Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1929, Page 11

NEWELL 10 DIRECT FRUIT FLY BATTLE Field Forces Mobilize for Florida “Front” in War to Destroy Pest. By the Associated Press. Pield forces of the Department of Agriculture, repel the attack of the dreaded Mediter- ranean fruit fly, recently discovered in Florida, will be directed by Dr. Wilmon | Newell, State plant commissioner of Florida. | Coincident with the appointment of Dr. Newell, Chairman Warren of the | Senate appropriations committee said his committee would consider the House resolution, making available $4.250,000 to fight the pest, Monday or Tuesday, and that he looked for prompt acticn in the Senate. | Dr. A. C. Baker has been placed in charge of research work in the field | ang H. T. Cronin will go from Wash- | ington to control the fiscal administra- | tion. The department hopes to learn more of the habits of the fly in order | to find a parasite which might destrov | it. These habits indicate a rapid spread of the fly unless it can be eradi- | cated completely at the point of inva- sion. antine administration, said today that at least 20 more experts would be sent to Florida as soon as possibie and the force augmented there until it probably would reach several hundred persons. In addition to experts the department | expects to employ several hundred la- | borers to clean up infested areas. Department officials declared that ef- forts being made by individual States | to keep all fruit and vegetables from moving from Florida would nullify the purposes of the Government in placing the quarantine: Dr. Marlatt has stated that if it were the purpose of the Government to kill the fruit and vegetable industry, it could | be done much more cheaply by simply Jetting the fly spread. It is the opinion of experts that safeguards now being thrown around interstate shipments are sufficient to stop the spread of the fly so that eradication work can be con- fined to the areas known to be infested. | | WAR ON FLY MAY SPREAD. | | | i Great Drive Expected to Follow Florida Campaign. BY FRANK I. WELLER. Associated Press Parm Editor. The sensational battle with the Medi- fterranean fruit fly at Oriando. Fla. may be only the opening shot in one of the country's greatest fiights to ex: terminate a foreign pest, Federal offi- cials fear. The full force of the Federal Go ermmment’s powerful machinery for fight- ing fruit pests is behind the drive. cision of the Federal horticultural hoard to embrace all of Florida in a quarantine controlling the movement of fruits and certain the door to Federal pa the battle. It was reached er- ences with Florida officials and citrus growers. The quarantine is in no sense an embargo, but all shipments will be made in accordance With regulatory measures. For one hundred years the Mediterra- mean fruit fly has been known to sclence, and during that time has spread tables icipation in fter throughout the world. Until Florida, North ner in which it gained tofore it has been kept out of t.h: country by an embargo on certal products from infested countries. The ss has required the constant vigi- m of the Pederal horticultural board. Barriers Erected in Past. Every possible barrier st the t had been erected by State and jeral quarantine and it was belleved little of its gaining entry| through medium of commercial | shipments of fresh fruits e: e It may have been brought in by the | surreptitious visit of a boat from Ber- muda, on fruits concealed by tourists, or in mail and express packages sent from inleste!d countries, some explana- tions suggest. Dr. C.!E. Marlatt, chief of the United States Bureau of Entomology and chief | of Federal plant quarantine and con- | trol administration, the regula- | tory measures to minimise the spread of | the insect to other parts of Florida. Destructiveness of the fly in other countries and the fact that it is almost | gmpossible to control adds to the serious- | ness of the outbreak in this country. The Medtierranean fruit fiy is one} of the worst enemies of fruit grown in | and semi-tropical countries. In%he Hawaiian Isiands, where it has | caused great damage since 1910, it at- tacks 72 kinds of frults, including oranges, grapefruits lemons, limes, peaches, apples, quinces, pears, plums and grapes. Attacks Cotton Also. An indication of its potential danger | to various parts of the United States is | seen in the fact that it attacks such | vegetables as tomatoes, and even de- stroys cotton bolls. Most of the things subject to the t now are grown or can be grown E‘lhr Southern States. the Gulf region, alifornia_and the Southwest. 1 6 The fiy lays its eggs beneath the skin | or shell of fruits, nuts and vegetables, * gad the feeding larvae may destroy the interior completely. Often damage is | pot spparent until infested fruit starts falling. RAIL WORKER KILLED. Section Hand Dies, Companien Hurt as Train Derails. GREENWOOD, S. C., April 27 (P One colored section hand was killed a: another seriously injured when Sea- board passenger train No. 5. south bound, was derailed at Garlington, 8.C., | shortly before noon tod The two were standing beside the frack in a cut when five coaches left the rails. The cars turned over against an embankment, catching the section | ured man was extricated afternoon and names of the | men were not available, None of the | passengers was hurt New Zealand 0il Flow Small. Z. @) —Borings continue, but eum in commer- a turca. where s been found. There Is | Zealand is in an the without striking pet cial quantities ex & steady flow b a theory that New ail belt passing through Burma, East Indies and New Guinea. now being mobilized to | Dr. C. L. Marlatt, chief of the quar- | | temperature. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, APRIL 28 1929—PART 1. 11 g it e e s e o e Thom place. One of the bright displays of dogwood in this section is that on the estate of Alfred P. Thom, on Pierce Mill road, | pictured herewith. Although the tree bloomed much earlier this year than vsual, it is still flowering in fuil beauty at the Mr. Thom is one of the ardent advocates of the campaign waged here in behalf of dogwood preservation. l POLAR GALE DRIFT BLINDS EXPLORERS Byrd and Party Battle Storm, With Mercury From 21 to 58 Below. BY RUSSELL OWEN. By Radio to The Star. | LITTLE AMERICA, Antartica, April | 26.—Another storm period se to be upon us today. The wind is again | blowing hard and the temeprature is| is still 21 below gero. | Last night it was 40 below zero and | the day before 58 below zero. The wind started yesterday afternoon and | has slowly but steadily increased in force until the drift outside hides everything in a smother which blinds and confuses any one who ventures out in it. | Byrd Seeks Protection For All Comdr. Byrd has been trying all sorts | of arrangements recently in an attempt to find something to protect us against the wind and yesterday he went for a long walk down to the bay ice with the temperature 54 below and & 20- mile wind blowing, fuce; hich s the oniy ewgosed part of ; whic) e onl part of | thehody,hehltuzsdflmhem B . peen. expetimenting with, face He een ace masks to protect the nose and cheeks | and has devised one which, although it gets wet and frozen, does not touch the skin and acts as a shield. Eyes Hit by Wind. The only places which the wind can hit are around the eyes, and he is try ing to find a way to protect them. Purs have proved a perfect clothing excep’ for fast traveling, when they are too warm. | ‘While he was on the bay ice yester- day, there was a perceptible fog despite | the low temperature. | It seems inconceivable that moisture | could exist in the air in such cold weather, but the fog is real deathless. It is explained by the fact that humid- | ity may be relatively just as great here | as in a warmer climate, although the | actual amount of moisture contained in | the air at 50 below zero is infinitesimal. | Unnatural But Real Fog. | The air will hold only a certain | amount of water at a certain Por instance, it will hold about 200 times as much water at 50 above zero as it will at 50 below, but 50 | below has a certaln saturation peint. | So, when the wind comes up, as it did esterday, _and_stirs up warmer and | EXCURSION ENDLESS CAVERNS (New Market, Va.) Sunday—May 5th 1929 Leave Washington (Union Station) 9:00 A.M. Fare Round Trip, $2.50 First Class Coaches and ‘Parlor Car Visit Endless Caverns, won- derful and spectacular. A da trip through the beautiful Shenandoah Valley during ap- ple blossom time. Tickets and Information at City Ticket Office, 1510 H St. NW., or Union Station WATCW AND CLOCK REPAIRING Clocks Calied For - Delivered - Guar MANTEL ||| dad GRANDFATHER] CLOCRKS | 61519 Sheek | National 7280. | Next ro Keithyy colder air, the change in tFmmelur!‘I causes condensation ‘of the small) amount of moisture and makes an un- | naturally appearing but very real fog. (Copyright, 1929, by the New York Times he St. Louis-Post Dispatch. Al 0. and_the rights for publication reserved throughout the world.) Berlin Auto Registries Huge. BERLIN (#.—Last year 30,535 newly registered motor vehicles were recorded at the traffic registration bureau, an in- crease of 100 per cent over 1927. Of the | total 19,697 were German and 10,838 of foreign make, of which 7,017 came | from the United States. ANNOUNCEMENT! JAS. A.SOMMERVILLE operating in Real Estate In Virginia and the District of Columbia since 1890 an- nounces the opening of a Real Estate office in the 2 INVESTMENT BLDG. 15th and K Sts. N.W, (Phone: Nat'l 9859) Barber & Ross,lnc. 11th & G Sts. Big Values in Housefurnishings Come in early ‘Monday and share in these gieat values. . EE ?iesco 0il Cook Stove With Blue Gas Flame 2-burner Stove .$18.00 With cabinet .$23.50 3-burner Stove .$23.50 ‘With cabinet. .$30.50 4-burner Stove .530.00 ‘With cabinef .00 Peerless Cottage Ice Cream Freezer With wooden basket; quick and easy freez- $2'00 ing. 2-qt. size, Moths Outfit with quart size ean Bono and spray complete— LiQuiD INSECTICIOE OsinECaANT OEopoRcER %0 e owen Red Bird Garment Bag, pine tar; 26x55 .. .45¢ Manahans Tar Paper, 40x48 s ts in White Tar Moth Flakes, one-pound box ...........15¢ White Tar Moth Bal pound box one- ..15¢ Wizard Furni- ture and Floor Polish, in quart cans. Regular price,$1.00. 45c Special New Price, $5.00 The New Stanley Vacuum Bottle Both highly efficient and ab- solutely unbreakabic. Quart size, Was $800—marked $5-00 down to ... Keystone Flexible Steel Door Mat, size 15x23. Regular price, $1.25 75¢ Dad’s Washing Powder and Cleaner Cleans Everything Washable. Call for TELL-TALE Folder Teller C. Cocke, brother of the former superintendent, is president. Stuart B. Marshall is chairman of the committee on arrangements, which | comprises Col. Aristides Moreno. Isaac | Saunders, Robert Morgan and G. | Adams Howard. The monthly luncheon will be given Monday, May 6, at 12:30 o'clock at the Army and Navy Club. rector vin . Hal e bureau, w] OI i . o e e | T D00 L NURRE SR | | | WILL BE HELD MAY 15 shift were from 2:30 to 11:30 p.m. “We have been building up this night | shift gradually,” said Director Hall, “in | Annual Affair Commemorates Bat- order to take care of part of the new tle of New Market—Lunch- money program. We now are printing | oo MR i In.ll the most used denominations of The annual smoker commemorating —_— paper money, making bills up to lnd} the Battle of New Market will be held | A giant water tank of 30 toas capac- | 200 Employed at Bureau of |inciuding $20. and all kinds except na by the Washington Alumni Associa-|ity has been erected on the roof of a | tional bank currency.” Printing of na- Engraving and Printing tional bank currency, he said, would |tion of the Virginia Military Institute | pineapple warehouse and office build- to Speed Task. NIGHT SHIFT RUSHES follow later. | Wednesday evening, May 15, at 8 |ing in Hawail. The tank, in the shape Up to the present time Mr. Hall esti- [0'lock at the Army and Navy Club. |of & huge ripe pineapple. also rerves as mated the bureau has printed a total | Seventeenth and 1 streets. Rev. H.la good ldfmlsg)‘ ‘medtum. | of about 276,000,000 new small-size bills. They are being stored ready to put into In order to speed up production of | Circulation after the beginning of the the new musll-sise paper mvey, whith | WAL AN JU, Juiy 1. | = S is to be placed in the hands of the | yiot of the erime which costs this public in_July, the Bureau of Engrav- | country, directly or indirectly, bMlions ng and Printing has been building up | of dollars, is committed by not more a night shift in the numbering divisicn. | than 5 per cent of the total Wmm It now totals about 200 persons. | the majority of these criminals being | This was learned last night from Di- | feeble-minded. ‘ REDERICK Special Sale .7 1y 4 THOMPSON FURNITURE CO. FURNITURE FLOOR COVERINGS 2006 Rhode Island Avenue Only One Store c""'fl'.:.'.’,'.,’;'.",' Qrnared Gold Seal Congoleum Rugs ox12 ft.......... ceeseeees S008 Other Sizes Priced in Preportion Estimates Cheerfully Given 313-ft. Porch Bench. $1.25 3'4-ft. Porch Swing 3-Piece Porch Set.. MiDDLEBURG] RADIOS Woodridge, D. C. In Any Direction Out of Washington —vyou will find beautiful scenery and attractive FREDERICKSBURG places where a good meal may be ob- tained as a feature of your trip. For a suggestion refer to “Where to Motor and Dine” column in today's Automobile Section. Open Evenings During Sale Until 8 P.M. Gold Seal Congoleum by the Yard 6-1t. wide .. 9-ft. wide ...... inlaid Linoleums Plain Layifg... Laid with Cement 9x12 Rattania Rug. 9x12 Rice Straw Rug. 3-Plece Jacquard Velour Living Room Suites..........00000...$89.00 up 4-Piece Walnut-veneered Bedroom Suite— Bed, Dresser, Dr. Table, Chest...........oue cesessrssasanness..$69.00 Solid Oak, Baked White Enamel Interior, 50-1b. Side-Icer Refrigerator.$19.95 -Star Staff Photo. Starting a Shoe Event 4 of Major Importance! Ee —— MAY SALE 2,750 prs. women’s appealingly styled dress and walking shoes priced invitingly low g4 25% to 50% below par! e s e . 7 —r— - - - IS Sale is due to several different causes, which com- bine to make you a Savings Opportunity of first mag- nitude. Two large manufacturers, discouraged by recent unseasonable weather, quoted us great price concessions on twenty of their best numbers. For the samé reason— cold and rain—some of our own styles have not sold up to schedules—and so, are specially reduced for this Sale. —————" \ 32 Splendid New Summer Styles in this exceptional offering All are new, well-made shoes—in the latest fashions—including in part: Blonde Reptile Patents Black Kids Brown Kids All sizes 23 to 8—AA to C widths—in many of the styles—but early callers will have the best chance! Blue Kids Red Kids Parchment Polka Dots Pumps Instep Straps Gore Effects Buckle Pumps Ties Ankle Straps Oxfords Theo Ties 3-Straps Kidg Calf Dress Styles Walking Styles Arch-Bracers Narrow Toes Mediun Toes Round Toes High Heels Walking Heels Low Heels Our Tth St Store—open at 8 AM. tomor- row — for the start of this Sale! 7th & K Sts. (NOT at our other stores)