Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-29
IL MERCURIO, Santiago.-Go to
a the suburbs Of the city for the
most bewitching music: We are
Il tired of the internal clatter and

I'll MERCURIO, Santiago.-Go to
the suburbs of the city for the
most bewitching music: We are
IL tired of the internal clatter and
bang of the society orchestras IN
the more ornate of the city's cabarets
and restaurants. 1t is in the number,
coarser, poorer quarters OF the city, 70
the remoter precincts OF the deml-
monde, II you prefer to say, we must
20 to hear the music that really iran.
ollilizes and enraptures US. All, what
other compositions, much more classic
and technical, perhaps, can inspire IN US
the emotions that arise when we hear
the soft, soul-reaching melodies OF
LA Paloma," Pomona" Las Vlrgenes
del Sol" "Sobre las Olas," La Colon:
drina," or even Nelly? The cares and
disasters of the day at once cease to
trouble US. We are only alive to the
beauties and mysteries of life, dlscoV-
cred and enjoyed in every human group
ing. In these small, poor. common
place resorts Of the outer circle. from
of all the old, sweet, soothing lyrics
that have charmed us all our lives. j..
Recently, attracted within one OF
those dingy retreats by the sound OF
long.endeared and long-familiar music,
I entered to be absorbed In the soft, pa
thetic harmony Of "Juanita," celestially
produced by an old, discolored violin,
and a dilapidated piano, with broken,
blackened keys. All, that music Never
have I heard in any brilliant concert
hall any melody that so entranced ana
comforted me. The old tunes-tne olo
songs-are the best, for they tell OF the
conStAncy and love OF womar-of tne
Innocent DAYS of childhood, of the last
good-bys, of unhappy days made glad,
of heroism and victory, OF patient SUI.
fering and faithful waiting. All the old
airs pervade our hearts with the mourn
full yet delightful fragrance OF withered
roses.
Urge Elimination Of
Grade Crossings In Spain.
Ell Sol, Madrid.-Grsde crossings con-
stitute a problem which Is each Gay
more disquieting, and requiring Inc
elimination of these danger spots by
subterranean passageway or by over
head bridges is work which must be
carried to completion. Though correc-
ton of these zones has been in progress
for some time, the jeopardies are by no
means decreased due to still more
rapid increase in vehicular traf1lc.
That these accidents continue 10
mount in an appalling ratio Is evidence
of that colossal defect in human nature
tine inability or the unwillingness 10
use a modicum OF care. People approach
a railroad grade crossing, or highway
intersection, knowing perfectly we'll that
It is there, and sensible of the fact thai
a train or other cars may be approach
ing. but many times without exercising
the least precaution to Asce. tain II the
way is clear. Absolutely inexcusaole
negligence of this sort has cost thou
sands of lives, and victim after victim,
in the same localities, continues to com
NIT the same errors that cost the nIe
of his predecessor.
Since such an aversion to taking care
is an inherent trait in human nature,
the authorities should give 'edoupleo
effort to obsolete these traps Tor The
unwary, and so end the long catalogue
of Embarrassing Satastrophes, regard
less of cost The elimination OF every
such junction in the country would cost
less than the expense OF the constantly
recurring accidents, not only in the loss
of life, but in the payment OF damages
to estates. the support OF the manned
and the maintenance OF dependents. II
is the transcendental problem Of the
day and requires constant and cfiec-.
tive diligence until the possibility OF
these tragedies. so frequent in the past,
is completely obviated for the future.
n u 4
Blanaes Women
For Welded Infelicity.
impartial, Montevideo.-A woman
who has in her charge one of the many
agencies established in Berlin with the
object Of giving advice and information
to those persons who desire to contract
matrimony, and also to those already
married who wish to get divorces, has