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Evening star., 1941-09-02
Baltimore Stocks
Odd-Lot Dealings
Special Disnateh to The Star.
B, the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported To-
day these transactions by customers With
odd-lot dealers or specialists en- tbs EeE
Yers eteek Exshanss tsr =. Ausyst 90; III IL
sales fnvefving "a, ,o1e shares, ineludtns II
short saleS tnvolving e9S shares.
Evening star., 1941-09-02
Government Bonds
Over the Counter
Treasury

NEW YORK, Sept. LP.-Over-the
counter United States Government bonds.
Evening star., 1941-09-02
ChicaEo Cash Market.

Cash wheat, No. . mixed 112ia: No. >
hard; 1l3L; No. 3 red, 1,13. Corn, No.
1870: No. 4 74lt-s4: sample grade,
$50; No. ] white, $50; No. ., s4is
Oats. No. ! mixed. 44la9.; No. 3 white
white. 4494-45l4: No. ., 44Ia-45L; No 3.
42.44s4: No. 4, 40-43ia; sample grade
31ss Barley. maltins. 6O-71 nominal:
! mailing, Il: No. ., 1O-71: No. 8, 7O-1f.
Soybesns.. No. . yellow, IS.
Field seed, per hundredweiEht. nominal,
fancy red top, 7.5n-s 90.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

Lorraine -e-s rooms steam garage
$4,000 CASH. : 500 TERMS. TYLER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

Ivanhoe. 525l. nr. Grand River
t-rnm BRICK three ar.s s.-y bed
prs. ark@ .8f. EaraKs s. 9o5. s, 500
down Owner CAD o1se
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

y A INVESTMENT 60
VI 1-18Go
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

r. --19ssI ~. rfsrga off.-s. DIX ard
--..-. -. rr--. nsrs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

NEYFbs LAST s. Hare ,Psrkl--Four
Iar-s raous f1e bath fIa basement
ready 20 oceaay. Sie0 down. Cal Royal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
HOMER WARREN & co.

WFBB. sg-2-sU r. sg'e rooms. .
baths. fun basement. ~ air heat. car
gar Immediate possession Lot 50xl20.
Price s. 200.
FIRST NATIONki BANK CT 500
WEBB 5O-EiFht-rdom stucc0. hot az
four-car garage; Soft. frontage afioin-
ing rear Of woodward Avenue baslreaa
frontage. OWNER RA. 55sa
MAD Tines Wal - o. I'll -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Summer Cottages for Sale

- 80 ~
AZURE Wsir 25i2 Ciairm9pnt. TN. $3.50.
CONSULT IRE enlarged ReaI Estate lsfirrs
tHs BE- SUNDAY Times Want a
~r~ff7rf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Flats for Sale
west Of Woodward)

BAYLIS AVENUE
Between pa-ta7 s18 Hirreurs Ave- RrirE
aHt tW l.at good Cnr.I an Pea
rraas terms contract. 'Mr Eneef
- ns-1 .r no saI4 -
HOMER WARREN & CO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

ROYAL. oak 1906 Nor-hwood near
shrine. owner sacrifices. or trace Royal
D4r
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
OPEN TO-DAY , TO 3
1926 Wisconsin. Only So. 500

BEST BUY ~ NORTHWEST SECTION
block north Vf Grand River this tH r.
oughly modern and attractive home u.s.
recondltioued and decorated. large TWINS
room. natural fireplace. large dining raafus
modern kitchen, breakfast room. excellent
electric refrigerator. 4 nice tefrooms lied
bath side drive. new gas fired boiler This
house IN almost perfect condition anr BIZ
huy FOR some one With s. 900 cash -
pay down.
JtfDsoS BRADWAY COMPhNY
s31 Majestic RfdE. RA e-Ha
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

DEARBORN 200 bargain lots; FLA; all
IMPROVEMENTS pEoyidea. can Temple
i-7707
DEARBORN lGHLANDs-Beautiful home
sites; $3.50 ana up DE. 1855.
EAST DETROIT-LotS. 500 up, sewer,
water. I6IG2 Smile road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
TROWBRTDGE. s.. go

C1ored hrick recond'tionet. seven rooms
replace df heat. tWG-car garage lot anN
l36 MbahiY p7, ment' Sd1. including taxo
ST. AUBIN. 1860. So, 100
VI 1de-u, eve rooms furnace garage
Terms NJ Washington. Temple 2-6f77.
TWO bedrooms. insulated. unfinished. $500
down easy payments. Niagara 1924.
1920 Schaenherr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
GIBRALTAR


CROSSE H-E-insids corner, io0xl5o,
sewer. water; ready 70 build. $3.50
Edgar J. Fitzgerald. Crosse lie olls-J.
CROSSE Pointe Woods Hawthorne boule-
raa--4fttrifr tot sFrxt55 ft7Ta-t7 64T I.
HUNTINGTON WOODS. corner Lincoln
ard Pembroke, $50 feet BY ss Price
81 QUO. Restrictions. Madison 7722.
LARGE lots. Slc0-s300 $40 down, IS
mouthly Dr. LEU3ir-eEsnd River
Eight Nile.
RELIABLE builder wanted: FLA. lot ready
for development. We. 5-2670.
ROYAL OAK-S30O Up Huntington Woods.
$3.50 Up approved +. II. A. "Hornoeek.
ROYAL Oak 0ssO
35-FoOT LoTs-si00
WIN sell entire group OF 20 35-foot lots
rear Rouge Park at 500 each. OWNER.
PA. 5565.
IS MORE. 40xl25; 50 600 Restrictions.
Old Dearborn. all improvements. J. Lee
Baker Co Randolph 2610.
e-MILE frontage. near Kelly, improve
nsuts; lots 500, terms. 1883 Maddelein.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
The MORTGAGE and
CONTRACT co.
$50 W. FORT ST.
Houses for Sale


HAPpFR-7 MILE DISTRICT
tsp rss4sn har frsus age bedrooms
fan tsafnsnt lat ar heaf. aalas lnsl.a-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

81. \ BIN, 5000. -, lOO
Modern. eve rooms furnace garage
Terms NJ Washington. Temple 2-6s77.
TWO bedrooms. insulated. unfinished, $500
down easy payments. Niagara 1924.
2is25 sehaenaerr
ss0l COVERT
81 Is PER MONTH
Includes everything neN home. fully IN
suiafed automatic gas furnace including
20 ~ -. a or - 100 one block north
FI. ~ offiee ~ proper 49,,
0Nf4rf B.dE c.. 6se3 T NcSicho''
c0IoRED GOOD BUYS
Downtown John f3-frk fvv7 "a
p roors god condition ta3 steam fGr-
mares. raasHrarIe terms
Trowbr.tse s room, A. condition. fuu
basement steam heat 2-caF garage. side
drive. 900 down.
leicester court near John P-s rooms
steam heat. garage. $3.50 down.
Nor,h o.; Boulevard near John 2 Brick
North Or Boulevard tsat. S room, ,,ch.
4 furnaces $500 down.
Harding rear Warren -Tvo-rst. rooms
each. = furnaces, 2.car garage. 500 down.
Scotch near Milford g rooms. steam hest
sinai d9Ra payment.
C1nar' Gardens WIN buila new brick hom.
1866 down. bal. fHA terms.
ArONyO HALL CADILLAC 2o10
1905 Broadway Sunday. Temple 2i27
COLORED The decorators are through
5fl Rosfdaie; tw0-famiy brick SIX
T0.ms each hardwood floors. tw7 hot air
furnaces $3.50. $500 down excellent con-
diuor Townsend $685.. ". =. Morrison.
1l7 woodland.
COLORED
cakfand mr. itf----f- f--'.s-iss z-i-fr-----r-
basement. furnace. excellent condition
s. e75 terms Roy Manly ~ 2-37e3.
COroRED -3s1 Msrston. two double ter
races. = rooms. natural Eas heat rea-
s0rable Terms closed sundays. Tyler
5000 John Gilbert
COLhRED- 18th. near Fenke1. moderg
5iroom bungalow lear garage onN
g. 500. Small down payment Befter huu5.
prank Williams. Townsend s-0oeo
COLORED- Trowhridge- Brush section. nine
rooms sun nom three-car. $3.50 down.
cannon Brothers, 1850 sherman. fitzroy
0til-
COLoREn $500 down seven room cot
faEs. Nsnrourf near Warren. fuli has
mort rssr srhoo'. - sN0 Tsrrsrs .o177.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
HOMER WARREN & CO.

bARKsIDE. 1925 = 2.sfy Dr. sEe (
rooms and bath, fuii basement haf water
heat. 2-csr gar 1t 59Nljl Immediate
possession Price $1,000
FIRST NATIONAL BANK Gil $40
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

hfW rssssn har t.reffe age hf-~0r rs
f tssfnsHt ia sr ncat aales insl.a-
ALL FOR S3.as5
rfn traa sr r.sr rsHr'h. 81 alrg fsYes
lsl- Eafpsr a. Wntus' Tlxsea ztiso
AtEF'. AEs,.l ypu On have 60 Fsy
t,'ta.qel frr s-hsersa-n orck
1900. tsszf V DatF~IFr f#ep-are a.
-asr lac seq r-s bus - 80
Hrtsrs f-ts..I .rr'.a psfs
AliIlsEE Mack 2-5esraom. 'rsme sin
go 3-a3 1850 oe*a Len ls5l.
OILS $3.50 sscrnae 7.r5dm frame 8
a.lrraHs hat1- basement f4raale gear
E'erf 5 & 500 down LenaE o-7z
Ivanhoe. 5251. nr. Grand River
sk-rom tfIes three iares s.ry bed.
axe -. garags s. oo9. s 500
DOWN QNnef. CAD. oA4s.
A9eAl<h ron, team ssan. sa-,aE,.g,
4itITLrAI. 11i1J Cst piyma4jhi Bean.
'4a. face brick bungalow. yesrs c.l.
g o. long tss ns'h and shower. ns'l-sl
fireplace. gas az Cn1difianl-E heafir IS
r|art a.g. ar.c. garaes So orve
s1r4bhess paving pai1 gezr eaanes g.
EIsEt HeaLTY a INVESTMENT co
NEYFtS EssT. s. Hare 'Parkl---Four
iar-s rooHs fie bath fl' basement
ready 20 oceaay. SfeO down. Cal Royal
ush 1850.
ROYAL okK 1906 Northwood near
shrine: owner sacrifices. or trade Royal
oak .-ea-E
RUTHERFORD PURITAN Five room
BRICK. ga heat natural fireplace. SIX
months old. Unfinished income sttic. $3.50
Gown So Te- month including taxes
BY Brand. ftagarth 1900,
SANTA BARBARA. 1893 Conner room
insulated rafurai fireplace reasons BILE.
Owner f-.siverslty 2-6i5I.
rnr-rry nr-r-r-oYN~c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
SPECIAL OFFERING

siyisrrta S. 1s6s-6s 2-sty frame double
h0ase s rooms and summer Kitchen each
one sise bearded. iot 4lNi16 - priced o.
suii
-Ett--t- H. -
e. Nich KAN Gil 500
sTRAssBi sffi-spscf7us AZ Hran1 colonial.
rr7dernzea s. 500. Ph1He swanson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
-tt-tEti1t4 ak a-r,eailf iafHa-

Three hearooms bath fireplace furnace
flu bascp}snt, recreation room. quite moi
efn. ueadHfa GROUNDS. fnoxas1.
4iowEs- c1p,ilLhc q5fs
20 ACRES on s,rear1 cabin And tees
ssh 500 cash SO NINTH ofheYs
1881 - FREE. EVANS. Rsaitor. Fres-
mont Michigan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

FULL. PRICE s. a10
Attractive 6-r0om home Many desirable
features gear garage terms. Mf Bakas
ca O32f ~ TR 1-19Hs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Resorts for Sale

lake HURON 100 frontage; heautini
Z acrt modefn home, 40 porch furnished
refrisefEion garage. fruits. garden boat.
WON ierfui beach and fishing. small pay
mems trade farm, rent Bacsko, 1865
Cardrn4 Townsend 7-7o5a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

VERY attractive home. o rooms ana bath.
p1snty n SHADE trees ana f9laEe Cloas
~ Woodward near Smile road WI
sacrifice for less than s. 900 Mr ianEs.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Eost Washington

Problems of vital interest to
Washington's development have been
brought to the fore during the House
Appropriations Subcommittee con-
sideration of the Interior Depart
ment supply bill for 194l. In con-
nection with testimony of the admin
istrative officer of the Fine Arts
Commission, a discussion arose on
basic policy which should be followed
in selecting sites for future Govern
ment buildings One member sug-
gested reclamation of certain run
down areas of the Southeast section
rather than building in suburban
sections, while the commissions
spokesman pointed to the problem
of relatively high land costs within
the city.
In recent years decentralization
has been the policy of the commits
sion. With development of the Tri-
angle along the Mall and later of
the Northwest Quadrangle, this has
become more necessary now than it
was a few years ago. Recently
tentative plan for construction of a
great eastern Mall" has been pro-
posed which would provide, though
at great cost, for permanent edificeS.
But there still remains the problem
of emergency construction of tenn
porary nature. Use of city areas now
in state of deterioration for perma-
nent functional buildings would con-
stitute an improvement, and utiliza-
ton of undeveloped sections or
inadequately used industrial areas in
the suburbs for purely temporary
buildings might be advisable and
certainly would not be harmful.
Surely the use of centrally located
land, whether it be parks or de-
generated neighborhoods, for the
permanently temporary" type of
World War construction would be
grave mistake so long as other areas
are available.
East Capitol street, central artery
of the proposed Federal development
to the east, undoubtedly should be
reserved for monumental buildings.
Manv sections of the Southeast and
Southwest. however, probably are
suitable for construction of func-
tional Office buildings.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Airport PROGRESS

President RooSevelt'S continued
interest in the development of
great national airport at Gravelly
Point, a project now nearing COM
pletion, is evidenced by his implied
criticism of the progress made since
he dedicated it last September. 1t
has been quite a long time, as MIR.
Roosevelt told his press conference,
since the cornerStone-laying cere-
mony. 1t was predicted on that
occasion that the airport would be
ready for business by December.
Later the tentative opening date was
changed to May and now it is indi-
Gated that the finishing touches will
not be concluded until some time in
June. There is considerable grading
between runways to be done and
some more work on the main terminal
building to be carried out. To a
certain extent, the national defense
program may be blamed for part of
the delay, for officials say that
priorities on aluminium, stainless
steel and other materials have in
terfered with delivery of supplies.
Mr.. Roosevelt's impatience over
repeated postponement of the open
ing of the airport is understandable
for two reasons. First, the Wash
ington National Airport is one of his
favorite projects. 1t was due to his
personal interest in the airport plan
and to his leadership in devising
means for putting it into effect that
the National Capital soon will have
one of the outstanding airports of
the world. Second, the President,
like many other persons, is deeply
concerned over the hazards which
daily confront large commercial air.
liners forced to use the outmoded,
congested airport across Highway
Bridge. Mr.. Roosevelt expressed the
views of airline pilots and patrons
when he. remarked that the sooner
the present field is abandoned the
better it will be for every one. 1t is
gratifying to know that the Presi-
dent will throw the weight of his
influence behind efforts to speed
completion of the splendid new air
port across the Potomac.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
End of The Transcript

The earth will seem poorer for
those who cared about the Boston
Evening Transcript. April 80, 1941,
saw the end of a great newspaper,
which, first published July "a, 1880,
had served its readers most notably
during nearly the whole span of one
hundred and eleven years. The
termination of such a record is
matter of general regret to thou
sands of people interested in the
maintenance of institutions of cul-
tural and social value to humanity
at large.
Why, then, was it necessary for the
Transcript to die? The answer per-
haps may be found in a paragraph
quoted from Joseph Edgar Cham
berlain's history of the journals first
century: Generations have come
and gone since young Lynde Walter
put forth his confident and hopeful
prospectus. Things that have been
food for one or two of these gen.
erations have been poison for the
others. Causes of merit have been
championed at their outset by
fanatics whose ways were obnoxious
to the majority of the community;
clarified of the real or the imputed
reproach of these unwelcomed
prophets, their causes have been
embraced at last by all the people.
On the other hand, public sentiment
has sickened of things which once
it had regarded as sacred, and has
rejected them utterly. A newspaper
that had been quite consistent
throughout century could scarcely
have been on cordial terms with the
public at any particular moment
But the Transcript may fairly claim
to have kept the faith that it de-
clared in its first number. 1t has
tried always to be. as it then prom
ised to be, 'just, ingenious, and
manly Certainly. it has not been
the slave of popular caprice nor
the dependent hireling of party
favor 1t has eschewed personal
attack, and the even tenor of it's
way has been maintained through
ten dynamic decades"
The suggestion, contained in these
words, to the effect that the Tran
script was conSpicuously independ-
ent seems justified. Possibly it was
too self-sufficient, too genteel, too
renned, too selective to survive in
"cross sort of world" James Hilton,
it will be remembered, employed
that phrase in Goodbye, Mr.. Chips;
and it is adapted here and now to
the purposes of another regrettable
partinp.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Member of the Associated Press.
Number of Non-Voters

TeStifying last week before the
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
which has been holding hearings on
the Capper-Sumners resolution,
Chairman Randolph Of the House
District Committee expressed the
opinion that there are 100000 per-
sons of voting age in the District
today who cannot vote in the States
and who are denied voting privileges
here.
From the transcript of the testi-
mony, it is not entirely clear whether
Mr.. Randolph's estimate was in
tended to include all eligible but
voteless Washingtonians, or whether
he had reference to a particular
group of disfranchised Capital resi-
dents. 1t is more than probable,
however, that he had some limita-
ton in mind, for according to the
best available estimate there are at
least 100000 District residents who
cannot vote in the States.
The 1880 census showed that there
were 341 ,465 District residents of
voting age. This same census re-
ported the enumeration in the Dis
trict of 15,105 thoroughly qualified
recent actual voters in the States.
The Districts political and partisan
leaders in the 1882 presidential cam
paign estimated that there we're
from $1,000 to $4,000 persons in the
District who could vote in the States
if they registered. Other estimates,
including some obviously unreason-
able ones, carried this figure of pos
sible potential voters in the States
to 10000.
But even if this highest figure be
accepted, and if it, together with the
number of unnaturalized foreign
born Capital residents, be deducted
from the 1880 census total, the result
would be that as of that time there
were 251 ,439 persons of voting age
in the Nations Capital who were
denied voting privileges. If the same
system of calculation be applied to
the largely increased population of
the city in 1910, it is indicated that
there are at least 100000 persons
twenty-one years of age and over in
Washington who cannot vote in the
States.
Surely that is showing of poten-
tial political strength which is en-
titled to respectful consideration.
Evening star., 1941-05-02

terpretations may be considered as
having a certain validity. If the
decree is strictly and impartially en-
forced, the trade ban might obvi-
ously cut both ways. The ultimate
test will doubtless be how the letter
of the law is actually carried out.
And, knowing as we do the frank
opportunism of Soviet policies and
methods, the chances are that the
decree will be administered accord
ing to what Moscow deems its best
interest at the moment. Indeed,
considering the vast extent of Rus
sian territory and the complexity
of its foreign interests, it is con-
ceivable that the ban might be ap-
piled quite differently in different
regions.
OF course, it should be understood
that the decree applies only to NUM-
tions, materials and tools of foreign
origin. Russian products do not fall
under the ban, and can be shipped
abroad as before.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Friend of the Peoples Parks

The sudden and untimely death of
Arno B. Cammerer has saddened all
who were acquainted with his admin
istration of the national parks. Be
tween 1888 and 1910 he was the leader
of the movement for the greater
popular use of the recreational areas
controlled by the Federal Govern
ment. He believed that those re-
serves would be the more enthusi-
astically maintained if the people of
the United States were made familiar
with their values through personal
experience of them. A vast educa-
tional campaign was planned and
conducted by him to the end that the
numbers Of visitors to the "open
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Mechunized

The outstanding lesson of the war
is undoubtedly the necessity for
mechanization. "Let gasoline do it,"
is the new motto. Electricity, steam
and even clockwork are also in
demand. Replace manpower with
horsepower wherever possible, is the
dictum. This is now being done.
One of the first things to do with
an army. if it is to be of any use at
all, is to wake it up. The job was
formerly delegated to the bugler,
whose main requirements were pow
erful lungs and resourcefulness in
lodging the irate soldiery just after
he had performed his unpopular
task. Now the bugler is canned,
literally and truly. No longer flesh
and blood, he is a music box set up
before loudspeaker. True, his
mechanization is not complete
some one still has to put on the
"Reveille" record-and it probably
never will be. There would not be
much point in the addition of an
automatic time mechanism, as that
would also necessitate a mechanical
watchman to prevent sabotaging it
and, eventually, plain unmecha-
nized sentry to protect the iron
watchman. Far more popular would
be something to take the sting out
of K. p. such as a power potato
peeler.
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Soviet War Trade Bon

With customary inScrutablllty, the
Soviet government has given no ex-
planation for its sudden ban on ship
ments of foreign war materials across
Russian territory. This official
silence has naturally given rise to
speculation abroad of a very varied
character.
The text of the decree, promul-
gated by Mr.. Mikoyan, Foreign Trade
CommisSar, is thoroughgoing in
scope. 1t totally prohibits the trans
port, not only of obvious war ma
terials such as munitions, explosives,
and aircraft parts or accessories, but
also machines and tools for their
manufacture. The transit of other
goods of foreign origin is to be per-
mitted only by special authorization
or under the terms of trade agree
ments.
Here in America, this sweeping Or
der is generally considered to reveal a
widening breach in Russo-German
relations. Evidently there has
been a considerable interchange OF
munitions, strategic raw materials
and machine tools between Ger
many and Japan over the Trans
Siberian Railroad. Bearing this in
mind, Russia's act can be considered
as a self-protective measure mott
waited by fear of German and Jap
anese hostility Another interpreta-
ton, not in conflict with the one just
mentioned, is that the order is an
attempt to stave off drastic action
by our Government regarding ex-
ports to Russia. Both here and in
England charges have been made
that large purchases of such ma
terials made by Russia in America
either found their way ultimately to
Germany or released equivalent
amounts of Russian products for
German use, thus circumventing the
British blockade of Germany.
British comment tends to be less
optimistic. While some quarters
there view the trade ban, as an ex-
preston of Russian disapproval and
fear of Germany, other quarters
shrug the matter on as more win
dow dressing than anything else"
Indeed, still other circles in London
apprehend it may be a gesture of
"appeasement" toward both Ger
many and Japan. Such critics point
out that the new trade ban could
block the transit through Russia Of
Swedish armaments destined for
Turkey, and could also do the same
for foreign armaments destined for
China.
Until the Soviet government has
clarified Its attitude, all these in
Evening star., 1941-05-02
Washington Fable of
Rivalry Among Birds.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Usually the public depends upon
foreign correspondents for war news,
but one day recently it was able to
avoid this necessity, and watch, and
take notes on, an aerial skirmish above
Pennsylvania avenue, in and around
the tower of the old Post Office Build
ing. The combatants were buzzard and
hawk, the spoils of victory a peaceful
pigeon invaded in his homeland and
war observers almost any one who
chanced to be passing by at that time.
Into the uppermost windows OF the
tower would try to fly the buzzard, and
on his tail would drop the dive-bombing
hawk, cutting him off from his objective.
The buzzard would slip away and try
to get In by another entrance, only to
be baked again by the ever-watchful
hawk. The bird of i'll omen would then
retire, sulk for bit, and return with
more wistful hope than wisdom. The
hawk, curiously enough, seemed to be
pulling his punches, and contented him
self with warning his adversary to keep
claws off, instead of tearing the day.
lights out of him.
Sensing something mysterious behind
these actions an amateur ornithologist
went to investigate. He did not reach
the battlefield until the war was over,
but by questioning building attache
managed to solve the mystery.
This ancient tower landmark of WASH
ington, it seems, is the home Of
numerous pigeons, and, incidentally, a
way station of many more. Frequently