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EDITORIAL
AMERICA AND THE INTERNATIONAL
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COMMUNITY
The concept of the international community has de
finitely imposed itself in the spirit and the mind of all
the peoples of the world. Rejected forever are the Chinese
walls which surrounded the souls, and even the iron cur
tains which, supported by force, still exist in Europe, have
their cracks, through which news and reports on the ideijs
and aspirations of the common man in the rest of the
world, succeed in infiltrating.
It is not our purpose to make history of the origin
of this conception of a community of nations, because we
lack the space for such a task and it is not the object of
these lines. We ’wish only to point out the presence, in
the minds of the people, of an idea that has firmly imposed
itself, as is the one that no one can live in complete isola
tion. If man is a political animal and must live in associa
tion with, and in the company of others, the peoples have
understood that they can and must coexist. America, in
that sense, is a unique and reassuring example of this. As
far back as 1826, Simon Bolivar, the Liberator, wanted
to give eternal life to the idea of a League and Confedera
tion of the nations of this Hemisphere. And in 1889, it
was when that idea took form with the first international
meeting of American nations in the city of Washington.
Perhaps that idea, born in a new continent, which has
become a hope in the others, germinated almost without
notice all through the end of the last century, and it was
also an illustrious American, Woodrow Wilson, its most
enthusiastic promoter, at the end of World War I.
America gave birth, and maintains with unique vigor
and strength a regional community of nations, the Organiza
tion of American States, which already existed when the
world organization was formed, and within it, ours has
become a regional organization. Because it is regional, it
does not divide, it unites: because if we take into considera
tion the similarities given to it by geography, character,
race, language, etc., even greater possibilities exist that,
in a worldwide scope, we may be able to reach understan
ding and mutual respect, which are the ideals of world
existence. Many times we have thought that, if the other
nations in their problems and their affairs, would have
the same spirit of our Inter American System, perhaps
solution would be nearer than it is thought.
America, a new continent, which revolutionized the
world with its discovery, has also revolutionized the way
of life among nations and peoples. The feelings of
coexistence is its own. as well as that of mutual respect,
strengthened and recognized in a regional international
agreement which honors, and is also an example for the
ether States of the world.
Latin American Finance
and Trade News Reports
Colombian Restrictions on
Imports Prove Successful
WASHINGTON (UP)— The
Foreign Commerce Weekly, De
partment of Commerce Magazine,
says that the measures adopted by
Colombia s gbvernment in Feb
ruary to restrict the merchandise
imports seem to have had a mod
erate success.
The imports authorizations al
lowed by Colombia during March
decreased to $23,100,000, as
against $30,500,000 during Feb
ruary.
“However, it reads, the import
authorizations, even in March, are
ronsideraole higher than dollars
reserves of the country permit.
“Coffee shipments of Colombia
during the five weeks period from
March 2 to Apri 5 amount only
to 297,611 bags, a significent de
crease since prevous month.
“Colombia’s coffee exports dur
ing the period from Nov. 1957 to
March 31 last, amounted to 2.078,-
091 bags •
“The quota assigned to Colombia
during this period as per Mexico
agreement was 2.302,000 bags.
Now Co'ombia will be permitted
to add the 224,000 bags she could
not export during this first period
of her quota to the 1,435,171 bags
assigned to this country for the
period of April 1 to June 30, mak
ing her possible to export 1,659.-
080 bags during the thiee coming
months.
"It is very doubtful, however
that Colombia is able to export
this amount of coffee mainly if
she maintains her present price
Policy.”
Venezuela Planning
to Apply for Loan
From U. S. Banks
CARACAS, (UP). Members
of the .Government Junta said that
Venezuela will apply for a loan to
the United States, to pay the de
bts left by the regime of Marcos
Perez Jimenez, ousted January
last.
Eugenio Mendoza, a member of
the Junta, said they have under 1
consideration to obtain a long term
loan. He added that offers from
5 Cents—Outside Metropolitan area, 10 cents.
I American banks and international
1 companies have been received, Dut
, that a decision has not been taken
;so far as the “matter requires
a careful study”.
Arturo Sosa, Finance Minister,
said that the obligations incurred
in by previous government and
still pending payment, amout to
$1,372,000,000, of which $497,000.
000 are due in the present fiscal
year, ending June 30. Sosa said
that it is the purpose of the Junta
; to pay these obligations with the
, income of the next five years
I budgets, although it expects to pay
the $497,000,000 during this year.
Finacial sources- admit the pos
sibility that the loans under con
siderations are devoted to pay that
sum with the purpose to maintain
: good the national credit abroad.
Plan for Economic Cooperation
Between Honduras and Guatemala
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras.
(UP). President Ramon Villeda
Morales has announced a four
point plan for greater economic
cooperation with Guatemala.
The agreement, called “Charter
of San Pedro Sula,” was reached
during a meeting between Villeda
Morales and Guatemalan President
Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes near
Honduras’ border with Guatemala.
The pact, released here and in
Guatemala City simultaneously,
calls for:
1. Increased trade and integra
tion of their transport systems.
2. Exchange of basic materials
and capital goods to stimulate new
farming and industrial activities.
3. Reciprocal guarantees for ca
pital investments.
4. Adoption of measures to eli
minate double taxation.
Villeda Morales also announced
he has decided not to attend the
May 8 inauguration of Costa Rican
President-elect Mario Echandi in
San Jose because the other Cen
tral American Presidents will not
be going. He suggested that a pro
posed conference of the heads of
the Central American nations may
be held here instead of in San
Jos6.
The Amei® as Daily
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Return of Argentina to Democracy
is an Example to the Whole World
General Carlos A. Romulo Slates
By Gen. CARLOS P. ROMULO
Special for United Press
BUENOS AIRES, (UP). The
inauguration o's Dr. Arturo Fron
,dizi as President of Argentina is
a transcendental event in the his
tory of the difficult struggle for
man’s freedoms.
Its significance goes further than
the Argentine borders, because it
is the culmination of a series of
-events which reaffirm the incon
trovertible truth that, even if free
dom can be overshadowed for
some time, nothing prevents it
from shining againt in all its
splendor when the people decide
to struggle for it, and when there
are leaders with enough patrio
tism, ready to sacrifice their per
sonal gain in favor of the com
munity.
The experience of Argentina of
fers in itself marvelous lessons
to the world. The principal of
these demonstrates to us that,
when the people with their actions
show that their faith in constitu- 1
tional order inspire them to sa- j
crifice everything to save the fa
therland from the tyranny of die- j
tatorship, that determination brings
about an spontaneous movement
of sympathy in the fraternity of
Know thy
Neighbor
By ANTONIO RUIZ
BRAZIL The “yerba mate” of
Brazil, similar to tea, makes a
nealthy and pure beverage, which :
has been the favorite diink of hun
dreds of millions of South Ameri
cans through the centuries. Brazil
is the largest producer and ex
porter of the herb, which is dryed
and brewed like tea, and “besides
being a beverage of delicious flavor
is nourishing and stimulating,
awakens the intelligence and is,
therefore, recommended to all in
tellectuals- as nourishment, it is
good for all workers. Besides it is
excellent regulator of the heart,
the nerves and the muscles, and
very convenient to all those doing
strenuous work and, as a compen
sator for defficient diets, is a mod
erator of digestive funcions,”
reads a description made by a
Brazilian doctor.
The first Euiopeans who arrived
;n South America learned to drink
mate from the Guarani Indians,
who called it “that which nou
rishes.” After observing the almost
unbelievable resistance of the Gua
rani Indians, the visitors* from
overseas were convinced in a short
| time of the extraordinary nourish-
I ing qualities of the herb. Later
! the Jesuit Fathers who colonized
j the Southern part of Brazil, sent
emissaries to “the blessed regions,
where the tropical sun combined
with fresh and clear air, produces
this gift of the Lord, the mate.”
Shortly after, the civilized world
had the opportunity to know and be
1 nefit from the remarkable nutri
l lional properities of this Brazilian
i product.
As the largest producer of mate
j *n the world, Brazil exports around
j 200 million pounds ol it every
I year, mainly to Uruguay, "Argen
tina and Chile, and in lesser quan
tities to the United States, France,
Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Por
tual and South Africa, as well as
to some Asiatic countries.
Prominent physicians and che
mists all over the world have re
cognized the extraordinary merits
of the mate They say this drink,
; among other qualities, possesses
that' of being a perfect diuretic
and produces a natural alkaline
effect which provides a restful and
recuperating sleep. The mate, a
home drink which can be taken
between meals or with them, con
tains more protein than wheat,
barley, oats or corn, and has ten
ner cent less tannic acid than the
tea from the Orient. The mate has
a flavor and fragrance that pleases
even those who take it for the
first time
In the well-known medical mag
azine “La Presse Medicinale” pub
lished in Paris, the scientist cou
ple Schunk de Foldfiem wrote:
“After having analized in a great
number of *ests the mate herb, we
share the opinion of other authors,
on the contents of the leavejs of
this plant, both in common prin
ciples and minerals, of which the
most imoortant it contains are:
calcium, magnesum, sodium, potas
sium, and particularly iron.”
The mate is prepared in the
same manner as the regular tea
from the Orient. Taken with milk
or cream it is highly nourishing
and has delicious taste It can be
taken also with lemon, either hot
or iced.
Spanish Yersion Page 8
For a better understanding between the Americas
MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1958
| free nations, as demonstrated by
I the fact that delegations of 58
nations came to Buenos Aires to
see the inauguration, to show with
| their presence their admiration
for the Argentine people, a free
dom loving people.
Another lesson in this historical
j event that will be profitable for
the whole world, is that the pri
mary duty of the armed forces
is to maintain constitutional or
der. The military power will dis
charge. its sacred obligations with
the Fatherland only if it does not
cease to protect the sanctity of the
vote and if it uses its resources
in a crisis similar to that suf
fered by Argentina to prevent
sovereignty from falling in the
hands of a group or party, and ;
that it is exercised by the people i
themselves.
The name of General Pedro Eu- J
genio Aramburu will be outsand- j
ing in the Roll of Honor of those
who preferred to serve with devo
tion the cause of freedom, be
cause, having power in his hands,
he did not allow it to go to his
head or to corrupt him. but with
pleasure he handed it over for
the re-establishment of constitu- j
tional government, the only one!
which can guarantee freedom, hap
piness and wellbeing for the peo
ple.
The inaugural speech of Presi
dent Frondizi, on the other hand,
was a source of inspiration, be
cause it showed his value as a
patriot and his vision as a state
sman. When he said Argentina
belongs to the West because of!
the culture and civilization of the
American States, Dr. Frondizi gave j
satasfactory confirmation to the
fact that he is a leader who has
not been deceived by those who
have learned to imitate the ac
cent of freedom and falsify the
principles of democracy.
Because Argentina suffered the
bitter experience of the slavery of
a dictatorship. President Frondizi
solemnly swore to maintain and
defend constitutional order, which
is the antithesis of totalitarian re
gimes. He has the blessings of all
those who today rejoice with the
resurgence of a free Argentina, j
without chains.
Casals Exhorts World's People to
Support Disarmament Save Humanity
SAN JUAN, P. R. (UP).— Span
ish cellist Pablo Casals says he
would be willing to play in the
United States “and even in Rus
sia” if the two nations reach an
agreement on dissarmament.
The 81-year-old refugee told a
group of young foreign musicians
attending the Casals Festival here
that he endorses medical mission
ary Albert Schweitzer’s appeal for
an end to the nuclear arms race.
“I hope the United States and
the Soviet Union will overlook
temporary political differences in
the name of mankind’s long-range
interests...” he said.
Casals, who fled to France when
Francisco Franco emerged victo
rious in the Spanish Civil War,
has consistently refused to play
in the United States or any other
country friendly to Franco.
“It is unbelievable that civilized
men continue to build new and
more destructive arms, instead of
devoting their knowledge to make
this a happier and prosperous
world”, the musician said. “We
HEMISPHERIC EVENTS
Latin America n News in Brief
GUATEMALAN SONG i
WINS RECOGNITION j
GUATEMALA “Lo llaman
Pecado” by the Guatemalan colum
nist and composei Alvaro Contre
ras Velez is among the top 15
Spanish songs from Latin America ;
and Spain currently competing on
WRUL’s “Discomania” contest. Ac
cording to program master of
ceremonies Raul Matas, the song,
Guatemala’s sole entry in the New
York radio station's contest, is a
leading contender for top honors.
ARAMBURU FRIENDLY
TO CARTOONISTS
BUENOS AIRES, (UP). Pre
sident General Pedro E. Aramburu i
gave another of his characteristic
gestures in favor of a free press, ,
when he invited the political car- ,
toonists of the daily press to the
Casa Rosada, Government House,
to thank them for their part in
restoring political normality.
G ov e rn m en t representatives
have been freely lampooned dur- ,
Cuban Government
i
Withdraws Request
for 2000 Garand
Rifles From U. S.
WASHINGTON, May 5. (UP).
The Department of State report
ed today that the Cuban Govern
ment withdrew a request made to!
this country for some 2,000 Garand
rifles.
The rifles had been ordered
some time ago, but the United
States government temporarily
suspended the shipment on March
14.
Lincoln White, press official
of the Department of State, an
nounced that the Cuban Govern
ment withdrew the request for
those arms.
White also said that the State
Department has no information
about reports that the United
States has supplied small type
rockets to the Cuban Government
to be used against the rebels.
A spokesman of Cuban rebel
chief Fidel Castro said that the
United States has sent those arms
to Cuba.
White said: “We don’t know of
any rockets sent to the Cuban
Government”.
SEVEN CUBANS TAKEN
TO MEXICO CITY FOR
QUESTIONING ON ARMS
MEXICO, (UP). Government
officials said that the seven Cu
bans arrested in Ciudad del Car
men will be taken to this city to
be questioned and find out whe
ther they have arms stored, or if
they are complicated- in the death
of a Cuban whose body was found
in the square of Ciudad del Car
men. ‘
They have been identified as:
Orland Lamadrid, Jose Olmedo Mo
reno, Gervasio Valdes, Armando
Corrales, Alberto Fernandez, Fer
nando de Dios, and Pedro Garcia
Liviano.
Meanwhile, the Fifth Naval Zone
of Ciudad del Carmen, ordered
the arrest of ten other Cubans
suspiciously operating in Punta
Zacatal.
These are also being questioned
about the death of the Cuban Re
ben Hulfs, Jr. whose body was
found at the front of Xalango
lighthouse.
have the duty to raise our voices
against this suicidal trend doing
our best to stop it”.
As an open enemy of dictator
ships, Casals announced he intend
ed to go to Caracas May 18 to pay
homage to the democratic leaders
who ousted the Pdrez Jimenez re
gime. He said he wished to perso
nally greet the President of the
Junta, Vice-Admiral Wolfang La
rrazabal, and the other members
of the Junta.
He declared: “all men standing
for freedom must join together
to support the democratic upsurge
of Venezuela, Colombia and Ar
gentina”.
Casals asked some questions to
two Argentine youths about Presi
dent Arturo Frondizi, and expres
sed his displeasure for the news
after the inauguration asking the
return of Peron to the country.
“Every time a dictator takes power,
invariably comes a decline in art
and spirit of the people”, the mu
sician said.
ing the Aramburu regime lor the
first time in many years.
SEATON’S STATEMENT
PLEASES AMBASSADORS
Washington, (up). The
Ambassadors of Latin America’s
principal minerals exporting coun
tries, excepting oil rich Venezue
la, hailed the Eisenhower admi
nistration’s new minerals subsidies
plan as a major contribution to
Inter-American economic coopera
tion. ’ *
Their reaction followed wides
pread belief here that Interior Se
cretary Fred A. Seaton’s proposal
to congress to extend federal aid
to the depressed United States
mining industry will effectively
cancel demands for higher duties
on Latin American exports of cop
per, lead, zinc and tungsterf.
The envoys of Mexico, Peru and
Chile agreed that the administra
tion’s reversal of earlier opposi
tion to Government subsidies goes
a long way to meet Latin Ameri-
Nixon and Party Accorded
Warm Reception in Bolivia
and Paraguay During Tour
Dr. Lleras Camargo
Gets Landslide in
Colombian Election j
BOGOTA, Colombia. (UP).—Al
berto Lleras Camargo won a
landslide victory / Sunday in a
presidential election marred by
violence in which at least 29 per
sons were killed and 9 wounded,
it was announced today.
Returns representing about two
thirds of the ballots east gave
Lleras 2,024,914 votes to 478,832
for Jorge Leyva and 3,351 for
“others”.
Lleras was the “National Uni
ty” candidate of his own Liberal
Party and most of the conserva
tives who are their traditional
foes. Leyva was nominated by an
extremist conservative faction.
The “others” mentioned in the re
turns presumably were write-in
candidates.
Leyva conceded defeat in a
statement to the United Press at
9 p.m. Sunday. He added, how
ever, that Lleras’ victory was a
hollow one because there was no:
real contest.
“The whole thing was a farce”,
he said. “I am very happy, and •
Lleras should be very sad. Os
course, I conceded two weeks ago,
not tonight”.
Lleras, who had served once
previously as president, promised
in a victory statement that he
will “govern for the good of all
Colombians”.
AMBASSADOR RUGA SAYS
GOOD-BYE 10 HERTER
WASHINGTON May S (UP)
Mariano Puga, who recently res
igned, as ambassador of Chile,
came to say “good-bye” to the
interim Secretary of State, Chris
tian Herter.
Puga, who served in Washington
as ambassador for more than a
year, said that he will leave for
New York accompanied by his wife
next Wednesday, for a period of
two weeks. Before returning to
Chile he wiU go to Mexico, where
he will spend a week.
The government has not yet
named Puga’s successor. i
Greater Exchange of Young Musicians in
Hemisphere Would Promote Good Relations
WASHINGTON (UP)— The re
cent success of American pianist
Van Cliburn of Texas, in the So
viet Union has heightened interest
here in expanding exchange of
young musicians in the Western
Hemisphere.
Some officials feel that a first
step should be an increase in a
program to send talented musi
cians of the United States and Lat
in America to the Casals Festival
of Puerto Rico.
Ten young artists are currently
attending concerts and rehearsals
of the festival under the direction
of Pablo Casals, the famed £pan
lsh cellist, as guests of the Puerto
Rican government. But they were
can eriticism that the United j
States has been lagging in es- j
fective measures to stimulate eco
nomic cooperation in the Western
Hemisphere.
Ambassador of Venezuela, Hec
tor Santaella, was forced to ex
press regret that the new move
coincided with a Defense Depart
, ment order suggesting that the
j United States armed forces buy
! only domestic refined oil. Vene
zuela supplies an estimated 100,-
000 barrels a day to United States
armed forces in the Caribbean
! area which may be threatened by
j the new order.
; MILK FOR CHILDREN
SPOILS IN BRAZIL
I RIO DE JANEIRO, (UP).
Thirty-eight freight car loads of
American powdered milk destined
I for distribution to Brazilian school
■ children are deteriorating on the
■ docks here, the newspaper Cor
i reiro da Manha said.
The shipment arrived a month
DISCUSSES PARAGUAY'S ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS WITH GEN. STROESSNER
Ladies' Committee tn La Paz Greets
Mrs. Nixon at Airport with Flowers
LA PAZ, (UP) —Vice-Presi
dent of the United States, Ri
chard M. Nixon, his wife and his
party were warmly welcomed with
friendly demonstrations in the
highest airport of the world as
they arrived from Asuncion.
Nixon was greeted by the Presi
dent of the Senate, Alvarez Plata,
and high officials of the govern
ment. His wife was welcomed by
a group of ladies with bouquets
of flowers.
In the airport Nixon thanked
them for the expressions of sym
pathy. He said: “When I bAold
this panorama of gigantic moun- i
tains and how a high civilation has
been developed here, I recognize
the work,, the efforts, and the
courage of the people of Bolivia,
who can feel pround of their task,
as my government and my people
feel pround, too, to collaborate
with the people of Bolivia. I await
with interest my conversation with
one of the most important execu
tives of the American countries,
Dr. Hernan Siles, with high of
ficials and with the people of Bo
livia”.
He concluded saying that he is
hopeful this visit will contribute
to strenghthen the friendship be
tween Bolivia and the United
States.
When the reception ceremonies
ended, a big line of cars headed
for La Paz, led by an open con
vertible car in which Nixon and
Alvarez Plata rode.
During the long road thousands
of people who were waiting for
Nixon’s arrival, were constantly
cheering him.
After a rest in the American
Tmbassy, where he will stay, Ni
von visited President Siles Zuazo
and had a cordial conversation.
“El Diario” writes an editorial
greeting Nixon and says that
perhaps it was reserved for Nixon
the “mission to awake the con
science of his people toward good
relations between United States
and Latin America”.
By HENRY RAYMONT
United Press Staff
Correspondent
selected in a hasty manner. It is
noped that next year a hemisphere
wide contest will be held with
Casals and other prominent musi
cians as jurors to dramatize the
importance of the event.
Dr. Jose A. Mora, secretary-gen
eral of the Organization of Ameri
can States and a sponsor of the
program told the United Press
the young musicians can do at
least as much for inter American
cultural relations as the 23-year
old Texas pianisi did for Societ-
American understanding.
ago but was “stored” on open flat j
cars near the docks where it has
been exposed to sun and rain, the
newspaper said.
HUNGARIAN REFUGEES
TO HONOR NIXON
BUENOS AIRES, A
group of Hungarian refugees who
met Vice-President Richard Nixon
in Vienna at the time of the abor
tive revolt in Budapest, announc
ed their intention of presenting
him, during his argentine visit,
with two dolls for his children.
GLEE CLUB TOURS
CENTRAL AMERICA
GUATEMALA The 80 mem
ber Guatemala City normal school
glee club left by car foi El Salva
dor, on the first leg of its Central
American tour which will last un
til April 30th. The mixed “InterJ
Normal Choir” will visit the capi
tals of El .Salvador, Honduras, Ni
caragua and Costa Rica, offering
concerts, round table discussions
and sport# events.
j Mamfcer Inter American
frees Association
O'
I For Liberty, Culture and
Hemispheric Solidarity
NUMBER 256
, WARMEST RECEPTION
BY PARAGUAYANS
ASUNCION, (UP). Richard
M. Nixon, Vice-President of the
; United States, received the war
mest and most enthusiastic recep
tion, so far, in his tour to South
America, by thousand of Para
! guayans yesterday.
After a 21 guns salute, a mili
tary band played the national
anthems of United States and Pa
raguay.
Nixon was welcomed at the air
port by the President of Para
: guay, General Alfredo Stroessner,
his wife, some government high
officials and all the United-States
embassy personnel.
A crowd of about 2,000 people
cheered Nixon, when he said in
the airport:
“In the field of international af
fairs, there is no other nation that
has been more firmly distingui
shed against the threat of com
munism of than yours, and for
this reason I am very pleased, to
be here with you”.
Nixon congratulated Hie Para
guayans for their courage and de
termination, and said that he was
looking forward to the develop
ment of the tremendous natural
resources of Paraguay.
Nixon Hew to La Paz to con
tinue his eight Latip American
countries tour.
Nison talked with President Al
fredo Stroessner about Paraguay’s
economy, specially his hopes to
obtain an American loan for the
construction of a road to Parana
gua, Brazil.
Samuel Vaugh, President of Hie
Export-Import Bank was present
in the conversation.
At the airport, before leaving
today, Nixon was honored by a
batallion from the Military Col
lege, which he reviewed while the
band played the anthems of his
country and Paraguay.
RUSSIANS GO FOR
TCHAIKOVSKY
Without wishing to detract from
Van Cliburn’s Moscow victory, Mo
ra noted that much of his effect
on Russian audiences came as a
result of widespread emphasis giv
en to the Tchaikovsky piano con
test by the Russian and interna
tional press
The music-loving Uruguayan
secretary genera) suggested the
American republics also pay more
attention to artistic events, es
pecially to contests that may lead
to the discovery of new talent.
He pointed out that the 10
young musicians now in Puerto
Rico were drawn from sobe 250
applicants, many instrumentalists
of high attainments studying at
leading conservatories in the Unit
ed States, and deserved public at
tention.
“It is important,” he said, “that
we do whatever possible to help
these young artists to reach ever
wider audiences in our hemisphere
There is no doubt that their youth
fulness and musicianship cairbe a
major contribution to cementing
relations among our countries.”
SUGGESTS GROUP OVER
INDIDIVIDUAL
Mora endorsed suggestions that
Casals and other artists at the fes
tival select three groups from
among tne 10 young musicians to
perform at the Pan American
Union's Hall of the Americas next
season. This would be in line with
Casal’s preference for chamber
music playing over individual ap
pearances.
Several Latin American amba»
sadors have offered to engage
them for recitals at their embas
sies or to play at some of the
numberous diplomatic receptions.
They are the envoys of Argentina
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba.
Ecuador Mexico, Panamk, Peru
Uruguay and Venezuela.
The scholarship program was
started last year with a $2,500
donation by Puerto Rican indus
tralist Luis Ferrd, and a fund set
up by the Puerto Rican under
secretary of state, Arturo Moenteq
Carridn.