The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-20
DISCRETIONARY
SHOW TO EXHIBIT
5000 PRIZE FOWLS
Harding, Coolidge, and
Wallace Offer Tro- :.
phies for Entries.


Everything IL In readiness for
Tuesdays opening Of the ninth an
nual Washington Poultry Show at
the Coliseum. Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. The exhibit
ton will continue until Saturday.
Entries numbering about 5000 have
been classified and listed for the
competition.
From. the number of entries and
class Of exhibits the show this year
will surpass any ever held In the
Capital. Besides all known varieties
Of chickens, ducks and pigeons,
there will also be on exhibition
various breeds of pet stock.
Harding Offers Cup.
Exhibitors from all parts Of the
United States have been attracted
to the show by the valuable prizes
offered and also as a result of the
three trophy cups-that OF Presi-
dent Harding Vice President
Coolidge and Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wallace. The Presidents cup
will 70 to the best cockerel. That
of the Vice President to the best
pullet. and the Wallace trophy to
the best young hen. All of these
birds must be Of the American
class. Vice President Coolidge Is
to present the cups on Wednesday
afternoon.
Onicials OF the show have re-
ceived wore from several OF the
delegates to the armament con-
ference as well as members OF
their party of their intention OF
visiting the show. Marshal Foch'
who is breeder of fine chick
ems, has been invited. The man
agement has arranged with the
officers of the Madison Square
Garden show and the show AT
Newark, n. j.. to pick the best
birds in each of the three shows.
of breed selected by Marshal
Foch, and to present a pen TO
him to be taken to. his breeding
farm in France.
White Peafewi Entered.
One OF the best exhibits will be
that of a white peafowl, believed
to be the only one in the United
States. 1t is the property of Gus
Bucholz, of this city.
| .Ofhcials 70 the Department of
Agriculture have taken consid-
cradle interest in the show and
have arranged to exhibit various
/ ohTcL>rs apd ni9aonS hrad upde
the direction of experts of the
department. Pigeons that are
used in carrying messages from
President Harding's yacht while
out on the Atlantic Ocean to their
lofts at Anacostia, as we'll as De-
psrtment of Agriculture racing
pigeons, and fancy breeds OF
pigeons will be exhibited.
At least six teams of former
| service men, now vocational
trainers under the government.
will compete against each other
as poultry judges. Two uni
versities in this district, in which
the government has trainees in
agriculture and poultry ra sing.
and give training centers have
already arranged to send judges
to the show.
Teams to Compete.
On the opening day the train
ing center teams will compete
against each other as judge and
the two university teams will
also contest. On the second day
two picked teams of Ave men
each from the universit es and
the training centers will com
| pete.
The officers of the show arc:
| President, Elisha Hanson; vice
president, Lewis T. Miller; sec
rotary and treasurer. D. Lincoln
Orr: assistant secretary, ]. w
Kingshorne.
The judges will be: Poultry
class-W. II. Card, Manchester,
Conn; ]. II. Davenport. Plan
dome, n. Y; Ed. Hanna. Benning,
d. c.; T. II. Hazlett. Newburgh.
". Y: ]. c. Kriner. StettlersviIie e.
Pa; Harry NJ. Lamon. Washing
ton. d. c.; II. l. Mapes. New York
City; F. w. Otte. PeekskilI, n. Y.
Pigeons Elisha Hanson. Be
thesda, Md: A. NJ. Royd. Jr., and
Lieut.. J. J. McAtec. United States
navy.
Pet stock-J. Henri sWagner,
Washington, d. c.