Evening star., 1916-01-21
DOVE IS A HYPOCR|TE;;
FIGHTS ALL THE TIME
Has No Business Posing as Emblem
of Peace. the Audubon So
ciety Is Told.

Peace lovers had better find another
bird to become symbolical of their
ideas, for the dove is not bird OF
peace, but is one of the most pug
nacious little fighters. In fact, the dove
fights a large part of his waking hours'
This was but one of the many In
teresting points brought out before the
Audubon Society of the Distrlct Oh
Columbia last night by Norman NC
Clntock of Pittsburgh. ornithoiosist
and motion picture photographer. MI
NcClintock had for his subject, Illus
trated with motion pictures, Intimate
Sfudies of the Southern water row
and Other Wild Birds. -
He handled his subject in an inter
estinC manner. His studies were III
innate" for he showed his feathered
friends in various phases of their 40
mestic life keeping house, during
the "humdrum" life of which the pros
had opportunity to care Tor 'heli
plumage: the making and repairing OF
their nests; feeding and caring lot
their young. and procuring their 1000.
In fact, Mr.. McClintock portrayed
great variety of birds in such man,
ner that even one who was not pro
enthusiast would be likely to admit
they were almost human" In his
treatment the lecturer dealt both with
groups of birds and individuals
Birds Were Not Disturbed.
He explained that he had not dis
turbed the birds in photosraphing
them and that they were seen acting
IN a perfectly natural manner. The
motion picture profession has gone
crazy over the sensational he said.
ynh N
use the professional expression. anu
when many of the photographers go
to take pictures of birds they make
the birds move with stick II tneE
cannot get them to do so any other
way. Now how can you teach natural
history with club?
Mr. McClintocks intimation that his
pictures were not sensational was Ger
tainly beIied in one instance, however,
at least from the point of view of the
audience 1t was nearly at the close
OF the lecture. He showed an alligator
hunt in which one of the hunters
walked up to a nine-foot alligator. ana
taking it's Jaws in his hands held them
closed until the mouth had been fully
bound with ropes. Mr.. McCllntock was
assisted in making the pictures oy
George Shiras, son of former Justice
Shiras of the Supreme Court of the
United States.
prior TO the lecture brief business
meeting was held. just long enough 10
show thdt tne OTSdllIZdtiOi was ~
good standing financially, making
progress and to re-elect all the mem
pers of the executive committee
In opening the meeting. Dr- l. >
Palmer, one of the executive commit
tee. who presided. called attention to
the fact that the day marked the sew.
eprieth anniversary of the birth OF
William Deutscher, founder OF the ma .
tional association, of when the loca
organization is a branch. He paid
,rihute IN tho work done by Mr.. Deut-
scher. who. he said, although not now
able to be active in bird work, still
took q deep interest in IL.
Deaths During the Year.
Miss Helen r Childs, the secretary.
reported that the society had suffered
severe losses from death during the
wear. these members dying: Gen.
sternberg, president of the organiza-
tIon for several years, Bernard I.
Jannev charter member and honorary
vice president. and Miss Elizabeth V.
Brown member Of the executive com
mIrtee for eighteen years, as well as a
charter member.
Upon the motion OF L. ID. Miner. a
committee to draw suitable resolutions
Of regret for the deaths was named by
Dr. Palmer II consists of Mr. Miner.
Miss Childs and Miss Mary Suter.
All members of the executive commit
tee-which has the power Of electing The
officers OF the organization-were unani-
Inously reelected. They are: Judge job
Barnard chairman: Mrs. Clarence A.
Aspinwau. Mrs. Florence Merriam Bailey,
Dr. Paul Bartsch, Frank Bond. Miss
Marie Boyuton, Miss Mary Brickensteln.
Miss Helen +. Childs. Prof W. w. Cooke,
Miss Ella Given, DR.. S. ". Mellott. l..
ID. Miner. Henry Oldys, DIR. T. S. Palmer.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. c. r. Shoemaker.
Miss Emma Strider and Miss Mary Suter