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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-11
Plant Board Unit Unable To
Find Any Trace Of Black Fly
Here In Recent Investigation
Members Of Group Left
Key West Yesterday i,ft-
er Concluding Ope
lions

Not one sign Of the black fly
was found in Monroe County by
The group. of, State Plant Board
official workers. who for tho past
four weeks had been making The
third of their Investigations since
the pest and its signs wcrc de.
clared eradicatcd following the
intensive campaign which was
carried on in 1897.
The group of workers in charge
of ]. W. Ludlanl arrived and be-
gan their Investigations on Octo-
Der II. working in Key West and
on the Florida Keys as far east
as No Name Key. All OF the
territory within that area was IT.
spected and when the work was
concluded members of the board
wre glad TO announce that the
investigation was completed and
no trace of the. pest had been
found.
Those who left yesterday over
the highway following the invcs-
tigation were: ]. w. Ludlam, l..
S. Light, o. ID. Link. George II
Baker. George A. Hclscth. J. Il.
Bishop. v. /, Clark. z ". Dyson.
Sam Fl. Shaw, c. +. Shepard. c.
r. Stokes, D. II. Grace, J. II
Henderson. II. II. Frierson. r. W
Lin6ncr. a. H. Mason. G. S. Nc.
Mullen, John Sealey. Ed. Frier-
son. George II. Burden. J. b.
Guthrie. Charles Stevens, Bash
Daniels. c r. Shepard, j. c. Bell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-11
ANNoYs ALLrGAToRs

ATLANTA wanted 10 see
If they'd VINCE" explained c. A..
McMurtey Of this city when he
was arrested and fined for toss
ing chunks Of coal at the alliga-
tors in Grant Park Zoo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-11
NEWS NOTES
SHOOTS COW

Pulaski. Va.-~Henry Page. got
tired Or having his neigbleor's
COW break down his fences and
cat his corn. he stood IL for
twelve or thirteen year, ard fl
nalIv shot the COW. He received
. $40 fine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-11

Key West. Florida, hiss the
most equablc climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Byron.

Born century and half ago today,
the poet Byron is not yet dead. All that
was mortal of him was released to rest
at Missolonghi on April 10, 1924. The
better part lives on, forever unspoiled by
time.
Let it be granted that he was possessed
OF provocative spirit and conceded that
he still has power to stimulate contro-
versy and dissension, there will remain
valid reasons why the present genera
ton OF earth's children-his younger
brothers-should be grateful to. him.
Their love of beauty and their love Of
freedom they owe in high measure If
unconsciously to his example. He was
the romanticist to whom their teachers
Victor Hugo, Heine and Longfellow in
cluded-went to school. The courageous
and valiant attitude of mind which
prompts a modern knight like Norman
Prince to give everything for q cause
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Inadequate Defense for
Victims of Insanity

To the Editor OF The Star:
I was in Washington on Friday, jan
uary II last, representing one Of many
unfortunates who were on that day
summoned to the District Court for the
purpose of being declared insane. While
waiting for the case in which was
interested to be called. sat in the
courtroom and observed the routine
and the character Of the testimony on
which these unfortunate people were
deprived Of their liberties and consigned
to the rigid discipline and torture of
public insane asylum. What struck me
most forcefully was the fact that these
people were not in any manner repre-
sented, either by counsel or friends.
The court procedure. no doubt, makes
provision for facilities for the defense,
but what do these people know about
these facilities or the method of using
them, when. as q general rule. they
have no means or opportunity of max
ing . defense, and no knowledge of how
to make use of the facilities afforded.
Any one versed in these matters knows
that when person Is in q mental hospi-
tai, awaiting trial as to their sanity, he
or she has little chance, unless the law
provides some method Of defense. 1t
is an elementary principle of American
jurisprudence, that party charged with
crime, If unable to employ counsel, is
entitled to same at the expense of the
Government, and is entitled to be con-
fronted with the witnesses against him,
and the nature of the charge. 1t should
be more elementary that when . per-
son is on trial for his liberty, that he or
she, If unable to employ counsel, should
also have some representation, and re-
peat, that with no counsel and no one
to come to their aid, how can they,
locked in an insane asylum, make an
adequate defense. There are grave
miscarriages Of justice In many Of
these cases and the law should at least
see that they have some representation.
JAMES +. T1PPETT.
Evening star., 1938-01-22

conference report despite the fact that
1t originally passed the amendment by a
vote of f1fty-one to seventeen.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York, one of the sponsors of the bill,
voted for the amendment. but he has
since taken strong stand against It.
1t is to be hoped that other Senators who
supported the amendment In the first
instance will follow his example. Or
ganized labor as represented by the
building trades have demonstrated that
they can protect their own wage scales
IN most instances, and members of the
Senate should think twice before they
recklessly undermine the housing pro-
gram by re-enacting the Lodge amend
ment. That might keep wage rates up,
but 1t would surely result in a smaller
volume Of construction work.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 3. TRACEWELL.

II: says; "Yes: but Handels Water
Music u better"
Who says 1t is better7
Hel
Why should one be better" than an
otl1er2
It Is this intrusion Of pure mercantile
measurements into things Of the spirit
and flesh which tend to distort q great
art.
II one begins in that spirit, how will
he end? Not well, musically speaking,
unless he needs words Of warning In
time.
There is but one music" M. Debussy
said. He was trying to indicate the
universality Of music, its broad basis in
human sentiment, its cohesion, its great
quality as language understood by all.
How difficult it is to get away from
that word understood" understand"
in musical discussion!
There is but one music, wherever we
flnd it. in high place or low place:
Music.
1t has many forms, and perhaps no
two persons will ever agree exactly, but
as long as they keep away from attempts
at unnecessary comparison they can re-
tain their respect for music and each
other.
The amateur music lover who insists
on trying to measure one composition in
terms OF another Is doing the worst pos
sible hurt to himself and his apprecia-
ton.
His knowledge, II any, will come only
when he gives up such confusing and
unnecessary work and lets each compo-
sition stand on its own feet In the great
world OF sound.
1t Is only the very young person who
needs to be lectured on the danger of
confusing his musical appreciation with
his musical knowledge.
Fortunately, as he grows older he will
realize the difference of himself and will
take steps to counteract whatever i'll
effect 1t has on him.
He will know some day that there is q
great gulf between the real musician and
the average musical amateur, or listener.
1t is a gulf which only q very small
number of persons In any age cross sue
cessfully
Musicians are as rare as that. And
when they have crossed, what have they
gained but the dangers and sorrows Of
the small group of super emotional men
and women who are called, and rightly,
the music masters?
Not for most Of US this crown, with its
attending thorns.
Ours but to listen and try to under
stand" as we insist on saying. We have
neither business nor right to confuse
our little liking with an attempt at q
greater knowledge.
The true knowledge that is ours, If
happily it is. is to realize that there is
but one music, and that all its forms are
manifestations Of the one godhead.
We can accept it, or leave it, but let
US refrain from trying to measure one
IN terms of the other, introducing the
commonplace into something immortal
and always uncommon.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

raphy, who made . trip around the
world to gather his data.
Some of the most comprehensive data
deals with the temperature and salti-
ness OF the sea water at various depths
This material has been gathered by
scientists all over the world in line with
the recent concept of q world ocean"
which acts as whole in some impor-
tant respects.
This concept it is pointed out, rests on
the recognition that "the cold water in
the depths had to come from the poles
and that the renewal of the polar water
had to come from other ATTITUDES
While enormous progress has been
made in charting the sea bottoms in the
last few years, it is pointed out, there are
still two enormous areas whose contours
are practically unknown. One is the
greater part Of the South Pacific and
the other about half of the Indian
Ocean. Both the North Pacific and the
North Atlantic have been very well
charted but good deal Of the South
Atlantic still Is hardly known.
Evening star., 1938-01-22

traces back to him. He was, 1t may be,
one of Gods fools.
But Childe Harold was not born Of q
wasted soul. Byron had faults too many
and too grave to be ignored. It would be
folly to attempt to apologize for them.
Similarly, however, 1t would be unfair
not to remember that he could and did
write magnificent music. Few other
bards have been his peers in the art OF
putting words together. in patterns Of
melody. Among singers, he looms above
the throng. Turning his pages, q sensi-
tive reader must wonder how heart 10
rife with turmoil could have brought
forth a strain Of such rich grace. Genius
is the explanation. And suffering, also
since nothing worthy appears in the
world without pain.
The mystery of the author OF Don Juan
Is the mystery of all marvellous human
achievement. Byron wept unseen tears,
made OF them an ink for a golden pen.
His gallantry, his manliness, q certain
chivalrousness which on occasion he be-
trayed but which he died proclaiming,
kept him from the fatal mistake OF de-
ceiving himself. The modern bystander.
glancing down the receding years, be-
holds him whipping his own shoulders
but not whining about his self-punish-
ment. His verse is safe from the abuse
which contemporary envy heaped upon
1t and which justice has not yet entirely
cleaned away.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Alice in Cumberland.

Il see by the papers," said Alice with a
sigh, that if local income tax is passed,
taxing Congressman, Congress may re-
taliate by cutting the lump sum-"
1T would serve Congress right, too"
said the Mad Halter, savagely kicking the
Dormouse in the ribs.
But" protested Alice, ut wouldn't be
the District that would pass the income
tax. 1t would be Congress-"
Whats that got to do with 1t, stupid?"
asked the Mad Halter.
only this" said Alice, "but 1t is dread
fully confusing. Congress passes an in
come tax taxing Congressman, although
the District doesn't want an income tax
and will be hurt much more than Con-
gress. Then, to punish Congress for
passing an income tax taxing Congress-
men, Congress turns around and reduces
the lump sum-"
so what?" barked the Mad Halter
again kicking the Dormouse.
so as to punish Congress, suppose" +"
Alice said, almost breaking into tears.
"Yet it wouldn't punish Congress at all.
1t would punish the District. And the
District didn't do anything in the first
place, because it can't do anything and If
it wanted to do anything it wouldn't do
anything like that, and" But then
Alice broke down completely and began
to sob while the Mad Halter clamped his
hat on his head, and, taking final swipe
at the Dormouse. stalked angrily out Of
the house.
Evening star., 1938-01-22

Just - opinion n not judgment, 20
appreciation 10 not knowledge.
It takes moro than q liking Of music
to make one q musician.
There Is nothing commoner than TO
confuse the two. Young people. in par
ticular, often arrogate to themselves q
great deal Of self-csteem because they
are able to appreciate the rhythmic
qualities Of popular music.
If their tastes happen to run to clas-
sical music they fondly imagine they
are directly on the path to conductor
ship In some great orchestra.
Maybe they are-but time alone will
tell.
In the meantime, let them kindly re-
frain from attempting to give the i'm
preston, either directly or indirectly,
that they somehow have q knowledge
which nobody ever had before.
It Is easy to confuse liking and knowl-
edge in all lines, and perhaps Just q
little easier in music than elsewhere,
because of the intangible qualities Of
sound.
Music exists only in motion.
This is its universal quality, discov-
cred by humanity hundreds of years
before there was anything known what
ever Of sound waves.
Music is something which comes into
existence for short time and then van
fishes until called into being again.
It is the one true magic.
1t is, perhaps, the only magic.
Out of nothing, then decidedly some-
Music is in the mystic, sacred pattern
OF life itself.
The song vanishes into the air, but
the heart Of friend.
To love this-how can one help it?
But to love music is not necessarily to
understand it.
The desperate desire Of so many to
understand" what they hear reveals
better than anything else that they are
on the wrong track in regard to music.
II only they would let themselves hear
and be satisfied with that hearing and,
above all, refrain from attempting to
pride themselves too much on their lit
tie hearing!
The musical listener really knows q
great deal about music, but 1t is the
result Of much listening, not understand
ing.
The ears have taken in the music and
the heart and brain have absorbed it.
AS long as this treasure Of sound Is
kept where it belongs, a precious pos
session, 1t soothes and benefits the hu-
man who possesses it.
When it becomes merely a topic for
argument-then, alas, it is taken down
from its high estate and busted off in
the public places for public show.
\
The commonest form Of argument
about music takes the form of compar-
ing ore piece of music with another and
instantly announcing that one is favored
over the other.
You say, II love Mozarts "A Little
Night Music"
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Plans for a Permanent
Unemployment Proposed


To the Editor of The Star:
No nation can be truely prosperous
when many of the citizens are unem-
ployed. We must finally, and as soon as
possible, see that all are permanently
employed in their regular or adaptable
work by private employers.
Producers are beginning to realize
that if they are to expand their respec-
tive enterprise, it must be at the expense
OF some other enterprise or that the
Nations purchasing power must be
increased to absorb the increase in their
production. 1t is but step from there
to the obvious fact that the Nations
purchasing power is but another term for
the total Of the means of payment in
circulation.
The Nation is in dire need of exercis-
ing Its power to regulate and completely
control the creation of money, and the
vast credit money system. which is now
IN the hands of private money cor
poration, the most wicked of all monop-
olies
1t would seem to be very prudent policy
for Government and private industry
to get together and actually put the
American citizens in regular permanent
jobs by method of apportionment to
be formulated and enacted under a re-
ciprocial agreement
Employers of over twenty employees
should not decrease the number of their
employees or their wages below general
wage and salary rates. and such employ
ers should be assessed 10 per cent in
crease of employees at regular pay rates.
The result would be that our unem-
ployed American citizens can be perma-
nently employed for the duration of their
lives.
In addition to better permanent busi-
ness progress to Offset the extra burden
of Unemployment, the Government
should fairly reciprocate by returning or
allowing 331s per cent of such initial
Unemployment burden for the first year,
and lesser amount in the two succeed
ing years, until the entire plan is prop
erly functioning.
Another 33h per cent of increased pay
rolls would naturally be transferred
gradually to the consuming public, as it
can be applied without hindering buying
power, which would be greatly strength
ened by complete unemployment.
The final 1913 per cent of increased
pay rolls should be accepted by business
and not be transferred to the people as
consumers.
This would tender to business, to the
consuming public snd to Government
great mutual benefits. Government
revenues would be greatly increased by
the increased buying of the re-employed.
The actual rate of consumer tax can
be decreased to the public because of full
productive and full buying power. The
decrease Of the rate of hidden taxes in
turn can be openly and fairly accepted
by reason of the increase of incomes.
and the elimination of some tax-exempt
securities.
This plan would help every one, in
cluding the farmer, whose production
would be increased, and his prices made
fair and consistent with other products.
The need for curtailment and excessive
food prices would end simultaneously
with cancellation of Government farm
subsidies.
The Government and the people would
profit by the cancellation Of the emerg-
ency Government relief and related oper-
ations under this permanent, workable
cooperative system
ROBERT j. TIERNEY.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
The Lodge Amendment.

The House and Senate conferees on
the revised National Housing Act are
to be congratulated for eliminating the
amendment which would have required
the payment Of prevailing wage rates on
all projects financed through Govern
ment-insured loans. The revisions of
the housing act, as proposed by the Pres
ident. were planned to stimulate private
construction on a large scale by offering
attractive terms to prospective small
home and large dwelling unit builders,
while reducing the risk of loss to lenders
OF private capital by offering liberal in
surance provisions.
It is believed such building revival
would materially promote general busi-
ness recovery, but there is also wide
agreement that lowered material and
building costs in some regions would be
essential to success of the program. It
would, of course. be impossible to reduce
building costs so far as they are based
on payments to labor should the prevail
ing wage amendment become part of the
act, and in some cases 1t might result in
higher costs. The certain result would
be the notification of the entire program.
Senator Lodge, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts, who offered the wage amend
ment, has served notice he will endeavor
to have 1t restored when the report of
the conferees reaches the floor of the
Senate. He will have the support of the
American Federation of Labor, but 1t is
believed the Senate will approve the
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Mexican Tariff War?

somebody across the Rio Grande evi-
IDENTIFY believes in repaying good with
evil. Not long ago the United States
came to the rescue of the ailing peso
by agreeing to buy 35O00,OOO ounces of
Mexican silver, in addition to monthly
purchase of 100000 ounces throughout
1888. Yet the Cardenas government
unmindful of this yeoman service of eco
nomic friendship, has just taken action
which deals heavy blow at American
trade. With unexplained suddenness,
tariffs have been raised from 100 to
200 per cent on major articles of import
from the United States.
Unless this action, as Minister of
Finance Suarez assures Ambassador
Daniels is the case, is purely a tenn
porary exchange stabilizing measure, it
will inevitably lead to reprisals. It's inn
portance for American exporters may be
gauged by the fact that 80 per cent of
the imports affected, on volume basis,
come from the United States, as COM
pared to the 63 per cent of total Mexican
foreign purchases which American wares
represented in 1887. Protest against such
determinations is justified on the ground
that it violates both the letter and the
spirit Of the Buenos Aires Inter Amer
ican Conference pacts. These agree
ments pledge progressive lowering of
tariff barriers among the Pan American
states.
Secretary Hull, ambushed in the midst
OF his reciprocal trade crusade, and by a
Latin American good neighbor," at that,
cannot contemplate with equanimity
even the possibility of tariff hostilities
with Mexico. But he is not without
weapons designed to ward them off. If
the new rates, quotas or other restric-
tions bear down on American imports
more than on those of other origin, the
Trade Agreements Act arms the Presi-
dent with specific retaliatory powers.
Most favored nation treatment can be
withheld from countries which deny
Uncle Sam square tariff deal.
There is disagreeable suggestion that
the Cardenas government may be seek
ing to strong arm the United States into
opening trade-agreement negotiations
Neither President Roosevelt nor Secre-
tary Hull is likely to be coerced into
purchasing good neighborliness' by such
tactics Practically ever since Dwight
Morrow laid the foundations of po-
litical and economic entente cordiale,
Mexican-American relations have been
on the friendliest level they have ever
experienced. That improvement is mani
Testing itself in a steadily rising Amer
lean tourist tide to the colorful land of
the Montezumas. It would be thou
sand pities If Mexico's ephemeral fiscal
exigencies should precipitate a tariff war
between her and ourselves, capable of
undoing decades work of Cancellation.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Appetizers!

It's the name of an excellent booklet
which will surprise you with its store of
information about good things to eat. It
offers 300 tested recipes that cannot fail
to be appreciated by hostess and guests
alike. 1t will give you lift when you
want to prepare something new. Get
your copy Of this attractive 64-page
booklet now. You will enjoy trying this
unusually fine collection Of recipes that
are different. Fifteen cents postpaid.
Evening star., 1938-01-22

America will dance for the benefit Of
infantile paralysis sufferers and in so
doing will not pause to criticize the music
which may not happen to please THE
Star Spangled Banner" will be heard
and so will the marches that cause John
Philip Sousa to linger in affection.
Evening star., 1938-01-22

Some Of the visitors at Reno are
afraid Of being kidnapped, the theory
being that the law is too slow in dissolv-
ing marital ties. No matter what
changes of custom are introduced, there
will always be an element of the public
that is dissatisfied.
Evening star., 1938-01-22

Chinese and Japanese both fail to i'm
press the European and American pub
lie as actors and vocalists. In the ad-
justment Of temperaments to avert hos
tilities the theater must for the moment
be regarded as useless.
Evening star., 1938-01-22

It may be found desirable to employ
music In designating crooks. Some of
the compositions claiming favor could
only have been created by corrupt ma
ture.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Civil Service.

From the Williamsport Sun.
The plan of putting all public employees
under civil service might be more popu-
lar were all public employees to try giving
civil service.
Evening star., 1938-01-22

There arises some quiet rivalry as to
which State has produced the more
Middle West genius, Indiana or Ken
lucky.
Evening star., 1938-01-22

Railroad financing is being carefully
studied with view to making legitimate
investors comfortable and permitting
the gamblers to take care of themselves.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Shooting Stars.
BY PHItANDER JOHNSON.

PenAnCe.
1t one can make himself as good,
AS teachers all agree,
A well-intending person should
How lonely he will be!
How can he know his fellowmen,
In moods both grave and gay,
Who goes to sleep at half past ten
And wakes at break of dayp
A friend austere is often met,
From merry impulse free.
We duly honor him-and vet
How lonesome he must be-!
Evening star., 1938-01-22
A Tip to the Roadsters.

FROM the Omaha World.HeftId
The success of the Russian polar party.
In getting 900 miles from base without
moving their camp. offers ali sorts Of
ideas to hitch-hikers.