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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
STARLINGS DEFEATED AS SAW
DESTROYS ROOST IN TREETOp
Avenue Pest Birds Turn to caves OF
Buildings In Rout From One
Stronghold.

The smile Of victory rested today on
the countenance of Clifford Lanham,
superintendent of trees and parkingS.
For he Is the only man known to his
tory who has outwitted the pesky start
lingS.
Mr.. Lanham's scheme, which worked
to perfection last night, is simplicity
itself. He had noticed that the starlings
cling to the topmost branches of their
favorite trees, the oriental planes in
Pulaski Square. He decided that to cut
out the topmost twigs was to deprive
the starlingS of a roosting place. He
tried the experiment on a single tree
yesterday. The night before it had
been black with starlings Last night
not starting perched there.
Small Branches Go.
The great work is going forward to-
day, with the birds second favorite tree,
in front of the District Building, having
its topmoSt twigs cut OF. The science
of the matter, according to Mr.. Lanham,
Is that the birds will not roost on
branches unless the twigs are so small
they can get their claws entirely around
them. Furthermore they will have no
branches but the top ones. Cut out the
top small twigs, and presto! the STAR
lingS leave the trees.
An auxiliary scheme, that of hanging
stink pots in other trees, did not work
so well. In one tree, where three of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
EARLY Bird" Denies
He Gave Up Place
In Line to Women
Declares One Was Passed
byOMcer and OtherP osed
as Press Representative.

J. W. Hunefeld, 225 c street north
east, White House early bird" did not
give up his place in line to a lady at
the Presidents New Year reception,
despite all statements to the contrary.
He wouldn't do such thing, he en-
phatically declared today, because he
allowed young woman to shake the
Presidents hand before him in 1925
and she failed to thank him.
Mr.. Hunefeld came to The Star office
today and explained the situation as it
really happened. This is his story:
He gets up every morning, rain or
shine. holiday or week day, at $50
o'clock. New Year day he arose at his
usual hour and went to the White
House. He was the first to arrive and
when the line started in to greet Presi-
dent Hoover he was first.
The two women who shook the Presi-
dents hand before him were not part
Of the line. One was allowed to slip
In in front Of the line by q policeman.
The other posed as q newspaper woman
interviewing him and in this character
was able to get by the guard at the
White House gate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
BLOOM PLANS BILL
TO CURB AID FRAUD
Unauthorized Use Of Federal Farm
Loan Agency Denounced by
Representative.

To prevent promiscuous use of the
name Of any Federal farm loan agency
in advertising, bill will be introduced
by Representative Sol Bloom, Democrat,
of New York.
Following promptly statement by
the Federal Farm Board repudiating
advertisements which inferred that the
Federal board had agreed to absorb the
stock of a California raisin concern,
Representative Bloom emphasized that
unauthorized use of the name of any
Federal farm loan agency In advertise
mentS lends prestige to enterprises that
are not always baSically sound"
There are so many ways of working
unethically in the name of such Fed
eral agencies as the Farm Board"
Bloom said, that will submit q bill
prohibiting that practice unless the text
of the advertisement is submitted to
and approved by the Farm Board or
whatever Federal loan agency is in
volved
with that legislation both the news
paper and the newspaper reader will be
protected from fraudulent advertising"
Bloom concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
PLANS AIR SYSTEM
FOR WHITE HOUSE
Col. Grant Says Items Are
Being Checked in s74,sso
Bid for Repairs.

Coincident with the indications today
that the Charles H. Tompkins Co. of
Washington, which has offered to re-
pair the White House executive Offices
in 80 days for $74,sS0, will be awarded
the contract tomorrow, it was disclosed
that Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd, director
OF public buildings and public parks, Is
considering an air reconditioning system
for the White House proper.
Col. Grant, who returned to his desk
today following brief vacation in Clin-
ton, N. Y, said officials of his office de-
sire to check over the figures with the
Tompkins firm to make sure that all
items are included. The contract, he
indicated, will be signed tomorrow and
work will start at once on the repair OF
the White House executive offices,
burned in the Christmas eve fire.
The program to install for the White
House an air-reconditioning system
similar to that now in use in the halls
OF Congress Is now in a tentative stage,
Col. Grant said. While the director
heSltated to name figure for the cost
OF the work at the White House, III
the absence Of definite bids from con-
tractors, he said that tentative esti-
mate would place the cost around
$4,000. The system at the White
House. he said, would have to be large
enough to take care of the crowded
| rooms in the Executive Mansion at
night when a large social function
| is In progress.
This does not mean putting the
system into the White House itself"
Col. Grant asserted. The air-recondi-
tioning system for the White House
would be calculated to improve the
health and sanitary surroundings Of its
occupants, putting the proper amount
| of moisture into the air when 1t is
lacking, and on the sultry, humid days
taking the surplus moisture out Of the
| atmosphere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

the pots were hung, giving of the
noXious odors of burning fuel oil, old
rags and rubber, the scheme worked.
Other trees, festooned with but single
pot, harbored as many Starlings as ever.
The breeze waited the odorS away from
the topmosE branches, and the warmth
of the burning only added to the star
lings' nocturnal comfort.
Buildings Offer Refuge.
OF course, when the birds leave the
trees, they must go somewhere. Their
favorite alternatives are the caves and
projecting lodges of nearby buildings.
The ledge outside Mr.. Lanham's Office,
on the top floor of the District Build
ing, has come in for more than its
share of attention.
When asked about this, Mr.. Lanham
said he intended to suggest that the
smudge pots be hung around the lodges
Of the buildings at night. How the city
heads will take this idea is a matter Of
speculation. 1t is thought they are des-
perate enough to do anything.
Merchants on F street recently COM
planned that the birds are bestowing on
them of late the attentions formerly
confined to Pennsylvania avenue. This
problem remains off1cially unSolved. But
If the tree problem can be solved, per-
haps the building problem is not hope
less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

Powers pleaded that he be given a
chance to read aloud the greatest Of
my works" But. Judge Hit, evidently
fearing that he might weaken as other
judges have done, said: NO" with a
judicial wave of his hand In the di-
rection of the lookup.
The poet, seated on q familiar bench
Of the court dock" refused to show
reporters q copy of his new opus or
even make known its title. He said he
was going to send q copy Of 1t to
that judge and you just wait and see
how long stay here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
STANDARD DROPS
GASOLINE PRICES
Texas Oil Co. Agrees to Meet
Whatever COMPETE
ton Arises.

Your gasoline dollar will buy more
motor fuel next Monday.
Coincident with announcement by the
Standard Oil Co. today Of a reduction
Of 1.3 cents gallon in both grades of
gasoline sold by the company, officials
of the Texas Co. announced that they
would meet the price set by the Stand
ard Co. when, as and If made"
Beginning next Monday, according to
the Standard Co. of New Jersey, which
controls the sale of products of the
company In the Atlantic Seaboard terri
tory, the price OF straight gasoline in
the consumers automobile tank will be
III cents gallon. A highest gaso-
line sold by the Standard Co. under q
trade name will cost 207 cents In the
tank OF the customer. The reduction is
the largest made in the price Of gaso-
line in Washington in recent years, and
also marks a change In the method Of
figuring gasoline prices.
Split Even Cent.
Heretofore gasoline prices have been
figured on differentials of / cent, but
the Standard Co. will sell gasoline to
dealers on Monday at O price of 1877
cents a gallon. II the dealers pass on
the fractional difference to their Gus
toners, with the usual 2 cent profit, the
price in consumers automobile tanks
will be IT. cents for straight gas" and
20.7 cents for the high-test fuel, which
includes the 2-cent gasoline tax in the
District of Columbia.
The Texas Co. made no announce
ment as to It's price Of gasoline, other
than declaring that it would meet the
reduced price of Standard when, as,
and If made"
Other companies had no announce
ment to make regarding a possible re-
duction in the price of gasoline to meet
the reduction announced by Standard.
Standard sells today in Washington
at 10 cents for the so-called straight
gas" and ~ cents for the blended
product. Prices of other companies are
about the same, although one company
sells at q 1-cent premium over the top
price for Standard product.
Baltimore Included.
The price reduction is effective In the
Washington Baltimore territory and
generally along the Atlantic seaboard.
Some difference in the fractional prices
for Standard "gaS" will obtain from the
Washington price In the communities
Immediately around the Capital. The
price of Standard gasolines in Balti-
more will be 1872 cents and 1872 cents,
to which will be added the State tax Of
4 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
WOMAN'S PARTY HONORS
EARLY LEADERS, MEMORY
Sponsors Exercises Held Today on
18th Anniversary of Lucretia
Motifs Birthday.

The National Woman's Party spon-
sored exercises this morning in memory
OF Lucretia Mott, one of three pioneers
In the equal-rights-for women move
ment, on the occasion of the one hun
dred and thirty-seventh anniversary of
her birth.
group of officers of the Woman's
Party gathered before the statue of the
leader and educator in the crypt Of the
Capitol while Peggy and Hope Anthony,
members OF Susan B. Anthony's family
deposited wreath at the base of the
statue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
Fear for Hunters Safety.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January (P).-
Fears for the safety of three men who
left here December IS for a hunting
trip we're increased yesterday with re-
ports that the wreckage of a motor boat
Identified as theirs had been found near
Helena, Ark.
The hunters, Thomas Patterson, Leroy
Gi~"ich and Donald Hudson, had
pir to return here last Sunday, but
no Y I'd has been received from them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
CHILDREN TO ORGANIZE.

WADESBORO, N. c., January 3 (A1.
Plans for organizing school children
the Nation over into a "keeplaws
league" to combat crime and disrespect
for the law, were made here yesterday
at a meeting of the first "Keeplaws''
Chapter in the United States. The
originator Of the "keeplaws" idea Is
Mrs. Mary Bennett Little of Wades-
boro, chairman Of the committee on
prisons Of the American War Mothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
POEM WASTED ON JUDGE HIT,
WHO GIVES MAN, 20, THIRTY DAYS
Greatest of My Works" Pocketed as Futile Third of
Liberty Winning Series.

Thomas n. Powers, 70-year-old Police
Court poet, today did not get an OPP
portunity to read q line Of his verse
before he was hurried OF to jail for 80
days, when he made q second appear
ance in court within three days for
being drunk.
The man, who was exonerated on
several occasions by Judge Robert T..
Mattingly after he had impressed the
court with such of his works as Whisky
Did 1t ALI and There Are No Bar
rooms In Heaven" failed to obtain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
CAR FARE HEARING
HALTED BY COURT
Consideration of 1O-Cent
Rate on Street Lines
Postponed.

Justice Wheat in Equity Division 2
today continued until Wednesday, jan
uary is, the hearing of the applications
Of the Capital Traction Co. and the
washington Railway & Electric Co. for
a 10-cent fare and the motion Of the
Public Utilities Commission to dismiss
both appeals from the decision of the
commission refusing the application for
the fare increase on the theory that
the companies had not shown the neces-
sity for such increases.
Attorney DunIOp's Views.
Attorney G. Thomas Dunlop, repre-
senting the Capital Traction Co., told
the court that both applications should
be heard together and asked that the
court set a date for the hearing. He said
Corporation Counsel Bride and Assist
ant Corporation Counsel West would
not be ready for a hearing before the
week beginning January Is. Attorney
8. r. Bowen, representing the WASH
ington Railway & Electric Co., con-
CURED In the request for special date
for the hearing.
Dunlop pointed out TO the court that
the law gives precedence to appeals
from the Public Utilities Commission
over the other business of the court,
but Justice Wheat suggested that such
precedence Is also given by law to con-
domination proceedings. He set the
case down for January is, subject to
business then pending.
Corporation Counsel Replies.
In his motion to dismiss Corporation
Counsel Bride pointed out that the
companies had not exhausted their
remedies before the commission, since
the decision has left the way open for
the introduction of further evidence to
subStantiate the claims for an increase.
The Capital Traction Co. In its ap-
peal asks the court to 1ix the rate Of
fare pending hearing, so as to give
temporary relief to the company from
the unlawful, unreasonable and con-
fiscatory condition to which 1t is now
being subjected by the enforcement Of
the existing rates Of fare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
GROUP TO PRESENT PLAY.
shakespearian Society Lists "Mer-
chant of Venice" Feature.

The Shakespeare Society of Washing
ton will present the trial scene from
THE Merchant of Venice" Monday
night, at 8 o'clock, in the Corcoran Art
Gallery, with DR.. Earle Wiley, pastor
OF the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, playing the role of Shylock.
DR.. Francis j. Hemelt will address
the members of the society the same
night, using for his subject, Shake
speare the Playwright"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
PAY PENALTY FOR MURDER
Two Men Electrocuted at Sing Sing
for Staying Patrolman.

OSSINING, N. Y, January 3 Cp-
Arthur Brown, "a, and Frank Kowal-
ski, rs, were electrocuted in Sing Sing
Prison last night for the murder of Pa
trolman Harold Haitian after q robbery
at Buffalo. N. Y, on December az,
1928.
The patrolman was slain while Brown
and Kowalski and their accomplice,
John Schlager, were fleeing the scene
Of safe robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
WASHINGTON AERO CLUB
TO ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Choice Will Be Mere Formally,
Since Only One Person Is Named
for Each Post.

The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Aero Club of Washington
will be held following a luncheon in the
New Willard Hotel at 1890 pm. Mon
day, January Is.
There has been only one nomination
for each ONCE presented to the board
Of governors, and the election will be
merely a formality. The new officers
will be Adolf K. Barta, president; Or.
George K. Lewis, Admiral D. w. Tay-
lor and Brig Gen. William E. Gilmore,
vice presidents; Lawrence e. Williams,
secretary; DR.. w. g. Brombacher, treas
urer, and Lieut.. Col. g. de r. Chandler,
Prof. G. r. Marvin, Maj. Gen. George
o. Squier and DR.. A. r. Zahm, trus-
tees. Col. Chandler is retiring presi-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
GOV. MOODY DECLINES
TO REMOVE WALLS
Will Take No Action Until Charges
Against District Attorney
Are Investigated.
BY the Associated Press.

AUSTIN, Tex, January 3.-Gov. Dan
Moody will take no action on a petition
Of Laredo business men to remove Dis
trict Attorney John Walls from once
until Attorney General r. L. Bobbitt
investigates charges brought against
Walls.
The governor late yesterday an
nounced his intention to withhold ac-
ton, after his third conference with o.
w. Killam and Hal Brennan of Laredo.
who brought here petitions containing
the signatures Of 900 persons, request
ing that the prosecutors appointment
to the ONCE be withdrawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
SOCIETY TO CELEBRATE.

Anniversary of Battle Of New Or
leans to Be Commemorated.
Addressed by Representative O'Con-
nor of Louisiana, the local society Of
the United States Daughters Of the War
of 1912 will celebrate the anniversary Of
the battle of New Orleans next Wednes-
day at the Jackson Statue in Lafayette
Square.
Members of all local patriotic socie-
ties are invited to attend the celebration
The Marine Band will render . pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
AUTUMN THEATRICAL
SEASON TO BE MUSICAL
rs Per Cent Of London Productions
to Feature Ambitious Attempts
With Elaborate Staging.

LONDON (N.AN.A).--The Autumn
season in the theaters is going to be
a distinctly musical one. At least rs
per cent of the productions which Will
be seen between September and Christ
mas are musical plays or revues, and
as such a production costs from $780,
600 TO $125,000 to stage, 1t is esti-
mated that approximately $l,2S0,000
will be expended.
Among the first of these pieces TO
come to London are Follow Star"
In which Sophie Tucker and the HUI
bert brothers, Jack and Claude, are
playing Charlot's Masquerade which
brings Beatrice Lille back to the west
end, and Ever Green" Mr.. Cochran's
new musical piece. This latter, whose
book is by Bonn Levy. Is to be on a
very ambitious scale, with many
elaborate scenes. Its stars are Jessie
Matthews and Sonnie Hale.
Another musical production that
should be unusually interesting Is the
dramatic version. prepared by its au-
thor, of j. B. Priestley's long novel,
THE Good Companions Mr. Priest
ley, who began life as a Yorkshire
schoolmaster, Is a very hard worker
and has written in his SO years almost
as much as most writers do III life
time. He now lives In old-faSh10ned
Well Walk, Hampstead, which must be
haunted by the shades Of Charles Lamb
and John Keats.
(Copyright $780, by North American News
paper AllanceJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
PH0N0GRAPH SELLER
HAS NOTED CUSTOMERS
London Woman Describes How
Shaw Acts Out Piece When
He Buys His Records.

LONDON (N.AN.A.) There is a
woman in London who knows all the
musical likes and dislikes of celebrated
people. She is Mrs. Imhof, slim, shin
gled and smart. A dealer in granno-
phone records, she numbers among her
customers princeSSeS, judges. artists,
athletes, and George Bernard Shaw.
Mr.. Shaw is passionately devoted to
Beethoven" she says, land he is a per-
son who feels music so intensely that
he must needs act it, The other day I
played him Weber'S Invitation to the
Waltz All he said, I can Just pic
ture itp and, giving courtly bow to
an imaginary partner, he offered her
him arm, led her to the floor, and went
through the movements of the old-fash-
Toned waltz.
Another Shaw I know" went on
Mrs. Imhof, lis noted for his silence.
He is Aircraftman Shaw, better known,
perhaps, as Lawrence of Arabia, and he
loves string quartets and Mozart con-
eertos.
Princess Marie Louise is probably
the most musical of the royal family.
She has q wonderful collection Of rec
ordS, including many selections from
opera. She knows every note OF The
Ring and when I play the records over
for her can see that she is visualiZing
what would be happening on the stage
at that moment. The Duke of Con-
naught always comes TO me for new
records before he goes to the south of
France. He usually chooses tuneful airs
from the old-fashioned operas, such as
Faust and Carmen"
(Copyright. 1880, by North American News
paper Alliance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
RAIDERS DESTROY
1,ODO-GALL0N STILL
Federal Dry Agents Find
Huge Liquor Plant Near
la Plata, Md.

Continuing their concentrated drive
on the source Of Washington's liquor
supply, a squad of Federal prohibition
agents destroyed a huge still near La
Plata. Md, Friday.
The plant had an estimated capacity
of 1000 gallons O day. 1t was in OPP
Grafton when the raiders arrived. Some
six or eight workmen gathered about
the still fed through the woods and
evaded arrest on being warned by a
lookout The raiders were detected
while more than a quarter Of mile
from the still.
More than 10000 gallons of mash was
destroyed About $40 gallons OF liquor
was poured out. The still proper was
chopped to pieces with axes, special pre-
cautions being taken to damage it to
such an extent that it could not be
repaired.
The same agents seized three stills in
the vicinity of California and Valley
Lee, st. Marys County, the day before.
Each was of 500 gallons capacity. A
total OF 200 gallons of whisky and
SO, 900 gallons of mash was confiscated.
In a raid near Laurel about a fort
night ago the agents wrecked q 5000
gallon capacity outfit. Their recent
raids have extended over a wide area
and have resulted In destruction Of nu-
merous plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
G. O.P. LEADERS PLEAD
FOR MAINE SUPPORT
Fess Heads Party Orators in Whirl-
wind Tours at Eleventh
Hour.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me, September GA
lethargic campaign for national and
State ofices neared its end today as
Names biennial "off-year" election day
drew closer.
Voters next Monday will elect a
United States Senator, a Governor, four
Congressmen and lesser State, county
and community officers.
Big guns of the @. o. p. national
battery, headed by Senator Simeon d.
Fess, chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, numbered in behalf
of their party candidates in a series of
whirlwind tours over the State.
Likelihood that reapportionment of
Congress would delete one seat in the
House was seen by some observers as the
reason for the concentration of Repuh-
ucan oratory. Arguments for retention
OF all q. o. p. seatholders In the Ma
tional House and Senate dominated the
addresses.
Interest conferred on the effort Of
Wallace H. White of Lewiston, Repub-
lican Representative from the second
district for IL years, to advance to the
Senate. He Is opposed by Frank H.
Haskell, Democrat, Portland attorney.
Edward g. Moran, jr., Democrat, who
was defeated for Governor two years
ago, again opposes Gov. William Tudor
Gardiner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
PLEADS ROYAL IMMUNITY

SAN FRANCISCO, September 8 up.
Pleading royal immunity, Fin Lund,
Danish consul here, won dismissal in
Federal Court on suit for $4,000 iiled
against him by Eric Lyders, his former
attorney
Lund said the suit in effect, was di-
rected against the King of Denmark
and claimed immunity for his SOW
ereign. Judge Kerrigan agreed with the
consul.
8 Jyders alleged the money was due
for services in handling the estates OF
RAnAkh citizens In this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-17
ION Belt Winter
arrner Than Usual

Tin, April 17.-tP-Contrary
/, general impression. temper
! for the entire cotton belt for
'rater Just passed averaged but
Alegree below normal. according
Texas Business Review. The
as gathered by the United
Weather bureau from It's sta
4 Shreveport. Little Rock,
Una City. Atlanta. Birming-
|'llemphis. Fort Worth and
|Ltonio. Every year. with the
on Of 1925, since 1913 that
temperatures averaged below
N the cotton yield per acre
creased. a study OF govern
officials has revealed.