Evening star., 1926-04-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
6Y FREDERIC WILLIAM RILE.

ter heading THE Morning of Arma.
seddop." Capt. Ramona Savage. au.
thor OF the book and member of the
neld marshaFs personal staff in Pales-
tine. writes:
Mr.. Hampson Gary. the Ameri.
can diplomatic agent in Egypt, and
his wife were warm favorites of
Lord Allenby. and so. too, were
their children. a boy and a girl.
On the day Allenby was about to
start his final campaign all four
were asked to breakfast at general
headquarters. and the children
asked the chief what his plans
were. Without a moments hesita.
tion, Allenby sent for his maps,
and then and there showed the
two children just what he proposed
TO do a nd where he intended to get.
Surely there can be no other in
stance in British military history
of a comma nder-in-chief In the field
taking two children into his conf.
dence II. as | hope, those two
youngsters still remember the Oc-
casion. they may store 1t in their
memories as unique and historic
honor.
Reports from the Biological Survey
on prevailing duck conditions around
Washington may account for the lam.
ing Of so many Of the species during
the Spring political season. DR. Harry
G. Oberholser, ornithoiogist of the sur
vey, whose business It is to keep
track Of the migratory game birds,
says there have been more canvas.
back ducks on the Potomac. this year
than at any time within his memory.
On a recent trip down the river to the
neighborhood of Quantico he esti-
mated that he saw about 1875 900
ducks. Of which about $4,000 were
canvas backs and about 56 900 scaups
or bluebills. Most Of the others were
black ducks. though there was good
sprinkIing Of mallards. pintails. ruddy
ducks, baldpates and a few gadwalls:
something over 100 Canadian geese
and 110 whistling swans.
Housewives who were newly-weds
earlier in the century remember
a popular cookbook which was not
missing from many kitchen shelves
or pantry cupboards in those flap
PEERLESS days. 1t fell into disuse
long ago. but the second. ha nd book
now being combed for copies. no mat
ter how dOg.earer or grea se.begrimed.
Prohibition is to blame. The obsolete
compendium Of recipes, now listed in
the book trade scarce and In de-
mand," contains, 1t appears. an inform
ative chapter entitled The Home
Brew" How to make dandeliOn and
sarsa pa rilla. wine. raspberry cordial,
ginger beer and other drinkables is
there set forth in terms that even a
freshman in a college Of cookery can
not fail to grasp.
Silent Car has an appropriate
"spokesma n in the United Ststes
Senate, who has every right to be
known as silent Bill" AT fortni8htIy
intervals instailments Of the index to
the Congressional Record are issued.
They provide detailed evidence of the
ebb and flow Of talk in both houses.
The latest index disclOses. under the
heading William NJ. Butler, Senator
from Massa chusetts," and opposite the
caption "Rema rks" the word None"
The Presidents chief political lienten.
ant has vet to make a speech in the
Senate at this session. though few
members are more regular in their
attendanc Representative Bla nton
OF Texas, ever.spouting geyser Of the
House, held forth $50 times on So sep
arate topics during the first 13 days
Of March. The bleating lamb of the
Alamo plays no favorites when he
takes the hot.air line. His outpour-
ings in the period above mentioned
ranged from George Washington a
beer recipe to the woes of the Chip.
pewa Indians.
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