The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
Or. BLUE READY
TO GO TO COURT
Has an Evidence Regarding Ba-
nanas and Mosquitoes
Thought Necessary

cit does not matter how much va
have 70 90 to court over these bananas
now. We have all tho evidence we
need" said Or. Rupert Blue, com.
mander-in.chiof Of the aatimosquito
forces, yesterday afternoon, when the
days work had been closed by meet.
ing Of the apanA lioutenants.
The actual discovery Of MOSQUITO
larvae in bananas from which they
were taken by Doctors Marshall, Currie
and Blue in person settled all doubt in
their own minds. Doctor Blue had
previously issued instructions TO the
lieuteuants to send to headquarters all
banana branches they found infected
with larvae and several Of these speci.
mems duly arrived.
The first to come was the base.section
of one of the bottom leaves, with a
wide, but shallow cup. The water had
been joggled out of it on the way to
headquarters, but when dipped in a
bucket of water, several wrigelers
which had stuck to the side were
washed of.
The second specimen was taken from
the very heart Of the top of one of the
plants, received at headquarters with
the original water in it, very little in
quantity. Doctor Blue stripped the
two forking branches from the center
core and then stripped the leaves Of
the middle section, splitting the water;
but finding larvae sticking to the sides
and these, placed in glass of water.
Immediately 'tstarted in ON tho lob. u
as Doctor Currie expressed it. Ento.
mologist Fullaway, who is in charge of
the mosquito survey examined them and
pronounced them the larvae of the
night mosquito.
This makes four or five actual lars
containing wrigglers taken from In.
mana plants which are on the desk of
the director at headquarters. awaiting
their entry into court, if such becomes
necessary.
Still Some Kicks.
The average Of two or three kicks
day held good yesterday and Doctor
Marshall, depLty.director, and Inspec.
tor Charlock were kept busy following
them up. special squad was held In
readiness to remove the plants of the
kiekers at once and put them out of
suspense and this was done in several
instances where the owners threatened
to sue for damages.
NJ. G. Paeheco, late candidate for n
county office, was the first kicker who
kicked in Latin and almost succeed
ed in getting the committee's goat.
After terse English notice that he
would sue anybody cutting his bananas
down he concluded, "Aliena Optimum
Frui lnsania,D the meaning of which,
1T is well to profit by the folly of
others, seems vague in application.
unless he has hitched his wagon TO
Harry T. Mills star.
The Latin, however, failed to phase
the lieutenant at all, for he appended
to the note, Gin English) "Trees cut
down at 1920. A. Wilson, and sent
the kick to headquarters.
John Brown of Kaimuki. (not, as
announced, WailzilSi), the
man who threatened to shoot intruders
coming after his bananas, was officially
called upon with the logical results
A resident of Palolo Valley Ridau by
name, also protested and received n
special call of similar nature.
Scientifically at Work.
A microscope was installed in the di.
Office yesterday and Doctors
Blue and Marshall at once got down to
tho ..ynrlr nf
Independent of any hith.
erto made, that data specially gathered
for the present campaign may be fled |
A number of mosquitoes were taken
from the Jars in which they had been
bred after having been removed from
their original breeding places mounted, (
and examined microscopically.
Doctor Blue has taken eognizance of
The sudden rise to fame of the Stegom-
via scutellaris, to the exclusion of the
ealOpus, the former alleged |
20 carry dengue fever and the latter |
,he yellow fever mosquito, but he does
l0t care how many distinctions are
made, because the presence of the /
former in n banana tree will have the |
ame consequences for the banana as
would the presence of the other variety. !
can see no reason why the seutel- |
aris cannot carry yellow fever as well /
Is the calopuR,y said Doctor Blue yes
erday, speaking in reference to this,
q think he would If he had a chance.
they are absolutely the same mosquito
n every way except that one has two |
tripes, (almost invisible to the naked |
'ye) more than the other
Banana Mills Again.
Harry II. Mills has asked for per.
MISSION 10 file an affidavit by Otto II.
'wezey, who says that he has never
cen the 5tegomyia ealopua, the 80
allied yellow fever mosquito, In Homo.
ulu in any position but as mounted
peelmen, He has examined over one
hundred banana plants, but without
neeeas, not even the larvae Of any
peeles Of mosquitoes having been
Quad.
NJ, ewezey add that be knows the
Oealleo yellow fever mosquito, AZ |
hongh ~ knows the physical appear
nee and distinctive markings n the
nosqnlio sought, no has never come
cross n,
Mills VII sah thai this a6iiuyil 10
aided q W. motion 20 hays ieftimony
ahfn o. femmiaal1n.