Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29
u. S. FARM METHODS =
ARGENTINE'S QUEST
Carlos Vallejo Begins Three Years Study.
Other Matters of Interest. =

1 for his country under command OF
Commander Frank b. Freyer. The
naval commission is composed Of five
| ofhcers who will assist in the reor-
| ganization of the Peruvian navy.
While it is not planned greatly to
enlarge Peru's navy at this time, Ans
basSador PeZet says there have been
| contracts let for several new ships. ~
The Peruvian embassy here has re-
| ceived from E. b. Bejarana. agent in
New York of the Peruvian Steamship
Company, report to the effect that
this company has conveyed more ton
mage through the Panama canal this.
year between the United States and
South America than any other steam-s
snip line serving the two countries.
B. G. Getsinger, commissioner Of
commerce. southern Commercial Com
gresS, left Washington last week for
Atlanta, Ga, where he will supervise
the establishment there of one of thes
schools in pan-American and domes-
tic commerce, one Of a chain of such
institutions the congress is inaugu-
rating in manufacturing cities of the
United States. They are similar to
the one which recently closed it's sum-
mer session here. ~,
I Mr.. Getsinger states that the cham.
bers of commerce in every city have
offered their aid and cooperation In
| the establishment and maintenance of
| the schools. There is great field to-
be covered in this work, it is believed.
| and interesting results are antici-.
pated.
Peru is importing 81 per cent of her
goods bought in foreign countries
from the United States. according to.
| information received by the embassy
here. This percentage has increased
since ast year, when the United
States sent So per cent of Peru's inn
ports. Z
Exports from Peru to the United,
States. however, for the quarter end
ing March 81, were valued at $4,193,-,
059 less than exports in the corre-.
spending quarter in 1919.
DR.. Guillermo A. Sherwell, professor
of Spanish at Georgetown University.l
Hnd judicial expert of the Inter.
American High Commission. returned
| to Washington last week from Soutql
America with the group Of eighteen
| students from the School for Foreign
Service of the university. He Went.
as preceptor and guide to these stu
dents. who are preparing to enter the
business field. AS result OF their
| trip each Of the students is prepar-
ing a report on some phase or the
| industrial, economical or commercial
] life of Venezuela.
| Dr. Sherwell said he was particu.s
larly impressed with the high type Of
public officials he met in Venezuela
and with the business-like manner
| which they attend to their duties. he
! was charmed with the people them-
selves. he said. whom he found 70
be "of the best types of manhood 10
be found anywhere in the world.
| DR.. Sherwell speaks of the great de-
velopment which has taken place IN
Venezuela-of the railroads. marveis
of engineering skill, and OF the Won
hill Tractors
| being introduced in the AGRICULTURAL
sections-new breeds of cattle are pei,
ing imported, many of them from the
United States, and there Is Spiehuioi
opportunity for further development,
in cattle raising. Venezuela is the
| nearest of the South American coun-f
tries to the United States and there
| is an opportunity for much more TRACE
between the two countries, Dr Sher-
well believes. q
The Peruvian government win Tp
hvdro-ayiation school within a snort
time on the island of San Lorenzo, OPP
nosite CaIlao. where a complete course,
Of instruction will be given. Gfaas
yates of the school will be reaulreIi
| to serve two years IN s sne hv the
Psrnv;an government is indicative OF
MANY which the South american
countries are taking toward ehcouI
aeement of aviation under the super
vision of the government. d.
The Bolivian government has op-i
tanned loan of S10.OO0,ooo from
New York banking firm TO pay I'll
1n.ns secured in 1910 and 1913 froM
Eranch interests to aid in the con-
struction of railways. Because OF tne
nresent exchange rate between .ns
United States and France the entil
loan of 56.6o3.0o0 francs mas oee
Inundated for approximately So'gHV,,
non renorts received here state: This-'
Iii leave balance from the Amer; =
,can loan of $4,00O.000, which VIII
anahle the construction OF the La
omisca railway, completing aii-raih -
Connections between La Paz anu bue-
nos Aires.
Road CONSUMPTION has been ADOPT
al in Peru by the passage OF res
cent law to aid in building ana main
teinine the national highways. Uh-"
dar This law, obligatory service 1or,
tbe construction and repair or roaos
includes all males between the ases"
of eighteen and sixty years. Insy ar
required to work a certain NUMBER VI
days, according to thelr ase; orp
Eyamntion. however, from this work
IN the roads may be obtained by the
nayment of a certain sum or money <
Il is believed here that at the pres
ont time all laborers nave enous"
money to pay cash instead OF per -
forming the actual labor, and 1t Is eA-
pected the bulk of the returns .rohn-
the law will be in cash rather tnan =
~ ,ahor The estimate of returns
has been set at $2,500.000 per year. -
part upon the manor snail We say :