Diario las Américas Newspaper, January 7, 1958, Page 12

fter - American News for English - Speaking people A “SAN ROMAN President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Antonio Ruiz Mankgine Editor ci Vice Published daily except Monday — ©: Post Office of Miami Springs fla. on February 8 195. EDITORIAL POLITICAL ACTIVITIES A Vital matters, related wi should be discussed and sol which only have as objective of a party or an individual of influence. In politics soberly conducted, naturally, economic matters should be included, effectively and honestly governing a country, is not alien to economic matters, in particul of legislation or government decree. Taking into consideration that the economic life of a Nation is of interest to the wi secondary political considerat who govern and those who, i even if it is in open struggle with the regime, have outstand- ing political participation, should try to save national economy from party struggles. If the Government project of the opposition on economic matters, without having sufficient reasons to justify such attitude, it is for sure that the country will be In the same manner, if the opposition sabotages the Government plans on economic matters, even when those plans are worthy loses the benefits of a heal least with relation to putting mic interests of the Nation a There are many countries of the world, especially Latin American countries, which have suffered greatly. from the consequences of int legitimate democratic ideals, undermined national economy. Economie experts, no matter what political party they may belong to, united in a patr' capacity, are those who should control the economic problems of the country, with the support of those who understand politics in terms of seriousness, which are those who should govern, or point out the aims of the opposition parties. i Se Latin Ameri and Trade News Reports Italian Chamber Head on Tour of Latin America WASHINGTON. (UP)— Matteo Lombardo, President Ivan ee of the Americas, who spent a month in this country confering with the Chambers of Commerce | in various cities, left for Havana, | where he will start a campaign to develop his country’s exports to the Caribbean and Central American regions, and at the same time search for opportunities for the cooperation of companies and; engineers from Italy in public} works. Upon leaving, Lombardo announ- ced that from Cuba he wil go to the Mexican cities of Mérida and | Méxieo City, and te the Central | American republics of Guatemala, | Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica From there’ he) will go to Haiti and the Dommi- nican Republic He also expects | to visit the English, French, and Dutch Islands cf the Caribbean. He said that he had the hopes of inaugurating an Italian Com-| mercial Fait ‘n Lima, since such exhibitions have had great suc- cess in Méxiey and Caracas, but| that this has had to be postponed because the Italian government has another commercial fair in Tehe- ran. Lombardo stated that his ex- perience convinces him that the best markets for Italian merchan- dize are those in the Americas and that much can still be done to in- crease Italian exports in this di- fection. ANGLO CUBAN TRADE AGREEMENT EXTENDED LONDON (UP)— The Com- merce Ministry announced, im- mediately after the conversations held in Londoa between the re- presentatives of the Cuban govern- ment and the British government, that the Anglo Cuban commercial agreement of 1953 has been am- mended and extended until the W. SMITR of | the Italian Chvmber of Commer- | THE AMERICAS DAILY For a better understending between the Americas MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., TUESDAY, JANUARY, 7, 1958 8. SMITR President Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice eresident Editor and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gomez Advt. & Cire Mer mtered as second class matter at the ND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS th the economy of a country, ved outside partisan polities, to favor determined interests since politics, as the art of ar when they are the subject hole community, disregarding ions, it is necessary that those in the field of the opposition, systematically rejects any the one suffering most harm. systematically of support, the country also thy national coordination, at politics aside when the econo- re at play. ernal struggles, often void of because party policies have iotic sense and by professional Ko ee oe can Finance LEAD AND ZINC INDUSTRY ASSAILED ON TARIFF ISSUE NEW YORK (UP)— “Forbes” | a trade magazine accused the | U. S. lead and zine mining indus- try of over producing and then |asking for customs tariffs protec- | tion. BS | The article cites phrases of Ro-| | bert Kening, President of the Ce- rro. de Pasco Corporation, in the sense that the “lead and zine boys are a group of cry-babies.” Forbes says that the large lead and zine producers of the U. S., who now request strong customs tariffs protection against the importation of lead and zine min- eral from Canada, México, and Pe- ru, have, for many years, worried the economists of Wall Street by their constant investments in the development of mines and new re- | fineries even though there was a constant over production. In contrast, says Forbes, one company — National Lead — be- gan, over 50 years ago, to extricate themselves from the mines and re- fineries and to consentrate their ac- | tivities in the manufacture of lead and zine products, buying their minerals and concentrates from the world market. National Lead, headed by Joseph L. Martino, also manufaetures paints, titanian, and chemical materials, On the other hand, says the mag- azine, the other large U. S. lead and zinc companies have disapat- ed their capitals in increasing pro- duction, and have lost their mar- kets by trying to maintain high prices. It says that the only reme- dy that these companies then want to accept is that of asking the U. S. government to take steps to give them customs tariffs protection. Fire Causes Heavy Damage in Argentina AVELLANEDA, Argentina (UP)— Property losses totalled 7 million pesos in a fire in the ware- houses of the British firm, Evans, Thornton. and Company, on the% south shore of the Riachuela River. Six firemen were wounded dur- 31st of December of this year. The exchange of notes of the respective governments about this | took place in this capital. The official statement says that Cuba will acquire imports of the British articles contained in the list which is at present imported from U. S manufacturers. Great Britain has agreed to in- crease the quota of imports of Cu- ban cigars and-ic permit large im- ports of other articles manufactur- ed in Cuba, ing the seven hour fight to put out | the blaze. | More than one hundred firemen | with 25 hoses and numerous fire | engines combated the fire with wa- | ter extracted directly from the riv- er. The fire blew up a warehouse used for asphalt and imported pro- ducts. The asphalt, when melted by the tlames. turned into veritable | the Amer | during the first nine months of | pared with 91 cents per share dur- rivers of fire which impeded the firemen’s work, Foreign Power Co. in Latin America Increase NEW YORK, Jan. 6. (UP)— Henry B. Sargent, President of an and Foreign Power Company, ys in a report is- sued today that the company had during the first nine months of 1957 larger profits that-during the same period of 1956. The net profit of the company last year were 93 persshare, com- ing the same period in 1956, The American and Foreign Po- wer operates, through subsidiaries, in eleven Latin American coun- tries. The company sold during the first nine months of 1957 about 11 per cent more electric power than in the same period of 1956. Sargent’s report specifically men- tions three Latin American coun- tries: Brazil, Cuba and Argentina, About Brazil it says the company. submitted a request to the Ex- port inport Bank in aWshington on December 19, for a credit of 12 million dollars to finance cons- truction of three power plants. Two of them, each of 47.000 KW, will be added to. the two of the Peixoto Know thy Neighbor By ANTONIO RUIZ MEXICO — Baja California, or Lower California, is a 600 mile peninsula directly below the State of California, U. S.A. It is the nor- thernmost part of the Republic of México, has a coastline of 1,860 miles, is 187 miles wide at its wid- est part, and looks like a finger jutting out into the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific bounds it at the west and south; the Gulf of California, also called “Sea of Cortés” or “Vermillion Sea,” for the bright red sunsets reflected in its waters, on’ the east. The Colorado River runs along a short section of the northeastern boundary, below Yu- ma, Arizona, and flows into the Gulf of California. : Baja California is divided into | two parts: the north is a State and | uses Pacific Standard time; the south is a°Territory and follows Central Standard time. The line of division is about in the middle of the peninsula, At the very | southern part of the territory is | the line of the Tropic of Cancer, The northern part of Baja Cali- fornia was admitted not long ago to the United States of México. The capital of this comparative- ly new state is Ensenada, 65 miles | below Tijuana, on the internation- al border. This is a magnificent ci- ty, overlooking Todos los Santos Bay. There is an active fishing in- dustry in the city, as well as many other industries. Ensenada has all the modern conveniences, combin- ed with a charming old world at- mosphere. It is an ideal vacation spot, because of its beautiful bea- ches and fishing possibilities. There are many enchanting spots in the neighborhood of Ensenada, easily reached by car over very good roads. Among these are m: ny picturesque and healthful min- eral springs. Mexicali, located in the north east of Baja California, is the se cond most important city in the north. Its name was compounded from México and California. It is on the border with the United States, across from Calexico, whose name was compounded from Cali- fornia and Méxive. The gigantic Mexicali Valley is part of the Co- lorado River delta, and of the great Salton Sink, This is a great cot- ton-growing region. Mexicali is a modern city, with hospitals, thetres smart shops, good hotels, ete. Tijuana is a border city, much visited by Americans. It is mainly a commercial center but offers ma- ny attractions, such as bullfights, jai alai, and excellent night clubs. It has very good stores, hotels and restaurants. About three miles out- side of Tijuana is Agua Caliente, which is the real attraction in the northwest corner of México. It.is a | mineral springs resort, with fine hotels, race track, golf club, all sports and conveniences, Hot Springs is another mineral baths resort, a few miles from Ti- juana. The water is excellent for the skin. Jacumba, between Tijua- na and Mexicali, on a good high- way, is also famous for its medicin- al waters, as are Cerro Blanco, San Borja and Rocky Point. Other towns with mineral springs are Punta Banda, in the outskirts of Ensenada, La Grulla, in the Mu- nicipality of Ensenada, Valle de la Trinidad, 24 miles, and Las Huer- tas, 30 miles south of Ensenada; Misién Vieja, Escalerillas, and others. (Continued tomorrow) Hydroelectric Central Plant of the “Compania Paulista de Forea e Luz”. The other, of 22.000 KW, will be the second unit of the Sao Goncalo Plant, of the “Compania Brasileira de Energia Eléctrica”. Regarding Cuba, the report says the “Compafiia Cubana de Electri- cidad”, a subsidiary of the Ameri- can and Foreign Power, request- ed a loan from “The Trust Com- pany of Cuba” to finance its cons- truction plan. Sargent said also that on De- cember 16 he visited, with Grant Hulander, an executive vice pres- ident of the Company, President Pedro E. Aramburu of Argentina. The two discussed with Aram- buru-—the report says— “‘the se- rious financial cr: of the com- pany’s subsidiaries in that coun- try, a crisis produced by the in- crease in operation costs and the inability of the company to con- tinue operating without help of some kind”. “Assurances were received —the report adds— that temporary mea- sures would be adopted so that the Argentine subidiaries will be able to continue operating”. Colombia Studies Possibilities of Trade With Reds BOGOTA. (UP)— Foreign Of- fice sources made no comment about the sending of commer- cial missions to iron curtain coun- tries and limited themselves in saying that the study of interchan- ge between Colombia and these | countries continues. According to other sources, the interchange will be made through the Federation of Coffee Growers without this meaning that Colom- bian diplomatic offices will be est ablished in the satellite countries. Colombia will sell coffee to the countries of the communist zone and will receive machinery and other products from them, Colom- bia has commerce at this time with pat Germany and Czechoeslova- ia. Cuban Sugar Crop of 5,005,000 Tons HAVANA. (UP)— It was official ly announced that President Ful- gencio Batista will sign a decree by which the total of the present sugar cane crop will be set at 5.500.000 tons, The decree will immediately pass to the Official Gazette for publica- tion and will become immediately effective. Shortly afterwards, an- other decree will be signed by the President, which will authorize the importation of 200.000 hundred- weights of corn. It was also, announced that, by. the 10th of January, more than’ | port-Import Bank, stated that the | ARGENTINA GETS SAME FRIENDLY TREATMENT AS OTHER NATIONS Eximbank President $. C. Waugh Declares WASHINGTON. (UP)— Samuel C. Waugh, President of the Ex- Argentine requests for loans re- ceive the same consideration as | those of any other friendly coun- try He explained, nevertheless, that the actua, granting of the loans “is a matter of opportunity” Waugh explained the bank’s po- liey in a press statement, in res- ponse to questions about the re- ports that Argentina will turn to the Soviet block to buy equip- ment for oil exploitaton, since she cannot get loans from the Export- Import Bank for this purpose, On the other hand, a State De-| partment Spokesman assured the} newspapermen that “the Export- Import Bank never closed the door to financing in Argentina”. He ad- ded, nevertheless, that “this is a matter that you will have to ask the bank aboui”. Sources near to Waugh stated that he didn’t want to discuss it any further than to afirm that the Argentine requests, as those of other countries. are a question of opportunity, for fear of creating some misconception. Other officiais pointed out that in the opinion of the U.S. gov- ernment, all broadening of com- merce with the Soviets is undesir- able. Any way, these officials ex- pressed understanding of the Ar- gentine attitude in view of the po- litical and economical importance of this country’s oil resources. They admitted that as long as| the Export-Import Bank refuses to aid tiie Argentine State Oil Mono- poly. the Buenos Aires govern. ment has no other remedy that to look for other sources in which they can hope for better and more favorable conditions, It is to be| recalied that Brazil, which also has | the oil industry under official mo- | nopoly, received, a short time ago, | an offer of drilling equipment from | the Soviet Union. PERONIST LEADERS DIVIDED ON POLICY FOR NEXT ELECTION CARACAS (UP)— In relation to the meetings which ex Dictator, | Juan D, Perén and his party mem- bers are holding here to discuss the next general elections which will be held in February in Ar- gentina, it has been shown that there is a split among them. This had been demonstrated by the various predictions which have | been made by different individuals | who are taking part in the dis- cussions, in regards to the results of the election According to whom one is speak- ing —and almost every newspaper- man receives a different answer— they receive firm statements about 100 factories in all the republic will be grinding cane. HEMISPHERIC . EVENTS Latin America n News in Brief | New Jersey Firm Buys Jevelry of Late Eva Perén NEW YORK. (UP)— George J. Bush, President of the Board of Directors of Busch and sons Je- welry Company, of Newark, N. J., purchased, for $60,000, jewelry which had belonged to Eva Perén, the late wife of the ex-President of Argentina, Juan D, Peron. Busch, who returned from Bue- nos Aires last week, purchased a diamond and platinum bracelet, a ring with 55 diamonds, and a brooch of precious stones while in Buenos Aires, The jeweler said that he plan- ned to return to Buenos Aires in February in order to acquire ad- ditional pieces of jewelry for thé amount of one million dollars. All of these jewels were a part of the property which was confiscated by the government when Perén was ousted in 1955. According to the jeweler, he was the only U.S. citizen to take part in the auction, as well as the only person ready to offer what the auctioneers considered as fair prices, Asked about what he was going to do with the jewelery he had bought, Busch said: Party, Arturo Frondizi, will be| PARIS, Jan. 6. (UP)— ‘Almost 100 Colombians met in the Latin American House to-pay hommage to the Liberal Director, Dr, Al- berto Lleras Camargo. Attending the luncheon were Colombian Ambassador, Juan Uri- be Holguin, Embassy, Consulate, and .the Colombian House perso- nnel, and other members ‘of the colony ,including a groupof Co- Jombian students, who were in- vited by the Ambassador. It was a purely Colombian meet- ing to entertain Dr. Lleras, as Dr. Santos said that Dr. Lleras had como to rest, and they did not ex- pect him to make a speech but that his friends only wanted to express their full confidence in him in continuing as head of the Liberal Party, and to congratulate him for all that the has done and continues to do for the benefit of national interests. Dr. Lleras thanked them for the hommage, making a resumé of the events which led to the ousting of General Rojas Pinilla, and re- interating his duty to continue“in the service of. the Liberal cause and the defense of the Fatherland’ Nicaragua, Honduras Name Ambassadors MANAGUA, (UP)— Dr. Ger- man Castillo has been designated as the Nicaraguan Ambassador to Honduras, as the governments of the two countries have agreed to renew their diplomatic relations. The Nicaraguan government as well as the Honduran govern- ment recalled their Ambassadors from the respective capials last April, due to the situation creat- ed by the border incidents which calmed down after the interven- tion of the Peace Committee of the Organization of American Sta- tes, (OAS). Even with tae recalling of the Ambassadors, diplomatic relations remained normal, as the Embassies remained under the leadership of Charge D’ Affairs. Latin America than any other post- supported, ete. ete. the possibility that we will have to take them apart and use the diamonds for rings and other dif- ferent pieces of jewelery”, Animated Cartoons for Promotion of Census of America WASHINGTON, D. C. (PAU) — Animated cartoons, familiar to generations of movie and televi- sion audiences, will be used in promotin® the 1960 Census of the Americas, according to plans of the Inter American Statistical In- stitute (IASI); The idea of using filmstrips to familiarize the public with the inquiring census taker has been suggested by IASI’s Committee on the Improvement of National Stat- isties (COINS). IASI’s secretariat, with headquarters in the Pan American Union, is at*work on de- tails. Although censuses have been taken since 2238 B. C., their objec- tives are not yet fully understood by all persons who are asked for data on themselves, their families or their property. Many still con- fuse the census taker with the tax collector. Funds to finance the census film “We will try to sell them in their present form, but there is strips will be sought from private war iegislative period. public service sources. Basie in- formation on the forthcoming cen- sus will be supplied to film makers by statisticians of the IASI. Films will then be distributed to movie houses and community centers throughout the Americas ARAMBURU PROMOTES 182 OFFICERS BUENOS AJRES. (UP)— Prov- isionai President Pedro E. Aram- buru promoted a total of 182 of ficers in the Argentine Army, Na- vy and Air Force. The New Year’s list of promo- tions in the armed forces issued by Aramburu sacluded six major generals, 13 brigadier generals and 63 colonels. - Navy promotions included five new rear admirals, 14 commanders and 74 lieutenant commandeers. In the Air Force, two were pro: moted to major general, five to brigadier generals, and 10 to co- lonels. MEXICAN ROADS TO ‘ GET PRIORITY MEXICO CITY. (UP)— The De- partment of Communications and Public Works announced that the México-Nogales and Guadalajara- San Luis Potost highways will re- ceive maintenance priority from the department in 1958. The Department said, that al- though appropriations for the ma- intenance of the two roads have foundations and other interested not yet been made, a brigade of HAVANA, Jan, 6. (UP)— (Spe- cial to THE AMERICAS DAILY) —The Government Minister refut- ed the statements made by the Dean of the Havana Province News- papermen’s Guiid, Dr. Jorge Quin- tana, in México City, in which he d | affirmed, according to what was ex President, Eduardo Santos, the | reported by cable, that “it is not possible to speak of freedom of expression in America if there are Latin Journalists Request Batista to Lift Censorship MEXICO, Jan. 6. (UP)— News- papermen from Brazil, Pert, Co- lombia, and México, who are at- tending the ceremonies to conme- morate the anniversary of the founding of the National Newspa- per Editors Union of this country, sent the following telegram to the President of Cuba, General Ful- gencio Batista: “Upon meeting in México City, to commemorate the anniversary of the National Newspaper Editors Union and “Nespapermen’s Day”, we ask you to lift the press cen- sorship, which your government has established, as its continuation is against the most elemental prin- ciples of democracy of this con- tinent”. It is signed by Juan Antonio Mespleh and Raul Riff for the Na- tional Professional Nesspapermen’s Federation of Brazil; Etel de Sou- za for the Rio de Janeiro Profes- sional Newspapermen’s Union; Miguel Carrillo and Genaro Car- neco Checa, for the Peruvian News- papermen’s Federation; Carlos Pu- yo Delgado for the Newspaper: men’s Circle of Bogoté; Antonio Ortiz Izquierdo, Luis Parra, Enri- que Angulo and Rosendo Gomez Lonrenzo for the National News: paper Editors Union; and Jorge Quintana for the Newspapermen’s proyenctal College of Havana, Cu- a. Alihough the relations between the U.S. and Latin America will permanent workers keep them in good repair because of their econ- omic importance to the country. RED CONVENTION MEXICO CITY. (UP)— Manuel Terrazas, Editor of the “Voice of México” and chief spokesman for the Mexican communist party said the party would call a conven- tion of the Repvblic’s independent parties in January to select a slate of candidates for the 1958 national election. He said the convention would determine whevher or not any co- mmunist candidates would enter the campaign. Terrazas reiterated that the Mexican communist party would never support official party candidate Adolfo Lépez Mateos. MEXICO STEPPING UP CULTURAL PROGRAMS MEXICO CITY. (UP)— The Na- tional Institute of Fine Arts announced plans for a stepped-up cultural program for 1958, featur- ing the restroation of murals by Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, Also on docket for the new year are an increase in “Theater of the Masses” productions in the pro- vinces, and more nationally spon: sored plastic art exhibitions to in- troduce young artists. : Member Inter American Press Association 6 For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity NUMBER 155 Cuban Official Refutes — Charges Made by Newsman Against Batista Regime SE aE. SA SEES Colombians Honor Newspaper Guild Head Had Attacked Lleras Camargo at Cuhan Regime at México Meeting Luncheon in Paris! countries such as Cuba, in which newspapermen live in a period of assassination, persecution, repris- jals and censorhip”, Dr. Quintana made these state- ments in a ceremony held to com- |memorate the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Méxican News- | Paper Guild, which was also at- | tended by representatives from the other countries of the continent, Quintana said that “in Cuba, the situation of the newspaperman is hopeiess but that the example of free countries such as México. give us strength te continue fighting against tyranny”. On the other hand, the Interior Minister, Dr. Santiago Rey, refut- ed the statements, saying “it is re- gretable that a Cuban newspaper: man who holds such a high position in his field has made such serious and untruthfui statements, which | 4 strict sense of honesty will make them be denied by the newspaper- men of our country”. He also said that for the prestige of national journalism would call on the Press Block the National and Provincial Newspaper Guiids and the Havana: Reporters Association, asking them to~ state what is true of false about this statement, and also to say how the government has acted regarding the personal considera- tion, respect, and deference to. newspapers and newspapermen “without the difficulties of the ex. geptional and transitory measure of press censorship”, which gov: ernment was obliged to impose against its wishes, having ever, in the slightest way, bothered the moral oy physical integrity of the representatives of newspaper or newspapermen, The Minister said that “unfortue demand was made in order to cla- rify what was the truth of the si- tuation of Cuban newspapermen in national and foreign opinion re- garding relations with the govern- ment and to serve as an honor: able orientation for those who might form an erroneous opinion, based on Quintana’s statements, which he calls false, Congress Session Beginning Today of Vital Importance for Latin America WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (UP)—| Many of the measures which not be the object of special study the I’eronist position: that there| The second period of sessions. of | the U. S. legislators will adopt will | in this legisiative will be a blank ballot; that there | the U.S 85th Congress, which be- | have repercussions in the econo- will be abstentions;~that the can-| gins tomorrow, the 7th of January,|my of the Latin American coun- didate of the Radical Intransigent | Will be of greater importance for.| tries, period, many bills will be debated which will affect these relations, mainly se- veral which relate to the U.S, foreign economic policies. Two of the most important will be those regarding the extension of Law 80, which consists of stimul- ating the export of excess agricul- tural products, and that which re- oe the distribution of foreign ald, The Merchant Marine Committee of the House of Representatives has now contracted a group of ex- perts to study the commercial as- pects, from a national and inter- national view point of the Central American Inter Oceanic Canal. The committee will present .a report in which one of these three things should be decided: (1). Impere the present Panamé Canal. (2). Construct another sea- le vel canal in Panama. (3) Construct another eanal through Nicaraguan territory. The committee will need several montis to prepare the report and It is not believed that this matter will be debated in this session, Congressional committees will continue to give more attention than ever before —due to the re-* cent technical advances of the So- viet Union— to the communist activities in Latin America. It is very probable that Con- gress will agree to extend Law 480 for another year. The Law shouid expire on the 30 of June, 1958. The Secretary of Agriculture, Ezra T. Benson has said that: the government wil! ask Congress for 1.500 million dollars for the ap- plicaton of this Law in order to continue to place U.S, excess agri- cultural products in the foreign market, 2 For the Latin American coun tries, and especially those who export similiar agricultural pro- ducts the extension of Law 480 is a matter of uneasy tion,