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times practiced and Is recommended
by some entomologists az the chief
means Of control. In theory this prac-
tice is admirable, but in general prac-
tice 1t is too frequently apt 10 be a
failure because OF the necessity OF
facility in collecting the egg masses.
1t IS easily seen that where the in
fected area of trees is large it is al
most impossible to remove all the
masses In time to prevent their hatch
ing. Therefore spraying Is considered
more effective.
Banding the trees with mechanical
barriers or stick substances is a
common practice in cities, but under
only one condition is this method
valuable. IL the banded tree already
In free from the moth and IL it Is not
interlaced above with other and per-
haps infected trees, the bands prevent
the wingless moths or migrating
caterpillars from ascending the trunk.
If the upper branches are already in
tested. even IL slightly, banding is USE
less. The value Of banding is Iessened
also By the possibility of smaller cater
pillars beksg blown by wind from in.
fectsd trees to banded ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
BLOCK BOOKINGS
LISTED FOR ACTION
Motion Pictures Theater
Owners to Take Definite
Stand on Ruling.

NEW YORK. July IA definite
stand regarding the recent ruling of
the Federal Trade Commission order
ing the Famous Players Lasky Co. to
cease block booking of films probably
will be taken BY the Motion Pictures
Theater Owners of America next Tues
day, it was learned today.
This was revealed at the office Of
NJ. +. Comerford, director of the
owners association. Mr.. Comerford
declined to record his views on the
probable influence of the ruling as it
affects exhibitors. He admitted that
the administrative committee had been
called for session July 10, at which
the situation will be discussed and ac-
ton taken.
r. +. Woodruff, president of the
theater owners organization, said:
eff the ruling is made effective,
within so days or later, by virtue of
the decision being upheld by the
courts, many new methods of selling
on behalf of the distributors will have
to be worked OUT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12

The caterpillars which at present
are damaging local trees are the sec
ond brood of the white marked tus-
sock moth to be Matched this year,
according to Henry V. S. Lord, ento-
mologist Observation-Disclosures. OF zoos I street.
and. like their predecessors, they will
attain n mature growth OF an inch
and half, while the injury they do
trees increase proportionately with
their growth.
Best known in the larvae or cater
pillar stage, the white-marked tussock
moth is rather gorgeous creature. as
such insects go. He has four dense
white tussocks. or brushes of hair, on
his back. and just behind these he has
two shiny red warts. Ills head is
brilliant coral red, and arising in
hood" fashion over it is a fringe Of
white hairs. Just behind the head
and on each side of his body, the
caterpillar wears a black plume, half
an inch long. A broad black band
bordered by n yellow band. runs down
his back. The outside yellow band is
in turn bounded by a dark gray area
and the underbody of the caterpillar
is yellowish.
Comes Only at Maturity.
This brilliance, however. comes to
the caterpillar only in maturity, for
when he is first Matched he is pale in
color. sometimes tinted with yellow,
and his little body is clothed with long,
variable hairs.
The male moth of the caterpillar is
similar to other moths with a wing
spread OF about an inch and a quar-
ter. and he is grayish brown. The
female either has no wings at all or
is equipped only with rudimentary
stubs, and she In light gray In color.
The newly Matched caterpillars 10.
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FOREST OF TALL CEDARS
PLANS ANNUAL OUTING
Capital Group Announces Event at
Reservoir Park for Saturday
Afternoon Next.

The annual outing OF Capital
Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, will
be held Saturday afternoon, starting
at 2:30 o'clock. in Reservoir Park,
Sixteenth and Kennedy streets. Fea-
lures of the outing include music
from the 40 piece Tall Cedar Band.
base ball game. races for men. wom-
EN- and children and other athletic
events. Guests will be children and
residents of the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home.
Grand Tall Cedar A. w. Patterson
has appointed the following commit
tee members for the outing: Col.
Harry l.. Gladman, and +. X. Stef.
fens, reception; j. r. Prendergast and
III. Nj. Nandervort. athletics; J. q.
Slye and j. j. +. Mullane, entertain
ment; John Harvey and r. s. Mil
Ter, base ball; p. r. Boasch and II.
ID. Tryon. refreshments: ]. r. Jen-
kins and M. l.. Hart, automobiles; G.
r. Brill and Fl. II. Meiners, band. and
III. T.. Rieseberg and +. b. Kaye,
publicity.
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WOMAN DIES, AGE 112.
Indian Chiefs Widow Believed to
Be Oldest Canadian.

FISHER RIVER, Manitoba, July
IL P)-Balieyed to have been the
oldest inhabitant OF Canada, Mrs
Margaret Thickfoot of Salteaux In
dlan extraction, is dead at the Jack
head Indian Reserve, near Lake Win
nipeg, at the age of liz.
Until recently she had full use Of
her faculties She was the widow
of Chief Thickfoot, who before his
death, many years ago, played an
important part in the Christianizing
of the Salteaux Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
DE MILE IS GIVEN
DELAY OF WEEK
Movie Man Appears in Court
to Answer Usury Charge
In Julian Case.

L." ANGELES, July 12-Cecil b.
De Mile, motion picture producer, APP
peared in Municipal Court here yester.
day and obtained a delay of week IN
which to enter a plea to a charge of
usury in connection with the Julian
Petroleum Corporation stock scandal.
DE Mile is under indictme At charged
with collecting a large sum in Illegal
interest on a loan to II oil concern.
which collapsed several months ago
following the revelation of a huge
overiSsue of stock.
Pleas of not guilty were entered In
another court by Charles +. Stern,
president of the Pacific Southwest
Trust 4 Savings Bank, and John f..
Barber, president OF the First Securi-
ties Co, to four felony charges grow
ing out of the Julian high financing
The bankers are alleged to have ac-
cepted 100000 bonus on a loan To
the Julian corporation.
A move on the part OF the bankers
attorneys to have the indictments set
aside met with defeat. The motion
was based on the allegation that the
indictments were returned behind
locked doors instead of In open court.
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JUDGE DENOUNCES
FLOCGERS TO Jury
Assails Activities OF Night
Riders as Investigation Into
Whippings Opens.
BY the Associated Press.

MILLEDGEVILI1E, Ca, July Ia
Charging the Baldwin County grand
jury, which yesterday opened an in
vestigation into fiogging activities in
this section, Judge James B. Park told
the jurymen that mo member of the
Anglo-Saxon race with a drop of red
blood in his veins would join a band
to infiict punishment upon any person
without authority of law"
The grand jury continued today its
investigation of the fiogging on the
night OF June 81 of Jesse Thomas, a
negro, by a group of men CARRIED in
white and wearing masks. The negro
disappeared soon after he was whip
ped. but the court was informed yes
terday that the State could produce
him to testify at the proper time.
In his. charge, Judge Park stated
that information has come to me that
certain night riders sre endeavoring
tn deprive our citizens of the constitu-
tional privilege of life, liberty and pur-
suit of happiness"
Continuing. he advocated more gem
eral adoption of this Christian doc
trine. Let him who is without sin
among YOU cast the first stone for
! understand that many of those who
use the lash are themselves guilty of
the same offenses as the persons they
whip"
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in Alabama. to make known the
names OF the men who participated
in the recent fiogging of youth at
Oneonta, State Attorney General
Charles G. Mccall has charged the
members Of the Khan klaverns at
Oneonta and Tarrant City with vio-
lating 1.-The principles of law. order
and Justice which he understood the
organization claimed to uphold.
In Il letter to Mr.. Esdale. the at,
torney general said that the State Of
Alabama has knowledge that members
Of the Khan AT Oneonta and Tarrant
city were responsible for the brutal
whipping of Jeff Galloway, 19-year-old
orphan of One0nta. He asked Mr..
Esdale as grand dragon Of the order
in Alabama. 10 demand the facts and
to make public the names of those
Participating. .---.--
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RIVER PIRATES OPERATE
BY USE OF CHLOROFORM
Loot Foreign Ships After Admin
istering Sleeping Potion to Of
hcers and Crews.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. July 12.--Activi-
ties of band of river pirates who
have looted several foreign ships
locked here, after overpowering the
commanders by means OF chloro-
form or a sleep-produciug gas. We're
revealed last night. Police say the
gang would board ships while most
Of the crews were on shore leave.
In at least three instances more than
$4,000 was obtained in recent of
lenses.
The steamship Randsfiord was rob-
bed of $400 in cash and jeweIry after
Capt. Angon had been overcome.
Later the steamship Nordkip was rob-
bed Of 5000 and Capt. Jansen over
come. Capt. Kollenborg Of the
steamship Romsgalhom was gassed
and lost 5000 in cash and jewelry.
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RAVAGES OF CATERPLLARS
49, MANIFEST IN STREET TREES
Second Brood of Tussock Moth for Present
Year Progressing Toward Mature
Growth, Arboculturist Announces.

gin feeding on the tender epidermis
of the tree leaves and as they develop
in size and their appetites are increas-
ed, they manage to devour the entire
leaf structure. leaving only the mid
ribs. When the caterpillars are suff1-
GENTLY plentiful the trees even may
become wholly defoliated Frequently
it has been recorded the first brood
of the insect devours the first crop
of leaves, while the second brood
THAT which now is attacking Wash
ington trees-devours the second crop.
Nature itself provides some assist
ance to man in combating the evil
of the tuSSock moth by some AZ species
Of birds that feed upon hairy cater
pillars. But this force is insufficient.
particularly in less rural regions. SO
that man must provide other com
hative means. Mr.. Lord contends
that poison sprays are the cheapest.
most effective and most generally
used method OF controlling the cater
pillar.
Prescribes Effective Spray.
A spray composed OF four to six
pounds OF paste or half that amount
of powdered arsenate OF lead to each
so gallons of water applied just as
early as possible after the caterpillars
begin feeding makes an effective eradi-
Gator. When possible the spray should
be directed upon infected trees at the
time the first brood of young cater
pillars Is Matching, as this lis the most
strategic time for a counter attack,
because the second brood is hereby
greatly reduced In number. More.
over, such a measure conserves the
foliage OF the trees 50 that the actual
damage inflicted may be negligible.
Collecting the sEg nlaaaes Ia some.
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ARMY AND NAVY UNION
TO HOLD CONVENTION
Local Garrisons Planning for Ma
tional Assemblage to Be Held
Here September to 8.

Plans for handling the national con-
vention of the Army and Navy Union
here September 10 will be outlined
tomorrow night at a meeting of the
executive committee of the Presidents
Own Garrison at the Ebbitt Hotel.
National Comdr. e.. A. Howard an
nounced that the group will begin or
ganization OF a committee Of citizens
OF the District to cooperate in ar
for the convention. a
grand rally of veterans OF all wars at
the Washington Auditorium is planned
IN connection with the convention. it
was announced. in addition to an "edlI.
cational parade" through the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12

John G. Hesse, $40 A street south
east. has been commissioned by the
War Department a second lieutenant
of Engineers: James NJ. Votava, 1918
Calvert street, a second lieutenant of
Coast Artillery. and William f.. Har-
rison. 1898 Kennedy street, second
lieutenant of Infantry, all in the Re
serve Corps Of the Army.
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Brakeman Sustains Injury.

While releasing a brake on top of a
freight car at Fifth and v streets
northeast, about AIS o'clock this
morning, William l.. Jeans, 33 years
old, brakeman. residing at Bruins
wick, Md, missed his footing and
fell TO the ground. receiving a severe
injuyg to his head. He was treated
ct CAsualty HQspitaL
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MAN DENIED ALIMONY
BY JUDGE IN CHICAGO
Court Holds Husband Is Not En-
titled to Share in Self-support-
ing Wife's Pay.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July II GP).-A man Is
not entitled to alimony from his wife,
Superior Judge Harry Lewis ruled
yesterday. when he denied the petition
of Walter Rrinkman, 27, asking that
his wife, Mrs. Rose Brinkman, pay
him alimony pending settlement of
their divorce case, in which he charged
her with cruelty.
Judge Lewis ruled that husband
cannot receive alimony, but at the
same time ruled that Brinkman need
not pay his wife any alimony pending
settlement Of the divorce case, be
cause she is self-supporting.
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SUSPECT DENIES
AK Staying Of Z
Man Successfully Withstands
Almost Continuous GriIIing
Since Sunday.


NEW YORK, July ia phlegmatic
one-time sailor of 80 today had sue
succeefully withstood since Sunday an
almost continuous barrage of ques-
tons fired by relays of 20 detectives,
who believe him guilty OF hacking to
pieces the bodies of two women in the
Brooklyn rooming house where he
was janitor.
And during it all the suspect, Lud-
wig Lee, generally sat unmoved, and
calmly protested his innocence.
District Attorney Dodd of Brooklyn
said: ut doesn't really make much
difference whether he does confess.
am confident that we have a case
plenty strong enough to convict him
now"
Fragments Pieced Together.
Parts of the bodies OF two women
have been found since Saturday in six
places i'm New York and Brooklyn. The
latest discoveries We're packages in
subway yards and near the Grand
Army plaza, Brooklyn, in which were
a woman's head and part OF thigh.
Both places are about two miles from
the house in Prospect place, Brooklyn,
where Lee was janitor.
Medical examiners, piecing together
the human fragments. believed that
only Il few portions yet remained undis-
covered OF the bodies OF Miss Sarah
Elizabeth Brownell, 69-year-old for
mer seamstress, and Mrs. Alfred Ben
nett, 4S-year-old mother OF four chill
dren. The women were neighbors.
Bloody Shirt Found.
Parts OF the bodies were found In
ash cans in the cellar of the Prospect
place house, owned by Miss Brownsll,
and In a drain pipe that had become
clogged and caused the cellar to be
Hooded Two saws, two hammers and
an AK lay in the room. A bloody shirt.
believed to belong to Lee, was found
there.
Lee said during the questioning that
he and Miss Brownell his employer,
had agreed to marry and settle in his
native city Of oslo, Norway. He said
she had proposed and he had accepted.
Lee admitted quarreling with her at
times. For time it was feared that
Evelyn DE MARITIME, IS, who lived at
the same address as Mrs. Bennett,
might have been murdered, but today
her disappearance was regarded as
1ue to family quarrel
The police theory Is that Mrs Ben
nett was slain because In a call on her
neighbor she discovered Miss Brownell
had been killed.
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KHAN ACCUSED IN FLOGGI>G
Identity Of Attacked Demanded From
Head of Order.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. July y (A',.
Requesting James Isss.alo of Bjr-
n1ingham. head OF the ku klux Khan
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FOUR MORE READY FOR TRIAL.
Face Murderous Assault Charge in
Plugging of Woman.

TOCcOA. Ga. July 12 fP)-Four
more Stephans County men were ready
for trial today on charges growing
out Of the flogsing on June IL of Mrs.
Ansley Bowers. They are Claude
Grower. auto dealer; r. R. Lowry,
furni.ur factory worker. and Finer
Clark and Charles Thomas, railroad
employees. All are charged with as
s3ult with intent TO murder. and coun-
sci FOR the men have indicated that
aibi pleas will be presented.
N. G.. AGREE, superintendent Of II
Baptist Sunday school and principal
of the stephens County High School,
was convicted in Superior Court Sat
uriay of assault and battery In con
npction with the hOgging Of AIRS.
Bowers. The original charge against
him was assault with intent to muir.
der, but the jury reduced the crime
from a felony to a misdemeanor in
returning tie verdict. AGREE, who re-
signed his connections with the
schools following the trial, was re-
leased on bond and awaited sentence.
AGREE. Grower. Lowry, Clark and
Thomas all face another trial on sim
ilar charges due to the fiogging of
Lloyd Bowers, i5.yeaf-old son of Mrs.
Bowers. who tried 10 intercede when
his mother was whipped.
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and he will play many games. ar oarta
OF games, his first year.
The starting outfieid probably wilr
be Bob Falk in left. Bill Barrett In
center and Ike Boone in right. This
viii leave young Moore the or,ly r..
serve available. but some likely o,,t,
fielder VIII probably he taken on iron,
another club suffering from an excess
of talent.
Ward Going at Fast Pace.
Ward, who sat on the New York
Yankee bench last year. playing onlv,
e games all season. has been going
at q fast pace in Spring training and
is ready to- assume full responsibility,
for the position. Peckinpaugh also 10
IN good shape and promises to haya
q good season with his fourth major.
league club in IS years. Peck pla we'd
only So games for Washington Iast
year, but may raise the ante Consid.
erably with the SoX.
The White SoN problem will he tho
unexpected one of the outfleld. BAR.
rett, while q good player, will nor bs
able to take Mostil's place Boone will
add TO the offensive. hut may Ieave
something to be desired in the defense.
Schalk is depending on his pitchers
to carry him on. If Cole and Rarnaf,e
come through as expected the Sox
will have a well balanced staff.
THE boys will hustle" said tho
Cracker" and that viii mean trot-
BILE for the rest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-23

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Kans.---ShufYie
Callahan, Chicago, knocked out
''Dago" Joe Cans, st. Paul (3).
CLEvELAND.-E Roberts,
Tacoma, defeated Jack Zivic, Pitts
burgh (12). Charlie O'Connell,
Cleveland, beat Solly Seeman, New
York 00). Carl Tremaine, Cleve-
land, defeated Joe Lynch, California
10). Joe Peppers, Cleveland, out
pointed Mike Conroy. Buffalo (6).
ALBANY, N. Y.-Giovanni Salerno,
New York, defeated Sailor Bautisto.
Philippines 00).
PARIS.-Alf Ross defeated Billy
Adair, England (5).
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla
Benny Touchstone. Tampa, knocked
out Sergt. Jack Adams, New York
90. Earl Hudson. Miami, knocked
out Larry Kepner. Indianapolis (2).
LOS ANGELES.-Tom O'Brien
shaded Baby Joe Cans, Los Angeles
QO. Benny Carter, Arizona, de-
feated Joe Lucas, Detroit co..
PORTLAND, Oreg.-Tiger Thomas,
Philadelphia, and Oakland Billy
Harms. Los Angeles, drew U0).
DENVER, Colo.-Chuck Virgins.
Indianapolis, defeated Neil Clisby.
Los Angeles "a. Eddie Bohn, Den :
yer, beat Shot Num-, Sioux City (4).
SEATTLE, Wash.-Charley Bal
LANCER, Winnipeg, won from Jack
Roper, Los Angeles (6).
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,Ntona Gous: White Sor Cain Pair ervceabe Soutpaus
LAMAR SMITH BOUT
IS ENDED BY POLICE

Following the seventh round of the
scheduled 10-round bout last night at
the Washington Auditorium between
Henry Lamar of this city and JEFF
Smith of Bayonne. n. j., Lieut. Mike
Raedy hoped to the center of the ring
and announced that the evenings
entertainment was at an end. The
lieutenant was backed up by In
Spectors Evans and Stoll and coterie
of buck privates Maj. and Chief of
Police Hesse was among those pres
ent," but was not in uniform.
Inspector Evans announced the ar
rest of all boxers and Joseph Bateman.
president of the District Athletic Club,
which sponsored the show, under
charge of violating Section 876 Of the
District Code, which prohibits boxing
for money.
The raid" last night probably
marks the beginning of a campaign
to close all boxing clubs in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Those taken into custody last night
were to be given Il hearing in Police
Court today.
So far as the main bout is concerned,
the least said the better 1t was q
fairly good gym workout, with Lamar
out in front all the way.
IC pOuI VI Tic eNCIllIlS
proved to be the go between Joey Fox
Of Philadelphia and Eddie Bowen of
this city, featherweights. Bowen was
down and all but out in the third
round. He staged a wonderfully game
comeback and had his opponent also
groggy. 1t was a nip and tuck affair
until the sixth round, when the bat
tie ended somewhat suddenly as Fox
hung @ solid right on the local boys
button for a clean knockout.
Joe Perrone came through in the
last three rounds to earn the decision
over Joe Gauzza, in their six-round go.
The referee stopped the bout be-
tween frankie Weinert of the Mo-
hawk Athletic Club and Mickey
O'Brien of Walter Reed Hospital in
the third round to save the soldier
lad from further punishment.
Phil Raymond of Baltimore swung
a mighty left to the jaw of Johnny
Farrell of Philadelphia and the
Quaker City lightweight took the long
count.
It took about one second for Ray
mond to reach Farrell and ten seconds
for the fatal count-just about a rec
ord for a quick K. o. around this sec
ton.