Evening star., 1936-03-21
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. EHELL.

country, and q list of plant materials
that furnish fruit for birds, also native
to this section of the country. We plan
to distribute these lists to the Boy Scout
and Girl Scout organizations and school
children in an effort to create interest
In these things in our parks.
"I am anxious to acquire book such
as you mentioned and wonder II you
would suggest what book should get.
If. there is any other information that
you would care to give US we would be
only too glad to receive that. Yours
very truly. E. M. H."
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"Dear Sir: My mother called my at
tention to your word for marigolds, be-
cause of my great fondness for them.
I agree with you that they are one Of
the joys Of Autumn.
But do you know the climbing vari-
ETY., which reach four or five feet tall
before they begin to sprawl? And also
have several varieties of color on one
plant. Mothers favorite seedman intro
duced her to them through a compli-
mentary package, and they have been q
Joy each year since, thrilling bit Of
color in doors and out. Sincerely, S.
C. s."
Dear Sir: The letters appearing in
your column from people who see that
our feathered friends are fed interested
u.s. for we belong to the ranks Of those
who provide for the birds In Winter.
We have had a regular Visitor to our
feeding board, mockingbird. EVIDENT
ly he regards our board as his private
property, for he stands guard for an
hour or two at time, chasing starlings,
sparrows, cardinals and bluejays that
venture near the tray. In Spring and
Summer we are rewarded for our trou-
BILE with some very fine concerts.
"Of particular interest was the feline
defense. While we have no desire to
infiict any punishment on our neighbor's
pets, we do object to rising at o'clock
or earlier during the nesting season to
rescue robin family from destruction
at the hands, or rather the claws and
jaws, of Neighbor Jones' mother cat or
even his well-fed tomcat. There are few
cats that won't leave a tasty meal for a
tastier fledgling. That is cat nature,
so 1t may be we'll to keep an eye on the
situation along late Spring and early
Summer. If cats could be penned. at
least part of the time, during that sea
son many a young bird would be saved.
1t is true that other birds often are
guilty of such depredations but at least
we could do something by keeping an
eye on our pets. Sincerely, w. M"
"Dear Sir: have just been reading
your article in The Star about cats and
music. This is the first thing I've ever
seen on the subject, and was much
s,.ta al couopaI hoA
friend in Denver whose pet cat almost
had fit every time a member of the
family played The Rosary running
around the room, jumping on everybody
and scratching. AS soon as the music
stopped the cat quieted down. No other
tune affected it. We often wondered If
the minor notes upset the cat. The
family Of young girls invariably played
The Rosary when they had guests just
to show how the cat performed! Very
truly, M. c. B."
Dear Sir: This communication is for
the purpose Of expressing to you my
praise of your writings in The Evening
Star under the heading This and That
daily. I do not read nearly all these
articles, and in some Of them ] find no
particular interest for myself. But I
find them all to be quite mastery or
skillful in the art of expression. 1t is a
great delight to find so full and exact
an understanding of so many themes
and such presentation in pleasing vein.
When have time to read that feature
at all turn to it with keen expectation.
I extend my compliments to one in pos
session of such gift. The feature adds
to the tone and worth Of the paper.
II have made no achievement what.
ever in this line and am not a person
Of eminence: hence this requires no an
swer. Very truly, j. s. G."