Evening star., 1932-01-09
LATIN AMERICAN REPUBLICS
SHOW SIGNS OF TRADE GAINS
Expert Observer Says People Have Learned
Economy-Sees Evidences of
Returning Confidence.

the me-honored custom OF having
both chauffeur and footnan attend
the cars of well-to-do people has, in
many cases, been discontinued. One
man now .suffices.
In Cali, Colombia, we have an illus
tration Of the long time use Of which
the people are putting motor cars. After
a machine has run its allotted miles,
when chassis and body have reached
the worthless stage, Colombian me-
chanics salvage from several old cars
at least four good ball-bearing wheels.
With four wheels and two axles the
mechanic turns out an unusual wagon
to which horse gives motive power
Cali, by thus utilizing parts of dis
carded automobiles, provides delivery
wagons which are far easier to draw
about the streets than the heavier
wagon long in use.
Air Travel Increases.
During 1881, facilities for air traffic
have steadily advanced. Two new
planes of 5o-passenger capacity have
been placed in service between North
and South America. Others are under
construction. These giants of the air
are sailing back and forth bearing
heavy burdens of mail and freight;
while passenger bookings seem to war
rant the opinion that this mode of
inter American travel is proving highly
satisfactory and that safety features
are a source of comfort and reassur-
ance to the travelling public.
In every Latin American republic
local air traffic has made strides dur
ing the year. Argentina and Chile have
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most reaches of the continent; Bolivia,
Paraguay and Ecuador placed planes on
routes that open primeval regions to
quick postal service-regions that will
be among those of active development
in the future. Cooperation OF national
and international air services has been
extended during the year; and this fact
makes it possible for the the traveller to
visit almost any region If he Is willing
to pay for a special plane. A case IN
mind occurred at Belem para where
It was necessary for a commercial man
to reach quickly certain rubber planta-
tions in the Amazon Valley. The round
trip was made in a single day; river
boat would have required a week.
Explorers Use Planes.
Airplanes have proved to be a boon
unknown Businesses. Over the Amazon
and over the Andes and over the soli-
tudes of Magellan airplaneS have car
ried the seeker of facts. Indeed, the
contribution of 1881 to science and dis
coVery are Just about the reverse OF
those conditions with which the busl-
ness world has had to contend.
For instance, some brave men OF
science few over Central American vol
canoes and by the use Of special cam
eras obtained unusual photographs
from dizzy heights. Science recalled q
field man from Java and sent him tc
the slopes Of mighty Izalco in Salvador
where he is endeavoring to f1nd some
Of that volcanoes secrets. BY our
modern features of investigation, says
this scientist, I'VE believe we can pre-
dict when future eruptions are likely
to occur. Such knowledge may save
many lives from the horrors that over
took the people of Guatemala year
ago" The beginning of 1882 finds this
man on his mission among the vol
canoes
Southern Mexico and Central Amer
lea were visited during the year anc
their ruins examined more carefully
old walls and masonry high up IN the
Peruvian Andes were photographed anc
mapped Books and reports now avail
able seem to indicate that the Ameri.
cans are really older than we supposed
| them to be.
The pushing onward of dirt roads
not to mention miles of modern high
ways-has helped the explorer. One o.
| the most notable examples is th'
| widening Of a trail TO the width of g
road This road opens motor routt
TO the geographic heart OF Soutf
America-Santa Cruz, in Bolivia. Tht
route of 400 miles begins at Yacuiba or
the Argentine Bolivian frontier.
The largest now of European emf
grants to the countries of Latin Amer
lea was recorded in the years inmedi
| ately preceding the World War. TAX