Diario las Américas Newspaper, October 6, 1956, Page 10

Inter-American News for English- Speaking people For 4th YEAR @ A SAN ROMAN cw President Vice. Pi FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Viee President and Publisher Antonio Ruiz Managing Editer Published aly exc Office of Miami Springs. EDITORIAL 8. Vice President SMITH SMITR resident HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President, Editor and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gomez Advertising and Circulation Mgr ept Monday — Snvered as second class ey at the Post Fila. on February & 1! THE VISIT OF LATIN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS TO THE EXIMBANK With true enthusiasm, because of its significance for hemispheric relations, we comment today the invitation made by the Board of Directors of the Eximbank to distinguished Latin American jour- nalists who, invited by visiting the United States. In this column we launch-| ed the idea of gathering there these representative | elements, an idea which merited the attention of the | Columbia University, are directors of the bank which, representing North American interests. is in need of direct contact with | a clientele so numerous that it comprises twenty Latin American countries. The press constitutes an excellent organ of eommunication between that institution and public! opinion of nations avid of positive aid. For the! first time there is a meeting with participation of | directors of the Eximbank, assisted by high executive officials, and influencial representatives of Latin’ American dailies, To lend money and earn interest is a business in itself, but in this case it also has the objective of raising the standard of living of sister nations, to add to the democratic m ovement of the hemisphere the spiritual and moral reserves, the development of which is in need of the tious atmosphere. These encouragement of a propi- are immense responsibili- ties, and for that reason we believe that, in sponsor- ing publicity programs, direct or indirect, the press fulfills not only a mission of orientation, but a poli- tico-economic obligation affecting the future of the whole Hemispehere. Distinguished representatives of _Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, México, Perti'and Puerto Rico, listened with us to the expla- nations offered by the w ell-known bankers Samuel C. Waugh, President; George Blowers and Lynn U. Staumbaugh, directors; a’ tive vice president of th high officials, they said nd Walter C. Sauer, execu- e Eximbank. Assisted by something of each one of the countries, and regarding all of Latin America they expounded a great truth: “All the loans, through the years. have been excellent investments. While the journalists were sitting at the round table, another member of the Board was attending the inauguration of the new government in Panama. Mr.'Vanrce Brand was a member of the delegation of the United States to those ceremonies at the sister Republic, Without entering into details, it is fair to state that the gesture reveals a concern that was impera- tive. To pay attention to the development of relations of the Eximbank with its clients requires positive promotion programs. It secure the business which cold capitals are trying to is necessary to go out and control, far from the high U. S. and Latin American interests. During the above mentioned meeting with the jornalists, mention was made of the editorial idea of THE AMERICAS DAILY referring to the shortage of personnel in the bank, tion. of documents and especially for the transla- conversations. Both Mr. Blowers, Director, and Mr. Sauer, Executive Vice President, reported that careful consideration is being given to the matter, which, they agree with us, is of vital importance. We were pleased with the fact that our disting uished colleagues in jour- nalism insisted on this point which, no doubt, will humanize to a great extent the daily work of a bank which needs the Latin American business to fulfill its multiple task of lending money with interest, protect valuable U. S. commercial activities and, besides, assist in the prom otion of a better future for an American world united by a common destiny. Request Guarantees for Nicaraguan! Army Captain Arrested in El Salvador SAN SALVADOR, Oct. 5 —(UP) —Mrs. Luz Maria del Socorro de Bermiidez: appealed to the author- ities here, asking guarantees for her husband, Captain Noel Bermt- dez,* accused by Nicaraguan Presi- dent. Luis Somoza, of being the one who.ubrought from New Or- leans to this capital and then sent to Nicaragua, the gun used by Lo- pez Pérez to mortally wound Presi. dent Anastasio Somoza. The Director General of Police. Colonel: Jorge Tenorio, declared that Captain, Bermudez is under arrest and will continue thus, while the interrogatory he is subjected to, to determine if the gun was really brought to El Salvador to be} sent to, Nicaragua, continue. He added that the police is also trying to find out if Bermidez had contaet; with anyone arriving from abroad. and promised to report alte when the investigation ends. Bermidez was Aide de Camp to Nicaraguan President Argiiello, whom Somoza overthrew in May 1947, He took asylum in the Brit- ish Embassy going later to the Sal- vadorean Embassy from where he came to this country. He is 35 and is engaged in the liquor in- dustry. Meanwhile, Dr. Raul Castro Was- mer, a brother of Edwin Castro Ro- driguez, for whom there is a re- ward of 5,000 Cérdovas, said “I knew my brother arrived in El Sal- vador, but have not seen him. Later I was told he left for Honduras. My brother is not tied up with any plot”. The Nicaraguan colony here is worrying about the events ix Ni- caragua, as well as about the ar- rests made among them, by the | Salvadorean police, i RE a better understanding between the Americas Kubitschek his own “Good Neighbor Policy’ in So. America RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 5—(UP) The President of Brazil, Juscelino Kubitschek, will take tomorrow an- other step in the campaign he has started to fighten the bonds be- tween his country and other Latin American nations, which, excepting Chile and Ecuador, have common e| frontiers with Brazil. This step will be his meeting | with the President of Paraguay, Al- fredo Stroessner. Even before he was sworn in as |President, Kubitschek proclaimed |his purpose of continuing Brazil's traditional policy of good neighbor. Later he confirmed his purpose with deeds, specially last July. when he mediated between Vene- zuela and Uruguay in this way to Panama where he went to aatend the Conference of American Presi- dents. Kubitschek took advantage of his KNOW THY NEIGHBOR By ANTONIO RUIZ the early 19th. century. During the colonial period, letters had been limited largely to scientific, educa- tional and religious subjects. The struggle for independence produc- ed Bartolomé Hidalge, soldier, writer, and first of the gaucho poets, A “Montevidéano” himself, he introduced into verse the lan- guage of the country folk. When Andrés Lamas and the Argentine emigré Miguel Cane founded the newspaper “El Iniciador” in 1838, romanticism was launched on the Left Bank of the La Plata River. Of the numerous romantic poems based on the customs and legends of native tribes in the Rio de la Plata region, “Tabaré,” published in 1886 by Juan Zorrilla de San Martin, is considered the greatest. This poem, describing the death throes of the native race, has cros- sed the Uruguayan borders, until now it represents to the world one of the genuine epics of America, The national poet of Uruguay, Zo- rrilla de San Martin combined lyrical romantic sentiment with vigorous descriptions of the wilder- ness, of primitive Indian rites, and of the Spanish conquest. About the time “Tabaré” appear- ed, “Ismael,” the first great Uru- guayan novel, was written by Eduardo Acevedo Diaz. It was the first in a series of historical roman. ces. The influence of European romantics is evident in all of Ace- vedo Diaz’ works. At the end of the 19th, century, naturalism replaced romanticism in Uruguayan letters, Realism and objetivity became\the rule of writ- ers like Javier de Viana, master of tales of creole life. His novels and short stories are well documented records of the harsh but highly in- teresting life in the Uruguayan Plains. The realistic, psychological, phil- osophical and didactic novel reach- ed perfection in the hands of Car- los Reyles, who is far above other modern Uruguayan authors. “La Raza de Cain” (Race of Cain) is probably the most forceful novel written by Reyles, who also dis- tinguished himself as an essayist and short story writer, Although the poet and~ short story writer Horacio Quiroga spent much of his life in Argentina, he figures prominently in his native Uruguayan literature. His best - known books are “Cuentos de Amor, de Locura de Muerte” (Stories of Love, Madness and Death), and “El Salvaje” (The Sav- age). Other good novelists and short story writers are Francisco Espinola and Filiberto Hernandez, , With the-presentation of “Mi Hi- jo, el Doctor” (My Son, the Doc- tor) in 1903, Florencio Sénchez brought the Uruguayan theatre to a flourishing era. The naturalist spirit of Zola - pessimistic, realistic and bitter — that is present in Sanchez’ plays, is counter-balanced by the author’s tender pity for humanity. His follower, Ernesto Herrera, won a place in the theatre, even though he lived barely beyond adolescense. Notable modern playwrights in- clude the novelist José P, Bellan, Francisco Imhoff, Victor Pérez Pe- tit, who was also an important cri- tie and novelist, Carlos M. Princi- valle, and Justino Zavala Muhiz. Prize-winning plays have also been written by José Maria Podesta, in collaboration with his wife, Clo- tilde Luisi de Podesta, and by Car- los Denis Molina, Spanish Version Page 3 URUGUAY — The literary life | of Uruguay had its real start in| MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., SATURDAY, OCTO Promoting return trip to visit Ecuador, Peri, Chile and Uruguay, notwithstand- jing the urgent problems in his | Fatherland. Up to this date there has been little intercourse between Para- |guay and Brazil. Paraguay have a |common frontier with Brazil in |this country ‘southeastern area, which is a sparsely populated re- | gion. The frontier zone is an agricul- jtural region which productivity va- |ries according to spots and where |there are no important cities. Trade between the two countries is almost nil and there is no im- portant road linking them. The lack of roads and other | transportation means is, probably, | the main obstacle for the establish- |ment of commercial relations be- |tween the two nations. | On Saturday, however, a great |step to remedy this will be taken, because one of the main purposes of the meeting will be the laying of the fundamental stone of a bridge over the Parana River, | which construction is appraised in | /30 million cruzeiros. The bridge will open the way to construct a first class highway be- tween the capitals of the two coun- tries, which, starting at Asuncién will continue up to Rio through the industrial Brazilian cities of Ponta Grossa, Curitiba and Sao Paulo, Up to now only an aerial topo- graphic study of those places} through which the road will run| has been made, but the bridge will be finished in two years. The Brazilians hope that, once the road is finished, they will be able to send to Paraguay articles manufactured at Sao Paulo and Pa- rana, and, in exchange, receive skins and other Paraguayan raw) materials. | BER 6, 1956 Panama Fund. of six Millions is in New York Bank NEW YORK, Oct. 5—(UP)—The | $6,000,000 fund that Panama es- tablished in this country for in-| vestment in the United States is| still intact on deposit in the Chase Manhattan Bank, according to| Arthur H. Dean of the law firm of} Sullivan and Cromwell. The statement was made in an- swer to charges made in the Pan- amanian Assembly by deputy Al- fredo Aleman junior who said that $10,000,000 Panama. set up after her independence for investment in the U. S. had been squandered as a result of improper administra- tion. The charge was made during an attack on Secretary of State Dulles. Mr. Dean who is senior partner of the law firm said the amount was $6,000,000 not $10,000,000 and that it was deposited in the Chase National Bank in 1937. The bank, now called the Chase Manhattan, said the money was still there. CUBAN BOAT SUNK IN CONFLICT OF SHRIMP FISHERMEN HAVANA —(Special to THE AMERICAS DAILY)—The conflict among the shrimp fishermen in the Gulf of Guacanayabo has worsened as a consequence of the arrest by the Navy of Serafin Sanchez and José Pantoja, charged with’ the sinking of the fishing boat Carey II, and seriously damaging another. Several fishermen unions are movilizing its members in Manza- nillo to back up the group of sin-} gle fishermen, who complain that the big ships, as the sunken Carey II, destroy the shrimp banks with- out respect for the laws, causing serious damages to other men 2n- gaged in that industry. When the Navy men made the arrest at the pier, groups of fisher- men and members of their families shouted their protests against the owners of the big ships, Brazil Bars Red RIO DE JANEIRO —(UP) — Countries behind the iron curtain have been barred from participa- tion in Brazil’s multilateral pay- ments system which already in- cludes eight European countries, Delegates of the nine- country system, known as The Hague Club, are meeting here this week for a general review of the first year of the system’s operations. The eight European member countries are Austria, Belgium, Britain, France, Italy, Luxem- bourg, the Netherlands and West Germany. The decision to exclude the com- munist nations came after a day and a half of general discussion. No formal vote was taken by re- presentatives of the European countries since admission is handl- ed entirely by Brazil as the head of the system. A Brazilian Foreign Office spokesman said the question arose not’ because any member wanted to bring in iron curtain countries but as a natural expression of the system’s opinion in connection with the general desire to expand the system. S. T. J. Teppema, chief of the Netherlands delegation, said the decision was not a strictly political HEMISPHERIC EVENTS | ARGENTINIAN EX-MAJOR LEAVES FOR EXILE BUENOS AIRES —(UP)—Army ex Major Bernardo Alberte, who sought asylum in the Brazilian Em- bassy, left for Rio de Janeiro with safeconduct from the Ministry of Foreign Relations in a plane of the Cruzeiro do Sul Lines, REAPPARITION OF PAPER SUPPRESSED BY PERON BUENOS AIRES —(UP)— The Catholic morning paper “El Pue- blo” founded by Father Grote on April 1st, 1900 and muted by Pe- ronist pressure at the end of 1954, will be back in the streets of the capital. “With the advent of the Septem- ber revolution and the consecutive recuperation of civic liberty, ‘an- other climate and.another era are open to “El Pueblo”, said the edi- torial of the first number published. U. S. STUDENTS IN VERACRUZ VERACRUZ, México —(UP)— Forty United States students will enroll in the Veracruz University’s Medical School under scholarships granted by the AFL-CIO, Gov, Mar- Multilateral Payments System Countries from matter but largely an economic | one. “The economic structure of iron curtain countries is such that it would be difficult for them to participate in Brazil’s multilateral payments system,” Teppema said. “There is a lack of understanding within those countries of the free flow of commerce and cooperation between members which is so es- sential to the success of this type of plan,” he added. f The delegates agreed that the most likely candidates for admis- sion to the plan will be the Scand- inavian countries. Brazil reported that its import trade with the eight European countries during the first half of this year totalled $86,500,000. West Germany led the group with ex- ports to Brazil amounting to $32 million. Britain was second with $18.4 million. Under the plan, Brazil can use the proceeds of its exports to any member country to pay for pur- chases from any other member, and vice - versa. A common currency unit known as “area of converti- bility, limited, clearance dollars,” or simply ACL dollars, is used as the basis to liquidate balances West Virginia Town to Unveil Liberator Bust BOLIVAR, West Virginia — The President ,of Venezuela will pre- sent to the people of Bolivar here a bust of the South American pa- triot and liberator, Simén Bolivar, on Sunday, October 14, it was an- nounced by Mayor C. E. Garten, here, The date has been changed from the original October 7 because of conflicting engagements involving the Venezuelan Ambassador, Dr. César Gonzalez, who will present the statue which has been placed on the high school: grounds here, Mayor Gerten will accept the statue for the town, and the main acceptance speech will be made by Congressman Harley 0. Staggers of this (second) West Virginia dis- trict. - Actual unveiling of the seven foot high statue, which is crowned by a lifesized’ bronze bust of the patriot, will be by the two children of Ambassador Gonzdlez — Dolo- res, aged ten and Rubén, aged eight. The high school band will play. The Ambassador will bring with him a group of Embassy friends. An informal dinner at the high school cafeteria will follow the un- veiling ceremonies which are set for 2 P. M. About 100 persons are being invited to the dinner, The bust is the work of Félix Di Weldon, Washington, who also did the work on the statue to com- memorate the Iwo Jima war ex- ploit. The entire bust and base are the gift of the Venezuelan government to this town which was formed dur- ing the period when Bolivar was doing his most effeétive work, and it took its name from the South: American, The bust carries the inscription: SIMON BOLIVAR 1783 1830 Liberator of Venezuela, Colom- bia, Ecuador, Peri, Panama and Founder of Bolivia. Presented by the president of Venezuela to Bolivar, West Virginia REVERON’S PAINTINGS TO BE EXHIBITED WASHINGTON, Oct, 5—(UP)— The Ambassador of Venezuela, Dr. César Gonzalez, will officially in- augurate the 9th. of this month an exposition of paintings of the late Venezuelan artist Armando Reve- rén. The exposition, which will take place at the Corcoran Galleries in this capital city, is jointly sponsor- ed by the Institute of Contempor- ary Art of Boston and the Vene- zuelan Ministry of Education, in cooperation with Creole Petroleum among member countries. co Antonio Mufioz has announced. He said an agreement had been signed between the University and the American labor body and that the first American students would arrive soon. University officials said special instruction from Spanish teachers will be given to the American stud- ents who don’t know the language but that all courses will be given in Spanish, EDITOR DIES MEXICO CITY —(UP) —Joa- quin Carranza, General Manager of the Compahia Perodistica Nacional which publishes the newspapers El Universal and Universal Gréfico, died here after a long illness. He was 71 years of age. He is survived by his widow, four sons, two brothers and numerous grandsons, LOAN TO MEXICO FOR BREDDING CATTLE WASHINGTON —(UP)— The Agriculture Department and the Smathers to Meet With OAS Officials and Urge Them to Move to Miami FLORIDA SENATOR TO APPEAR ALSO BEFORE COUNCIL TO PROMOTE IDEA Corporation. Latin American News in Brief discuss the possibility of increasing exports of U. S. breeding cattle to México, it was announced. A “focal point” in the discus- sions will be México’s application for a $4,000,000 Export - Import Bank loan ot finance the purchase of cattle north of the border, the Agriculture Department said. Mexican cattle imports from the U.S. for herd upgrading have in- creased substantially in recent years — 7,863 head in 1955 as com- pared to 2,606 head in 1952, the department added. The mission will be composed of Albert K. Mitchell, a cattleman of Albert, N. M. and a member of the National Agricultural Advisory Commission; Allan B. Kline, mem- ber of the Advisory Committee -of the Export - Import Bank; and Edward J. O’Conor, bank loan of- ficer, The mission is to join William G. Lodwick, U.-S. Agricultural At- taché in México City, for confer- Export - Import Bank are sending a joint mission to México City to ence with Mexican government of- ficials. oe WASHINGTON, October 5 — Senator George Smathers. (D-Fla.) | will meet with Dr. José Mora, Sec- retary-General of the Organization of American States and other of- ficials of that group next week to urge moving of the OAS head- quarters from Washington to Mia- mi, Florida. Smathers has also requested an appearance before the entire Coun- cil so that he might tell them of Florida’s leadership in Inter Amer- ican affairs and discuss the ad- vantages of having the permanent quarters of the OAS in Miami. In a letter to Dr. Mora, Smathers referred to comments by Dario Sainte Marie, Chilean representa- tive to last week’s Pan American economic conference and Luis Quintanilla, Mexican representative to the OAS concerning the lack of interest in Washington in that or- ganization and Inter-American af- fairs: “It’s logical that the OAS would receive greater recognition if your operations stemmed from a more central locale where a more intensified sincere interest in your activities already exists”, Smathers said. He mentioned that Miami had a-great many citizens of Latin origin and this area was “aware of the dynamic role that Latin America plays in our economy and society.” Smathers said the Organization of American States was an‘ “effect- ive step towards realizing the sol- idarity that all American nations For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity Member Inter American Press Association NUMBER 76 * desire.” He called interast in Latin America “a sound invest- ment in this nation’s future” and commended the: activities of Mi- ami’s government, civic groups, and publications designed to strengthen the ties among the Americas, Luis Quintanilla, Mexican re- presentative to the OAS said, “we are working behind an ice curtain, a curtain of indifference.” Other |representatives are reported to have said that moving the head- quarters from Washington would solve the problem. Senator Smathers feels that Mi+ ami would answer the need for a “convenient locale that is equipped for and sincerely interested in Inter-American activities.” The Organization of American States was organized in 1948 “to maintain peace and promote human welfare” in the Western Hemi- sphere. Its present headquarters are in the Pan American Union Building in Washington. Senator Smathers has led Con- gressional efforts to strengthen re- lations between the United States and Latin America for many years. He has been recognized both by this nation and several Central and South American countries for these efforts. During the past year, he became the first United States Senator to receive Cuba’s highest national award and was named by a leading Latin publication as “EL SENA- DOR DE LAS AMERICAS”, New Type Tourist Dollars Help Now Business in Latin America A new kind of tourist dollar is helping Latin America’s econbmy. Nearly 8,000 U. S. winners of sales incentive contests will spend about $1,400,000 while enjoying all expense-paid vacations at major Caribbean resorts in October and November. Traveling by Pan American World Airways on both scheduled and special flights, the contest win- ners’ invasion is originating in ma-| jor cities in the United States. Pan American traffic officials re- vealed that by the end of 1956 more than 15,000 sales contest win- ners will have visited Latin Ameri- ca in the last two years. The area’s shops, hotels and entire economy will have benefited to the tune of nearly $3,000,000. U. S. air conditioning and elec- trical appliance distributors and salesmen make up the bulk of this new tourist horde. Largest single group involved is the nearly 4,500 salesmen and distributors of Fed- ders - Quigan Corporation, who are spending one - week vacations in Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Repub- lic. The York Corporation, of York, Pennsylvania, selected Nasau for its 1,200 contest winners. Their SERVICES EXTENDED SANTIAGO, Chile —(UP) —The government announced that it had contracted the services of the U. S. firm of private economic advisers Klein and Saks for another six months from the end of the year when the present agreement ex- pires. The mission, which already re- commended 4 series of antiinfla- tionary measures, will now con- tirlue to study the balancing of the Chilean budget in an effective way, as well as added measures in the fight against inflation. MEXICAN WORKERS FOR U. §, A. “MEXIC OCITY—(UP) The” In- terior Ministry said that 393,210 Mexican migrant workers had been hired so far this year for work,in American farms. Officials said the demand for Mexican workers in the United States is beginning its seasonal de- cline and that now only 2,000 to 2,500 workers cross the border daily, compared to twice that num- “Red Carpet Trips” as they are ealled by the refrigerating and air conditioning firm, run from September 29 to October 25 and in- volve 15 special Clipper flights from 14 U. S. cities. , The longest large - scale trip is being made by 467 Vornado Air Conditioning and Fan Company contest winners. They are spend- ing a week’s paid vacation in Pana- ma in October. Other firms taking advantage of Latin America’s tourist facilities in- elude General Electric, National Retail Farm Equipment, Singer Sewing. Machine, Goodrich, Ame- rican Industrial Bankers, John Deere Plow and Hotpoint Electric. Countries benefiting from Pan American’s development of this new type tourist dollar also include Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the Vir- gin Islands, México and Jamaica. Smaller groups of 50 or less also are taking trips around. South America by Pan American. ie “The fall always has been a slow tourist season for Latin America,” a PAA official said. “The record movement this year reflects Pan American’s efforts to bolster thi slack period with a new type spender, The tremendous increase in topnotch tourist facilities throughout the area has made it possible for us to sell the Carib- bean, particularly, to leading sale organizations throughout the S. as the ideal contest winner's va- cation spot.” No Relations With Franco, Declares Mexican Senator MEXICO, Oct. 15 —(UP)— The President of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, Dr. Pedro de Alba, made clear that México is not ready to establish diplomatic relations with Franco's Spain. De Alba stated that he’ does not see the need of discussing the es- tablishment of “friendly or any other kind of relations with Spain, in view of the fact that we have al- ways maintained relations with the authentic Spanish Government, the Spanish Republican Government in exile.” The declaration of Dr. de Alba followed the one made by the new representative of Franco in México stating that his government wishes to resume their diplomatic rela- tions. The Spanish representative, ‘Ma- nuel Onos de Plandolit, mide plea for recognition of the Pra quist regime last week after he pre- sented his credentials to the Min- ber earlier in the season istry of Foreign Relations, 4