Diario las Américas Newspaper, June 23, 1957, Page 14

Inter - American News for English - Speaking people G@. A. SAN ROMAN President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher c Antonio Ruiz Managing Editor . W. SMITH Viee President Fred M. Shaver Business Manager 8. SMITE Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President. Editor and Manager . Eliseo Riera-Gémez Advt. & Cire. Mgr. cence acne sn en SR AR Published daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miam1 Springs. Fla.. on February 8. 1956. EDITORIAL ee een ee ne em RE RIESE PRESS FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY In order for democracy to be a living reality, it is necessary to surround it with the prestige it merits and to give to it all the necessary resources for proper functioning. Democracy consecrates freedom of the press and needs it in order to live, to be able to develop its political philo- sophy. The people, therefore, should always be deeply concerned about not letting that freedom perish, because when there is no independent press there is no weapon they can use in defense of their rights. The totalitarian regimes create their own press and eliminate the one that is not at their service. With news- papers which publish only what is convenient to them, from the most insignificant news report to the comments anal- izing political problems, those regimes find an easier way to consolidate, because democracy, as a movement, lacks the means for spreading the truth and show the path to- ward freedom. With press freedom it would be impossible to keep the Russian people, for example, norance in which communist totalitarianism maintains them. If behind the iron curtain it would be possible to express in the newspapers view points related to the Russian pol- itical affairs, the way of thinking of these people and also the attitude of the government, in regard to those govern- ed, would be different. confined to the political ig- But, as in Russia there is only one party, which is the one in Power, the political life of the country revolves, exclusively, around the whims of those who, from the Kremlin, contrive to draw the road to fol- low to a whole, immense, subjugated people. There are persons who, erroneously, think that press freedom should be the concern of newspapers only. This is a grave error, because, if it is true that the lack of free- dom of the press annihilates the newspapers, it is also true that such annihilation is extremely harmful to culture, pro- gress and democracy in a country. This means, without doubt, that the problem of freedom of the press is of fun- damental interest to the public and that, therefore, every- body, not only newspapermen, is under obligation to strug- gle for enforcement of everything which permits the press to develop within an adequate regime of democratic gua- rantees, . International Finance Corporation | Announces Investment in Brazil WASHINGTON — Robert Garner, President of the Interna- tional Finance Corporation, an- nounced today that the Corpora- tion has reached agreement, sub- ject to completion of the necessary legal formalities, for a $2 million investment in Siemens do Brasil Companhia de Electricidade for expansion of manufacturing opera- tions. Siemens do Brasil is owned by Siemens of Western Germany. The Corporation’s investment, together with the equivalent of $8.5 million being invested by Siemens of Germany, will be used to expand the plant facilities and business of Siemens do Brasil for the manufacture of electric gen- erating equipment, switchgear, transformers, large motors and ac- cessories for utility and indus- trial application as well as_ tele- phone equipment. This will be the first integrated plant for manu facture of such a broad range of heavy electrical apparatus in Bra- zil. Construction of the new plant is now under way with initial pro- duction of 1958, and completion scheduled in three years. Siemens, consisting of Siemens and Halske A. G. and Siemens- Schuckertwerke A. G., is the larg- est industrial enterprise in West- ern Germany and one of the larg- est in Europe. The German plants, which employ about 150,000 people, | last year did a gross volume of business equivalent to about $620 million. Siemens products cover the entire electrical field. IFC’s investment of $2 million will be in notes bearing interest at 6 per cent maturing in 15 years, L. with amortization beginning at the end of the 11th year, to retire the issue in equal annual amounts by maturity. In addition IFC receives a 15-year option on shares equival- ent to the complete zonversion of its Notes based upon the stock at par and the cruzeiro at its present U. S. dollar value. i IFC’s investment is unsecured, but the contract between Siemens do Brasil and IFC will contain the usual protective covenants, The No- tes will be redeemable at par at any time. Disbursement of the IFC invest- ment will be in instalments as re- quired with Siemens paying a cus- tomary commitment fee on the un- disbursed portion of the $2 mil- lion commitment. Siemens do Brasil, with head- quarters in Rio de Janeiro, was formed in 1905 as a Brazilian sales outlet for the parent companies. In recent years it has greatly ex- panded the scope of its operations to include the distribution of vari- ous electrical products of other starting at the beginning) Brazilian companies. Manufacturing operations were started several years ago at a plant near Sao Paulo, producing trans- formers, switchgear and telephone equipment. Siemens do Brasil, upon com- pletion of the expansion program, will represent a total investment of the equivalent of over $16 mil-' lion. A memorandum of agreement was signed by Mr. Helmut Spieck- er, a senior executive of Siemens of Germany, by Dr. G. Probst end Mr. G. Knipter of Siemens do Bra- sil, and by Mr. Garner. Argentine Soprano MILAN, Italy (UP)— Argentine eoloratura soprano Helda Marino bowed in the limelight of Milans “Lirico” Theater here last night, when a capacity crowd surged for- ward to cheer her performance in “Lucia di Lammermoor” by Gaeta- no Donizetti. The black-haired, attractive Co- lén Theater star captivated more than 3,000. Milanese opera-goers with the charm of her splendid voice as she starred as “Lucia”, with tenor Giovanni Malipiero of Italy as “Edgard”, bariton Aure- lio Oppicelli as “Henri Asthon” and basso Giulio Montano as “Ray- mond”, who shared with her a well deserved triumph. It was the second personal suc- cess scored by Helda Marino since she arrived here, She obtained a thunderous ovation in a concert at “Ricordi” hall early last month. Italian music critics, who usually are severe with all foreign singers, did not spare praises after Miss Triumphs in Italy Marino’s first concert, and the first comments after tonight’s perform- ance were unanimous in paying warm tribute to her talent. Miss Marino retunrned here early this month from a tour in Yu- goslavia, (where she starred in “Lu- cia di Lammermoor” by Donizeti and “Rigoletto” by Verdi at Split Opera-Housegm. “I found that the enthusiastic reaction which met Lucia di Lam- mermoor in Yugoslavia was similar to the thunderous welcome we had here,” the smiling singer said in her dressing room. Tonight “I am quite convinced that music is the best weay to have people feel like brothers.” Impresarios have kept Miss Ma- rino busy with a number of pro- posals since she arrived here. “I am presently planning another European tour” she said, “while talks are underway for a few con- certs to be broadcast by the Italian Radio and Television Network.” SDAILY For a better understanding between the Americas MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 1957 jed today a $12,850,000 loan to Pa- nama to assist in completing a /200-mile section of the Inter Ame- ‘an Highway. The section is composed of these TAKE IT BACK — Congressman Billy Matthews mearly blew a fuse. It was during the debate on the civil rights bill. Charles Diggs, Jr., the negro congressman from De- troit was speaking. Diggs was nam- ing some of the counties in the United States where he said no negroes were registered to vote due to intimidation by white peo- ple. When Congressman Diggs in- cluded Madison County, Florida, Mr. Billy almost exploded. He rushed to the phone in the cloak room and called his friend, Curry Merchant, Jr., editor of the Madi- son Enterprise-Recorder. “How many colored voters are registered in Madison County?” Congressman Matthews almost screamed. “More than a thousand were registered in the last election, and several hun- dred voted,” was the prompt an- swer. Mr. Billy rushed to the floor only a few moments after Diggs had finished speaking. He “bor- rowed” a minute of time from Con- gressman George Andrews of Ala- bama, and put the record straight — also the Detroit Congresman. Congressman Grant of Alabama then said, “I just wanted to say to the gentleman from Florida that i am surprised that he paid any attention to what the gentleman from Michigan said. That gentle- man and his colleague here, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Powell), have done more damage to the Negro race in the South than any other two men since this country was founded.” BREAKFAST GUEST — Two days after the President’s attack of stomach trouble, Congressman Bill Cramer was a guest at a White House breakfast for 40 Republic- an Congressmen. “President Eisen- hower certainly Jooked fine,” Cra- mer said. “He was full of life and seemed to be in high spirits. He divided his time between the four tables and talked freely about any subject that was brought up. I was particularly impressed with his en- thusiasm for world peace — a sub- ject that seems to be uppermost in his mind.” HOLLAND ON CIVIL RIGHTS — While the Senate was getting set for an all out fight on the civil |bill, preliminary sparring took | place on the floor last week. Senat- |or Douglas was speaking for the | bill and implied that all Southern |Senators were opposed to any type of civil rights for the negro. Senator Holland rose to take is- sue with him. Holland pointed out that for 10 years he had been back- ing a constitutional amendment to do away with the poll tax in na- extend the voting privilege to thou- sands of persons who do not have House bill on civil rights comes to the Senate, Holland plans to of- fer his anti-poll tax bill as a sub- stitute. BACK AGAIN — In Washing- jton for his summer job in the of- office of Congressman Bob Sikes again is Robert Cameron Mc- Knigh, Crestview. Mac Knight has just completed his third year at Florida State University and will attend the medical school at Washington University in St. Louis next fall. He is the son of Rev. and Mrs. J. M. McKnight. KEY DEER REFUGE — Certain of passage in the House is Dante Fascell’s proposal to set up a 1, 000 acre reserve in Monroe Coun- ty as a refuge for Florida’s uni- que Key Deer. This permanent re- fuge would take the place of a temporary set up now operated by the Interior Department. Found in no other part of the world, these little fellows are almost extinct. Latest census totaled them at about 120. NEW FACE — Phil Marvin, of Palatka, a senior at the University of Florida, has just checked in the office of Congressman Billy Mat- thews where he will work for the summer, tional elections. He said this would | it now — rather than “protect” | those who now have it. When the Eximbank Grants Panama Twelve Million Loan for | Inter American Highway | WASHINGTON, June 22 (UP)—|strips of highway: from Penonome The Export Import Bank announe-|to Santiago, 64, miles; from Santia- go to Guabala, 62 miles; from Gua- bala to Puerto Escondido, 41 miles from David to Concepcién, 16 |miles; and from Concepcién de La Cuesta, 17 miles. The bank pointed out that the Panamanian section of the high- way is a part of the 1,590 niles inter national road which, when complet- ed, will extend from the United States border through Texas and the Central American countries to Panama City. The bank also noted that the portion of the highway which pas- ses through the Central American Republics and Panama is being built with the United States pay- ing two-thirds of the cost and each country through which it passes paying one-third. “The $12,850,000 loan to Pana- ma will assist in financing its one- third contribution covering the cost of grading, drainage ,base course and bridges, and all excess costs ol concrete surfacing exclusive of cement,” the bank said. Earlier credits by the bank to assist other countries to compiete the Inter American Highway have been: To Costa Rica, $9,540,000 on November 7, 1956. To Nicaragua, $2,000,000 on Dec- ember 28, 1956. To Honduras, $1,650,00 on Feb- ruary 6, 1957. Those loans and. the one an- nounced today brought to $26,- 040,000 the total of loans made by the Export Import Bank to as- sist in building the highway. The bank pointed out that Pana- ma already has completed these sections of the highway: Puerto Escondido to David, Antén to the west side of the Panama Canal west of Panama City, and Penono- mé to Antén. The latter section now is. being finished, which will make a total of approximately 96 miles in Panam& completed. The bank said that administra- tive arrangements the Republic of Panama will dis- burse the loan funds under the supervision of the office of the Inter-American Highway. The of- fice is an authority jointly main- tained by the Government of Pan- ama and the United States Bureau of Public Roads. Custro May be Pres Serving Without Sa BOGOTA, June 22 (UP)— Hava- na’s University student, Alberto Baraquiso, who claims he fought with Fidel Castro’s guerrillas in| Sierra Maestra, Cuba, revealed that | Castro would be President of his country if his rebels succed in overthrowing Fulgencio Batista. Baraquiso said that in ‘such case Castro could call, immediately for Presidential and Congressional elections, within a 90 days maxi- mum period, and would appoint young men, who would not collect salaries for their services, as gov- ernment funcionaries. Fidel Castro, Baraquiso says, is married to a daughter of the Minister of Transportation in Ba- tista regime against which he is fighting with a force of 750 armed men. The report was published by “El provide that} Prio fo Speak | fo Cubans in} Exile af Huge. Meeting Here | Exilied foes of President Fulgen! eio Batista will hold a meeting ai ten o’clock this morning to unit their efforts and turn words into organized planning against the Cus ban leader. PRIO Dr. Carlos Prio Socarras, form- er Cuban President ousted by Ba- tista in a bloodless coup in 1952, will speak at the meeting schedul- ed for the Flagler Theater in Flagler St. The announcement of the gath- ering said that representatives of five exile elements “representing some 25,000 anti-Batista” followers in this country, more than half in | Greater Miami, would be present. Miami, with its large Cuban popu- |lation, has become the internation] headquarters of anti-Batista forces. Organizations attending the uni- ty meeting are Organizacién Au- téntica, Dr. Prio’s political party; Directorio Revolucionario, 26th of July Movement led by Fidel Cas- tro, Frente Civico de Mujeres Mar- tianas, and the AAA, led by Aure- liano Sanchez Arango. Several exiled newspapermen will also speak. ident With Officials lary, Exile Declares i Tiempo” and it says in it that se- venteen co-eds of Havana Univer- sity abandoned their studies to join the Sierra Maestra guerrillas. “They intervene in the actions and prepare our food”, says Ba- raquiso who fought for three months in Sierra Maestra. Baraquiso was granted political }asylum in Colombia after he fled | from Havana — according to the newspaper version — after his brother Hugo, his fiancé, Mirta |Fernandez and a brother of the | later, perished under a rain of bul- llets from Batista policemen who} |were looking for Baraquiso. The jexile — the information adds — fled through the back of the house being attacked by Batista support- ers and succeeded in fleeing to | Venezuela and later to Colombia. HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin American News in Brief Canal Traffic Sets Record BALBOA, Canal Zone, (UP) — Commercial traffic through the Pa- namé Canal set a record during the current fiscal year for the se- cond consecutive year, it was an- nounced today. As of the close of business Thurs- day with 10 days to go before the fiscal year ends, 8,320 commercial ships had passed through the can- al. The: previous record, set last year, was 8,309 ships. MEXICAN PETROLEUM PURCHASES HIGH MEXICO CITY (UP)— México, one of the world’s leading produc- ers of petroleum | is importing more petroleum than it sells to foreign markets, the National For- eign Trade Bank reported. Bank figures revealed that for the first two months of this year México imported petroleum pro- ducts, mostly from the United States, for more than $13,600,000. Exports of crude and refined pe- troleum for the same period} amounted to $10,520,00. Imports for the same period last year totaled $9,192,000 against $10,200,000 in exports. BRAZIL WILL NOT CHANGE NEW COFFEE POLICY RIO DE JANEIRO (UP) — Fin- |ance Minister José Maria Alkmin jsaid that the Brazilian Govern- ment’s new coffee policy will go into effect July 1, as announced, without any modifications. Alkim said reports that there would be some amendments to the policy announced on June 1 were “inspired by groups of speculators interested in disturbing the mar- ket and causing unrest.” The plan, as announced official- ly, calls for government financing of exporters purchases up to 8 per cent of the value of the cof- fee; stabilization of market condi- WASHINGTON, June 22 (UP)— The Chairman of the Inter Ameri- can Defense Board, General Le- muel C. Shepherd, declared . that the future United States security may depend on how well the uni- ty of the Western Hemisphere is maintained. He added that, for this reason, he was advising that the United States continue contributing to the de- velopment‘ of the Latin American countries in their “economic as well as military” aspects. He affirmed that if it is true that progress is being registered in the majority of the Latin Ameri- ean nations, the greater part of their wealth is the property of on- ly a ten per cent of their families. He declared that in these coun- tries there is not a middle class “as in our country,” although he | added that countries like Argen- | Tampans Cancel Visit to Cuba TAMPA, Fla. June 22 (UP)—A group of Tampans last night call- ed off their scheduled trip to Cu- ba’s Annual Cigar Festival after an- other group of local citizens be- came involved in what was de cribed as rebel violence in a Cuban | town. Members of the Tampa Tobacco | Roundtable were advised by tele- phone today by their Cuban coun- ter parts to cancel their trip. The} party, numbering about 40, had/| planned to leave today. However, it received an over- seas telephone call from Joaquin Blaneo, an official of the Cuban Tobacco Roundtable, a promotion- al organization, that it would be best if they stayed home, It was reported here that a group of some 10 Tampans, led by Rubén Fabelo, a local radio an- nouncer, were involved in violence while attending a party Thursday night at a dance hall in San Juan- y Martinez, in the Province of Pi- nar del Rio. None of the Tampans were in- jured, however, when two small bombs were set off and fires started in tobacco curing sheds nearby, local reports said. Other members of the party included Mrs. Molly Ferara, férmer Honorary Envoys Returning to Latin America Two United States ambassadors to Latin American nations are re-| turning to their posts after visits in Washington. Willard L, Beaulac, ambassador to Argentina, leaves Miami for Buenos Aires by Pan American World Airways Tuesday. Philip W. Bonsal, ambasador to Bolivia, leaves for La Paz the next day. coffee, if necessary, and for pay- ments of premiousm for shipments of better grades of coffee in order to encourage improved qualities. BRACEROS TO U. S. MEXICO CITY (UP)— The In- terior Department’s migration ser- vice reported today that only 106,- 000 Mexican migrant workers had crossed the border to work in Unit- ed States farms up to yesterday. The number was only one half the total of the “braceros” who had gone to the U. S, at the same time last yar, the report said. Recent torrential rains, flood and tornadoes in Southern United States were responsible for the re- duced number of Mexican workers required by American farmers this year, it was said. FABRIC EXPORTS DOWN IN MEXICO MEXICO CITY (UP)— Mexican exports of cotton fabrics are now about one fifth on what they were tions by government purchases of tina and México are creating, thanks to their economic progress, a middle class. Shepherd made these declara- tions when speaking at a luncheon tendered by outstanding press people in this ¢apital, where they represent newspapers, magazines, news agencies and radio and tele- vision stations. Later Shepherd asserted he has found proof, during his trips to La- tin America, that the United States Technical Aid Program and the loans made by the Export-Import Bank have lent a “valuable assist- ance” to the majority of the Latin American Republics. He also declared that the armed forces of the Latin American na- tions have great potential and add- ed that if the United States help these countries to develop such potential, it will never have to send armed forces to these republics if the Western Hemisphere goes to war, as was the case during the last world conflagration. Referring to his tours through Latin America he asserted that in no place he found “anti-United States” sentiments. He added that he has noted that the rulers of Latin American nations expected not only military but also economic Ee SS Bee ae i Member Inter American Press Associction e For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity NUMBER 288 Gen. Shepherd Advocates “Economic and Military Aid’ to Latin America [on-- [UL S, Security May Depend on Unity of Hemisphere Nations, he States He said that the good neighbor policy with the nations of Latin America was very fruitful and add- ed: We. should continue backing them up in the struggle against communism, as our own security is also involved.” Talking about his impresions ia the countries he has visited, he said: —Argentina seems to have brok- en Perén’s chains and once again “liberty air is breathed in the streets.” He praised that Republic for having taken “the initiative in congregating Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay in a Conference on the defense of the South Atlantic.” He voiced hopes that other South Ame- ron countries imitate the exam- ple. b —Brazil, he said, “was always a friend of the United States” and has “a brilliant economic future”, He added that he was particularly impressed by the progress of Sao Paulo, which is being transform- ed rapidly in one of the greatest center of this Hemisphere. —Uruguay has a government si- milar to that of Switzerland. He added that the Uruguayan people think in the same way that the people of the United States. —Chile and Pert are progressing well; but Bolivia, Ecuador and Pa- raguay are stumbling with econom- ie difficulties. He added he was im- pressed by the personality of Para: guay’s President, General Alfredo Stroessner, who “is giving his country progress and guidance.” —In Colombia he found out that the people feels “enthusiasm” far the United States and that this country is trying to exploit is oil wealth as Venezuela is dong. —The majority of the Central American republics should fill up the abysm existing between the wealthy class and the poorer low class. He pointed out, however, that 80 per cent of the population of Costa Rica knows how to read and write, which, in his opinion, con- stitutes a good sympton. —Finally he declared he has not- ed that many of the Latin Ameri- can governments depend on the “loyal support” of the army to ré guidance, : main in power. Panama Canal Zone Wages Bill Goes to U. S. House of Representatives WASHINGTON, June 22 (UP)— A House of Representatives sub- committee held a preliminary hea- ing today on a bill designed to im- plement Canal Zone wage princip- les which were called for in item one of the Memorandum of Under- standings reached between the United States and the Panamam- ian Government in 1955. The bill is a companion measure to a similar one in the Senate on which that body’s Postoffice and Civil Service Committee held hear: ings last Thursday. The list of witnesses scheduled to be heard by the House Subcom- mittee was virtually identical with reported, In that year exports amounted to $12,400,000 and this total de- clined to $2,400,000 in 1956. Main buyers of Mexican cotton fabrics are Guatemala, El Salva- dor, Dominican Republic and In- donesia, Purchases from these co tries accounted for $2,080,000, TEGUCIGALPA FLIGHT INFORMATION CENTER MEXICO CITY (UP)— The Te- gucigalpa Flight Information Cen- ter, a cooperative effort of the five Central American Republics and British Honduras (Belice), will be the first center of its type in the world, Hernan Dominguez, Di- rector General of Civil Aviation in Honduras, said today. Domingues, who is in México to confer with officials of the Inter- national Civil Aviation Organiza- tion on matters connected with the information center, said operation the Senate’s list. Only a few were heard today, however, before the subcommittee recessed subject to a Tater call by Chairman John Young. Young was not present to- day and subcommitteeman Robert W. Hemphill presided at the ses- sion. Edward Doolan, personnel di- rector of the Panama Cani Com pany, told the subcommittee that the company has worked out a sy- stem for implementing the legisla- tion if the bill is passed. He said the uniform wage scale would cause an initial increase of $240,000 an- nually in the company’s payroll, but that would be offset by other savings. United States citizens will continue to receive the same be nefits as now, he told the congress- men. He said there also would be an additional cost of $1,000,000 in re- tirement benefits, But he said there now are cash relief costs of about $2,200,000 annually which will be reduced by about $250,000 annual- ly as those on the relief rolls go off them. James L. Hatcher, president of the Canal Zone Police Association, urged that the proposed bill re- frain from repealing a portion of the Act of October 25, 1951 and of the Postal Field Service Compen- sation Act of 1955. As now writ ten, the bill would repeal those provisions. Hatcher said that not only the zone .police but also its teachers, firemen, and postal employes would be affected if those passages of the earlier laws were repealed. He said the police did not understand how repeal would help to implement the treaty with Panam&, and they wished included in the new bill a provision that would give them the same benefits as now. . . William §, Tyson, Washington attorney for the Panama Canal Zone pilots, appeared before the subcommittee with captain Clinton in 1951, the Economy Department of the center will be started soon. Baverstock of the pilots’ group,