After his retirement to his home in Old Field, New York in 1957 he, along with other citizens of Long Island including Archibald Roosevelt, unsuccessfully sued to stop the spraying of DDT arguing that it was damaging the wildlife.
He unsuccessfully sued to stop the spraying of DDT arguing that it was damaging the wildlife. This was after his retirement to his home in Old Field. This was along with other citizens of Long Island including Archibald Roosevelt. Old Field was New York in 1957.