Diario las Américas Newspaper, March 21, 1957, Page 10

Inter - American News for English-* Speaking people 4th YEAR @. A. SAN ROMAN President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Antonio Ruiz Managing Editor Cc. W. SMITH Vice President Fred M. Shaver Business Manager S. SMITH Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President. Editor and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gémez Advt. & Circ. Mgr. ce na ER REN NET Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Springs. Fla., on February 8, 1956. EDITORIAL CITIZENS’ DUTIES Among the multiple civic duties is the one of ‘knowing how to encourage those who, in the exercise of Public Power, discharge their duties properly and lend dignity to their posts with a correct democratic conduct ‘in things political and efficiency in their administration. There is no doubt that acting in this manner is the strict duty of public officials and employes, and they should not be straightforward and honest only to win the aplause of the community. However, it is evident that it is encouraging for those who perform their duties well within the Government, to know that their work commands popular admiration and respect. When the activities of public officials develop within a cold and indiferent atmosphere, without their errors and arbitrary acts producing immediate public condemnation, and at the same time their achievements and virtues are not recognized by the community, it is difficult to have a good public Administration, because those in charge know that their actions, whatever they may be, cannot win or lose for them reputation of any kind. On many occasions that indifference of the citizens is to blame for multiple administtative irregularities, because there are high public officials who lack a solid moral background to be honest and they don’t even have the restraint of popular censure regarding their arbitrariness and opportunism. On the other hand, if public opinion exercises an adequate vigilance, and this manifested, in favor or against the officials, as the case may be, much could be achieved in the sense of avoiding administrative and political irregularities in the part of those who have high positions in the Government. With a high civic spirit, with integrity as citi- zens, everyone should condemn those who, in high public office, do not discharge their duties honestly and turn the institutions of the State into a threat to the Nation, or put them at the service of their personal or political interests. And with the same civic spirit and integrity, on the other hand, they should encourage, without falling into flattery which corrupts and confuses, those public officials who dignify their posts and who, with their ability and honesty, lend prestige to public administration. FBI Arrests ‘’26 Of July Club’ Member By UNITED PRESS The FBI announced yesterday a Cuban national had been arrested and charged with perjury before a Federal Grand Jury investigating the Cuban organization, the 26 of July Club. Charles E. Weeks, special FBI agent here, said Juan Agustin de Ja Caridad Orta y Cérdova was arrested at Miami International Airport on a federal warrant charg- ing two counts of perjury in his testimony last January. Weeks said that Orta made “false statements” about his mak- ing arrangements ‘for transporta- tion for a number of Cubans from New York to Miami. The FBI described the 26 of July Club in Miami as being in sympa- thy with the 26 of July movement in Cuba, “which reportedly has as its aim the overthrow of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista.” The movement is led by young Cuban rebel Fidel Castro. Orta was held under $50,000 bond, and his lawyer declared he will request a writ of habeas cor- pus, until something is decided about the amount of the bond. Orta is a past president of the Miami “branch” and was a pro- minent figure in hearings here. Among those who also figured prominently in the hearings was former Cuban President Carlos Prio Socarras, who was overthrown by Batista in a bloodless coup in March, 1952. For KNOW THY NEIGHBOR By ANTONIO RUIZ cruz, near Papantla, is the ancient “City of the Dead,” El Tajin, with its famous pyramid differing in structure from any other hitherto discovered. In each of its 365 ni- ches an idol was placed. The an- cient Totonacs knowledge of as- tronomy was remarkable and the existence of 365 miches in the py- ramid demonstrated their having worked out a 365 day year, long before our present calendar year was perfected. El Tajin can now be reached by an all weather road, There are many ruins of ancient cities in the State of Veracruz, some of which are inaccessible to the average traveler and only part- ly explored. As the construction of mew highways proceeds, new finds are encountered and made accessi- ble. For students of archaeology, the State offers uitlimited possibili- ties for exploration. It is known that hidden among jungles, atop densely forested mountains or in valleys and plains fara removed from any kind of communication, are vestiges of ancient civilizations, accessible only to the natives who bring in,'to trade for food and clothing, ornaments and jewelry fashioned out of pure gold which they have snatched. from graves and hidden chambers in those ruins. On the highway from Jalapa to México City is Perote, situated on a windswept, arid plain. Nearby is a fortress known as-the San Carlos Castle, which at one time housed treasures being sent from México City while en route to Veracruz for shipment to Spain. During World War II, the ancient fortress served as a concentration camp for enemy aliens. Since the construc- tion of the highways to that town its importance as a junction point has increased enormously. Branching off at Perote is the paved highway north to Tecolutla, a lovely coastal resort with beauti- ful beaches and splendid surf bath- ing. A large modern hotel offers comfortable accommodations and excellent sea food. Other highways lead to picturesque Teziutl4n in its ‘beautiful settling high in the mountains, to Tlapacoyan, with its magnificent waterfall, and to Nau- tla, where one may indulge in exciting deep sea fishing. On the return trip to México City, colorful Papantla may be visited. The natives there dress in white cotton richly embroidered with colorful designs. The thrilling pole dance originated in this town. From the top of a hundred foot high pole, six or more natives dressed as eagles, their feet tied to stout ropes, plunge gradually down, head first, to the ground, while other Indians in regional costumes and bearing branches formed into ares, encircle the pole and chante as the “eagles” make their perilous descent. Tradition has it that the dance was originat- ed by the Aztecs. With great pomp and ceremony, it is executed an- nually on Corpus Christi Day. In this section of the State, high- ways pass through rich oil produc- ing areas and everywhere may be seen the extensive pipelines, re- fineries, derricks. and other struct- ures of the country’s vast oil in- dustry. « Spanish Version Page 3 SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS Whose books are those They are ours. Whose watch is this? It is Peter's Whose pencils are these? ‘They are the student's. Your book is red, mine is blue. Your shirt is white, mine is pink. Your shoes are black, mine ar brown. The students’ socks are blue, ours are yellow. Your hat is gray, Mary’s is green. Our socks are yellow, the studeat’s are blue. iDe quién es este libro? zDe quién es esta camisa? éDe quién son estos lapices? zDe quiénes son estas plumas? zDe quién son estos vestidos? . Which is? Which are? Which is your book? Which are your shoes? VY LESSON, PART VI PRONUNCIATION tDe quién son esos libros? Son nuestros. iDe quién es est Es de Pedro. fe reloj? 2De quién son estos lapices? Son de los alumnos. Su libro es rojo, el (libro) mfo es azul. Su camisa es blanca, la (camisa) mia es rosada. cetines) nuestros Sus zapatos son negros, los (zapatos) mios son pardos. Los calcetines de los alumnos son azules, los (cal- son amarillos. Su sombrero es gris, el (sombrero) de Maria es verde. Nuestros calcetines son amarillos, los (calcetines) de los alumnos son azules, ‘. Es mfo, suyo, de Es mia, suya, de Son mios, suyos, Son nuestras, de Son mios, suyos, iCuél es? iCuales son? Juan, de los alumnos, etc. Maria, de los alumnos, ete. de Maria, de los alumnos, ete, los ‘alumnos, ete, nuestros, ete, iCual es su libro? éCudles som sus zapatos? MEXICO—In the Statte of Vera- a better understanding NEW YORK, March 20 (UP)— A suit to invalidate the last will and testament of an old lonely woman, who left an estate of more than $700,000 to a Cuban waiter who attended her at the hotel where she resided during the last years of her life, has been institut- ed here. According to the District At- torney’s charges, Angel Estévez, 44, exercized “undue influence” on Mrs. Margaret- Currie Nahm, who died in November, 1955, at 81, leav- ing him all her fortune. The case has been brought up before the Surrogate Court in be- half of the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and other humanitarian or- ganizations, which were beneficiar- ies in a previous testament made by Mrs. Nahm. The testament in favor of Esté- vez was signed by Mrs. Nahm, in February 1952, at her apartment of the. Hyde Park Hotel, in Manhat- tan, where the Cuban waited on her since his arrival from Havana in 1947. Opposing the testament, Ass. Dis- trict Attorney Joseph T. Arenson, said that, when Mrs. Nahm sign- Will Leaving Fortune of $700,000 to Cuban Contested in New York ed the document she was a “sick, old and distracted woman,” who inclusive took to drink, and that Estévez cautivated ‘her in a clever manner, telling her sometimes that he was in love with her and some- times that he looked up to her as his mother. Arenson said that Mrs. Nahm, before she died, gave Estévez about $25,000 with which he bought a house and made several pleasure trips to Cuba. In her. last testament Mrs. Nahm left $10,000 to Estévez attractive wife, Gloria, and another $10,000 to his small son, Roberto, leaving the rest to Estévez himself. Called to depose before the Court, lawyer Bernard. Gartlir, who drew the testament, and in which presence it was signed, re- futed Arenson’s charges, saying that Mrs. Nahm looked mentally sound at the time. Estévez lawyer said that Mrs. Nahm had a great regard for her waiter and visited his home fre- quently. F The case is being aired before Judge Joseph A. Cox and a jury. HAVANA, Mar. 20 (UP)—The government and its political op- position are again in a state of “psycological struggle” or “war of nerves,” after the suicidal assault carried on last Wednesday, by a group of revolutionaries, against the Presidential Palace. The city, however, appears peaceful, and the affluence of tourists — from the United States in its great majority — has re- turned, after an acute decrease caused by the events. Business are transacted as usual and, in general, normalcy is pre- valent, except in amusement night spots, where the attendance of loc- al residents has decreased consid- erably. Military forces, which patrolled the city, have been withdrawn and the streets are now guarded by po- licemen, as usual. Military estab- CUBAN ELECTIONS NOVEMBER, 1958 BATISTA STATES RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar. 20 (UP)—The newspaper “O Glo- bo” publishes a exclusive report from Havana, under the signa- ture of Maria Ramos, in which the following statement is at- tributed to President Batista: “We will hold elections on November 1, 1958, and we will transfer power to our successor on February 24, 1959, when our term expires.” “O Globo” makes no comment on the statemen, and does not reveal if it was made by the Cuban President before or after the suicidal attempt of last week against the Presidential Palace in Havana. The statement on elections is part of an interview Batista granted Miss Ramos. COLOMBIAN APPROVES PARTIES’ ALLEGIANCE ROMA (United Press)—Ex-Pre- sident’ Dario Echandia has given complete’ approval to the alliance of the Liberal and Conservative parties in next Colombian presi- dential elections, according -to in- formation obtained in Colombian circles here. Echand{fa, who has been in Rome for the last six months, offered his “cooperation without excep- tions” to the policies of the Liber- al party, in a cablegram recently sent to the ex-President of the Re- publie and present leader of the party, Alberto Lleras Camargo, in Bogota. Although they are traditional ri- vals, liberals and conservatives will back the presidential candidacy of Guillermo Leén Valencia, con- servative, against the President of the Republic, Gustavo Rojas Pini- lla, who aspires re-election. Following is the text of the cab- legram: “Informed of the military deci- Cuban Political ’ Continues, But Havana is Normal ‘War of Nerves” lishment, however, are kept im a semi-alert situation. Although during the twelve hours follwoing the revolutionary outbreak an exodus of tourists took place, many of them remained in this capital. A group of auto- mobile ‘sales men, who had an- nounced the holding of a conven- tion here, arrived the day follow- ing the incident. Tourists, in general, have phy- losophically accepted the situation, which created a touristic attrac- tion in the same degree that a mo- tive of fear for the residents. It is pointed out, for example, that dur- ing the celebration of mardigras, at the end of the week, absence of Cubans was noted; but hundreds of tourists attended the parade, which has been always one of the most gay festivities of the Cubans. The St. Petersburg-Havana re- gatta ended here on Monday in an atmosphere of complete normalcy. The crews of the yachts and their families, who traditionally come by air, will stay in this capital until the end of the week. Taxi drivers, who regularly are barometers of the touristic busi- ness, report that business slows up notably during the night; but re- turns to normal activity during the day. PERONISTS UNDER PREVENTIVE ARREST SANTIAGO, Chile, Mar. 20 — (UP)— Interior Minister, Col. Benjamin Videla, informed the press today that the six Peronist refugees who escaped to Chilean territory after breaking jail at Rio Gallegos, are in preventive custody at the Hotel Cosmos, in Punta Are- nas. : The order was sent yesterday to the Intendent of Magallanes Pro- vince, of which Punta Arenas is the capital, in accordance with an Ar- gentine petition received by the Ministry of Foreign Relations. HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin American News in Brief sion of extending the Presidency of General Rojas Pinilla with un- limited powers, I declare my solid- arity with the policies as defined by your leadership and offer my cooperation without exceptions. Your good friend, (signed) Dario Echandfa.” - Dr. Nestor Pineda, who was Min- ister of Mines and Oil in Colombia from 1941 to 1945, is at present in Rome as a guest of Echandia. PANAMERICAN GAMES PRAISED BY MORA WASHINGTON, D. C. (PAU) — “The Pan American Games are a tangible demonstration of the friendly relations that exist among the people of the Americas and merit the wholehearted sup- port of the Organization of Ameri- can State’, Dr. JoJsé A. Mora, OAS Secretary General, declared to a group of Ohio Representatives and businessmen. " “Previous Pan American Games held in Buenos Aires and México have done much to develop a between the Americas MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1957 AMBASSADOR DELGADO César T. Delgado Transferred to Great Britain BOGOTA, March 20 (UP)— César Tulio Delgado, who is re- presenting Colombia in the Or- ganization of American States (OAS), was appointed Ambassa- dor Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotenciary before the Gov- ernment of the United Kingdom. Delgado succeeds José Maria Villarreal, who returned to the country after submitting his re- signation. At the same time, announce- ment was made of the appoint- ment of Luis Gonzalez Barros as Envoy Extraordinary and Minis- ter Plenipotenciary before the Government of Switzerland. He succeeds Pedro Nel Rueda Uri- be, who also resigned. Rader Associates to Draw Master Plan For Resort Prospect Beach, one of the new- est resorts scheduled for Jamaica, B. W. 1, was revealed today as a project which will ultimately. cost at least $50,000,000. The disclosure of Prospect Beach’s size and scope was made by Rader and Associates, Engine- ers and Architects, Miami, Fla., who have obtained the contract to draw the master plan for the 1,100- acre tourist- residential develop- ment. This is the third big project in Jamaica which Rader and Associ- ates have obtained in the past few months. Involved in the three is a total of about 23,000 acres of raw land which will be converted to useful, profitable and beautiful areas. One of the largest firms of its kind in the South, Rader and As- sociates have performed similar services for at least 100 other de- velopments in sub-tropical and tropical sections of the United States, Caribbean islands and Latin America. PUERTO RICAN SELLS T. V. STATION SAN JUAN, P. R. (UP)—José Ram6n Quiifiones, bigger sharehold- er of Television Station WAPA, of this city, sold his interests to the Winston Salem Corporation, of North Carolina. Goar Mestre, magnate of the in- dustry in Cuba, retained his shares in WAPA and David Pollinger, general manager, remained in the post. The transaction did not include radio station WAPA. healthy competitive spirit and re- spect for each others capabilities among the athletes of the Ameri- can Republics”, Dr. Mora said. “I believe holding the regional olympics in the United States will attract sports fans from the entire Hemisphere and make Cleveland the sports capital of America dur- ing.the period of the 1959 Games.” Included in the Ohio delegation that called on the OAS Secretary General to determine his attitude toward holding the Pan American Games in the United States were Rep. Charles Vani:k; Rep. Michael A. Feighan; John Simpson, repre- senting Congresswoman Frances P. Bolton; Oliver Reynolds, of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce; Curtis Lee Smith, Presidem of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce; Benjamin Frankin, Vice President of the Cleveland Chamber of Com- merce; Neil Carothers, Chairman of Sites and Facilities; Douglas F. Roby, President of the Pan Ame- rican Sports Organization; Edward Finnegan, Technical Director of Austerity, Member Inter Ameriean For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity Press Association 'UMBER 211 net a Sacrifices Required in Argentina. in Economic BUENOS AIRES, March 20 — (UP)—. President Aramburu de- elared today that Argentina faces a national economic emergency which exacts immediate solu- tions on the basis of austerity, sacrifices and work. The Chief Executive warned that, if the pressing economic pro- blems are not solved now, the spec- .{ter of the “revolution in power” will harass the next elected civil- ian government of the Republic. He reaffirmed the decision of the Provisional Government to re- form the Constitution through a Convention, which will be elected in July, and celebration of general elections, later, for the instauration of a civilian government. He pointed out that the same that in politics, the position of the government is to maintain impar- tiality in regard to the parties, in the economic problem he de- sires to hand over the reins, with the country im the best possible condition, General Aramburu spoke to the nation by radio, from the White Salon of Casa Rosada — where busts of all Argentinian Presi- dents are — and where the leaders of the political parties, members of the Cabinet and high officers of the Armed Forces were congre- gated. The President said that the best solutions for the economic crisis, whatever they could be, “and even to the price of the greatest unpopularity” will be adopted. The present state of the Argen- tinian economy, according to in- formation of the Minister of Fin- ances, Roberto Verrier, which was distributed after Arambufo deliv- ered his speech is grave. By the ered his speech, is grave. By the eign exchange reserves will be ex- hausted totally and the national Emergency. budget will show a deficit of 14,000 millions Pesos, unless there isa change in policies. In short, Verrier’s report say that Argentinians are consuming too much and selling too little, Last year Argentina imported mer- chandise valued at 200 millions dol- lars more than what she exported, This year the perspective is of a deficit equivalent to 250 million dollars. The remedies the Minister ad- vise are: more work, free enters prise, austerity in government en- penses and national frugality. In other words, restriction of con sumption through elimination of superflous imports and decrease im consumption of products which can be exported. - The worsening of the economic situation during the first eighteen months of the Provisional Govern: ment, which inherited a chaotic sit- uation from the Peronist regime, iz attributed by Verrier to the mis-" take of considering Argentina as a wealthy country when, in reality, she is almost bankrupt. The results of this erroneous concept, Verrier maintains, was to perpetuate, although in a lesser scale, the Peronist policy of subor- dinating the action in the eco- nomic field to political considera« tions leading to win popularity for the government. The consequence of this policy, under Perén, was to misspend “the golden opportunity” which Argentina had in 1945, when she had foreign exchange and gold re- serves for 1,200 millions dollars. These reserves were squandered to “win the following of great sectors of the population,” instead of utilizing them to replace old equip- ment and to attend basic needs as electric power, transports, high- ways, etc. without which there cam not be economic progress. Sears Branches in Latin America Highly Successful, Houser Says DETROIT, March 20 (UP)— Theodore V. Houser, Chairman of the Board, Sears, Roebuck and Co. outlined to a group of- business- men, members of the Detroit Eco- nomic Club, the productive opera- tions of his company in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, a success. he Bomb Explosions in Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 20 — (UP)— The Police informed that in the last 24 hours five bombs have exploded in different parts of the city, in what seems to be a renewal of terrorism to sow in- timidation and panic among the people. None of the bombs caused any casualties, but there was great alarm among the public., Two exploded in the heart of the city, one near calle Corrientes, where the large movie theatres of Buenos Aires are located, and the other in the luxurious residen- tial district of Palermo. The other three exploded near Plaza Italia and in the residential districts of Matadores and Gerli. the Games; and Eugene L. Krizek, Secretary to Representative Vanik. The Pan American Games were held in Buenos Aires in 1951 and in México in 1955. Cleveland was chosen site of the 1959 Games dur- ing the Mexican competition. U. 8. FISHERMEN ACCUSED AGAIN TAMPICO, México (UP)— Sev- eral fishing ship owners reported that United States “pirate” shrimp- ers are poaching again in Mexican territorial waters. The Mexican shrimpers said this time the poachers are accompanied by a “mother ship” to supply them with fuel and food. They also re- ported seeing a U. S. Coast Guard cutter in the vicintiy, “apparently ‘attributed, in great part, to the Latin American industry. Houser declared that Sears, branches in the two Brazilian cities “were successfully opened on 1949 and since then their development has been rapid.” He said that, since that year, his company has opened branches in Caracas, Maracaibo, Bogota, Ca- li, Barranquilla and Lima and also second stores in Sao Paulo and México, where they had others be- fore. He also said that another one is being built in Medellin, Colom- bia. According to Houser, Sears, Roe- buck’s Latin American operations depends almost in their totality, on more than 7,000 Brazilian and Me- xican manufacturers and he added that 97 per cent of the articles sold by his firm in Brazil are products of that country’s industry. The, company has a payroll of 9,500 employees in Latin America, of which only 125 are U. S. citizens. The President stated that their em- ployees in Cuba, México and Ve- nezuela own 20 per cent of the shares in each branch in these countries and that they have not established the plan of profits shar- ing in Brazil and Colombia due to “the danger of unfavorable Feder- al Legislation.” Houser said that the prices of Sears’ products in Latin America are generally higher than in the United States because of what he ealled “relatively lower production volume,” in proportion to the U.’S. mass production. The President of Sears Roebuck explained that their-Latin Ameri- can customers count wth the same assortment and variety of merchan- dise which are offered to customers in the U. S. Before 1949, he declared, com- pany experts in Latin America warned of the imminent risk to find serious problems in regard to employees and customers; but he pointed out that, after nine years experience, with 62 retail stores in nine countries, the buai- ness has surpassed his most optim istics hopes. pri bath ree BR A AE past. The latest occurred last Nov- ember when Capt. Tom Wilson, of Brownsville, Tex. received a bullet wound inflicted by a crew member for the purpose of protecting the foreign fishermen.” Five American fishing boats and a supply ship were sighted off Lo- bos Island, the local fishermen said. Charges by Mexican fishermen that United States shrimpers. fish illegally in Mexican waters have caused a number of incidents in the of the Mexican cutter G-28. A shrimper “Pescador” skippered by ‘Wilson was allegedly fishing im Mexican territorial waters at the time of the shooting. ne Usually; American shrimpers caught fishing in Mexican waters are taken to port, their catgo confiscated and their owners fined, . :