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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
WOULD GUARD BIRDS OF U. S.
Anti Vivisectionists Ask Congress
for Five-Year Closed Season.

Resolutions calling on Congress to es-
tablish closed season of five years for
birds of all kinds throughout the entire
United States and all of the nation 8
possessions were adopted at the final
session of the third biennial Anti-Vivisec-
ton and Animal Protection Congress yes
terday. The congress. which was the
first ever held In the United States, ended
four-day session yesterday afternoon
with the adoption of a number of reso-
lutions. The congress voted to hold the
1915 congress in Brussels accepting the
invitation extended by Miss Lindaf-
Hageby of London in the name of the
anti-vivisection organization of Belgium
Other resolutions adop, ed at yesterdays
closing session included demand that
Congress create a joint committee en-
powered to investigate alleged instances
OF viyisection and other forms of cruelty
practiced upon animals or humans in the
name of science, and asked, further, that
another joint committee be c.eatd III
Congress to investigate and report upon
the declaration that certain text books
now in use in the public schools of the
country incite children to acts of cruelty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
THICK ICE IN CREEKS.
Vessel Masters Have Trouble in Nav
igating the Streams.

While the ice that made on the tribu-
taries of the Potomac in the vicinity of
this city in the cold spell of the early
part of this week was of slight thickness
reports received from the creeks down
river state that they are covered with
Ice heavy enough to interfere seriously
with the movement of vessels. This ice
made Tuesday night, and the tempera-
ture since has not been high enough dur
ing the sunshine hours to cause thaw.
Each night the mercury has dropped to
below the freezing point. and the ice is
gradually growing thicker.
Capt. Frank kintz. master of the Tay-
loI rug Capt. Toby, who went to Aqua
creek with his boat to bring = lumber
laden tighter from Cole landing 10 this
city. reports having run into ice in the
creek that was over half an inch thick
and hard as steel. Ii cut he wooden
hull Of his tug so badly that he decided
il the part Of wisdom TO stop breaking il
and ne returned TO this city without the
lighter.
Reports received from Broad and Pts
Getaway creeks, tributaries OF the Poto-
mac on the Maryland side OF he river
state that ice an inch thick formed on
them, and that all movements of vessels
on those tributaries have been suspended
for the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
STUDENT Is HELD UP,
BUT NE KEEPS MONEY
Frederick B. Giesler Flees From Two
Robbers After Being Struck
on Head.

Held UP at the point of a pistol, struck
with the weapon and his money demand
ed, was the experience of Frederick B.
Giesler. Georgetown University student,
who resides at 354O 18th street northwest,
according to a complaint made to the
police shortly after / o'clock this morn
ing.
The young man had accompanied a
woman friend home and was at Garfield
street and Connecticut avenue about 1
o'clock waiting for a car to bring him to
the city. he stated, when he met two I'M
identified white men who appeared to
have been waiting for the same car.
THE cars late this morning one of
the men remarked.
Giesler' said he was cold and started to
walk toward the city. Just about the
time he started away. he says. one of
the men grabbed him by the arm and
the other drew a revolver and pointed 1t
at him. His money was demanded. He
told them he had none. The man hold
ing the weapon struck him on the head.
Shouting for help, Giesler ran, but as a
southbound car came along he board
ed It, He left the car to go to the tenth
precinct police station. where he told the
story of his. experience. He told the
police he thought the men were about
twenty-five years old. One wore light
overcoat and soft dark hat, he said,
while the other wore a dark overcoat
and dark soft hat. Giesler said he con-
sdered himself fortunate in being able
to retain $50 he had in his pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
Spanish War Veterans Elect.

Richard J. Harden Camp No. 2, United
Spanish War Veterans, at a meeting
Wednesday night elected officers as fol-
lows:
Commander. H. C. Wilson: senior vice
commander, William A. Bowling; junior
vice commander, E. r. Clements; officer
of the day, H. L. Leslie: officer of the
guard, c. j. Mccarthy; trustee for three
years. James e. Wilson. The commander
elect appointed Joseph ]. Harvey as adj
jutant and Benjamin L. Tubman, quar-
termaster. The officers will be installed
at the regular meeting of the camp in
Eagles Hall. 9th and L streets north
west, Wednesday evening, January IL.
at o'clock. The new members We're ini-
tiated. making a total membership of ISL.
Harden Camp now claims the distinction
of being the largest camp in the United
Spanish War Veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
r. III. Odell Back From Africa

Ralph NJ. Odell, special agent of the bu
reau of foreign and domestic commerce
has just returned from, an extended in
vestigation of the cotton goods trade in
South and East Africa, where he collect
ed complete line of samples for the in
formation of American exporters. Mr.
Odell will go to New York city in a dav
or two to confer with dealers and export
ers of cotton goods over the results of his
Investigations and exhibit to them the
samples collected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Farmers Organize Horse
Breeders Association-Mar-
rage Licenses Issued.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Nd, December II, 1918.
A number Of leading farmers of Rock
vile and Potomac districts met and ar
ranged the Montgomery County Perche-
ron Horse Breeders Association as fol-
lows: President, Maj. John Mcdonald;
vice president. George C. Fry: secretary,
William p. -Stallsmith: directors, Willis
L. Moore, George c. Fry, F. F. Gormley,
G. A. Jackson and Max W. Wenner. The
association purchased for $4,000 a three
year-old Percheron stallion Weighing
1000 pounds.
County commissioners have appointed
Samuel d. Byrd of Dawsonville, to repre-
sent the third collection district on the
board of trustees of the county aims
house. succeeding Charles J. Lyddane, re-
moved from the district
Marriage licenses were issued to Frank
Tuba and Miss Estelle Massino, both of
Washington: Edward A. Howell and Miss
Virginia Blanche Beall, both of Derwood,
this county; Lodge Watkins of Cedar
Grove and Miss Rosa c. Thompson of
Hyattstown.
Gov. Goldsborough has commissioned
Maurice E. England a deputy game war
den for this county.
Committed to Asylum.
Upon certificates of Drs. c. H. Mannar
and OTIS M. Linthicum, the county COM
missioners have .adjudged Rein Holland,
colored, to be of unsound mind and di-
rected his committal to Brownsville asy-
lum.
Mrs. Rebecca Pyles of Hyattstown, this
county, died suddenly a few days ago at
the home of a friend near Hyattstown.
aged fifty-five years. She was before her
marriage a Miss Heffner and was life
long resident of this county.
Miss Jackie Mcdonald was hostess of
the Rockville Inquiry Club at it's bi-week-
ly meeting. The program included a paper
on Queen Anne. Georgian and Colonial
Furniture" by Mrs. Ohio H. w. Talbot,
and a report of the recent meeting of the
executive board of the Montgomery
County Federation of Womens Clubs, by
Mrs. Otis M. Linthicum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
School Presents Three Plays.

Pupils and teachers Of the National
School of Dramatic Art presented three
plays at Pythian Temple last evening.
namely, Gentleman Jim ''Heirs-at-
Law" and 1.-The One Best Bet" Mrs.
Amy Law Ormsby and Miss Mary Clark
Whitaker sang a duet. In the cast of
the plays were Ruby Raymond, Victor
w. Martin, James r. Daily, Lee Towers,
marguerite De Vries, George II. Palmer,
Clara Reilly, Lorena Booth, Edna
O'Neil, Bertha Matthews. John Allen.
Willis H. Rockwell, ]. Oswald O'Neil.
Master Jack Painter, Edward Vernon.
Charles w. Rollow. Louis A. knight and
Castillo Brewer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
Bazaar for Blind Continues.

A bazaar for the blind, which was
opened yesterday, under the auspices OF
the Aid Association for the Blind. ut
the Raleigh Hotel, is being continued
today and will be open again tonight.
Many articles of cane weaving, bask-
etry and knitting, all made by blind
men ana women, are on sale at the
bazaar. MRS. Charlotte Emerson, pres
ident of the association, is in charge
and other members of the Committee
are Mrs. wainwright Miss Metzerott
MISS Lawrence, Mrs. Layton, Mrs
Jacobs and Mrs. McGraw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
MRS. JOHN LEWIS SMITH
RECEIVES FOR HUSBAND
Newly Elected Head of Spanish War
Veterans, Being Ill, Wife
Represents Him.

On account of the illness of John Lewis
Smith, newly elected commander-in-chief
Of the United Spanish War Veterans,
Mrs. Smith received in his place at the
big reception given in his honor by the
organization at Elks' Hall last evening.
Veterans and their guests to the number
OF 500 came to greet their new chief, and
were assured by Mrs. Smith of his deep
regret that he could not personally re-
ceive them.
Short addresses were delivered, by ].
Donneliy of the department of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Frederick S. Hodson,
past department commander Represent
atives Robert M. Brennan of New Jersey
and Richard W. Austin of Tennessee,
members of the association; Representa-
tive Francis B. Greene of Vermont: Col.
John McElroy of the G. a. r., and De-
partment Commander Jere A. Costello.
Following the speaking program refresh
menfs We're served and later there was
dancing.
Assist in Receiving.
Assisting in receiving the guests were
Past Department Commanders Edward
l.. Cogan. Daniel v. Chisholm, s. Cliff
ford Cox and s. G. Mawson.
The following We're the active special
committees. in addition to an advisory
committee of fifty:
Arrangements-Senior Vice Department
Commander H. c. Wilson, chairman;
Provost Marshal G. Leyburn Shorey and
Department Quartermaster w. w. Fen
treSS.
Ways and means-Camp Commander
John A. Gallagher, chairman; J. j. Har-
vey and Jere A. Costello.
1nvitation-Richard L. Lamb, Col.
Charles A. Williams, Capt J. Walter
Mitchell and Capt. Sheridan Ferree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
Sues Brewing Company.

Joseph j. Inscoe has filed suit to recover
slO.OVo damages from the Chr. Heurich
Brewing Company for alleged persona
injury. He alleges that October II last,
on @ street northwest between 18th and
18th streets, while he and his son were
standing near their wagon, a brewery
wagon col.ided with them. knocked them
down and inflicted serious injury upon
both of them. Attorney Charles II. Merrill
lat represents the plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
FOR DEVASTATED BULGARIA.
First of Series Of Talks in Cause Of
1000 ORPHANS.

The first of series of addresses to be
made in the cause of the 10000 orphans
of devastated Bulgaria was delivered by
Mrs. z. D. Furnajieff Of Sofia in the
Church of the Covenant last night.
Mrs. Furnaj.eff told of the impoverished
condition of her country due to the raw
ages of two wars, and spoke of the neces-
sity for the aid of other nations in help
ing care for it's cripples and orphans.
Further, Bulgaria was defended by the
speaker against the charges of atrocities
made against 1T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
Philadelphia Girls Sightseeing.

Mount Vernon. the Capitol, the Treas
ury and the State, War and Navy De-
partment were included today in the
itinerary OF the twenty-seven girls from
High School No. of Philadelphia who
are visiting this city. They arrived
yesterday afternoon, and viii leave to-
morrow They are TO lunch here tomor-
row about noon, after which they expect
10 go ON a shopping trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
First Drill Ride Attracts Many.

The first drill ride of the season of the
Riding and Hunt Club of Washington
attracted a large number of riders and
spectators to the clubhouse yesterday.
Those who rode We're Miss Janet Allen.
Miss Desha Allen, Miss Helen Buchanan,
Miss Edna MacMurray. William P. Emo,
Maj Lyons, Miss Lucy Siddons, Miss
Grace Herman, Miss Mildred Greke, Miss
Mackay-Smith, F. J. Chaplin and Miss
Britton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
Heads Children's Council.

The Childrens Council of Washington
held its regular meeting yesterday and
elected the following officers:
Chairman. George S. Wilson: vice chair
man, Miss Cornelia Adds; secretary, DR..
a. j. McKelway, and treasurer, Walter
s. Ufford.
These officers, with Ernest l.. Thurston,
Miss Isabel L. Strong, Mrs. J. p. S. Ne
high and Judge William II. De Lacy, con-
stitute the executive committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

National-George NJ. Cohan, in Broad
way Jones'" SID pm.
Belasco-"Bought and Paid For" S:2C
pm.
Observation-Disclosures vaudeville. SID pm.
Poli's-The Poll Players, in THE County
Chairman S:fo pm.
Academy-"The Shepherd of the Hills.
SIS pm.
Gayety-The Golden Crook Company,
SIS pm.
Cosmos-EaudevilIe and pictures; con-
tnuous show, ] to 1910 pm.
Casino-Yaudeville and pictures: con-
tinuous show. lis TO ). $3.50 TO 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
HOuaehOid NeeSlx

People want to know just where to 60
TO have satisfactory work done about
the home.
Sometimes il Is about awnings ano
curtains or papering-again it's a car.
penter, painter or plumber needed, O.
electric wiring done.
convenient list OF reliable people to
do these, and many other things, is on
page Il of today's Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
Josephine Curry Drops Dead,

Josephine Curry, colored, who resided
at 4S9 School street southwest, dropped
dead last night in front of 335 f street
southwest. Life was extinct when a
physician from Emergency Hospital
reached her. Coroner hewitt gave a GER
tificate of death from natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
CONCERT TODAY.

This afternoon at $50 o'clock in
Stanley Hall by the United States
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
John 5. NJ. Zimmerman, direc-
tor.
March. Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution" .. Lampe
overture. Summer Nights
Dream -..-...-.----..... .Suppe
Popular songs:
"a Sunshine and Roses
Van Alstyne
~ THY Mouth is Rose
(F'rom The Little Cafe'). Caryll
Selection. Adele Brisouet
Tango dance, Belle of Mexico
lie Paige
Excerpts from ''The Bachelor
Bellies ......-...-.........H ubbell
Finale, THAT Tango Tekio,'
Botsford
The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

EQUALITY Coal" Ends Your Coal Troubles.
Agnew & Co, $40 Woodward bldg Main 3O5S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Solos Baking Powder.
Superior TO any other at any pr1ca
2Sc a pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
CITY ITEMS.

"Right On the job Xmas Times
and all other seasons with MILLWORK
deliveries Phone Eisinger Bros, 200 Ith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Art Needlework. Ladies' Exchange, SO7
VT. ave. 13a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Expert Fountain Pen Repairing.
The Fountain Pen Shop, 1421 Pa. ave,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Baltimore and Ohio.
Every Saturday and Sunday. Good to re-
turn until Q am. train Monday. Quick
service and all trains both ways.-Ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
Departures.

the local market
Departures.
Schooner II. L. James, Light, for Nor
folk to load lumber for Baltimore;
schooner Matte Dean, light, for Nomini
creek. to load cord wood for this mar
ket; schooner Lewis Worrell light. for
Mattox creek to lay up until after Christ
mas; schooner Elizabeth Carter. light,
for Nomini creek to load lumber or cord
wood for the dealers mere; schooner Oak
land, light. for Harrison's cove, Md, to
load cord wood for this port: schooner
Quicktime. light, for Ragged pc mt to
load oysters for the market here; power
boat Frank Phillips, light. for Alexandria
en- route to the lower RIVER to loaa oys-
tiers; barge Bryant, from 18th street
wharf with oyster shells for the crush ng
plant at Alexandria.
Tugs and lows.
Tug Defiance arrived from Baltimore
with a coal-laden barge and sailed light
for Quantico, Va. to pick up loaded
barge for Norfolk; tug Southern is due
at this city with coal-laden barges from
the head Of the bay; tug James 0. Carter
arrived with oyster-laden vessels in tow
from down river; tug Captain Toby ar
rived towing lighter from Alexandria
tug Miller arrived in the Eastern branch
with lighters from down river; tug
Rosalie left with lighters for sand and
gravel digging beds opposite Alexandria;
tug Minerva arrived at Georgetown VITA
sand and gravel laden lighters from
GreenWay.
Memoranda.
Schooner Annie E. D. Roehle is due at
this city with lumber from a Nor Caro-
lima point; schooner Mabel and Ruth was
at Great Bridge. Va, Wednesday on her
way to Newbern, N. c., to load lumb err
back to this city; barge No. 10, with coal
from this port, arrived at Rockland, Me-,
10th instant: schooner Avalon is at a
lower river point to load oysters for this
market; sloop Minerva is at Glymont.
Nd, to load railroad ties for this city;
schooner Mary Francis has arrived in
Aqua creek, Va, to load cord wood or
lumber for the dealers here: schooner
John Taylor is at a river point load n g
cord wood for local dealers; schooner
Richard Tall has sailed from Alexandria
for Upper Machodoc creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Bret Hafte's Story, "JOhn Burns Of
Gettysburg Selig. Hope" Aguila-A
Throne at Stake. Today. Virginia Tneater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 2440.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Holiday Rates via Ches. & Ohio Ry.
to points in Virginia, West Virginia and
southwest on sale Dec. II TO 25. Also to
points in Arkansas. Oklahoma and Texas
on sale Dec. 20, 81 and %. 1889 F, 513 Pa
ave, Union station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

3-burner Star OIL Heater. $50.
A. Eberly's Sons Gnc.), IT'S eth st. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT,
Arrivals.

Schooner-barge Baltimore, at George
town. with gas coal from Baltimore, for
the gas light company; power boat
Thomas e. Oliver, oysters from Chesa-
peake bay beds, at 18th street wharf, for
the local market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Presidential Chocolates. soc Lib. Postpaid
anywhere in L. S. Ogram's. 10 & Pa. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

The very idea of bread being made with
milk instead of water implies something
superior. 30 to 300 gals. OF milk are used
in this bread daily. &C and Toe loaf-de-
iivered. wrapped. to your home. Phone
Main i5sl1 or postal HOLMES BAKERY,
101 y street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Re;singer's Famous lee Cream, SOC
one-haif gal. 235 G. NV. Phone 276T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Xmas Shopping Is Pleasure at
Harbins Dry Goods Store. $40 Pa ave
Capitol Hill. Phone L. $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
The Man or Won.

INC WAH OF "Oman
Needs droplignt. Handy, useful, saves
the eyes S1.75. s1.C0, S2.25.
I2o4 @. G. y. Muddiman K Co. SIC 18th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Two Generations Have Pledged Xmas
toasts with HEURICH,S BEERS. The ia
vorite holiday beverages in countless homes
Every drop pure--aged to 10 months. 2
doz. Maerzen or Senate, $1.70 Lager,
81 JW Bottle rebate, SOC. Tel. West 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main n4An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

You Want Meinberg-made Fruit Cake
If you want the purest and richest OBJ
tainable. Order early-fruit and pound
cake ONLY CSC lib. Look for Jno. G.
Meinberg's label. At grOcers', mkt stands
and bakery. 716 18th Sc. Tel. Line. 1227.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Tracing Cloth. Schmidt. 1922 18th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

candlesticks, ]. H, Corning. $40 18th st.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-23
Pleasant Lessons In History,

1mproviscd historical plays form
part Of the history lesson in a\London
school. Children nine and ten years
old act the battle OF Hastings, boys
representing William the Conuucrol'
and Kiug Harold leading parties of
NOrmans and SaxOns, respectively.
Rulers serve as swords, and the armies
advance and withdraw realistically.
When the children take their seats
after the combat the teacher asks
them historical questions about the
battle and the characters they por-
trayed. Among other plays presented
are "Tlc Siege Of Calais" and "TIe
Introduction Of Printing Into Eng
Iand.' In the latter play the king Wis
its Caxton to see the, printing press
and have the process explained. In
terest is maintained ut high pitch de-
spite the fact that there is no cOstum-
Ing and no stage setting, the printing
press being represented by a plain
wooden box.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-23
Not the Real Thino.

From q city apartment little Jack
was going for the first time to spend
Christmas ut his grandfathcr's farm,
AS he ran up the steps of the old
house his grandmother caught him up
in her arms and put him down, rosy
and laughing. before the great log fire
in the living room.
isn't that fine, Jackie. boy" she
said. "You don't have big log fires like
that in New York. do your -
The boy looked with wide eyed de,
light at the huge logs as they blazcd
and cracked in the generous old fire.
place. but lie was stanchly loyal to his
six rooms and bath
ITS nice. grandma, but it's only an
imitation gas log. isn't it? We have
real ones in my house. "-Lippincott's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-23
The Tiny RUNNING BIRD.
In One Species It, Bill 10 Nearly .;
Lone ~ lts Body. s

aHs@ Long - ots Body. f"
All humming birds. though varying
much in size and color, exhibit the
same form Of wing. legs and feet. tho
wings being strong considering tho
small size Of the bird. while the legs
and feet are remarkably weak and del
icate. a clear Indication that these lit
tie creatures are intended to spend al
most all their time in the air.
: In accordance with this we find that
humming birds are never seen on the
ground; that ever when feeding they
seldom trouble themselves to alight.
but suspend themselves in the air be-
fore the flower on whose juices they
mean to feed, the rapid vibration OF
the wings causing them to appear like
two fans Of filmy gauze and producing
at the same time that peculiar hum
ming sound from which these birds
derive their popular name. "
The beak OF most humming birds Is
long. delicate and slightly curved to
enable 1t to reach the Utmost recesses
OF the trumpet shaped flowers which
abound in the tropical regions, but the
shape Of the beak IS very variable.
probably on account Of the particular
flower on which the bird feeds. 3
In some instances it is nearly straight,
and in u species. the sword bill num-
ming bird, it Is very nearly as long as
the rest Of the body.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat. '3f asf4f tHfS%@ t&f IN TeE