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New L&cistaTion AFFECTING SHIPMENT OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES TO U. S.: 
The United States Secretary of Agriculture, in an order issued to become effective April 
lst, states in part that inasmuch as there exists in Cuba, the Bahamas, Jamaica and 
the Canal Zone, Costa Rica, India and the Philippine Islands, a certain black fly infesting 
citrus fruits, necessary precautions must be taken with shipments of fruit from the 
Island. The order in effect states that after April Ist, in order to prevent the introduc- 
tion of this pest into the United States, until further notice no fruits, vegetables or 
plants in their natural state may be imported into the United States until permission 
is secured from the agricultural department. 
However, a. later ruling by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States per- 
mits the importation of fruits, vegetables and plants from the above mentioned coun- 
tries, provided a certificate is furnished by proper government officials that the ship- 
ments were not raised in, or came into contact in any way with, the zone or section in 
which the black fly pest has been discovered. This ruling covers all edible fruits, such as 
bananas, oranges, grapefruit, pineapples, tomatoes, peppers and lettuce, and portions 
of plants or twigs, but no restriction is placed upon processed or canned fruits. 
GENERAL Woop Nor To Come To Cusa Now: Answering the many rumors that 
General Leonard Wood was expected to come to Cuba upon a trip of investigation, 
Secretary of State Desvernine advises that the rumor is unfounded. There has been no 
intimation by the United States to Cuban authorities that General Wood will make such 
a trip and it is expected that soon after President Harding’s inauguration he will endorse 
the work of General Wood and continue him in his present capacity until the work 
is complete. 
The announcement that General Wood will not come to Cuba is disappointing to 
many Cubans, as the General is well liked throughout the Island and still popularly 
remembered for the good work he did at the outset of the American occupation after the 
close of the Spanish-American War. 
NATIONAL EprrorIAL AssocrIATION Visits Havana: The city of Havana was 
honored on March 26th, by the arrival of a large representation of the National Editorial 
Association, consisting of many prominent and distinguished editors and writers from 
all parts of the United States. They were received at the Presidential Palace by President 
Menocal and were given an honorary banquet at the Casino de la Playa by Cuban 
newspaper men. Local sightseeing and a trip to the interior over the United Railways 
were enjoyed by the editors and they left with a very high opinion of the Island and 
its people. One of the novel features of entertainment provided during their stay in 
Havana was a luncheon tendered by the ‘‘ Acera del Louvre”’ (The Boys of the Sidewalk) 
Association, arranged by Colonel d’Estrampes, the leader of the “Acera.” The novel 
experience of eating and drinking on the sidewalk proved interesting and amusing 
to the visitors. During the luncheon many distinguished public men addressed the 
association, including Dr. Alfredo Zayas, president-elect of Cuba. 
Passports No Longer REequireD: On April 4th, the State Department at Wash- 
ington decreed that passports would no longer be necessary for American citizens leaving 
or entering the United States. This ruling does not affect the status of aliens, who must 
continue to have their passports viséed. The ruling is receiving much favorable comment 
from Americans residing here, as well as the numerous visitors, who have been annoyed 
by the red tape previously required in order to travel between the two countries. 
To Honor Mortuers or Cuspan Repusiic: Cuba will have a Mothers’ Day, 
patterned after the one now observed in the United States, if the motion presented by 
Victor Mufioz, vice-president of the Municipal Council, is carried. The motion, if 
entertained, will designate a day in the second week in May for the celebration by acts 
of veneration, of the living mothers, and remembrance of those who have passed away 
by the wearing of white flowers. 
PLANS IN PROGRESS FOR AN ANGLO-SAXON HospiTaL IN Havana: At a meeting 
of a number of leading business men of the city several months ago, it was decided that a 
hospital to accommodate the English-speaking people of the city of Havana should be 
