Evening star., 1935-04-28
By ROBERT CRAWFORD.

cSudlOI WneEl6I WdlhtU
blithely into the Senate last Thurs
day-pleased pink over the rise in
silver. even though it has a string
tied to it. Senator Borahs fancy is
turning to thoughts of get together
meeting of independent Republicans
somewhere. somehow and some time
before too long delayed; and that good
friend of the voteleSs inhabitants of
the District, Senator Capper, init
mates that there is no dust in the eyes
OF the Republican party in Kansas
Senator Arthur Hendrick Vanden-
berg of Michigan has looked medita-
tive of late as if his thoughts were
long long thoughts. He accepts
gracefully joshing about 1885. Mrs.
Vandenberg accepted in a spirit Of fun
and why pick on me-" the remarks
her D. A. R. friends from Michigan
made at her tea about receiving them
in the White House. at a later date.
The three Edwards sat az the
speakers table at the Monday forum
luncheon of the Woman's National
Democratic Club last week. It's a
question which is the most Jealous
for the success Of the party, Mrs. Ed
ward Costigan. wife of the Senator
from Colorado; Mrs. Edward Meigs.
president of the club. Or Mrs. Edward
Keating wife of former Represent
stive from Colorado, who devotes
much of her time to the social activi-
ties of the club when she is not writ
ing jokes and quips for her husbands
paper. Labor.
How about those fish bowls down
the center of the table at Mr. and
Mrs Keating's Easter morning break
fast? A little thrill at first and
then it was discovered the girl was
missing and those poor fish swimming
on top of the Water-Were they sug-
eestive of nything-certainly not the
gentlemen of the opposition Senator
Shipstead got little excited about
Mr.. Keating's statement at the break
fast that the Irish discovered America
some four or five centuries before his
countryman Left saw these shores
OF course, Mr.. keating is heart and
soul with DR.. Vlhjalmur Stefansson,
and the story about ST. Brendan. his
explorations in the sixth century are
exciting, whether the island the
sanity man saw was really land or
mighty whale taking a Sunbath. is
still open to discussion. At any rate
it afforded Mr. Keating a few mo-
ments of genuine fun.
Representative Tilman B. Parks.
chairman of the House Subcommittee
on Military Appropriations. is taking
int in
penditures on the Army. You see
he inherited a bit of fighting spirit
from his father who was said to be
the youngest captain in the Confed-
crate army The army is one of Mr.
Parks hobbies.
The Rare Book Division of the Lii
brary of Congress is celebrating in
the most delightful and interesting
way the 150th anniversary of the birth
Of John James Audubon. American
ornithologist. writer and artist. There
is some discussion as to the exact
date of birth of Mr. Audubon. but it
is generally conceded that he was
born on the 26th Of April. 1885. in
Haiti. He travelled far and wide in
this country and Europe. and one of
the most interesting things in the
Audubon exhibition at the Library is
a map showing his travels from the
time he left Haiti, to the day of his
death
He came of distinguished French
family. His father was an officer in
the French Navy and was with Lafay-
ette before Yorktown. The elder Audu-
bon early took his son to Paris,
where he later became pupil of
David, the artist and sculptor. and
of one or two other famous artists of
France.
If every one who goes to see the
exhibit is lucky enough to have DR..
Theodore Sherman Palmer-descend-
ent of Roger Sherman. signer of the
Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States.
eh Wharf.-The well-known naturalist
as guide, he would, indeed, be fortu-
nate. as the doctor not only speaks
very scientifically of the works Of
Audubon, but has a genuine appre-
citation of the human side of the bird
lover-he is one himSelf-and relates
In the most delightful way intimate
happenings in his career, such as
his romantic courtship; his business
ventures-in all of which he failed
as the call of the wild was too strong,
and shopkeeping had no charm or
interest for him.
DR.. Palmer who arranged the
Audubon exhibit, is one of the most
distinguished naturalist and orni-
thologist in this country. He was for
many years ornithologist for the
United States Government He is
fellow of many of the noted scien-
tific societies abroad. among them
corresponding member Ornithol. Ge-
sellschaft in Bayern, Royal Hungarian
Institute of Ornithology; associate
member American Museum Natural
History, member Washington Acad-
emy of Sciences, and whole alpha
bet of degrees. But notwithstanding
all this he speaks in a delightfully."-
simple way to the person in quest of
knowledge, and uses plain English
words for scientific things.
Audubon was so enamored with the