con- _ fronted if the proposed petroleum restrictions had \materialized. “A change in our petroleum situation the U.S. market-he-said-would immediately affect ports of our iron ore to the U. S. of which we are the principal supplier and that would be but a re- fection of an act which is not of our doing”. And seemingly to elucidate his point further, the Venezuelan President added that such an action does not imply “interference in the internal matters of other countries”, backing up his thesis with the statistical data that 62 per cent of Venezuelan im- ports during 1954 originated in the U. S., amounting to 1,690 million dollars. President Perez Jimenez supported his already explicit stand by stating: “In addition, if restric- tions were placed on our petroleum, Venezuela would see itself forced, because of that reason, its market for products of U. S. manufacture”. ‘And that, such as is the case in the coffee pro- ducing countries, as well as in Cuba with its sugar, Chile with its copper, Bolivia with its tin and all those sister nations who have seen their economic stability threatened by similar reasons, should not- by any means-be interpreted as a threat of reprisal against sovereign acts of Congress or U. S. gov- ernment officials. The case, so often repeated that it grows wearisome, is that if the countries of Latin America do not receive just and remunerative prices in American dollars for their exports, they will lack those very same dollars with which to purchase the consumer goods which this nation produces. There is great admiration and warm feeling “owards the United States in Latin America. But feelings have no place in international trade and unfortunately those feelings cannot buy tractors, nor refrigerators, nor automobiles and cloth nor any- thing of material value. In that basic, clear and unchanging principle lies the concept which should be kept in mind by those who, here, in Washington, or wherever there is a group forging the policy of this nation, study the measures, which if not judi- ciously planned and adopted, might become a tragic boomerang to its own prosperity. DAILY SPANISH LESSON By G. B. Palacin Professor of the University of Miami Fla. KEY ANSWERS TO EXCERCISE OF YESTERDAY 1, Maria es una muchacha bonita. Maria no es una muchacha bonita. ;Es una muchacha bonita aMria (or jEs Maria una muchacha bonita. Es una muchacha bonita Maria ,or ;Es Maria una muchacha esta aqui. ,Esta aqui el hermano de Maria? 3. El senor Lopez es un buen médico. El senor Lopez no es un buen médico. {Es un buen médico (or buen médico) el senor Lépez?. 4. El agua esta fria. El agua no esta fria. jEsta fria el agua?. 5. El tio de Carlos esta en la ciudad. El tio de Carlos no esta en la ciudad. Esta en la ciudad el tio de Carlos? QUIERE and LE GUSTA you want, wish he (she) wants, wishes Louis wants to eat Do you want read? you like do you like? he (she) likes Goes John like? usted quiere él (ella) quiere Luis quiere comer équiere usted leer? a usted le gusta gle gusta a usted? a él (a ella) le gusta le gusta a Juan? VOCABULARY hard-boiled egg(s) el huevo los huevos huevo(s) frito(s) hhuevo(s) pasado(s) por agua huevo(s) cocido(s) or duro(s) the egg the eggs fried egg(s) egg (s) Comer is to eat beber is to drink tomar is to take comer carne to eat meat comer pescado to eat fish beber agua to drink water beber vino to drink wine leche to take milk Cut Daily For a better understanding between the Americas MIAMI, FLA., THURSD/ MAY 5, 1955 For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity MBER 255 in Venezuelan Oil Imports Might Affect U. S. Iron Supply PRES. PEREZ JIMENEZ IS CONFIDENT Tot] Aid For Repeatedly this newspaper has voiced its opinion THAT REDUCTION WONT BE APPROVED Venezuelan Chief Exec conditions of the coun utive reviews economic try in new budget bill CARACAS —(UP)— President it than adverse economic situations: Marcos Perez Jimenez has warned;To counteract its influence it is the U. S. it might lose the Vene-|necessary to create prosperous na- zuelan iron ore if this country ap-| tional economies. He added: “We, proves petroleum import restric-|like the U. S., profess the same Latins Amounts fo $52,500,000 World appropriation is $3,530,000,000 NIXON TELLS U. S. GOVERNORS | IMPORTANCE OF OF LATIN AMERICA |High level secutity conference held in Washington | WASHINGTON —(UP) Vice President Richard M. Nixon told |the Governors of the U.S. that |Latin America contains “the best land most numerous friends” of | tions. | Reading the bill for the 1955-) 56 budget before the Senate, the) |President said: “a change or our | petroleum situation in the United |States market would have im-| mediate effects on our exports) of iron ore to the U. S. of| which we are the principal sup- \plier, and would be a reflection of an act which does not stem} from us”. | | Colonel Perez Jimenez announc- ed the reduction of the budget on | \the base of daily oil production of | /1,700.000 barrels instead of the | average 1.895.309 barrels produced ‘last year, | After carefully establishing the | fact that his stand “does not im-' |ply instrusion in the internal mat- | ters of other countries”, he gave | four reasons for believing that there will not be any restrictions on the part of the United States. 1- reasons of wolrd politics. 2- reasons of American politics. 3-/ democratic cause, which is opposed to communism, therefore since we maintain a similarity of interests in the political, it is logical to ex- pect the same in the economic’. In reference to the second point, Perez Jimenez stated: “Widening of economic relations will undoubtedly contribute to strengthening continental unity”. He added that the opposite would be the case with the adoption of measures “which will injure the economy” of some nation, for this would lead to “misunderstandings and distrust” among nations. The President, in referring to continental defense, stated that the economic strengthening of it would allow “for the efficient and well intentioned defense of the continent”, In the matter of trade, Perez |Jimenez underlined that 62 per |cent of Venezuela’s imports in }1954 came from the U.S., amount- jing to 1.690 million dollars. “In addition, if restrictions were the United States Nixon was the principai speaker WASHINGTON—(UP)— Presi-|at the third annual conference of dent Eisenhower asked Congress to Governors, convoked by the White double the U.S. technical aid pro-|House to inform them about the gram for Latin America by ap- problems of national security and propriating 52,500,000 in mew to discuss the problems between funds for the coming fiscal year. the federal and state governments. The new amount which is part ‘ " of a total of $3,530,000,000 destin-| Speaking about his recent good ed for world air, was announced will tour through Latin America, following a meeting with the lead- Nixon said that the political stabil- ers of congress in which legislation iY and the increase of the popula- requested by the President was |ton of that region has converted discussed it into a better customer of the The program, which includes an | U'S: than Europe or Asia and Afri- extension of economic, military C4 Combined. He added that Latin and technical aid for the free America is indispensable for the world, was introduced in Congress pre and the security of the about two weeks ago but no fi- United States. gures were then released. Secretary of State John Foster Bolivia heads the list of Latin Dulles talked for twenty minutes, American countries receiving larg-| —————-H—__— reasons of national defense, and | V 4- the importance of reciprocal | placed on our petroleum, by virtue | trade. In elaborating on the first point Colonel Perez Jimenez referred to communism saying that “it is do- ing everything possible to multi- | of that alone, Venezuela would be forced to limit its market to pro- |ducts of U. S. manufacture”. | The President on various occa- sions mentioned the good will of ply the fronts of penetration and | certain sectors in the U.S .to im- jer help with a total of $18,500 | |000. Guatemala ranks second with | $6,800,000. Following are figures requested for the rest of the Latin American countries: Brazil, $3.500,000; Chile $2.400,- 000; Colombia, $1.500,000; Costa Rica, $1.000,000; Cuba, $600,000; the Dominican Renublic, $400,000; Ecuador $1.600,000; El Salvador, $1,000,000; Haiti, $1.500,000; Hon- dura Argentine Ambassador Sees Great but his remarks were not for publi. cation Foreign Aid Administrator, Harold E. Stassen, told the meet- ing of Governors that U.S. aid has strengthened the economy of Eu rope and halted communism in that continent. He added that the principal struggle now is in Asis and for that reason more em- phasis has been place in aid to Asiatic nations in the program of mutual security proposed last year. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., head of the U.S. delegation to the U.N. said that this organiza- tion is “a world wide burglar alarm against thieves” and consti- tutes an effective instrument to mobilize the public against aggre- sion. He added, however, that the U.N. does not have its own troops and that the use of the veto power by Russia in the Security Council has “iced” the coercive powers of the World organization. Improvement in Relations with U. S. Loan for steel mill ” is a definite step in the integration of a new economy”, he tells reporters WASHINGTON—(UP)— The in the nation. As is known, we advantage of it and it is known, ‘that nothing is more favorable to to limit struggle. Wherever there is an op- |Pede restrictions on petroleum im- portunity, it does not fail to take} ports. The announced budget amounts to 2.550 million bolivares. $1.100,000; México, $1.800,- R 000; Nicaragua, $900,000; Panama, Argentine Ambassador Hipolito J. $1.300.000; Paraguay, $1.500,000: Paz has told a press conference Peru, $2,700,000; Uruguay, $400, that he found many reasons to be 000; Venezuela, $200,000; U.S.A, optimistic about the relations be- ‘CANAL ZONE OPERATIONS VIEWED BY LABOR IN REPORT TO CONGRESS Howard E. Munro touches on questions of schools, | employes’ home leave, trans-isthmian highway WASHINGTON —(UP)— Thejcharges the government for legislative representative of the |pdssage, the company pays Central Labor Union-Metal Trades | amount charged. Council (American Federation of | ‘The operation of the Panama |Labor) of the Panama Canal Zone jline is a necessity for the opera- |distributed to the. press here a tion of the Panama Canal”, Mun- ‘statement he prepared for presen- | do added, “The cargo carried and tation to congress discussing some the control of sailings is impera- ,Canal Zone questions. tive to the operation of the canal. |The available passenger space dur- ing the school vacation period is schools, employes’ home leave, ‘eee ee ake ee and a trans-isthmian highway with- | jin the zone. | | a the In the statement, Howard E Munro touched on the questions | of “It is hard for us to understand the Panama Canal Co. paying an- {other common carrier for services 'they can furnish, simply because |a perfect bookeeping system re- | In discussing home leaves for zone employees, Munro said that the Panama Canal company actual- ly pays itself for the ship passages | : because the law requires the com-|Portionate share of all costs. ‘pany to pay the costs of the zone| In our opinion, to pay another government and if the company ¢?Mmon carrier any amount in jexcess of a passenger's direct ex- | pense on the Panama Line, is not | quires the tariff to reflect a pro-, using the ‘cheapest first class ac- | Central American | | | }eommodation’ available. opinion, this also increases the cost ‘to the federal government”. | Munro urged that the congress In our, investigate most carefully the {question of abandoning the Pana- e e Economic Meeting e Opens in Salvador ma Canal railroad before any fur- | ther steps are taken to abandon | SAN SALVADOR— (UP) — it. ‘President Oscar Osorio inaugurat-, “It is a fact that military freight _ed yesterday the Central American handled by the railroad has been | Economic conference which is be- declining”, he said. “We attribute | ing held here, in an effort to co- this to the military desire to be ‘ ordinate the economy of the coun- ‘self sufficient rather than to cost.. tries in the area. | “There has been criticism that jthe railroad has not been able to The opening session took place operate on a break-even basis if at the Presidential Palace but the they are required to pay an allo- | work will be done at the Coffee cated share of the costs of the Office. The meeting is expected to Canal zone government and the last through Saturday, | general corporate expenses. We do ‘ \not believe that the abandonment The conference is attended by | of the railroad will decrease. the | the economy ministers of the part-|costs of the Canal Zone govern- icipating countries and other of-| ment or the general corporate ficials countries, which include: | expense. We fail to see how the Jorge Rossi, of Costa Rica; Pe- | highway will contribute anything dro Pineda Madrid, of Honduras; Jorge Arenales, of Guatemala; Vic- tor L. Urquisi, head of CEPTAL gional representative of the U.N. technical aid board; Gustavo Mar- tinez Cabanas, assistant director of the U.N. technical aid administra- _vador. J. Burke Knapp, represent- for Reconstruction and Develop- ment is also attending the con- ference, |in Mexico; Raymond Etchats, re-+ tion and Manuel A. Ramirez, un-, ' dersecretary of economy of El Sal-, ative of the International Bank | 4 toward these costs either. There- | fore, in our opinion, there will be nothing gained by this proposed abandonment”. Munro said that the disposition of the railroad employes also should be considered in connection with any plans to abandon the railroad. “We respectfully ask that a con- gressional committee investigate the entire situation of the aban- donment of the railroad before ony further steps are taken to bring about its $1.500,000. Editor Chamorro Freed by Action of Press Ass‘n NEW YORK.— (UP) Pedro Joa- quin Chamorro, Editor of the Ni caraguan newspaper “La Prensa’ has been freed from jail as a result of negotiations carried out by the Inter-American Press As- sociation, according to an announ- cement made here. A court martial sentenced him to stay out of Managua for a 32 months period and, counting the time he spent in jail, he still has seven more months out of the ca- pital, during which time he will not be entitled to his civil rights and will be unable to direct his paper. During a meeting of the IAPA | which took place in Guatemala a short time ago, the Board of Direc- tors cabled President Somoza ask- ing that Chaamorro be freed and to permit the return to the coun- try of Hernan Robleto, editor of “La Flecha”, another of the op- position newspapers. After that, Jules Dubois, President of the free press committee of the IAPA, once again asked for President Somo- za’s cooperation, In answer, the President offer- ed to place Chamorro at liberty outside of Managua, but he op- posed Robleto’s return unless he was prepared to stand trial on his return to Nicaragua. Both were arrested accused of having parti- cipated in a plot to overthrow Somoza last year. Although Chamorro was found guilty in December he was not sen- tenced until March 30, after So- moza had received the cable of the IAPA asking for the release of the newspaperman, MERCEDES BENZ TO OPERATE IN BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO.— (UP) — Finance Minister Jose Maria Whi- taker met with a group of agents and enginners from the German firm Mercedes Benz, who plan to stablish an automobile and truck factory in Sao Paulo. The local subsidiary of the Ger- man firm is negotiating for the im- portation of German machinery amounting to 20 million dollars for the Sao Paulo factory without obtaining the necessary exchange tween his country and the U.S., as |a result of his recent visit to Bue- |nos Aires. | Paz, who returned Sunday from the Argentine capital, received re- porters at the embassy | “T return highly pleased with my trip to Argentina for I have found that relations between Wash- ington and Buenos Aires have never been at such a high level and that climate of reciprocal under- standing has satisfied me in like- wise finding the emergence of the same climate in concrete achieve- ments. “The effect in Buenos Aires of a loan to the Argentine Steel So- ciety could not nave been more, | favorable and inspiring, for the construction of a steel plant will, permit the nation to solve its greatest problems, The fact is, as pointed out by General Peron, that it constitutes a definite step in the integration of an which will break from its colonial mold. “Another aspect that I consider of highest importance — he add-| ed — is the matter of pacts be- tween the government and U.S. firms for the exploration and ex- ploitation of petroleum resources economy | still import 60 per cent of the petroleum we use, and therefore, the government, because of the ramifications of the problem and awarness of the situation, believes it to the best interests of the nation to make possible within the constitution, the contribution of foreign resources for drilling of Argentine petroleum. General Pe- ron understands that everything that contributes to free us from foreign supplies of that product, so necessary for our national exist- ence, will strengthen the economic independence and uninterrupted progress of our country. There is another important point. That is the one regarding an exchange of students and tea- chers. As a result of these negotia- tions the first scholarships are to be granted soon, after careful study by Argentine, and that will may available the means for better reciprocal understanding and will contribute to complete the pro- gram of cultural rapprochement between both nations. “In closing I want to underline the interest and friendly manner in which business and U.S. person- ages have been received in our country, particularly the Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Thomas, who re- turned the visit made by the Ar- gentine Naval Minister, Admiral | Anibal Olivieri.” NEW GAS CONSERVATION PLANT TO BE INSTALLED IN LAKE MARACAIBO Construction pending approval of plans by gov't CARACAS—(UP)— The Presi-| dent of the Creole Petroleum Cor- poration, H.W. Haight, has an- nounced that the company en- gineers have finished the studies concerning the installation of an- ‘other gas cons¢’vation plant in |Lake Maracaibo. Studies indicate |that the construction of another | plant would result in the salvaging of substantial quantities of addi- tional petroleum and in the con- servation of enormous quantities of natural gas. The project was submitted for consideration to the Board of Di- rectors in Caracas on April 14 and construction will begin after it is duly approved by the Venezuelan government. The plant is designed to con- serve almost 120 per cent more \gas than the present Tia Juana plant inaugurated in January of this year, and the cost is to be appreximately 112,500,000 bolivares |and will be known as Tia Juana | Plant No. 2. It is to be located 10 kilometers from the No. 1 plant. The new plant will inject about meters of gas into the petroleum strata of Lake Maracaibo which j will materially increase the salvag- ing of petroleum in the deposits and will allow the conservation of |57.000.000 cubic meters of gas for |future use. The construction of the new plant is the result of the plans adopted by the Creole corporation to conserve the natural resources of the country and to administer petroleum production in the most efficient manner possible. The plant will be powered by a | 96.000 horsepower turbine. This |represents a 50 per cent increase over the first plant. The result o. |ali this will be that the quantity lof gas to be injected into Lake Maracaibo will now be 13.600.000 cubic meters daily. | The first real task will be the jconstruction of the foundation at |the bottom of Lake Maracaibo. The piles to be sunk each weigh ap- proximately 90 tons and are 61! meters long. ‘They will be sunk in _waters with a depth of 24 meters. The plant will be 134 meters long avandoument”, , permits from the Bank of Brazil, |eight and a half million cubic!and 40 meters wide. MIAMI'S SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT By MARTHA LUMMU® FINAL PREVIEW FETE Symphony Ciub members of Miami are thrilled over word that Jan Peerce, popular tenor and featured guest artist on next Sun- day and Monday evening sympho- ny concerts, will arrive in the city in time to be guest of honor * the ninth and final preview o this year’s Symphony orchestra se ries. The preview will take place tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Miaini Woman’s Club, followed by an in- formal luncheon. Program for the day, according to Mrs. Harold D: preview chairman, will feature Miss Betty Cole who will demonstrate the Tympani, and Modeste Alloo of the University of Miami faculty, who will discuss this instrument, Edward Cl will be moderator, COMIN AND GOINGS Mrs. Jane Cook Beirnes, publi- city chairman of the Junior League of Miami, recently drove her mo- ther, Mrs. Robert Cook to their farm in Cecilton, Md. From there she went on to New York for a week of shopping and theater going, before returning here. More and more states are being represented here by visitors as spring and summer vacationers continue to pour in. Among guests at the Royal York Hotel, Miami Beach, are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph | Benzaquin, Lexington, Mass; Mr. jand Mrs. Cha Frank, Clayton, Mo; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Keating, Brooklyn, N.Y. and Lt. and Mrs. Paul Holmes, Chanute Air Force Base, Hl. Spending several weeks in Mia- mi Beach are Dr. and Mrs. Henry Szujewski of Chicago, who are at the Royal York, Dr. j specializes in cancer About ten years ago Fitch Smith, Miami architect, start- ed buying property near N.C. Actually, property w: grand a word. It was a deserted farm house that Mr. Smith thought could eventually be made into a nice summer cabin. Well, he bought it, but it wasn’t easy. It was part of an estate and it took three years, four law- yers, and 46 signatures of “mount- ain folk” to enable Bob to get it. Incidentally, Bob Remodeled it into a charming cabin but he was the first to admit that he didn’t want to use his modern architec- tural lore on the process and may- be ruin the charm of the old fash- ioned place. He got opinions from the local lads up that way, pre- served the rustic simplicity and still got all modern conveniences. OPERA IN ATLANTA Metropolitan Opera stars ard a program of opera that rivai¢ even New York and European productions in what residents of Atlanta, Ga. and visjtors to that city have been enjoying. Among Miamians and other Floridians who have been in attendance at the operas and the many star- studded social events that are a part of the opera are Dr, and Mrs. Arturo lippi of Miami; Mrs. John A. Cunningham of Miami Beach, who went to At- lanta to be with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Lucas who has just return- ed from a trip around the world; Mrs. E.E. Bowman of Coral Ga- bles, who is visiting Atlantans Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pew, Jr.; and Mr. and Mrs. James Hollingsworth of Palm Beach. They registered at the Dinkler Plaza hotel in Atlanta, BRIDGE “BOUTS” And speaking of Atlanta, Miami- ans had a chance to meet or re- new acquaintance with an Atlan- tan, one of the top ranking bridge players in the United States, Mrs. Margaret Wagar, when she played here in the American Contract Bridge League’s southeastern re- | gional championship at the Empress hotel, Miami Beach. The winner of countless trophies for her pro- ficiency in bridge, (she is listed as one of the nation’s top 10) ac- cording to a recent interview in jan Atlanta paper she gave 60 of them away for a scrap drive dur- ing World War If .Mrs. Wagar went from Miami Beach to Jamai- ca, where she was one of a group invited by the British government to play in a bridge tournament, an event, which, among other festivities, is in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the island being under British rule. The three bridge piayers who went with Mrs. Wagar to Jamaica were nationally -known _ bridge champions Helen Sobel, Peter Le | ventritt and Charles Goren.