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Thereafter he gave no further thought
to the Quacks, and he no longer visited
the Smiling Pool as regularly as he
had when he knew that Mr.. and Mrs.
Quack were there.
Then one day Blacky the Crow
stopped to hunt for grubs in the grass
near the dear Old Briar-patch. you
don't know of any nests of eggs in the
Briar-patch, do you?" asked Blacky.
mo, I don't. If I did wouldn't
tell you. I think it is dreadful to
steal eggs. don't see why you do
it," replied Peter.
Blacky chuckled. why do you
hunt for sweet clover2" he asked.
Because It u Just about the best
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are because the more there is of them"
he added.
Whose eggs do you prefer if you
can get them?" Peter wanted to know.
There are none better than Mrs
Quack's, replied Blacky. THE eggs
of any of the Duck family are good.
Just thinking of them makes me
hungry. Why haven't found Mrs.
Quack's nest before this don't know.
Goodness knows I've looked for it
enough"
Peters ears flew straight up. whats
that?" he demanded. What did you
say about Mrs. Quack's nest?"
Blacky probed with his stout bill
among the grass roots and pulled out
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then he scratched long ear with
long hind foot as he watched
Blacky out of sight. why should
that black thief waste time looking
for the nest of Mrs Quack. Could
it be that the Quacks had returned
and he, Peter, didn't know it? If so,
where were they? Probably along the
Big River somewhere. 1t must be
unless there was some hidden pond
not too far away of which the Quacks
knew but he didn't. Suddenly Peter
hoped straight up in the air as a
thought came to him. II wonder!" he
exclaimed, and began to chew furi-
ously on nothing.
(Copyrisht, 1889
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River, flying back and forth between
the two. Peter Rabbit visited the
Smiling Pool frequently. He liked to
see handsome Mr. Quack swimming
about there. He liked to gossip with
Mrs. Quack. He wished that they
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usual in even the great museums a
quarter OF century ago.
The unique feature Of the Phillips
Memorial Gallery is the environment
created by the use for display of rooms
furnished as in a home Immediately
upon entering the front door this i'm
preston is created by the hall and
stairway and even more by the glimpses
Of drawing rooms to the left, ante-roOm
and library to the right. A fresh note
OF color has been added to the former
by newly covered pieces Of furniture
sofa and chair or two placed ap-
propriately, not only for efIect, but use.
Art is essentially human-a mes
sage from man to man-therefore
the fact that it is to be lived with
should logically be emphasized. And
how beautifully the paintings are
shown in these rooms. each placed
in precisely the right light and with
befltting distinction In the main
drawing room landscape by Corot
hangs over the mantel with to the
right at short distance a little
nRure Dy tne same painter zone WIN
no less evident love and JOY. Here.
100, hangs the charming little still
life by Mrs. Phillips shown in Paris
during the last summer, and on an
opposite wall the charming little paint
ing by Boudin Of famous beach
on the coast of France, which like
wise partake OF the same qualities
assuring appeal which endures. The
library contains. as heretofore. care
fully selected masterpieces which sug-
gest the sources from which the best
art OF today has drawn inspiration.
The great Ell Greco-"The Repentant
Peters in q new frame-Spanish
in design and workmanship and pos
sibly of the period.
In the printrooms below stairs a
selection OF water colors from the
gallery collection is now on view, re-
minding Of the potentialities Of this
medium no longer considered OF minor
interest Here one sees with delight
two water colors by Winslow Homer,
one charmingly illustrative. the other
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modern simplicity; the other little
child's head strongly and directly
modelled.
Nine. Mengarini (who in private
life is Mrs Renato Corte) held by in
vitation an exhibition in the Corcoran
Gallery some years ago under the
patronage of the Italian Embassy at
which time the merit of her work
found instant recognition. It was
then essentially classic and distinctly
italian in flavor and feeling-buJ she
is not one to stand still, and her re-
cent works. now on loan, show her
moving forward with the times. 1t
is understood that Nine Mengarini
purposes to open her studio this VIM
ter to few gifted and earnest pupils
A MONG recent acquisitions the
Corcoran Gallery of Art numbers
four oil paintings presented by Mrs.
Francis Sydney Smithers of New York
in memory of her late husband Three
of these are landscapes by such dis
tinguished painters as Wyant. Inness
and Hunt. The fourth is typical
painting Of sheep-fold by Emile
Jacque, practically the only member
OF the Barbizon school not previously
represented in the gallery's permanent
collection. The Wyant and the 1nness
have been hung in the third Ameri-
can room with the great Inness Sun
light in the Forest which is one of
the gallery's proudest possessions and
a smaller typical canvas lent by Breck-
enridge Long.
The Hunt is perhaps less typical as
we'll as smaller in dimensions. 1t rep
resents waterfall. or the rapids of
fast-f1owine stream. and is rather
meticulouslv painted. We think of
Hunt chiefly as painter of figures,
portraits and such works as his we'll
known "Bathers' in SWIM
ming pool-so it is we'll to see him from
this side and realize his versatility 1t
was Hunt, it will be remembered, who
discovered the Barbizon school and
made it known to art lovers in this
country 1t was also Hunt who.
through his teaching. gave strong
foundation to our American school Of
painting, especially in New England,
With several of its galleries given
over, under lock and key to the stor-
age of the Mellon collection, later to
have placement in the National CAL
lery of Art, the Corcoran Gallery is
somewhat pressed for exhibition space,
but not so much SO that it did not
find room to display as loans, during
present time. two delightful child por-
traits by the late Robert Henri and
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in . not overchaste spirit. Indeed,
some Of the shocking ones have had
to be removed to the reserved room Of
the Naples Museum. The Archbishop
Of Naples, Cardinal Ascalesi. recently
petitioned the Italian government to
destroy the offending works Of art,
but his petition was not granted, for
artistic and scientific reasons.
The wealthy inhabitants Of Hercu-
laneum Wed with each other in buying
at fancy prices pictures and statues, SO
that more works Of art have been
found at Herculaneum than At Pom
peii, and now adorn the museums Of
Naples, the Museo Clementino at the
Vatican, the Louvre and the British
Museum.
It is with the hope Of finding other
treasures, both artistic and literary,
that Prof. Maiuri, director Of exca-
vations. Is now working with the en-
thusiasm Of all true archeclcgists.
(cepyTisht, 1889
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tween high walls was like a deep pit.
Now that pit or well has 5ecome a
vast depression, an oblong. sunlit
basin. with its houses, its streets, its
ramparts overlooking the blue sea-
Herculaneum has risen from its ashes,
liked armed Minerva from the fore
head Of Jove.
1t Is now possible to walk through
the streets of Herculaneum as through
those Of her sister city, Pompeii, with
the only difference that a walk
through the streets Of Herculaneum is
more interesting and reserves greater
surprises. Here we breathe a different
air. not the heavy, aSphyxiating at
mosphere Of an ambitious provincial
center. We do not find the traces Of
Z busy commercial town, with its
streets deeply inlaid with the ruts Of
heavily laden cartwheels, with amor
Gus inscriptions and electioneerins
nanifsstoss, praisins OF insulting civic
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the office OF George Hewitt Myers,
730 Fifteenth street. This museum,
which is devoted to rugs. tapestries
and other textiles Of the Near and Far
East, is outstanding in the variety
and quality of its exhibits. Among
foreign experts its collection Of car
pets is said to rank with the foremost
in the world. Mr.. Myers mas spent
years in its assemblage and has taken
advantage Of every opportunity to ac-
quire the rarest and best examples.
The Phillips Memorial GALLERY
Rehung and Reopened.
THE Phillips Memorial Gallery re-
opened yesterday after having been
closed for the three summer months
No special exhibition marks the re-
opening, but the greater part of the
collection has been rehung and the
effect is Of neWneSs and freshness
Some of the works shown have not
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has been done with that precision OF
care and finish which is associated
today with the portraits by the great
est Of our early American painters,
and this is WELL for such painting
holds interest Indefinitely. serving its
purpose to the full and refraining from
friends declare the likeness to be ex-
exploitation of skill on the artists
part. After all. the real reason for
portrait is to perpetuate not only like
ness but personality, rather than to
display the cleverness of the inter-
prefer. 1t is not an easy task, for it
requires command of medium, SYM
pathy and understanding avoid
ance of mere imitation and at the
same time excessive emphasis. All this
Mr.. WeisZ in his portrait Of Mr. Sayre
seems to have achieved
The painting was to be seen in
formally in the board room of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art last week.
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George Bellows the former entitled
"Pegeen" and the other called simply
Little Girl'-both painted not only
with strength but measure OF ten
derness and touch of humor.
1t is this season that the Corcoran
Gallery of Art will hold its 10th BIZ
ennial Exhibition of American Con-
temporary Oil Painting. Although
the exhibition is not scheduled till
spring, preliminary announcements
will be made this month.
Portrait OF the Assistant Secre-
tdry OF State By Eugen Weiss.
AN EXCELLENT portrait of Francis
= B. Sayre, Assistant Secretary of
State. has been painted-in fact, just
completed-by Eugen Weisz, vice prin-
cipal and member Of the staff Of the
Corcoran School of Art. 1t shows Mr.
Sayre seated beside a table on which
are a globe of the world and some
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Bv Dr.. Edwayd Strut.

~ ONE lNANA).-The King
- of Italy recently visited the
excavations of Herculaneum
on the occasion of their
2OOth anniversary. as they were COM
menced in 1898, under King Charles
of Bourbon, the despotic King of
Naples, under the direction of Span
ish engineer and Swiss architect.
The initial excavations lasted q
years, and were carried on at hap
hazard. like an exciting game at blind
mans buff. Tunnels and galleries were
bored through houses, temples and pal
aces, ruthlessly destroying valuable
frescoes and paintings which have
been lost forever to art and archie
olosy, the only object of these vandals
being to take possession OF priceless
statues, pictures and other works OF
art in gold. silver and bronze, which
they lost no time in selling to the
state or. to rich foreign travellers,
chiefly English milords, at a huge
profit
Most Of the magnificent statues, pic
lures and precious jeWelry and plate,
such as goblets. beautiful chandeliers
and candlesticks, inlaid stones and
scarabs from Egypt, etc, which now
adorn the Naples Museum, derive more
from Herculaneum than Pompeii. To
these must be added important parch-
ment scrolls and volumes, for, as Pliny
says. Herculaneum was the favorite
villeggiatura or summer residence of
cultured Roman patricians. who had
magnificent libraries in their villas.
It is in this direction that the efforts
OF Prof. Maiuri, the eminent arche-
ologst who now directs the excava-
tions, are now turned, for he Is con-
vinced that the liquid lava and red
hot lapilli must have spared con-
siderable portion Of the precious books
and parchments.
GUETCNIUS says that the Emperor
Claudius wrote a treatise in 80
books on the history and language of
the ancient Etruscans, so that if this
important work Of the erudite En-
peror were recovered, the famous
problem Of the Etruscan language
would be definitely solved. It Is in
deed strange that language which was
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MAY GIVE UP PRICELESS WRITINGS
Excavations Begun Two Centuries Ago in
City of Roman Patricians Expected to
Unearth Literary Prizes.

currently spoken in Rome not only at
the time of the Etruscan era, as
the treatise of Claudius proves. and
perhaps still spoken at least in
Etruria, the modern Tuscany, should
have disappeared mysteriously, only
surviving in its monuments and BEAU
tiful pottery, tantalizing riddle.
Besides the works of Claudius. Prof.
Maiuri hopes to recover the complete
works of Menander and Sappho, of
which we have only a few beautiful
fragments He also hopes to recover
some of the missing tragedies Of
Eschylus. of which only seven are
extant out Of the original 10.
The flood of boiling lava which sub
merged Herculaneum has, in a GER
tain way, been the only means Of pre-
serving through the centuries its
precious contents, from kitchen pots
and pans to artistic masterpieces and
gold and silver and jewelry with which
not even Benvenuto Cellini could
have WED. Among the heterogeneous
objects recovered is a carbonized press
to press clothes, exactly like those
used now, and hundreds of safety
pins in gold, silver and bronze.
IT WAS only late in the past CEN
tury that excavations were begun
from the surface instead Of tunnel
ing, mistaken system which caused
wanton waste and destruction. But
the three successive attempts, from
1928 to 1904. gave very unsatisfactory
results, as local landowners objected
to having their vineyards and olive
groves destroyed for what they con-
sidered mere moonshine. The only
tangible results were the discovery of
some isolated houses of "insulae" and
of the monumental thermae or public
baths. Finally the scientific work of
bringing to light the remains of Her
culaneum was undertaken by Musso-
lini. who announced his intention in
March q, 1927.
Two months later, in May, the ex-
cavations were inaugurated by King
Victor Emmanuel III, who first at
tackled the millennial soil with his
pick-ax. was there on that day, and
there was the usual dust and con-
fusion. and tho sxcavation begun BE-
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Rare Rugs and Tapestries Again
On View in the Tertile Museum.
THE Textile Museum of the District
of Columbia, 1880 S street NV,
reopened for the season Of 1883 on
September 16 and may be visited by
the public on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday afternoons from 2 to 5 o'clock
until further notice 1t is necessary,
however. to obtain cards Of admission
which are issued without charge-at
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books. He sits at ease in an armchair,
upright, with public document or
paper in his right hand. his left with
fingers spread apart resting on his
knee. His head is turned toward the
observer; the expression is thoughtful
but attentive. Mr.. Sayre's frienos de-
clare the likeness to be excellent and
the pose very characteristic
The painter has peen most happy
in his placement Of the figure on the
canvas and also in the disposition Of
light and dark. Technically the work
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been on view for some time and to
come across them is like reunion with
old and tried friends. The system Of
rotating exhibits is one long in use
among Oriental peoples and of late
put into effect by some of our leading
art museums-notably the Freer GAL
lery Of Art in this city. 1t not only
economies space. but recognizes the
OF appropriate showing,
and it puts to shame the old habit Of
literally covering the walls, tier upon
tier, with pictures, which WAS quite
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candidates, shops and taverns crowded
with bawling, hustling people.

candidates, shops and taverns crowded
with bawling, hustling people.
HERCULANEUM has and always
had an air Of distinction and
aristocratic reserve quite its own, for
it was the home, the solace, the "dulce
domum" Of wealthy and fastidious
patricians and Of quiet and peaceful
men Of learning, instead of avaricious
businessmen and winesellers or slave
dealers Its wide and airy streets were
not defaced by ruts, for traffic was
calm and chiefly limited to pedestrians
or sedan chairs, In which lovely ma
irons reclined, while they were car
ried by stalwart slaves.
Almost all the houses, whether
partician palaces or dwellings Of arti-
sans, were adorned with fresco paint
ings, chiefly representing NEUROLOGICAL
subjects, incidents of the chase or
anorous scenes, the latter conceived
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~ ONE tN.A.N.AD.-The King |
- of Italy recently visited the
excavations of Herculaneum
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-29
WPA TO REDUCE

Already the results of this be-
lief are apparent in government
policies. The WPA has been adj
vised to make its remaining
money last until next March LIST.
This will require some reduc-
tons in the $4,000 individuals
now drawing WPA checks, but
the increase in employment is eX-
pected to take care of the slack.
The Treasury Department, it is
reported, is looking for larger in
comes from taxes and a smaller
deficit next July than the 4,000,-
100000 predicted is likely, if the
spending can be checked.
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for another 243 miles of line to
serve 1913 families.
(5) Reconstruction Fina nc e
corporation. The RFC has loaned
money in Florida to 294 banks
and trust companies, mortgage
loan companies, industrial and
commercial businesses and catas-
trophe loans.
(6) Federal Deposit Insurance
corporation. The FDIC insures
deposits in 158 Florida banks up
to $4,000 each.
(D Loans have been made in
Florida by a number of federal
agencies. The Home Loan bank
board has chartered 40 savings
and loan associations in the
state. The Home Owners Loan
corporation has made l3,549 loans
to distressed home owners. The
Federal Housing administration
has insured 6,443 loans to refi-
nance existing mortgages or for
the purchase of existing homes;
the FILA has also insured around
10000 loans for modernization
and repair work. The land bank
has made 8,374 long-term amor
tized loans to farmers. The emer-
gency crop and feed loan agency
has made 10,015 crop-producing
loans to farmers unable to obtain
credit elsewhere. Production
credit associations have made TO-
308 crop and livestock loans.
(8) The Housing authority has
placed two projects in operation,
providing 438 dwelling units, and
has earmarked funds in a num-
Der of other projects, including
one in Jacksonville for 224 units,
another in Tampa for $50 units,
and third in st. Petersburg for
$40 units.
This list is not complete, but it
is impressive enough as it stands.
Much of the work outlined is in
the hands of federal corporations,
because it is believed that cor
porations, whether private or
public, are more efficient in this
machine age than political admin
istrations. Government, in short,
is becoming more like business
which is one reason it frequently
treads on. business toes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-29
FOREIGN DEMAND

The fact that the Munich Agree
ment, while producing temporary
peace in Europe, has resulted in
a feverish renewal of the race in
armament means that foreign ma
tions will continue to require
American machinery and raw ma
terials. Moreover, in South Amer
lea, observers report swing to-
wards the United States, with
some evidence that this may mean
a better market for American
products.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-29

Business conditions are now
encouraging to economists con-
nected with the government.
They are quite positive that the
downward cycle has been re-
versed and that improvement for
business and industry is assured
for the months just ahead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-29
RETAIL TRADE

On the other side of the picture
is the admitted fact that retail
trade has not been up to expec-
tations, the major part of the
drop is attributed to lower farm
income. Returns to farmers from
the sale of products is off and
naturally retail sales show the re-
suit of this fact. However, it
seems to be taken for granted
that Congress and the Chief Ex-
ecutive will take steps to i'm
prove farm income in the near
future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-29
TUG ARRIVES IN PORT

Tug Stephen F. Austin from
Baltimore, Md, bound to Calves
ton, Texas, arrived in port this
morning and bethed at the Por-
ter Dock Co.
The vessel, it is understood,
took on a supply of Diesel oil
and supplies and will proceed on
its way this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-29
Road Building, Parks De-
veIopment, Building Con-
structiOn, Farm Relief
Head List

Whatever lliC CVCiINoA Wv
come of government aid to
states, and whatever its bad eff
fects now, there can be little
doubt that there are many bene-
fetal results from the enormous
amounts of government money
being poured out for state prof.
ects. Those benefits, indeed,
stand out as the only obvious fact
in a weller of confusion and I'M
certainty about principles, about
future moral and financial eff
fects, about whether government
spending is the cause or the re-
suit of large unemployment,
shrinking profits, and industrial
unrest.
Here are a few things done in
Florida by federal funds, COM
piled by the National Emergency
council and listed according to
the agencies through which the
money was spent:
ID Works Progress admins
tlation (WPA). Highways, roads
and streets have been construct
cd, totaling 772 miles; improve
ments have been made on 1,105
miles of other roads; A miles of
road shoulders have been built;
552 new bridges have been built
and 70 others reconditioned.
Drainage work done includes l.
202 new culverts, nearly 100000
linear feet of new roadside ditch
es, more than 10000 feet of new
pipe, and so miles of new curb
and gutter.
A total of 3l3 new public build
nigs hes been erected under WPA
and 291 others have been i'm
proved. Outdoor recreational ia
cilities constructed include 43
new athletic fields, "a play
grounds, nine swimming and
wading pools, three golf courses,
63 tennis courts, and % new
parks. Improvements were made
on 80 existing athletic fields and
Fairgrounds, and on 25 parks.
Water supply and sewerage sys-
TENS completed involved the lay
ing of 20 miles of new water
lines and more than 100 miles of
trunk and lateral sewer lines;
985 manholes and catch basins
have been completed; Is miles of
water mains and 81 miles of sew
ers have been reconditioned.
Sewing room projects have re-
suited in the production of more
than 100000 garments, produc-
ton of more than 100000 other
articles, and reminding and reno
walton of more than 10000 school
and library books.
(2) Farm Security administra-
ton. The FSA has made facility
loans or subsistence grants TO 49,
1874 needy farm families.
CD Agricultural Adjustment
administration. The Triple-A ac-
copied from Florida farmers a.
l94 crop adjustment contracts
for cotton, 2,96l for corn and
hogs, 1858 for tobacco, 679 for
cane syrup, and 3.035 for peanuts.
Under the program many Florida
farmers were shifted from soil
depicting cash crops of which
large SURPRISES h2d caused low
prices, TO soil-conserving and soil
conserving crops.
(4 Rural Identification adj
ministration. The REA through
its loans has provided for 381
miles of rural electric lines to
serve approximately l,l4l rural
families, and has allotted loans
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INDUSTRY PICKING UP

If government spending is to
be slowed down, it is necessary
for industry to assume the bur-
den of giving employment to
workers. There are signs that
this will not be impossible. Auto
mobiles are being made at an in
creasing rate, with good sales
reports coming in. Steel produc-
ton has risen above fifty per-
cent of capacity and this is ex-
pected to go higher in view of
the reductions recently made in
the price of steel of the type used
in the automobile industries.
Residential construction is show
ing a good gain over last year
and machine tool orders are ris-
ing to give optimists additional
encouragement.