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Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
Briton TO Press
Charges Against
Ponumoniun Govt.

LONDON (UP)- Round-the-
world hitchhiker Don White of
Leytohstone, London, said he
would press for action against the
Panama Government.
He claims that after being beat
en- up he was gaoled by Panama
police three weeks ago.
He is seeing his member of par
Lament Reginald Sorensen, Labour
member for Leyton. Then he will
talk with Government officials to-
gether with his companion Dan
Havilan, 81, of Mitcham, Surrey,
who was also jailed in Panama.
sit has happened out there to
other people," White charged to.
night.
He said that the Panama police
accused him of being drunk.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23

MEXICO CITY (UP)- The Me-
xico City press, labor organizations
and industrial groups today prais-
ed Presidential candidate, Adolfo
Lopez Mateos, for his statements
to the foreign press on Wednes-
day.
In a press conference with re-
representatives. of foreign press the
next President of Mexico" called
on the United States to encourage
production in Latin America with
better prices for Latin American
products. He complained that the
United States fixes the prices it
pays for the Latin American pro-
ducts it buys and also fixes the
prices for the manufactured pro-
ducts it sells to the Latin Ameri-
can countries.
Lopez Mateos also said there is
no communist problem in Mexico
and politely told the United States
to take care of its house and we
will take care of our own"
He said that the communist pro-
blem in Mexico was mostly the re-
suit of the American reds who
crossed the border into Mexico.
On commenting Lopez Mateos'
statements, the newspaper excel
sior" said today, Latin American
progress is being delayed by the
United States policy Of buying
cheap and selling dear"
In an editorial entitled Estate
ment of Lopez Mateos," the paper
also said that Mexico does not ex-
port communists to the United
States. on the contrary, from
the other side of the Rio Grande
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
Calm Apparently Returns
to Venezuela After Riots
in Caracas Claim 30 Lives
Disturbances Reported in 7 Towns
Including Important Oil centers

against the government by an
army battalion on New Years
Day. The government put down
that rebellion by rushing loyal
troops from the capital.
A Caracas Radio broadcast
heard in Willemstad, Curacao,
said the disturbances were main
ly carried out by persons pilfer-
ing and damaging stores and
other private property. Caracas
dispatches said troops had been
ordered to shoot to kill in such
cases.
The violence started with a gen.
eral strike against the government
shortly before noon Tuesday and
marked by the ringing of church
bells. Schools, shops and banks
were closed. Newspapers failed to
publish.
Disorders began almost at once
and although police and national
guard forces tried to put down
the riots the rioters overturned
and burned ears and buses and
attacked some buildings. Most of
the rioting was in the Catia and
the city the old part of Caracas
where the workers live.
A State Department spokesman
in Washington said the us. gov
eminent was "in touch with u
embassy" in Caracas and that it
had mot reports of the 10000
Americans there being injured or
any American property being
damaged.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
Europe Africa Oppose
Latin American Plan to
Maintain Coffee Prices.

RIO DE JANEIRo, Jan. %. -
(UP). - European and African
delegates to the International COT
fee Conference rejected Latin Ame-
rican plans to establish artificial
measures to maintain high coffee
prices.
Pierre Kotuo, Economy Minister
of French Cameroons, approved
the amendments proposed by Bel
GUM to an agreement prepared by
Latin Americans, which would
give the organization authority to
recommed subsidies and export
quotas, in order to avoid drops IN
prices. -
The Belgian amendments would
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
TEMPERATURE
...e@ e@m88gF@de
Use Of Military Courts 10
Judge Civilians

There are some Heads of State
who, once they grab absolute
control of the reins of power,
they think that just by getting
Congress to pass a law allowing
military courts to judge civilians
for common or political crimes,
is enough to have that law
regarded as good for the people,
regarded as technical by the
jurists and as democratic by
those Analysing it on the basis
of the theological principles.
So that the laws of a Republic
be always respected by the .pu-
bile, it is not enough to enforce
coldly the ordinary regulations
but, also, it is indispensable
that those laws have sound mo-
raj orientation and that, more
over, they respond to the demo-
cratic philosophy that must in.
Spire the institutions of a repu-
blican way of life.
To judge civilians in military
courts, removing them from
the regular instruments of jus.
tice, even if a special law per-
mits it, is an attempt against
the civil rights of the indivi-
dual, and is an open violation,
even if within the stipulations
OF the ad-hoc law, of the es.
sence of the doctrinal principles
so greatly cherished by the hui
man being. That which is violat-
ed represents the ultimate
achievements of long struggles
through the course of history,
at the cost of many sacrifices
and realized, fundamentally, by
the intelligence and the deter
mination of enlightened thinkers.
The full prevalence of demo-
cracy cannot respond blindly to
the mandates of the law, when
ever such law bounds on arbi.
trariness. 1t is the law that
must conform to the mandates
of democracy. An theological
principle and a sound doctrine
should inspire the constitutional
and legal procedures of our Re-
publics.
The people find intolerable
even if they must bear them
the penalties imposed by a Mi
litary Court when judging
citizens it has removed from the
proper jurisdiction; to be tried
on the basis of codes and laws
applicable only to the military
when military crimes are COM
mitted.
So that our Republics may
come closer to the true institu-
tional sense of the concept of
Republic, every effort should
be done by all, directed towards
the elimination of antidemocra-
tic laws.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23

leave in the hands of Competent
N. U. agencies" the task of deter
mining what measures are neces-
airy if large coffee crops threated
to provoke a drop in prices.
British and Belgian delegates
conferred last night with Paulo
.aGuzzo, Director of the Brazilian
Coffee Institute, trying to find a
solution for the difference of
viewpoints. Guzzo is considered
one of the principal drafters of
the Latin American plan.
The conference will last until
Jan. 81. 1t was called by Brazil to
establish an. international coffee
organization 'to promote world
consumption of coffee, seek ade-
quate solutions to coffee problems,
and contribute to the expansion
of trade in favor of the countries
producing and consuming this COM
modify.
In his opening address, presi.
dent Kubitschek urged the as
sembled delegates to defend the
interests of the industry "as they
would defend their own child"
The Brazilian Chief Executive
emphasized that coffee creates
wealth not only for Latin Anne
RIGA but also for Europe and Afri-
ca and that as an Garner of fore
ign exchange it neighs heavily in
the economic balance of many
nations.
Peruvian delegate Jorge Harten,
president of the Coffee Federation
of America (Fedecame) which in
cludes all Latin American produc-
ing countries except Brazil and
Colombia, told newsmen that the
Fedecame voted in a secret caucus
to support Brazilian proposals for
price supports and export quotas
Alfonso Rochac, head of the de-
legation from Ell Salvador, said
the conference means "the begin
ming of a new era in the history
of coffee. He predicted the con-
ference would discard the philo-
sophy of everyone for himself"
and adopt one of mutual support
and cooperation.
Britain, Belgium, France, The
Netherlands and Portugal, as hol-
ders of coffee producing territories
in Africa were invited to send de-
legates. There are observers from
eight international organizations
and from eight foreign coutries.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
Officers Escape
in Munagua, Reach
Embassy Asylum

MANAGUA, Jan. %. Captain
Victor Rivas Gomez and Second
1t. Ali Solomon, members of the
N~icaraguan Air Force, escaped
from Jail, it was officially an
nounced.
The two officers, together with
Major Jose Luis Aguado, Captain
Napoleon Ubilla, 1t. Jorge Are
llano, and Second Its. jose Anto-
MO Mejia and Carlos Ulloa, were
sentenced yesterday by a Military
Court, before which they were &C.
cused of planning a revolt against
the Somozas' government.
Rivas Gomez, considered as the
ablest pilot of the Air Force, had
been sentenced to five years in
prison and Second 1t. Solomon to
two years.
The same Military Court had
sentenced three civilians to Jail
before. They are Engineer Luis
Cardinal, ex Captain Enrique Ca
llejas and DR.. Or1e Reyes. (Ac-
cordi g to Nicaraguan law, civil
ians may be tried by military
courts in certain casey.
General Aanastasio Somoza De-
bayle, National Guard Chief, met
today with high ranking army Of.
ficers to begin an investigation of
the escape.
The head Of the Salvadorean
diplomatic mission in Nicaragua,
Miguel Parada, informed the Nj
caragua Foreign Office that RI.
vas Gomez and Solomon had enter
ed the Salvadorean Embassy, jump
ing over a wall, at 3 am. and thai
they had requested asylum.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23

At the same time, Julio Vela,
who was named Secretary General
of the Administration, took over
his position.
Merlo substitutes for Enrique
Arroyo Delgado, who headed the
Government Ministry for IA
months; and Vela for Leonardo
Moscoso, who held the post of De.
velopment Minister since the start
OF President Camilo Ponce's gov.
eminent.
The men who resigned said that
they were doing so for personal
reasons which were not connected
with political motives.
Merlo and Vela belong to the
Christian Social Party, which was
founded by President Ponce, and
Manspons to the Independent
Industrial Party.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23

CARACAS, Jan. %. (UP). The
widespread disorders in Venezuela
appeared to be coming to an end
today but not until savage street
fighting killed 80 persons in the
capital city of Caracas alone.
Radio and television stations
had resumed today their regular
broadeasting. This meant the go
vernment network" in force DUR
ing an emergency had ended.
A nightlong curfew ended at
5 am. and it is believed it will be
continued. Automobile and bus
traffic was light in the early hours
but was picking up rapidly. 1t
was believed international airlines
would land in Caracas as usual
today.
A government communique is
sued in Caracas last night said
armed police patrols, secret police
and att onal guardsmen had
brought the riots under control.
Disorders also reported in the
cities Of Valencia, Valera, Vale
de la Pascua, Ell Tigre, Los Te-
ques, FLO and Pueblo Nuevo. The
disturbances were described as
minor.
Some of these are important oil
towns on which Venezuela relies
for one of the highest federal in
comes in the world.
Los Teques, capital of the state
of Miranda and 20 miles from
Caracas, was the site of a revolt
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23

Latin American Finance
and Trade News Reports

ment will pass to the new company.
No taxes on dividends, income,
or patrimony of the company will
be imposed for a period of ten
years.
Special monthly taxes will be i'm
posed upon private hotels and tour
list agencies and the latter will be
required to subscribe to the COM
pany's capitalization. Moreover, be-
ginning January l, 1858, a S per
cent tax on international travel
will be imposed on all air and
surface transport companies. Re-
venue from all these taxes is to be
placed in a fund devoted to tour
list development.
Income and dividend tax
exemption is given to certain types
of hotel construction, provided that
the investors purchase so per cent
of the value of these taxes in the
company's stock.
Approximately one-third of the
capitalization will be paid by the
Colombian Hotel Association GAG
OTEL) and the remainder will be
subscribed by the National Gov
eminent, departments, municipal
tiles, hotels, and tourist agencies.
The tourist entity will undertake
to issue publicity releases relating
to tourist locales and opportuni-
ties; compile a Census" of Co.
lombian sites of interest; recon-
mend proposals for the reorganiza-
ton of port and customhouse faci-
lities to simplify tourist entry pro-
cedures; and construct hotels, inns
and roads around and within
tourist sites.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
G.E. BUILDS POWER
STATION FOR VENEZUELA

WASHINGTON A floating
power station considered the
largest of its kind in the world
was constructed by seven General
Electric Company departments for
Creole Petroleum Corporation for
use on Lake Maracaibo, in Vene-
Zuela. y
The 10000 kilowatt turbine will
burn natural gas and can be
switched over to distillate oil
when necessary, a spokesman of
the company said.
The barge-mounted power sy-
stem will be moved around the lake
to areas where power is needed in
Creole's electric generating sy-
stem. 1t is totally self-sufficient
and designed for automatic and re.
mote control operation.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
FISHING BOAT SUNK
BY EcUADOREAN SHIP
OFF NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. %. (UP).
An Ecuadorian freighter rammed
and sank a fishing boat early to-
day and the Coast Guard said four
crewmen of the smaller vessel
were missing.
A coast guard %helicopter and a
40-foot patrol boat were unable to
locate survivors of the fishermen,
tentatively identified as the Indian
Prince. The search began at S am.
shortly after the collision.
One member of the five-man
fishing boat crew was rescued by
the freighter, the S. S. Bonita,
400-foot Standard Fruit Co. vessel.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
TO INSTALL
NAVIGATION STATIONS

WASHINGTON - The Argen-
tine Government has approved the
signing of a contract between the
Ministry of Aeronautics and Pan
American Grace Always for install
lation of a chain of seven VOR
Visual Omni-Range) air naviga-
ton stations along the airline's
route from Chile to Buenos Al
res. "~
The stations will be located at
Ezeiza, the Buenos Aires Interna-
tional Airport; Malargue, Mendo.
"a; Cordoba; Tucuman; Villa Rey-
nolds; and Junin.
Under the contract, the Argen-
tine Government will operate the
facilities which will be available
to all parties.
Panagra will provide the install
lations and have supervision OF
them and maintenance of equip
ment for the first two years, after
which they will be turned over to
the Ministry of Aeronautics.
The contract also provides for
training in the United States OF
all necessary personnel, for both
Panagra and the Air Ministry, for
operation and maintenance OF
equipment.
Upon installation of the equip
ment, Argentina will initiate mo
termination of means of communi'
cation for air navigation. The
communications network covers
Panagra's routes from Buenos All
res to Santiago, Chile, via Mendo'
"a, and from Buenos Aires to An
tofagasta and Lima via Cordobs
and Tucuman, and can be expand
ed to cover all parts of the country
at any future time.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
Mexicuns Hail Statement About u. S.
Prices for Latin American Products

we receive the deciples of Kru-
schev, to whom Mexico grants asy-
lum by force of its laws and its
traditional hospitality, in the same
way that it grants asylum to men
prosecuted in other countries of
the continent"
Similar statements were made
by the Mexican Confederation OF
Labor, the Confederation OF Mexi.
can Chambers of Commerce and
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23

of some professors and walked out
in defense of a professor who was
dismissed.
One hundred students remained
in the site and police p%atrolled
around the building.
Authorities indicated that they
will make the students leave the
college, using public force, If neces-
sary.
The Minister of Education stat
ed that the strike is a labor right
which is prohibited to students.
He accused them of letting them
selves be moved by political agents
identified as "agitators," and add
ed:
"The government will try to take
care of this problem with a strong
hand. and any other strike which
may occur in other colleges in the
Republic will receive equal sane
ton"
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
COLOMBIAN TOURIST


WASHINGTON - The establish
ment of a semiofficial tourist CON-
pany, Empresa Colombiana de
Turismo, with headquarters in Be-
gotta and an authorized capital of
20 million pesos, about 1913 mil
lion, was recently approved by
the Military Junta of Colombia.
Purpose of the agency is to pro-
mote the development of Colon
bias tourist industry. and the fol-
lowing provisions r included in
the decree:
Title to all hotels now built or
under construction which are in
the name of the National Govern
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
STUDENTS STRIKE
IN ECUADOR

QUITO (UP)- The students Of
the Vicente Maldonado" school,
OF Riobamba, declared a strike and
the Minister of Education closed
the establishment.
The strikers asked for q change
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Latin American News in Brief

who died yesterday. Marshal Ron
don was 90.
The body will be at the "Circulo
Militar" military Circle) until
this afternoon, while thousands of
Brazilians fill by the chapel to
pay their last homage to the man
who opened the Amazon in order
to make friends with the Indians
without firing a single shot.
Rond6n's methods for just
treatment and discussion of the
complaints of the Indians brought
peace to the Matte Crosse after
years of bloody undeclared war.
BRAZILIAN STUDENTS
VISITING LIMA, PERU
LIMA (UP)-A group of young
Brazilian ex-alumni of the Nosss
Senhora de Sion Catholic College
of Sac Paulo, are now visiting this
city, after touring other Latin
American capitals.
There aae nine girls from Is tc
18 years of age, and they are &C
companied by Mrs. Maria Isabe.
Machado and Mrs. Nair Reggian.
de Aguilar.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
KUBITSCHEK
NATIONAL

RIO DE JANEIRO (UP)- The
President, Juscelino Kubitschek,
decreed three days of national
mourning for the death of Mar
shall Candida Mariana Rondon,
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
EVENTS
ENJOYS Present Their
Credentials in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO. (UP)- The
new Ambassadors of Guatemala,
Alberto Herrarto, and of Colombia,
Manuel Mejia, presented their
credentials to President Juscelino
K~ubitschek.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
MINISTERS
SIGN A PACT

VIENNA (UP)- Rumania and
Argentina have signed a CONNER
cial agreement for 1858 in Buca-
rest, according to Bulgarian pa
pers which have arrived in this CT
ty.
Rumania will export oil and rail-
road materials, wood, paper,
glass and chemical products. Ar.
gentina will send Rumania hides,
oils, wool wastes, meat and can
ned fish.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-23
ECUADOREA MINISTERS
TAKE OVER POSTS

QUITO (UP)- Jorge Merlo and
Pedro Manspons took over their
posts as Government and Develop
ment Ministers, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18

the club contacts the ball.
which shuts the clubface too
soon. Don't forget that you've
got TO hit through the ball
with the left hand as we'll as
the right-and Just as hard.
This closing OF the clubface
before the ball is met won't
happen II you hit on through
the ball with both hands. Just
remember that the back Of the
left hand should be facing the
target at the instant the ball
Is hit.
The golf swing is a two
handed operation throughout.
II you're having trouble hitting
with both hands, shift your
point of concentration to the
forearms. Make sure that both
forearms move on past the ball
on the downsping. This will
keep you from allowing your
right hand to over-dominate
the left, which 1t must not do
II you want to hit the ball
straight.
For more swing pointers, get
my new pamphlet. Tips for
the Beginning Golfer" It's
yours for l0c and a stamped,
return envelope sent to me,
Cary Middlecoff. at this paper
(copyriRht, 1888. John W. Ollie CO..
Sunday: Too Many Topped
ShOts.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
BOWLING
WITH ROD THOMAS

II promises to be a sweet
swan song when Eli and Lii
Friedman bow out Sunday as
proprietors OF the Mount Raj
nier Bowling Center after II
years Of pleasant association
with bowling. both as a busi-
ness and a game.
The fifth annual George
Hardin Memorial Handicap. for
men and women. will afford
the FriedmanS an opportunity
to bid adieu TO a host OF we'll
wishers. At the same time it
will serve TO introduce the new
proprietors. a couple Of person.
able Young men named Pete
LOOMS and Mike Ballos. Here
tofore. LOOMS was an account
ant and Ballos ran a restau-
rant.
Tournaments at Mount Raj
nier always have attracted
large fields and Sundays may
be the biggest yet. This is indi-
Gated by an advance paid-up
entry Of So. believed to be an
all-time record for such events
in this area.
The Harbin Memorial is a
five-game test with four -fifths
handicaps based on a scratch
of 1870. The entrance fee is SIS
and the major awards 500.
$50 and $50. Bowling will start
at l pm. with the lists closing
at 10.
It's a Mount Rainier tradi-
ton that Len Belas direct its
tournaments. He's handled
some dillies. but this one is
expected TO give him the work.
out Of his career.
For the first time in five
years. the Women's Pioneer
Tenpin League at Alexandria
Tenpins has a champion other
than Arcade Pontiac. This
time it's Virginia Trailer Sales.
which. after a weak start,
breezed to the title with nine
game edge over runnerup
Crown Supply.
The Trailers and their aver
ages: Frances Colohan. l72,
which earned her the individual
title for the second straight
season. Amy Scheidt. ITO:
Helen Hess, las; Cathy Stevens,
l6S and Anne Scarlous, 1889.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
Vintage Cars to Carry
D.C.Hopes otMorIboro

Henry believes 1t is the Oldest
big modified car still racing in
this country. He has raced 1t
twice, at Marlboro last fall and
at Boca Ration early last
month. Both times heavy rains
flooded the ignition after the
Maserati did well in prelim-
inaries.
Robinson's car is a D-Jaguar.
somewhat smaller in engine
than the famous Briggs Cum
bingham teams vehicles but
still potent. Jim bought it from
George Constantine late in
February and thinks he has q
chance for a prize Sunday, If
not the big silver bowl for
first place.
Constantine won five of six
races in the car in 1856 and
won at Thompson and Lime
Rock. Conn. last year. Robinson
has turned 1904 in practice
at Marlboro. which may be
good enough to win II he can
keep it up. IN have a lot Of
fun. anyway" he promises.
Helping to make it fun will
be Cunningham's two Lister
Jaguars. at least one other D.
Jaguar. a number Of Ferraris
and at least one Porsche RS.
to name a few in the Presi-
dents Cup feature. The first
Of seven races starts at 10 am.
on the two-mile road course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-18
Blair, Northwestern
Tie for League Lead

Northwestern and Montgom-
cry Blair High Schools are tied
for the lead in Maryland BIZ
County baseball with 20 rec
ords after scoring victories yes
terday.
Northwestern defeated Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase. 10. at
B-CC while Blair beat Wheaton,
6-l, at home. In other league
games. Bladensburg trounced
Oxon Hill, 1874. and High Point
defeated Suitland. IA.
Charlie Payne of Northwest
ern and bees Craig Felber
each pitched one-hitters. but
Payne got the decision when
his teammates scored a run in
the fourth inning without a
hit. Joe Heurich Of Northwest
ern and Ken Smith Of B-CC
got the only hit. both singles.
Charlie Boteler led of the
fourth with a walk for North
western. He advanced TO third
on two straight passed balls and
then scored on John Gravely's
sacrifice fly.
Payne struck out IA and
wake dthree while Felber had