Diario las Américas Newspaper, March 5, 1957, Page 10

Inter - American News for English- * Speaking people For a better understanding between the Americas Member Inter American For Liberty, Culture and Hemispherie Solidarity Press Association 4th YEAR @. A. SAN ROMAN President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher 8. SMITH Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President, Editor and Manager Antonio Ruiz Fred M. Shaver Eliseo Riera-Gémez Managing Editor Business Manager Advt. & Circ, Mgr. ce Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Springs. Fla., on February 8, 1956. . W. SMITH Vice President EDITORIAL THE LATIN AMERICAN AMBASSADORS AND THE STATES OF THE UNION During the last few months, the diplomatic representatives of the Latin American Republics have been especially invited to visit some of the States of the Union which are interested in Inter American relations. These invitations have had excellent results, since during those visits stress has been given, in the respective states, to the great importance of the Latin American countries. In the development of the respective programs there has been abundance of opportunities, which the ambassadors have been able to use to stress the convenience for the United States and Latin America in strengthening the bonds, of all kinds, of friendly hemispheric relations. There have been no protocol speeches during those visits. The speakers, both the diplomats and the hosts, have said many truthful things, of great transcendence for the Inter American friendship and solidarity. There has been an interesting cam- paign of re-approachment of positive mutual benefit, During this tour, through two Tennessean cities—Memphis and Knoxville—each Ambassador was the guest at a United States home. In this manner, there was a more propitious occasion for a better personal contact between the Latin American representatives and the leading citizens of the above mentioned cities. Taking into consideration the form in which the administrative life of the United States func- tions, this type of relations is of the upmost impor- tance, as with them a larger indorsement to the plans of Inter-American policies of the Washington gov- ‘ernment is given by the people. And that popular | backing is necessary in a democracy as that of the | United States, in which public opinion execises, on its own right, a marked influence in the official | decisions of the government. It is certain that visits of this nature will be repeated in the future and they will cover, little by little, all the States of the Union, or at least those with closer ties, in international commerce, politics and culture. In the mind of the Latin American ambassadors, all the efforts to entertain them and make their stay pleasant in those States, leave, no doubt very pleasant impressions which, in one form or another, they know how to make known to their govern- ments and peoples. Huge Railroad Expansion in México MEXICO CITY (UP)— The Na- tional Railways of México are in the midst of a huge expansion and modernization program, director Roberto Amordés said. pected soon from the States. New terminals will be built at Ciudad Juarez, Torreén and Pie- dras Negras. é The rehabilitation of the 960- United Complete diesilization of the sy- stem, construction of new termin- als and modernization of the old ones, rehabilitation of old tracks and building of new lines will be continued on a priority basis for the next few years, Amorés said. The nationalized railways have at present 370 diesel engines out of a total of 670, and 30 more are ex- mile Irapuato-Ciudad Judrez route is almost completed, with only 20 miles yet to go in the laying of new ties and track. Hospitals, social centers, athletic fields, school and other educa- tional centers for railway employe- es and their families are also going up im variou parts of the country, Amorés said. SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS IV LESSON SER aad ESTAR correspond both to the verb TO BE in English. Im this lesson SER is always followed by a noun, pronoun or an adjective, while ESTAR is used to denote location or position. T0 BE T am Mr. Rodrigues, I am in Miami. You are Mr. Smith. You are before me, _ This gentleman is Cuban. This gentleman is in the class, We are americans, We are sitting. The book is blue. The book is on the table. ‘The box is small. The box is under the table. These gentlemen are Messrs. A and B. These gentlemen are standing before me. The pens are short. The pens are in the box. These ladies are Spaniards. These ladies are sitting on the ohairs. SER, ESTAR KNOW THY NEIGHBOR By ANTONIO RUIZ VENEZUELA — The National Capitol in Caracas occupies the en tire block to the southwest of the Plaza Bolivar. Built around a spacious flower-filled patio, it contains the legislative and the Supreme Court chambers, some ministerial offices, and the fam- ous “Salén Eliptico,” where the presidents of Venezuela take the oath of office. The ceiling of this! hall is decorated with panoramic murals of famous battle scenes in the struggle for Venezuelan inde- pendence, and on the walls hang cil portraits of the leaders of that struggle. Here is kept the “Libro de Actas” or Record Book, con- taining signatures of the makers of Venezuelan history, which is used in the Presidential inaugura- tion ceremony. Walking south from Plaza Bolf- var is the Plaza Henry Clay, with a statue of this United States statesman, who was an early spons- or of Inter-American cooperation. Just south of this is the National Theatre. The Church of San Fran- cisco, one of the oldest, and cer- tainly the most interesting of the many churches of Caracas, has a magnificent main altar three cen- turies old, lavishly carved and cov- ered with gold leaf. Not far from there is the Boli- varian Museum, where many relics of the Liberator are kept. Espe- cially interesting are a medallion with a miniature of George Wash- ington, which was sent to Bolivar by the Washington family, and the diamond-studded sword and Sun of Peri presented to Bolivar by the people of Pert. A replica of this sword was presented to the Peruvian President by the Vene- zuelan President, General Marcos Pérez Jiménez, during his official visit to Lima. The “Casa Natal,” where Bolivar was born, is a typical aristocratic colonial house. It has been careful restored and filled with furniture of the era, and the walls have been decorated with murals by the out- standing Venezuelan artist Tito Sa- las, depicting scenes in the life of Bolivar. Across the street from Bo- livar House is the city market, where a great number of familiar and unfamiliar things can be ‘bought, most appealing of which are the orchids, which sell at a surprilingly “low price. The National Pantheon faces on a large square to the north of Pla- za Bolivar. Here are buried Vene- zuela’s revolutionary heroes, in- cluding the greatest of them all, Simén Bolivar. The Great Libera- tor died in Santa Marta, Colombia, in 1830, and was buried there, but 8 few years later his remains were brought to Caracas. The Miraflo- res Palace is the President’s resid- ence. It was built at the end of the last century in the most elegant style of the time and at a cost, it is said of two million dollars. The public’ may see the patio and the dining rooms with their’ fine paintings. From the top of Calvary Hill, facing the palace, there is a splen- did view of the city and its beauti- ful green valley. At the foot of Cal- vary Hill is “El Silencio,” the first of many public housing develop- ments in Caracas. It was built in 1944 by the “Banco Obrero” and it is considered as a model for low-cost housing projects in Latin America. Spanish Version Page 3 PRONUNCIATION Yo soy el sefior Rodriguer. Yo estoy en Miami, (Location) Usted es el sefior Smith. Usted esté delante de mf. (Location) Este caballero es cubano, Este caballero esté en la clase. (Location) Nosotros somos americanos. Nosotros estamos sentados. (Position) El libro es azul. (Adjective) El libro esté encima de la mesa. (Location) La caja es pequefia (Adjective) La caja esté debajo de la mesa. (Location) Estos caballeros son los sefiores A y B. Estos caballeros estan de pie delante de mf, Las plumas son cortas. Las plumas estén dentro de le oaja, Estas sefioras son espafiolas. Estas sefioras estén sentidas en las sillas. AMI SPRINGS, FL. 2 TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1957 SINKING OF THE MAINE” COMMEMORATED IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, D. C.—The sinking of the “Maine” was commemorated here in a ceremony sponsor: ed by the Spanish-American War Veterans, with the cooperation of the embassies of Cuba and the Philip- pine Republic. In the photo, from left to righ, are: Cuban Naval Attache, Commander J. J. Feijéo; Commander William D. Rogers, of the Veterans, who presided in the ceremony; Cuban Ambassador Miguel Angel Campa; Rep. Barrat O’Hara, of Illinois, war veteran; Sr. Mauro Calingo, Minister Counselor of the Philippine Embassy; and Lt. Col. José D. Ferrer, Cuban Military and Air Attache. In his speech, Ambassador Campa declared that “the flame of the Main remains as a symbol of cons- tructive life. Cuba and the United States have maintained a sacred alliance, without clouds, without reservations, during the long half a century that has passed since then And this is, without doubt, the holy legacy of those men of the Maine who i n the tragic night of Feb. 15, 1898, achieved glory when they gave their lives for the eternal friendship of the two great countries.”—(Photo by Carlo A. Maggi) Governor Frank Clements Planning Visit to México, Central América Ambassador Quintanilla Praises People of Tennessee for Their Hospitality WASHINGTON, March 4 (UP) The Governor of Tennessee, Frank Clements, is planning to visit Mé- xico and Central America this year to continue his efforts of promo- tion of better relations between the peoples of Latin America and the United States. The Governor expressed his in- tention to the 18 Latin American ambassadors who visited Memphis and Knoxville last week, as guests of the State. The diplomats returned to this capital from the three-day visit to the State, which commemorated the work of the late Cordell Hull, who as Secretary of State strove to consolidate the Inter American bonds of friendship. Luis Quintanilla, Mexican Am- bassador to the Organization of American States, declared to the United Press that the people of Tennessee gave a very friendly re- ception to the diplomats, and that he considers this type- of visits of “great benefit” for a better under- standing. He expressed the opinion that these visits opeh a new phase in the diplomatic life of the nations and recalled that on other occa- sions the ambassadors were invited to the states of Missouri, Texas and Indiana, and now they are planning to visit California next month, for Pan American Day celebrations. Clements, outstanding figure of the Democratic Party, already visited several South American countries and is engaged in in- creasing contacts of his State with the Latin American countries. Quintanilla said he found the people of Tennessee “very friendly and open to Latin America,” add- ing that each ambassador was as- signed to a family. This was done in both cities, so that they could fully familiarize themselves with the local way of life. Mrs. Remén Gets Agreement For a World Bank Loan WASHINGTON (UP)— Mrs. Ce- cilia Pinel de Remén, Minister of Health of Pamaméa, said today she has received World Bank agree- ment for the purchase of well drilling equipment to improve Pa- naméa’s drinking water system, She estimated that. $150,000 worth of machinery will be need- ed. The money will come out of a $1,900,000 loan the bank made about three years ago to the Insti- tuto de Fomento Econémico for the purchase of agricultural equip- ment. The Minister explained the new wells are needed as part of the government’s campaign to combat malaria. Unfiltered water is a HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin American News in Brief Opportunities For U. S. Teachers in Latin America WASHINGTON, D. €. (PAU) — Think you’d like to teach school in Latin America? ‘ Limited opportunities in this field exist for properly qualified United States citizens, the Division of Education gf the Pan American Union reports. A general minimum requirement for positions is a teaching certific- ate from a recognized college or school of education. A knowledge of the language of the country in which a candidate hopes to teach is desirable, hut not universally re- quired. Jobs in the public schools of Lat- in America are rarely available to foreigners, since citizenship in the country concerned is generally re- quired. This does not apply, how- ever, for the many positions in pri- vate schools or in U, S, educational programs in Latin America. A summary of teaching opportu- nities in Latin America, listing the principal employing. agencies and outlining basic qualifications, may be obtained by writing to the Divi- sion of Education, Pan American Union, Washington, 6, D. C. » U, 8S. ATTACK TRANSPORT REACHES BUENOS AIRES BUENOS AIRES (UP)— The United States attack transport Wyandot arrived here from the Antarctic after building an all- weather base in the Weddell Sea in record time, This is the first port the Wyandot has touched since leaving Punta~Arenas, Chile, December 5, 1956 headed for the ice-packed Antarctic _ waters in operation Deepfreeze II. The Wyandot, commanded by Capt. Francis M. Gambacorta, pe- netrated the Weddell Sea further than any other ship had prevously reached but was turned back by ice from its originally planned con- struction site. Technicians aboard eventually picked a spot located between the British base of Shack- leton and the Argentine Belgrano base. . Because of the time lost plowing COLOMBIAN LEADER QUITS POLITICS, ENTERS A CONVENT BOGOTA, March 4 (UP)— Ve- teran politician, Luis Ignacio An- drade, keyman in the strong hand governments presided by Laurea- no Gémez and Roberto Urdaneta Arbelaez, has renounced the world and entered a Convent. Andrade, who is 61 years old, was an outstanding parlamentarist and former Minister of Government in the three Conservative regimes preceeding the present one. He was one of the principal ad- vocates of a Constitutional reform of Lusitan style, which was never approved and is still pending, and up to last week he was active in politics as one of the leaders of the so-called Civilian Front, bipartisan movement of opposition to Lt. General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla’s re- gime. It has been revealed that An- drade promised to join a religious order last year, after his wife, who died at the end of the year, be- came seriously ill. . The pro-government daily “Dia- rio-de Colombia” published the news under the title: “To atone for his sins, Luis I. Andrade will be- come a priest.” principal peril as it allows breed- ing of malaria-carrying mosqui- toes.” “TI am very satisfied with my con- versations with the bank officials,” she told the United Press. “They were very helpful and demonstrat- ed a through understanding of our problems.” Mrs, Remén today visited the Re- search Institute at the Walter Reed Military Hospital. She plans to re- turn to Panama tomorrow. through ice im company ‘with the cutter Staten Island, the Seebee crew headed by Lt. Cmdr. Henry Stephens had to do a 50-day job in 14 days to avoid being trapped by closing ice. With the aid of all hands who could be spared, the job was done without the loss of a single piece of equipment or a serious injury. Thirty-nine men were left on the ice to spend the winter making scientific observations in connec- tion with the 1957 geophysical year. DECORATION OK’D FOR DIPLOMAT MANILA (UP)— The Philippine House ‘of Representatives approv- ed a resolution authorizing former Minister to Argentina Manuel Es- cudero to accept a decoration from the Argentine Government. Before the approval of the re- solution, Congressman Vicente Pe- alta of the ruling Nacionalista arty spoke of Escudero’s brilliant performance as a diplomatic offi- cial, especialy in Latin America. Escudero was retired from the foreign service recently upon Cuban Rebel NEW YORK, March 4 (UP)— The leaders of the 26 of July Move- ment, a group which is fighting the Cuban government, declared that President Fulgencio Batista resignation, freedom of political prisoners and restoration of the 1940 Constitution, are the measu- res that should be taken to “solve the tragedy the Cuban people is suffering and to avoid that the country will plunge in a total re- volution.” The leaders of the group, Arnal- do G. Barron, Angel Pérez Vidal and Pablo Diaz Gonzélez, the lat- ter a member of the expedition of Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz—principal leader of the Movement — which Tanded last December in the shores of Cuba, presented a three point plan to facilitate a pacific solution to the Cuban problem. “1, Liberation of all political pri- soners jailed since March 10th. including army personnel com- plicated in the rebellion attempt of April 10th, 1956, and army soldiers and officers who have refused to lady who for the last ten years suddently last Sunday. husband, Mr. Alejo Recamén. Home, S. W. Second Avenue and Bogota, Colombia. WASHINGTON (UP)— The vis- it of Ambassadors and officials of fhe Organization of American States (OAS) to California during “Pan American Week” will. mark some novel departures in Inter American diplomacy, and indicate new directions of international in- terest. . The event may reflect some shift of Latin American attention, traditionally in the Atlantic area, toward the economic and political situation in the Pacific Ocean. By invitation of California Gov- ernor Goodwin J. Knight, Mayor George Christopher of San Fran- cisco, and Mayor Norris Poulson of Los Angeles, 21 Latin American Ambassadors to the OAS will spend the week of April 8-14 in California cities, along with Dr. José A. Mora, Secretary-General of the OAS, Dr. William Manger, Assistant Secret- ary-General, and other OAS offi- cials. California more than any other reaching retirement age. ICE PRICE FROZEN HONDA, Colombia (UP)— The price of ice was frozen here at $1.20 per 100-pound block. Local officials acted to curb spe- culation after the price had reach- ed $8 due to heavy demand to keep the annual catch of fish in the Magdalena River. ¢ Large schools of bagre, a spe- cies of catfish, go up the river at this time every year, just before the big lent demand begins, NEW PRESIDENT MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (UP)— Arturo Lezama assumed the Presi- dency of the Uruguayan Govern- ment Council succeeding Alberto Zubirfa. whose one-year term ex- pired. The presidency was transferred in a. simple ceremony before the nine-member Council which. is Uruguay’s executive power. Lezama is a member of the Co- lorado Party six-member majority on the council and his assumption aS Leaders in N.Y. Demand Immediate Resignation of Batista fight against the Sierra Maestra re bels. “2, Total restoration of the 1040 Constitution. “8. Fulgencio Batista’s resigna- tion, before next Mareh 10th., so as to place in power an impartial citizen, designated by the majorit- ary political factions, the 26 of Ju: ly Movement and the Cuban re volutionary groups.” “The 26 of July Movement— they said — does not have the slightest interest to put the Cuban family in mourning, but it is de cided to overthrow the Batista re- gime.” The leaders of the group said that compliance of the three above mentioned points “would be the solution to attain the freedom of the Cuban people without blood- shed.” “Otherwise — they said — the Movement is decided to bring into play all its resources to attain the objective it is fighting for, even if the event mean to sink the Republic in an inevitable and to tal revolution.” MRS. JOSEFINA RECAMAN DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Josefina Padilla de Recam4n, distinguished Colombian lived here at the home of her daughter and son im law, Mr. and Mrs. Osear H. Romaguera, died Those who knew her well are deeply shocked with the news of the sudden death of the distinguished lady, who enjoyed general esteem in this city, especially in the Latin American social circles, and in Colombia, where she made her home until the death of her The mortal remains of Mrs, Reeam&n are at the King Funeral 8th Street. Date for the funeral has not been announced yet by the family. THE AMERICAS DAILY, in reporting the sad news, takes this opportunity to send its expressions of condolence to her family, especially to her sons and daughters, the outstanding journalist Oscar H. Romaguera and his wife, Mrs. Alicia Recamin de Roma- guera, Miss Beatriz Recamin, Captain Ernesto Recamdn and wife, residents of Barranquilla, Colombian, and her grandchildren, little Susana Romaguera, and Juan de Dios Amador and Mrs. Gloria Romaguera de Amador, the last two residents of Bogoté, Colombia. Latin American Attention in Trade, Diplomacy, Shifting to California state of the Union except Florida, is distinctly proud of its historical heritage from Spain and Portugal, and is therefore an ideal testing- ground for a new _ peripatetie diplomacy. Many of its traditions, relative to exploration, _ settle- ment, and religious evolution are common with those of Latin Ameri- ca, ‘ Among’ such trans-Atlantic ties, for example, would be the fact that the Portuguese navigat- or Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, in the service of Spain discovered San Diego Bay and the Santa Barbara channel; that Spanish explorer Se- bastian Vizcaino found Monterey Bay in 1602, and designated it asa port for the galleon trade with Ma- nila; that the Franciscan padres built 21 missions along the Califor- nia coast which were a preeminent factor in social progress and still are cherished by the people of California as a’ part of their his- torical legacy; and that the city of San Francisco itself was named for the immortal St. Francis. California’s outlook toward the Pacific is shared by México, the five Central American Republics, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Pert and Chite. The Atlantic coast countries of South America also have a rapidly expanding economic and political ties with trans-Pacifie countries. The drift of Latin American dip-- lomatic interest toward the Pacifie became evident during the Second World War. The Chapultepec Con- ference at México City in 1945 paved the way for all the Ameri- can Republics to attend the United Nations meeting at San Francisco in the same year. And their en- trance as charter members in the United Nations, Ten years later all of the Amerh can Republics were represented at the San Franciseo Commemorative meeting for the United Nations. They also attended the Japanese Peace Treaty signing at San Fran cisco on September 8, 1951. California statesmen have had an increasing role in policies af fecting Latin America, among them Vice President Richard Nixon who made a Caribbean good will tour, and Senator William Know does not signify any ehange in Uru- guayan policy, land, Republican leader in hy Senate. 1