Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-21
OBJECT TO THE "CHICkEN LAW"
DISTRICT SUBURBANITES WILL
FIGHT REGULATION.
One Fowl Fancier Says He Will Sub.
NIT to Arrest if Necessary to
Test the Matter.

Angry protests gainst the enforcement
OF the so-caled chicken reSul }tion' are
being voiced by suburbanites of the Dis
trict.
One OF the storm centers of opposition
to the ordinance prohibiting the keeping
of chickens and pigeons within 100 feet
of any structure for human habitation,
ETC. is Twining City and the surrounding
suburbs
Among the propositions made to combat
wha, one of the leading residents termed
AN outrageous theo.y and fad, il is
explained. will be the holding of indiena-
ton meetings. tie sending of petitions to
Congress and tests o. the police regula-
ton in the higher courts
Owners o. chickens and pigeons will, it
is said. be largely represented at meet
ing called for this evening in the Baptist
Mission Hall in Twining City for the pur-
pose of organizing the Randle Highland
Citizens Association.
Propose to Fight.
One of the principals in this movement
said today:
I'VE propose to fight the foolish regula-
ton to It's death. The statement made by
certain people who claim to have knowl-
edge on the subject that flies cary in
lection into households from chicken
houses is false 1t is absurd. How
any person who has any knowledge or the
subject can make such a statement is
beyond my ken. AS a matter of fact flies
avoid chicken houses and coops. The
is something about chickens that drives
flies away pell nell from the roostinS
places of the fowls. 1 say this from ac-
tual observation OF many years as
chicken raiser. Somebody has displayed
rare ignorance in connecting chickens and
other fowl. and their places of habitatlon
with the run-Inad disease germ theories
that are being advanced so promiscuouSly-
l challenge the author of the chicken
regulation to show me chicken house
or pigeon box about which flies swarm.
as has been asserted by some theorists
and faddstS''
James V. Weaver, who resides in the
suburbs beyond Twining City. declared
that the District of Columbia is rapidly
becoming the experimental ground Tor
absurd theories, which in some instances,
such as the chicken regulation, work
hardshps on the citizens. who are conf
PEELED to grin and bear it.
Discuss "Injustice" of Regulation.
THE injustice of the chicken reGula-
ton was vigorously discussed by subur-
banites on the cars coming into Wash
ington this morning and at the stations
and other places where the residents
of the suburbs congregated. and the ordi-
nance was denounced 1t was declared to
be the consensus of opinion that the reg
alton is clearly a discrimination against
the District suburbanites in favor of the
residents of the nearby counties of Mary
land and Virginia, and that there Is no
good reason why such regulation should
have been framed, either from health
standpoint or any other.
A. DenekaS, merchant, of 31lO Bright
wood avenue was one of the many who
were loud in their denunciation of the
police regulation. He Is said to be head
northern suburbs to fight the ordinance.
Mr.. Denekas says that the poultry and
pigeon raisers of the District will be hit
hard If the rule against chickens and
pigeons is enfOrced-tnat many of those
people whose chicken houses and pigeon
cotes are necessarily within 100 feet of
human residences will be compelled to go
out of business.
Mean to Test the Law.
1t is said Mr.. Denekas will refuse to
obey the regulations to dispose of his
chickens, but will make a test case in the
courts. Already. it was added. many fowl
owners will contribute to a fund to fight
the proposition. A number of petitions
will be circulated by those interested and
they will be taken to Congress by men of
ihiiueuCe' pio"ioeu INC teSt Cast Ooes Iot
break the regulation.
The first -titiOn is already in circula-
ton. 1t is signed by w. Ward. Charles
E. Ebel. George Field. C.. Wineberger.
William Baker. c. V. Phelps. A. Peak. J.
Cullinane, Mrs. \. Grund. Mrs. J. Hough,
Mrs. NJ. Grumley. William Wright, l..
Brill. William Greenfield. r. E. Garner &,
Co. and Mrs. S. Scroggins.
Reports from the northeast suburbs, the
country beyond Georgetown and several
of the nearby settlements ara to the eff
feet that the citizens of those localities
Will join the movement. Several ply
sicians are said to be among the prCtes-