STARLINGS IN PENNSYLVANIA AVE TREES CAN BE DRIVEN OUT WITH ELECTRIC LIGHTS, D.C. WOMAN PROPOSES
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On December 22, 1925, The Evening Star reports that a proposal goes before the District Commissioners today by Mary E. North who argues that the problem caused by starlings* roosting in the trees of Pennsylvania Avenue can be solved "by light instead of water."
Ms. North says...
"Birds do not seek well lighted places to sleep."
A string of electric lights strategically placed in the tops of the trees, she believes, will drive the birds out.
*starlings are small to medium perching birds known for their dark, glossy indescent sheen of plumage.
SOURCE
"Would Humanize War," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., December 22, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
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