Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-06-13

did know what the word eureka meant,
but it seemed to be the right thing to
say, so repeated it a number of times.
was convinced that farmers had up
to this time never used any intelligence
in dealing with crows, and when they
found that not only had solved the
crow problem for them, but would give
them the benefit Of my great invention
without charging them one cent, they
would make me an honorary member
Of all their many organizations, and
probably their next candidate for the
presidency.
All that day the great stars of Broad
way, as well as politicians and maufac-
turers Of patent medicines, perfumes
and automobiles gave to the world
their messages over the air. Now and
then from a distance I could hear a
few faint caws, but there was in them
note Of defeat / felt that at last I
had won.
That evening had to make a trip
Into the city, and while there I called
on manufacturer of agricultural i'm
plements and talked to him about my
invention. He seemed to be interest
ed, but he intimated that I could hard
~ expect him to back me in manufac-
turing these electrical scarecrows with
out some kind of a demonstration. So
that evening he drove with me out to
my little farm.
In the morning woke him early and
we went together to the field. Passing
places belonging to the neighbors we
observed multitudes Of crows filling
their craws with seeds that belonged to
others, and apparently quite defiant
about it, for they paid no attention to
the small stones that SHE'D at them as
passed They would merely flap their
wings, hop little way from the
| ground, and call out insults.
| Then we arrived at my place. had
turned on the current before 1 left the
house, and was perfectly sure of the
| results should be able to show. Long
before we rounded the curve on the
road that led to my outdoor expert
ment station we could hear an early
ulnS IdQlO duuOuuCcI
children's hour, and from another part
of the field where had an apparatus
tuned in to a different station came
the shrill notes Of child prodigy, sing
ing of how she loved her school and her
| dear teacher.
Saying nothing to my companion,
who was already obviously intrigued,
swung sharply from the road
through gate and around my field.
At the sound Of the approaching car
there was swish of wings and as we
approached the scarecrow, at least 300
birds which had been feeding in the
fields beside it, rose and departed for
their distant or nearby homes.
The agriculturist turned to me and
said, mildly:
II made a mistake about the nature
Of your machine, fear"
"How do you mean?" inquired un-
easily.
II supposed 1t was to do away with
crows, not to attract them to your
fields by the promise of music with
their breakfast. Now, If you are a
lover of crows, that would be nice Of
you, but you know it's my business to
discourage them from eating their
meals on farm, not to provide them
with every facility for happiness"
So / drove him home. am not in
the crow discouraging business any
more. AS a matter Of fact, sold the
farm the following day, and If the read
er wants to buy some high-powered
radio sets, I know where he can get
quite lot Of them cheap.
q. Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.