Diario las Américas Newspaper, April 28, 1957, Page 14

Inter - American News for English - Speaking people THE AM 4th YEAR @. A. SAN ROMAN c. W. SMITA 8. SMITE President Vice President Vice | President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Antonio Ruiz Managing Editor Fred M. Shaver Business Manager HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President Editor and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gémez Advt. & Cire, Mgr. Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Springs. Fla.. on February 8. 1956. EDITORIAL acer REET SEE COLLECTIVE REACTIONS IN THE LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES With an excellent spirit of unity, which has its origin in the multiple motives of historical order and similarity of problems, the peoples of each of the Latin American countries closely follow, almost with extraordinary precision, the most important aspects in the life of the others. It is admirable to see the Latin American popular unity which is produced, for instance, by internal political problems of each one of the peoples of the same stock, when those problems reach major proportions, or imply danger for the sister Republics. The Government of the United States, with regard to Inter American relations, should always take into considera- tion this fact, because it is of great importance to observers of international politics and for those who are its architects in this great country, to know that a gesture of good will or cooperation, or lack of consideration toward any of the Latin American countries, produces, according to the case, favorable or, unfavorable reaction, in twenty Latin American countries, toward the Washington Government. A glance at the press of all the Latin American eountries is enough to verify how the news from these countries find reception in the newspapers of the twenty nations. In a similar way, it is also enough to observe the ease lightly, to verify the manner in which matters of great importance for those countries are debated in all the Latin American nations. This spirit of special unity means, without any doubts, that there are a great amount of problems in Inter Amer- ican relations which require collective planning and solu- tions of the same kind, at least in their general aspects. eee SACRIFICES OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Every one of the news reports reflecting seriousness in international affairs, is cause of deep concern to the people of the United States, because they know the existence of a grave danger that the equilibrium of peace is broken and that, as a consequence, new legions of youths of this country may have to to go to the battlefields to defend the ideals and interests of their Fatherland. The mere existence of this unrest implies a constant sacrifice for the people, because they have to live under the weight of doubt and anguish. The people of the United States know how much World War II cost, and still fresh in their mind is the tragic memory of Korea. As result of this, the thoughts of the United States eitizen, in regard to the danger of a third World War, is of peace. This citizen does what he can, without compromising national decor and security, to avoid the explosion of an armed conflict, which would carry humanity into the most cruel of the struggles ever registered in world history. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PANAMERICANISM MORE THAN A GOVERNMENT POLICY Editor, THE AMERICAS DAILY PANAMERICANISM is more than a policy followed by the Gov- ernments of the American Repub- lies: it is‘'a philosophy of a Con- tinent. We have a tendency to associate the idea of Panamericanism only with the close ties of friendship existing between the Governments of the twenty-one free and inde- pendent nations of the Ameri- can Continent. This association, though true and exact, is not suf- ficient for the complete knowledge and profound meaning that under- lines this word. Gestures of sin- cere friendship, diplomatic courtes- ies, goodwill and the signature of political military and economic agreements between the 21 Re- publics are expressions of the gen- eral principles found in the study of Panamericanism. They are the logical results of a philosophy of life that was adopted by the whole Continent. The American State have a com- mon philosophical heritage: their struggle to be free, independent and sovereign States. Liberty and justice are principles profoundly impressed in the souls of every inhabitant of the Americas. As we analyze carefully the history of each of our sister Republics we will find also the idea of union which is inseparable from freedom and justice. Free and independent na- tions’ with a knowledge of their common heritage tend naturally to unite themselves like brothers unite when their family needs their help and protection. The American States were born in such climate and their peoples could not deny thereafter that mission to act as members of a big and united fam- ily. The philosophy of life of Pan- americanism explains why there is always a warm and cordial recep- tion in each of our sister Repub- blics for every visitor. These signs of friendship are spontaneously gratifying and explain the harmony existing between peoples of differ- ent races and creeds, but common interests and perfect knowledge of their historical background. In order to understand Pan- americanism more and more, every citizen of the American States should endeavour to destroy in his bosom all animosity or friendliness towards his neighbour and to “do unto others what he would like to be done to him.” This rule will express itself ma- terially in perfect harmony be- tween Governments, in economic aid for the less developed neigh- bor, in straight cultural ties and perfect knowledge of each Na- tion’s life and history. In the name of my country which I have the honor to repre- sent in this beautiful and most this great city. I would like to salute the Americas and their peo- ples as well as our European friends and allies, Aloysio Gomide Vice Consul of Brasil GREATER MIAMI INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION DIARIO LAS AMERICAS is publishing today, an special supplement as a tribute to Greater Miami’s industrial progress. Progress of which we are proud to be part of. friendly State of Florida and in| q; For a better understanding between the Americas MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1957 Shortage in BUENOS AIRES, April 27 (UP) —The three most important com- ciations of the country addressed a letter to Provisioanl President, General Pedro E. Aramburu, ask- ing for measures to solve “the ser- ious shortage of electric power” felt in Argentina. WIN PENDLETON MIAMI DATE —. Want to testi- fy on the mutual security pro- gram? Do you have any ideas you think Congress should listen to? If so, be on hand in Miami May 4th for public hearings. If you don’t like the way things are being run, now is your chance to be heard by the men who set our policies. The House Subcommittee on International Organizations and Movements of the Committee on Foreign Affairs will be at the Miami Public Library, No. 1 Bis- cayne Boulevard from 9:00 til 5:00. Chairman of the Committee is A. S. J. Carnahan (D-Mo.). Dante Fas- cell of Miami, also a member of the committee is making all local arrangements. If you wish to give your views on the way the United States should deal with any of its foreign relations problems, write to Fascell ahead of time so your appearance can be scheduled. TO STEP UP BUILDING — Bus- iness men all over the country are looking sadly at the recent drop in home building. Senator Smathers has moved to do something about it. Introduced by him is a measure to ease FHA financing rules, making it easier to buy a home. His bill calls for substantial lower- ing of down payment — require- ments on new houses. His present- ation to the Senate included enough charts and tables to fill a small newspaper. One example was the comparative down payments on a home that sells for $10 thou- sand. Present payment is $700, Un- der Smathers plan it would be re- duced to $200. First group to give their 100 per cent approval was the National Home Builders Associa- tion. Smathers says his plan would go a long way toward stimulating the present slow-down in home construction — and would be a pep up the Florida home buying market. HELP FOR OLD FOLKS The new word for people over 60 is “senior citizens.” Congressman Bill Cramer thinks that the Depart- ment of Health, Education and Welfare should study ways to help retired people with their problems of living. He has introduced a bill that would set up a bureau in the HEW with $2 million to be spent on a sharing basis with the states. The study would look into ways of solving the living difficulties of the senior citizens; covering employ- ment, social, economic, health, and general rehabilitation. With St. Petersburg in his district, Cramer probably has a larger proportion of aged than any other congress- man, MOTHER OF THE YEAR — Congressman Charlie Bennett’s mother, Mrs. Roberta Bennett, 21- 30 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, has been named Mother of the Year for Florida. Presentation ce- remony will be at the Jacksonville Women’s Club, Saturday, April 27th. Both of Mrs. Bennett’s sons will be there; Charlie, the Con- gressman, and Dr. Robert, research chemist at the University of Flori- ja. “HARRYCAIN” HITS MIAMI — It might end up being a “big blow” but at least you can stop it by turning off your TV set. We're talking about the new program be- ing promoted by former Senator Harry Cain (R-Wash). He is the rusty voiced fellow who uncovered the glaring faults with the adminis- tration’s security program and was fired by President Eisenhower for his good work. His first program will be telecast on May 6th and will feature Senator Spessard Hol- land, This should develop into a good show. BIG PARTY — Biggest social event for the Florida colony in Washington is coming up on April 29th. Sheraton Park Hotel. Annual State Chamber of Commerce Ban- quet honoring entire Florida Con- gressional’ Delegation. See you there, Serious Electric Power IMPORTANT ASSOCIATIONS PLEAD WITH , GOVERNMENT FOR MEASURES OF RELIEF mercial, rural and industrial asso- | .|in availability of the Hydro-elect- Argentina The letter, signed by the Bue- nos Aires Chamber of Commerce, the Argentine Rural Society and the Argentine Industrial Union, says that such scarcity is costing the nation 30,000 millons of pesos in potential production. It adds that the promised in- crease of 200,000 Kwts. this year, for the Buenos Aires zone, at the San Nicolas Thermo-Electric Plant, will only serve as a “temporary palliative.” It continues saying that the bas- ic solution to the inadequate sup- ply of energy — calculated to be about two millions kwts. — to sat- isfy the needs of the nation, rest rie resources, which only supply now an eight per cent of the total production of electricity. In any case, however, that would require from five to seven years, including possible construction of a 600,000 kilowatts Thermo Elec- trie Plant for Buenos Aires. Mean- while, the government should con- sider “the expansion of the exist- ing facilities of power, including its distribution system.” This could add 700,000 kilowatts to the system in Buenos Aires. The present installations are grants operated by Compafifa Ar- gentina de Electricidad and Com- pania Italo Argentina de Electri- cidad, of foreign ownership, aside from the small plants in the in- terior owned by the State Water and Energy Corporation. The government rejected an of- fer of the American and Foreign Power to invest $80,000,000 in the expansion of present installations supplying power to Buenos Aires and has not replied to the Com- pania Argentina de Electricidad proposal to increase its produc- tion in 450,000 ‘kilowatts if their actives are revaluated. At the same Remain Neutral in Any Conflict among Neighbors SAN SALVADOR, April 27— (UP)— The Secretary General of the Presidency, Major Adolfo Rubio Melhado, declared that “the Salvadorean Government _ will maintain its traditional neutrality in case the news reports publish, | ed by the press on the conflict be- | tween the sister republics of Hon- duras and Nicaragua are true.” In an interview published by “El | Diario de Hoy,” Rubio Melhado| added that “‘the policy of the Salva- | dorean Government will always be | of non intervention in the internal problems of other countries.” He also said that “as has been | declared by the President of the | Republic on several occasions,’ El | Salvador will keep hands off the problems of neighboring coun- tries and instead of participating in them, it would try to promote good Central American relations.” Asked about the arrival in this capital of General Roque Rodri- guez, member of the Honduran Military Junta, whom it is said wants to interview the President, Lt. Col. José Maria Lemus, he said he has no details on the matter. Well informed sources affirm that Roque Rodriguez came to re- quest aid from the Salvadorean Government, and he saw his Am- bassador, Manuel Luna Mejia. It is expected that in a confer- ence planned for Tuesday, Presi- dent Lemus will make statements on Central American politics, com- menting on the conflict between Honduras and Nicaragua. ed its policy of converting all the production of electric power in public utilities owned by the State, with the compromise of not re- newing: the present grants to pri- time the government has maintain- vate enterprises, when they expire. Relations With Nicaragua Are Not Broken, Honduran Minister States TEGUCIGALPA, April 26 (UP) —The Honduran Government said that the recall of its Ambassador in Nicaragua does not signify a rupture of diplomatic relations with that country. In a press conefrence, the Min- ister of Foreign Relations, Jorge Fidel Durén, declared that the Honduran Government was ready to address another note of protest to the Nicaraguan Government, for the new penetrations of the Ni- earaguan Army in legitimate Hon- duran territory, as well as for the declarations made in his country’s Congress by President Luis Somoza Debayle. The Minister affirmed that the recall of the Ambassador in Mana- gua, General Leonidas Pineda, does not signify a break of dip- lomatic relation with said country. He announced also to have re- ceived the visit of the Nicaraguan Ambassador in Tegucigalpa, who informed him that President So- moza gave assurances to this Gov- ernment of: things going back to normal and that the penetration in Honduran territory was done by civilians and not by elements of Nicaragua’s National Guard; af- firming that, on the contrary, or- ders were given to pursue them. All this has as objective the clari- fication of the present situation. {Honduran border, and declared it Minister Durén asked ‘the Ni- caraguan Government to submit these statements in writing and added that the Honduran Govern- ment has complete knowledge that the invasion was carried on by Nicaraguan forces and not by civil- ians as the Government of that country maintains, The Honduran Government will wait for the Nicaraguan answer, before taking further steps in the hot situation created by the in- vasion of the nation’s territory, added the Minister. Unofficial reports said Hondur- an and Nicaraguan forces clashed for the first time but the Nicara- guans continued to advance from the left bank of the Cruta River near the Caribbean coast. Official sources said the invasion started week ago when 50 Nicara- guan soldiers entered the town of Cocor6én, 18 1-2 miles inside the under Nicaraguan military juris- diction. The town lies in the disputed border area which Honduras re- cently incorporated into the new- ly-created Department of Gracias a Dios. Residents of the town were re- ported to have fled. The invaders were reported hiding out in the woods by day, apparently seeking to escape detection by Honduran H Sahador © United States Tourist Slugged and Threatened by Cuban Army Corporal rs PUERTO RICAN AND MEXICAN WORKERS STAGE. PROTEST Units of County Police were urgently called yesterday to Redlands, near Homestead, to stop a demostration of some “600 to 700 Mexican and Puerto Ri- ean” agricultural workers who were protesting against employers, who allegedly had broken a promise. The Sheriff’s office in Miami reported that violence started in the morning when, according to unconfirmed reports, “no payment was made to the wor- kers of a bonus promised as compensation for overtime work,” The Sheriff’s office reported also that Mexican Consul Rafael Reyes Spindola was requested to intervene in the solution of the problem, and he left about 3 p. m. for Homestead in a Sheriff Patrol Car. Mexicans Request Help for son Who is Held in Cuba MEXICO CITY, April 27 (UP) —Engineer Lorenzo Zelaya and his wife, Leslie Alger de Zelaya, have requested the Foreign Office to negotiate with the Cuban Govern- ment the release of their son Al- fonso Zelaya, who is being. tried in Santiago, Cuba, for the crime of sedition. The parents of the young stu- dent said that “the spirit of ad- venture” was what moved him to sail with the forces of revolution- ary leader Fidel Castro Ruz. “I am sure — the mother said — that my son now feels sorry for his folly and that he wishes to re- turn to us.” CARACAS — (UP)— Venezue- la has taken in 1,500 Hungarian refugees in its continuing policy of welcoming “men and women who have the skills to help build a rounded economy.” Many of the Hungarians will be settled on model farms, of which they will be given ownership. They are counted on to help develop a program which already is making Venezuela self-sufficient in agri- cultural production. The model farms, at 21 com- munities such as Turen and Chira- gua are fostered by the National Agrarian Institute. The govern- ment has built homes, barns and silos and provided the most mod- ern types of agricultural _equip- ment. In a related move to boost agri- cultural production, as well as to airplanes. ‘improve navigation and increase SDAILY Member Inter American Press Association For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity NUMBER 241 Wyoming Cattleman Was in Cuba to Study Possibilities Son and Daughter of Were in Car Stopped HAVANA, April 17 (UP)— A complaint to the United States Embassy here revealed that an American tourist was slugged in the face and threatened with a sub- machinegun by a guard of the Cub- an Army, last Sunday night, in front of the summer residence of President Fulgencio Batista in Va- radero Beach. The tourist was identified as Lawrence K. Lunt, Jr., Wyoming cattleman who came to Cuba to study the possibilities of investing money in’ this country. A According to Lunt, a corporal in the Cuban army’ struck him in the face after he forced him to stop his automobile to search it. When Lunt got off the car to ask for an explanation, he was threat- ened by the soldier with the sub- machinegun. Lut was accompanied by his wife who is a member of Belgian aris- tocracy, and the son and daughter of the Brazilian Ambassador in Havana, Vasco T. da Cunha, and other members of Cuban society. The incident was reported by da Cunha by telephone to his father, who was in Havana. The Brazilian Ambassador informed then the Embassy of the United States, which obtained Lunst’s freedom after two hours of detention. Later, Lunt presented formal re- port to the Embassy, which an- nounced that it will refer the mat- ter to the’ corresponding Cuban authorities. STUDENTS’ LEADER REFUGED IN CHILEAN . / EMBASSY HAVANA, April 27 (Special. to THE AMERICAS DAILY) — Stu- dents’ leader René Anillo, who in the supply of hydro-electric power several large dam and irrigation projects are also nearing comple- tion to provide. vitally needed wa- ter. i The latest such water conserva- tion project is that, located at Gua- rico, being constructed at a cost of $65,000,000. A nine-mile earthen dam, longest in the world, stores up to 500 billion gallons of water in a 94 square mile lake. A ROUNDED PROGRAM Situated amid the vast Tlanos (plains) once famous for their huge -herds of cattle, the Guarico dam will yield water to be siphon- ed off during the dry summer months through 290 miles of irri- gation canals ‘to irrigate 300,000 acres of prime farm land. Gen.-Marcos Pérez Jiménez, Ve- nezuela’s president, in welcoming the first of the Hungarian refugees, HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin American News in Brief _ POOR MAN’S LAWYER RETIRES IN MEXICO MEXICO CITY (UP)— Méxi- co’s almost legendary “Hombre del Corbatén” (Man with the big bow tie) said he will retire from the criminal courts where he has been famous for more than half a century as a defender of the poor. José Menéndez, 84, said he will end his colorful career with the defense, of a convicted murderer, whose appeal he is presenting be- fore the Mexican Supreme Court. Menéndez, who affects turn of the century dress, is known as “El Corbaton” because he always wears a flowing balck bow tie that al- most covers his shirt front. He first became famous in 1910 when he successfully defended, Spanish bullfighter José Traverso who killed another bullfighter in a cafe brawl. ‘ Menéndez, who specialized in defending the poor, has always liv- ed on the verge of poverty himself and Mézico City newspapers are sponsoring a fund for his retire- ment. é3 STANDARD OIL BUYS “PERUVIAN OIL FIRM LIMA, Peri (UP)— An agree- ment whereby the American-con- trolled International Petroleum Corporation will acquire 50 per cent of the stock of the British- owned Compafiia Petrolera Lobi- tos for $18 million was submitted to the approval of President Ma- nuel Prado. The agreement was approved last night by the Peruvian govern- ment’s oil advisory agency, the Consejo “Superior del Petréleo. The Compafia Petrolera Lobitos — a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lobitos Oilfields, Ltd., of Lon- don, and the IPC, an affiliate of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jer- sey, worked out the agreement last February. Lobitos will transfer 50 per cent of its stock and of its rights to vil concessions’ in northern Pert to the IPC, creating a “community of rights with equal participation” on Lobitos’ 13,800 claims, Of the $18 million the IPC paid the parent Lobitos Company, the latter will advance $8 million to the subsidiaty, while the IPC in- vests $40 million to develop the company. The deal was subject to approval by the Peruvian Government. MEXICAN BUS DRIVER ADMITS MURDER NUEVO LAREDO (UP)— A dis- gruntled former bus driver admit- ted to secret service agents that he killed Mexican Congressman. Ci- priano Montemayor. f Salomé Garcia “El Chester” was captured near this border town while riding in a pickup truck, with his brother. He offered no resist- ance to arrest and said he was en- route to surrender when held. “J killed him and I am not sorry” he said. He led police to a nearby ranch where he had hidden the 30 cal. rifle with which he fired 3 bullets into Montemayor as the lat- ter sat at his desk in the office of the Urban Transport Bus Line. Montemayor was manager of the line and a Nuevo Laredo police in- spector in addition to serving as a substitute member of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies. of Investment Brazilian Ambassador Near Batista’s Home several occasions acted as Presiy dent of the FEU (University Stu- dents Federation), ad-interim, has taken asylum in the Chilean Em- bassy here. Anillo. is accused of having participated in the attack to the Presidential Palace and in other subversive activities. TRIAL OF REVOLUTIONARIES CONTINUES IN SANTIAGO The trial of those accused of insurrection in the uprising of November 30 in Santiago, the land- ing of the yacht ‘Grama’, on Dee- ember 2 , before the Court of Ur- gency at Santiago de-Cuba, con- tinues, The Chief of the Regimental In- telligence Service, Major Arcadio Casillas, deposed saying he has re- ports of projected attacks against official dependencias engineered by Dr. Aureliano Sanchez Arango and Policarpo Soler and this peril still exist, although precautionary measures have been adopted. In re- gard to the recent death of an Ar- my Corporal and a policenian in Santiago, he said they were results of insurrectional acts; but whem he was told that it was officially reported that the incidents were personal affairs, he declared that he did not know anything of that official information besides the newspapers news. POLICEMAN SLAIN Policeman Juan Alvarez Rodri- guez, 41, sentry at the Municipal Electoral Board, at 2ist. and F. Streets, in Vedado was shot by un- known persons who escaped after the shooting. Other members of the police searched the vecinity, finding a caliber 38, pistol which is believed to be the one the po- liceman was shot with. Hungarians Fit Into Venezuelan Government Vast Economic Plans took the opportunity to point out that immigrants from the Old World are a distinct asset to this New World nation because of the valuable productive skills that they bring with them. Officials have noted that Vene- zuela which now has some six mil- lion inhabitants, needs 10 million to develop its economy fully. Exports of oil from Venezuela’s rich petroleum fields has provided a major source of income for the nation. President Jiménez, how- ever, has initiated a program for a “rounded economy” in which agri- culture, industry and trade will provide higher standards of living for Venezuela’s citizens at the same time making the country more self-sufficient. In line with this program, many American firms have opened fac- tories in Venezuela — employing native workers and technicians to manufacture products which might otherwise have to be imported. Machinery and equipment for these plants, however, are purchas- ed from the United States. IMMIGRATION GROWING Emphasis on boosting Venezue- Ja’s agricultural output has brought large-scale government expenditures for expansion. The sum will exceed $75,000,000 this ear. z The, next immediate project is a dam in the Bocono-Masparro wa- tershed, slighty east of the Andes Mountains, which will also provide a “controlled drink of water” to an-area where farm and cattle pro- duction was hampered by periodie droughts. 5 Garcia, who had gone to the of- fice to argue with Montemayor, ap- parently became enraged when his former’ boss laughed at him and taunted him about the rifle he was carrying. He said Montemayor made no effort to reach for the pistol he was carrying, apparently confident Garcia would not shoot. But line employes said the Con- gressman and Garcia had similar arguments before. In all, 38,814 European farm immigrants have‘come to Venezue- Ja under a plan by which those selected after passing tests as to their physical fitness and technical . ability, have all. their transporta- tion and resettling expenses paid. Many others have come, paying their own way. Most of these people have emi- grated from western Europe — It- aly, Portugal, Sapin and the Ca nary Islands. e ee ee ees rece eanee > EEE ee AK pee es