Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
I'll TELEGRAPH, Guayaquil.-The
following notice has been direct
ed to the department Of investi-
- cations by the chief of police,

I'll TELEGRAPH, Guayaquil.-
l. following notice has been direct
ed to the department Of inveSti-
IL cations by the chief of police,
Col. Nicolas Santos:
with the object of complying with
the instructions contained in article At
of the new police code with the great
est pronptitude possible, you will please
notify at once all proprietors of COM
mercial establishments where firearms
are offered for sale to the public that
they are to make no sales Of rifles,
shotgtlns, revolvers or similar weapons
to any one whatsoever, unless the in
tended purchaser is furnished with
written permission from the police de-
partment emitting him to the legal
possession of such firearm."
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Highways Needed
To Spur Automobile Sales.
La Nacion, Buenos Aires.-If the
Americans desire to sell more motor
vehicles in Argentina they should assist
us in the development of our roads.
A powerful truck is of no special use
to us If it can be used only in a
limited territory. AS yet roads suitable
for motor traffic have been constructed
only in the immediate vicinity of this
capital and in the provinces of Buenos
Aires and Cordoba. While automobiles
are extremely useful in the important
sectors of this territory, they do not
as yet afford the interurban conven-
fence long exploited by the railroads.
The Argentine government is doing
all it can to improve the great high
ways of the country, but it is so vast
work that it will be many years be-
fore complete network of traffic ar
teries can be created. So far the en-
deavor of the government has been to
improve the roads already existing.
most of which, at certain seasons of
the year. are practically impossible for
automobiles. Such a condition has
been the main factor in preventing the
sales of cars in Argentina, especially
in the rural districts.
Thousands of gasoline-propelled We
hicleS are used in BuenoS Aires, La
Plata, Rosario and other large cities OF
the republic, and fully three-fourthS OF
them are of American manufacture.
Therefore 1t is more in the interest OF
American than of any other foreign
car manufacturers that we have avail
able greater eXtentS Of roadwayS upon
which motor vehicles can be operated
satisfactorily.
At present it Is estimated there are
between 100000 and 100000 cars in
Argentina, of all ages and conditions,
serving the needs of our 100000 pop
ulation. This would indicate that our
people are beginning to appreciate the
advantages of mechanical Transports
ton and that they are willing to alb
serb any products that will lessen the
burdens and inconvenience of life.
But until more and better roads are
constructed the majority of our people
must continue to cultivate their planta-
tons, and convey their produce to mar
ket by the methods of their primitive
ancestors.
Liberty OF Press
Works in Devious Channels.
FL Sol, Madrid.-The so-called Glib
erty of the press" is working out in
devious channels. 1t seems that while
the papers used to be censored prior
to publication, now this judgment is
passed after the papers are distributed.
The periodicals have the liberty, 1t Is
true, of publishing almost anything
they desire TO, but, alas, they must,
too, take the consequences, if such ut
terances do not meet with the approval
of the authoritieSl
OF the recent workings of the new
exemptions, We may cite the case of
Ell Liberal of Bilbao, recently indicted
for six articles appearing in its pages.
OF the six, a penalty is to be inflicted
for only one, in SO far as the newspaper
itself is concerned. The fines and
punishments for the other five offenses
must be answered for by the writer's in
dividually. Thus it appears that edi-
tors and reporters will be visited per-
sonally with the retribution that in
other countries is exacted of the owners
or managers.
In Valencia an entire edition of FL
Peblo has been confiscated by the gov
eminent because 1t did not publish in
its entirety the discourse pronounced in
Zaragoza recently by Don Indalecio
Prieto.
The authorities have also denounced
La Publicidad of Barcelona for printing