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Evening star., 1935-12-28

birds in the yard at all last year, in the
sense that there are there this year
Now they come early, shortly after 7
am, and stay late, for . bird, between
z:30 and 5 pm.
The first feeder was placed about so
feet from the house On a locust tree.
1t was afflxed feet from the ground.
This feeder was Immediately accepted
by the birds, shortly before Thanksgiv-
ing day, and has done a heavy business
ever since.
The second feeder, put up about two
weeks later, was hung from a straight
limb in maple which Is about 20 feet
from the house.
This hanging feeder, built like little
house, with porch all around, and good
roof lines, is particularly effective in the
snow.
It was to this feeder that the cardinals
gathered on Christmas day.
The reddeSt Of the birds had been
eating at the feeders ever since they
had been put up, but he had never con-
descended to get in the trough of the
one fartheSt from the house or on the
little portico of the other. He had eaten
off the ground, from spilled grain.
1t took the snow of Christmas to de-
termine him to make up his mind to
actually get into the feeder.
Once he had done this he seemed
the proudest of the proud.
Probably it was he, rather than an
other, who spread the good news to the
other cardinals.
At any rate, it was only after he had
sat on the little porch for a while and
sampled the seeds at first hand that
the other members of his tribe came.
The third feeder, put up a few days
before Christmas, was placed on stake
about 10 feet from the house
The birds were chary about it the
first day, although a titmouse visited it
once and the pair of nuthatches several
times.
The reddest of the cardinals hoped
at the base of the stake and even sat
on top of the device, but went no
farther.
The next day, the day before Christ
mas, several more birds visited this
feeder, but it did very poor business,
in comparison with the first two.
Christmas however it came into it's
own most appropriately.
X
1t is an interesting fact that no two
Of the male cardinals is the exact shade.
The one which has been around the
longest is by far the reddest. No ribbon
on Christmas wreath is brighter.
The others are red, but much less so.
One is almost the color of fine robin
redbreast, which, of course, is more
rusty, almost to rusty orange.
The difference in the colors of these
redbirds must be due to different ages.
In many species the young birds have
entirely different colorationS from the
older ones.
Bird-feeding stations are very much
worth while. They keep the reserve sup
ply Of seed dry and make the birds work
to get it. They seem to enjoy feeding
at them.
In an old English work, written in
the thirteenth century before English
became the English we know, called The
Vision of Piers Plowman," the question
is asked: How would the birds survive
in Winter if it were not for the Divine
Providence?" But any one may help
Providence.
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Modern Stanza Suggested
As Patriotic Hymn Finale

To the Editor OF The Star:
I suggest that we add one more stanza
to the hymn we have heretofore been
able to sing with some pride:
America the pitiful
Whose gangs and kidnap hordes,
Uncaught, unpunished, terrify
The best our land affords.
We hang our heads in shame because
We cannot truly say
To those who go, Your boy is safe"
Is there no other way?
BERNARD H. LANE.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRAcEWELL.


Eight cardinals, or redbirds, in the
garden at one time, on Christmas day
Weren't they present fit for a king?
We had wished, as gift for every one,
at least pair for every back yard.
Then Santa Claus sent us, as q special
present, four times that number. Thanks,
Santa Nature!
No two of the males were Of the same
shade of gorgeous red, but when grouped
near one feeding station made sight
never to be forgotten.
We have heard of some place down
South where so cardinals make their
home in the same garden, but that Is
warm weather.
Surely, any one ought to be satisfied
with four pair, or four pairs. Of cardinals.
Evidently the fame of the particular
garden, small though 1t is, is spreading
among the birds.
Hitherto we had seen two sets, every
day for the past month, but Christmas
day was the first to present the four Of
them.
An amateur bird lover could ask no
better gift.
These birds were the high spots, Of
course, of many, including juncos, titmice,
nuthatches, chickadees, woodpeckerS,
bluejays, sparrows, pigeons and starlings.
OF the latter, there were not a dozen
at any time, and Of the pigeons but
five and these stayed only for few
minutes.
The birds Christmas dinner contained
the following:
Grains (half dozen mixed seeds, in
Guiding sunflower).
Suet.
Apple.
Bread.
Doughnut.
RaiSinS
Several of the birds listed above are
very fond Of doughnuts, but they do not
like the sugar which the average baker
insists on putting on them.
Evidently the birds have the same
taste in these as the writer here, who
has never been able to understand the
desire of SO many humans to overload
edibleS with sugar.
Nothing could be more distasteful to a
bird, If we can judge from the cold
shoulder they gave the doughnuts until
the sugar was scraped off.
After that they were one of the most
appreciated items on the bill of fare.
4 &
The wheeling and counter wheeling
Of flocks of sparrows over the snowy
yard made scene appropriate to the day.
These members of the sparrow family
must not be English, because they are
much fatter and a great deal more
chesty.
Their breasts are a pale gray and they
do not have such black bands across
their heads and sides.
We like to think of them as something
more than mere English sparrows, but
if the latter, they make merry appear
ance, just the same, and are birds as
well as any.
Their lively ways and solid apprecia-
ton of the food set out for them in
various feeders entitle them to share in
the feast.
There are now three feeders in the
yard. whereas last year there was none
at all, and there are many times as many
birds this year as last IF, that is,
there can be said to have been any
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Equality.
w. B. C. Fiction.

Crimson Gulch is tough little town" !"
remarked the salesman.
Were tryin' to keep up that reputa-
tion," said Bronco Bob. We've got to
do something that sounds terrible"
"What is the program?"
"Well so long as there isn't married
man or a married woman in the COM
munity, we think we'll organize a Wife
Beaters' Club"
Evening star., 1935-12-28
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Divided.

In the crowd you'll hear my footstep,
In the revel hear my song;
Mine the face you'll see in starlight,
To your twilights I'll belong;
You will never more be lonely
Though the dusk trail may go blue
If the love that have given
Has given aught to you.
There are eyes that bid me follow,
There are hands that catch my own,
In O world so full OF comrades
I need never walk alone;
My companion is your shadow
Though they think me lone and free
For the love that you have given
Has given al to me.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
Snowed.Under Ice Creets
Skaters Invited to Pool
To the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star:
BY any stretch Of your imagination
do you suppose we could get the snow
cleaned off the ice of the rejecting
pool? Maybe we need to form a skaters
union or society for the prevention
of skating, and then something would be
done about it. Anyway, we have good
cold weather-not often, of course, but
right now we do. And the papers print
big headlines about the skaters throng-
ing the rejecting pool. Well, I tried
thronging it myself recently, and was I
disgusted? Our fine Police Department
had failed to get the ice cleaned and in
condition for skating. 1t needs a good
scraping. SO, how about raising stink
about it? j. G. BUTLER.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
Member Of the Associated Press.
Reds i'm South America.

Uruguay, the only South American
country to recognize the Soviet Union
and establish diplomatic relations with
it, has discovered that the Communist
legation in Montevideo was center OF
red agitation throughout the southern
continent and has handed Moscow's
minister and his staff their passports.
government decree declares that "all
America is menaced" by the machina-
tions that have been fomented under
cover of diplomatic immunity.
Although it has been the recent custom
to ascribe recurring Latin American reVo-
lutionary movements to Communists,
Uruguay, before deciding to end rela-
tions with the Soviet, convinced itself
that her soil and hospitality were being
Systematically abused for subverslVe
purposes. Evidence in particular was
obtained that the Montevideo legation
not only was concerned in developments
which led to the serious revolutionary
outbreak in Brazil last month, but was
"actively aiding plans of the Third In
ternationale in South America" Decl-
sion to .expel the Soviet minister was
therefore taken, the Montevideo authorl-
ties state, both as "an act OF 1nterna-
tional solidarity and to safeguard in
ternal tranquility"
Uruguay's action recalls the protest
made to Moscow by the United States
last Fall at the time of the Third Inter-
rationale Congress and the warning that
n continuance of anti-American propa-
ganda within Russia would have a
serious effect on Soviet relations with
the United States. The U. S. S. r. con-
tends habitually that the Soviet govern
ment has no official connection with the
Third Internationale and thus diSavows
responsibility for any acts committed
under its auspices. Uruguay takes issue
with this alibi. 1t asserts that the Soviet
Union cannot disclaim the association,
because Josef Stain opened and closed
the late congress, against which the
United States demonstrated.
The Soviet obtained its diplomatic
foothold at Montevideo on the ground
that such relations would lead to impor-
tant trade advantages for Uruguay. Ger
tain large orders were actually placed
In that country Similar overtures were
made to other South American countries,
notably Argentina, Brazil and Chile, but
their respective foreign offices felt that
too much propaganda was coming out
of Montevideo, and they finally agreed
that none of them would recognize the
Soviet until such action was jointly
decided upon.
DEVELOPMENTS at Monteyideo will open
the eyes of all governments on this side
Of the Atlantic to the perilS inherent In
Communist agitation. The Moscow gov
ernment is in possession OF vast power
and influence over the members and
agents of the political party upon which
It is founded If it values the preserva-
ton of friendship with countries which
have accorded recognition to the Soviet
Union, it will leave no stone unturned
to suppress such activities as Uruguay
has now abolished. What has happened
at Montevideo had its counterpart in
earlier years in London and other capi-
tails, where, under the guiSe of diplo-
matte or commercial relations, Com
munist aims were unblushingly pursued.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
Poetic History.

0iterary note: 1.-The Sweet Singer"
now forgotten but envied in her day for
her sales, inspired much burlesque of
her superficial pathoS, including Eugene
Fields Listen to My Tale of Woe.D
That dear old girl, Sweet Singer of
Michigan"
Poetic pearl, for her we must wish again.
She knocked the Muse into rhythms
twistical,
The Cherry Sisters were scarce more
mystical!
Said she, in verse, that was quantity
practical
Yet would rehearse some thoughts
didactical,
'I hope, kind friends, that I have won
Your hearts just as of yore.
So do not criticize as some have done
Hitherto here before"
We still sing various rhymes satirical
On her precarious efforts lyrical.
With eyes that daughters tear set
glistening
Folks to Fields "Tale of Woe" keep
listening.
Sing on, Oh, Muse! Your verse meticulous
May soothe our souls when made
ridiculous.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

Russian novelists have been so con-
stantly gloomy as to promote the fear
of encouraging misanthropy as national
policy. Russian ballets are, of course,
magnificent, but Russian tired business
men have become too fatigued to give
them reliable local support.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

An exploding atom of helium leaves
particles going at speed of 10000 miles
a second. The figures are even more
startling than those relating to what be-
comes of an exploded financial theory.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
Couuettish Cotton.

From the Charlotte Observer.
Cotton exports have taken a sensa-
tional jump UP and domestic cotton
prices have taken one down, which
shows, for one thing, that cotton has
about struck it's predepression gait Of
always doing the unexpected.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
Dear Old Santa.

"The postmaster is the real Santa
Claus" said the imaginative person.
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum.
MANY an official has tried to be good,
hoping that the Postmaster General
would put votes in his stocking for next
election"
Evening star., 1935-12-28
Hard Lines.

From the Oregon City Enterprise.
Interesting to speculate on who had
the S9,000,000 net income in 1884. Just
another pitiful victim Of RECOMMENDATION"
or flouting the Constitution, probably.
Downright tough, we calls It,.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
AIibii.
.om the Roanoke cva) Times.

From the Roanoke (va.) Times.
British golfers who failed in their at
tempt this year to retain the Ryder Cup
are now blaming it on our food, says
o dispatch from London. Maybe they
ate too much of it. Anyway, it's new
golf slibi.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

The League of Nations reveals an idea
of splendid opportunity hindered by the
influence of local politics which prevails
in almost every quarter of the earth.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

As forces line up for political contest
assurances are given that it will be
most serious campaign, with no boon
doggling.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

The Red Sea swarms with battleships.
Sacred history points out many spots
for which it becomes modernly impossible
to preserve the reverence that is due.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

Harvard has another big bequest to
carry on experiments to show how far
money can go in producing brains.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

G-men are brave and unhinching even
when facing an effort to put them on the
spot of public opinion.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

An Abyssinian warrior traded in death
for Roman soldier is one form of COM
merce that the world cannot respect.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

"I'd like to hear a p1itical convention" T"
said Uncle Eben, 'only it always seems
like dar is too much talkin' and not
enough singin'."
Evening star., 1935-12-28

Jud Tunkins says every man is entitled
to his own opinion, but tax collectors
decide what he shall do with his own
money.
Equality.
Human equality we fear,
Though praising it with pride,
AS theories not always clear
Loom upon every side.
The solemn threat we can't forget
Well shudder and turn pale
When everybody is in debt
Or on his way to jail.
Evening star., 1935-12-28
Mexican Capitalization.

NItAICdH OtHII dIIIdIIUIIs
From the wichita Eagle.
Federal government of Mexico has
ousted the governors of four States.
The states rights party must be asleep
down there.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

ALI other states and Canada.
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Evening star., 1935-12-28

reader cdr get the ansUer to any
question OF fact BY iDriting The Washing
ton Euening Star Information Bureau.
Frederic J. Hasktn.. Director, Washing
ton, d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

@. How large is the statue Of Lincoln
in the Lincoln Memorial in Washing
ton, D. CA. K.
A. 1t is a seated figure and is 10 feet
high from the top of the plinth to the
top of the head.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

@. Has the wall around the CITY
OF Jerusalem been restored?-E. ED.
A. The missing stones have been re-
placed, the rubbish and obstructions re-
moved, and it is possible to walk along
the top Of the wall to view the city.
Evening star., 1935-12-28

O. What is the name now used for a
disease which was known as quinsy?
e. N.
A. Quinsy is an old name for abscesSed
tonsils. The Inflammation may spread
to surrounding tissues.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
HIT Mrnturtart.

BRUCE, ELwOOD CATION. In loving re-
GeTPoN GmemT9fSHce sef,G 81 ny beloved @ son: ELWooD
ago today. February %. 1884.
OF him it may be said in truth,
Servant of God well done.
His anguish and sufferinss are laid
A battle fought q battle won
Enter thy Masters ,syG-,,~, ,oy
CARROLL: KATIE; In rsmsme.ance Of
dss. rsSruars ans ~ e 1asS teFse years ago to-
The world may change from year to
And friends from day to day.
But never will the, one love
From meRgFy HRR fsss MsfaEW' aEsy' PERCY.
DANDRIDGE. MARY. Sacred to the low
MARY, DANDRlDGE who entered
eternal rest twelve years ago today,
1f' casRioTfE iasGEf sFf svsf SEp 5ecs Cora.
JACKSON. JOHN !. "A tribute of love to
The InuN memory q 10y our beloved father;
isas ifxsn years ago aHs fGasy cHfspSEN Hff5silS 81
JOHNS. BENJAMIN (BUSTER). In menu
ory Of our dear BUSTER. who died Feb
ruary -. 1888.
Sleep on. dear Buster. and take thy rest:
best
I9H5sf SHsqA H9TNEn S9HEE zH41s hHR fTHh gg4rK go
NEWMAN. ANNIE. In sad but loving re.
membrance of our dear wife and moth
er ANNIE NEWMAN who departed this
Us 1851 four years fRED sEH tSsfS HSp dEoRaE s5Fss
RICHARDS. MILDRED ERNSTINE In SAD
but loving remembrance Of our dear
sSE ssh!eT Pd SSer rbd des,T1.s EHs sS;
life six years ago today. February 81.
1929.
Today my heart Is heavy
My thoughts are all of thee:
While in your grave you calmly sieep
There is not a day, dear Mildred.
That We do not think OF you.
LOVING FATHER AND BROTHER
GEORGE
Evening star., 1935-02-27
school system with reference to teach
ers' activities.
PIT. Action Sought.

school system with reference to teach
ers' activities.
PIT. Action Sought.
Mrs. Mabel Hubble of the Chillum
Heights Citizens Association, who is
sixth division representative to the
District Congress of Parents and
Teachers, was instructed to take the
matter up before that body and report
back at the March meeting Of the con-
ference.
The possibility Of extending New
York avenue as a means Of furnishing
an arterial highway into Maryland to
relieve other existing highways was
approved, as was proposed acquisition
of land adjoining Fort Totten.
Three new groups are to be asked to
join with the conference. They are
the Northeast Business Mems Associa-
ton, Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton and Citizens Association Of Ia
koma, D. c.
A proposal to hold booster mass
meeting" In April, probably in the au-
ditorium Of Eastern High School, was
reported on by A. D. Calvert Of the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association.
Efforts will be made to enlist the aid
of all Northeast civic groups to par
ticipate, and Calvert was appointed to
arrange for talent and speakers for the
gathering.
Other associations represented last
night were: Kenilworth Citizens Asso-
citation by K. c. Buker; Burroughs
Citizens Association, X. p Armstrong;
Chillum Heights Citizens Association,
H. M. Dixon and e. Christensen.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
RITES TOMORROW
FOR S. B. CALLAHAN
Chief Deputy U. S. Marshal, Vic.
tim Of Pneumonia, to Be
Buried in Mt. 0livet.

Funeral services for Stephen 3.
Callahan, chief deputy United States
marshal. who died early yesterday at
his nome. 1401 Monroe street north
east, will be held at the home tomor-
row at 8:15 am. Requiem mass will
follow at 9 am. at st. Joseph S
Church, Second and c streets north
east, and burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Callahan, who was SO, died of
pneumonia. Appointed deputy
marshal 81 years ago and chief dep
uty in 1928, he was known for his
knowledge Of legal procedure, with
which he often aided young lawyers.
He first came to Washington in
1884 from his home, in Brooklyn, and
obtained a job as Government mes
senger. Later, as q baker on North
Capitol street, he was one of the orig
inal members Of the Bakers Union
in the days Of the Knights Of Labor.
He entered the marShal's Office after
serving time as constable when that
position was attached to the Office of
justice of the peace.
A member of the Holy Name So
ciety, the Board of Trade and the
Woodmen, he was active in church
work. He is survived by his widow.
two daughters. Mrs. George Hess and
Mrs. Jack Hurley. and two sons, Wade
and Nicholas Callahan.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
COUNTY AIRPORT
BILL IS RETURNED
Committee Gets Montgom.
cry Measure After Brief
Fight on Floor.
By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

By a Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, February
27.-Brought out of committee with
an unfavorable report, the Montgom-
cry County airport bill was subject of
q brief fight on the floor Of the Mary
land House Of Delegates this after
noon and was finally recommitted
to the House Aviation Committee.
Delegate Joseph A. Cantrel, author of
the bill, said he would make another
effort to force it through the House
unless satisfactory Statewide meas
ure Is substituted.
The airport was roundly scored BY
John s. Wynne of the Department Of
Commerce at the hearing held here
yesterday on the bill to license, regu-
late and limit the location Of airports
In Montgomery.
Of1cials of the field have been active
in opposition to the State Legislatures
adoption OF the measure, which was
introduced by Delegate Joseph A.
Cantrel on behalf of scores of resi-
dents living near the Halpine Field.
Complaints Revealed.
Wynne. chief of airports, markers
and mapping for the Bureau of Air
Commerce, United States Department
Of Commerce, was the star witness at
the hearing, which was conducted by
the House Aviation Committee, and
told the committee:
That the department has received
more complaints about Congressional
Airport than any other flying field
about Washington.
That the field has groundslopes
and hazards on two or three sides.
That the airport is listed in the
departments bulletin, which notes all
landing areas" but has no official
rating, "as far as he knew"
State Regulation Needed.
That under new policy of the de-
partment only fields having scheduled
transport operations will be given
rating, hence other fields engaged in
intra- State flying should come under
State regulation.
That the general need for such
regulation is becoming daily more
acute, because property owners find
themselves adjacent to airports that
develop into nuisances.
Delegate Cantrel brought out that
Congressional Airport also has no Ii
cense from the State Aviation Com
mission. but it was noted that the port
was established before the law re-
quiring State license was passed.
He then asserted the air field has
never applied for a license since the
law was enacted.
Evening star., 1935-02-27

the corporation counsel's Office. His
work also was lauded by Riley E.
Elgen, chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission, with which Mr.. Bride
served as general counsel.
Mr.. Bride acted as corporation
counsel from July, 1927, to March,
1884, when he resigned. Some time
thereafter he accepted appointment
as chairman of the Parole Board.
He began his legal career here in
1905. associated with Charles A.
Douglas. In later years he engaged
in international legal matters that
took him to Honduras and London
and other European cities. During the
war he served as captain in the
Army Intelligence Division.
Active in Civic Affairs.
He was active in civic affairs. serv-
ing as one of the charter members
of the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton, and, with other members of
that body, helped to organize the
Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department,
and for several terms was president
of the Bethesda Fire Board. He was
a member of a number of clubs and
fraternities.
Surviving are his widow, Lulu Mae
Fairbanks Bride. and four children
Mrs. Paul G. Felix, Miss Adelaide
Bride, william W. Bride, jr, and Noel
Crawford Bride.