Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Yorkshire Canary
Takes Top Honors
Al Bird Show
At Least Three Entrants
Strive for LoureIs Of
Yankee Doodle Pete

"A Yorkshire canary, owned by G.
M. Bonsted of Philadelphia, carried
OF top honors and gold cup as the
best bird in the annual show spon-
sored by the National Capital Ca
nary Club at the Cairo Hotel. The
champion competed against 400
plain and pedigreed birds in the
sixth annual show.
Other winners in the classes were
John H. Rosson, Arlington, Va, best
young bird in color section and best
Norwich; Rodney d. Harrison, Ar
nngton, Va, best old bird in color
section and best wedding ring type
Yorkshire; M. David Taylor, Hart
ford, Conn, best border fancy; Rob-
ert G. Mark, 6507 Seventh place
NV, best hybrid and best District
bird; G. E. Letner, 1910 Ridge place
Sc, best young border and best
Siskin hybrid. and Mrs. B. Lyland,
1902 Alton place NV, best Harz
Mountain canary. The Star trophy.
Judges were Malcolm Ogden and
M. D. Smith.
Only sad note came from the dis
play of tiny steel casket in which
lay the body of Yankee Doodle Pete,
famed canary whistler of Yankee
Doodle" Long competitor and
performer at the clubs shows, Pete
died of pneumonia this year.
In the show there are at least
three Yankee Doodles, all striving to
putdo Pete who could whistle his way
through the song without missing a
bar.
Seeks Pete's LaureIs
There was Peter Pan, for instance.
Mrs. Maude M. Anderson, recording
secretary of the club, is the owner
of the Roller canary that has his
eyes on Pete's laurels. Peter Pan
is still young-only a year old-and
has lots to learn. Yesterday Mrs.
Anderson excused her wards per-
Torrance, explaining the two Of
them had rough taxi ride to the
hotel.
Every time Peter Pan got as far
in his whistle as "A riding on a
pony" he would shift to chirps,
which any canary can do. Peter,
Mrs. Anderson explained, is still
just In the parlor stage. He does
much better at home.
DR.. william M. Mann, director of
the ZOO, dropped in yesterday, and
while there named a cage of hand
some yellow canaries owned by
James A. Callan, former Navy man.
They were christened Liberty
A Liberty Bird, Mr.. Callan points
out, is a real American product,
born in the United States and
raised in Washington.
American Species Predicted.
With the war in Europe cutting
OH the import bf birds from such
canary centers as England. Scot
Ian dand Germany, a 100 per cent
American species can be expected
in a few years, Robert G.. Mark,
club president, predicted. Canary
fanciers look to the British Isles
for type" birds for breeding pur-
poses, while Germany's Roller
variety are used for producing good
singers.
Mr.. Bonsted's Yorkshire bird was
one of the latest canary refugees"
to reach this country. 1t crossed
the ocean only last week aboard the
refugee ship Samara.
The Norwich canary is another
priced type bred in England. Several
of them were on exhibition yester-
day. One type has a fluffy crest.
The Frill canary also was attracting
attention. It's feathers grow toward
its head, which makes it appear as
though it has been flying backward
at high speed.
Most colorful bird in the show is
the Gouldian finch, virtual rain
bow of a canary. 1t has a scarlet
head with throat of black and
purple, a yellow breast and wings
and back of two shades of green.
All this is topped off with pearl
white beak. A Gouldian Is only a
show bird, however. 1t doesn't sing,
but just looks pretty.