The Washington herald., 1919-05-16
This Noble Bird Has Won Us Fame,
SO Let's Reward Him Nth 4 Name
Brave and Strong. He Rules
The Feathered Pets at
Zoo With Kindly Grace.

When The Washington Herald
photographer entered the eagles
cage at the Geological Park. all of
the big birds but one became great
ly excited. squawking and Tapping
their wings as they flew around the
cage.
But the American eagle. q big
brown fellow with q run Of white
feathers around his neck. remained
seated pfacidly on his perch. only
turning an inquiring. beady eye
upon the intruder.
Don't let these foolish birds an
noy you" he said politely, they are
easily frightened as q flock of silly
sparrows. In all my thirteen years
in the Zoo I've never met one that
never will II I live to be a hun
dred."
Heard About 1t.
When the photographer explained
what he wanted the eagle to do, the
old bird consented at once and posed
for his picture with his beak lifted
and his sharp black eyes fastened
on the photographer.
I've heard about this naming con-
test. he said. from my cousin, the
condor. in the next cage. He's been
boasting for the past week about the
picture your paper published Of him.
and how many complimentary names
the children had sent in to your AMI
NAL Editor for him. He's becoming
quite conceited about it,
The photographer told Mr.. Eagle
that many of the children had sug-
gested names such as Victory or
sa(Nnlftr,, Mat -
they thought he looked like an Amor
lean eagle.
HE. he," snickered the old eagle.
for once dropping his dignified man
ner. that's the funniest thing I've
heard since came to this Zoo Just
wait until tell Cousin Condor that
he will be as mad as mad"
But the photographer made him
promise not to tell the condor.
II told you that in confidence" he
pointed out, land IL you told 1t might
hurt the condor's feelings"
Keeps His Name.
"Of course, IL you put 1t that way"
reluctantly agreed the eagle: "for an
American eagle never breaks a con-
fidence. But you wouldn't be so con-
siderate Of Cousin Condor's feelings
if you could have heard him boast
how he scared you the day you went
into his cage to take his picture.
HE says he would have gotten a
nice Bite of you. too. IL Mr.. Wayland.
our head keeper. hadn't been there
with his broom"
At this the photographer hurriedly
changed the subject because he was
afraid the condors boasting in that
line had been true. However. he was
sure that the eagle would keep his
word and not tell the condor. because
Mr.. o. d. Wayland says that in all
his thirteen years at the Zoo he has
never known the American eagle to
break his word
Many of the children who have
helped the Zoo officials name the
striking animals say that 1t has been
fun selecting names that were suit
able.
I'VE have had so much pleasure in
naming the animals that we want to
thank you for IT," write the Colman
children. Of III Fifteenth street south
east. The children are named Armis-
tead. Patricia and Beatrice. and have
sent in names for all OF the animals
that have appeared in this column.
Yesterday the contest to name the
first ten animals. up to the monkey.
closed. and hereafter names should be
sent lin only for those coming after
Mr.. Monkey.
Announcement Of prizes for the firsf
half will be made Sunday.
CAMEL.
"Alibaba." Lenah J. Talbot. 100
Harvard street northwest
"Fussy Bill" William Robertson,
719 Thirteenth street southeast
Pal" Minerva Cohill, ia G street
southeast.