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Evening star., 1936-08-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

A flock Of warblerlike birds, larger
than a house wren, but smaller than an
English sparrow, few down in the yard
in the late afternoon.
What were they?
They seemed bent on eating the chaf
and seeds which lay upon the ground
from a moving the day before.
Few things are lost in Nature. Some
thing Is good for something. Almost
everything is good for somebody.
The little birds were finding great
delight, as they skinned across the
lawn, or hoped around from place to
place.
There must have been between two
and three dozen of them. all exactly
alike, Of a size, with soft, light gray
breasts and brownish wings.
They were not English Sparrows, evi-
IDENTIFY. for a dozen or more Of these
were feeding industriously at a device
placed on the gravel driveway near the
garage.
The sparrows paid no attention to the
heed to the grain feeders.
These little birds, as yet unidentified,
were typical of what happens in the
average backyard in the suburban areas.
Probably no day passes without some
new species visiting it.
Probably most of the visitors are un-
seen by human eyes.
1t takes a great deal of time to be a
bird watcher. Hence the average person
will be. out Of necessity, only a part
time observer.
This will be enough, perhaps.
In the time the average interested
person can give to it, he will be able to
identify great many more species than
he ever had any idea he could spot,
If he really enjoys the game.
Here, as elsewhere. the key to pleasure
and profit, in this case happily the same,
is interest.
Here. as elsewhere, the best way to
begin is to begin.
The man or woman who knows the
robin and the blue jay and the English
sparrow on sight will be able to identify
many others easily enough after a little
practice.
1t is possible to do this on hikes and
In the woods, but the Stay-at-home may
identify almost as many birds in the
garden, II it is located in the suburbs
and there are not too many bird enemies
around.
4
The heavily shrubbed garden lures
many more kinds of birds than the open
garden.
Not only is such a yard a sort of bird
refuge. but the very shrubs used to make
1t so supply berries for the Songsters.
Bittersweet vines. too, are favorites of
many birds. and two or three of these
should be so placed. not too close to the
house, so that they will do their share
in attracting the wild birds.
In this sort of a garden the birds feel
perfectly at home.
Even when they fly up from the
ground, at any alarm, they merely go
into the shrubbery, and sit there until
the danger. as they see it, is past.
Such garden naturally attracts many
more birds than the yard in which a
disturbance Is going on all the time.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

related species choose low, bare hilltops
as tournament grounds.
This is, however, a sluggish, pacific.
unsuspiciouS butterfly. Even two males
engaged in conflict. Mr. Clark observed,
take only a half-hearted interest in the
fight and lack the dashing energy of the
males of closely related butterfly species
Previous to Mr.. Clark's study-per-
hapS the most detailed ever made of the
life history of an American butterfly
the earlier stages were unknown. 1t re-
quired some detective work on the part
of Mr.. Clark, aided by Mrs. Clark, to
find the clue. They noticed that wings
of the females were very frayed. This
indicated that they must be laying their
eggs on rough leaves which tore the
f1imsy texture. This deduction led to
the search for such a plant. 1t was
found to be the hog peanut. common
Maryland vine which has a leaf with
numerous strong, hooked hairs on the
underside.
There, sure enough, were the eggs and
the shelters of the various caterpillar
stages.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Shooting Stars.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.

Frankenstein.
Mysterious creature made by human will
Like Frankenstein. man marvels at the
skill
With which he brought to life being
crude
And shuddered when by 1t he was
pursued.
A voice intrudes wherever man may go
And what is kindly meant is fraught
with woe.
A microphone stands gaunt, devoid Of
grace,
With wires strung to initiate face.
A blank, you babble through the atmos-
phere
Repeating anything you chance to hear.
Oh, nicrophone! Too frequently We find
You seem most fierce when seeking to
be kind.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
cold Jabber Box"

The six-year-old Milwaukee boy who
regained his hearing after a lapse of
more than five years evidently has a
sharp mind, for he lost no time in
branding the radio as IAN old jabber
box" This will seem a particularly
acute observation to all those elders who
have suffered from the universal run
ming off at the mouth which has
afflicted radio broadcasting in recent
years. Man loves the sound of his own
voice, and radio has given him a great
outlet. The abuse of the voice has crept
over the art and industry a little here,
little there, so that few, perhaps, have
realized just what predominance is given
now to the human voice. 1t took a six
year-old, with the sense of hearing
sharpened by long deprivation, to put
the label squarely where it belongs.
"Old Jabber Box" as he calls his radio
receiving set, is forever jabbering away
about something or other. Even when
music is played, the announcer tells all
about it before it begins, then insists on
repeating the same afterward. No
doubt he would say that this care was
taken in the interest of the great radio
public, but the Milwaukee lad would be
nearer the truth.
The listener who gets this idea of
jabbering into his head will come to hear
everything as jabbering which comes
from the jabber box, so wonderful yet
so abused, so necessary yet so tiresome
at times. But perhaps it is not as bad as
in Spain, where the government broad
casting station at Madrid is said to play
phonograph records twenty-four hours
around, broken only by official broadcasts
between times.
Old Jabber Box has great possibilities,
potentialities which as yet have not been
Evening star., 1936-08-18

Expressions of opinion on bills before
Congress are to be welcomed from citi-
zens of the District of Columbia by Com
missioner Hazen. Such expressions are
sure to be helpful, and, thanks to the
fact that this is normally an orderly
community, accustomed to adjustment
under all kinds of political circum-
stances, there can be no fear of serious
intrusion by soap box oratory.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

touched. Like the screen, its future
seems without limit, If the limits and
liabilities of human nature in the raw are
held in leash by common sense. Broad
casters as well as announcers will do we'll
to keep in mind the fresh designation
Of the youngster who spoke the truth as
he heard it. and in their turn realize
that a few less words, out of their ample
store, will not hurt anybody, especially
the activity for which they stand and
sing and talk.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

In this connection a few words should
be said for the cat.
Some bird lovers go crazy, in a sense,
at the mention or sight of house cat,
without waiting to see whether the
particular specimen is a menace to birds.
1t may seem strange to some, hut it is
true, that not all cats are bird killers
by any means.
We told last Winter here of a great
striped tiger cat which spent the season
on the back porch, watching several
hundred birds at three feeders, without
molesting a one.
The birds never worried their heads
about this cat. but ate away every day as
If he had been so miles away, instead
of so feet.
OF four cats which visited this yard
regularly, only one offered any harm
to the birds, and he let them alone
after reproof or two.
His harm" consisted of catching a
baby English sparrow by the back of
the neck.
This little bird, when caught, suffered
no harm, but snuggled contentedly in
hand, until released, when it few away
on steady wings.
This little bird was beautiful thing,
totally unafraid of its human captor
Its eyes were particularly appealing,
and We feel sure that typical English
sparrow hater, had he been told it was
a rare specimen from Europe would have
proclaimed it most charming creature,
indeed.
1t would be queer thing, would it not,
II the English sparrow, despised and
rejected for so many years, would rise
to become one of our most valuable
birds?
1t is coming to be believed in many
circles that this bird is one of the great
est foes of the japanese beetle, which is
playing such havoc in various sections
of the country.
Occasional beetle Scares in Washington
and nearby Maryland and Virginia have
given residents here no real taste of
what these most destructive beetles can
do.
Only those sections where they are
found by the hundreds of thousands and
by the millions have any idea of this
pest, which bids fair, according to some
experts, to become the greatest menace
in the history of such invasions
II this is true, and if the English SPAR
row loves to eat Japanese beetles, Amer
lea may pay dear in the end for its
persecution of these small birds, as
obnoxious as they are to many
1t may be that this sparrow, as an
insect killer. will find itself being cul-
tivated, instead of being destroyed
Half of the antipathy of many persons
for the English sparrow is solely mental
build up, caught" from one person and
passed on to another without investi-
CATION. In this way all ISLANDERS are
perpetrated.
The two dozen little birds, which looked
sparrowlike. but probably were warblers
OF some description, spent only about
IS minutes in the yard.
Then one by one they flew away, all
going South. Probably they had dropped
down on their way from the North, and
within month will be in Florida or
Honduras, maybe.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

Hatred of war is not enough to estab-
lish firm public sentiment so long as
military uniforms and brass bands fasci-
nate the eyes of youth. War is serious
business, but it has been the custom of
centuries to popularize it with pageantry,
even when it does not exist. Poets, will
ingly or not, have glorified war from the
"Ilisd," along to Paradise Lost" down
to the modern battle tune, "Over There"
Evening star., 1936-08-18
He Flew the Track,

"You are accused of having single
track mind" said the candid constituent
THE accusation is false!" replied Sen
ator Sorghum. "A single track implies
something like rut. 1t might be more
reasonable to say I have an airplane
mind, soaring into the clouds of imagi-
nation and often uncertain as to whether
or not I'm going to get back safely to
EARTH"
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Question.

When do we sing?
When do we play?
When do we bring
The banners gay?
When do we raise
In strength renewed
Some glorious phrase
OF platitude?
When will we curb
Material thought
Which must disturb
The wish long sought?
When will our bliss
No longer meet
Rebuff like this
WHEN DO WE EAT?
Evening star., 1936-08-18

Habitual politics induces an attitude
that renders the public rather absurd,
yet the ingenious patriot may find his
sympathies imposed on, 1t is not always
easy to decide whether to be an ANA
teur or professional.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Overwhelming Fate.

Overwhelming Fate.
Her days had been as though encroach-
ing tides
Were far across her shores by oc~sc
cast;
She stood upon the sand, waves Greet:
ing in.
Each higher, more engulfing, than
the last.
She could not battle with such tides.
For she
Had not the vigor nor the strength Of
men.
She only waited. staggered: wondering
When the last wave submerged her
life-what then2
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Spain's Political Puzzle.

From the South Bend Tribune
In Spain's civil war the Rightists are
the rebels, the loyalists are the Leftists.
the government is liberal and the Fascist
rebels are conservative. Our November
voting machine is simplicity itself by
comparison.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

A large audience is necessary to stimu-
late the enthusiasm which inspires an
orator. Father Coughlin. whose momen-
tary exhaustion caused sympathetic
apprehension, might, except for the need
of mass enthusiasm. have reached mil
lions of listeners while sitting in his own
library.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

nouncement as to the rights Of minority
stockholders will unity procedure and
increase faith in courts as just tribunals
for the small as well as the great.
JOSEPH W. CHEYNEY.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Hayseed.

From the BURLINGTON Vt) Free Press.
This is a year in which Vermont
farmers will not seriously object to get
ting hayseed in their hair, provided
they can get the hay.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

belief that Landon's election will help to
get rid of the Democratic State admin
iStration. There is something indeed re-
markable that finds Pennsylvania look
ing to Kansas for big political influence.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Railroad Fares.

From the PhiIadeiphia Evening Bulletin.
Railroads are cutting fares, but they
haven't yet got around to the point of
putting a box in each car and asking
the rider to drop in what he thinks the
jotff1eY II worth.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

Costs of food products are reported by
puts another element of uncertainty into
calculations of the precise value of a
dollar,
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Sunshine Surfeit.

"You must look on the sunny side Of
life," said the gentle friend.
That's just what I'm tired of doing"
answered Farmer Corntossel. AFTER this
drought what I want to do is to trade
off sunshine for rain, thunder and
lightning"
Evening star., 1936-08-18

"A pretense of knowledge you do not
possess" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, imposes only on the ignorant, such
as are easily deceived with counterfeit
money"
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Political Pacification.

The politics" which some deplore
Is growing helpful more and more!
To some extent an argument
Serves as relief to discomfort.
So when we are inclined to balk
At Fate, we hold another talk.
Some talk polite may keep things right
While you crate. you cannot fight!
zone trouble bout dis world" said
Uncle Eben, sis dat everybody is tryin'
to explain somethin' to everybody else
without bein' certain he understands It
hisSelf." !.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

Rate by Mail-PayabIe In Advance.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Might Final Edition.

Night Final and Sunday star---7oc per month mont
kshf Final Star n. end 81 s.cs psr mumth
Orders may be sent by mail or telephone Ma
flonal 5000.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

All Other States and Canada.
Daily and Sunday yr.. $1,000; l mo- 81. .0t
Daily onIy9N------l " $500: ] mo" e;
Sunday only------1 VI, 5000: ! mo- oo'
Evening star., 1936-08-18

@. What breed is the motion picture
dog Buck?-K. B.
A. He is half st. Bernard and half
Newfoundland. He weighs 200 pounds
and has great strength. He has been
insured for 81 100000 during the taking
of motion picture in which he has
part.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

A reader can get the ansDer to any
question of fact by tDriting The Euening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director. Washington, D. c.
Please incloSe stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

O. How much money is invested in the
liquor busineSs?-N K
A. About $500, 100000 More than
100000 workers are employed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-29
Metal Markets

NEW YORK. Jan. 20 G.Ns).-cop-
per buying abroad is in fair volume,
with prices ranging from SITS to $50
cents a pound. eff. European base
ports, about unchanged from yesterdays
range.
Domestic copper markets are fairly
active, with price unchanged at s.25
cents a pound. Sales of copper on Mon
day amount to S,O54,OOO pounds. accord
ing to the industry. Sales for the month
SO far approximate 55,442,O 900 pounds.
Heavy demand for lead again featured
todays metal market Leading sellers
report large buying for both February
and March shipment and point out that
cable manufacturers have entered the
market for sizeable quantities. This
class of lead consumers has been in
active for several years. Prices remain
unchanged at $50 cents a pound New
York and 4.35 cents East st. Louis.
Domestic zinc markets are moderately
active, with prime western unchanged at
ass cents a pound East St. Louis.
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Pittsburgh Livestock

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 20. G.N.s).-Hoss
Receipts 1900. including 1000 directs;
steady to 1Oc higher; heavies, 500
1880; medium. $1,000 @1Os5: lights,
S10.75@10S5: light lights, $10.25 a 1885;
packing sows. $4,000; pigs, $9.75@
Cattle-Receipts 325. including $50 d.
reefs steady: x-steers good to choice,
$s.25910.5O: x-heifers 550-s50 pounds.
good, sos; cows, good, &625@I5o;
x-hulls. good beef, $6@7.
Calves-Receipts. so; steady; vealers,
good to choice. S13@14.
sheep-Receipts. 1850, Including $50
directs; lambs 15c lower: bulk, $11 a
1885, lambs. 90 pounds down, good and
choice SlO.50011.S5; yearling wethers
good and choice. $e19.5O; aged wethers
edium ~ good. 1901; ewes. good and
choice s565.75.
(x-Not extreme limit Of Erade.)
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large which will not buy half much they do
So both the spendthr veterans and the ongheaded vet
will get cash quickly they This that
by June 15 if the Administration get organized to de-
liver the baby bonds Federal Treasury will be for
immediate drain of nearly two billion dollars
First will have to do all the printing mailing and check
ing involved delivering the thousands of baby bonds This
will cost between five and ten million dollars.
Then will have to raise the cash to exchange for the
bonds The veterans will just the babies back and ask
for currency while it is still good
Not only will this addition of billions of dollars
in notes paid out without penny of increased wealth to
show for it. It also all the involved in going
through the of printing and distributing the baby
bonds.
Incidentally should note that the Treasury will to
borrow another billion dollars within few months
to other requirements not covered by Thus,
three billions of dollars will be added to public
debt in the future.
No wonder Mr.. Morgenthau finds it necessary issue
statement that he will orthodox to do his borrow
ng-whatever that means 1t public disgrace to have
to make such statement He knows that if he did say
something his credit would collapse and he could not borrow
at all So he mumbles something about being orthodox
hoping that he produce enough strength the bond
ket to be able to work his issues off the banks
The veterans after much delay of Admnstra
ton neffcency will get their billions Then what7 They
will buy what YOU and would buy if we were given the cash
automobiles, trips, clothes, etc.
This will stimuate' goods industries time
Then what?
ation to business would Ut would not be based
upon steady earned income)
The net result Will be ~ certain temporary enJoyments
and comforts for the relatively few veterans and O couple
of billion dollars increase in public debt.
The largest enduring result will be our big public debt
That, in of two things either ~ heavier
taxes (Which all pay when buy cigarettes gasoline
automobiles, etc., (2) deprecatng currency which
would increase living costs and steal savings.
This baby bond racket distinct step toward greenbacks
Listen:
These $50 "bonds will be turned into Federal Reserve
notes silver certificates.
A Federal Reserve note is Government which has
printed it these Words "The United States Government
will pay the bearer demand and signed by Mr..
Morgenthau It is essentially greenback. And silver
certificate is inflated grossly overvaued piece of paper
backed by less than 60 cents worth of silver.
Thus these billions of paper money printed and issued
by the Federal Government which the only that
has power to issue money And they notes-our
promises to pay-our debt.
Unless repudiate them, they will be outstanding
floating debt payable demand. If repudiae them,
they will be worth-what?
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have to raise very soon the huge amount Of
cash of about two billion dollars for the
veterans.
Exactly how much depends upon what the
veterans do with the baby bonds" which
will be given to them. My opinion is that
not less than so per cent of them will cash
their babies Immediately.
That is what l would do at time like
this, when our currency is so unsound and
tending to fall in purchasing power, Why
should anyone hold baby which brings in
no income in current interest, and which
is likely to be paid off years hence in dol
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Washington Stocks

SALES
Washington Railway and Elec.
Is, $1,000@106.
Capital Transit Co., 10@13A /;
1903; 25@13.
Washington Railway and Elec.
pfd., 10000; 5000.
AFTER CALL
Capital Transit Co., 1903.
Washington Railway and Elec.
Is, $1,000@106.
washington Gas SIS. 1858, $500
@107.
Potomac Electric IS, 1858, $4,000
@1O8; 500@108.
Anacostia & Potomac IS, $1,000
@82A.
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HANEY =! R 1 :: H::'5; ar 'e s.a s:as:
go - - For Veterans and Big Debt
By LEWIS HANEY

Professor of Economics New York University
What does the passage of the Soldiers bonus bill
to the nation?
the first place it that Federal Treasury will
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Volume Yesterday
$780, 900 Shares

-lS3s-Ss- Name and Net
High Low Dividend HTh Low l2lS Chs
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NO MONEY DOWN.!

If your purchases Of merchandise In
the Furniture and HOmewaros division
aggregate $50 or more, you may pay
Plan. As long a. or , years to pay!
The Washington times., 1936-01-15
Fear Not Barking Doc
HeBaEkS at Himself

Getting back to the dog bark
ing theme, Mr.. Dolcate:' says the
canine bark is executed as the
dog inhales-not as he exhaleS,
as Mr.. Dolcater Supposes is popu.
larly supposed. That, he says,
is the reason why so few people
are able to initiate the bark of the
dog accurately. Says Mr.. Dol.
cater:
"The same applies to most
birds, too. They whistle or
chirp with the intake Of their
breath. And have you ever
watched the lion in the zoo?
Well, you'll notice that his sides
cave in just before he lets out
that awful voice of his. He's
exhaling in preparation for the
roar. At the peak of his roar,
his sides are diStended."
In addition to all this, Mr.. Dol
cater is an expert imitator of birds
and says he can call any bird he
has ever heard call him.
TAX 10 themselves
Corroborating Mr.. Dolcater'S as
SertionS, Malcolm Davis, for the
past eight years keeper Of the
birds at Washington's Zoo, admits
the majority of his wards talk to
themselves.
In birds, however, the process
is rather difficult to observe, he
says, but naturalists are pretty
we'll agreed that most bird calls
are caused by an intake Of breath.
Mr.. Dolcater, who drives a cab
because his physicians ordered
him to work in the great out-of-
DOORS" is looking forward to his
golden wedding anniversary in
1946. His one regret, he opines,
is his failure successfully to imi-
tate the call of the coyote. No
matter which way he blows, it just
doesn't sound right to him.
Or to the coyote, either.
The Washington times., 1936-01-15
Patent Law Group
Plans Annual Dinner

Members of the Congressional
patent Committees, judges of the
Federal courts in Washington and
officials of the Patent Office and
the Department of Commerce will
he guests at the annual dinner Of
the American Patent Law Asso
citation tomorrow evening.
"The Story Of Colored Photog'
raphy," feature presented by
nr walter Clark, of the Eastman
Kodak Company, will head the
entertainment at the dinner,
which will be held at the May
flower Hotel at p. m. Thursday