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The Washington times., 1931-04-09
PARKING ED|CT
FRETS DRIVERS

Desperately seeking a place to
put their cars as a result Of con-
gestion caused by the parallel
parking regulation put into effect
yesterday, hundreds of motorists
last night cruised the downtown
areas of the city in an endless
stream.
Theater-goers, who, heretofore,
have been able to find some place
to park within a half-hour if they
kept alert and were diligent in
their search, either gave it up as
a bad job or went down to the
Ellipse, where sections of ConStitu-
ticn Avenue, near Fourteenth
Street Northwest, and the roads
in the Mall still offered some
spaces around $3.50 p. m.
Contests for parking spaces on
New York Avenue, in the vicinity
of Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets and the connecting
thoroughfares, waxed even more
bitter than usual. Scores of cars
were parked double, waiting for
someone to pull out, so they
could get the coveted spaces.
Other motorists disregarded no
parking and street closed signs to
find places below Pennsylvania
Avenue, and the congestion was
extreme at some intersections.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
CAR OVERTURNS
ON STUDENT

Pinned under his car when it
turned over after colliding with
another car at Nineteenth and D
Streets Northwest, today, Harold
Jenkins, %, of Chevy Chase, Md,
a graduate student at George
Washington University, was taken
to Emergency Hospital suffering
with injuries to both his legs
and to one arm.
jenkins car collided with a
car driven by Mrs. Velma Cook
Murphy, of 3707 Thirtythird Pl.
N. w., turned over and crashed
into car parked on D Street
Northwest, owned by P. R. Baker,
Of 1923 Allison st. N. w. Mrs.
Murphy's daughter, Jane, 10
years old, was in the car with
her.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
PETALS
BURST FORTH
Times Staff Photo

The famous Japanese cherry
blossoms which line the Tidal
Basin in Potomac Park will be in
full bloom in the next. few days,
it was said at the office Of the
park police this morning.
Several trees already are In
bloom and there is every indica-
ton that there will be q fair dis
play of the blossoms on Sunday,
authOyitieS said.
The trees when they are in full
bloom, are covered with delicate
pinkish white blossoms. They were
the gift to the United States OF
the Empress of Japan during the
Taft administration.
On several occasions they were
endangered when rising waters of
the Potomac River flooded the
ground on which they were
planted. However, the trees have
been budded to others and addi.
tional ones grown to take the place
of those that could not Withstand
the floods.
At present the trees in addition
to surrounding the Tidal Basin
also line the Riverside drive
along the Potomac.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
300 Kites Will Fly
In District Contest

More than 800 kites will fly
aloft tomorrow from 1870 to 5
p. m. at Anacostia Field, when
the second annual kite contest
for Washington boys and girls,
under the auspices Of the District
of Columbia Model Aircraft
League, will take place.
The competition, which will be
judged on the basis of perform
ance of the kites, workmanship
and artistic decoration, will have
for it's judges DR.. H. L. Dryden,
aeronautic expert Of the Bureau
of Standards; S. T. Ferguson, kite
expert of the Weather Bureau;
Paul Edward CARRIER, Of the
Smithsonian Institution; F. A.
Woodward, of the Gordon Junior
High School; Hugo Iden. of the
Arts Club, and Burtis Baker, OF
the Corcoran School of Art.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Death in Car Crash
Brin0s $4,000 Suit

The death of Erskine v. Smith,
10, of 1927 Eleventh st. N. w.,
last February 81 as the result of
an automobile accident is made
the basis of a $4,000 damage
suit filed in Circuit Court today
by his father, Erskine H. Smith,
as administrator of his estate,
against the W. H. Harrison Com
pany, commission merchants.
Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer filed
the declaration.
According to the declaration,
the son of the plaintiff was
driving an automobile which was
in collision with a truck of the
defendant firm at the interSec-
ton of Florida Avenue and Fifth
Street northeast, while the latter
wa making a lefthand turn.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
GASOLINE PRICE
GUT NEAR

Gasoline prices in the District
of Columbia will be reduced with
in a few days, it was learned
from authoritative sources today.
American Oil Company officials
said they understand that the re-
duction would be put into effect
shortly.
Standard Oil officials are
awaiting orders from their main
offices.
1t is understood that the re-
duction will be three-tenths of a
cent on each gallon of gasoline.
This will make the average price
of straight gasoline about 14.4
cents a gallon while the price Of
high test gasoline will be about
1914 cents a gallon.
It is understood that other
companies here will also reduce
their prices as soon as they re-
ceive official notification.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
BEULAH' SUIT
DISMISSED

The troubled domestic affairs
of 19-year-old Beulah Limerick,
wife of William Earl Aitcheson,
who was murdered last December
81 we're legally ended today when
Justice James M. Proctor in Equity
Court, dismissed the suit for annul.
ment which she filed against her
husband two years ago.
y The interlocutory decree was en-
tered December IL, almost three
weeks before her death, and today
her attorney, Raymond Neudecker,
filed a suggestion of her death in
the case, and the suit was dis
missed.
Mrs. Aitcheson was not known
by her married name and was
almost universally known as
Beulah Limerick. She was mar.
ried July 4, 1925, at st. Marys
City, Md, when she was but IA
years old. In her suit she al
legged that she was coerced into
the marriage because of Mr..
Aitcheson's influence. and asserted
that she left her husband on Sep
tember Z, 1926.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Charitable Society
MOUeS to NeLU Home

Headquarters of the Volun-
teers of America will be moved
from the present location at 928-
$50 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., to
All Pennsylvania Ave. which has
just been taken over by the
charitable organization.
The move is necessitated by the
fact that the location near Ninth
Street is Government owned and
the building will soon be torn
down to make way for the Gov
ernment building program.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Gasoline Explosion
Stirs NeiQhbOrhOOd

The neighborhood of the TOO
block Princeton Pl. N. w., was
thrown into wild excitement today
when an explosion caused by gaso-
line spilling on a furnace occurred.
Police reserves and fire appara
tus responded to an emergency
call, but the fire had been extin-
guished before their arrival. Miss
Betty Denniberg, of 743 Prince
ton Pl. N. w., threw a bucket of
water upon the blaze. Her mother
tainted during the excitement.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
HOOUer Ship Staff
Guests of ReDOrterS

Officers of the U. S. S. Arizona
were honored last night when
they were the guests of the news,
papermen who travelled with
President Hoover on his recent
trip to the Caribbean, at a din
ner at the National Press Club.
The club auditorium was made
over to resemble the wardroonl
of a battleship. Secretary of the
Navy Charles Francis Adams
Secretary Lawrence Richey and
high ranking officers of the Navy
were among the guests.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
TLUO Golden Eagles
Coming to DC. Zoo

Two great golden eagles, famed
in ancient and modern European
fables, will be received at the
Washington Zoo within three
weeks. it was announced yeSter-
day by DR.. William Mann, di-
rector.
This species of eagle, known as
the Lammergeier, is almost ex-
tinct and the Zoo has been at
tempting to get the huge birds
for some time. A special cage
will be built to accommodate the
eagles,
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
3 NEW CLUES
HINT DEATH
MARCH 4
Constable Blackwell Links
Battle With Finding Body
in Capitol Heights Grave

Although all those taken into
custody after the finding of the
body of Emanuel Thorne, former
Marine, riddled with bullet holes
and buried in a crude grave in
Capitol Heights, Md, have been
released, solution of the mySter1-
Gus murder seemed very near to-
day.
Important clues were discovered
late yesterday, however, by Con-
stable Earl Blackwell, OF Capitol
Heights.
Blood Stains On Car
These consist of the finding
of a mans bloody handkerchief
near the shallow grave in which
Thorne's body repOsed; discovery
of stains believed to be blood on
an automobile abandoned near
the grave March Is, and reports
that a terrific fight accompanied
by gun play took place in a
garage in the vicinity of the
grave.
Constable Blackwell is working
on the theory that the murder
was committed March IA, he says,
and the condition of the body
when found bears out his theory
it had been buried only about
three weeks.
Hits at Garrison
Blackwell. at the same time de-
cIared that Deputy Sheriff Thomas
Garrison is interfering with his
investigation.
Blackwell would not amplify
his statement any further, but
pointed out that he had at
tempted to have the cases in
which he is to appear today be-
fore the grand jury and police
court postponed but the requests
were refused.
Meanwhile, Garrison announced
today that although he was GER
tain the murder had been COM
mitted in the District and it
was now a case for Washington
police, he would do all he could
to aid them in their investiga-
ton.
Garrison also said today that
he believed now the Selbicky
house was vacant at the time CT
the murder and that there could
be no significance attached to
the fact that the murdered
Marine was buried on Selbicky's
property.
Selbickey Freed
Vincent Selbicky, Marine bands
man, who had been held incom-
municado at Upper Marlboro jail
since the finding of the body, was
released late yesterday.
He was placed under bond on
liquor charges which were made
as a result of a small quantity Of
whisky and beer being found in
his house when it was searched by
officers investigating the murder.
1t was in his back yard, 300 feet
from the house, that the body was
found.
Edward C. Schaeffer, another
Marine bandsman, who was taken
into custody in connection with
the crime, had already been
cleared of any suspicion and un-
conditionally released.
There are no suspects now un-
der arrest.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
PRAT'F'S
ESTIMATE Of
SITUATION
First Precinct Commander
To Leave District in Good
Shape to Take New Place

Most crime in the downtown
section of Washington is done by
the "floater" type of criminal,
according to Capt. Frank S. w
Burke, commanding the First pre-
cinct.
Captain Burke's precinct EN-
braces the major portion of the
Washington business district. His
statement backs up the one made
last week by Maj. Henry G.. Pratt,
superintendent of police, VINO de-
clared:
"The influx of drifters and
flOaterS into the city has to a
certain degree caused an in
crease in crime here. We are
making every effort to curb
this"
To Head Detectives
Captain Burke is slated to take
over the command Of the detec-
tive bureau when the reorgani-
4 Zation program of Maj. Gen. Her
bert Crosby, police commi ssloner
of the District, is completed.
The commander of the First
precinct will leave an amazingly
clean precinct when he moves to
his new position. All major
crimes within the past six years
have been marked closed.
Captain Burke has impressed
his men with the value of alert
ness on patrol. All of them have
been instructed to try doors and
windows of business establish
2a1ents and to be on the lookout
for suspicious persons.
Robbery Cases Solved
Within the past few months
imany major robbery cases were
cleared up by members of the
First precinct command. One was
the solving of a series of store
rObberieS and the arrest of two
men and a cOIOred woman, who
police say was the largest "fence"
In Washington. Stolen goods
valued at more than $4,000 was
recovered anu EOUUCAACS GOC@AAS
more than 100000 are said to
have been solved.
Capture of an escaped convict
, by a member of the First Pre-
cinct command several weeks ago
also cleared up number of win
dow smashing "jobs."
Radio Car Is Helpful
Captain Burke said the use of
the radio car in the precinct has
aided greatly in solving crimes
He also declared cooperation be-
tween police and burglar alarm
agencies has aided in closing sew
eral cases.
The precinct commander is one
Eof the score or more Washing.
ton police officials who will at.
tend the school of criminology to
be opened shortly in Chicago un'
der the direction of Col. Calvin
Goddard. noted firearms expert
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Painting
BOught Bu En1bGSsg

A painting in watercolor, en-
titled Afternoon Ploughing," by
Kenneth MacQueen, recently
exhibited at the first contempo-
rary all-Australian art exhibition
in New York; has been acquired
by the British embassy here.
'The painting was sold by the
Arts Club of Washington, the
first exhibiting point of the col
lection on a tour Of leading art
galleries of the United States.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Mrs. Lyons Named
Music Club Head

Mrs. Gertrude Lyons was unani-
mously elected president of the
District of Columbia Federation Of
Music Clubs at a meeting yeSter-
day at the home of Mrs. Eula
Alexander, 2131 o st. N. W., re-
cording secretary of the organiza-
tion. Mrs. Lyons was elected b
Fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Jo-
seph H. Stoddard, who resigned.
The eleventh junior musical eve.
ming of the group will be held Fri,
daY. April "a, in Barker Hall.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
French Phone Rate
Is Effective MUy !

Permission was granted by the
Public Utilities Commission to-
day to the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company to
file it's new rate schedule for
French type telephones to be ef-
fective May /.
The action of the commission
virtually amounts to new sched-
ule. It provides abolition of the
current 25-cents-a-month charge
for the French type telephone
and for the payment of $4,000 in
monthly inStallmentS or 81 cash
for the installation of the sets.
Customers who have had the
type of phones since last June
will be allowed the extra charge
they have paid for the sets.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Keech's Bus Stand
LQuded bu Citizens

Richmond B. Keech. Peoples
counsel was highly commended
for his stand in opposing dis
continuance of bus service in
Foxall Village, in resolutions
adopted by the Foxall Village
Citizens Association, at a meeting
last night.
Recently the Washington Rail.
way and Electric Company sought
to discontinue the bus service in
the section and the people of that
community sought the aid Of
Keech.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
OPINION
REQUESTED IN
RATE WAR
P. U. c. Asks View of Action
1t Should Take in Regard to
Pepco's Power Cut Ban

The Public Utilities Commission
today agreed to submit to Corpo-
ration Counsel William w. Bride
courses of action outlined to set
tie the rate controversy with the
Potomac Electric Power Company
before taking a further step in
the matter.
A list of the proposed courses
of action was prepared by the
commission and will be sent to
the corporation counselS office
today. The commission declined
to make public just what courses
of action would be submitted.
Mr.. Bride, who has been under
going physical examinations at
Mt. Alto Hospital and who is not
expected to return to his office
until Tuesday, will be asked to
determine which Of the courses
submitted by the commission is
most feasible to end the contro-
verSy.
In a letter sent to the company
by the commission in March, the
group urged that the company
join with it and petition the court
to modify the electric rate consent
decree handed down in 1924 or
else to come to an agreement on
a reduction of rates out Of court.
The commission also threatened
to go into court itself and seek
modification.
In answer to the commissions
letter, the company declined to
enter any negotiations for a rate
reduction
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Radio Talk Planned
: BY Mrs. E.. r. Grant

Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, vice
president of the Association for
the Prevention of tuberculosis
'and chairman of the Tubercu-
losis Children's Sanitorium COM
mittee, will deliver a radio ad-
dress over Station WMAL late
today in support of the early
diagnosis campaign now in prog
TeSs.
Her subject will be "Waging
the War against tuberculosis.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Hurley Asks Planes
For Dixie MUneuUe1

Orders were issued today BY
Secretary of War Hurley to the
Chief of Air Corps to make
available to the commanding
general, Fourth Corps Area, 3e
air planes of various types be
tween April 6 and May l, to take
part in the Fourth Corps Area
maneuvers at Fort Benning, Ga
Among the planes to take part
will be IL attack airplanes, 8
bombardment planes and 18 pur
suit planes.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
ENGINEERS WILL MEET

The American Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers will meet at the
cosmos Club auditorium Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock. DR.. M. G.
Lloyd will speak on lightning
and Lightning Arresters."
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
FLOWER JUDGING TALK

A course in flower show and gar
den judging will be outlined at the
Y. w. C. A. tomorrow and Satur'
day by Miss Margaret c. Lancas-
ter, president of the National Cap
ital Federation of Garden Clubs.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
THREE GET COMMISSIONS

Commissions as officers in the
Army Reserve Corps have been
issued to Second Leuts. Gregory
Joseph Freeman, 1912 Quarry Rd.
NJ W.; Myer Fried, Boiling Field,
and First. Lieut.. Amos Bowlus
Beachley, of Havre de Grace, Md.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
ALLIANCE TO MEET

The Housekeepers Alliance will
meet tomorrow afternoon on the
third floor of the Dulin & Martin
Company, Connecticut Avenue
and L Street Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
CONCERT is CANCELLED

The concert by the United
States Marine Band to have been
held tomorrow has been cancelled
on account of special detail for
official duties.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
CARD PARTY TO AID HOME

A card party will be given next
Thursday by the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Hebrew Home for the Aged,
1925 Spring Rd. N. w.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
TO APPEAR
IN VALLEE FEATURE
viii Be Guest Artist on Sum-
shine Hour Over
Station WRC. ~

Julius Tannen, whose rapid-fire COM
ment is we'll known to the American
stage, Is to appear as guest artist with
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut YAM
KEGS in the weekly Sunshine hour pro-
gram tonight over WRC and q network
Of other National Broadcasting Co. sta
tions.
The Birthday Party at 8 o'clock viii
honor two great mposers-Grieg and
Gounod. The entire musical portion Of
the program, with the exception OF the
opening selection, Is made up of their
works.
The Melody Moments will feature
Marie Samson, soprano and former star
of the Royal Opera in Budapest. She
will sing selections from Rose Marie"
and excerpts from rThe Chocolate Sol
der"
Schramm Honors Request.
BY special request Rudolf Schranm
and his orchestra in their broadcast at
10 o'clock viii feature selections from
"H. NJ. q. Ptnafore.'ss Arthur Godfrey
VIII sing the vocal refFain Of by the
River st. Marie" The other orchestral
selections include Song Of the Bayou"
Grand Pas Espagnole" and "Shep-
herds, Hey"
WRc's dance music will be provided
by B. A. Rolfe's Orchestra, Cab Gallo
ways Orchestra, the ContlnenCalS, HerD
Mintz and his orchestra and the La
Sale Orchestra.
The quartet of the Mount Vernon
Place M. q. Church South will present
the Musical Art Gallery program to-
night over WMAL.
Dramatic sketches dominate the re-
mainder of the stations schedule. These
include the regular Story hour drama
tization and two short skits, one called
THE Ghost Walks" and the other kiss
Me Again"
BuFlesque ON KingS.
AL Llewellyn and Bradford Browne
will feature an original version Of said
the King of England to the King Of
Spain" In the program of the Salad
DresserS. Bert Lown's Orchestra will
provide the musical background.
The Kohala Melody Roya and the
Three Gypsy Maids will contribute the
principal musical features of VOL. The
station also will broadcast another epi-
sode Of the serial drama, "The Haunted
House of Kildare"
Three prominent Warrington artists
David Whatley, baritone, and Eliza
beth Sherier and Louis Dorfman, pian-
ists-are featured tonight by WJSV.
Evening star., 1931-06-18

Rhythm for the dance, according TO
Rolfe, should be like rubber pail
when thrown on the ground 1T bounces
into the air, only to fall again. 1t goes
on and on, That is the rhythm OF the
darce he elains-it should bound on
and on.
noue is a native Of Brasher Falls,
NJ Y. Birth records show he was born
there October "A, 1879. In high school
he took up the trumpet and progressed
SO rapidly that he toured Europe as q
youthful prodigy. He has produced or
chestras for the vaudeville stage. man
aged a movie production, led military
bands, and finally began his study OF
dance rhythms which led to his pres
ent popularity.
s.T 1NCLE ABE AND DAVID" come
~ back to WRC Monday night in
a new daily series entitled THE
Stebbins Boys" Phil Lord and Arthur
Allen will have Parker Allen as third
partner in the new programs. The
locale of the show is Buckspoyt. Me-,
where the Stebbins boys run q general
store.
Tive outstanding singers, including
i Geraldine Farrar, are to appear in
a new four-week radio series start
ing June 90 on an N. B. c. network.
Tommy Armour's talk on Columbia last
night was the first of series Of three.
The others are scheduled June "A and
July /.
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Major Radio Features

DRAMA.
Amos m Andy, WRO. 500: 1.-THE Ghost
walks" WNGAI, 7:45; Detective
Mysteries, WMAL, $3.50: "Kiss Me
Again." WNAAL. 1000.
SPORTS.
The Rod and Stream" by Ferry NIL
ier, WMAL, 500; Wrestling MAtchAs
from GFi6ath Stadium, VOL, ESQ.
VARIETY.
The Yeast Testers, WRC, 6:l6; phfl
Cook, comedian, WRO, $40; Arthur
Pryors band. WMAI. TOO: sun
shine Hour, with Julius Tannen
and Rudy Vailee, WRG, TOO; Salad
Dressers, WAAI, 500; Melody
Moments, WRC, $50; Rudolf
6chramEn's Orchestra, WRC. 1890;
Radio Roundup. WAGAL. 10:ls.
DANCE MUSIC.
B. A. Rolfe's Orchestra, WRC, 900;
Bert Lown's Orchestra, WMAL,
1900; Herb Mintz and his Orches-
ira, WRC, 1880.
HIGH LIGHTS ELSEWHERE.
S:45-Topics. in Brief: Lowell Thomas
Evening star., 1931-06-18
Today on the Radio
(An rrowsms Scheduled for Eestern STANDARD TimeJ

WDC 315.6 Meters.
w nN ESQ KilocyeIes.
s:oc-"rhe Magic Of Speech" By Vida
Sutton.
s:so-U. S. Array hand.
I.o0-Broadcast from the Convention
Of the National ysderation Of
I;3o-"What Happened - Jane?"
I:45-The Tea Timers.
S:OO-Correct time.
S:ol-Black and Gold Room Orchestra.
5:30-The TTouhadours.
6.O0--AmoS n Andy.
6:l5-The Yeast Testers.
6:30-Phil Cook, comedian.
6:45-The Melodious Milkmen.
7:OO-Sunshine Hour, with Julius Tan
ner, and Rudy Vallee and his
Connecticut Yankees.
S:OO-Birthday Party In honor OF Grieg
and Gounod,
S:30-Melody Moments, with Marie
Samson, soprano, and Eugene
Ormandy's Orchestra.
e:0O-B. A. Rolfe's Orchestra.
Schramm's Orchestra.
10 0:30-Cab CalloWay's Orchestra.
II :OO-Weather forecast.
ll:Ol-The ContineHtals.
ll:3l-Herbie Mintz and his Orchestra,
i2:0O-Guyon's Paradise Orchestra.
1880 to 1:00-La Sale Orchestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:S0a-Tover Health Exercises.
T:o0ar--Gene and Glenn.
T:lSa-MorHing Devctiops.
T:S0a-Cheerio.
8:Ooa-ParnaSSus Trio.
8:l5a-Andy Sanellais Orchestra.
8:45a-Food program
s:OOa-Parnassus Trio,
9:15a-United States Army Band.
9:3Oa-National Home Hour.
10 OOa-United States Marine Band.
ii :0Oa-Sweet and Low Down.
l1:l5a-"MoodS and Memories" by
Capt. r. Henderson Bland.
II :3Oa-On Wings of Song.
Market Review.
l2:l5-Palais Dor Orchestra.
Farm and Home Hour.
1:3O-SunShine Carolers.
2:OO-Womanis Radio Review.
3:O0-Edna Wallace Hopper.
3:I5-Radio Guild.
AIS to 4:30-Fireside Songs.
Evening star., 1931-06-18

WIZ. WEI. wLw. KpKA.
WRvA. WAX and WHO'D.
e:30-Niagara program: dramatic
sketch-WEAF, WGY, W6YR
and WREN.
5:OO-Dixie Spiritual Singers-WJZ,
WBZ, WBAL, KDKA, WRVA,
WaAM and VICAR.
7:30-Robert Simmons, tenor, and Shfl.
kret's Salon Orchestra-WJZ,
WBz, WBAL, WHAA1, KDKA
and WSR,
0:O0--Julia 1anderson and Frank
Crumit-WJZ, WBAL, WBzA,
WREN, KDKA and WHAM.
0:30y-Robert Halliday, baritone, and
Don Voorhees, Orchestra ~
WJz, WBAL, wLW, KDKA
and WREN.
e:00-The story Behind q Song
"Swanee River"-WJZ, WBAI.
WBz, KDKA and WHAM.
10 :OO- -Slumber Music; string ensemble,
under direction Of Ludwig Lau-