Diario las Américas Newspaper, February 3, 1957, Page 14

Inter - American News for English- * Speaking people 4th YEAR G. A SAN ROMAN Present FRANCISCO -AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Cc. W. SMITB 8. SMITH Vice President Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President. Editor and Manager Antonio Ruiz Eliseo Riera-Gomez Managing. Editor Advertising and Circulation Mgr. Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post 4 Office of Miami Springs, Fla., on February 8, 1956. EDITORIAL THE CITY OF WASHINGTON AS FOCAL CENTER OF INTER AMERICAN RELATIONS For multiple reasons, political and economic, all of them of logical order, the capital of the United States is a city of extraordinary world-wide impor- tance, especially with regard to Inter American relations. The fact that Washington is the seat of the Organization of American States,.as well as the seat of an eminently democratic Government which, besides, directs the destinies of the most powerful country in the hemisphere and the world, makes of this city the focal center of Inter American relations in all its aspects. The development of activities in the Capital has outgrown its diplomatic and politi- cal limits to invade the field of the economic realities in the Hemisphere. Those who officially represent the American Republics in Washington, as well ,as those who within the field of private enterprise, also represent in some way these countries, have.a great respon- sibility, which is to fulfill their tasks in a satisfac- tory manner, both in the interest of their own countries and because it contributes to strengthen Inter American relations in general, It is undeniable that in Washington the Inter American system receives warmth and encourage- ment, not only in the part of the Government of the United States, but also in the part of the other twenty Governments of America, an indispensable condition, of course, for the existence and progress * of the system, which rests on the foundations of juridical equality of the States. It is not due to the physical power of the United States that the immense Inter American importance of Washington must be accepted. It is because, in that city, the Inter American System Organisms are also located; because the great International Credit Institutions are there; because, around Washington, the activities of the great commercial and economic enterprises of the United States develop, and also because that city is the home of a Government whose political influence in the Americas is now held fast, not only by the fact of its power; but by its respect to the dignity of the Latin American peoples and by the moral influence that its democratic feelings should have in the vast extension of America. JURIDICAL STATUS OF PUERTO RICO Because it is a unique case in the history of Public Law in America, the juridico-political status of Puerto Rico, must be carefully studied and appreciated by all the twenty one countries of the Hemisphere constituting the Inter American System. The modern conception which made possible the creation and functioning of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is of great interest not only to those who are concerned with mat- ters of this nature from a purely technical viewpoint, absolute- ly academic, but by all those who in the hemisphere are conscious of the fact that Inter American life’ is the essence of life in each one of our countries. Besides. that which is relative to the juridico-political status, Puerto Rico, as a cultural country, of historical ancestry, social, democratic and economic progress, should be studied in all the Americas as an example of what’ can be done by a people who, lacking geographical space, know how to develop their activities with just desires of supremacy. Puerto Rico is one of the countries advancing at the vanguard of the continental progress. Advt. ~ VENEZUELAN INVESTORS Venezuelan industrial promoters wish to establish immediate contacts with North American financiers in- terested in investing in our country, for the promotion and establishment of businesses and industries without competition and with the possibility of obtaini margin of net profit of more than 50% of the capital invested annually, For detailed and complete information, please write to the following address: “OFICINA GENERAL DE INVERSIONES” (“GENERAL INVESTMENTS OFFICE”) GENERAL INVESTMENTS Avenida 15 N° 83-11 Maracaibo - Venezuela For a better understanding MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1957 WIN PENDLETON FLORIDA IS WINNER — For the second straight inaugural pa- rade, the Florida float took first place. This year the float was titled, “Florida for Fine Living.” Al- though the flot was attractive with orange trees and a fountain that spouted genuine water, it was undoubtedly the pretty girls who cinched first prize for the State. They were: the Herlong twins, Do- rothy and Sydney, daughters of Congressman and Mrs. Syd Her- long; Maureen Coleman, Miami (who works in the office of Con- gressman Hosmer, of California); Elizabeth Hall, of Plant City, a secretary in the office of Con- gressman Dingell, of Michigan (She was the Florida Cherry Blos- som Princess last year); Ester Blake Torres, Miami, employed by Albert Forte and Associates; and Ann Davis, Palatka, a secret- ary for Williams, Coyle and Blan- chard, a Washington firm of ar- chitects. WEST COAST PROGRESS — With the completion of the new $950,000 marina at Clearwater, the city, now wants the Federal Gov- ernment to help improve the har- bor. They would like the Engineers to dredge a channel through Lit- tle Pass between Indian Rocks Is- land and Clearwater Beach. Last week a high level conference on the project was held in the office of Senaotr Holland with Senator Smathers and Congressman Cram- er. First step is to get Congress to authorize a survey of the project. Up from Clearwater to put in a word for the channel were: Mayor Lewis Homer, City Commissioners Samuel J. Roberts, James H. Wat- kins, W. E. Strong, Jr., Cleveland Insco, Jr. Also here were City At- torney Ben Krentzman, County Attorney Ray Smith, and City En- gineer Sidney Lichton. KEEPING UP TO DATE — Flo- rida wants its share of the $72 bil- lion budget that President Eisen- hower has sent to the Congress. A special meeting of the entire Flori- da Congressional Delegation was called to discuss plans and pro- gress of the Central and Southern Flood Control program. Up from Florida to meet with the Delega- tion were: J. Abney Cox, Coral Ga- bles, Chairman of the flood control district governing board; Robert Grafton, West Palm Beach assist- ant council for the board; Bolivar F. Hyde, West Palm Beach, mem- ber of the board; and Col. Herbert Gee, West Palm Beach, consulting engineer for the board. WATCH THIS YOUNG LADY — Friends already are pushing at- tractive Miss Betty Willmon to re- present Florida as Cherry Blossom Princess in the annual Cherry Blossom Festival here. Betty is 23, blond, with dimples and hazel eyes, five feet six inches tall. She is from Quincy and works in Wash- imgton for the State Department. In 1951 she was the Tobacco Festiv- al Queen, in 1952 Miss Deep South, and in 1953 took the title of Miss Northwest Florida. The following year she was Miss Florida State Homecoming Queen. In the Cherry Blossom Festival each state elect a princess who in turn has a chance on the “wheel of fortune” to become the Cherry Blossom Queen. FAMILIAR FACES — Recent visitor to Washington was Mrs. Vera Weatherly Bishop, Jackson- ville, mother of Carole Weatherly, Secretary in the office of Con- gressman Syd Herlong. Here on a quick business trip were Col. L. 0. Zimmerman, manager of Eglin Vil- lage at Fort Walton and L. C. Po-| well, attorney of Crestview. ABOUT NATIONAL PARKS — Congressman Billy Matthews wants Uncle Sam to open up more of our national parks for recreation. He thinks the public should pay to use the parks, and that the money be spent on fixing up and maintain- ing the recreational facilities. Argentina Buys Dutch Planes AMSTERDAM (UP)— _ Aerolf- neas Argentinas has placed an or- der for ten “Friendship” type pas- senger planes with the Dutch Air- plane Manufacturer Fokker. The Argentine Company — said an announcement — will use the planes in its national routes. Aerolineas selected the “Friend- ship” type (in the model made by the Dutch company) because it is the most convenient, accord- ing to Fokker, for the Argentine Pampa airfields. The ten planes will be construct- ed under license from the North American Fairchild Aviation Com. pany, Embassy. Commencement ceremonies for approximately 450 graduates of the University of Miami tomorrow will be highlighted by the conferring of honorary Doctor of Laws degrees upon three distinguished men: Wil- liam, Renn Thomas, of Miami; Sr. Luis Machado, of Havana, Cuba: end Dr. David Dodds Henry, com. Mmencement speaker who is pres dent of the University of Illinois. President Jay F. W. Pearson will make the presentations during ce- remonies which will start at 10:30 A. M. in the Dade County audit- orium., Dr. Thomas, recently retired as Dade County’s Superintendent of Schools, began his teaching career in Miami in 1912. For four decades he served, first as teacher, then principal, of Miami Senior High School, before becoming superin- tendent ‘of local schools. His recog- nition by the University is based on his fruitful influence of the many thousands of citizens he serv- ed for so many years, always “with a searching regard for the good of the individual pupil.” U. S. ARMY COLONEL AWARD. ED CUBAN DECORATION HAVANA. (Special to the AME- RICAS DAILY).— A military pa- 1ade was held in the Columbia Military City during which , Colo- nel Harold Ipsacen, Head of the U.S. Military Mission in Cuba, re- ceived the Medal of Military Me- rit, 2nd. class, with blue distinctive awarded him in recognition of the work done by him to maintain and increase the good relations be- tween his country and Cuba. INTERNATIONAL COURSE IN CULTIVATION HAVANA. —(Special to THE AMERICAS DIALY)— The Min- ister of Agriculture, Fidel Barreto, inaugurateld the internationa school of popular consumption cul- tivation, which will run up to next February 28 and will be attended by outstandig agricultural scientists delegates of eight Latin American countries which will take part in the event. The course is auspiced by Zone North of Project 39, of the Program of Technical ‘Coopera- tion of the Organization of Ameri- can States and the Inter-American Agricultural Sciences Institute. WAS ARGENTINE BAND OUT OF TUNE? BUENOS AIRES (UP)— An Argentine Army band played Sou- za’s “Stars amd Stripes Forever” as the first number in the honors rendered new Russian Ambassador Mikhail Kostylev at his presenta: tion of credentials to President Dr. Luis Machado to Gef Honorary Degree From University of Miami — NEW GRACE SHIP FOR INTER AMERI ng ian Te between the Americas DR, LUIS MACHADO Chile, Peréi and Cuba for his work in interhemispheric relations, is a former Ambassador to the United States from Cuba. A lawyer, eco- nomist and international finance | and trade representative, he is ex- exntive director of the Internation- al Bank for Reconstruction and De- Dr. Luis Machado, who has been | velopment. At the age of 20, Mr. decorated by the governments of | Machado was a member of the Cu- ban Delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference in 1919. Since that time he has played a guiding role in more than a score of gov- ernmental, international and civic leadership organizations. The third recipient of the Doc- tor of Laws degree, Dr. David Dodds Henry, is President of the University of Illinois, fifth largest university im the nation. He is al- so president of the National Com- mission on Accrediting and vice chairman of the President’s Com- mittee on Education Beyond the High School. HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin American N the Government House, the same band played the Russian Anthem. N. J. GOVERNOR IN PUERTO RICO SAN JUAN, P. R. (UP)— Gov- ernor and Mrs Robert B. Mayner of New Jersey will be the guests of Goy, Luis Mufioz Marin here for two days on their return home from their honeymoon in Barba- dos, it was announced. The newly-weds arrived here today at noon and will leave for New York at 11 A, M. Sunday. They will stay at La Fortaleza Gubernatorial Mansion while here. AID TO BOLIVIA WASHINGTON (UP)— Foreign Minister Manual Barrau of Bo- livia conferred with Acting Assist- ant Secretary of State Roy R. Ru- bottom on various aspects of the Bolivian economic _ stabilization program: Officials recalled that the Unit- ed States, together with the Inter- national. Monetary Fund, recently Pedro E, Aramburu. Afterwards, when Kostylev left agreed to grant Bolivia a $25,000,- 000 standby loan to help the pro- CAN at SERVICE Member Inter American Press Association For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity NUMBER 172 Problem of Colombian NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (UP)—Dr. Luis Morales Gémez, Colombian Minister of the Treasury, announc- ed that his country has solved the problem of its commercial debt with U. S. exporters and Banks. Morales said that he has paid NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA—In a shipyard of this city, the new luxury liner “Santa Rosa,” of the Grace Line, was launched recently. The ceremony marked the inauguration of a program that at a cost of $286,000,000 has been started by Grace to replace its fleet. Among those present were, from left to hight: “Miss Eleanor Ann Rubottom, daughter of Acting Undersecretary of State for Latin American Affairs; Miss Dolores Gonzalez, daughter of César Gonzalez, Venezuelan Ambassador; Miss Treesje van Houten, daughter of the Cultural and Press Councelor of the Dutch Embassy, and Miss Elena Cervantes, daughter of Commander Hernando’ Cervantes, Naval Attaché of the Colombian on cue ae ORES VILLEDA MORALES ASSUMES. HIS POST IN WASHINGTON The Editor of THE AMERICAS DAILY has received a cordial letter from His Excellency, Dr. Ramén_ Villeda-Morales, Ambas- sador of the Republic of Hondu- ras, in which the distinguished diplomat informs us that he has high functions as Ambassador before the Government of the United States of America, and in generous terms, which we truly appreciate, offers us his kind co- operation. 4 The letter of the Ambassador, and political leader of his coum- try, says: “Dear Mr. Editor: “Upon my arrival in Washing- ton, D. C. as Ambassador Ex- traordinary and Plenipotenciary of the’ Republic of Honduras be- fore the Government of the United States of America, I wish to send cordial greetings to the people of the United States, to the press, and specially to you, Mr. Editor. “My most fervent wish is to maintain and promote the al- ready traditional friendly rela- tions which happily exist be- tween the Republic of Honduras and the United States and to strengthen the bonds uniting our two countries. “Allow me to take this oppor- tunity to inform you that I am at your service in this Embassy and, at the same time, to express to you my most sincere thanks for the information given in your well-known newspaper on the activities of this Embassy and of my country. “With fraternal greetings, I am glad to remain, “Sincerely yours, $62,000,000 in cash to nine Banks in this City. “Here are the receipts from the Banks,” Morales told newspaper- men, He explained that the Banks which were paid exactly $62.140,- 000 are: Irving, Guaranty, Schroed- er, First National City Bank, Chase Manhattan, Bank of America, Grace and Hanover. He said that on Monday he will pay three or four millions dollars more to some other Banks, for pending balances. “T did not make these payments elready for lack of time” explain. ed Morales Gémez, who was ac- companied by Dr, Francisco Urru- tia, Colombia Ambassador in Wash- ington and to the United Nations. The Banks which will receive their checks on Monday are: Ma- tine, Grace and Colonial Trust. The Minister affirmed that with Commercial Debt Solved Minister Morales Says made, 60 per cent of the total of his country’s debt in the United’ States has been liquidated. He added that the other 40 per cent will be paid in two, and a half years in accordance with agree. ment with the Banks. The First National City Bank of N. Y. received almost a third of the total paid and the Bank of Amé- rica a fourth. Morales Gémez said that the U. S. Banks, which have accepted the form of payment proposed by Co- lombia, are nineteen. Some of them as the First National Bank of Bos- ton, and of-other towns, accepted the formula, but they, have mot re- ceived yet their respectives checks, Answering newspapermen’s ques tions he explained that Colombia was able to amass a reserve of ninety millions dollars to liquidate completely the problem of the out- standing debt. Banco de la Repu- blica was able to amass the ninety millions by means of our austerity plan which reduced the imports of the country, during the last 1956 quarter, to $12,000,000. “The monthly average of exports im the quarter year — he affirmed the payments Colombia has just — was $4,000,000.” MANAGUA, Feb. 2 — Elections for President of the Republic and all the members of both legis- lative chambers will be held to- morrow. In this elections, Nicara- guan women will vote for the first time. Colonel Luis Somoza Debayle, 34 years old, who was elected by the National Congress to succeed his father, General Anastasio So- moza, shot to death by an assassin last September, is the candidate of the Government party for the ps term of six years expiring in 1963. The Conservative Nationalist Party decreed abstention from the election. A fraction of this party, recently organized under the name of Nicaraguan Conservative Party, has nominated as its candidate Ed- mundo Amador, 57 years old. Colonel Luis Somoza has predict- ed he will get eighty per cent of EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN,- Feb. 2. (UP)— The Assistant Se- eretary of State for Latin Ameri- ean Affairs, Roy R. Rubotton, stressed today in a speech the mu- tual importance of the United Sta- tes and México. “A glance at the map will tell you why México will always be of primary importance for us, and why the United States will always be of primary importance for Mé- xico —declared Rubotton in a spe- ech at Michigan State College. Geo- graphic facts are indisputable, and here the outstanding fact is a com- mon frontier of 1935 miles. Where such a long line of permanent con- (Signed) “Ramén Villeda Morales “Ambassador of Honduras” gram, They said Barrau and Ru- bottom exchanged views on how the assistance can best be used in forthcoming months. Barrau came here Sunday to re- present’ President Siles Suazo on the Inter-American Presidential Committee. FEAR FOR LIFE OF MEXICAN EDITOR CURDOBA, México (UP)— Rela- tives of crusading editor Rafael En- rique Fernandez expressed fear he has met foul play at the hands of politicians he denounced in his mimeogrpahed newspaper “El-Ga- lito” (The Little Rooster). His wife said he has been miss- img since Jan. 23, when he left home carrying 900 copies of the mimeographed sheet, only news- paper in this Veracruz State town. She said he had been publishing strong criticism of local officials for several years. f In México City, the National Edi- tions Union said it was studying the circumstances of Fernandez’ tact exists, there must exist also a continuous community of inter- ests. That frontier has helped to ews in Brief manding an investigation. ARGENTINA GETS GOOD LINSEED CROP BUENOS AIRES (UP)— The Ministry of Agriculture’s final es- timate of the 1956-57 linseed crop indicated a production of 660,000 tons, an jnerease of 422,000 over last year. Once the world’s chief linseed exporter, Argentina lost ground steadily after World War II, when the United States developed its own linseed production. Under the stimulus of attractive prices set by the government, linseed is making a comeback as a major argentine crop and as a result this year’s estimated crop is 69 per cent above the average pro- duction for the past five years. DELAYED SENTENCE MEXICO CITY (UP)— Post Of- tenced today to six months im- prisonment and an $8 fine for opening a parcel post patkage. He had waited 11 years in prison to disappearance preparatory to de- be tried on the charge. \ Elections in Nicaragua Today the votes. “The people — he said — want peace, work and progress, and we will see that they get them.” Somoza promised a five- year plan of development “‘to satis- fy the needs of our people as far as the national economy allows it.” Colonel Somoza lifted today the state of siege maintained until now since the assassination of his father, to make it possible for military courts to try civilians for common crimes. Amador, candidate of the con- servative faction, has based his electoral campaing in these four points: To achieve the highest de- gree of individual freedom for all Nicaraguans; revision of the cur- rent electoral system; re-establish ment of the constitutional provi- sion forbidding presidential re- election and to prevent close rela- tives of the President in power from succeeding him. Rubotton Stresses Importance of United States - Mexican Relations give concrete form to the history of our two countries and the psy- chology of our peoples”. “Nevertheless —Rubotton conti- nued— history as well as geography continue making of Mexico and the United States two countries mutually important. This is due in part to the historical circumstan- ces of our parallel devolpment as nations”. Rubotom made an extense re- view of the manner in which coo- peration beteween the two coun- tries has been adopted, from the joint opposition to Emperor Ma- ximilian in 1860 to the signature, last Tuesday, of an agreement on radio transmision between the two governments. “As our two nations continue growing, the United States and México will undoubtedly extend their cooperation, through our re- gional group in the Organization of American States, our global as- sociation in the United Nations and our bilateral accords. “To the two countries the in- creasing population, the expansion of natural resources, the widening - of industrial potential, will allow fice driver Gabriel Garcés was sen- | 504, innumerable new opportunities for economic, political and cultural co- operation. I do not doubt that our governments and our peoples will both welcome those opportunities and will take full advantage of them for the benefit of our two nations and humanity”, : VENEZUELAN RECORD OIL PRODUCTION CARACAS, Venezuela began the year with a record figure in its oil - production: 2,766,000 barrels daily, during the first week in Jan- wary. Three important producers reach ed figures without precedent: The Creole Petroleum, a subsidiary of the Standard Oil of New Jersey, reached an average of 1,108,000 barrels per day. Shell, 803,000 a1 Mene Grande, a subsidiary of % The production of Creole is 15 per cent larger that its own pro duction. last year. Shell’s, 12 per cent, And Mene Grande, 21.5 per cent. ‘