Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1931, Page 12

A-12 SHIP BRINGS FURS VALUED AT $300,000 Man Who Saved Amundsen in 1921 Ends 36th Year of Arctic Trading. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, September 30.— Laden with furs, whalebone and ivory, the motorship Patterson nosed tiarough the Golden Gate yesterday after four months in the Arctic. Capt. C. T. Pedersen, completing his thirty-sixth year as skipper of trading ships to the top of the world, said the furs in his cargo, mostly white fox, were worth $300,000, but three years ago would have brought nearly $1,000,000. Asked About “Lindy.” This was his sixth trip in his own | vessel and the eleventh upon which he | was accompanied by his wife, May Olive, | a graduat: nurse, who cared for the health of the crew. As Capt, Pedersen attended to detalls of docking here the sailors called over the raliing, “How's Lindy? Did_ he make it?" Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh had flown over the Patterson south of Point Barrow while it was waiting for a break in the ice pack. Rescued Amundsen in 1921, The most interested in the Lind-| berghs was Jack Glenn, for 15 years a | trapper in the Northwest territory and & member of the original Princess Pat regiment in the World War. He had helped entertain the Lindberghs at Ak- lavik. It was Glenn’s first visit outside the Subarctic in four years, but he's going right back. ‘The skipper toyed with a gold watch presented him by Roald Amundsen, for rescuing the late explorer in Siberia i 5 1921, as he told of the native Eskimo cance sent out from Point Barrow to get fresh fruit and vegetables back to the settlement before the Patterson could get through the thick ice. s STOLL AND HUNT CASE POSTPONED TO OCT. @ Continuance Sought by Rover in Petition to Expunge Jury Report From Record. At the request of United States At- torney Leo A. Rover, the moticns of Inspector Louis J. Stoll and Policeman Joseph H. Hunt to expunge from the records of the court the report of the grand jury exonerating Orville H. Staples and requesting the removal cf Hunt for testimony given in connec- tion with the alleged “framing” of Staples and criticizing other officials for conduct of the inquiry, were con- tinued yesterday until Friday, October 9. by Justice Jesse C. Adkins. Attorney Henry 1. Quinn for Stoll and Attorney Albert W. Jaccbson made no objection Some mosquitoes, like some ‘human beings, take particular delight in biting nice, chubby frog legs. The idiosyncrasies of the pests were discussed today by J. L. Robertson, co- ordinator of mosquito control for the District, as he reviewed the mosquito control work of the Public Health Serv ice, the District Sewer Department, Public Buildings and Public Parks and the District Health Department during the season now drawing to a close. Mr. Robertson revealed male mosqui- toes never bother to bite human beings. Instead they feed on plant and fruit julces. So the battle cry of the mos- quito fighters is “cherchez la femme.” One type of mosquito is timid. This bashfulness is cdupled with shrewdness. As a result it always avoids biting any part of the body except the back of the hands, the back of the neck or the ankles. They apparently realize those are the only sections they can bite without running any real danger of being swatted because in those positions there must be some warning twitch of the muscles before they can be struck. Many mosquitoes will bite you out- doors, {ut are too clever to venture in- doors, where the chances of survival are slighter. Female mosquitoes make no distinc- tion between human beings, horses, cows and other warm-blooded animals. Consequently farmers often graze their cattle between possible breeding places and their homes. The mosquitoes then satisfy their thirst for blood without reaching the houses. Some types of mosquitoes Wwhich escape the ravages of disease, the scourge of old age or the weapons of thelr common enemy—man—nhibernate with the coming of Winter. They hide in stumps, sheds, houses and other such ts. pg‘hey apparently sleep all Winter like bears and snakes. ‘The co-ordinator expressed satisfac- tion with results obtained in the first year of regulated control work. He pre- dicted Washington mosquitoes would be reduced to a negligible number within two more years. He sald those then surviving would be so rare they would create more comment than was heard when large swarms existed in the city. Mr. Robertson declared that the local forces could control the situation in such breeding places as streams, ponds and catchbasins, by oiling, draining, filling or applying paris green. It is more difficult, however, to prevent the pests from breeding in empty tin cans, broken bottles and vessels left lying around back yards, as this is a_question of control by the -individual house- holder. Particular delight was taken by Mr. Robertson in the results obtained by placing fish in ponds and streams, The fish found the embryo mosquitoes rare delicacies and devoured many of them, so that the control task was materially lessened. ‘The co-ordinator said considerable annoyance was caused here this year by an unprecedented influx of mosquitoes o the delay. **Buy Your PHILCO From Service Headquarters’’ (3) FREE SERVICE George’s BIGGEST Trade-in ALLOWANCE in town .. An Amazing VALUE! PHILCO LOW BOY Model 50 . Beautiful cabinet model in rich American walnut, gracefully styled. from the vicinity of Chesapeake Bay (2) Deisvers Any Set ©One of the greatest values ever produced by Philco. PHILCO TABLE MOD $3 6.50 All the features of the larger Philco model compact form. New tode power tube incl Wars on Lady *Skeeters J. L. Robertson, Pest Control Chief, Sfiys “Cherchez la Femme” Is Battle Cry—Males Find Human Blood Unappetizing, He Declares. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, | ' ! J. L. ROBERTSON. —Star Staff Photo. due to abnormal conditions_there re- | sulting from the drought. He predict- ed this would not happen again soon. . DRIVER FINED $50. Man Convicted After Fire Truck Crashes Into Bank. Arrested for failure to give the right of way to a vehicle of the Fire Depart- ment following a collision yesterday be- tween his car and a No. 5 Engine Com- pany truck, Francis M. Coffey, 37, was convicted and fined $50 yesterday by Judge Isaac R. Hitt in Traffic Court. ‘The collision occurred at Thirty- fifth and K streets while the truck was responding to an alarm at 2116 Thirty-seventh street. The fire vehicle was _driven into a dirt bank and dam- aged slightly, while Capt. Frank Chinn received a badly twisted leg. 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