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BIRDS OF VARIED HUE

o "
In one Of the local bird stores there has
been for several years a select company OF
birds that every purchaser entering the
store seems entirely to overlook Mocking-
birds, canaries, nonpareiIs and indigo birds
take the place of others Of the same kind
that have been carried of to the home Of
some bird fancier, but the little capttves
from far-off countries stay on
SO far as one can find out, they never
sing. and that Is why they are not sought
for as pets The average purchaser wants
the bird for It's voice. The beauty of its
form or the briliancy or delicacy of its
plumage Is q secondary consideration. AS
music dra ws more people than pictures. so
the bird with sweet voice Is more apt to
bring in more purchasers than the bird Of
great beauty and brilliant plumage.
Even the fact that certain of these neg
lected birds are from far-away countries
does not seem to give the expected element
of spiciness In possessing them. Yet every
enc OF the little group comes from either
the East Indies, Australia or Africa The
little fellows have another bond than their
in nature's scale. All are finches. and by
coincidence all. with a possible exception.
have pink or bright, fesh-colored bills
For trimness of form and piquancy of
colors no one of them Is safe from the RI
salry of the others. The largest are the
Java sparrows. of which there are several
in one cage. pretty slaty gray fellows. with
stout, pink bills. There is also perfectly
white species known as the Java sparrow.
1t Is said not to be an albino of the gray
form. but a perfectly distinct species. In
size, shape and color of the bill 1t is
counterpart of the other. Two Of these
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ing the revolution, but / am sure none OF
them ever rode in coach and six down
Broadway"
All. well, answered Mrs Rosslter, gra-
ciously. some OF us have ancestors. and
some of us have-'-'money' she was
about 10 say. but didn't-''and some OF us
haven't! Not that II matters-or IL
shouldn tin this free and democratic coun-
try or republic should it7''
Although Mrs. Rosslter's style In CONVEX
sation. was apt to become somewhat in
VOWED, her meaning was generally plain.
My father. madam. was a western cattle
drover," continued Mr. Strong. A futter
OF Mrs. Rossiter's fan. My mother kept
boarding house In a mining town" More
violent agitation From her''-with
laugh must have inherited what little
executive ability l possess. II was said
and one or two OF her boarders are today
prominent figures from the western word
In Wall street-she could carve a poor bird
with such nice discretion for a company OF
twenty that every man always got up sat
isfied. Sometimes. to me''-ciasping his
hands over his knee-''a lean railroad sug-
gests the boarding house turkey-it takes a
deal of skiliful carving TO satisfy the raw
enous appetites OF the stockholders!'
Dear met said Mrs Rossiter, feebly.
"a boarding house out west is not exactly
the same thing boarding house In New
York city"
Worse. madam
Mrs Rossiter Strengthened rather haugh-
tily, but immedia tely relaxed.
"Out there the boarders wear revolvers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28

"Ten tons of olive oil were recently sent
east in one shipment from Phoenix. When
this great bulk is subdivided into bottles
and the contents of these beaten into salad
dressings, some idea may be gained of the
gastronomic possibilities of the Salt River
Valley" said R. Y. Thorpe Of Phoenix to
a Star man at the New Willard.
1T may be interesting to go back to the
orchard and see where the oil comes from
as we'll as how it is produced. An olive
orchard is always a thing of beauty, with
It's straight rows of heavy leafed trees.
The foliage Is of dark green or one side
and of grayish tint on the other; SO that
the general effect of the combination is a
smoky hue. Early in the spring the trees
are covered with myriads of tiny star-like
white blossoms. These soon give way to
the tiny fruit formations. and although
many of them drop, enough are set to fill
q thrifty tree with hundreds of pounds Of
the matured fruit.
"It has been found in this section that
the ManZanllla and the Mavadillo are the
in bearing These trees planted about
100 to the acre, and although they COM
mence bearing when only three years old.
they attain their full bearing powers when
seven years old.
Shielded by the luxuriant leaf growth
the olives ripen slowly, and as for the pro-
duction of Oil they thoroughly ripen on the
trees. 1t has been found that the olive
trees will stand lower degree of cold
than almost any other fruit tree in this
section. The thermometer must go down
to about twenty-six degrees to injure the
trees growth, while the ripening fruit Will
stand temperature as low as eighteen de-
erees being shielded by the leaves and
branches On account of it's thrifty growth
and dense foliage the olive is frequently
selected as a protective hedge around orange
orchards and other trees OF more tender
growth.
I'm the picking time many hands are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28

such as to give inside buildings more light
and air from the front and rear than is OBJ
tanned In corner building in cities where
the streets have not much greater width
IMAM Is allotted to a good alley in this city.
There Is, however danger that these i'm
portant needs of a building whether they
he used for business purposes or for resi-
dences, will even here be neglected.
To Secure Bigger Lots.
That Is probably one reason why the
movement has been started here to secure
such changes in the building regulations
that will make 1t necessary to provide
greater space both in the rear and at the
sides of buildings than is the case at
present. In the opinion of some this is the
solution of the difficulty that they see In
the increase in the number of tall build
ings In this city intended for use as apart
ments If the more larger building lots are
required. that will increase the cost and
naturally will to that extent restrict the
number of such buildings
The effect will be somewhat the same as
that OF the regulation which requires that
all buildings above a certain height must
be hreproof in construction. There are
many four and five-story apartment build
ings in this city that would have been
seven stories in height IL a permit could
have been secured for its erection without
the use of the necessary materials that Is
required in buildings of the so-called fire.
proof construction. There Is no doubt that
the temptation Is a strong one to make use
of the light and air that can be obtained
from neighbours property. trusting that
the Tune VIII not come when the owner OF
the adjacent land will see At to come I'D
10 his building line with a structure Of sur-
ncient height to put the window Openings
OF the first building into sort of a we'll.
Four-Million-Dollar Enterprise.
Next year about this time the sewer-a,s.
posai system will be completed-an event
Oh considerable consequence both because
IL means that this city Is equipped with an
up-to-date and efficient method of Ceiling
rid OF the waste and also that this work
does not represent a municipal debt. This
latter consideration Is not regarded by some
who have given attention to the subject of
District finances as the best method of
paying for such an undertaking, as they
think that such an expenditure ought to he
that are to come and which will enjoy the
advantages. In other words, the ideal pls n
for financing such work. in the opinion
of such men, would have been to have
raised the money by bond issue as is
done in other cities.
When the system that is nearing compile
ton is entirely done over 100000 will
have been spent AS representing this large
expenditure there are three trunk sewers
twenty feet and more in diameter running
through the city, one taking mid course
and the othar two following the extreme
eastern and western bounds and converg-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
War Against Sharks

MI. fichard Guenther. United States con-
SUI general at Frankfort. Germany. in a re-
port to the Department of Commerce and
Labor says that the marine board of Trieste
austria, has issued circular in which all
Austrian marine officers are instructed IN
stimulate the killing of sharks. Premiums
are offered as follows: For each snecimen
of shark. Of whatever species (the eatable
ones excepted, up to five feet in length.
$3.50; for larger ones. s46O, and for very
large specimens of the species Oxyrrhinna
spalanzani and Odontaspie ferot, sII5O For
the capture of man-eating sharks premiums
of from 1920 to $3.50 are offered Fisher
men making application for payment are to
exhibit the specimens to the nearest harbor
officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28

white birds are to be found in the bird
dealer store.
Together in a cage are a weaver bird and
the little black and brown f1nches known
as nuns The weaver bird Is the curious
architect Of the hanging woven nests that
have attracted the attention of travellers in
Africa and eastern countries. The bird
In the store referred to Is one of a number
syncracy of habit.
The specimen in the bird dealers store is
when In full plumage. black and yellow
streaked form. Now his feathers are sub
straw yellow. Though small in size the
bird in this plumage looks like the bobo-
link during its fall travels.
The nuns" in the cage with the weaver
bird number three-one male and two
others. either females or immature males
The old male, except for its size, Is strik-
ingly like one OF our native birds. the che
wink or Indian bird" as 1t is called in
parts OF Louisiana. The nun" has a rich
brown back. black head and white under
parts. except for an oval black patch on the
belly.
The strawberry finch is the smallest Of
the collection. 1t Is brownish. the lower
parts being overcast with a delicate shade
of pink terra Gotta. Fine white specks APP
pear over much of the plumage.
In a cage all alone. In a rather obscure
part Of the store, Is Japanese nightingale.
He. too. has been there for many q day
His voice is full of feeling when he whis-
Ties low and clear, but only the trained
ear catches the value of his voice amid the
babel OF parrots and the twitter of canaries.
Tnere Is In his song the extreme sweetness
OF voice that Is found only among the rar-
est SINGERS 1t suggests particularly the
song OF the hooded warbler, one Of our
more retired woodland songsters. The color
OF the Japanese nightingale is rather plain,
less so than that of the famous European
BIRD This one Is an indetermfnate olive
brown. with brighter patches of brown ON
the wings, light throat and a coral red
hill = =
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and delicate task-to which In the begin
ming that day he had. perhaps. forced him
ssel1-Hiehard Strong noted not how the
hours slipped by.
Tim wrote and listened: departed on err
ramos and came back again; yawned and
looked at the picture on the wall OF that big
man, Jacob Little. who had made and lost
nine fortunes; yawned again and thought
OF Hackett as Falstaff, and whether he and
MS sister would go to Niblo's Garden, or
Tor the lark of iti-take In the mermaid
the stuffed elephant. tho fat woman and
the albinos at Barnum's and
I'm Taplin. you're wool gathering
Richard Strong was regarding him quizzi-
calIy, but not unkindly. Tim recovered
himself with an effort. The shadows were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
Made Him Feel Bad.

From the Chicago News
The count met the baron after the latter
had returned from America
Baron" said the count, cheerfully. II
hear Eat you marry in re America"
"Yah!" grunted the baron. scowling.
And did you marry wefl?'
"Nein. Der was noddng veil about me-
Ven / discover dot der heiress had been
cut of mitout benny 1 der sickest
man in der country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
Congenial Spirits.

From Puck.
Billee Goat-rm awfully fond OF novels.
Nanette Goat-Don't you know. our tastes
run in the same literary groove! Which do
you find the six best digesters?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
Distribution of Service Medals.

The bronze service medals are ready for
delivery by R. Harris & Company. They
meet the requirements in every respect and
will no doubt be worn with pride by the
recipients.
The intention is to formally present the
medals to those entitled to the same in
connection with a brigade assembly on the
White Lot The ceremony will probably
occur early some evening during the week
beginning Monday. June ;.
Either the Secretary of War or the chief
OF staff of the army. it is understood, will
be invited to present the medals.
In the 4th Separate Battalion.
Candidate First Sergt. Warren S. orion.
second lieutenant-elect of Company X, Is
on furlough.
Scrgt jackson Morris, Company l, is WIS.,
iting Kentucky. Sergt Morris was prom
inent in his district in politics before COM
ing to this city. and had served in the state
legislature. While in Kentucky he will in
dulge In rifle practice over an improvised
range in order to keep up to the standard
of other competitors for places on the bril-
gade team
Lieut.. Heidenreich. Company 1, has re-
turned to the city and reported for duty.
Private Eugene A. Byrnes. Company /,
who has been nominated for inspector of
rife practice Will not. it is thought. be able
to attend the Sea Girt meeting this year.
He is planning a vacation trip to Europe.
Mai. Young is on the lookout for quarters
for a new company for the Battalion. and
as Mai Stephan Is anxious to secure the
room lately occupied by Company A. I'd
Regiment and now occupied by Company
X 18th Separate Battalion, an interesting
three-cornered contest for rooms is ex
pected.
Company X is planning a smoker on a
large scale for recruiting purposes. Capt.
McCathran hopes to secure a large num-
Der of desirable men before camp. 1t is
believed that his company will be one of
the largest and best at the Harper's Ferry
outing.
Company 1 intends adopting contest
similar to that in progress in capt Skin
ner's company.
Competitors in National Match.
The indications are that the national rifle
match TO be held at Sea Grit n. j., next
August will be the biggest event of the
kind ever held in this country. Nearly
forty states will be represented by expert
teams. in addition to which the army will
send two teams, one from the cavalry and
the other from the infantry; the marine
corps will have a team, as will the navy,
and the military and naval academies Will
each send a team. The Naval Academy, 1t
has been understood would not be repre-
scented at Sea Grit but 1t is said to be now
possible for the middies to be represented
The following states have announced their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
An Atchison girl was not inyit,

certain party, and mourned about It.
Never mind. dear" her mother said; I'll
give a party for you some OF these days
and we'll not invite q SOUL "-Atchtson Globe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
BLACK FRIDAY.
BY FREDERIC S. IsIIAM,
Author Of Under the Rose, The Strollers.

Copyright. 1904. the Bobbs- Merrill Company,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28

Public announcement was made last We'd
nesday that Col. Henry May. commanding
the recent LIST Regiment of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia. had ad-
dressed a letter to the Secretary of War
protesting against the action of Gen. Har-
ries, commanding the District militia. In
discharging him from the National Guard.
II Is understood that Col. May questions
the legal right of Gen. Harries to sum-
marily discharge him from the National
Guard unless such action is taken with
the full knowledge and approval of the
President of the United States. from whose
hands Col. May received his commission as
an officer of the Guard.
Secretary Taft referred Col Mays letter
to Gen. Davis judge advocate general of the
army, for a legal opinion to the author
ity of Gen. Harries in disbanding the LIST
Regiment and discharging its commander.
II is expected that Gen. Davis opinion Will
be ready for submission to Secretary Taft
soon after the latter returns to this city
from Ohio tomorrow.
At District Militia headquarters all Is
calm and serene. The officials there reit-
crate the statement that Col. May is no
longer officer of the National Guard.
and are confident that the opinion of Judge
Advocate General Davis will uphold the ac-
tion taken by Gen. Harries. If so, the
ganzation of new regiment at an early
date may be regarded as a certainty. Maj.
Ourand, inspector general, District of CO.
lumbia Militia, will be the colonel. and Maj
Reichelderfer of the present Sd Separate
Battalion the lieutenant colonel.
Unusual interest is being manifested in
the selection of Maj. Reichelderfer's sue
cesSor. Those who are regarded seriously
as candidates for the ma jority are Capt
J. Harry Bean, Company II, Sd Separate
Battalion: First Lieut.. Duncan L. Rich
mond adjutant Sd Separate Battalion
First Lieut.. Pinckney w. Smith,
quartermaster I'd Separate Battalion;
Capt. Leroy w. Heron. adjutant LIST Reg
iment. and Capt. Harry Coope Company
A. I'd Separate Battalion. new light Is
thrown on the situation by a remark made
by the commanding general, to the effect
that the name of the individual who Will
receive the appointment has not yet been
mentiOned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28

Herbert L. Harries, son of Gen. Harries,
has been ordered to report at West Point
the 18th of June, when he will begin his
career as cadet at the United States Mill
tary Academy. Young Mr.. Harries has
passed the requisite entrance examinations
with flying colors. He is we'll known to
District National Guardsmen. having served
as a volunteer aid on his fathers staff on
the occasions OF several annual encamp-
ments of the local brigade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-15
Made a Palpable Hir.

If Miss AlexandeTs very palpable
hit" in London had been made on the
theate- or music hall stage, no doubt
quite Il lot about IL would have been
published in the United States But
what goes on in drawing rooms, espe-
cially in as fashionable drawing room
as those In which this American girls
Tecitals have been given, is not reported
To any extent. and so her success has
hardly been mentioned IN the newspa-
pers
When she recited at Lady Ludlow's
the other day. who had lent her charm
ing house in Portland Place to the Ten
nessee girl for that purpose. the tickets
were sold at the fashionable price of
one guinea, which means IS. Miss Alex
ander has appeared before royalty al
ready, recital of hers having been at
tended by Princess Christian. while
those who heard her recently at Gilbert
Farquhar's in Hampstead included
Prince Victo- and Princess Dhuleep
Singh, Princess Lowenstein, the March
ioness of TweedaIe and the Earl OF
Munster.
mss Alexander gives negro poems.
stories. and monologues. and IL is doubt
full if the thing has ever been done bet
ter on this side of the water at least.
1t Is no small thing 10 move a London
fashionable drawing room crowd to
tears as she has sometimes succeeded in
doing, and so unimpressionable a grand
dame as Mrs. John Mackay declares
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-15
PHENOMENAL UNDERWATER SWIMMER

in remaining under water for two min
utes. doing III yards 101k inches. This
is a worlds record for a lad fifteen
years OF age. He has also defeated all
boys of his age in half mile race in the
open sea at Blackpool This. of course.
was not under water Young Cartwright
does not intend to make swimming a
profession. He is going out to an uncle
in Philadelphia. who wants to appren-
tice him to the engineering trade.
Frederick Shutter is az present So
journing in Brussels. and hopes to be In
London in a week or two. when he is
expected TO visit the scene of his ex-
plot of last year. During his residence
on the Continent he has been busy
swimming. and has had the honor of
appearing before the German Emperor.
His friends in London say that he win
follow Cartwright te the United stases
early in September. and as he has vastly
improved in stamina during The last
twelve months it is believed that he viii
put up a splendid performance. Cart
wrights friends are, however. confident
that the youngsJer has net yet shown
his true form. but that when he is put
10 a test he will create a sensation IN
the swimming world. He viii depend
most on his staying powers. although ia
speed he is not lacking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-15

OF appearing IN private before Queen
~ II. That is an experience to be
anticipated w.la uncommon satisfaction.
of course. but ii seems to be arousing
&c special trepidation in the breast of
the fortunate young woman concerned.
As matter of fact Miss Clara Alex
ander. who came over to London from
New York about a year ago armed only
with certain good letters of Introduction,
has had such an uncommon amount OF
artistic and social success in the me-
tropoiis. since that il IS not surprising
that even the prospect OF appearing at
Buckingham Palace does not excite her
unduly.
Miss Alexander who does her darby
business the better for having been born
and brought up on a plantation, has had
some high compliments paid her during
her stay in London. and by people
worth having compliments from. After
hearing her recital two or three times.
w s. Gilbert. the author Of "Pinafore,
advised her strongly to go in for emo
tional acting. while Lady Bancroft, who
before her marriage TO Sir Squire Ban
croft was one Of the finest actresses
on the stage. told the American girl that
II she would study the part of the
heroine in Romeo and Juliet" she.
Lady Bancroft. would coach her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-15
What Thrift NiH Do.

Richard A. McCurdy, president
of the Mnrnai Company, and his son,
Robert H. McCurdy, who is its
general manager, have between them
four or FIVE mansions in town and
country, and have built up estates
Il would take generations OF dissi-
pation-or reduced salaries-to spoil.
The elder McCurdy-Richard A.
grew up with the Mutual Life. With
the fabulous fortunes OF the COM
pany his own fortunes have naturally
improved, and, as matter OF fact,
il would be almost as difficult to
trace his business interests as it
would to tell which Of his modest
rcof-trees will shelter him over
night. In forme. years Richard A.
McCurdy lived among New Yorks
old noblesse in lower Fifth avenue,
once the abode of the aristocracy OF
the metropolis. and even now more
or less exclusive, in a residential
way.
When commerciallsm stepped III
and babe society go further uptown.
MIR. McCurdy sought the pleasures
of life on a beautiful estate out OF
the city. The delightful country
about the Orange mountains in New
Jersey enchanted him, and he built
il ,-saznifcent home on Dover noun
tain, near Morris Plains, where, sur
rounded by 500 acres Of green feds
and lawns and verdant forests, he
has lived in recent years.
II wasn't long after the elder Nc
Curdy built his country seat at Nor
ris Plains that his son, Robert, fol-
lowed suit The younger McCurdy
selected for himself choice strip
of land, and, aided by the arts of
the Landscape gardener, has made 1t