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Evening star., 1937-07-08

formed creatures; they know what they
need to know. perhaps just little better
than animals.
Animals are forever getting run over
on the highways, but very few birds let
themselves get caught One Washington
nian. travelling between here and Pennsyl-
vania, says he never makes the trip with
out seeing at least half dozen skunks
dead along the road.
Watch the songsters, however, and the
chances are that you will seldom If ever
see q robin or Jay or English sparrow
run over.
The speed of the robin, for instance,
has been clocked at about IS miles per
hour, with the jay slower and the sparrow
somewhat faster.
These speeds, II true, are not excessive,
certainly not as much as many OF our
cars on the highways
1t demands wonderful eyesight and
much good sense for the birds to escape
being run over, especially when SO many
of them alight In the street, as they may
be seen doing everywhere.
Often they skim away at slant, Just
escaping an onrushing car, and some
times seem to be in great danger of being
bumped by car coming in the other
direction.
We have yet to see motorist slow up
in the slightest in any of these cases.
The chances are, of course, that they
are not bird lovers. Perhaps most of
them, unframed in bird watching, really
do not see the birds. Or, if they do, they
think the creatures will get out of the
way. 1t is not incumbent upon humans
to slow down! Slowing down, even Slight
ly, is against the American creed.
1t Is fortunate for the birt.s, then, that
they are so we'll informed, when it comes
to their own speeds and just how much
time they need to get out of the way of
rushing monsters.
1t may be that because they go at high
speeds themselves they are able to judge
high speeds in other living things, and
to make proper allowances for them.
1t is exactly here, it seems to us, that
motorists haven't as much sense as birds.
Too many of them simply can't handle
the speeds they have at their command.
They ought to take lessons from the
songsters.
In identifying birds, in an amateur
way, 1t IS necessary to get the help of
some one else who also is interested in
them.
This second person may not know any
more than you do, but almost always will
be able to think Of some point of identi-
f1cation which you have overlooked.
Acquaintance with the books available,
too, is most important point. and in
this the other person often will be better
grounded, more able to put finger on
the one missing factor.
The observer who saw the baby catbird,
for instance, took it to be mockingbird,
at first, owing to dominant coloration,
then set it down as catbird, in half
hearted way, but decided against it, owing
to the more rounded shape, and the lack
of the long tail
The other person consulted, instantly
decided it was young catbird and was
able to show from one of the books just
where the description fitted.
Always talk over the birds seen, and
be willing to listen to somebody else. He
or she may know! 1t is an amazingly
heartening thing. nowadays to find
somebody who really knows something.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

When you see q new bird in the yard,
one which you do not believe has been
there before, be sure that 1t is not the
young OF some familiar species before
you assign 1t to 4 wrong classification.
A young catbird, for instance, Is Diff
ferent in shape. and general appearance,
from the parent birds.
1t Is very easy, on seeing ones first
young catbird, to believe that one is see
ing something new in bird land.
The youngster Is fuller in body, much
rounder, without the long tail, and with
the chestnut or rufous spot at the rear
much more prominent than In the
parents.
Even people familiar with these birds
sometimes fail to make proper identifica-
tions In unusual circumstances.
One such saw bird, two tones of gray.
rather fat and round. hopping around.
1t seemed familiar to him, but that red
dish patch puzzled him.
What bird is that?" he asked a by
stander.
why. that's snake bird" replied the
other 1T goes 'sna-a-ke, sna "A AXE"
Even this plain imitation Of the mewing
cry OF the catbird did not cause the bird
lover to tumble to the species.
The title snake bird" showed yerv
we'll the bad point to the so-called COM
mon names OF birds, beasts and flowers.
They are all right, these country
names. as the English call them, so long
as everybody knows what they mean.
Outside that circle, they mean exactly
nothing at all.
\
Baby robins are even larger than their
parents and bear on their breasts un-
mistakable spots. showing their cousin
ship to the wood thrushes, whose
speckled breasts are among their most
! beautiful features.
The cardinal baby, even the male, looks
very much like its mother, soft greenish
gray bird, with just suspicion of color
ing.
While the male and female Of the cat
bird, for instance. look very much alike,
the male of the cardinal is the brilliant
red creature 50 universally beloved,
whereas the female is much more SUBJ
dued and would scarcely be credited by
the newcomer to bird observation as be-
longing to the same family
Young Starlings have a great deal of
white on them and do not present the
same stubby appearance as their parents.
The female Of the indigo bunting. bril-
liant blue bird. as its name suggests, is a
very plain creature in soft browns But
where you see the male the female is
likely to be. so be pretty certain of calling
the plain bird an indigo bunting, pro-
vided you see the brilliant one first.
Bird books which give colored pictures
OF the young of the species, as we'll as the
parents. are to be preferred, since often
the youngsters look 50 very different
from the oldsters that only the expert
would suspect relationship.
Sometimes the young ones are large,
than the parents and will pass as adult
birds with unsuspecting Watchers how
ever. a few minutes of observation of
actions will reveal to any one the dif-
ference, even II the difference in colora-
tion escapes observation.
1t is amazing how many points do
escape notice when one is not profess
sionally interested in birds, but only an
admirer Of them and their ways. so
ancient, SO capable. so instructive and in
formed. Yes. birds are very well in
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
All Other Staten And Can,d
Politics and the Court.

No more belittling attack has ever
been made on the Supreme Court of the
United States than that delivered by
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania during
the debate on the compromise court bill
yesterday. The Pennsylvania held the
court to public view as partisan, political
institution. And as such he described it
since its earliest days. The present
court, he insisted, has been especially
guilty of playing politics.
During the course of his remarks Mr..
Guffey pictured Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes as the arch villain OF the
piece. He referred to the Chief Justice
as ''supremely clever politician" And
for that reason, Mr.. Guffey insisted,
Chief Justice Hughes should not remain
upon the bench. He described In detail
the various political Offices the Chief
Justice has held in the past, and the part
which he played in political campaigns.
Apparently, in the opinion of Mr.. Guffey,
his argument was devastating
In the twinkling of an eye, however,
the tenor of the argument was changed.
For Senator Burke of Nebraska called
Mr.. Guffey's attention to the fact that
there is at present vacancy in the
Supreme Court, caused by the retirement
OF Mr.. Justice Van Devanter last month
For this vacancy, he pointed out, no less
a person-no less poltician-than Sem
ator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas,
Democratic leader of the upper house,
has been urged upon the President for
appointment by an almost unanimous
Senate. All his adult life Senator Robin
son has been engaged in politics and he
has held many political Offices Did this
close connection with politics bar Sen
ator Robinson from the Supreme Bench,
Mr.. Burke asked Mr. Guffey. And argu-
ment or no argument, Mr.. Guffey per-
force was compelled to say that in no
way was Senator Robinson disqualified
for service on the bench
Mr.. Guffey had naively fallen into a
trap, something that often happens in
the case of extravagant statement. He
was held up in the Senate as favoring the
appointment Of politician par excel
lence to the Supreme Bench-provided
his politics was Of the right kind. There
was no way for Mr.. Guffey to extricate
himself from his difficulty. He took the
bull by the horns and stuck fast to Sem
ator Robinson. But at the same time
he left his argument riddled and hanging
to limb. Discounted, Mr.. Guffey almost
Immediately withdrew from the lists and
declined to answer further questions
leveled at him by the opponents of the
compromise court bill. He sat down.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has been highly regarded by the
American people. 1t probably will
weather the attack delivered by the
Senator from Pennsylvania. In fact, in
the eyes OF. the people, the court prob
ably will continue to loom larger than
does Mr. Guffey On the other hand,
Mr.. Guffey should be able to recognize
q politician If any one can.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
The Great Example.

The Great Example.
If men cannot reform the earth,
With all its discontents,
Let's heed suggestions of what's wort
That this old world presents.
1t bids the blossoms greet the sun,
And through the stress Of storm,
In patience waits the blessings won
When skies are mild and warm.
1t tolerates the insect brood,
Yet struggles to produce
The pleasures of a gentle mood
And things for honest use.
Let the example great remove
Our prejudices blind.
If men this earth cannot improve,
Let earth improve mankind.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
A Booklet on Swimming.

Vacation season is here. viii you be
lin the swim? Our Washington In
formation Bureau offers timely service
booklet on swimming diving, life-sav;ne,
and artificial respiration. Carries Official
life-saving instructions Of the American
Red Cross. Diagrams show detail of
the best swimming strokes and rescue
holds. This booklet is . complete and
authoritative self-instructor. It should
be in every vacation handbag. Offered
at cost and handling charge Of 10 cents.
Send for your copy now. /
Evening star., 1937-07-08

Houses at Greenbelt are likely to cost
more than was expected Even a Secre-
tary OF Agriculture is confronted with
the obstinacy with which figures insist
on having their way, in the face of cal
culations originally designed to meet
requirements Of public generosity.
Evening star., 1937-07-08

The possibility of an error in the per-
sonal history of Mr.. James A. Farley
may, after all. command reconsideration.
There is absolutely nothing in his atti-
tude of persuasion to sustain theories
that his salutation of the Blarney stone
was other than fair and square demon
stration Of the subtle principles of oscu-
lation.
Evening star., 1937-07-08

New delicacies in the use Of language
arise and public eager to observe
eclipses and financial formalities must
turn in patience to inquire from Mr..
John L. Lewis how the simple letters
G. I. o. come to stand for the term
"walkout" in its most aggressive signin-
canoe.
Evening star., 1937-07-08

Kentucky has not only the Man,
moth Cave and other wonders of nature
but q cave full Of real gold which may
be called into service, should the times
develop real hardship in the utiliza-
tion of private fortunes to avert public
distress.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
COrrects Error in Letter
On West Virginia Plant

To the Editor OF The Star:
In my letter to The Star July 3 in
reference to the Armour plant 1T
Charleston, w. Va, there was q typo
graphical error. 1t should have read the
plant has A capacity Of 10000, 900 pounds
year. Only 25,o00,o00 pounds are
needed yearly for the Navy At present.
Il stated tons by mistake.
JOHN RlddLE9.
Evening star., 1937-07-08

The Supreme Court bill will, accord
ing to its promoters, be allowed to sub
side only for the consideration of emer-
gency measures According to dispatches
across the deep water, emergency meas
ures may be supplied in all languages.
Evening star., 1937-07-08

Farmers at this time Of the year listen
patiently to songs about the "love bug"
although they are really most interested
in what the potato bug happens to do
with any spare time that comes his way
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Recalcitrants.

From the New Haven Journal Courier.
It's about time that some of those JET
ferson Island picnickers, wavering in
their opposition to the court-pack, re-
membered that he who hesitates Is
bossed.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Still Convinced.

Prom the Kansas City Star.
As for Gov Davey's charges, Nine.
Perkins says she never proposed such 4
thing and besides, she still thinks it was
4 good idea.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Returned Anglers.

From the Pontiac CMich) Press.
And many piscatorial expert with
the fishing fever out OF his system is now
back as wishful angler eating sardines
out Of 4 can.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
The Summer LADY.

The Summer sails upon the lake
Delight her eye no more
She likes the Summer sales they make
In the department store.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
To Make an Impression.

10 Make an Impression.
Aren't there many formalities to be
observed in society life2"
Il suppose so," answered Senator Sor-
ghum. Il don't bother about EN-. The
best way to make an impression is to act
as If you were too busy and important
to notice little things like those"
Evening star., 1937-07-08

Jud Tunkins says money won't be
managed right until it makes the poor
happy instead Of keepin' the rich worried.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
No DISADVANTAGE.

No Disadvantage.
II can cure you of suffering" said the
| doctor
II don't want to be cured. When I talk
everybody has to listen attentively and u
afraid to interrupt"
I'VE journey, far In search Of new
happiness" said Hi Ho,, the sage of
Chinatown, "and in such haste that the
old happiness seeks in vain to cvertake
u.s."
Alarm Clocks.
A reformer declared he would waken
BY lifting his voice with austerity-
An alarm clock is useful, indeed, but
you'll fnd
It doesn't command much popularity.
II hasn't yet seen 4 man so supersti-
tious," said Uncle Eben, dat he wasn't
villin' to start de week end loadn' on
| Friday 3ustid o Saturday."
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Alarm Clocks.

A reformer declared he would waken
mankind
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
Credit For Everybody
CONSIDERABLE concern is expressed owe

CONSIDERABLE concern is expressed over the in
creasing use of credit by such large proportion
Of the American people Men are mortgagng their
futures these critics say, by buying many things
on the instalment plan, that in the minds of old
school economists, is all wrong What if everybody
who has pledged part of his income should lose his
job? How could he keep up his payments?
One answer is that if everybody lost their jobs at
the same time it wouldn't make any difference for
the whole country would be broke But the serious an
swer to the critics of the system of buying goods on
deferred payments is that it has been in operation for
so many years, and has so much experience behind
it, that there figures exact as actural tables
from which it can be predicted just how many out Of
given number of insalment buyers will fail to meet
their payments.
In the automobile trade the experience is that the
loss instament purchase accounts is less than half
OF one percent-about so cents on every $1OO note
About the same proportion holds good in other lines
commonly sold on instalments.
From time immemorial houses have been bought
and sold on instalment payments. Probably two
thirds of all furniture sold in the past 100 years has
been moved on the same basis Why not, then, buy
other necessary or useful goods in the same way?
Most people find it easier to pay off an obligation
than to "save up" for cash transaction.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
Buy Christmas Seals!

REPRESENTATIVES Of the people of two nations
- met the other day to do honor to an American
woman who is still alive but whose services to hu-
manlty are commemorated in bronze tablet un-
veiled at Wilmington, Delaware on November a.
The inscription on the tablet tells the whole story
This tablet commentaries the founding of
the first Christmas Seal in this country by Miss
Emily Bissell of Wilmington, Delaware, Decem-
Der, 1907 From small beginnings the annual
Christmas Seal sale has financed the develop
ment Of the organized fight against tuberculosis
IN every State, resulting in saving thousands Of
lives. Erected by the tuberculosis Associations
of the United States, December, 1897"
The idea of financing the war on tuberculosis by
the sale of penny stamps was conceived by post
master in Denmark, the Danish Minister to the
United States pointed out at the unveiling ceremony
Now, all over the world the plan developed thirty
years ago in Denmark and in America through the
initiative and persistence of Miss Bssela is the prn
clpa source of funds used in societys war on "the
great white plague No one knows how many victims
of tuberculosis have been restored to healthy happy
lives, nor how many who otherwise they would have
been infected have been spared by the campaign of
education made possible by the Christmas Seals
They ncountable, but their number is certainly
tremendous
Christmas seals are sale now in Nogales They
cost cent apiece No Christmas letter or package is
really complete unless it bears or more of these
evidences of the senders contribution to this great
philanthropy.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
STATE TO
FORCE TAX
ON TRUCKERS
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terstate Commerce Commission
from San Francisco and highway
patrolmen had been investigating
the fish hauling three weeks.
The corporation commission said
their business on buying fish from
American truckers, who had built
the Mexico cooperative at Nogales
and distributing to points in this
country, were being refused fish
and consequently being forced out
of business.
"The Mexico cooperative or
ganizati0n has purchased IL
new trucks to distribute the
fish to cities in California, Ari-
Zona, New Mexico and Texas"
he said. "It operates IS trucks
in Sonora, hauling fish from
the Gulf coast to NogaIeS."
The corporation commission agent
described the cooperative as an Or
ganization made up of fishermen,
fish packers and truckers, all en-
gagged in supplying the American
market.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
Nogales May Again Be An Oasis

FROM business standpoint it would help Nogales
if every county in the state except Santa Cruz
went dry at the local option election next November
Ambos Nogales would again be an oasis.
Remember the days Of national prohibition when
crowds used to flock here every weekend to put their
feet on brass rails across the line?
One who continually butts into other peoples af-
fairs is generally made the goat in the end
From the crowds that gather one might think there
was law against watching dog fight.
Many suffer an attack of sleeping sickness just
about the time the alarm clock goes off,
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
Great News For Motorists

EARLY completion of one of the most important
- links in the international Pacific Highway-fu-
ture Main street Of the Americans-was assured
few days ago when Gen. Lazaro Cardenas, President
of Mexico, announced that his government would ap
propriate approximately $1,200,000 toward the CON
strcton of 1900 miles of paved road from the twin
Nogaleses of Arizona and Sonora south to the
beautiful old city Of Guadalajara in the State Of
Jalisco This substantial sum, added to S6OOOOO pro-
vded through recent bond issue that is already sub
scribed, guarantees steady progress the Mexican
west coast unit of the project long discussed by
motorists of the Western Hemisphere
Much of the credit for the realization must go to
committee composed of business, agricultural and ad
miniStrative leaders in the western States of the
neighboring republic. These gentlemen have worked
lndefatigaby for the enterprise, convinced that it
would increase the prosperity of a region of almost
unlimited resources and determined to see Mexico in
the forefront OF Latin American nations in the
summation of the great plan for motor highway
from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Buenos Aires Argentina
facilitating friendly intercourse among the people of
North, Central and South America.
The news that the segment Of that world-b beating
thoroughfare nearest to California will soon be
reality is calculated to thrill all motorists on the Pa
cific Coast. The Mexican government is completing
fine highway from Mexico City to Guadalajara has
put the new route from the former city to Laredo
1ex in excellent shape for travel trip to the splen
did Mexican metropolis down the storied Gulf Of Cal
ifornia coast-ne and inland from Guadalajara with
return through Monterrey in Northeast Mexico to
the Texas border, is to be anticipated with pleas
IRE by every lover of the open road.
Argentina is setting an example for all South
America in highway construction and will soon have
it's part Of the ilelong intercontnental route
finished Starting from it's brilliant capital Buenos
Aires it has already laid out aroud 500 miles of pave
ment, is steadily carrying surfaced roads on to
the Bolivian boundary British Columbia in the north,
with 865 miles of road running Arcticward to Habel-
ho cfc
that route on to the Alaska line whence Uncle Sam
will extend it to bustling little Fairbanks.
No longer the International Pacific Highway
be called wild dream. Clos Angeles Times)
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
BACK FROM DETROIT

j. D. Jackson of the Nogales Au-
to Company, Enrique Esqueda, DR..
Romero and Rafael Gonzalez Of
HermoSillo and Margaret Giacollete
of Tombstone returned Monday
night from Detroit. Mich, with six
"driveways" three Chryslers, two
Dodges and one Plymouth.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
Botany And Anatomy

Nielsen, Arizona fullback will
probably warm the bench because of
a tender nose" We don't see how
warming the bench would have
helped his nose any, unless it was
misplaced.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
What Might Have Been

Woman asks $2,5O000 for bed
bug bite" Good thing for the sued
she had no elephants around
Nogales international., 1937-12-11

Republican appointing a Republi-
can as the representative of Gov
ernor Stanford, Democrat. at ban
quet of the county medical society
in Nogales, Sonora, last Saturday
night.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
Copyright 1897 by H. Painter)
Cold Shoulder

What causes the milk to freeze
in my refrigerator asks reader"
1t, is probably due to the dairyman
feeding ice to his COWS.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
Not Every One Has It

you may mop up your gravy
with bread, says a princess" Pro
vided you have the gravy-anG the
bread.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
Aim Is Perfect

Treasury tax bill is called mis-
take by Senator La Toilette" There
has been no miss when mine has
been taken.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11

Dog barking at its reflection in
the blue front of La Vile de Paris
department store.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
Long Distance Please

Business women to hear China
talk" They'll certainly need their
ear trumpetS
Nogales international., 1937-12-11

Cars with Tennessee, Wyoming,
New York, California, Michigan and
Washington state license plates on
Morley avenue Wednesday.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11

Pictures being taken Of Cheshire
service station employees dolleG out
in new Richfield uniforms.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11
Usually

" How do rainmakers find rain
asks a correspondent. Wet
Nogales international., 1937-12-11

OUR CIVIC PLATFORM
IA GOOD HIGHWAY FROM NOGALEs TO MEXICO CITY.
2-DAAGS ON THE SANTA CRUZ AND SONOrTA RIVERS
S-AIORE HOUSES AND APARTMENTS
A PAVED HIGHWAY FROM NoGALEs TO B1sBEE
Nogales international., 1937-12-11

Pay'n Takit Store doing land
office business" Saturday. Busiest
day in a long time, said the man
ager.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11

Penn Kaanta stringing Christmas
lights around tall pine tree on
Marsh Heights.
Nogales international., 1937-12-11

Sheriff Harold Brown handing
out cigarettes, looking after his
constituents he said.