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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Washington Park Results

FIRST RACE--si 500, claiming. 3-year-
Odds and up, y mile:
Farrell tMarinelnD 1890 500 300
Spring Drift tJemas) 300 $40
Cato tPhillips) 80
Time las lis. or 2;07.
Marie Matilda. Doctors Rose Axelson,
Fountain Head. Constant Aim and Iron
Hills also ran.
SECOND RAcE-n.so claiming. s.
year-o and up. i mile; -.
Michigan Blue tBsrney) 400 400
Lewistown Jemasy 5.2U
Time i:28. off 2:36h.
Princsly CIT, chiehsrrs; Eoon flag.
Park City. Mine Joe and Epicycle also ran
THIRD RAcE-si.oOo. claiming 2-year-
olds, :. mile:
CAPTAIN FAC sasrt,o., h'aO 800 90 -. I. -
supreme's Best tCorbetu 10. ~
Time 1:13 Us. OF 3:O7h.
Vegas Joker, Hap, Valordor, Woodford
Lad. Loeb Lomond. War Bolt Arrive ON
Time, Brave Deed and Miami Springs also
ran.
FOURTH RACE - 81 800. claiming. g.
year-oids. u mile:
Sam Houston tFarrelD f1.60 T.20 80
Gummed Up tschuling) $40 $50
Miss Cedar tsmthl 40
Time I IL Us. OF 3:3sh.
Paiturf. Madam High. Captain Fury.
Hinniiy Double Take and Perfeeto Phi
also ran.
FIFTH RAcE-si,sOO. claiming. 2-year'
Odds, y mile:
ca.tiemsn tFaIlon, 1910 100 &c
Ebony Edge tHaritos) $50 2.sf
Dr. Rush MARTINI 400
shall Do. oIorab. F.s, Flo Brsttsn
Contemplation, Burgoo Maid, and Buens
SIXTH RACES. 900 added. Prairie
State Stakes. 2-year-oids, :. mile:
Burnt Cork tHayeocD hoo $50 t.ot
All Hoss tBrooks) 1910 500
Seven Hearts CCorbett) GO
Time 1:l2 Us. of 4:37.
Amber Light, Philadelphia, Miss Barbara
Liberator. Sea Marriage and Fad also ran
SEVENTH RAcE-s7.5o added. BeverI,
Handicap, 3-year- olds and up, filiiss aDd
Montsin tGril)' 2s.40 1900 so,
ouestvive tJemas) $40 4.0s
Bl6e Delight tBaiaski) 2.6t
Time 1:37 +-5. off sos.
Sis Baker. Mystery Marvel. Youroff
Flying Streak and Lotopoise also ran.
EIGHTH RACE-$I, 500. claiming. 3
year-olds and up. ~ miles:
The Object tcorbett1 1910 e!9e So
Blind Eagle tPhiilips) 40 SCI
Valdfna Chief (Haritos) 6.A
Time 1853 3-5, on 5:43H.
Mintack. Mas Bonnie. Des Crieux, Evil
Spirit and Bolute also ran
NINTH RAcE-s1, 500, claiming. 3-year
oIds and up. lis miles:
william Palmer
r (ThornberG) $50 40 rs
Happy Khayyam tHauer) 40 as,
Gourmet (schuling) 3.0s
Time 4 .l5 As. of o.13M
Linger On. Rose-Red, Miss Baker, Can
ttata and Sweet Story also ran.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Course Planned
As Preparation
For War Effort
Instructors Lay Down
Ten Specific Tests
for Boys TO Pass

WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.-Can
you run a half-mile in two min
utes and 80 seconds? Chin your
self 10 times? Pick up and carry
your own weight 100 yards7
II so, you can pass at least three
of the tests that most OF Amer
ica's two and one-half million boys
between the ages of 16 and Is will
have to pass this school year. as
part of a new "toughening-up"
course designed to fit them for
war service.
Based on principles that have
already been given a thorough try
out in the nations high schools.
the program has been dubbed the
Commando Course" by the school
children themselves. And. carried
TO its logical conclusion. il is CAL
culated TO single out youngsters
who are physically fitted for the
arduous duty of the modern COM
mando" soldier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

There will be q thorough
medical checkup Of each student
In advance Of training to make
sure that boys can handle the
strenuous program. We do not
want any young man In this
special course who may be
harmed rather than helped by
the toughcning-up process"
During the present summer
Doctor Ernst said. 1000 New
York City boys taking pre-avia
ton courses in nin2 high school!
got the commando exercises fol
IS minutes daily. He was en-
thusiastic about their progress
saying:
Few persons have any APP
probation of the physical mar
wells that can be accomplished
with boys 18 TO Is under proper
guidance. All Of US connected
with the physical education pro-
gram are convinced that IL Will
be q tremendously importans
contribution toward victory over
eur enemies. Furthermore, 10
will be Of incalculable value In
health and vigor 40 the boys In
the peacetime years TO come.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

TOTALS u ~ 10 TotAs u ~ "a
'Batted for Casey In eighth.
Brooklyn O2O 200 o20-6
New York 200 O41 O0x--7
Runs--waiker 3. Reese 2. Vaughan.
witek 2. OFT. Mixe. Young. urges, wef-
Der. Errors - Walker. Camli. urges.
Runs batted in-Young 5, Walker 4. Witek,
Vaughan. Two-base hits-Reiser, Medwick.
Home runs-Walksr 2. Young, Vaughan.
Stolen base--Reese. sacrfnce--Mancuso.
Double piays-Herman to Reese to Camiln
Reese TO Herman TO Camilli. Left on bases
New York IL. Brooklyn 10. Bases on
balls-on MCGEE 3. OF Feldman 2, on
Adams 4, OF French 2. of Head I. Struck
out-By MCGEE ,, by Feidman e. by
French !, by Casey 2. by Head I. Hits
on McGee In 3ss innings, of Feldmsn
2 In innings of Adams o In "a innings.
on Wyatt In 55s innings. OF French z
IN q inning, on Casey o In n inning. on
Head 1 in I inning Winning pitcher
Feldman. Losing pitcher-wystt. umpires
Barr, Magerkurth and Jorda. Time
500. Attendance-2s.s 63 paid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Saturdays Box Scores
in Major Leagues
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YIRsT GAME

iotae % ~ IL Totas - III II 10
.batted for Mack In ninth.
fBatted for Heving In NINTH
tran for Hayes In seventh.
Cleveland 900 O20 000-2
st. Louis 900 OOl l4x-s
Runs-Mack. Desautels. ST. Louis. Gut
tsridge, Ciin, stephens. Chartak, Terrell,
ostermueller. Runs batted in--McQuinn,
Boudreau. Two-base bits-Heath, Desau-
tells, Gutteridge, Mcouinn. Gift, Sacrifice
Double piay--MiIls 20 Mack
TO Boudreau. Left on bases--st. Louis IL,
Cleveland T. Bases on balls-On Oster-
mueller 2. on Kennedy s, OF Eisenstst 4.
on Heving i. Struck out--By Ostermueller
Is "a Innings. on Eisenstat o IN o inning.
on Heving 8 In / Ia innings. Wild pitch
Losing ptcher-Heving. Um-
pires-Rommel, Stewart and Basil. Time
OF ssme--2:0e. Attendance-3,00 600 lesti-
mated,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
,u York High School Students Undergo Commando Training
Thistle Downs Results

FIRST RACE--ssoo, claiming. 3-ysasp
oIds and up. i-is miles: -.
Extend (heCombsb $50 40
Anahuac tJonesl $50
Knightfors tGonzalesb
Time 1:4s , 8. off 2.2sh.
Jimmy W.. Judson, Tetrashera and nsro
torlous also ran.
SECOND RACE $500. claiming. 3-yessv
olds and up. 2. mile;
Bit a. Brown (Mnhganl 1920 80 AZ
Hindu Spy CLarsenD $50 81
Time l:i3 as. OF 3Ooh.
cutloose. Jota ana Nani-Leonsi also ran
THIRD RAcE-si. Ooo claiming. 2-ysass
ODDS, about 90 furlongs; -
Budgeteer (higley) 100 $50
hughie J.. O;onz0iey) $50 z.,Y.
smokln' OFT (Adams) 3:3l|
Ttrae I :ON 3-S of 3.3sM.
May j.. The GiggIer and Perfect scose
also ran.
FOURTH RACE $500. claiming. 3-ysar
olds, u mile: s
Red Horizon Up. Mrgn.) 1880 $40 sd
Furenuf q. Robertson) $50 ~,
Mulligatawney a.. NJ. Jonesb 30
Time 1:13 as. of 4:07A.
VaIdina Love, Try Fin. Beau Catcher
White Bait. and Court Lass also ran.
FIFTH RAcE-ssoo. claiming. 3-ysar:
Ol6S ana up, uilts -
Get On tFrankiinb Hoo SO In
AridisicaI (McCombs) 40 IN
Swell Chance (Robertsonb In
Time III Us. on 4:40M
Bon Jour and Night Rain also ran. q
SIXTH RACES. 900. Buck Eye Hsn1t
cap, 3-year-oids and up, y mile: 49,
Heartman tMcCombs) 500 $50 y.
Overdrawn tGonzaiesD o-so ~
Flash Town tMiliiganl ~
Time 1910 4-5, off 5:14. -.
Dispose, s-Warrigan, Displayer, a-ooa0
Teddy and Wise Dean also ran. r.
a-Beezley entry.
SEVENTH RACE--Ss0o. claiming, -
year -olds and up. i-l6 miles; !.
Our Willie (Milligan) $50 $50 a.
Cruiser (Adams) $50. z'0
lJeffersontown ungessl In
Time i:4s AS, on 5:46.
| vaidina Sun, starwind and Mr.. chie@
also ran.
EIGHTH RACE $500, claiming. 3-ysag,
oids and up, mile and 20 yards;
Anita Chiquita
| tGonzalexb 500 100 a.
lAlbino (Strange) 10.30
Mas Frakes (hilliganl
Time 1:44. on e:1eh. .-
! Madam Gray. Queen Echo, CnarIamo1
and Knock Knock also ran. s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
SECOND GAME

.Bsited TOR Grimes In ninth.
Cleveland 00l 900 002--3
81. Louis 0l0 600 30x--t
Runs--Heath, Fleming, Smith. Judn.ch 2.
stephens, AeQuillen. Errors Ksltner.
Grimes. Runs batted ir-Me2utiier. Berar-
dino, Terrell, Gutteridge, Boudreau. Flem-
Ing Two-hase htts-Hockett, Terrell
Home rub--Fleming. Stolen base--JudBieh.
Left on bases--st Louis 4, Cleveland o.
Basss on balls-off sundrs Z. off smith 1.
off Ferrick 2. Struck out--By sundra 4, by
Smith T., by Ferrick I. Hits--off Smith
In eh innings. on Ferrick 0 In Is in
nings. Losing pitcher-smith. Umpires--
Stewart. Basil and Rommel. Time-145.
SIS paid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Get Them Young

Although 20 is now the mini
mum age at which boys are in
Quoted into the army under
selective service educational Of
ficials believe in being forehanded.
Also, there is always the possibil-
ity that the age limit may be
lowered. and even now boys are
accepted for voluntary enlistment
in the army at is and in the navy
at II.
The regimen recomme d. ed
only for those boys physically able
10 stand it's much like that
which Commando troops undergo
for meeting the foe in hand-to-
hand combat.
Much of the program attention
has been based on an experiment
conducted at the Flushing High
School. Long Island, N. Y. There
the students and faculty decided
last winter to % even beyond the
enhanced schedule laid down by
the health education department
of the public school system at the
outset OF the war.
A group known as the Com
mandos" was organized. To be-
come members of this group. the
boys were. required to pass tests
which embody the chief physical
and mental requirements a Com
mando must have"
AS for results, III. B. Larsen oil
the physical instruction staff says
"In the short time that these
tests have been given, IL Is
astonishing to see how quickly
our boys have hardened. IL the
Axis powers believe that our
youth Il soft and without cour-
age, they are due for tremend-
Gus shock.
In announcing the extension OF
the Flushing course this fall
throughout the New York City
schools, DR.. Frederic Ernest, as
sociate superintendent in charge
of the high school division, ex'
planned:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

Classes B and d are nearing the
Iend Of the 1912 Detroit Baseball
Federation trail and the last long
mile offers a variety of compe-
ltition. All games are at North
western Field.
In b, Arthurs. better known as
"the hope wreckers," take on
Sans. Acme and Grand River
tangle in the other game. Each
of the four has a defeat marked
lup and one more means the exit
march.
Hudson pairs with KowalsId in
d and Haags have an open date.
Haags threw the prophets out OF
gear by topping Hudson last Sun
day. Kowalski's hustling outfit
may be the ones to eliminate Hud-
son, winner of four straight. The
winner meets Haags tomorrow at
Northwestern at 4 o'clock.
The Class b final Is set for Sep
TENDER 13 at Belle Isle as North
western will not be available on
that date.
Meanwhile Leroy Ruppert's
Auto Clubs are looking ahead to
the national tournament for Class
A teams at Youngstown. Septem-
Der 1920. The Detroiters intend
TO leave the day before.
SCHEDULE
CLASS Be
Arthurs W. Sans. Northwestern 4 at
O'Clock.
Grand River vs.. Acme. Northwestern >
at 4.
CLASS n
Hudson VI. Kowalski. Northwestern 2 At
4 o'clock. HnAgs drew bye.
Winner meets Hsags Monday.
.In ease of rain. Arthurs and Sans
meet Monday same hour. Hudson and
Kowaiski play at I 30 with Hasgs meeting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

Totals IS 10 ~ Totals 80 10 81 10
'Batted for Starr In sixth.
st. Louis COO OO2 OOI--3
Cincinnati 010 001 o00-2
Runs Moore, Musiai, Ropp. Mccormick,
Lamanno. Errors Brown. Kurowski
Marion. Runs batted in--O'Dea 2, Kurow-
ski. Lamanno, Goodman. Two-base hit
Hopp. Sacrifice hits-Kurowski, Starr
Double play--Hopp, unassisted. Struck out
BY Krist 4, by starr 1. by Thompson 4.
Basei on balls-on Gumbert 2. OF starr
4, on Thompson 4. Hits-On Gumbert &
IN 5is innings, on Krist In 81. innings
on starr IN Q innings. OF Thompson IN
innings. Winning Ptcher-Krist. Losing
pitcher--Thompson. Left on bases-st
Louis 9 Cincinnati 10. Time-7:Os I'm
fsadaaes-ails.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Aoueduct Results


Black Thrust (westropel $40 40 200
BE Impudent tWright) 22.sO 10 80
CabanisI (Young) $40
Royal saxon. Haripp, Tina SAVIOUR. I'M
mokalee. Brainstorm, Spring Tornado, van
ishing Ace, Alan y. and saecharoid also
ran.
SECOND RACE-xi. 500. claiming. D.
yeaf-olds and up.-i l.is miles;
Resoluts tLindbergI $3.50 100 800
Volitsnt (ArcaroD $40 ESQ
Kentown (Robertsonl $50
Time i;45 As. on 2;2t
Al Play. Ute. Seven Hills and Star OF
Padula also ran.
THIRD RAcE-si 800. claiming, 3.year-
olds and up. steeplechsse. about 2 miles; ~
Simeon (Smiley) $50 $50 2.eO
Danny Deever tCruzD 100 800
Big Rebel (WaIker1 $50
Time 3:4e As. on 2;5o9.
/ Millrace and Frederic ii also ran.
FOURTH RACE--si. 500. maiden 2-year-
old colts and eeIdings. 5h furlongs:
a-Titian (StouD TO- 80 $50 40
Gouache tLindbergb 1880 $50
Donegal tYoungD ESQ
Time 1 :06 as off 3:32.
Commander. Winter Rules. Noview. Tam
lin, Manadroit. Vacuum Cleaner, Grey
Squire and a-Bayford also ran.
a-belair entry.
FIFTH RACES. 600 added Babylon
handicap" 2-year-olds. a mile:
slide Rule tMscsssIy, 2i.7o i3,S $50 $50
MONDAY Sun (Arcarol $50
Time 1:i1 3-5. on 4:os.
a-Bossuet, Hyperionion, Flying Tiger.
d-b-Rursies. Breexing Home, bloc Burger
and a.Devirs Luck also ran.
a-Belair entry.
b-Harper- Laxare entry.
d-Finished second hut was disqualified.
claiming stakes. 3-yssr-olds and UP. X
mile.
Bold Irishman tLnsdn, 1000 $40 $50
A-Csssis tEads) $50 4.lo
Full Cry day $40
A-Moon Maiden, Birch Rod, Dini. High
Command, Baby Dumping and Happy Note
also ran.
| A--Longchamps entry.
SEVENTH RACES. ooo,s allowances. ..
year -oids and up, y mile:
a-stsr Beacon toiloertl $40 2.eo 2.2o
Don Bingo tAcCreary) 40 2.It
Trade Last (Arcarol 2.4t
Time i:24 7-5, OF 5:feH.
| a-Fickiebush. Squadron. Briton and
1 Blenson also ran.
a-Foxcatcher entry.
EIGTH RAcE-s2. 900, claiming. s-year.
olds and up 1M miles:
Blue Nose (Coggi) $50 6.s0 400
! Strawberry (Crowther) 1910 b.2(
Epaminondus (0orman) AZ
Time 2:4e As, new track record.
! Dusky Fox, Buckle Up, star Back and
Quercus also ran.
Frenchy Bordagaray was the
leading pinch hitter OF the Ma
tional Leargue in 1888 and of the
American League In 1884.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
FIRsT GAME
New York
Washington

Q y IUkdF
tBatted for Leonard in eighth.
tBatted for Trotter In ninth.
New York 900 200 DU2--s
Washington 0i0 900 o10--2
Runs--Hassett, seIkirk. DfMaggio. Keller,
Gordon, Rixxuto: Vernon. Estalella. Errors
- HOFFMAN. Evans Runs bstted in De
Magic. Gordon. Dickey. Rizsuto 2. sulh-
van. Campbell. Bonhsm. Three-bsse hit
Vernon. Stolen bases-Keiler RizIuto. Left
on bases-New York &. Washington T.
Bases on balls-On Leonard i, of Trotter
q. of Bonham 1. Struck OUT BY Leonard
z. by Bonham g. by Trotter 2. Hits-On
Leonard 8 in o innings, of Trotter 2 IN /
inning. Losing pitcher-Leonard. Umpires--
Ptpgras. Passareiia and Summers. Time OF
game-1a7. Attendsnce-i2,o 900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
B and D Survivors
Near SandlOt Finals

winner AZ 4. Acme and Grand River
play Wednesday a. $50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Major League Averages
NATIONAL LEAGUE

tInciudinx Wednesdays games)
lLUB RAFTING
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE

tineiudes Wednesday, games
uTH RATIING
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

Frenchy Bordagaray was the
leading pinch hitter Of the Ma
tional Leargue in 1888 and of the
American League In 1884.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NEW YORK

Totals 81 9 - 10 Totals 30 10 q
HAILED for ChaeX In eiEhth.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Raid Precuution

AS an Illustration Of how the war
will affect us more and more as time
goes on, one may consider the advice
Of the New York State Restaurant
Association on how to act during air
raids or alarms so as to minimize
the casualties. OF course, If MeSsrs.
Hitler and Hirohito happen to make
q direct hit, there Is little that could
be done, but that possibility is con-
sidered remote. Far more likely is
the chance that a test afraid di-
rector might sound off few sirens
and put out the lights, thereby Gre
ating panic and opportunity on the
premises. Especially opportunity.
When the tumult and the shouting
die, and the lights go on, it seems to
be feared that among the restaurant
casualties will be scores of unpaid
and abandoned dinner checks, whose
sponsors will be out roaming Broad
way, rejecting that possibly Sherman
was a trifle hasty in expressing his
opinion of war.
The association does not elaborate
so freely-but can any one suggest
an alternative Interpretation Of
these actual words from its bulletin
when an afraid alarm occurs,
service might be discreetly arranged
on q pay-as-you-enter basis?
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Denies That American People
Rejected Vision" Of League Of Nations
By Thomas r. Henri.

To the Editor Of The Star:
woodrow Wilson's majestic vision .
was rejected by the American people in
the afterlight." So goes an editorial in
the February Saturday Evening Post.
Untrue! That vision never has been re-
jected by the American people, but only
by less than half their representatives.
Our thoughts about the League and
Union Now have been needlessly confused
by fears OF "entangling alliances" Ac-
tually, there Is mo entangling alliance
IN concert of power" as Wilson wrote.
And, in case we cannot realize that
point, just look at what actually has
happened: We have been forced into an
alliance because three anti-democratic
powers made and acted upon an infamous
treaty aimed against our very life as q
nation. Gould anything worse have hap
pened to us If we had joined the Lacquer
Again, the Post warns us against act
ing upon our feelings: "The impulse
Is again upon u.s." Well, we Americans,
who could find no impulse sufficiently,
strong to get ourselves into action till
Pearl Harbor, ought to know now that
the right impulse Is half of any victory.
No doubt there are many journals other
than the Saturday Evening Post which
were isolationist over many years and
which now aim their guns at any sort
Of Union Now among the nations. AL Of
which shows that union certainly will
never come automatically, but only IS
an act Of villa stupendous act Of will
on the part Of the people.
BOILING SOAERVux&
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Help for the Greeks

The people Of Greece have legiti-
mate claim on the friendship Of
America. Ties Of blood exist between
the two communities. It also hap
pens that the present tragic plight
of the Hellenes traces back to the
valiant part they played in the
struggle against the Axis powers in
the critical period before the United
States formally joined the fight.
Had the heroic Evzones not resisted
the Italians and the Germans then
1t is possible that the cause of free
dom might have been irretrievably
lost in Eastern Europe now. Remem-
bering the history Of Greek effort to
halt the aggressors, every individual
who hopes for the salvation Of civil
ization must be grateful to the SOL
diers Of Attica and Sparta who de-
feated Mussolini and waged such a
brave fight against Hitler's armies.
Americans encouraged Greece to
defy the enemies of human liberty.
Help was pledged by both the United
States and Great Britain. How fully
it was given is matter not alto
gether clear. But there can be no
question about the obligation which
the United Nations owe to their
Greek allies past, present and future.
For that reason Prime Minister
Churchill has approved a proposal
to send food into Greece through the
Turkish Red Crescent, a branch of
the International Red Cross. To
what extent American sympathizers
will be permitted to assist in this
relief enterprise has not yet been
disclosed.
Undersecretary Of State Sumner
Welles, however, Is profoundly in
terested in the problem. The Nazi
conquerorS, he has explained, have
despoiled Greece of all available food
supplies, thus creating a famine
which is costing hundreds OF lives a
day. An Associated Press dispatch
from Bern, Switzerland, January %,
confirms his declaration that condi-
tions among the Greeks of all classes
are utterly appalling" People 80
are like skeletons. - Bread is
selling at fifteen dollars a loaf"
OF course, it is useless to suggest
that relief should be provided indis-
criminately. Such procedure would
serve no purpose but that of fur
nishing the Axis authorities with an
excuse for further appropriation.
Yet a practical method certainly
could be devised for aiding the
starving Greeks without too greatly
advantaging their German and Ital-
ian oppressors. Similar policies have
been worked out on other occasions.
The epidemic of hunger" in Greece
is so compelling reality as to
prompt immediate consideration Of
what is feasible to do and how best
To do IL PROMPTLY.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles z. Trace1peH.

was given q different name under each
stage, until 1t was discovered that 1t was
all the same bird.
A variant form called the green-backed
goldhnch is found In the great Southwest.
The Arkansas goldfnch is sometimes
called the tarweed canary and the Ar
kansas greenback.
The American goldfnch, the common
one, is larger in the Pacific Coast and so
has been called the willow goldfinch, but
1t Is the same old bird.
In the Rockies, 1t is paler and hence Is
called the pale goldfinch, but again 1t is
the same species.
1t Is interesting to study the same bird
in various parts Of the country and try to
figure out what makes 1t slightly different.
This may account for the different
habits, too. There is every likelihood
that species might not act exactly the
same In different sections of the country.
We have never seen a goldfinch at
feeding station.
This will not mean that some one else
has not seen one In a trough Of grain
or mixed seeds.
But in our yard no goldfinch has ever
come within dozen feet of feeding box,
no matter what foods were therein.
We believe that If 1t were stocked ex-
clusively with the very weed seeds these
birds like, they would not come
They much prefer to take their food
directly from nature. When there is no
snow, they feed from weeds. If snow
covers these. they like to eat at the alders.
If they cannot find these, they will seek
the seeds Of the spruce and hemlock. AL
together, they are resourceful little birds.
Dandelions and trumpet flowers will
attract goldf1nches.
The only times when we have had gold
finches In the yard were In early spring
and late fall.
There was one exception. The birds
were after the trumpet vine pods In
January.
This vine is a good one to put on trees.
The flowers are great hummingbird at
tractors, being of the color and shape
preferred by the tiny ruby-throated hum
mingbird, the only one that comes to
this locality.
The trumpet vine once was great
favorite, but in recent years its popularity
has somewhat declined.
1t Is a fine grower, but not what you
would call rampant. 1t lives year after
year, too, another good point.
A plant which can attract both hum
mingbirds and goldflnches is well worth
having in any yard.
Gardeners should use the trumpet
vine more.