Diario las Américas Newspaper, June 11, 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 8. SMITE Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Editor and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gémez Advt. & Cire. Mer. Vice President. eens rn AEN Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Sprmg: EDITORIAL “LA PRENSA” OF BUENOS s. Fla.. on February 8. 1956. a RRS EORTC SED AIRES AND “EL TIEMPO” OF BOGOTA, TWO SYMBOLS FOR JOURNALISM IN AMERICA The attitude assumed by newspapers “La Prensa” of B the two great South American uenos Aires, and “El Tiempo” of Bogota, each one in turn, was so dramatic and so gallant, and the persecution of which they were victims caused such a commotion, that the fact that these two great newspapers have returned in triumph, after intense struggle, to their daily activities, gives them journalism in America. For the Inter American the category of symbols for Press Association, especially, these two formidable tribunes of continental thought and democracy constitute the synthesis of worthy efforts and the most valuable evidence that sooner or later, freedom of the press imposes itself for the benefit of other ‘freedoms, all of them of positive importance for the functioning of republican ideals. It is just to acknowledge that the Inter-American Press Association (I[APA) deserves a good part of the eredit for the battle fought dailies of Buenos Aires and in favor of these two great Bogota. In accordance with the characteristics of each case, [APA acted with decision and unceasingly, taking adv hand, which basically were of to form a continental cons antage of every resource at a moral and ideological order, cience against the arbitrary measures which determined the confiscation of “La Pren- sa” and the closing of “El Ti jempo”. Alberto Gainza Paz and Eduardo Santos, two prominent figures of America’s culture, two indefatigable defenders of the democratic ideal and journalists of solid internatio- nal prestige, experience now the immense moral satisfac- tion of witnessing the triumph of justice, the triumph which prompts then more, if possible, to continue defending justice and making of it their powerful weapon for their struggles. Colombia still needs the return to its post of that other great daily, “El Espectador,’ owned by the dis- tinguished journalist, Gabriel Cano, which will not reappear, according to categoric declarations of its owner and editor, until the Government of Colombia completely reorganized and functioning in constituional form, substitutes the present Government Military Junta or, in other words, when the Military Junta complies with the solemn promises it has made, as a matter of democracy, to the Colombian people as well as to all the peoples of America. In the annals of continental history, we reapt, “La Prensa” and “El Tiempo”, before and after the persecut America’s journalism. with all their prestige, both ‘ion, constitute two symbols of Nicaraguan - Honduran High Officials to Form “Joint Mi WASHINGTON, June 8, (UP)— It was learned here that high of- ficials of Honduras and Nicaragua will meet soon in a neutral Cen- tral American capital, to form a “Joint Military Commission” to supervise troop movements along the border of the two countries. The “Joint Commission” will re- place the Military Commission of the OAS which, according to re- ports, was reduced to four or five members, from the 16 that original ly composed it. The “Joint Military Commission” of officers whose men fought against one another mot long: ago, will be evidence that both coun- tries want to solve the territorial dispute by peaceful means, a well informed source declared to the United Press. After the meeting at the neutral capital, new conferences probably will take place alternatingly in Tegucigalpa and Managua. The task of the commission will be to maintain peace along the| litary Commission” border, while diplomats in Wash- ington and in the two capitals try to achieve a permanent solution to the territorial dispute. A well in- formed source said that this lat- ter objective may take “months”. Meanwhile, the Ambassadors of Nicaragua and Honduras, Guiller- mo Sevilla Sacasa and Ramén Vi- lieda Morales, respectively, met yesterday with Mexican Ambassad- or to the OAS, Luis Quintanilla, in an effort to achieve peace be- tween the two countries and find a peaceful solution before June 23. Quintanilla said after the meet- ing that probably there will be two, or three additional meetings with the two diplomats before the ap- pointed date. The OAS gave 30 days to the two countries to pre- pare a plan among themselves to put an end to the dispute. It was learned that the five-na- tion commission is ready to sub- mit a three-point plan, if a solu- tion is not found before the 30 days are over. For a better understanding between the Americas MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., Know’ th Neighbor By ANTONIO RUIZ COLOMBIA — The Special, Dis- trict of Bogot4, established on Jan- uary 1, 1955, is located in the “Sa- "bana de Bogota” (Bogota Plain) at | an altitude of 7,500 feet above sea level. Administratively. it is inde-| pendent and autonomous, and is composed of the former munici- palities of Bogot4, Bosa, Engativa, Fontibén, Suba, Usaquén and Us- me. It has an area of 718 square miles, and a population of 1,180,120 of which 1,065,000 belong to the} city proper. Of the municipalities annexed to the Special District, Bosa has 35, 000 inhabitants, and is divided in the districts of El Carmen, Las Delicias and Pasquilla. It was founded by Indians governed by Chief Techotiba prior to the dis- covery of America, and Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada camped there before he founded Bogota. Enga- tiva has a population of some 12,- 000, about half of which are resi- dents of the rural areas. Fontibén, with 26,500 inhabitants, was found- ed in 15860 by the Spaniards, but there were indications of existense of an Indian town there. Suba, with 8,000 inhabitants, was found- ed in 1550. Usaquém, with 18,500 was founded in 1646, and Usme, with a population of 17,500 was) founded in 1590. All the areas annexed to the Special District, or Greater Bogo- ta, are excellent agricultural lands, suitable for many cold-climate crops, such as wheat, potatoes, etc. The average temperature in the District is 57 degrees Fahrenheit. The district’s economy is based pri- marily on industry and commerce, although there is some activity in cattle raising, agriculture and some mining. The extensive valley which is the site of the city and its prin- cipal urban centers, is protected on the east by the twin mountain peaks of Guadalupe and Monserra- te, and is of great beauty. From Guadalupe the beautiful landscape can be admired, and on the peak, reached by the highway going to the town of Choachi, there is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, Patroness of America. At the peak of Monserrate, reach- ed by cable cars, there is a beau- tiful colonial style church, built in honor of the Christ of Monserrate, an old image to which numerous miracles are attributed. The wind- ing road that edges the mountains leads to the colonial church of La Pefia, where an image of the Virgin, discovered in 1685, is ve- nerated. Bogoté which as capital of the Republic is the residence of the President and seat of all the high Government powers, as well as headquarters of the Primate Car- dinal of Colombia, the diplomatic corps, the National Police and the commander of land, sea and air forces, is also the seat of the gov- ernment of the Department of Cun- dinamarca. The city has 60 parishes, 200 churches, ten universities, 3 large sports stadiums, 5 theatres, over 100 movie houses, 2 airports, two large parks, several museums and Jibraries, a large bull-ring, city and country clubs, nearly 100,000 motor vehicles, beautiful modern build- ings, large stores, and all conven- iences which constitute an import- ant, large city of modern times. Many of the churches of Bogoté date from colonial times, and have iworks of art and carvings which are worth visiting. There are many SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS SS XXXII & LESSON ¥ PRONUNCIATION Every day Todos los dias Toh-dohs lohs dee-ahs Often A menudo Ah meh-noo-doh All day long Todo el dia Toh-doh ehl dee-ah But Pero Peh-roh } zSefior Brown, ve usted al sefior Smith todos los dias? (Every day) No, sefior, no lo veo todos los dias, pero lo veo a menudo, {Puede usted verme si yo estoy detras de la puerta? No, sefior, si usted esté detras de la puerta yo no puedo verlo. éVe usted al profesor? mi jnos ve usted? Si, sefor, lo veo; no, senor, no lo veo, éNos ve usted? m. 8i, sefior, los veo; no, no los veo. iVen los alumnos a su profesor d $i, séfior, ellos lo ven. urante Ja leccién? iMe ve usted? Si, lo veo; no, no lo veo. <A quién ve usted aqui? Lo veo a usted. iA quiénes ve el profesor en la ¢ iVe el profesor a los alumnos? tA quién? — Whom, lase? El ve a los alumnos, Si, sefior, los ve. - iMe ven ustedes, sefiores? No, no lo vemos. ,Por qué no me ven ustedes? Porque usted esté detrés de la puerta. Sefores, zquieren ustedes verme 2 No, sefior, no queremos verlo, | ¢Vemos nosotros si (if) cerramos los ojos? No, si cerramos los ojos no vemos, tVemos nosotros si abrimos los ojos? Si, sefior, si aprimos los ojos vemos. éQué ven ustedes encima de la mesa? Vemos libros, papeles, etc. TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1957 SDAILY. [ Member inter American Inter American Press [Meme Iter Arereen| e For Liberty, Culture and | Hemitatertc, Solicieriing Solidarity NUMBER 277 Nationalism Puerto Rica LEWISTON, Maine, June 10 — (UP)— Governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Mufioz Marin, declared that, within the next twenty five years, world nationalism will follow col- onialism “into the common grave of history.” _ In a speech delivered at the Bates College Superior Course’s graduation, Mufioz Marin added: “You will have to witness the end of nationalism or the forces threatening humanity will destroy all of us.” “Sovereignity is not only unne- cessary for freedom but its cult} could be antagonistic to itself. Na- tionalism is an ill of our world.” nIt is not enough to abolish war”, the governor added, if it hap- pens that we are not equipped real- ly to take advantage of peace at its face value. It will be a victory clearly insufficient, to raise above the struggle, only to be sunk after- wards in neurotic orgy of discont- ent, expensively disguised as hap- piness.” He asked, after, that education should go “farther yet than the voc- ational and the professional. ... that it should raise above the limit of each individual capacity to ab- is Doomed, n Governor Luis Mufioz Marin Says could be the basis of the real equality of men.” Regarding the nuclear era, the governor stated that “whether we want it or not, we all have converted ourselves in magicians thanks to the magie wand of the atom. “By waving only once the Atom- ic Magician wand, we are able to produce our own disappearance; but, if we move it in another di- rection, we will be able to execute the greatest act of advancement ever known by humanity.” In regard to Puerto Rico’s situa- tion he named it “unique political concept, which is not a colony, neither state, nor independent re- public, but a Commonwealth of North American citizens.” “We have here a society who b-e lieves in liberty more than in sov- ereignity. The result is progress in a scale which our country had never known before,” He added that “Puerto Rico feels a loyal security in the context of its close association with that vast power which Latin America has referred for a long time as the Colossus of the North.” He added that warm loyalty con- stitutes the stronger bond between sorb education.” He said that “this in Bill Submitted WASHINGTON, June 10 (UP) A House Subcommittee held hear- ings today on a bill that would es- tablish a fund in the United States Treasury from which the Panama Canal company could borrow for projects in time of emergency. Merrill Whitman, secretary of the company, told the subcommit- tee the bill would amend a part of the Canal Zone Code, which covers the charter granted the company by Congress in 1948. The subcommittee is under the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. At present the company is re- quired to maintain a fund of $10,- 000,000 in the U. S. Treasury against which it can borrow. How- ever, Whitman said it pays in- terest to the U. S. Government o $248,500 per year in this fund. It has never borrowed against it. The new bill would eliminate interest payments ‘and eliminate Stroessner to Visit Caracas CARACAS, June 10. (UP)—The Minister of Foreign Relations, Jo- sé Loreto Arismendi announced that Paraguayan President Alfredo Stroessner will visit Venezuela dur- Jand Week”, which will begin on ing the celebrations of “Father- July 3rd. Stroessner and his entourage were invited by President Pérez Jiménez and will attend all the acts which appear in the program. The Minister did not mentioned the date in which the Paraguayan Chief Excecutive will arrive. places near Bogota for excursions, most promiment among them be- ing the “Salto de Tequendama” (Tequedama Falls) one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Spanish Version Page 3 REDS CIRCULATING PETITION IN RIO RIO DE JANEIRO (UP)— The Communist organ Imprensa Popu- lar said Sen. Domingo Velasco is circulating a petition denouncing the pact authorizing the United States to establish a missile-track- img station on Brazil’s Fernando Noronha Island. Velasco, officially a socialist, was identified as chairman of “The Committee Against the Fernando Agreement.” THREE C’S MENTIONED BY CATHOLIC CHURCH MEXICO CITY (UP)— The three C’s — communism, capital- ism and corruption — are the main obstacles to the Roman Catholic Church’s evangelical mission, Me- xican Church leaders said. The Catholic leaders are meeting here preparatory to the “Second World Congress of Secular Apostle- ship” next October in Rome. In a joint analysis of world con- ditions the Church leaders decid- Panama Canal Zone Fund Requested HEMISPHERIC EVENT. Latin American News in Brief the U. S. and Puerto Rico. to U. S. Congress the $10,000,000 ceiling, he said. This would give the company au- thority to borrow in excess of $10,- 000,00 if necessary in ‘“emergen- cy.” Whitman emphasized that the company needs “borrowing autho- ority” to enable it to meet emer- gencies that arise when congress is not in session. The bill is expected to reach the House floor by the end of this month, Whitman told United Press after the hearing. He said he was confident the bill would pass the House but he said he was not optimistic about its chances in the Senate. The new bill also provides for payment of excess funds of the corporation into the U. S. Treasury as dividends. An official of the Government accounting office (GAO) testified that it was unfair for the Canal Company to have to pay interest on the $10,000,000 fund, especially since the company has never had recourse to it since it was set up. Representative Timothy P. Shee- han of Illinois rejected the GAO official’s argument by saying the taxpayer’s benefitted by the year- ly interest collected form the Ca- nal Company. Sheehan said it would be unwise to give the Canal Com- pany an unlimited funds from which to borrow for emerency pur- pose. The Illinois congressman point- ed out that in most cases the com- pany could come directly to Con- gress and emergeency funds would be appropriated. Robert Maxwell of the Treasury Department testified that as a business practice “there is no jus- tification in having the Canal,Com- pany pay interest on the fundit has not used to date”. However he said Congress had made the pro- vision and tte treasury followed Twelve Killed [Colombian Students Hold in La Plata, ‘Silent Marches in Honor Argentina, by Poisoned Food BUENOS AIRES (UP)— Seven persons remained in grave condi- tion today from a weekend wave of food poisoning that brought death to 12. Authorities said as many as 2,- 500 persons may have been affect: ed by botulism, a disease common- ly incurred from eating tained can- ned meat or fruit. The poisoning was traced to tainted food at a Jof Murdered Streets in Silence, BOGOTA, June 10 (UP)— Five thousand students marched in silence again yesterday in down. town Bogota, passing in front of the places where three years ago the Army killed twelve University students. For the second consecutive day, public order in the Colombian cap- ital was in the hands of the stud- popular La Plata resteurant, PERONISTS CLASH WITH THE POLICE Some 1,500 supporters of ousted dictador Juan D, Perén clashed with police and anti-Perén civilians in the heart of the city today. Police, who had been prepared for the demonstration at another point, finally broke up the mob with tear gas. Machinegun squads stood by but there was no firing. Several perons were arrested. The Peronistas had scheduled a “march of grief” at the corner of Ninth of July and Cérdoba avenue in memory of a number of Perén supporters who were shot in a de- monstration last June 9. ,. Police ordered them not to hold the march and had large reinforce- ments at the spot. The Perén supporters merely switched their rallying point to Cér- doba and Florida avenues several blocks away. Police hurled tear gas freely un- til the demonstrators finally re- treated northward, reformed in smaller groups and finally scatter- ed. Some of the wilder elements dragged one policemen from his horse and stoned buildings along the way. They shouted “Viva Perén” and wrote the slogan on walls and bus- es that had to slow down for the crowd, Other residents leaned out of windows and balconies. shouting “Down with the Peronistas”. H. Wallace Tells Cubans They Must Diversify Crops PRESTON, Cuba (UP)— Form- er Vice President Henry A. Wal- lace told students at the farm and industrial school here today that Cuba should diversify its crops in- stead of depending entirely on sugar. Wallace, speaking at commence- ment exercises, said the change- over would have to be gradual.He suggested that corn and other feed crops might lead the way to diver- sification. “Certainly you should produce more of your feed for chickens and pigs,” Wallace said, “Since you have developed your own hybrid corn, you should make corn the basis of a livestock feed industry.” He suggested that ‘“family-size farms” might be leased from sugar and cattle companies for the pur- pose of growing a wider variety of ents themselves, without having any incidents. The Army and the Police were at their barracks, and their fune- tions were taken over by a student civic guard. Yesterday’s march was not as solemn as the one on Saturday, but it was more imposing. The stud- ents gathered at the San Diego Park, all dressed in strict mourning and they marched through Carrera Séptima, the most important street of Bogota constantly waving white handkerchiefs. The great crowds gathered on the sidewalks was do- ing likewise. The students arrived on Thirteen Street, where on June 9, 1954 the Army violently dissolved a student demonstration firing against the unarmed young men. In that site a plaque was un- covered and the students kept a minute of silence, waving their white handkerchiefs. Then came a “roll call” of all the students who fell during the dicatoriship of Gen- eral Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. This ceremony, which has taken place every year since 1955, consists in that one University student calls one by one the names of their fellow students killed, and all the other answer: “Present.” Later, roll call was made of all Companions Many Thousands March Through Bogoté Waving Kerchiefs struggle against President Fulgen- eio Batista. : After that, the march continued on Jiménez de Quesada Avenue where student Jaime Pacheco was shot in the back by soldiers while he was running with his arms up. Again the students kneeled down, while a priest passed the roll call of dead students. The march continued back to the starting point, where they sang “Yo Tenia un Compafiero” (I had a companion) and the National Anthem, in-which a great crowd joined. Finally, the band played the Fun- eral March, and the demonstration gist in silence, as its had start- ed, During the imposing march of Saturday, a great number of pro- minent persons took part, includ- ing Fernando Mazuera, Mayor of Bogota, Eduardo Santos, ex Presi- dent of the Republic and owner of “El Tiempo”, which reappeared that day in honor of ‘Students’ Day,” Germdn Arciniegas, Profes- sor of Columbia University in New York, Monseigneur José Vicente Castro Silva, Rector of El Rosario College, and many others. During that march, all students and wom- en were dressed in black, and pro- fessors, teachers and other~ wore black- ties. Roll call of the dead students also took place Saturday. An open air mass took place at the campus of University City. As they arrived in the places where students fell, the students deposited flowers and wrote, with chalk, the following: “Here fell a student at the hands of the ty- the Cuban students killed in the rant.” Tourist Travel f WASHINGTON (UP)— Special Assistant Secretary of Interior George H. Bender announced plans to launch a “See America First” campaign — with special emphasis on trips to the Carib- bean territories. The former Ohio Senator told the United Press one of his main functions with the Interior, Depart- ment will be to promote increased tourist trade and spending of pri- vate capital in the nation’s “off- shore areas” — especially Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Bender was appointed to his new post Thursday. He was sworn iv today by Justice Harold H. Burton of the Supreme Court. Referring to present trends ‘in U. S. Tourism, Bender said, “I don’t believe we've encouraged people to travel in America and Inferior Department fo Encourage 0 Puerto Rico our territories enough,” He said he believes the Interior Department can help develop com- merce in Puerto Rico, although he acknowledged that since the “Commonwealth” was established the island is no longer a primary concern of the Department. “I have no desire to enter. into local political angles,” he said. But, he thought there are “many things we can do to create better rela- tions between the parent country and its child.” Bender, a one-time congressman, was elected to finish the unexpir- ed term of the late Sen. Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio). He ran for reelec- tion Ist fall, but was defeated by Sen. Frank J. Lausche (D-Ohio), The Department said Bender’s salary will be “at the rate of $10 000 annually.” RIO DE JANEIRO, Jurie 10 (UP) Army, Navy and Air Force units marched this morning on Atlantic Avenue, in this capital, in homage to the President of Portugal, Gen- eral Craveiro Lépes, who is in Bra- zil in an official visit. the rules. $s ed communism oppresses the in- dividual an@ negates liberty while capitalism maintains abuse of liber: ty and exploitation. They did mot say what fault they found with corruption, which pre- sumably is just plain bad. MEXICO NEEDS MORE HOTELS ACAPULCO, México (UP)—The chief of the Government Tourist Bureau appealed to businessmen to build more hotels to take care of the ever-increasing tide of tourist in this country. Francisco Villagrén said more hotels and other facilities must be built at once to handle an in- flux of tourists expected to amount eventually to 600,000 persons a year — 100,000 more than the cur- Tent peak. “We don’t want what happened to Puerto Rico to happen to Mé- xico,” Villagran said. “Puerto Rico undertook an extensive tourist pro- motion, and then found itself un- crops. numbers of visitors.” MEXICAN EXPORTS’ MEXICO CITY (UP)— Mexican export-import business during Jan- uary and February, 1957, wound up $7,56 million in the red,*the National Bank of Foreign Trade announced today. Imports for the period ran to about $91.36 million, while exports were worth only $83.8 million, BRAZIL WANTS BETTER GRADE OF COFFEE RIO DE JANEIRO (UP)—Fin- ance Minister José M. Alkmin an- nounced the Government is under- taking a financial-aid program for planters to “encourage the produc- tion of finer coffee.” Industry sources said the pro- gram should also bolster the sag- ging coffee market, in which ex- ports are running about a million sacks behind last year’s levels. Alkmim said the government is prepared to advance producers any- able to accommodate the increased Units of the. Navy marched in ‘| ticipated market’ value of their crop trom now through the 1958 har- vest. He said the value of the “cof- fee cruzeiro” for export purposes will be decreased from 2.7 to about 2.3 U. S. cents. Devaluation of the export cru- Brazilian Forces Parade For Lopes front of Copacabana Beach, while a great number of planes were fly- ing over, and 25,000 army men passed in front of a special stand erected in the beautiful Avenue, in which the visiting Chief Execu- tive, President Juscelino “ Kubit- schek, members of the diplomatic corps ‘and high Government offi- cials were. About 500,000 persons gathered in the avenue to watch the parade. Later, President Lopes attended a luncheon offered at the Copa- cabana hotel by high officers of the armed forces, to which Kubitschek also sttended. During the luncheon the Portuguese president received a gold sword crediting him as mem- ber of the Brazilian Army. Tomorrow night the two execu- tives will go to Macarana Stadium to watch a game between a Portu- guese selection and one of Brazil. zeiro will bring it more nearly in line with the-“free cruzeiro” — currently, worth about. 1.4 cents. CONSULAR ' OFFICIAL IN ARGENTINA ROBBED BUENOS AIRES (UP)— Armed housebreakers overpowered Swed» ish Vice Consul Hjalmar Jannsen and stole $1,626 worth of jewelry and cash from his home here, police announced. The 62-year-old Vice Consul and his 29-year-old son-in-law, Roberto Santangelo, had just finished din- aer when two men brandishing pis- tols (forced their way into the house. They tied up both men and spent three hours ransacking the premis- es. Neither Mrs, Jannsen aor Mrs. thing up to 80 per cent of the an- Santangelo was at home, Paraguay Bans Rock And Roll: ASUNCION, Paraguay, (UP) — The City Fathers banned’ exhibi- tion of all “Rock-and-Roll” films, by recommendation of Padre Ar- naldo Levera, a member of the Municipal Board. Padre Levera called these fiims “immoral”, The order, which will be enforc- ed immediately, will cause cancel- Jation of the exhibition of two “rock-and-roll” films now pen ex- hibited. The order also ban the stare of “rock-and-roll” music in pw blie dance halls,