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, 1958-05-22
HODGE INTRODUCES BILL TO NAME
FREDERIKSTED SCHOOL FOR MARKOE

Senator Walter I. M. Hodge
has introduced a bill in the
Virgin Islands Legislature
which name the new Elemen-
tary and Secondary School at
Frederiksted, the Claude O.
Markoe School" A copy Of the
bill received here today states:
WHEREAS, the Govern
ment of the United States is
constructing and establishing
a new school at Frederiksted,
st. Croix, which will consoli-
Date and supplant the existing
Grammar and Junior High
Schools; and
WHEREAS, Claude o. Mar
koe, a native of st. Croix, born
in Frederiksted, product Of
local schools, and Bachelor Of
Science Chemistry from the
University Of Puerto Rico,
had dedicated his adult life
unselfishly and at the sacrifice
of more lucrative opportuni-
ties, to the teaching and edu-
, 1958-05-22
Ritr For1I-und Of
G.. Grow Becomes
Bride of Jock Ldnsing

Miss Rita Ferdinand 0 f
Christiansted ST. roix, daugh-
ter Of Patrolman Axel Ferdi-
nand, became the bride of
Jack Lansing, son Of WILDER
Lansing at the First Memorial
Presbyterian Church in Mary
land on Saturday, May II,
1853. The Rev. Hugh M. Miller
performed the double ring
ceremony. Mrs. Dorothe Lans-
ing was organist. The bride
was escorted to the altar by
Leroy AIKEN.
Attendants were Mrs. Betty
Continued on page A
, 1958-05-22
legislative Comm.
On Free Port Stdtus
Meets MdY 23rd

The special Committee of the
Legislature on the Free Port
Status will convene in Execu-
tive Session in the ballroom at
Government House in Chris
tiansted or Friday night, May
23, 1858 at $50, it was an
nounced by Senator Ronald
de Lugo, chairman
This Committee is charged
with the responsibility Of in
vestigating, exploring a n d
m baking recommendations
with respect to the matter Of
a Free Port status for the Vir-
Continued on page ~
, 1958-05-22
IA Explors. Registered
For Boy Scouts
Project Amigos
Visitors Must Have
Driving Permit
U. S. Attorney Says
Brvdnt Bdchmdn
Is Member of
Kemper K Club

Reservations for project Bryant Bachman, son of Mr. Visitors
Amigos 1858" have started to and Mrs. w. B. Bachman, must sec
roll into the office of the Puer- Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas, despite
to Rico Council, Boy Scouts of is a member of the Kemper K some tim
America according to David c. Club, athletic booster organi- missioner
Furman, Chairman of the cation at Kemper Military Leon MAY
Council activities Committee. School, Boonvile, Mo. To be reciprocn
To date, "A Explorers have re eligible for membership in the upon wit
Attornt
that Mr..
to make
virgin slanos Will lake par'. carnations OF the campus 1dmdic
"Pro1ect Amigos IS an x the < Club under the dlree- Worke
change Of - Explorers from un OF It Col :. {. kraloVec Hotels
Region Two, which comprises director of athletics, assists in
u ~ ~ n1 Jamaic
n.a+o 81. III | nnuch-nee
Continued on page ~ handles other projects. FlaNo ~
, 1958-05-22

Visitors to the Virgin Islands
must secure a driving permit,
despite a notice published
some time ago by former Com
missioner of Public Safety
Leon MaWson announcing that
reciprocity had been agreed
upon with several states.
Attorney Miller has ruled
that Mr.. Mawson had no right
to make such a statement.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
WASHINGTON. D. c. (PAUl /.

WASHINGTON, D. C. (PAU) =
An exhibition pi paintings by os-
waldo Vigas, young Venezuelan
artist and physician, will be pre-
scented at the Pan American Union
beginning Feb. 20. The exhibition
is sponsored by the Interim Re-
preventative of Venezuela to the
Organization of American States
and Sra. de Himiob.
Vigas is an outstanding figure
in the non-objective movement
which had developed recently in
Venezuela art. Born in Valencia,
Venezuela, in 1926, he moved to
Caracas where be studied at the
medical school of the Central Uni
versity of Venezuela. He specializes
in pediatrics.
In 1852 Vigas went to France on
a scholarship and studied art at the
Sorbonne, at the same time serving
an lnterneship in a Paris hospital.
He exhibited abroad at the Ga.
lerie La Roue in Paris in 1856 and
at the Museum Of Modern Art in
Madrid in 1857. In addition he took
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
Brazilian Diplomat Warns
Europe not to Abandon"
Latin American Nations

in the struggle for Europes free
dom in world war two, the states
man-publisher warned:
friends are emerging today
which could ultimately result in
economic annihilaAon of Latin
America. Whatever is being done
in Africa (by the Europeans) to-
day is done without the peoples of
Latin America and without taking
into account the obvious advant-
age to our common Western civil
ization Of a program harmonizing
the interests of Europe and Latin
America"
Assis de Chateaubriand said
Brazil is already suffering from
the hegemony in the market Of
tropical raw materials which Eu-
rope is offering Africa"
Appealing for close collabora-
ton between the two continents
he said: 1--WE Latin Americans
and you Latin Mediterraneans are
called upon to defend jointly the
past and the future, not of two con-
tinents but Of a single continent
which l would call Euro-America."
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Latin American News in Brief

ed Nations official declared that
10 to 100000 900 children in Latin
America cannot attend primary
schools because there are not
enough teachers or buildings.
Oscar Vera of Chile, a staff
worker for Unesco Gun Educa-
tional, Social and Cultural Organi-
z~ation), told a press conference at
the Pan American Union here that
and additional 100000 900 Latin
American children are only able
to attend primary schools for an
average of one and one half years.
when you realize that in the
United States the average attendant
ce for youngsters is nine and one
half years, he said, "the situation
in Latin America is shocking"
Vera said Unesco last year
started a 10year program aimed
at improving the situation. The
first job, he said, is to gather
statistics so that the governments
can know the situation in each
country. He estimated Latin Amer
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21

Mexico, Houston (exas) and Carta-
gena Colombia respectively.
BURGLARS PARTY AT POLICE
CHIEF HOUSE
RIO DE- JANEIRO (UP) -
Unknown burglars held a cham
payne party at the home Of former
Rio Police Chief Coriolano de Goes
last night.
The thieves, who entered through
a window, found nothing of value
in he apartment of vacationing
Goes. So they raided the refrigera-
tor for champagne and food.
SUGAR PRODUCTION
UP IN GUATEMALA
Sugar production has risen in
the past few years to the point
where in 1857 it reached IS, 900
tons highest level in "a years.
Guatemalan sugar production is
ample for internal consumption
needs.
EDUCATION CONDITIONS In
HEMISPHERE SHOCKING
WASHINGTON. (UP)- A Unit
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21

ROME, Feb. 20 (UP)- Brazil
ian statesman and publisher Sen.
Francisco ASSiS de Chateaubriand
warned Europe last night against
abandoning" Latin America at a
time of growing Soviet pressure"
on the South American continent.
ASsis de Chateaubriand, Brazil
ian Ambassador to London and
owner Of a chain of 80 daily news
| papers, several magazines and 25
radio stations, sounded the warn
ing at a dinner given in his honor
by the Italian Friends Of BRAZIL
Association.
Brazilian Ambassador to Italy
Adolpho Cardoso de AlancaStro
Guimaraes, Italian Foreign Minis
ter director of political affairs
Massimo Magistrate and Count Lo-
dovico Riccardi, President of the
Italian news agency Ansa were
among those attending.
The citizens of Latin America
today have the - we hope erron-
eous = impression that Europe
wants to abandon us, exactly at a
time when an increasing Soviet
pressure inside our border is try
ing to break the solidarity be-
tween Latin America and our Mo
Their Europe" Chateaubriand said.
After recalling that Brazil joined
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
EISENHOWER REQUESTS
$1,5oo,o 900 FOR GAS
TECHNICAL PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. (UP).
President Eisenhower asked Con-
gress to allot 81, 500 900 to CONT
nue. the Technical Cooperation
Program of the Organization of
American States.
This request was made in a
special message of foreign aid
sent to Congress, in which he
detailed the needs in the budget
of 1859 for this purpose, which
will be started July lst.
This request covers the promise
the United States made for 1859,
for which the allotment on foreign
technical aid of the mentioned
Organization amounts to a total
of $685. $4,000.
Last year the budget of GAS
Technical Cooperation Program
was $1,612, 055. 100, of which the
United States contributed $1,251,-
311. 90.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
Rebels, Army Clash Again

HAVANA, Feb. 20 (UP)-New
clashes between rebel and army
forces have been reported from
Eastern and Central Cuba.
Persons arriving from Mama
milo report there have been fire.
quent skirmishes south of Media
Luna, in the western part of Orien-
tie Province, and that both sides
have suffered heavy casualties.
There have been also casualties
among the civilian population.
In other parts of the Province,
they added, military activity is
limited, although there have been
some brief clashes at the tooth.
Odds of Sierra Maestro.
Reports from Sancti Spritus, in
the meantime, estimate that from
80 to 40 rebels hidden in the Sierra
de E~scambray, opened fire On a
military patrol of four men, from
the base of Manao, wounding one
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
ECONOMIC THEMES

For reasons of temperamentaI order and, above all,
because of the serious problems that, historically, demOc.
ay has had to face in many of the Latin American cOun-
tneS, IL is evident that in those nations the political theme
is OF exciting attraction and abSOrbS, in great part, much
OF the activities and attention of the people.
While there are reasons determining that degree of
Latin American concern with political affairs, it is only
logical that there is reStleSSneSS in everything connected
with them. Besides, it is a civic duty to be concerned
about the problems affecting the political life of the State.
In a Republic where, under any pretext and for any reason,
political abuses or Irregularities in the part of minority
groups.
Parallel to that concern for political problems must
be a well founded desire to know and solve economic pro-
blemS, many times connected with political ones, which
also constitute, in many of the Latin American countries,
very serious responsibilities.
Unfortunately, those who show concern for economic
problems are very few, not only because they require
technical knowledge, but also because politics mOnOpOIze
public attention.
If one takes into consideration the fact that economic
matters are closely linked to the general development of
a country, including the political aspect, it is easy to reach
the conclusion that it is very harmful for a country not to
give adequate importance to technicianS who are capable
of giving OrientatiOn to the governments and the COM
munity in general on that all important matter, the economy.
scope of the solution of economic problems within scientific
nOrmS, in harmony with the aspirations of social justice
and, OF course, with the fundamental rights of every human
being, in particular with regard to political freedom.
Without delving into anything that may be interpret
ed as a materialiStic conception Of life, ideolOgically in.
compatible with the feelings of the Latin American people,
1t is necessary to encourage any wellplanned movement
tending to strengthen the economy of those nations on the
basis OF efficiency, stability and productive capacity.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
VENEZUELA APPOINTS
CONSULAR OFFICIALS

CARACAS. (UP). - The For
eign Ministry announced the fol-
lowing appointments in the Con-
Sular service:
Retired Mayor Jacinto Figarella,
General Consul in Mexico; Mario
Perez Arizona, General Consul in
Barcelona; Carlos Alberto Veluti-
nj, General Consul in Chicago;
Luis Alcala, Consul in Puerto Rico;
Ignacio Van Grieken, Consul in
Savannah, Ga; Captain Manuel Fe-
lipe Fernandez, Second Glass Con-
sui in Barbados; Jose Pascal Sardi,
Second Class Consul in Veracruz;
Mexico; Jose Carmejo Pena, Vice
Consul in Madrid; Otto PARA Ca
yama, Luis Horacio Hernandez,
Juan cirque Montenegro, Reinaldo
Camera and Cesar Ramirez Mora
les, Vice-Consuls in Baltimore,
Georgetown. (B rit Guiana)
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21

of them. Later, movement of troops
in the road of Trinidad, Las Villas
Province, was reported pursuing
the attackers. At the beginning of
the week the rebels made a Sud
den attack on a patrol post of
roads in Las Villas.
A report from the army informs
of a fight in a farm in the out
skirts of Campechuela, near Man
zanillo, killing two rebels and
occupying some arms and ammuni
tons, without having a single
casualty.
Terrorism and bloodshed on
tinue without interruption in
Oriente Province. Four persons
were found hanged near Guanta-
namo. In the Caimanera zone, a
skeleton was found, and outside
Manzanillo the body of an unideti-
fled man, pierced with bullets.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
Venezuelan Purchases in the U. S. A.
Worlds Second Largest Per Capita
DipIomof Stresses Importont Role Of the
Oil Companies in his coUnrty's Economy

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -(UP)-
DR.. Carlos Perez de la Cova, Min
lister and Petroleum Counselor of
the Venezuelan Embassy in Wash
ington, emphasized the import
ance of the American Oil Compa-
MES in the economy of his coun-
try, as well as the Importance Of
us. exports to Venezuela.
Perez de la Cova, in a document
read in the Institute of Metallur-
gy and Oil of the United States,
said "that in spite of the political
changes in the government, the oil
industry has proved to continue its
Improvement and stability, operat-
ing in a strict business pattern.
He said that exploitation of oil
in most of other countries is far
behind that of Venezuela, al
though some of them have been as
long as Venezuela in the oil bust
ness, or even longer.
As the document reads, the
American companies spent in We
nezuela during 1855 $275,O 900, 900,
the greatest amount shown in a
Latin American country, which
mainly aided the rapid expansion
of oil industry.
Perez de la Cova emphasized
the following points:
Venezuela received in 1855
approximately 40 per cent of the
total taxes paid by American COM
panies in all Latin America.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21

The American companies also
paid $195, 900, 100000 in salaries,
wages and others to their emplo-
yes in Venezuela in 1855.
Oil represents SO per cent of
all exports of Venezuela, of which
United States buys 38 per cent of
the total of its exports of crude
and refined oil, as well as all the
iron ore production and substan-
tial amounts of coffee and cacao.
Perez de la Cova, who holds the
rank of Minister in the Embassy
of Washington, said Venezuela is
the most important us. customer
buyer in Latin America and that
her purchases from this country
constitute so per cent Of Venezue-
las imports.
"If a per capita estimate is
made, he said, Venezuela, with a
per capita of SOB purchased in
American products, occupies Sc
cond place in the whole world,
with Canada first.
He finally said that he has arriv-
ed to the conclusion that there are
many persons in United States,
that although protectionists in
their feelings, in their economic
life, they depend in part of for
eign trade, and added:
"The fact is that there are more
Americans depending on foreign
trade than those benefitting with
a protectionist policy.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
FUNDS APPROVED TO
FIGHT MALARIA IN
PANAMA CANAL ZONE

WASHINGTON. CUP) - The
House Appropriations Committee
voted today to approve the full re-
quest Of 400 for emergency
operating expenses to combat a
malaria outbreak in the Panama
Canal Zone.
The fund also will be spent to
meet increased hospital expenses
occasioned by a heavy outbreak of
influenza in the Cananl Zone, and
to finance an increase in pay for
fire fighters.
The reapportionment of funds
to fight the malaria outbreak has
already been approved by the bu-
reau of the budget, and part of it
has been spent.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
Venezuela on her way to
Become Genuine Republic
Government Head States

CARACAS, Feb. 20 CUP) -
Rear Admiral Wolfgang Larraza-
bal, President of the Government
Junta, reaffirmed his faith in de.
mocracy in a radio and television
message to the nation. At the
same time, he expressed satisfac-
ton for the renewal of diplomatic
relations with Argentina, Chile,
Costa Rica and Uruguay.
"The sea of history is open to
the ship of Venezuelan democra-
Cyl, he said, affirming that it will
reach a good port, because the
crew members are the Venezuelan
people, united and trusting in God.
The Chief Executive spoke from
the Miraflores Palace, before poll
tical leaders, representatives of
all economic sectors, members of
the Patriotic Junta, government
officials and many outstanding
citizens.
Larrazabal maintained that
'from the moment in which the
Venezuelan people repudiated the
plebiscite of Dec. IS and engaged
in the struggle for liberty; since
the day in which moral reserves
of the armed forces expressed
heir will to assume control of the
State to restore a democratic or
der; since the very moment in
which the former regime faced a
serious crisis by a complex joint
action, Venezuela has admirably
accomplished the process defining
her as a progressive nation, whose
coordination in all fields will
bring her to the goal of exemplary
Republic.
He said then that the Govern
ment Junta, with patriotic joy and
fully conscious of its responsible
%lities, can assure that it has alb
solute control of the country and
is considering, with fairness and
decision, all the problems, both
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21

military and civilian, resulting
from the acts of the former re-
gime. S
Referring to the process of de-
mocratic Indignation hoped for, he
said that with a clear understand
ing of reality he proclaimed that
unity Of the armed forces and de-
mocratic indignation of the people
in a solid block to maintain unity,
"are the two pillars supporting the
present and future of the Repu-
blic".
'The Government Junta with
perfect knowledge he said de-
clares that the armed forces have
agreed on a pact to back and de-
fend both the provisional Govern.
ment and the Institutional and de-
mocratic policy of the future just
initiated.
"Both provisional Government
and the future Constitutional Re-
gime he further said be atten-
tive to past and present criticism,
as well as any in the future about
the democratic system. owe have
to demonstrate, he said, how a
democratic government is capable
to manage with success and homes
ty the public affairs; it is conve-
nient to prove that order is better
maintained with the cooperation
of the people than with the use of
violence and abuses; it is indispen.
sable to prove that economic &C.
tivity is more productive when a
system of free enterprise is main
tanned in an orderly manner. We
are obliged to render the people,
without any distinction in social
standing, nationalities or any
other theological orientation,
means by which they feel confid-
ent and sure, against any persecu-
ton or any discrimination what
soever".
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
CHRYSLER Will MANUFACTURE
SMALL AUTOMOBILES IN BRAZIL

DETROIT. (UP). - Chrysler
Corporation that plans for an
agreement in the manufacture and
sales with WHY'S Overland of Bra
I'll are still in force, but at the
same time denied the exchange
of products of both Companies in
United States.
"Automotive News, newspaper
of the auto industry, reports that
according to a part of the agree
ment between both companies,
Chrysler will receive the stamp.
ing dies of the Aerocar that WHY'S.
Overland built after the war.
"Automotive News" adds Chrys.
Ter has not yet decided whether
it will use the stamping dies of
the Aerocar to be built in its
factory, Or to agree with any Eu-
ropean automobile factory for max.
ing some model of small car for
the American market.
An official of Chrysler said ire
ports that the company expects to
use the stamping dies of the Aero
car for any use in United States,
are unfounded." He added ChryS-
Ter and WHY'S Overland of Brazil
continue to study the agreement
between them, approved by the
Brazilian Government, about the
Manufacturing of four door cars
Plymouth and of Jeep WHY'S and
parts for Jceps manufactured by
Willys-O Overland in Brazil.
He also said that conversation
with a car manufacturer in Eu-
rope" are still on, but that Chrys-
Ter had not decided what small
car to make or what sales system
to use.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
MEXICO COFFEE MEETING TRIES
TO BOLSTER WORLD GRAIN PRICE

MEXICO CITY - (UP) = Re-
representatives. of seven Latin
American coffee producing coun-
tries are meeting here to map ad-
ditional measures to bolster world
coffee prices.
The seven countries, which
signed the so-called Mexico City
Agreement" here last October,
also will appraise the effects of
that accord so far.
At the October conference, Bra
I'll, Colombia, Costa RIGA, Guate-
mala, Mexico, Nicaragua and Ell
Salvador agreed to hold back a
certain percentage of their coffee
crops from world markets in order
to strengthen sagging prices.
Mexican delegate Maclovio Pena
Morales said that in view of the
fact that 80 per cent Of the price
producers get for their coffee is
paid out in taxes, the conference
will consider a plan asking the
governments or producing coun-
tries to lower the taxes when cof-
fee prices drop.
At a preliminary meeting, Juan
Rebolledo Clemente, President of
the National Association of Coffee
Growers of Mexico, welcomed the
delegates.
Paul Guzzo, Brazilian represen-
tative and President of the Brazil
Han Coffee Institute, was named
President of the Conference.
A minute of silence was observ-
ed in memory of the late Manuel
Mejia, General Manager of the Ma
tional Federation of Coffee Grow
erS of Colombia and one of the
chief movers of an international
coffee agreement to bolster prices
who passed away suddenly at b.
gotta, Colombia, Feb. 10.
Besides Guzzo, the delegates in
cludes Andres Tribe, representa-
tive of the Colombian Coffee Fe-
deration of New York; Alfonso
Rosas, Minister of Economy of Ell
Salvador; and Tomas Relagado,
President of Ell Salvador's Coffee
Institute.
Also uatemalan Minister of
Economy Arturo Contreras Godo-
ya; Rodolfo Peters, Costa Rican
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-21
Ten Million Argentines Registered
10 Vote in Next Sundays Election

BUENOS AIRES. (UP).-Cam-
paigning for next Sundays general
elections went into the home
stretch today and all indications
were that the polling would be
the greatest contest for power
in Argentine political history.
A record of more than ten mil
lion men and women had register
ed to be eligible to choose more
than 10000 elective offices from
among over 100 900 candidates.
In what was generally hailed as
Argentina'S first really free cleo
ton in 80 years, Argentine voters
were expected to return the coun-
try to full constitutional rule, end