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HOWARD U. PLACES
DORM|TORY STONE
DR.. William Cooper Speaks
at Exercises Marking
Start of Structure.

Howard University prepares leaders
of the colored race for life devoid Of
prejudice and rich in culture and oppor-
tunities, just as Moses led his people
toward a promised land which he him.
self never trod, DR.. William Cooper,
United States Commissioner Of Educa-
ton, declared today in an address at the
laying Of the corner stone in the new
women's dormitories at Howard.
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary Of
the Interior. who was to have delivered
the address, was prevented from par
ttctpattng by meeting Of the cabinet.
Secretary Wilbur, however, dispatched
a letter OF congratulation to Howard u,
which was read by DR.. Mordecai w.
johnson, president Of the university.
Buildings Cost $4,000.
Moses. leader of another unprivi-
legged group" DR.. Cooper said, "strug-
gled years and attained the homage of
his people by leading them toward the
promised land which he was not to see.
Hence 1t Is that Moses teaches us to
regard the distance your leaders carry
your group toward culture and life
lacking all prejudices."
Selma White, one Of today'S grad
yates, spoke briefly on the import of
the corner stone laying to undergrad
yates Of the university. Similarly, Lucy
D. Slowe commented on the significance
to the faculty members and DR.. Sara
w. Brown, an alumna trustee, paid
tribute to the significance of the new
buildings to Towards graduates. In
his Introductory remarks, DR.. johnson
traced the efforts to secure funds for
new buildings. The three structures
now projected, he explained, will cost
SITE, 900.
Staff Member Is Architect.
DR.. johnson presented Albert I. Cas-
sell, member of Towards staff and the
architect for the dormitory develop
ment. The actual cornerstone laying
was presided over by Mr.. CaSsell and
executed by DR.. Walton c. John Of the
United States once of Education anc
DR.. M. O. Dumas Of the university's
board Of trustees.
The audience included Richard B
Harrison, eminent colored actor, who
portrays the role Of De Lawd in the
play, Green Pactures," now running
in New York. Harrison received the
honorary degree of master of arts in
DR.. Johnson's Office Immediately after
the cornerstone laying.
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ARNOLD, GLADYS CHRISTINE. On Thurs
SSs ssso June 1881 81 hss FesldsRffs; 2lis
co R:s enc e: as:aS; invited
CROSS. SELMA. Suddenly. on June 8 1881.
At her residence. sl5 9Th st. ne. SELMA
gross ,v ssss 4 an seaT s,s from
5dss11SdnsSySi June 9; q a:so pm. Intsrnsns
cyDySSTI p s2sy,a.n g. s:Ss: 5s1.
sSs y
fssl d ax ssci NORTH ospltoi g.. on SAL
EEill be SAID at 10 an Relatives Vst AID AID
coin Cemetery.
CURTIS. JOHN B. On Thursday. June I;
1881 at an at ,h his residens SII l222 1T
loved husband Of Pauiiae j. Curtis; Fa-
neral service SATURDAY; June 9: st Pr IN
81. and Florida ave. NV. 1nterment Wood
DULIN. EDNA b. Suddenly. on Thursday.
SEE. EDNA B, DULiN beloved wife OF Lee
D. Dulin, mother Of Erma =. Norman L.
BOYD Boy and Sister e. q Charles <. and Arthur
9. Boyd; Funeral from her late resi-;
se pm. intermsn se Cedar 'q Hi tce%etsrs
DULIN. EDNA D: A special meeting Of
PM, at Masonic Hall. Anacostia, D. c.,
for the purpose Of attending the funeral
Of our late sister. EDNA B. DULIN. BY
ELSIE 8. ROBINSON. Sec. ~
ff issi, Ella o FhfEDEiRd. assd IL Years.
beloved wife Of Harry -Friedling and de:
voted mother Of Mrs. Joseph Berger and
neral from her late residence. 1880 Lincoln
I'd. ne, on Sunday morning, June Z, at
1880 O'Clock.
GRAVES, SARAH JANE. On Friday, June S,
1881. SARAH JANE, beloved wife Of Jesse
G. Graves. aged IS years. Funeral serv-
ices at her late residence. ITO Sligo ave,
Silver Spring Md, on Sunday, June 7; 1T
pm. Relatives and friends are trvited.
Interment Bethel Cemetery, AlexG dria
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t tS.T %1f Fl 9pT DER husband md
this life seven years ago today.
We saw you slowly leave us
And d hsRsef tSs e sGod Of By Glitter erie,
IoV OWING " WIFE faS A lSb e CHILDREN
81 our Dear mGteS rHE L ,s,qG
who departed this life thirteen years ago
today, June s. 1913.
! have a picture framed Of you
Framed in memory. loving and true:
None but our eyes can see that face.
Deep in our hearts is its hiding place.
1t matters not which road we take,
How dark or lonely it be.
The road that leads to thee.
BRUCKHEISER, SARAH. In sad but loving
SARAH BRUcKHEfsER. Who answered
1929.
We miss you when morning dawns.
We miss you when nisht returns.
PSSAss we Dig 70" rEoMzs
BRUCKHEIsER, SARAH. IN sad but loving
Of b my dear Efs SARAH
two years ago today, June s, 1929
TWO years have passed: Gear wife.
Since you were called away;
How well do remember
The hands that did so much for me.
How helplessly they lay.
God knows they worked continuously.
HER HUSBAND cHaR2Es BRUcK-
HEISER.
BUTLER. JOSEPH VI. In loving memory Of
my dear brother, JOSEPH w. BUTLER.
who died one year ago today. June s. 1880.
No one knows how much miss you,
But Know K't that God Coz ' Rss blessed You
With sweet rest bev7nd the grave.
HIS BROTHER, ORVILLE J. BUTLER.
COATES, AGNES NJ In. loving remem-
COATES. who departed this life one year
ago today, June 5. 1880.
HEB DAUGHTER MABEL BRANCH
DUNN, EDWARD AND CHRIsIIANA: In
memory Of our father. EDWARD DUNN,
who passed away nine years ago. june Z.
1922 and our mother. CHRISTIANA
PUNN ys ss. passed away three y @I1y ago:
RIDGELY-PALMER. IDA F.. In sad but low
ing memory Of our dear mother. IDA p.
RIDGELY- PALMER: who died IL years ago
today, June 5. 1919.
Each lonely year that we have spent
Is woven through and through
With golden threads of memory,
HER CHILDREN.
WILLIS. LAURETTA. In loving. ren:m-
brance of my dear daughter, LhURETTA
WILLIS. who departed this life fifteen
years ago today. juno 5, 1916.
Gone is the face loved so dear.
Too far r away for sight or speech '
But not too far for thought to reach.
Some day hope to meet you.
Some day, know not when:
To clasp your hand in better land,
HER LoviNG MOTHER, FANNIE VIII
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JAMES. ROY HERBERT. On wednesday,
RoY ss q" JAMES hMHRso q tss zo :P
NV: son Of William II. and the tnsi late Mary ~
a. James NEE yeitl. Services at Brook
l land Baptist Church Church. 18Th and MonTo.
King JAMES y. Suddenly. at Bridseyllle.
district superintendent Of the Aiexandria
z. Church. beloved husband Of Esther q.
King, devoted father Of Douglas s. King
and son-in-law of Mrs. Lubelle z. Butler.
.sO III &: n A. M sosie: Of funeral funeral
MsKRDY. RICHARD L. Suddenly. ON
Tnnrsday. June 4. 1881. at his residence.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James McKirdy.
Services at the s. H. Hines Co. funeral
h home 2SOi IAN $. NV saturday. June 8.
NEWMAN. MEYER. On Thursday. June 4,
Hospital MEYER NEWMaa. O ared *
St. NV. Notice of funeral is.sr. '''- 4''n
SMITH. FLORENCE LA GRANGE. On
1he WyoI 5Sns a. 1891 At her GEesidenGt
GRANGE. wife Of the late samlel = Z.
Smith Of Denver Colo. Services and in:
terment at Denver, Colo, Monday. June ..
Thursday. June I. 1881. at her residence.
THEA ALBERTA. Beloved wife Wife Of fo Rev.
Ta6s nsqeF Church b. P sefSic.s Of r FL
6 6s held SATURDAY s15 afternoon, June 9. at
e me IN s ShfTy Chase parkway NV
THOMAS, JOSEPH Suddenly, on Thursday.
June 4, 1881, JOSEPH THOMAS of 3Sos
Eye st. NV devoted brother of Norman
Bessie V garter op Remains msre Ysientn re- and
Ernest Jarvis Co funeral Church, 14s5
You st. NV. Notice OF funeral later.
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MRS. HENRY SNYDER
DIES HERE SUDDENLY
Wife of Pastor Of St. Pauls Lu-
theran Church Expires at Chevy
Chase Home.

Mrs. Henry w. Snyder, IS. wife Of
the pastor Of st. Paul's Lutheran
Church, died suddenly late last night
at her home, 5124 Chevy Chase Park
way, from acute indigestion.
Mrs. Snyder was born in Baltimore
and came to Washington in November,
1929, when Mr.. Snyder was called to
the ST. Paul's pastorate from Johns
town, Pa. She was prominent In ma
tional missionary work and was presi-
dent of the general organization OF the
Gettysburg League. She was known as
a writer and speaker.
Besides her husband she is survived
by three sons, one of whom, Luther H.,
will graduate from Gettysburg College
next week William u. and Henry w.
Snyder, jr., are students at Western
High School.
Funeral arrangements were not COM
pleted today. The burial will probably
be in Mrs. Snyder's native city, Balti-
more.
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Deaths Reported.

rrne folIovine deaths have been reported
TO the Health Department in the last "a
n' William Fox. u. United states soldiers
AV Valentine Muehihaus. 90, 1905 orren st.
Frances H. Blankenship. So. aia, Cali
ioF EaMaS "a Quinn, 80, 1922 I st.
EDWARD j. Roche, 81. Providence Hospital.
George Blake, 8, Casualty Hospital.
infant Of James W. and Clara Botkin'
infant Of Frank and Mary Darnall. Column
D' virsinia A. Harris. 70. ais st.
Stephen Richardson, IS, Georgetown Hos
'iSCS cecilia Ross, IS, Tis asd st.
Felicie Brown. 81, lIA7 2lst ct.
Ma4 s SSssSR a2 Isa7 ss Ssussskenbos
Lydia, Clark, 50; Gallinger Hospital;
1snd sl n naon H. IS, ss psree aosDta
Infant of Ambrose. and Beatrice ehrap-
shire, Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Mostly cloudy
tonight and tomorrow; probably local
showers and cooler; moderate northwest
and north winds.
Maryland-Cloudy tonight and to-
morrow; probably local showers, except
fair In east portion tonight; cooler In
east and central portions; moderate
northwest and north winds.
Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow; probably showers in north
and west portions; cooler, moderate
northwest winds.
west Virginia-Probably local showers
tonight and tomorrow; not much change
in temperature.
Record for Twenty -four Hours.
Thermometers pm, 81; 8 pm, 10:
u midnight. "a; 4 am, II; am, 70;
noon, rs.
Barometer pm, 1898; pm,
1891; IL midnight, 1888; 4 am, 1886;
8 am, 29.87: noon, 29.87.
Highest temperature, 80, occurred
yesterday at $3.50 pm. Lowest tempera-
ture, SO, occurred at 4:30 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 80; lowest, So.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, 5 o8 am. and 5:39
pm; high tide, 1912 am. and 1l:l7
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:58 am. and
6:26 pm; high tide, 1881 am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:44 am: sun sets
1929 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises ABA am, sun
sets 1929 pm.
Noon rises 1927 pm: sets Bill am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunSst.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first six
months against the average are shown
in the following table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
DUE TODAY
BY GRAY VETERANS.
Grand Ball Held in Alabama
at 41st Reunion, Slated
to End With March.

BY the Associated PfeSS.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 5.-With
uniforms brushed spotless and buttons
shining, the United Confederate Vet
Grams formed today for the big event
Of their forty-first reunion-the grand
parade, with its roll of drums, martial
music of 20 bands and acclaim Of
thousands.
The grand ball last night, second
only to the parade in glamour for the
soldiers Of the South, brought them to
the climax Of the reunion. After receiv-
ing the plaudits of spectators today
they will demobilize with the slogan:
ION to Richmond in 1882"
Gen. C. A. De Saussure Of Memphis,
Tenn, today had relieved Gen. L. w.
Stephens Of Coushatta, La, Of COM
mand Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, being chosen over Gen. Rice A.
Pierce, a fellow Tennesseean, Of Union
City, in Q landslide vote.
Gen. Sc Saussures first official act
was to reappoint Gen. Harry Rene Lee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
Marriage Licenses.

james A. Rawlings. 81, and Mary E. Tall
bert ~; Rev z Rise 81 rS;: and r,,z.
beth T, Stern: II. Mount Ida Va Rev
HH %i:% g. F Eea g. sns Iian
Walter Edelin,, ST. and Adrienne Gray 3d.
Mtlisrd A. Ford, 81. and Anna H Hutton,
.I so; Ss:. 1 s4S:: g. s ssS: & Bal Bsk
Judge Robert E. Mattingiy.
Henry H. Greenles:; ~; Liberty NO, NO. snd
Henry r. schaefer.. as. and Louise W.
Hf Hsnl9 81 ReE a. snS RSss Phillips
10; Rev. A. p vSllksimans, ., and Roth r Todd,
90: Rev Thomas j. Brown.
Floyd B. Goode, 81. .Purcellville, Va. and
Gertrude L. 1nsksep, 10, Cuipeper. Va; Rev.
= Albert strother. IS, and Estell Collins, 90
Judge Robert E Mstt d IyE,. ~ s..r.,urv.
%. both Of Baltimore, Nd; Rev. J. H. Dun
ham. o,o...
w ATisur as Do Mse 81 BamoRe Ma Rev Il
Ihonss h. Brock :, e. spa Eln0ra Mil
wtsg f. EsT Charles as sn Cole Elizabeth
Charles l. sStse Robsrt fno
Richard A. Basil is TaRO 9ni P n5 Me- hex,
John p. Fuller, 81, and Mamie E. Bosuess'
49,, both Of Richmond va; Rev; 3. j. F0 M.ry
A. Gray. az, Baltimore. Md; Rev. Timothy
" john SSi,'y THhr..ds,. a, and Gladys Jones' "a;
james A.. Skipper. ~. and Alice Smith
Norel z. Burton, So, and Ethel Z. cray
80: Rev: Clarence. R Ferguson I;ts and Mary A.
wood' Ia. Norfolk, va; Rev. Edward s.
Dunlap. WILL
liaTns. as; Rev. haywood Threlkeld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
Urge Pruning of Tomatoes.

SALTWATER, Okla P.-Pruning
tomato plants in the proper manner
will not reduce the yield, but improve
the quality of the fruit, Oklahoma A.
& M. specialists say. They advise
pinching on surplus branches which
emerge in the crotch formed by the
stem of the Leaf and the stem Of the
plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
FOREIGN.
Births Reported.

The following births have been reportS 9
% the Health Department in the last "a
JOHN c. and Hattie Warn, girl.
James H. and Sadie Fox girl.
Charles r; and Mae O'Leary; girl.
William j. and Clara NJ. Wheeler. girl.
Ellsworth and julia NJ watson boz boy; hox
Theodore w. and Dorothy Hodes; boy.
James F. and MargsTet Hoibert' BOY BOY
John r. and Mabel Perry. girl.
William and Talitha Davis, boy.
sim 8. and Dixie Fortune, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR DROWNING VICTIM

Funeral services for Alvin j. hewitt
20, who was drowned near Colonial
Beach, Va, May %, were held at his
home, l0ll B street northeast, at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Burial was in
Bethel Cemetery, Alexandria, Va.
Mr. hewitt met death when his canoe
overturned on returning from the Mary
land side of the Potomac River at Co
lonial Beach. His companion. Miss
Hilda Morrison, Of Cherrydale, Va,
swan to safety after an eight-hour bat
tie with the tide.
The body was recovered Tuesday,
after several days search, near the spot
where his companion swan ashore.
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o, Nashville as adjutant general and

Of Nashville as adjutant general and
chief Of staff.
Gen. Sims Latta Of Columbia, Tenn,
was elected commander Of the Depart
ment of Tennessee, Gen. r. B. Chapman
of Dallas, Tex, was reelected COM
mander Of the Transmississippi depart
ment and Gen. Homer T. Atkinson was
named commander Of the Army Of
Northern Virginia.
Or. George r. Tabor of Oklahoma
City was elected commander Of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans, Robert
s. Hudgins Of Richmond, Va; DR.. VIII
liam r. Dancey Of Savannah, Ga, and
w. H. Sanders Of st. Louis were chosen
vice commanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05

ENGLAND Is considering legal sanction
of sweepstakes for state and charitable
purposes.
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GIRLS STUDY CHARM

FRANKFORT, Ky. R.-A study
course in personal charm is being pur-
sued by % girls in the Good Luck All
Club of Nicholas County.
But good health, mental alertness,
ambition and the desire and ability to
work, rather than golden curls and
baby blue eyes, are being stressed, with
an eye to meeting farm conditions.
The main project of this club is
clothing construction, but the girls
.elt that clothing may mean little UNI.
less they have health, cleanliness, good
posture and other personal charm 10
90 with it.
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Record rainfall for the first i've
months was:
January, 1882, 7.os inches; February.
1884, 6.34 inches: March, 1891, S.84
inches: April, 1889, s.13 inches; May,
1889, 1859 inches.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
SHARKEY MAY SHUN
RING THIS WINTER
Handlers Think Jack Should
Wait Until Summer for Shot
at SChmeIing.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, october 14.-Jimmy
N Johnston, who will become vice
president and general manager
Of Madison Square Garden to-
morrow. already has laid plans for q
series of top-hight heavyweight bouts
this Winter, but he may have to get
along without the services OF Jack
Sharkey.
There were strong indications that
Sharkey and his handlers were prepar-
ing to go into partial retirement until
next Summer on the theory that the
Boston sailors exciting victory over
huge Primo Camera entities Sharkey to
shot" at Max Schmeling's title next
Summer.
Johnstcn's plans for the next few
months included a return match, in
doors, between Sharkey and Camera,
and another return battle between
Sharkey and Tommy Loughran.
But now 1t develops that Sharkey's
famous left thumb, cause Of a 12-day
postponement of the Camera match,
was hurt again on Monday night and
that Sharkey will be unable to fight for
an indefinite period.
If Jack persists in his Winter hiber-
nation plans, Johnston will have to look
elsewhere for his talent 1t was under
stood that Ernie Schaaf, clouting BoS-
tonian. who is owned Jointly by Sharkey
and Sharkey's manager. Johnny Buck
ley, was prepared 70 step in and sub
stitute for the sailor. Schaaf, who has
compiled a phenomenal string Of victo-
ries in recent months. announces he Is
ready for any of the heavyweights,
barring Sharkey, of course
Even if Johnston's plan for another
Camera -Sharkey fight fails. the chances
are that Primo will not be idle. He
already is slated to meet Pauline Uzcu-
dun, veteran Basque. in the Garden No
vember 10. If he gets the rugged Span
lard. Primo may get more work, possibly
against Schaaf or Loughran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
TULANE AND VANDY
LOOK TO GENERALS
Strategy Looms as Vital Factor in
Battle Between Crack South.
ern Elevens.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, October 14.-victory
In the Tulane-Vanderbilt foot ball game
Saturday at Nashville probably will 20
70 the team whose field general proves
the cleverer strategist.
THESE teams appear evenly matched
and the breaks Of the game plus the
strategy Of the quarterbacks seem likely
to decide
Both elevens have strong lines. per-
haps two Of the strongest in the South.
The Commodore backfield is guided
by sophomore named Close, who has
shown exceptional generalship as well
as running ability. Roberts is a fine
halfback, while Thomas, the other half
back, and Fortune the fullback. fit
well into the quartet.
Tulane supporters say their team Is
better than the fine squads Of 1929 and
1880. which won championship honors
in the Southern Conference. The line,
fanked by the All-Southern Dalrymple
and Decoligny, is formidable, and Lodri-
CUES, who has replaced the huge Roberts
at center, IS exceeding his early
promise. In Zimmerman, a junior.
Tulane probably has the best halfback
in its history. He can run with the best
OF them and is an excellent passer and
kicker. veteran senior player, Lowell
Dawson, does the quarterbacking for
the Greenies, with Glover at halfback
and Nollie Felts at fullback.
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RUPERT BIRD WINS RACE
Scores in Long-Distance Event /
Field of 1877 Contestants.

A pigeon from the Rupert loft won
the seventh race of the National Capital
Concourse Associations young bird
series from Cleveland, Tenn, an airline
flight of 500 miles, negotiating the dis
lance at an average of 917.30 yards per
minute. A field of 1877 birds from %
lofts competed. The first five pigeons to
home won diplomas.
In the sixth race of the same series
an entry from the Mathews loft tri-
umphed, covering the $50 miles airline
from Pulaski. Va. at an average OF
1,632.53 yards per minute. The field
comprised SIG birds from SO lofts, and
the first IL to finish won diplomas.
Tower View lofts captured the percent
age diploma with 100 per cent returns
the same day.
Order of finish of the races:
CLEVELAND RACE.
Rupert. 917 30 Eek. BIS 40: Ross $40 so
Mathews: 569.94 Costello. asa 20; Kaufman.
84s go; Sproesser: 1910; Tower View lofts,
The following lofts failed to report
Foster. Goddard; Hartley, j. C. KrahlinR.
Wander & Burke. Woodside loft.
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ROD AND STREAM
by PERRY MILLER

ipe for cooking the mudhen in the
home as recommended by wife who
prepares many ducks for her husband
hunter:
Skin the bird and clean. Soak in
salt water for a short time or over
night. Take five slices Of bacon and
cut into squares. two onions, and fry
until done. Add the birds and pot
roast until brown. Then add little
water and a dash Of whole spices.
When nearly cooked add small bot
tie of grape juice and cook slowly until
birds are tender. Brown half cup
Of -four for gravy. Serve with cur
rant jelly.
ONE of the most serious problems
~ confronting the owners of bathing
beaches and those who seek pleas
ure from the sport of swimming in the
waters Of the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries are the vast quantities Of sea
nettles or jellyfish which have infest-
ed tidal waters during the last two
seasons.
Conservation Commissioner Earle Of
Maryland recently took the matter up
with the United States Bureau Of Fish
cries in an effort to see If there was
not some way to control these animals.
In the opinion of the bureau, the lack
of rainfall which caused very high
density of water in the upper bay, has
been the main cause Of the great influx
OF nettleS, and it was stated that a
severe Winter and the establishment OF
normal rain conditions will do much to
relieve the situation.
While attending the annual Shellflsh
Commissioners and Oyster Growers
Convention at Sayville, Long Island,
Commissioner Earle took the opportu-
nifty to discuss with number OF scien-
tific men present, particularly those who
have had charge Of experiments in con-
nection with exterminating Starf1sh by
the use of copper sulphate, Maryland's
difficulties with jellyfish. 1t was sug-
gested that an experiment be tried to
see II copper sulphate would destroy
them.
On the commissioners return to
Maryland. the copper sulphate expert
ment was made about a teaSpoonful OF
the chemical being placed in a bucket
of salt water in which there were three
sea nettles. In less than a minute the
nettles died. Grabs placed in the same
water will be more effective than drag
effects and, when liberated, swan of
actively. 1t is said not to be injurious
to batherS.
At the present time experiments are
going on at the new Marine Laboratory
at Solonfons Island, and 1t Is believed
that a liquid solution placed in the
water viii lbe more effective than drag
ging q burlap bag filled with copper
sulphate through the water, due to the
fact that jellyfsh, unlike starfish. re-
main near the top of the waters. Own
ers Of several bathing beaches have
tried out copper sulphate and claim
that 1t is working very well.