Diario las Américas Newspaper, October 12, 1956, Page 10

lnter-American News for English- Speaking people 4th- YEAR G. & SAN ROMAN President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Cc. W. SMITH S. SMITBR Vice President Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President. Editor and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gomez Advertising and Circulation Mgr Antonio Ruiz Managing Editor erecta == ents anne Nan NR A SE *ublished daily except Monday — fmtered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Springs Fla, om February & 1956 EDITORIAL COLUMBUS DAY Humanity commemorates today a new anniv- ersary of a glorious feat, the discovery of America, a feat of extraordinary historical significance, | realized by Spain and by the enlightened genius of Christopher Columbus, k ‘On October 12, 1492, a new course in the destiny of the world was opened. A whole, immense con- finent, flanked by two great oceans, was incorporated into Western civilization when the Spanish caravels, ably and heroically guided by the immortal Admiral, arrived at the shores of America, bringing the megsage of a culture that was to gain new vitality, until it has become, after four centuries, the con-| tinent of progress. of freedom and of hope. The splendid conception of geography that the} enlightened brain of Columbus had; the magnificent will of the Catholic Kings; the two together —the genius of the Admiral and the vision and sacrifice} of the Spanish monarchs—stimulated by the courage and greatness of Spain, under the protection of God, made possible that miracle which dazzled the world with its greatness; that event which, without coun- ting of course, the birth of Christ, has been of the greatest transcendence in the life of the world, all through the centuries. On this glorious date of so much historical repercussion, it is well to stress the glory of Christopher Columbus, the illustrious, wise and vigorous man who conceived the idea that the earth was round, and also to extol the merits of the Natien which trusted him, and encouraged with the vigor of its spirit and its material resources the most extraordinary enterprise of all times. The world recognizes in Spain, on October 12, the great merits of that legendary Motherland, which dreams of spiritual values, and with decision and firmess realized the great discovery; whose ‘ eulture has spread all over the earth, and whose soul has become eternal in the marvelous splendour) The f of America. To Christopher Columbus and to Spain, THE AMERICAS DAILY ney today a deep-felt tribute of admiration. Public Health Programs Making Progress in American Countries * ANTIGUA, Guatemala — Public health ministers and technical di- rectors of national health services bf the twenty one American Re- publics with representatives of three European countries on be- half of their American territories haVe reviewed health programs and Teached decisions that will guide the major public health work of the Western . Hemisphere during this coming year. Under the chairmanship of the Minister of Public Health and Wel- fare of Guatemala, Dr. Carlos Soza Barillas, the Pan. American Sani- tary Organization held its IX Di- recting Council meeting Septem- ber 17 through the 27th in this | mountain city twenty six miles from the Guatemalan capital. The Council also serves as Regional Committee for the Americas of the World Health Organization. The VII Directing Council vice president, Dr. Juan Allwood Pare- des, of El Salvador opened the meeting. Following the election @f Dr. So#a Barillas as President, the Council proceeded to choose @s' vice-Presidents Dr. Daniel Ore- Hana, of Venezuela, and Dr, Félix Hurtado, of Cuba. Dr, Fred L. Soper, Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau Was a member of the Council ex officio. Dr. Carlos Luis Gonzalez, Assistant Director of the Bureau, served as Secretary. w There is appended a list of those attending the IX Directing Council of the Pan American Sanitary Or- ganization, Vill Meeting of the World Health Organization Region- al Committee. PROGRAMS AND BUDGETS The Council adopted a budget for the Pan American Sanitary Bureau for 1957 amounting to $2,400,000, an increase of $200,000 over 1956. This amount, together with the regional allocation of $1,- 402,970 from WHO and funds from ‘the United Nations Technical As- sistance program, will help finance some 150 public health programs Carried out by member Govern- ments with the collaboration of the Bureau. ‘In addition to this, UNICEF (U.N. International Child- .ren’s Fund) will make sybstantial contributions of supplies and ma- “terials to governments for their health programs. The Council also studied plans for regional aspects of the WHO budget for 1958 and approved a proposed regional program and budget of $1,567,980, to be trans- |mitted by the Director of the Bureau, Dr. Fred L. Soper, to the WHO Director General, Dr. M. G. Candau at headquarters in Gene- va, for his consideration when pre- ‘paring the overall WHO budget for 1958. Note was also taken that, in connection with the pro- posed WHO regional budget, the program and budget for the Pan American Sanitary Bureau for 1958, to be presented formally to the Council next year, will amount to $3,000,000. Early Council set up a working party including representatives of Chile, Colombia, México, United States jand Venezuela, which made a thorough, detailed study ard ana- lysis of the joint 1958 programs and budgets, recognizing that al- though the programs have different sources of funds, sound public health planning requires their treatment as a coordinated whole. “Sky Bus’’ Service, New York-San Juan| for 45 Dollars WASHINGTON —(UP)— Trans Caribbean Airlines has asked the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for authority to inaugurate a $45 “sky bus” passenger service be- tween New York and San Juan, Trans Caribbean, a non-schedul- ed carrier, was the seventh airline to present cab examiner Francis W. Brown with proposals for ex- The island’s need, said Trans Caribbean witness Franz Wolf, can best be met at this time by join- ing “modern and inexpensive high- way bus transportation overland with modern and inexpensive sky bus transportation oversea.” Wolf, a consulting economist with Robert Nathan Associates, ex- pressed hope, however that Puer- ;to Rican travel to inland cities might in coming year reach pro- portions sufficient to support “sky bus” operations into the interior. in the conference the| panding Puerto Rican air service. | For a better understanding Daily between the Americas Cuba Alarmed by Rumors: of Imminent MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1956 Landings by Armed Revolutionaries HAVANA, Oct. 11—(UP)— Of- | ficial sources maintain absolute si- | lence about the information pub- | lished today in the first page of | the- morning daily “El Crisol,” KNOW THY | NEIGHBOR By ANTONIO RUIZ VENEZUELA — (Continued) — | The National Agrarian Institute | takes care also of the establish-| ment and maintainance of train- | ing centers for agriculture and | jeattle raising, division of large | properties, improvement of rural homes, development of mechaniza- tion in agricultural work, defo- restation of large tracts of and, | reclaiming them for production, es- | tablishment of irrigation systems | in several parts of the country, the establishment of schools, dispensa- |ries, cooperatives and everything | that may contribute to raise the standard of living of agricultural workers. On the other hand, the Institute | has made a very substantial con-| tribution to the increase of pro- ductive agricultural zones with the installation of new irrigation ser- vices; has supplied equipment for mechanization to farmers and has developed a vast plan of loans. It exercises, at the same time, be- neficial powers as counselor and protector of farm people, studies the problems of disposses and rent fixing and intervenes as friendly intermediary in the conflicts be- tween owners and tenants of the land, or with the middle men and simple occupants. With the immigration missions which the Institute supports in Europe and with the Inter Guberna- mental Committee on European Migration, it has been able to se- lect 38,814 immigrants, besides those who spontaneously enter the country frequently. The Agriculture and Livestock _____| Bank, another autonomous institu- “——~| tion under the Ministry of Agri- culture and Livestock, besides its functions as provider of credits for agricultural and cattle raising ac- tivities, is the principal regulating agency in the country for the con- sumers market. Due to this double finality, the working elements of the Bank comprise distinct objec- tives of defense of national pro- ducers and consumers, in order to prevent on the one hand that price depressions become a menace to the former, and that excessive price rises may harm the latter. These coordinated activities make necessary the presence of the bank in all the national centers of agri- cultural, cattle raising and fishing production, through an organiza- tion with headquarters in Caracas, with branches in all the principal | cities of the interior, 78 agencies | located in the towns nearest to production centers, and a network of offices destined to the purchase of produce. To this administrative organization, the bank adds a sy- stem of industrial establishments of its own, such as _ slaughter houses, packing houses, silos and warehouses. The credit activites of the bank are dedicated to supply loans on liberal conditions to agricultural producers, cattlemen and fisher- men, and the gross of its opera- tions is in “supply loans” destined to meet expenses of sowing and / |eattle raising. and fishing. In its function as price regulat- | jor, the bank maintains an State |guarantee in favor of producers, \from whom it buys harvests, cat- tle on the hoof and fishing pro- ducts, in order to avoid that ex- cess of supply and offers in the market cause sudden decreasses in prices. For this end it has a complete transporte organizati and modern chain of grain stor- age warehouses, silos and cold storage facilities which permit the storage of great quantities of pro- ducts to direct later their con- venient distribution in the mar- kets. On the occasions in which there is shortage of some food products, the bank imports them to put them in the market at regulated prices, preventing commercial _ specula- tion to the harm of the consumer. On the other hand, the bank con- ‘tinuously imports seeds, .agiicul- tural machinery and implements, which it offers at cost. During the last 10 years the bank has import- ed products and cattle for a value in excess of 390 million bolivars, Spanish Version Page 3 | areas harvesting and works related with || stating that “rumours of a revolu- | tionary expedition, which would land in the coast of Camaguey Province, have alarmed the citiz-| enry. According to that information, the conjectures became more spe- culatives when a military convoy of numerous forces and equipnient | ordered to the Agramonte Bar- | racks, Headquartes of the Military | Regiment of the Oriental province, arrived. Around the barracks, — | continues saying “El Crisol,” sand | bags and arms have been emplac- ed. Besides that, all naval and ar- | my forces and the police have been put on the alert in their barracks. It adds that the movement of military vehicles is continuous and that the measures taken in Cama- guey has been extended to all im- portant centers, as well as to those which borders the sea. | In extraofficial sources it was said that a military detachment surprised, in a farm near the city, ja group pf armed persons doing shotting practice with “M-1” guns, and that all were arrested. Agents of the Military Intelligence Service | are searching houses but no results. have been reported. (The adjutant general of the Army, Gen. Pedro Rodriguez Avila, declared to newsmen that zeports on movement of troops are without foundation, and that Army, Navy and Police have not been kept in |their quarters, ) Cuba Expecting a Flourishing Tourist Season | HAVANA — In well informed circles of this capital it is report- ed that a substantial increase of foreign visitors is expected for this tourist season, both because the new facilities that are con- stantly offered to tourists, and the elimination of the 10 per cent tax which was charged in the United States onall travel tickets to the Caribbean coun- tries. Authorities in charge of Cub- an tourist promotion are de- veloping an extensive program for this year, and it is expected that national economy will be- nefit during this tourist season more than in any other of the past years. Lauvreano Gomez not Returning to Colombia BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 11 — (UP)— Colombian ex - President Laureano Gomez declared that he does not intend to return at this time to his country, as he considers that there are not sufficient gua- rantees, The ex-Chief Executive was visit- ed by a reporter of the United Press soon after information from Colombia, stating that the ex-Pre- sidents of that Republic had been invited to participate in the ses- sions of the Constituent National Assembly, which will meet today in Bogota, was published. Asked by the reporter if he was contemplating to return soon to his country, Gomez answered: “I have not news that the Colombian Paper Plant in Cali Planned by Grace & Co. SINGS CONTRACTS FOR | BAGASSE PURCHASE pose Colombia — Mr. H. A, M. Pearson, president of Grace eal Company (Colombia) S. A., announced here that his firm has just signed a contract for the pur- chase of 78,000 tons of bagasse yearly for a new paper plant which Grace is to construct near Cali, in the rich Cauca Valley. The contract was signed by Jan van Delft, vice-president of Grace | and Co.; and Francisco Sintes, gen- eral manager of Ingenio Providen- cia, S. A., one of the largest sugar mills in the country. The contract will be in force for nineteen years. The new plant to be established by Grace will be located at Yum- bo, a growing industrial area about twelve miles from Cali. Here,are located subsidiaries of Celanese, Corporation of America, Goodrich Tire and Rubber Co., and Contain- er Corporation. Officials of Grace stated here that the Yumbo plant will produce more than 20,000 tons of paper yearly through the Peadeo process, said to be the cheapest and quickest method of converting bagasse into paper. Grace and Co. is already pro- ducing paper from bagasse in Pert where production has risen to 30,000 tons per year. , The new Colombia plant will produce a wide variety of paper products including light wrapping paper, writing paper, Kraft paper for bags, bond papers and sanitary tissues. It will not, officials say, produce newsprint, heavy wrapping paper or cardboard for cartons. Diversion of bagasse to paper production, instead of using it as a fuel in Cauca Valley sugar mills, is expected to stimulate the exploita- tion of the areas vast coal reserves. Already, in fact, many mills are now using coal instead of sugar cane waste to fire thelr boilers. RUBIROSA TO MARRY AGAIN PARIS—(UP)— Playboy Porfi- rio Rubirosa, whose long list of former wives includes some of the world’s most beautiful and wealthy woman, is planing to marry a 19- year - old French actress, Paris newspapers reported today. The date of the wedding of the 46-year-old Rubirosa and shapely, dark-haired Odile Rodin will de- pend upon how quickly the pros- pective groom’s attorney can “get his papers in order,” press reports said. Rubirosa met the girl in Paris last June while recuperating from minor neck fracture received in a polo match. The handicap failed to interfere with a flourishing ro- mance, | Rubirosa’s former wives include Flor de Oro Trujillo, daughter of the former president of the .Do- minican Republic; French movie actress Danielle Darrieux, and two of the world’s most wealthy wom- en, Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton. Government has eased up the gua- rantees for my return to my coun- try. When I get these guarantees I will act accordingly.” In Paris, day before yesterday, Dr. Eduardo Santos, also an ex- President of Colombia, declined a similar invitation to attend the de- | For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity Member Inter American Press Association Jy es La ee PG a 80 New Press Bill Causes Widespread Protest in Brazilian Newspapers Argentina Offers Free Foodstuffs to. Bolivians LA PAZ, Bolivia —(UP) Argen- tina has offered to supply Bolivia with free foodstuffs to help it meet its present shortages. Argentine Ambassador Carlos Mufiiz made the offer personally to president Hernan Siles Suazo who accepted it in principple. Sources close to the Bolivian government said this country may ask Argentina for long term credits, beyond the existing Argentine-Bo- livian economie agreement. Such credits, the sources said, would be | paid for in Bolivian oil and other | products, Argentine sources indicated that the Buenos Aires Government was ready to supplement its tender of free food supplies to Bolivia with additional offers, The current Argentine-Bolivian rapprochment was seen here as one of the major results of the Panama Conference of American Presidents held last July at the sug- gestion of President Eisenhower. It was said that provisional Ar- gentine President Pedro E. Aram- buru and the then Bolivian Presi- dent Hernan Siles Suazo in per- sonal meetings at Panama brought to an end the differences that had estranged the two countries follow- ing the overthrow of Argentine dictator Juan D, Peron in Septem- ber, 1955. RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 11 — (UP)— The press fired a broad- side of protests against the new Press Bill that President Juscelino Kubitschek sent to Congress. The “Diario de Noticias” said that the fate of the Brazilian re- gime is at play. It explains that “approval of the gubernamental measure would be a hard knock to | press freedom. But if Congress sub- |mits to this attempt, it will be sealing its own and the regime’s fate. That which is imposed on it, as a condition for its life, will be, inevitably, the execution of a death pact.” “Correio da Manha” said that |the present Administration, with less than a year in power, “Vio- lates the constitution: to threaten the regime on its very foundation: the Press Freedom.” It adds that “If Congress approves the military bill proposed by Kutitschek, the line separating legality from il- legality will be crossed.” It says also that the ulterior resut will be that “at any moment he will be able to direct the country in the return to dictatorship.” “O Mundo” entitles its informa- tion “Juscelino finally has decided to gag the Press so the country can be liquidated.” “A Noite,” owned by the govern- ment, publish in its first page an editorial in which it says that the project is too vast for an immedi- ate complete study of it to be U. S. CUBA TO DISCUS WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UP) — The United States pians negotia- tions with Cuba regarding possible tariff concessions on certain types of unmanufactured tobac- co, the government's interdepart- mental committee on trade agree: ments announced, Any concessions would be in ex- change for tariff concessions by Cu- ba. The negotiations will cover types of tobacco imported into the United States, chiefly from Cuba, for use in manufacture of cigars. The announcement said that hearings will open Nov. 14 and that applications for oral pre- sentation of views and information should be in by Monday, Nov. 8. S TARIFF CONCESSIONS The same deadline is set for sub- mission of briefs or statements by persons desiring to be heard ‘at the hearings. Tariff concessions by the United States will be considered under the trade agreements act. This provides that tariff rates may be reduced by 15 per cent below Jan. 1, 1955 rates by stages of five per cent a year over a three-year period. No stage or reduction may be made effective after June 30, 1958. Consequent- ly there remains authority to re- duce rates by only 10 per cent be- low the Jan. 1, 1955 rate. The types of tobacco to be con- sidered are wrapper, filler and scrap tobacco. ENACTMENT OF LAW MAY RESULT IN THE FALL OF KUBITSCHEK REGIME made; but that it seems that “the project adopts the view point of a Press Freedom, at it was inter- preted by the legislators who wrote the Political Charter of our country”. The idea is enlarged ‘by saying that the concept of Press Freedom can not include only the individual, but it should include al- so the freedom of the public. “Tribuna da Imprensa” says that “The Press Martial Law is worst of what it was expected,” and call attention to that part of it whiche permits the seizure of the news- papers in some cases, without re- curring to juridical proceedings of any kind. JOURNALIST RETURNS IN A FIGHTING MOOD RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Oct. 11—(UP)— Carlos Lacerda, editor of the oppostition newspaper Tri- buna Imprensa, returned today from 11 months of self-exile in the United States and Porgugal. He promptly renewed charges that Vice President Joao Goulart had received money from former Argentine dictator Juan Perén to finance the presidential campaign of the late President Getulio Var- gas in 1950. Lacerda said he is ready to go to Buenos Aires “with a Chamber of Deputies investigating commit- tee and show them evidence in the (Argentine) Government’s posses- sion.” Lacerda is a member of the chamber, Several, months ago Tribuna Imprensa carried an article alleg- ing Goulart had received. $60,000 U.S. and 1 million Argentine pesos through Perén’s wood export mon- opoly to finance he Vargas cam- paign. Goulart has denied any impro- per action. He said he acted only to help relieve a wood shortage in Rio Grande de Sul. Lacerda addressed his sympath- izers from the top of an automobile and said he fled Brazil to “save his life.” He has returned, he add- ed, to resume his tasks, such as the “Goulart affair.” Lacerda attacked the administra- tion of President Juscelino Kubit- schek, - particularly on the new press law proposal. The measure came under heavy fire yesterday from the President of the Brazilian Press Association. Steel Industry in Latin America Shows Amazing Increase in 15 Years WASHINGTON —(UP)— The Commerce Department said that steel production in Latin America increased from 300,000 tons in 19- 40 to 2,754,000 in 1954, the eight- fold gain being largely the result of United States credit assistance to construction an equipment of steel plants. United States activites were an indirect stimulus to French and German capital aid im the same liberations of his country Constit- uent National Assembly. field. United States credit aid to Latin America since 1940 included $284,- 107,00 for steel plant construction and $26,991,000 for expansion of iron ore production, Thus far $174,820,000 has been actually dis- bursed and $46,643,000 has been repaid. Various United States credits favorable to steel production have been established for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, México, Pert, .and The Department estimated that Uruguay, according to a review of HEMISPHERIC EVENTS TRINIDAD OIL CO. GOES TO BRITISH LONDON —(UP) British Petro- leum Co., Ltd., pulled the carpet from under Colorado Oil and Gas Corp. of Denver in a surprise bid for the common stock of Trinidad Petroleum Development Co. The bid was for the equivalent of $26.8 million. The Denver firm had negotiated unsuccessfully to take over the Tri- nidad Petroleum through an ex- change of stock. There was little doubt here that | British Petroleum’s bid would be successful. The British Government which controls about 51 per cent of the outstanding stock of British Petroleum, would, in effect, con- trol the Trinidad concern. . Earlier this year anothe Ameri- ean oil company, Texas Co., was successful in its acquisition of 95 per cent of the outstanding stock of Trinidad Oil Co. despite stiff gov- ernment opposition. The sale for the equivalent of $200 million was approved by Trinidad Oil stock- holders Sept. 3. British Petroleum’s offer for Tri- nidad petroleum development is on : Part cash, part share exchange asis, ARGENTINE CATTLE IN RECORD HIGH LONDON —(UP)— The Finan- cial Times reported from Buenos Aires that an emergency census of Argentine livestock on June. 30 shows cattle stocks “at an unpre- cedented total of just over 9 mii- lion head.” “According to an official estim- ate, probable total slaughterings of beef cattle in the current season are expected to reach a record 71.7 million head, or 20 per cent more a in 1955,” the Financial Times said. “It may be reckoned that nearly 70 per cent of current shipments are chilled beef, destined for U. S. It is further estimated that, includ- beef exports in 1956 will total 608,- 000 tons, which is comparable with the normal pre-war volume in this trade.” MARTHA RAYE GETS | MEXICAN DIVORCE EL PASO, Texas —(UP)— Ac- tress Martha Raye has been divorc- ed from her fifth husband, Edward Begley, in a Mexican court. Begley was granted the divorce in First Civil Court in Juarez Méxi- co, across the border from El Paso, Neither Begley nor Miss Raye was in court when the Civil Court judge, Jorge . Martinez | Aguayo, signed the decree. The action ended the fifth mar- riage for Miss Raye whose age was given 41, Begley’s age was given as 32. TERROR IN BOLIVIA EXILES CHARGE BUENOS AIRES—(UP) Thirty- three Bolivian political exiles who arrived from La Paz have reported Latin American News in Brief Bolivian capital. All had sought asylum in the Guatemalan Embassy, except one who went to the Venezuelan Em- bassy and another who took re- fuge in the Costa Rican Embassy. Most of the refugees are high school and University students and all are members of the opposition Socialist Falange Party. Two child- ren, aged 3 and 4 were in the group, with their mother and grandmother. All sought political asylum on Sept. 23 after the famous “Hun- ger March” in La Paz during which the buildings of the government newspaper La Nacién and Radio Illimani were burned down by the rioters, NO TREATY WITH REDS MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay —(UP) The Bank of the Republic, Uru- guay’s Central Bank, in a report handed to the National Govern- ment Council, expressed strong op- Position to a proposed trade treaty ing canned products, aggregate a virtual reign of terror in the with Communist China. “International Iron and Steel.” “United States financial as- sistance has been received by (Lat- in American) companies account- ing for two-thirds of the capacity of the steel industry in Latin America,” this review said. “Tt must be realized that United States credits. represented only a part of the cost of this expanded capacity. And the benefits derived from these credits did not stop with the - acquisition and installa- tion of the equipment they repre- sented. “The very fact that they had been available stimulated private investment in the steel industry of Latin America. The French have designed and finance the erection of integrated steel plants in Co- lombia and Pert, the latter still under construction. “German financed plants are be- ing built, while other European as well as local money has been used to expand long-established, privately owned plants in that country, “Since steel demand continues to outstrip production, making imports in volume necessary, ex- pansion of the steel industry in Latin America is certain to con- tinue.” The Commerce Department re- viewed United States credits for expansion of steel industries ‘in particular countries as follows: Argentina— the Export - Im- port Bank in March 1955 es- tablished a credit of $60,00,000 for the Sociedad Mixta Sidertrgica Ar- gentina for an integrated steel- works at San Nicolas on the Pa- rana river. This was the first loan to Argentina for such a purpose. Total ultimate cost of project plant will be $250,000,000 of which about $100,000,000 would be for engineering services and equip- ment from United States. —