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Wall Street Briefs
sTunERAKER- PIERCE-ARRoW =

STIJDEBAKER-P IERC E-ARROW.-
with a substantial number of proxies
i'm hand directors Of the Pierce-Arrow
Co are urging all stockholders 10 SEND
In their proxies approving the Stuae-
baker, Pierce Arrow plan in advance oil
the shareholders meeting next Wed
nesday. Failure of the stockholders 10
adont the plan would leave the COM
many confronted with difficulties when
conditions In the industry will tend 10
intensity, with results which must IN
evitably work to the further disadvan-
tage of the stockholders, the president
of the company said.
RUBBER STOCKS.~~F r. Hender-
son. president of the Rubber Exchange
Of New York, says the worlds stock OF
crude rubber is dangerously low, calnng
attention to the gradual depletion OF
reserves since January /. He estimated
the world would use about $4,000 more
tons of rubber this year than 1t pro-
diices. The statistical position of rub
Der indicated higher prices, he said.
ENDIcoTT-JoHNsoN CORPORA
TION. ~Endicott~J johnson Corporation
and subsidiaries had ret profit of
81 GIT, PA for the first half of 1923
after taxes, equal to $316 a share on
the common, after preferred dividends,
This compares with Sl,T0S.22l or ssao
a share In the first half Of 1927. Net
sales we're $40 ,594.67s against S3l 500"
IT'S a year ago.
sovIET-u. s. TRADE. Trade be
tween the Soviet Union and the
United States In the nine months
ended June 80, reached $l00,000,0oo,
new record for the period Purchases
were about sSA 900 900. and sales TO the
limited states were 100000 the
Amtorg Trading Corporation reports
Raw materials, industrial equipment
and agricultural machinery made up
the bulk of Soviet purchases.
HUDSON RIVER NIGHT LINE
j. Munroe Holland, president OF the
Chesapeake Bank of Baltimore, mas
been made vice president OF the
Hudson River Night Line and member
Of the executive committee, succeeding
the late j. II. Fleming. former state
controller and mayor of Troy,
PEOPLES LIGHT g. POWER
Gross income OF Wisconsin Hydro
electric CO. an operating subsidiary OF
Peoples Light a. Power, was 1881 ,sl3
for the year ended May 81, against
s270, TAO the year before Gross
revenues we're s6i9,aA7, against s4s7lTo
FINANCIAL POLICIES, How large
manufacturing and industrial corpora
tions have fevolltioniged their financial
polcleg since the postwar detiation
period and no longer are dependent ON
the money market, Is shown IN STUDY
Of l06 leading companies engaged IN Ia
major industries, by Stone and Webster
a. Bloagett. The i06 companies owed
$6a6, 62T 900 at the close of t92i, which
dropped TO $iAe,928,000 at the end of
1921. The majority of companies maxi
ing railway and electrical equipment.
fertilizer. industrial chemicals, apparel
and automobiles. entirely eliminated
the notes payable item in the six years.
Their cash and marketable securities
were increased from $TOT $4,000 to
81 ,7l8, 400 900 and net working capital
from az, 6a1, 1914, 900 to 81, T60. TAG, 900. In
addition large industrial corporations
have become lenders OF money In the
market,
Germany no whaa n0ly ass 900 auto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
BANC|TALY LEADE
ON CURB EXCHANl
Advances 0utnumber [
CIines-Safe- Stat Is
Another Feature.
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. July 23.-The advan
outnumbered the declines in tod
trading on the Curb Exchange. "
activity confined to selected issu
There was little increase in volume.
The feature was Bancitaly Corpc,
ton, which made an immediate
spouse to the record earnings repor,
for the first half year. The stateme
showed profits of S35,233,552 for t-'
period from January 20 to July f.
which were larger than those for q.
previous fun year and more than
times dividend requirements for T.
half year. At 113 the stock was
nearly points.
Other strong spots were Safe-T-S
Co, which was bought on the exceIle
trade outlook; Warner Brothers p
lures, in which the pace of the rise ~
moderate. but noteworthy. neverthele
considering the active speculation
the stock last week, and certain of q.
Standard Oils.
Humble Oil was the favorite in i
group, but Standard Oil of Kentucl:
forecasting a stock dividend, was also -
demand. Vacuum improved with t.
others. The strength in these sto,
was not, however, communicated to tn
rank and file of the oils. There is ST.
too much doubt about the success of IL
efforts to curb production to permit
any general bull movement in this pe-
of this list.
A fairly large turnover came ir.
Noranda Mines and into Cannon Mi
out with little change in price. Natior-
Rubber Machinery touched its previc'
high, although the per cent bonds so
off. Profit taking caused a loss in Z
high-priced Deere & Co. Industri2
Rayon new was also lower under rec
izing sales. On the other hand. Santa.
Grocery. another high priced-stock, "
up 1 points at 3l9.
Bonds were dull and little changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23

Germany no whas molly AS6,00o auto
-A-....a. .ag a.. .Asaasa..a
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Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Traction $500 at 102, $500
at I02. 81 900 at i02, $4,000 at l02.
Washington Gas $500 at los.
Capital Traction Cos at 105is, 5 at
i05is, Is at i05is
Potomac Electric 90 pfd.-5 at Ill.
Potomac Electric 5i29o pfd.-6 at l07.
Lanston Monotype-2 at 1925.
Mergenthaler Linotype-6 at 100ss.
Peoples Drug Stores pfd.-l0 at 1915.
3 at 1915.
Sanitary Grocery Co. pfd.--10 at 1872.
Woodward e. Lothrop pfd.-3 at ITO.
AFTER CALL.
LanSton Monotype-5 at lie.
Potomac Electric cons. 5s--S2.00O at
1925.
Washington Rwy. & Electric pfd.--5 at
gei2.
washington Gas Lights at se7s. at
967s.
washington Gas SIS $500 at 1929
Washington Gas IS "B"-100 at i04is
Capital Traction Coo at los, 10 at
los.
Washington Gas Lights at 81, 5 at
81, 20 at 81, ~ at 81.
Potomac Electric So pfd.-3 at Ill.
rTNsx xersuTa xNxzr,ss-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23

NEW YORK. July % Cp.-June ne
operating income of the Delaware
Lackawanna & Western was S4o5.1e5
less than in June last year. totaline
Sl.395.654 and a drop of S6l7,o69 foT
the half compared with a year ago, to
S6952,155. June gross revenues fell
S7SS.160.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
WILL ENTER CONGRESS-

MOSCOW. July % Op).-The Suprer-
Council of National Economy has d.
cided to participate in the Inferno
tional Oil Congress and Exhibition e
the United States in September. it w
announced today. A special report c.
the oil industry in Soviet Russia is b
ing prepared for the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
CHILE COPPER EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, July % OP.-ChiIe
Copper Co., including Chile Exploration
Co.. had net profit of S3,172,765 for the
first quarter this year. equal to II cent,
a share. against S2,S25,85I in the frs.
quarter of 1927, or "a cents a share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
/. NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Once
IMnuSTRIALS.

Following Is a list OF stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
NEW ENGLAND GAS.

NEW YORK, July 23 tAo).-~New Eng
land Gas ~ Electric Association earned
Si09b a share on the common stock IN
1927, after preferred dividends, with net
income OF $l,1B0,4B3.
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CARBIDE EARNINGS UP.

NEW YORK. July % tP),~-union
Carbide AZ Carbon Corporation earned
s4.A6 a share in The first half OF 1923,
against $3.50 a share Ia the first hall
Of 1877 Net profit rose to sii,8T2742
from $40, 20B, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
WRECK is LOCATED.
Plans Made to Raise CG-13 and Re-
cover Drowned Men.

CAPE MAY. N. j.. July % OP,.-
Coast Guards yesterday located the po-
sition of the CG-113. which was
ramned and sunk by the freighter
Culberson miles of Lewes. Della.
Friday. Divers today will attempt to
recover the bodies of the two ma
chinists who were drowned in the ac-
cident
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Correspondence of the Associated Press,

correspondence or the AssoClated fTeNe.
SAN FRANCISCO. Woman and ra-
dio are proving the nemesis of violatorS
of fish and game laws Of California.
While there Is only one woman dep
uty warden the system has checked
poaching and other violations in three
counties in the Jurisdiction of Mrs
Mary T. Sellmer.
Although the scores OF FISH and game
deputies are being equipped with port
able receivers, state operated transmit
ters at San Francisco, Los Angeles and
Sacramento are used principally to send
departmental messages between the
various offices However. the value OF
the wireless has been proved and port
able receivers for the field men will be
provided soon
The woman deputy had already
proven her worth in line of work long
regarded as mans special province and
the radio is making her service Of
greater value
Word comes that, for illustration, a
group of fishermen is believed to be
taking trout unlawfuny on a certain
stream A male game warden cannot
get close enough to them, unohserved,
to catch them in the act Then
An nOuT or two later the suspected
see a diminutlve. trim feminine figure
in sports garb coming toward them, rod
In hand and whipping the pools as she
approaches About the time they dis
cover she isn't trying to fiirt with them
she has obtained the evidence she needs,
flashes her star and either cites them or
places them under arrest.
Mrs Sellmer carries a revolver in
holster under her leatherette coat and
Evening star., 1928-03-29
BY C.. Y. BUTTERFTELD
tAssociated Press Radio Edit0rb d..

Undistorted volume Of almost un-
limited proportions now is available to
the radio fan
Increased receiver output has been
alternating current power amplifier
voltage Of $50 1t is designated as
rent of 1.25 amperes at rs volts
The tube may be incorporated in
any receiver. provided a few neccs-
Sary changes are made Filament cur
rent should be raw AC through a step
down transformer. The p supply must
necessarily be from an eliminator. as
the current drain is too great for dry
batteries At $50 volts this totals 55
milliamperes
While the grid bias may be obtained
from dry batteries, this current also
should be supplied by the eliminator,
as at the maximum plate voltage the
G required is "a volts.
Because of the high B voltage an
output device is absolutely necessary
This may be either a coupling trans
former or an output choke of 10 to 30
henryS inductance With a choke a
blocking condenser Of from to s
nicrofarads is required.
The tube is intended only for the
last step of audio, the circuit used being
standard The { positive and 3 mega
tive connections are made 10 a midtap
resistance cut across the f1lament leads.
A standard base is provided and the
prongs are nickel-plated 10 insure good
Evening star., 1928-03-29
WOMAN GAME WARDEN USES
RADIO TO TRAIL VIOLATORS

can shoot the top out of can at con-
siderable distance She takes trips of
several days length into the hills
sometimes with her husband, who is
captain Of patrol Of the district border
ing San Francisco Bay on the north.
and sometimes alone-drives her own
car, rides horseback or hikes into the
mountain regions.
She mas arrested as many as Eve at
one time and in this instance drove
them In her own car to the office Of
Justice OF the peace. who fined them.
AS yet she has never had to use her
revolver, for usually persons she has
apprchcnded have been too Cressfalien
even to argue. One or two have told
the judge they Thought it was worth the
cost
Her Ines sometimes reach as high rs
several hundred dollars a month.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
LONG RANGE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT
THURSDAY. MARCH % 1929

prepared
lard time ca on
Evening star., 1928-03-29
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS

AOkAAA111 L.
6:30-Dytinters: Orchestras and
quartet--WOR, WCAU, WNAC,
WEAN, WFBL. WAdAK. WCAO,
WAS. WADC, WAIU. WKRC,
WGHP.
7:O0-U. S. Marine Band-WJZ,
WRC.
7:30-Coward comfort hour, "A
Girls Day -- WEAF. WEEI,
VITO. WAR. wTAG, WCSH,
s:O0-Retold tales, Blind Mans
Holiday" WIZ, WHAM,
KDKA, KYW.
8:30-Hoover Sentinels. song hits
WEAF. WEEI. WIFI, WRC,
WGY. WCAE, WTAM, WWJ,
WSAI. WEBB, WHAS. WSlA.
VINO. WSB.
9:00-Dodge movieland hour.
Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie
Chaplin. ID. w. Griff1th. John
Barrymore. Norma Talmadge
and Dolores Del Rio-WJz,
WBZ. WBAL, WSYR, WHAM,
WRC, KDKA. WLW, WJR,
KYW. WHAS. WNOX, WSM,
VINO. WSMB, WSB, WBT,
WRVA, WAX. WOOD, WDAE.
WQAM
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WEAF, VITO, WIFI, WGN.
WGR, WWJ.
Evening star., 1928-03-29

Here's an easy, Inexpensive way to
make the finest ice-box better. Sim
ply have the Frigidaire cooling unit
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Evening star., 1928-03-29
LocalRadiO Entertainment
Thursday, March 2o, 1928.

AAA ~ Washington Navy Yard (4345
Meters--690 Kii0cycIesj.
545 p.rl.-Weather Bureau reports.
s13 pm.-Arlingtou time signals.
~ " pm.~~Weather Bureau reports
WkliF - American BroadeastinR Co
tsZZ.4 Meters-s39 KilocyelesD.
545 p.m.--The Topn Crier.
6 2m.--Florists' program.
% p.m.-Old-tlne tunes.
rs p.n.-Talk by Dr. q X. Abbott
On The Most Important Health Prob
len q OD Day"
go - 7 pm.-select.ons from cur
REM musical comedies
Early Program Tomorrow.
10 an - Household talk by Gladys
Young
10 70 an window shopping With
Florence Quinn
- - m Musical program.
II - II 30 q ~-kcyerthers' period
WMAL -- Washington Radio Forum
fzsIs Msters-I,Z ,Z4e KilocycIesJ
Pm Thirty Club meeting and
neW6 flashes
7l5 pm.--Danee program by the
gcl1pgiaE.&
Z Novel hlrplanes FOR safe
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s1f prr - fsg3sses5 fest,,.e
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tere ~~''''i'''S' D@''
sls nm Maurice fs,,t~ o,a,.a,,s
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Evening star., 1928-03-29

money saved by Frigidaire quickly
equals the amount of the small in
vestment. Visit our display room
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users. Learn how a small down pay
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Evening star., 1928-03-29
RUMANIA TO PAY.

Debt Adjustment Reduces Amount
to One-Third Due France.
PARIS, March 20 Op).-Rumania's
debt to France has finally been ad-
iusted by an agreement reducing it to
about one-third of the real debt through
62 annual payments The payments
will aggregate SGT 900 900 gold francs
approximately $l45, 900, ,00O), but equiv
alent to only l85.O00.000 gold francs at
per cent
The payments win begin this year
with 1851 900 gold francs. increasing to
22,576,950 the last 81 years.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
UNLIMITED RADIO OUTPUT
MADE POSSIBLE BY NEW DESIGN

contact. The filament Is OF the rugged
oxide coated ribbon type which op-
crates at dull-red heat. The flament
supply should be maintained within
per cent Of the rated value
The g battery necessary for various
B yoltages. with plate current. 70 ahaEn
baIOwy.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
WICKERSHAM RETAINED
BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Will Serve as Counsel in Pennsvl-
vania Slush Fund Habeas
Corpus Case.
by the Associated Press

by the Associated Press
George w. Wickersham, former Attor-
ney General, mas been retained by the
Senate sluSh fund committee to repre-
sent 1t in the habeas corpus proceedings
at Philadelphia by which Thomas W.
Cunningham. Philadelphia political
leader, obtained his freedom from Sem
ate arrest.
WlckerSham represents the Senate
Teapot Dome committee in similar pro-
ceedingS involving Robert w. Stewart,
chairman Of the board Of the Standard
oil committee Of Indiana, who. like Cum
ningham. was arrested after his refusal
10 answer questions Of Senate COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1928-03-29

The Eordica Mandolin and Guitar
Club VIII give an hours concert as a
feature Of the program tonight Of
NMAL- Dramatic readings BY Maurice
Jarvis. a recital by Albert w. Summers
baritone. and dance program BY Les"
GOWN and his Columbians are other
featured attractions.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
TRICK MULE RETURNED.
Charge of Theft Against Two Col
ored Men Dismissed.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 29.-Wal-
ter II. Hawkins Of Chesterfield near
here. and Buster Buchanan Of WASH
ington, both colored, were freed yester~
day Of charges Of stealing a trick mule
belonging to Sidney Rink of Washing
ton.
They had been held under $4,000 bail
on warrants obtained by Rink, follow
ing escape Of the mule from a truck
near Washington and its discovery on
Hawkins farm The case was heard
before Police Justice j. NJ Hopkins
The mule was returned TO Rink.
Evening star., 1928-03-29

In placing the tube within the re-
ceiVer 1t should be mounted 50 that
there is sufficient natural air circus-
ton to avoid oyerheating Because of
the high plate voltage, current should
be turned OF when the tube is inserted
or taken from the socket
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Word to the UnWise

Correspondence of the Associated Press
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS here get
| police ticket telling that SO pedestrians
we're killed and ss4 hurt by autos in
1927
Evening star., 1928-03-29

322.1-WHAS Louisyille--O3O
o9-nudge presentation
y 3O~-NuOver Scnttnels
2 Oo--Dodge Movieland hour.
10 u,uu--Standard Band hour.
oI6.9-WMC Memphis---SsO
: So0-Dodge presentation.
, .du~- Hoover Sentinels
H,Vu-~Dodge MuNieiand hour.
S36.9-WSM Nashville--SOO
7.lh--nlnner concert.
= Ou--Dudge presentation
= 80 Hoover ~CutlUCts
q 90 Nodgc Muviclaud hour.
- uo-~l.oew Orchestra
uN>lunlor Lc9guc.
II ,3O--Orgau.
:0GD WSMR New Orlcans--I.OIN
9 90 Dodge MovDeland hour.
lo;0o Dance
"atI-WKVA Richmond-t.tS0
6oe- Roys Ra,io club
o5--\ iraluans Orchestra
) 90 Artists Quartet
A;uu--nodgc Movieiand hour.
70 0u-Studto features
ii oo-M"suYe Owls.
CENTRAL
526--kAW ChcugO--b;O
S3o-p,ano program
N.uu~~DudGc Muvleland hour
u.u6-Cununeutdls.
365,t--WEBn WJjD Chicago--s"O
g.0O--Chilireu' hour
II O0~-Pupular pruEram
tI6,t--WGN NIIR hicngo-S2O
: 30--MusiC
lu,00-Hub hour.
3it.6--WLS Chicago--S1O
: QQ-SCraphouk and features.
S:S3---Supertone hour
42s3-WLW CiucInnati-7OO
7:0Q--Orchestra,
= ,0c-~in q Garden OF Music.
S;50-Ampico program.
9.OO--DOdge MOVicland hour
lQ.0O-Stldio feature.
IL ;0o---N agahOnds
36I.2-WSAl CinCInnati--S30
6.0o-Al aud Pete. features.
uu-bOuGc PRESENTATION
3U-AOovcr scnuncls
H.3o--GhcIs Orchestra
q up-~Snlth Bruthrr~
10 .iu~-naurr urChcsfras
i99.S-NTAM CleNrtand-s5O
500 Hollendcu Orchestra
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{u-HuRvcr SCntuCts
9.n0-~Studio
it0.o--WCN.wJR OetroIt-6sO
q BO0-Dnuer music
b.3O--Strlng ensemble
: .U0--At rVcntldC
.uu--Chocolate Soldiers
.JO-ATpico prog am
B.UU-llndEe MoNlelaod hour.
~ Oo-Ihursday night musical.
352.7--WWJ Detrort-s5O
g 600--Organ recital
9 Q,3O-Dtnner music
aIQ-Musical program; piano
SnQ--llodge presentation
, 3U-HoOvcr Sentiuels.
10 Goldsmith Brothers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-29
Seen on 9Th A
BY Margaret SanvilIe.

From the benefit OF my own tx
~perience. ! am about 70 pass on to
you a little hint II you want always
to appear wen dressed. after. or
course. you have chosen your frock
with discrimination. refit It a triiy
yourself. Take IL IN on the sides
there are few models that fIt per
fectlv-and refit your sleeves. max
ing the cuff trim and tiEht about the
wrist. You will be surprised az the
result. An inexpensive dress can he
made 10 look like a Paris importa-
ton by the addition or a few well
placed stitches.
Well. it's certainly hard 70 report
fashions this : Just as | was
about 70 tell you that the Grecian
influence was strong. along comes a
group or smart frocks stressing the
Egyptian theme Two shops away.
| find that Chinese and Japanese
embroideries and lines are important.
while across the street. last seasons
minaret silhouette Is shown TO be
still the vogue.
AS 1 walked down the Avenue, /
could not help but note that az least
three put OF four OF the evening
either brown or beige In color. and
that al least two out OF four were Of
tulle. From these sage observations.
you r cordially invited to draw
your w conclusions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-29
Too Proud to Beg, But Willing to Steal

told a reporter and the reporters
told the world.
A good many people have
come forward with offers 10
help the girl who was too proud
to beg and not too proud to
steal.
I'm afraid I'm not very much
interested in the young lady.
| can't, for the life of me, see
how anyone who is proud at all
could ever think of stealing.
Can you?
I'd hate 70 beg myself, but,
dear me, I'd rather beg than
steal.
A thief is always a coward
and always lazy and always self
ish and always cruel | don't
think ! could be very much in
terested in a girl who didn't
have courage enough 10 60 out
and scrub floors for a living
rather than steal.
Maybe she couldn't find any
floors to scrub?
Well, maybe she couldn't, but
somehow | seem TO hear Of so
many floors that are waiting to
be scrubbed and so few women
who are willing to scrub them.
Pridel What Is pride anyhow?
What does it amount TO IL it
doesn't keep you from stealing?
A proud thief Can you mag
inc It?
Copyright 1928. Newspaper Fssnurs SERIES. In.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-29
Who Live in Overt Crowded Rooms Can Be Health
GOODNIGHT
STORIES

BY Blanche Silver.

NNB day while Betty was cn her
way ~ Grandma Browns
house. she took the short cue
across the marshlands- "a dear little
bird heard her coming and flew out
or the grasses at her feet and settled
on q swaying cat-tail.
oh. You pretty fellowF' Betty
cried Please don't fly away. Who
are you and do YOU live around
here7"
Were you talking 20 ma, Miss
BettyT" asked the pretty little bird
Tipping his gorgeous long tai. II
hope you're not going 10 chase NE
away from this marshland"
Indeed I'm not" replied Betty
merrily. Il wouldn't harm you for
the world NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
is"
"Short-billed Marsh Wren, II you
please" chirped the bird merrf1y.
I'm Jenny Wren's first cousin.
Take a good look ut me and them
you'll know me when ynr ace me the
next time" and he turned around
80 Betty could get N good look at
him.
He was just about one-third
smaller than English Sparrow, brown
above. family Gtreaked with white.
black and buff. His wings and tail
were marked the same Hills little
vest was white with buff tInEe on
hi throat and breast. His bill was
dreadfully short Tor A Wren. Bo AK
seemed to Betty
"Well. MFR. Ehort-bKIled Wren,~
laughed Betty 'Irl know you tina
next time \ sec you alI right and I