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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-29
GRANDCHILDREN INHERIT
ENTIRE FLETc CHER ESTATE
Property to Remain Intact Unil he
Youngest Beneficiary b
Thirty Years Old.

Bequeathing 800 to- Father McQuisan.
Of st. Patrick's Church: $50 each to st.
Augustine's and ST. Patrickls for
masses, the win of William ]. Quill was
filed for probate yesterday. Testator
leaves to his sisters. Mary, Ada. Blanche.
and Grace Stevenson. $1,000 each. and
the rest Of his estate to his brothers,
Thomas. Maurice. and Charles.
Christine P. Fletcher, widow OF Cyrus
D. Fletcher, according to her will dated
December %, 1905, and filed for probate
yesterday. leaves her entire estate to
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
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PROPOSALS.

SALE OF OLD MATERIAL AT THE NAyY
Yard, Washington, ID. C.-There viii be sold at sas
Navy Yard. Washington. d. c., material beie-=icg
TO the Navy. Condemned unfit for use Il r-in
consisting OF 80 tons scrap steel. 100 tons old Ips
500 tons foundry ashes and crudbles 500 tons sezes
borings and trrnings. ingpt brass. monel nstE.
brass and bronze trimmings, Safes dishes. bnoct s
copy presses, electric FANS burnt-out lamps. b.
tubes. scrap rubber. telescopes old rope soap
leather furniture. machine tools, &C. The sale will
be for cash TO the highest bidder by sealed proposals
TO be opened at II Q. m, MAY 9. 1913 Schedules
containing form OF proposals and terms Of sale be
obtained upon application to the General Storekeeper.
Navy Yard Washington, D. G. JOSEPHUS DAN
IEIS. Secretary Of tbs Navy. ap9,1
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MEDICAL.
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia, a Court q Bankruptcy
In the matter OF Henry KAUFMAN. bankrupt In
bankruptcy, No. s1.-To the creditors of Henry
Kaufman, Of Washington. d. c., a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that the 18th day OF
April, 1913, the said Henry Kaufman was duly
adjudicated bankrupt, and that the first meet
ing OF his creditors will be held at my Office
Rooms 6. !. and g. No. 45s Louisiana Avenue
Northwest Washington, ID. c., on the 18th
DAY OF MAY. 1913. at II O'Clock a. m. at
which time the said creditors may attend. prove
their claims. appoint trustee, examine the bank
rupt and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting WILLIAM
NJ HALLAM Referee IN Bankruptcy
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PRETTY GIRL MISSING.
Edns RawIinss, Of MaryIana Town
Object Of Police search.

Edna RawIinss, Of MaryIand Town,
Object Of Police Search.
Edna Rawlings. pretty fifteen-yea--
old girl. Of Richie Station. Nd, missing
from her home for two months, il being
searched for in washington by the police
at the request Of her parents.
The police received REFORMATION yester-
day that she was reported to have been
seen at oo5 Pennsylvania Avenue North
west, and also at 30 d Street Northwest.
but at each Of these places nothing was
known of her other than that a young
woman answering her description had
roomed there
The Rawlings girl Is described an being
feet, inches tall, Weighing about
10 to 100 pounds, dark complexion, and
at the time Of her disappearance wearing
blue hat, and blue skirt.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
WILLIAM HITZ, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court. No. 1885.
Administration. This is to give notice: That the
subscribers Of the District of Columbia, have OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court OF the District of
Columbia. letters testamentary on the estate Of
Edward Lee Plumb late Of the District of Column
bia, deceased All persons having claims against
the deceased hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof legally authenticated.
to the subscribers, or before the 18th day Of
April A. ID. 1914; otherwise they may by law be
excluded from all benefit Of said estate Given
under hands this list day Of April. 1918.
WILLIAM HITZ. Hibbs Building AMERICAN
SECURITY AND TRUST CO.. by JAMES F.
HOOD, Secretary. Attest: (Seall JAMES TAM
NER Register Of Wills for the District Of Co
hmbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court WILLIAM
HITZ, Attorney. apg. 3mas
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PARDON PETITIONS ARE UP.
Heard Ordered to Consider Haw-
th~rue and Norton Cases.

Hoard Ordered to Consider HaW-
th~rne and Norton Cases.
The Federal Patrol Board was directed
by Attorney General McReynolds yester-
day to consider, at meeting to be held
at the Federal prison at Atlanta, May s,
the petition for the pardons OF Julian
Hawthorne and DIR. William j. Morton.
who were convicted on charges OF mis-
use of the Federal mails for the pro-
motion Of mining stock.
The Department of Justice recently
ruled that they cannot be pardoned I'M
til they shall have served one-third OF
their term of one year and one oay 10
nrison. Since they did not begin their
sentence until March "a, they will not be
eligible for pardon. under this ruling,
until the latter part Of July.
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POULTRY
Under this heading the Washington Herald will insert advertising
devoted Poultry Raising and Selling and all lines related the
I Poultry Industry.
POULTRY RAISING AS A BUSINESS.


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|coran Street Northwest and Soe Street
Northeast His daughter. Annie e.
Stansbury. 10 given life interest in
premises at 14l2 and 1852 Corcoran Street
which at her death are to go into the
possession OF his three sons, William,
Harrie. an. Charles Harley.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-29

Falling overheard from the torpedo
boat Stringham, at the foot of Eighth
Street Southeast navy yard, Second
Class Fireman w. 8. Glassco, of Boec.
Ala, was drowned yesterday at noon.
His body was recovered an hour later
by the crew Of which he was member.
His father, ]. T. Glassco, Of Boec. was
notified.
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AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE.

One 1912 Chalmers Demi Ton
neau touring car in excellent con-
dition; bargain. first buyer; will
consider real estate in exchange;
also several 1912 Warren touring
cars in A No. condition; one
1912 EMF roadster, like new;
one Buick roadster. IoI2,( 22I-2
H. P. Phone N. 800, Washington
Auto Service Co.. 18th and w SITS.
now. Hupsmobile Agency.
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Representatives of several OF the
"weeklies' are arranging to take motion
pictures of the Neighborhood House on
May Day festival next Thursday
Charles H. Rogerman of the Universal
Films, of New York, Is In the city ar
ranging for private exhibitions with the
Cabinet of the motion pictures OF all
the Cabinet officers recently taken by
his company.
Musical suggestions" for dramatic
photoplays are now included in the lads
for business which are furnished ex-
hibitors. Music appropriately arranged
is essential with pictures. The more
elaborate the musical programme the
better the pictures are liked.
Pictures Released Today.
MUTUAL FILMS.
The whim Of Destiny" drama (Ma-
jestic); THE Girl Detectives Ruse,"
drama CThanhouser).
LICENSED FILMS.
Scenes and Ruins Near Rome"
travel (Cines): 1.-The New Arrival"
comedy (Cines); 1.-The Cornorant," bird
studies Pathe); along the River Eure,
France" scenic Pathe); Hidden Life in
Seaweed." zoology Pathe); 1.-The Or
phan," drama (Edisor); Cousin Jane, !"
comedy (Essenay); Granny" drama
Oubin); Hiram Buys an Auto COM
cry Cvitagraph); Street Scenes. Yoko-
hama, Japan" scenic (Vitagraph).
UNIVERSAL FILMS.
"Billys Suicide" comedy (gem); Views
of Cape Hatteras,'' scenic GEM; THE
Last Roll CALI 1.-TWO reels). drama Q0l
Bison.
Advance accounts of 1.-THE Vampire OF
the Desert and ]. Fenimore Cooper 8
THE Deer Slayer" both two-reel fea-
lures. which the Vitagraph Company Is
producing, assure us these productions
will be Unusually interesting.
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Lottery Tickets Cause Fraud Order.

Fraud orders against s. Jassovitz, OF
Budapest, Hungary, and Ernest Richter,
of Hamburg, Germany, were issued by
Postmaster General Burleson yesterday
on the ground that they sold lottery
tickets in this country. The use Of the
United States mails was denied them.
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Husband Names Correspondent.
Larry r. Arts yesterday filed suit for
absolute divorce from Fife Arts. They
were married in this city December Is.
1901, and have no children.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SO

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH
n B-Forlowing schedule figures published oaly
Is information and not guaranteed
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON
For Atlantis. Montgomery. Mobile. New OffsanA
$50 O. m. and l0a5 p m. daily. Dining cara
For Chattanooga and Memphis via Ashsvirs. Ms
o. m. daily.
For Atlanta, Columbus Birmingham. 81 q u
and IS q m. daily Dining cars.
For Atlanta. Admission. rallateea. Calefa, Selma
80 a. m. ard i:5 p daily. and for UnioutovA
Denopo,is Meridian. $50 q. m daily. Dining cara
For Roanoke. Bristol. Knoxville Chattanoosa.
birmingham. Meridian. vicksburg. New orisanA
1910 o m daily Dining cars
For Roanoke Knoxville Chsttanooea. Nashvfna
Memphis 40 q m daily. Steering car may b %
cupied after 1000 p. m Dining ca.
For Asheville $50 a. m. SIS p m. and lo.1 p
m. daily. Dining cars
For Columbia summervine. Charleston. Aikea
Augusta Savannah. Brunswick. Jacksonville snd
Florida points SIS D. daily Dining car.
Tourist car for California daily except Sunday.
i5s D. m
For panviile nocap. 10 g. a. daily.
For Harisophurv SD & m daily tpaffof mi.
SIS o. m parior carl. and sA5 ., N veek dsyl
For Charlottesville QocaD. 80 4 m and ~
o. m. daily.
For wanentou $50 = m. II 90 q m. 4Ss p ..
daily; SIS p m tparior carl. and As p u. an1
week day.. L 8 BROWN. General Agent
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Largest Morning Circulation.
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HELP WANTED.

twpewriter. with some knowledge OF
bookkeeping to work in hotel In Allie
ghanies for four months. Board furnlsn-
ed: low salary. Apply Sli Thirteenth
Street Northwest.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO LINES.

SIS D m Daily-Sleepers TO Louisville. Cincinnati
Indianapolis. and St Louia
80 d q. Daily-Pullman to Cincinnati anc
Chicago
mo Q. m, Dsfiy-sleepen 70 Virginia Hot sprin0
Cincinnati, and Louisville.
Ome>s sl3 Pa. Ave. I'D st.. and Union Station.
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NORFOLK & WESTERN RwY

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. n. nm
Leave Washington New Union Station
SD a. m. Daily-An points on Norfolk d WssesFA
lo:io D. m. Daily-Roanoke. Bristol. Winston
Salem, Knoxville. Chattanooea. Nashville. New o.
leans Through sleeper Dining cara
40 a. m--Fr Bristol. Knoxville. ChattanoesA
Nashville and MemphkI Washinston-MnpAis
sleepers open at 10 p m
For Norfolk-Leavs daily tD q. and 13s1 noon
Arrive Norfolk II - q N. and SD p m Pahos
cara
Cd D m Dafy-Berryville. Lursy. Shenandoah
Trains from the Southwest arrive IS q N. 100
D. m and l2I5 q. daily.
1IrIets and information at 1913 New Yorx Ayenus.
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LOANS

LOANS.
MONEY FOR SALARIED PEOPLE
and others upon their own names;
b. H TOIMAN, Room SOC. 533 18th ST nv.
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IL MILES ABOVE CABIN JOHN. MD.-1.
acres Groom house. stable courthouse, wagon shed
henhcuse, nnokehouse. orchard, grape arbors; ex
change for Groom and bath house in city; value q
S. 500 by owner. Bl6 Pa. Ave.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-26

W. F. Schwartz, secretary of the New
Mexico Sunday School association, will
give a brief illustrated address TO the
sunday school assembled IN the church
auditorium
First congregational.
First Congregational church, orner
Of Williams and Rio Grande streets.
Sunday school, 10 g. m, Bible n dis
II a m Rev. Miles Hanson will de-
liver his monthly book sermon
from "The Blue Bird" by Maeterlinck.
Special music under the charge OF Mrs
Helen Roberts
Trinity Methodist
Trinity Methodist church, Boulevard
and Mesa, Rev. c. Wesley Webdell,
pastor. Sunday services; Sabbath school
m, preaching at 1915 a. m and 9 D m.
Morning theme: The Dying prayer OF
Jesus" At the evening hour there will
be an evangeliStic sermon, with songs
ice. There viii be a Is minute song
service, beginning at s p. m sharp
Only the old time hymns, sung by our
fathers and mothers, viii be used
Special music for the morning serT-
ice. Anthem, 20 Lord How Manifold
Thy Works Barnby); duet, "The
King Of Glory DENIAL, Mrs. ". D.
Howe n Mrs ". A Evans. Evening
solo, Ave Maria (Combs), Miss Jen-
ney Lynn PrOpst.
German Lutheran.
German Lutheran church, 1109 san
Antonio street German service, begin
ming at 1920. Subject of sermon,
Praying in Jesus's name" Sunday
schoOl at 9:15- Rev. Paul Birkmann,
pastor, 1913 MagOffin.
First baptist.
First Baptist church, corner Magof-
fin venue and Virginia street Rev.
y. T. Williams, D D, pastor. Take Park
or Myrtle-Boulevard cars to Virginia
and come one square north. At the
morning hour Dr. Williams will preach
his first anniversary sermon. Subject,
Holding Up the Pastors Hands" The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-26

ATEW YORK, April 26.-The very
N latest thing in women's COS
tumes-the "dernier cri," as
they say in dear Paris-is a three
quarter coat of humming bird skins,
reaching to the knee.
Expensive? Well, you may better
believe it Such a coat costs SIS, 200. II
Is a garment reserved exclusively for
the s Of the fortunate women whom
millionaires delight to adorn.
Think of how many thousands Of the
SKINS OF these tiny feathered creatures
must be required to compose a coat.
But there are some parts of the world
where humming birds may still be OBJ
tanned IN numbers sufficient to meet
even such a demand.
The humming bird coat is speciaIly
adapted for automobile wear. 1t de-
mands sunshine for the display Of its
brilliant beauty. A woman clad in
such a garment is an animated rain
bow; she literally scintillates.
Cleopatra, the most famous for ex-
trayagance. of all the women of his
tory. dissolved in vinegar at q ban
quet one of the two largest existing
pearls, in order to win a bet which
she had made with Mark Antony TO
the effect that she could give a din
ner that would cost more money than
anyone or record. Similarly, there are
many Of her sex today who exhaust
ingenuity in deYisinE methods whereby
sq~uandering may be accomplished on
an unprecedented scale.
New Opportunities for Spending.
New opportunities for spending are
always in demand. There is in Paris
a fashionable slipper maker, who re-
Gently put together a pair of slip
pers which he regarded as his chef
doeuvre-though, to tell the truth. it
hardly occurred to him that he could
iosity, as he considered, being fash
Toned wholly Of the breasts Of hum
ming birds
Soft. glistening things they we're.
shading from emerald to gold. m
from ruby to emerald. as the light fell
upon them from different angles. The
slipper artist made them for the
sheer JOY Of working on such dainty
things. He did not care to sell them.
But along came an American million
aire with a brand new and (of course)
very beautiful wife. How much were
they2 Twenty-Five hundred dollars.
Done! The slippers were sold
DISCRIMINATING the Humming Bird.
But how about the "hummersT Al
though not very long ago among the
most numerous feathered species, they
cannot. If fashion demands such
slaughter, long survive In fact. the
are already threatened with extinc-
ton. Unless the reckless killing Of
them can be stopped. these birds
most interesting for the reason that
they are peculiar to America, none OF
them being found in the old world
must Don pass away.
The business of killing them has
been conducted, on an almost incFed-
ible scale. n learns of 5000 skins
Of the ruby and topaz humming bird
alone shipped from a Brazilian port in
a single consignment. In one week
there were sold at auction in Lon
don $4,000 humming bird skinsl
been
So great is the demand for the
humming bird skins by the millinery
trade that residents of many parts Of
Brazil employ their slaves in collect
ing and preparing them for European
markets. and vast numbers are shipped
annually from Rio de JaneirO. Bahia.
and P~ernambucO. But the principal
focus of his feathered family is in
Ecuador. where more than 100 species
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-26

ily. and has been Hkened to that Of a
butterfly Wien lowering over q flow
er, 1t Flaps is wings with slow and
powerful movements
Humm1ng birds are by no 1ea such
umtd creatures as is commonly sup
posed On the contrary, they are fear
less and decidedly inQuisitfve- Often
they viii take the trouble closely to
inspect a human being who ventures
nea
Nobody ever heard OF humming birds
before Columbus made his first voyage
OF discovery, for b reason that this
feathered tribe is peculiar to America
If for no other reasin, their preserva-
ton ought surely to be deemed worth
while. But unfortunately, the business
Of hunting them has been conducted
for many years on so wholesale q scale.
hundreds OF millions being shot with
blow nj taken with nets, or other
wise captured, 20 supply the demands
OF the millinery trade, that many OF
he most exquisite species are already
nearing extinction Unless something
is done to protect them, indeed. the
time Is likely to arrive before Tery
long when there win be no more hum
ming birds anyWhere-Or at an events,
only a few, seeking refuge from re-
m0Fseless man in the densest forests
and on the most inaccessible mountain
heights Of tropical America
Rene Baehe-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-26

subject Of the evening sermon will be.
The Place Prepared For the Devil and
His Angels Graded Sunday school,
$3.50. Prof. G. P. Putnam, superintend-
ent.
Austin Park Christian.
At the Austin Park Christian church,
the pastor, Rev. J. H Allen. viii preach
Sunday at II a m. and 1880 p m. The
subject for the morning discourse will
be: Thought the Basis Of Reform"
Evening subject: What We Teach and
Why. We Teach It This church is To-
Gated on the corner Of Montana and
Cebada streets, n block from the
Fort Bliss car line. Bible study and
communion at $3.50 and 10:45 a m. re-
First Methodist.
First Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Myrtle avenu and Ochoa streets,
Rev. Herman G. Porter, pastor. Morn
ing worship, II o'clock; ermO by the
pastor. Subject. Boosters and Knock
ers." Evening worship, 8 o'clock, ser
mon by Prof. Frank II. H Roberts. Of
Las Vegas, n. NJ. Special singing at
both morning and evening services.
Sunday school, 9:45 a m; Epworth
league, Z p m. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday might s p. m Subject; Faith
and Works"
Westminster PresByterian.
At the Westminster Presbyterian
church Rev. John Z. Abbott, the pastor,
viii preach at IL a. m. and at s p. m.
The theme of the morning will be:
Shut the Door" At this service there
viii be a vocal solo sung by Mrs. Paul
Heermaus, 20 Lord and Master" by
In h evening the pastor
viii preach on Being Offended in
Christ" The special musical number
VIII be an anthem by the choir Eve
ming Son by Parks. The Sunday
chool will be held at GAS a. m, Jul
nior EndeaVor at 4 p m, and Senior
Endeavor at Z p. m
Seventh Day AdFentists.
CavavFh nav AEuaD+f-A n u De-
tor, pastor. Services will be held here
after in the Houston Square church,
corner Of Ange and Montana streets.
Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Saturday
Lesson, The Sanctuary in Prophecy"
Preaching at II a N
Highland Park Baptist.
Subject: Of morning sermon, The
Bible;' of the evening, THE Terror of
the Lord" The service in the evening
will be evangelistic and viii begin at
7:45 o'clock. Sunday school at 9:45 a m.
T. H SandersOn, superintendent.
Grand View Mission. J. ". Earle, d
perintendent. Sunday school, 5 D. m:
junior Union, 8 D m; B. Y. P. O., 6:45
East Fl PasO Presbyterian.
East FL Paso Presbyterian church,
corner Texas and Poplar streets, Rev.
Kenneth Brown, pastor Sunday school,
Gas a m; divine worship, IL a. m. and
West End Sunday school.
west GIu oALudg sEnuOlt temporary
meeting place in old Fort Bliss bar
racks. J l. Vaughan, superintendent;
Miss Eva Foster, secretary, Sunday af-
ternoOn at 3 o'clock.
Christian Science.
Christian Science church, corner
Stanton and Montana streets. Mary p
Gleason, first reader. Services, IL a
nj. and S p. m Wednesday evening tes-
timenial meeting at s p. m. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m.
Alta Vista Methodist.
Alta Vista Methodist Episcopal
church, South, Rev. VIII r. Howell
pastor. Services will be held Sunday
in the new chapel. 1916 Hueco street
as follows: Morning erViees at II
o'clock; evening services at s o'clock;
Sunday school at 9.45 o'clock. Rev
VIII r Howell will preach at the
Ysleta Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-26

diet to harass the mind. Thousands Of
women no longer resign themselves to the
thought that sickness and distress are nat
uraL. They know better, for in Mothers
Friend they have found how easy It is to
Danish all those dreaded experiences
Il is a subject every woman should be
familiar with, and even though she may
not require such a remedy, she viii now
and then meet some prospective mother to
whom a word in time about Mothers
Friend viii come as q wonderful blessing.
This famous remedy is sold by all. drug
gists, and is only $1.0O a bottle. 1t is for
external use only. Write to-day to the
Bradfeld Regulator Co, 221 Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta, Ca, for a most valuable book to
eUectant motheE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-26

be made to the lower part But the
most remarkable ~eXpedient adopted by
certain species in the higher Andes, is
that OF Weighing the tiny suspended
house on its lighter side with a pebble,
TO give the proper balance. There is no
question whatever that this IS done,
and many OF the nests Of such species,
preserved in collections, are fOund to
contain pebbles.
Pays It's Way.
Like the bee. the hummfng bird pays
Tor its honey by carrying pollen from
flower to flower, b crOss-fertilizinE
NAM kinds Of plants 1t cannot live on
honey alone, however, but requires in
sects to help out its diet Many of
these 1t gathers from the flowers, but
1t catches them also on the wing. Says
GOsSe, a high authority on the subject:
All the humming birds have more or
less the habit when in flight Of pausinE
in the air and throwing the body and
tail into rapid and odd ~cOntOrtiOns.
That the object Of their quick turns is
the capture OF Insects, I am sure, haV-
ing watched one thus engaged pretty
close to me ] drew up and observed
1t. carefully and distinctly saw the
minute flies In the air. which II pur-
sued and caught, n heard repeatedly
the swapping of its a k
The hummer spends most Of its time
on the wing. apparently, balancing in
the manner Of a moth before the flow
ers from which 1t gathers nectar. Its
flight is that Of an insect rather than
that of a bird In It's movements 1t
has been compared to a piece OF ma
chinery acted upon by a spring. The
vibrations OF its wings are so aston
ishingly rapid (something like 500 to
the minute) as TO give to the eve the
effect Of a mere blur, incidentally pro-
ducing the peculiar humminE noise
from which this ~1eathered family takes
its name.
Smallest Of All Runners.
Smallest Of all the 500 species known
is Princess Helena'S hummiug bird.
which is only two and a quarter inches
long. on the other nand. the sO-called
giant humminR bird" OF the Andes
a mOdestly colOred species, native to
Chile and EcuadOr-is nearly as big as
point of bill to tip OF tai. It's manner
of flight is wholly different from that
ordinarily adopted by birds OF this fam