The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-09-24
Top Argentine Government Official
Here To Inspect ingalls, ShipYard
Gov. Wright To Be
Reception Host
For Gen. Pistorini

The Ingalls, Shipbuilding Cor
poration and Monro B. Lanier,
its president, will be host to a
top Argentine government Off
cial this weekend in Paseagoula
who is visiting the United States
in connection with the develop
ment and furtherance of lis
country's five-year plan for eco
nomic development.
The official is General of the
Armies Juan Pistarini, minister
of public works for Argentina
and director of that nations five
year economic and public i'm
provement program.
General Pistarini, accompanied
by members of his family, ar
rived in New Orleans Tuesday
aboard the S. S. Del Norte, Delta
Line luxury liner which was one
of three such vessels built by the
ingalls, Shipyard at Pascagoula
for the Mississippi Shipping Co.
The group, accompanied by Mr.
Lanier, ingalls, officials and rep
resentatives of the u. S. Govern
ment will come here Sunday for
a two-day visit. :
General Pistarini is visiting
the United States at the invita-
ton of Governor Fielding l..
Wright. Governor and Mrs.
Wright are scheduled to be hosts
at a reception for General Pts
tarini and his party Monday aft
ernoon at the Longfellow House.
Also scheduled to take part in
welcoming him to the state are
Senator John c. Stennis and
Congressman William M. Colmer,
both of whom are to attend the
reception Monday.
General Pistarini is accom-
panied by his wife, Sonora Pts
tarini, his daughter Marie
Theresa, and his son, 1t. Juan
Antonio Pistarini.
To Inspect Yard
Highlight of the Pascagoula
visit will be an inspection of the
ingalls, Yard by General Pistra-
mi on Monday, and a demonstra-
ton of the Argentine government
vessels built at the ingalls, yard.
Construction of four 232-foot
twin screw river cargo vessels
for the Argentine government kas
recently completed at the In
gals yard. Two of these vessels
are scheduled to sail for New Or
leans during General Pistarini's
visit here, and he is scheduled to
board one for a short trip and
demonstration.
The General will inspect phas-
es of the public works program
while in the United States, in
Guiding the Mississippi river flood
control program and the IVA
power development.
Speaking at a press interview
Tuesday at New Orleans he said
that Argentina has decided to
cooperate with the United States
in regard to the present interna-
tional situation and added that
Argentina is open to any eco
nomic solution to present prob
lens which will put us nearer TO
the United States economically"
He said that due to a present
dollar shortage in his nation, and
a resulting shortage of certain
needed machinery, there has been
a slight slack in his country's
gigantic five-year plan. He added
that he believed a solution will
be worked out soon. probably
within a month.
Serve Common Interests
at will serve the common in
terests of both our countries" he
said, ito arrive at a solution
which will permit Argentina to
do her buying in the United
States. But that solution will
have to be worked out by the
bankers in cooperation with the
economic leaders. In order for
Argentina to buy machinery and
other needed equipment in your
country, the United States must
buy from us such things as ce-
reals, leather and vegetable oil.
Maybe some of these could be
purchased as part of the Euro
pean recovery program which in
the end would bring to us much
needed dollars"
It is understood that, pending
the working out of the dollar ex-
change. the Argentine govern
ment, through General Pistarini,
plans to place large orders in this
country among which is included