Diario las Américas Newspaper, December 15, 1956, Page 10

Inter - American News for English- Speaking people S. SMITH Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President, Editor and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gomez Antonio Ruiz Advertising and Circulation Mgr. Managing Editor eager Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Springs, Fla., on February 8, 1956. a ra eR EDITORIAL G. A, SAN ROMAN Cc. W. SMITH President Vice President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher EVENTS IN HAITI Everything seems to indicate that the political | crisis in Haiti was solved when the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court assumed the Presidency of the Republic and, in statements made to the press, For SAN JUAN, P. R. —(UP)— Gov. Luis Mufoz Marin said he would sponsor legislation providing for| equal government financing of the election campaigns of all political | parties because “the purpose of| elections is to see if minorities | turn up into majorities.” declared he planned to organize his cabinet with re- presentation of all the political parties of the Repu- “blic. He plans, therefore, to make a Government of national character, which guarantees an adequate climate of tranquility and order, so that, in approxi-| mately four months, the people may go to the polls to elect a new Constitutional President. | Amidst the acts of violence, it can be said that there were no extremes which could seriously harm| national life. The citizens who were in disagreement with President Magloire continuing in Power, or-| ganized a civic rebellion which, because of careful | planning, was strong enough to be a guide in the) development of events. On the other hand, the armed | forces which at the beginning adopted an attitude of maintaining “order” according to their own criterion, yielded later, to support the provisional government presided by the Chief Justice of the highest tribunal of the Republic, who accepted the post on the basis that the army should promise to) discharge its duties within constitutional and legal | norms and under orders from the Chief Executive. It is interesting to observe the maner in which the Foreign Offices of the American Republics acted in the face of events in Haiti. There was cautious attitude regarding recognition of General Magloire’s regime when he abandoned his constitutional post to become chief of a de facto government. The Gov- erment in Washington, for instance, concerned itself with following developments closely, without mak- ing any statements regarding the de facto. govern- ment of Magloire. It is certain that now, at any moment, the Foreign Offices of the Americas will announce that they continue their diplomatic relations with the new Government of Haiti, presided by Chief Justice Joseph Perre Louis of the Supreme Court. | It is to be hoped that political normalcy will) return soon to Haiti, within democratic order and) peace, and that under the auspices of the juridical mentality of a Magisrate of the Supreme Court, with many years in the exercise of his functions, the Haitian problem will be solved in a manner beneficial to national interests and lending prestige to the ins- titutional life of the peoples of the Americas. Argentine Auto Industry Discussed hy Pres. Aramburu and Gov. Williams a better understanding between the Americas. MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1956 Muijioz Marin to Sponsor Government Financing of all Political Campaigns Munoz said the legislation would outlaw contributions from Govern- ment employes for political cam- paigns and would limit contribu- tions from private citizens. The Governor rejected the sug- gestion of the opposition State- hood Party that voting be made compulsory. “Voting is such a | great right the citizen must not |be given the impression he is | obliged or forced to exercise such KNOW |which starts at the northern border | THY | NEIGHBOR By ANTONIO RUIZ PERU —(Continued)— For those | in search of beautiful panoramas, | Pert offers multiple opportunities | because of the variety of its cli-| mate and landscapes: The country can be crossed along the coastline} by the Pan American Highway, | with Ecuador to and-at the south-| ern border with Chile. Three fourths of this highway are paved | and the balance, although not| paved, is an excellent road. Several years ago, Peruvian en-| gineers on the road discovered, in| a lost convent in the interior of | the country, the map of the route | followed by Father Abad to arrive | in the eastern jungles, in his pene- | tration during missionary work in the time of the colony, and found “Padre Abad Pass” which serves as natural direct communication with the jungle. Leaving from the modern city of Tingo Maria, lo- cated on the Huallaga River, this | route crosses the important Aguay- tia River by the longest suspension bridge in Peri, and reaches Pu- callpa, town founded not long ago on the Ucayali River, and in which there is a heavy river traffic the year round, The trip from Lima to Tingo Maria or Puccalpa brings knowledge of all the cilmates and} all the varieties of the fauna and flora of Pert. The vast Valley of the Mantaro River, in the Department of Junin, offers the most beautiful land- scape and an excellent climate. It has the great attraction of the| Sunday Fairs in Huancayo, .where the Indians of the whole region buy and sell the products of their artistic and well organized home industries. One can also see the progressive Indian communities, or-| ganizations typical of Pert, the roots of which go back to the le- gendary times of the Incas, and a series of small towns with beautiful churches and typical Indian cos-! tons. The highway leads to the Callejon de Huaylas, which pre- BUENOS AIRES —(UP)— Pro-| visional President Pedro E. Aram- buru received Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams ‘at the Gov- ernment House and both talked about automobile imports. Emerging from the 20-minute conference, Williams said Arambu-| ru had responded favorably to a suggestion that the Argentine Gov- erriment study with U. S. automo-| bile makers, and perhaps with the| years had made it necessary for the Provisional Government to re- strict imports of U. S. models, along with other U. S. goods. Finance Minister Eugenio Blan- co announced this week that the import restrictions had reduced Argentina’s total imports by $67 million during the first 10 years, compared with the same period last year. Williams said after the confer- U. S. Government, an import policy| ence that his impression of Aram- that would permit the development|buru was of “a very successful of an Argentine automobile indus-| professional person with a patriotic try and, at the same time, ease|desire to serve his country.” He import restrictions on U. S. models. \said he had congratulated Aram- Williams said Aramburu told buru on his government’s measures him that this week he had signed to°establish economic. freedom and a decree reducing by five per cent to create a stable government. the import sur-charge on automo-| Accompanied by Mrs. Williams biles that is scaled in such a way |0n his current vacation trip around that the heavy U. S. models pay | South America, the Governor flew more than lighter European cars, | to Cordoba this afternoon to visit sents some of the most beautiful landscapes of Peru, very similar to those of Switzerland and Southern Germany. | For the visitor interested in the| |vestiges of the past, Peru offers | incomparable archaeological ruins | and the great wealth of the mu-| seums. For the one who wants| to admire the melting of the West-| ern and Indian races, through the architectural manifestations and typical cities, the colonial era left| splendid samples of wealth: and} the customs of the people of the “sierra” contain. distinctive folk- loric manifestations. To those look: ing only for the pleasure of ad- miring the most beautiful land- scapes in the world, Peri has them, The roads of Peri are said to be among the best in South: Amer- ica, although in very few parts of | Aramburu told Williams that | Argentina had once been the num-| ber one South American importer | of U.S. cars, but that the limited dollar exchange earnings of recent NO AMBITION TO BE PRESIDENT AGAIN PRIO DECLARES NEW YORK, Dec. 14 —(UP)— The ex-President of Cuba, Carlos Prio Socarras was interviewed last night in the Television Program di- rected by newspaperman Hay Gard- ner, columnist of the Herald Tri- bune. Prio Socarras answered Gardner’s questions through one of his daughters who acted as his inter- preter. When Gardner asked him if he believed, in regard to the events in Cuba’s Oriente province, that the | revolution in that country was end-| ed, Prio Socarrds replied: “No, the revolution continues in my country. The people do not want) Batista’s régime any longer.” | Answering another question he said: “I have no ambitions to become President again. I only want to work for Cuba’s freedom. the Kaiser-Argentina auto factory} before proceeding to Chile. Earlier, during a news confer- ence, a reporter asked Williams if he would run for President of the United States in 1960. He evaded a direct answer saying: ‘The dream of every American boy is to be President.” He added that he would only make a statement of his intentions at home with his constituents and not during a vacation trip. Odria to Visit New York Before Trip to Europe NEW YORK, Dec. 14 —(UP)— General Manuel A. Odria, ex Pres- ident of Peru, will come to New York tomorrow. Diplomatic circles said that Gen- eral Odria will remain in New York until Wednesday, December 19th, when. he will sail for Europe. Odria travels accompanied by his wife Mrs. Maria Delgado de Odria. The couple will go to Spain to visit their two sons, César, 23 and Manuel, 18, who are studying in Madrid. the continent there have been prob- | lems as difficult as those Peruvian | engineers have had to solve: high mountains, deserts, deep ravines, wide waterways to be crossed, tro- Pical jungles. Although it may seem unbelievable, a Peruvian traveling by automobile from Li- ma to Tarma, in ten hours, rises from. sea level to almost 18,000 feet above sea level, to descend then to the jungle, and he expe- riences enormous changes of tem- perature, from the normal of the coast, to the tropical, going through several regions where it is below freezing point, which is very fre- quent in the heights of the Andes. Spanish Version Page 3 Buy and Use Christmas Seals right,” he explained, Mufoz Marin announced at news conference the official final results of the Nov. 6 election in Puerto Rico. The returns showed that his Popular Democratic Party polled nearly twice the number as the two combined opposition parties. Pop- ular. Democrats, 435,255; Statehood- Republican Party, 174,684; Inde- pendence Party, 86,629. OFFERS REFUGE TO HUNGARIANS SAN JUAN, P. R. — (UP)— Gov. Luis Mufoz Marin has* of- fered to open Puerto Rico as a haven for Hungarian refugees. In a letter to Secretary of State | John Foster Dulles the Governor said: “We are one of the most overcrowded land areas in the world but there are values all Puerto sRicans place above land or space or comforts. Amongst them are freedom and the love of it, and courage in the face of overwhelm- ing odds.” “With thousands of refugees pouring out of Hungary in quest of freedom, we of the West have a chance to give expression to our admiration for the Hungarian peo- ple by offering the refugees a dem- ocratic haven. Colombia Judge _ Arrest Ordered For Extortion Sentenced Several Newsmen to Fines BOGOTA, Colombia — (UP) — Judge Manuel J. Barén Plata of | the Court of Social Guarantees was jordered arrested on a charge of extortion. | The action against Baron Plata |climaxed a long investigation con- ducted by the Colombian Intelli- | gence Service, on a charge filed by | José Santos Califa, Califa, who had been indicted for |allegedly practicing medicine il- legally, testified that he paid Ba- rén Plata -$6,000 to drop the in- dictment. | | Califa submitted. as evidence a |tape recording of the conversa- |tion held with Barén Plata closing the deal. Two individuals accused by Califa of acting as intermedia- ries between Barén Plata and him- | As Judge of Social Guarantees, |Barén Plata sentenced a number | of opposition newspapers and news- papermen to fines and other pe- nalties. ° He sentenced Carlos J, Villar |Borda, United Press Bureau man- jager here ,to a $3,000 fine for al- jlegedly libeling Colombian Intel- |ligence Service agents in his re- | ports on a political riot and the local bullring, The First Superior Court of Cun- dinamarca, which issued the order of arrest against Barén Plata also asked the Colombian Supreme Court to suspend Barén Plata from |his present position so that he may be arrested. Pan American Highway Should be a Highway System, Federation Thinks WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 —(UP) —The International Road Federa- tion (IRF) believes that the Pan- american Highway should be not one highway but a Highway System which should criss-cross the Amer- ican Continent in every direction. VENEZUELAN LABOR MINISTER ARRIVES IN U. S. A. VISIT Dr. Carlos Tinoco Rodil, Minister of Labor of Venezue- la, arrived in Miami yesterday, by “Linea Aeropostal Venezo- lana” plane, with his two sons, Carlos, Jr., and Guillermo, and his legal adviser, Dr. Roberto Guzman Blanco. The distinguished Venezue- Jan visitor will be in Miami a few days, at the Fontainebleau Hotel, after which he will con- tinue his trip to Philadelphia, where he will meet his wife, who is already there. THE AMERICAS DAILY extends greetings to the dis- tinguished visitors, wishing them a pleasant stay in the United States. HEMISPHERIC EVENTS COST OF LIVING IN RIO HITS NEW HIGH RIO DE JANEIRO. (UP)— The independent business publication “Conjuntura Econdmica” reported the cost of living in Rio de Ja- neiro hit a new high of 293 index points as of Oct. 1. This is a nine point increase from Sept. 1 and a 42 point increase since Jan. 1, The’ index ratings is based on 1948 prices equalling 100. Food prices soared even higher going to a record of 354 index points which is an increase of 14 points since september and of 54 points since Jan. 1. SCANDALS IN PERU LIMA, Pert. (UP)—One political and onesports scandals shook Per- uvian public opinion. Dr, Miguel Chuquipiondo, Direc- tor General of Prisons, was dis- missed by the Governmeht, and Jorge Donato Pastor, warden of the Central Men’s Prison here was arrested on charges of permitting the sale of narcotic to inmates of the prison. At the same time, the presidents This new concept of the Pan-| ameriean Highway appears in a/ report prepared by the Annal As- sembly of the IRF Board of Di- rectors which will be held today. The report says that the Pan- american Highway original plan) merely consisted in construction of only a road which would con- nect the capitals of the whole con- tinent; but it points out that the Highway is already “a total sys- tem in blossom” with a total of 40,000 Kms. in which there will not be only one road but meny that will go through vast regions which natural resources are not ex- ploited now for lack of communi- | cations. “There is the purpose —the re- port says— to amplify the road by several thousand kilometers, main- ly in Brazil.” | “Tt is necessary to construct roads —it adds— that will cross the Con- |tinent and link the Guianas, Ven- | ezuela, Colombia, Pert, Bolivia and Paraguay”. | “We should hope —the report also said— that the System of the |Panamerican Highway, when fin- ished, encircle and cross and re- cross the whole of South Amer- self were arrested some time ago. |° ica, opening land communications \between all the countries”. soccer clubs were arrested on charges of bribery and fraud in connection with betting on games played by their teams. Soccer is South America’s most popular sport and there is heaving betting on it. EX-MINISTER DIES BUENOS AIRES. (UP) — Benja- min Banks, former Finance Minis- ter of Paraguay, died at the age of 67.. Banks served under President Eusebio Ayala, during the difficult period of the Gran Chaco war with Bolivia. As a Liberal Party leader, he was also Representative and Sena- tor, He had been a exile in Argen- tina since 1936, when the Liberal government was overthrown. ARGENTINA TO HAVE HER FIRST SAINT VATICAN CITY. (UP) — And indian boy who died when he was 18 years old may become Argen- tina’s first saint, it was learned today. ; The Roman Catholic Church’s of five first division professional | Member Inter American Press Association For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity NUMBER 131 Haitian People Dance in ‘Streets in Celebration of Magloire s Departure Pierre Louis Promises Political Freedom in Coalition Government : STEPHEN. P. RHOADES Rhoades Named Assistant Mgr. of “Tamanaco” CARACAS, Venezuela. — Stephen P, H. Rhoades, Jr., of - New York, has been appointed new Assistant’ Manager of the Tamanaco Hotel. Previously Mr. Rhoades worked at the Hotel del Lago in Maracaibo and later at the Hotel Nacional in Havana, Cuba. All these hotels belong to the chain of Intercontinental Hotels Corporation. Mr. Rhoades is very pleased with his new position, which he serves with his characteristic Releases All Political Prisoners, Lifts Press Censorship, Plans Free Elections PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti-—(UP) —Former Haitian President Paul E. Magloire flew into exile Thurs- day night and his departure touch- ed off jubilant demonstrations throughout this capital city. Magloire’s departure signaled a complete victory for the people over military dictatorship. Hai- tians danced in the streets and ripped down posters proclaiming “Long Live Magloire.” Magloire bowed to the pressure of a nationwide general strike Wednesday and stepped down as Chief of State, a post he assumed immediately after resigning as President. But Haitians were not satisfied and Thursday hé surren- dered control of the armed forces by resigning as commander-in-chief. Tension ran high from the time} Magloire’s decision to go into exile became known and his actual de- parture some: hours later. Author- ities frankly feared an attempt on Magloire’s life. “A heavy guard protected Mag- loire when he left the Dessalines army barracks, where he took re- fuge after resigning as president, for the airport. A military trans- port waited with its.engines run-) ning. A strong patrol of armed troops dispersed crowds waiting at the airport and set up road blocks on all incoming roads. A crowd of nearly 10,000 hdd massed at the airport to see Magloire leave. In the eerie light of flares, Mag- capability. jboarded the transport. At 6:47 |p.m., it took off for Jamaica -in the British West Indies. It was not known whether he intended to take up residence in Jamaica or continue on to some other country. | Magloire’s departure was expect- |ed to bring an end to the four-day | general strike which paralyzed ail normal activities on the island. The strike was a popular demonstration against his dictatorial measures. | Magloire’s last day in power was marked by bloodshed. Two Army officers killed and six sol- diers wounded. | One soldier was shot and killed |during a skirmish with a crowd moving on the city prison to re- lease political prisoners. A mili- tary posse was ambushed later when trying to enter the home of | former Col. Henry Clermont to ar- rest him in connection with the shooting. Risaitiy Clermont, a decorated “sharp. shooter, and his relatives alleged- ly shot and killed the two: officers }and wounded six soldiers. The |Clermont home was burned to the ground. It was not known whether Clermont and the others escaped, The new provisional President Pierre Louis promised full pol- itieal freedom and said he would set up a coalition Provisional Goy- ernment to assure fair Presidential elections next April. Among Pierre Louis’ first aftielal all’ pol- itica] prisoners and lifting of press loire and a few of his followers actions was the release of censorship. Informing U. Position in WASHINGTON. (UP)—George Ball, United States representative of the Cuban Sugar Mill and Cane Growers Association, said he relied on an educational campaign to inform the United States Congress about Cuba’s position on the U. S. econamic scene, He appeared before the Senate Committee on Lobbying which is investigating lobbying activities of the sugar industries. He said his activities were performed only to make sure Cuba “was not grad- ually ‘pushed out of the US. sugar consumption program. He said that Cuba, with a one- product economy, had to depend for its life on the amount of sugar sales made to the United States. Ball testified in the third day of the Committee hearings. The Com- mitee is trying to find out how S. Congress About Cuban representatives of both domestic and foreign sugar ‘interests went Latin American News in: Brief regular meeting began discussing the beatification of Zeferino Na- muncura, member of the Arauca Indian tribe of Argentina. He died in Rome\in 1905 after an intense spiritual life, when he was still in his teens. He had been brought to Rome by the late Cardi- nal Cagliero and soon became one of the most zealous and valued disciples of St. Giovanni Bosco, the saint of charity, Zeferino’s body was taken back to Argentina and was buried in the Sanctuary of Our Lady at Fortin Mercedes, not far from his Patagonian birthplace. His name is much venerated in that part of South America and three folders containing reports of Graces or extraordinary divine favors obtained through his inter- cession, were before the Congre- gation of Rites. ARGENTINE STRIKE DECLARED ILLEGAL BUENOS AIRES. (UP) — The provincial government at La Plata declared ilegal the strike called United States Economy about talking Congressmen into voting for or against the revision of. the 1948 sugar act’ that was passed by Congress earlier this year, The revision, in effect, gave do- mestic sugar growers, including Puerto Rico and Hawaii, a larger share of the extra new quota the Secretary of Agriculture may think is necessary each year to meet increases in U. S. sugar consump- tion. Before the amendment was passed domestic producers did not share in the annual new quota, and Cuba got 96 pércent of it. The persent law changed Cuba’s per- centaje to only 29 percent of this special category. Le The Committee was created this year when evidence indicated some lobbyists had tried to influence ‘a Senator on certain legislation by unthrical means. The Chairman of the Committee, Democratic Senator threatens to slow deliveries of grain crops to the ports. ‘The men are. dissatisfied with a return to free bargaining and also with the loss of a twelve per cent Bonus for bad roads, among: other things. ft However, while the strike idles some 4,500 trucks, at Bahia Blanca in the southern. part of the provin- ce, a cooperative group with 800 trucks refused to stop work. It claimed the new conditions favor truckers, Another truckowners Association at La Plata protested they had been coerced into joining the C.G.T. recéntly, which they though “was” correct for their employers but not for owner-drivers who were really small businessmen. DUKE OF EDINBURGH TO VISIT ANTARTIC SANTIAGO, Chile. (UP)— The Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, will visit Antartic Territories claimed by Britain, Chile and Argentina early next month, it was reported. by truckowners and drivers in Ar- Holy Congregation of Rites at its gentina’s largest province which The Chilean Foreign Ministry John McClellan, said “lobbying” ig not wrong, but the people have a right to know how _ lobbyists operate.” The hearings end with represen~ tatives of sugar interests of Puerto Rico, México, Pert, the Dominican Republic and Hawaii testifying. Ball told the Committee members his firm had spent $271,000 in 1955 and 1956, distributing pamph- lets in which he explained to U. §, exporters to Cuba why the Cuban sugar cuota should. not be cut down. He said he urged these. exporters to write their Congress- men explaining what. the facts were. Ball said that there were appro- ximately 800 different products made throughout the 48 -states valued at $500,0°0,000 that Cuba imports annually. He said Cuba has. an unfavorable balance of trade with the United States and that because Cuba is a one-product country, the United States “would lose its sixth best exporting coun- try if Cuban sugar quotas were cut,” Referring to an article printed in March, 1955, in Prensa Libre that said Ball received almost half a million dollars as a fee from the Cuban mill owners and. sugar cane planters, he told the Chairman, “I categorically deny that statement.” He said his fee was included in the $271,000 figure he had given. At yesterday’s hearing Laurence A. Crosby, Chairman of the U. S- Cuban Sugar Council that is. made up of 13 American companies own- ing sugar interests in Cuba, testifi- ed his group had spent about $99,- 000 in 1956 to “Enlighten -Con- gress.” ‘ [ He said the Council had a vi interest in the legislation because it produces 40 percent of the Cuban sugar, Crosby declared his actions were proper and that he had never offered_gifts-nor had he entertain- ed Congressmen, the Duke will visit Graham Land, also known as Palmer Peninsula at the beginning of January. The Ministry said it would not comment on the visit. (a Palmer Peninsula is part of the Antartic Territories claimed’ by Chile, which knows it as O'Higgins Land, in honor of Chile’s indepen- dence hero Bernardo O’Higgins. Ar- getina also claims it, and“named it San Martin’-Land,; after- its owa said it had been informed that liberator, José de San Martin,