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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17

-tian council. and a divinity stu
dent at Virginia Union uniVer-
Sity." Current said.
THE AMERICAN delegation
took strong position on -ScCrega-
ton and discrimination before II
left the United States aboard the
Queen Mary, Br!tainS proud liner
from the Cunard fleet When we
were registering at the New York
officc Of the Cunard lines. Alcxan-
der Mapp Of the Columbus Urban
league and myself. noticed that the
word co" was written on our
ards in pencil. We inquired Of
lie clerk what j; meant but re-
,ciycd an unsatisfactory answer
When we were assigned 20 our
cabins. Ne discovered that Napp
and ! were placed together. Olivia
Stokes from the Baptist Education
q. center and ESthcr Cooper Jack
son Of the Southern Negro Youth
congress. were together Russell
Jones. the o6d Negro. was placed
u cabin with a white delegate
f. was subtle discrimination and
;he DELEGATES. both NcSro and
white. when appraised OF tho SIT
.aton after the ship sailed. took
sharp issue with What they con-
>.dcrcd a ScGrccatorv policy
On INVESTIGATION J; was learned
,haj the Chinese passengers. who
mad not seen each other before and
two Negroes. one from jamaica,
md the other from 'hc British
West Indies both OF whom were
strangers 20 each other acre also
placed together
~ mixed DELEGATION FROM req
rc>cn,atiV,S of Canadian Youth.
Chinese. Jamaican and the United
States. travclug ,ugCthcr - the
conference. conferred with the cap
tom of the Queen Mary who Wig
orously den cd that any di>criu-
nation was uraCuScd aboard the
ship The DELEGATES Who we're DIS
eliminated against by the Cuuard
R~See CURRENT. Page
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Anti-Negro Propaganda
Brings Veteran Denial

RcpercusSions Of the race bait
Ing tactics used in the recent city
elections continued this week when
cx-Coast Guardsman Charles b
johnson OF l073O Halcott lane Oak
dale Gardens. emphatIcally denied
that he had ever said that he did
hot want TO live among Negroes.
Johnson was quoted In the
Home Gazette on Oct 25 as haN-
Ing spoken against Negro neigh
borhoods and Negro people in a
hearing before the housing com
mission on Oct 4.
~ EMPHATICALLY deny hav-
Ing caSiicaicd Negro ncighborhoodS
or voicing any objection 10 liNlne
with Negroes the former serN-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
" HITE N AJOR.
MENACED WHEN
He BREAKS LAW
Dined In White Grill
With Two Negro GIs
In Mississippi

JACKSON. MiSS.-A white major
who defed Mississippi jim crow by
dining with two Negro GIs in this
ci;y last week. stirred racial
hdtredS that sent him and the two
soldiers 10 Jail and almost Jared
INTO serious results.
The trouble started when Maj.
Edward J. Gierring. en- route
from California to Camp shelby.
Mississippi. with IS soldiers, two
Of whom were colOred.
WHILE WAITING for their
troop car TO Dc hooked onto a train
80 the Union station. Major Gicr-
ring. accompanied by the soldiers.
went into the Jefferson Grill and
ordered meals for all
The MAJOR took q seat i'm one Of
The booths. along with the two Ne
gro GIS. where he was seen by A
waitress who fastened to the kitch-
en- 10 report this violation of Mis-
slSS,ppl law.
The manager OF the grill. told
Major Glcrring that IL was a viola
ton of the laws OF Mississippi tor
the restaurant 20 feed a mixed
goup. and asked the officer to
order the Negro soldiers 20 leave
This MAJOR Glerrins refused to do
\ large crowd. ON learning about
the difficulty IN the grill. gathered
IN front, and menaced the officer
W hen he and the two colored sol
iierS were taken out by police The
r.anagcr Of the grill was also taken
~ police headquarters where a
charge Of violating state Jim crow
laws VAS lodged against HIM.
Police said Major Gierr,ug and
t3e soldiers were taken 10 police
headquarters for safety
The mob continued ~ swarm
about the grill. hooting at The Off.
Ger and the soldiers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17

'CHAkcES PUT
TO DEFAME HIM
Prosecutor Promises Full
Investigation Of All
Pamphlets

Charges by Richard Franken-
steen that leaflets distributed in the
recent mayoralty campaign vio-
lated a state law started q probe by
the Wayne County PrNAutor's
office this week.
In a letter to Gerald X. O'Brien,
prosecutor. Frankensteen. de-
feated mayoral candidate i'm the
election last week. referred To q
leaflet entitled: For Equality In
the City Hall"
FRANKENSTEEN charges that
TIE leaflet r. violated a state law
which prohibits the circulation of
SOurrilous or malicious literature.
The leaflet in question bore a
picture Of FrankenSteen talking in
microphone. and beside it the pic
ture Of the Rev Charles A. Hill,
defeated candidate for the common
council
FrankenSteen pointed out that
the leaflet was unsigned. and that
IL was published in that manner
% diScredit and defame Mr.. Hill
md myself Furthermore. the leaf
Flet sought 20 arouse racial pref
Jdlce,
JAMES A. STEWART. chief in
vests gator for the prosecutor S
Office. said a complete probe Of the
matter would DE made immediate
~. and the results turned over 10
Frank SchemansM, chief assistant
prOScCutnr
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
OAR M e m b ers
Told To Learn
About Democracy

TRENTON. " Members OF
the Daughters ~ the American
Revolution have beer advised BY a
Judge TO learn a little democracy
before they attempt TO teach II 10
prospective Americans
The advice was given by Fedora,
Judge Phillip Fermau. who accord
HIg 20 Mrs Lyman Lcayitt. sccrc-
tary Of the David Ferman chapter.
OAR has forbidden the group 20
diSir butte literature 10 mmi grants
III his naturalization court on nc
grounds that The OAR L. unfit 20
instruct persons II varied races and
creed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Goes On Trial

Charging Self-dcfenSc. James
Dye. 40. 643 f Euclid went on TRIAL
Tuesday for the fatal shooting of
Obie Hayes, az. carctakCr. at the
Euclid address. Nov. IA. 1914 The
t"lal is being heard by jury in
the court room of Recorder $ Judge
". Mckay Skillman..
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
SECOND HIGHEST
HONOR AWARDED
9Th DIVISION CT
Medal Given For Action
Last April Against
Fading Germans

KUNZELSAU. Germany &C. \
f1h,lnG nfantrvman from Albany
Gu one of 1900 Negro els vino
volunteered last spring 20 fight
s'ungSidc their white comrades IN
seven infantry divisions or the
Western front has been awarded
The DISTINGUISHED Service Cross
the War Department reported.
Awarded for extraordinary
hcroism in connection with mill
tary operations against the
enemy during action near Harvc-
erode. Germany" the decoration
was pinned on the chest Of Jack
Thomas during ceremonies held
on Oct. 10 at knnIelsau. Ger
many.
The Georgia doughboy was a
fighter in Company F. Of the Ia
NOUS Goth 60 DcVllD Infantry
regiment which fought with the
Ninth Infantry division VI General
Hodges famed L s First Army.
FOLLOWING is the official
citation from Headquarters. U S
third Army, 10 which the Ninth
DiNiS.on was subsequently as
signed
private First Class Jack Thorn
o.. Company f.. 60th Infantry, reg
iment. 9th Infantry division, USA
for extraordinary heroiSm in con-
rcction with military operations
against an armed enemy in Ger
rany on 9 April 1915, during action
near Harvegrode. Germany
private FIRST Class Thomas
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PROBE E-bA|T|NC LEAFLETS
Georgia CT Third Negro 11tFU ~ WIT fflg -
"a Dining Cor
Workers PIeud
Guilty To Count

NFS"ARK y J - NNPAl-
Twenty. four OF 81 colorcd DIN
ing car employees Of the Ere
Railroad. who were indicted on
charges OF SwindlIng service
men and Inexperienced travel
erS in an alleged dining car
racket. change last THURSDAY
their pleas from not guilty 20
guilty lu the United States DIS.
tsiCi court here.
The racket based on manipg-
IT,, on ut checks FOR food and
liquor WAS estimated to have
cost railroads more than 100000
wear judge Thomas + Mcaucy
set Nov 80 as the sentencing
date
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Race COPS Draw
Fire Of Howard,
Who Shuns Group

ASHING TON. D. c. -
tNNPA-The National Council
Of Negro Republicans. recently
formed. Is on too low an organi-
rational level for him 10 be a
member. Perry w. Howard. Re-
publican national committee
man for Mississippi. said last
Friday.
II had been intimated in some
quarters that Mr. Howard was
'peeved" because he was not
made a member.
My answer - that" said Mr..
Howard. is why should ! seek
20 be a member Of any organiza-
ton that is an auxiliary 10 the
national committee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Negro Workers
Chief Victims
OF Cut-Backs

WASHlNGTON-"The vast ma
jUri;v of Americans who work for
a living make Up the bulk
of the consuming class. said
Philip Murray, president ClO. m
he first of a series Of special ar
ueleS distributed by the CIO in
connection with the current wage
issue.
Murray further pointed out
that. the dollars they earn and
spend are the keystone to pros
perity and when thew don't have
the money. industry StagnateS
and the entire nation suffers"
DURING THE WAR" Murray
declared. this money was avail
ablc. But now the peace is here
and with Il has come great cuts IN
eur war-Swollcn economy Millions
uEnDKEnS D..
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Nv CHARLES :. wARTMAN


Interviews with WOrkeys ana
conversations with interested per
sons have disclosed that me PROB
lem OF delinquent children COM
tiuueS undated IN reConVertIns
Detroit
II II reliably reported that the
greatest number of calls for ap-
prehenSion Of abSenteeS and gen
eral problems II for children be-
tween the ages Of IL and II in the
eighth TO tenth grades.
IT Is THE conccnSuS OF opinion
amons workers with these children
thar he So-cal,ed delinquent IS
usually me child Of delinquent
parents Who have failed 10 reeoS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Warrant Charges
3 Held Up, Took.
S3O6From Victim

\ warrant vas recommended
SbUrday charging William Daniels
Is. 81 657 Hendrlc street and two
other unidentified persons with
robbery armed of Sam NaCer, Of
$500 Cadillac street VINO lost SS06
% trio 81 alleged THUGS on
Sept 81,
Police disclosed that thp al'cScd
took place IN store a
SOL Brush street
\ WARRANT chars.ng Roland
EHncS. IS. OF 20l+ Mead street
". IA ihc allcscd theft OF sos from
the home Of Mrs. Vivian EScoc ~
1854 Dcquindrc street ON Nov )
fNaS recommended Saturday by the
prosecutors office
Police learned that RaineS was
admitted 10 the house by six
ycar-old Arlette ESCoe. daughter
Of the complainant. RaineS. ~
police say. took the money from
beneath a hat box in a closet Of
the home.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Bundits Get $42;
Rob Two Citizens

Robbers struck twice las, We'd
NeSday Nov. Z. in separate Detroit
communities
Mrs. Jean McCallan. so. NJ CO.
KnE. was knocked down and
robbed Of $40 by a robbcr at Hol-
brook near Oakland. according 20
.Pol.cC reports
Donald + Harrington ~ ~ 20l4l
Cardoni. reported 20 police that ne
was held I'D az RuitcrpW AND
Trumbul and robbed cf So
"Wednesday Nry : ny an uridCnu-
fed man. who was armed With d
gun.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Not GuiIty Plea
On Check Charge

Thurman u Montgomery - Of
1882 Mckinley. pleaded not guilty
To charge OF uijcriug and pub
fishing
Police charge MONTGOMERY caShcd
q check for $500 on OctobCr -.
against tho account ~ FL y
CaSticuan az official W the
Wolverine Textile company, 25j ".
jefferson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Observers Say
Ford Unbiased
In Vet. Hiring

Despite discriminatory orders for
workers 30 me aUu.tcd States I'm
ploymcnt service. the Ford Motor
company Is hiring veterans With
on, regard ~ race or color. 90.
servers say.
The Ford employment; Office is
now IN the process Of TCorGanila-
ton and a y,at ncaton ~ nc o.
employment policy is expected 90
bC released soon
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17

iccman said IL had received place
ment IN Oakdale Gardens ga negro
project two days before the hear
ing before the Housing commission.
II did say that didn't want 10
live next 10 any ones trash. white
OF black he continued Il feel that
unfair advantage was taken OF my
statements 10 make political propa.
sanda. II was a gross distortion of
the truth and a careful study of
;hc minutes OF the meeting viii
show that | pleaded my case for
place TO live with regard TO avail
able facilities
Disclosing that he has written
another letter 10 the Common
council and that he still wants a
nWSee VETERAN, Page 4
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Seek Warrant

OmcerS of the homicide squad
y,ere To ask for a murder warrant
sainSt Fred Jackson. 30, 1870 Or
.tauS street. THIS week. JackSon's
wife. JacQuellue. 30. died in Re-
ce,vJng hospital Nov. IL after she
had been taken there suffering
from scalp decorations.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Held For Alabama
1SIoying In 1926

After 20 years OF freedom. the
law finally caught up with Fletcher
McClain, ~. 1929 Riopelle street
McCla!n was arrested Tuesday sfor
"a murder IN Mount Arden. Ala.
n 1926.
He Is accused Of shooting AnnaS
Jackson to death in the Alabama
town following an argument that
developed when. according 20 Nc
Clam. nc attempted to pass Jack
sons automobile ON tho highway
MCClain said Jackson fired shot
III HIM.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Observers See Increase
In Detroit Delinquency

uize and live up 70 their response
bilit.es. The attitude Of many OF
these parents is We can't do any
thing with him. you do some
thing" or the responsibility has
been shifted from one parent 10
the other.
Particularly during the war
was u noticeable that there was
a general lack " moral respon-
sibility ON the part Of many par
entS. social workers say.
INADEQUATE MEDICAL care,
crowded conditions and poor houa-
ng have been given a top position
b. social workers who have
~-See DELINQUENCY. Pare 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
Hazel Scott Skips
National Press Bid

WASHINGTON. y c NNPAl
Hazel Scott. pianist whose schCd-
u.cd appearance a; the National
Press club on Nov. 10 was pro-
tested by newspaper men here as
Inconsistent Win tge protest
against her exclusion floU Com
>utuuou hall has Cancelled the
engagement
In q telegram. made pablo here
last SATURDAY. she wired refusal
to The National Press club. ,
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NOTICE

Because Of the Thanksgiving
day holiday, the deadline for copy
has been moved up To SUNDAY.
All correSpondentS MUST have
copy in the Office nv no later than
SUNDAY evening The Chronicle
viii he on the stands Wednesday
night.
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RWSee CURRENT. Page I
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W-sec CHICAGO, Page I
Evening star., 1945-11-29
T oke Ny Word for 1t
By FRANK COLBY.
Open and Closed Sylla bles.

This article is going to be little
technical. But I want to explain
again why the long 20" tohl in oc-
casion, offensive. official tas. "oh-
casion, etc., and the long "e" (eel
in effective, efficient, essential tas
"ee-fective," etc., are in viola tion
OF an important principle of Brit
ish and American English.
The principle has TO do with
open and closed syllables
An open syllable is one which
ends with or consists of a vowel
In the name Okla -ho- ma. for ex-
ample. all four syllables are open
lie, they end with a vowel.
A closed syllable is one which
ends with a consonant or con-
sonant sound. In the word often.
sive, all syllables are closed (the
final "e," of course, is SILENT.
Now, vowels in closed syllables
rarely ever take the long sound
especially if such closed syllables
are unaccented. When the vowel
''o' occurs in an unstressed, closed
syllable, it usually is obscured in
sound, becoming ''uh," like the
20" Of "con-nect" tkuh- NEXT
On the other hand, If "o' occurs
In an accented. open syllable, ii
usually has the long toh) sound, as
in "o-pen-ing' tOH-pen-ing,.
Likewise, the vowel "e" in un-
stressed, closed syllables is usual
Evening star., 1945-11-29
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT Or
COLUMBIA. November 13, 1s45.--A pub
missioners Of the District Of Columbia in
the matter Of closing certain street ares
and public alleys ia the District Of ,Colum-
bia, as hereinafter described, and MS the
sale Commissioners are now Of the opinion
that the street sres and alleys referred tt
sho,ld be closed, notice is hereby given
have prepared the following order: "Or.
dered: That pursuant to the provisions o1
Public Act No. 307, approved December
shown in green on Flats filed in the ONCE
of the Surveyor of the District Of Colum-
bia and numbered as Maps 3125. 1926
closed, same to tske eject on and after
December. 10, 1916: the title to the lane
comprised in the areas SO closed to revert
on said maps: the .closings to take effect
jointly. Or separately by subsequent order
or orders. on the effective date aforesaid
scribed as follows: ]. Closing sth Street
intersection Of M" Street anou yirsinia
in SQUARE 1882 shutting Lots 1915. 1O15
snd lois, located between 9th Street and and
public alley in Square 56s1 extending from
Austin Street to 36th Street, Sc. 4. Clos
ing part of = public alley located IN the
north and south alley and sbutting on the
southerly line of Lot 4S in this square
5. Closing part of the alley Tor width
Of 10 feet, in Square 1929. Northwest
Section. extending from 34th Street east
erly to the west line of Lot S24 and &but-
and S14 in said square Any and all
parties interested must file in writing with
the Commissioners, d. G.. objections. Ii
providing for the closings listed above. be-
fore. December 10. 1945;~ otherwise said
closings shall become effective on AND
after that date. Nm accordance with. the
provisions OF Public Act No. 3O7. 3D.
proved December ! 5, 1892. JOHN RUS
Sell. YOUNG, GUY MASON GORDON r
YOUNG. Commissioners of the District oi
noIa,1415,1sl7.1sso,el s7
Evening star., 1945-11-29
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE.

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Chevrolet 1874 tractor or dump, 2-speee
3-4 tons: 10 0.OO-a0 tires: ali In warrsntee
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one HM 1910 Mack. @ wheels All truck
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ARMY SURPLUS TRUCKS bv Centra
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Gheyrolets. 1892. 1La-ton. 12-ft. stake body
Chevroiets' ia4S. R-ton stake. pow. winch
Chevrolets. 1871, i vi ton stake.
Chsyrolets. 1912. 1a-ton dumps.
Ghevrolets; 1aAi. 1h-ton dumps
Panel 1889 h-ton. Metro body.
Reo 1912 4-ton dump
Dodge 1g41 command and rec. cars
Jeep. WHY'S. I943. airborne
lIalIefS. new ammunition carts. S3a so.
Winehes, power. 5-ton. new. complete, si65
These trucks can be purchased on term
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cENTRAE MOTOR CO. al4a Lee hisB
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Sunday 10 to 8: CHI. 1000. OK. 0552
Evening star., 1945-11-29
Not This

ly sholl (eh), as in en-rap-ture
ten-RAP- In open Syllables,
'e' usually is long. whether stressed
or not, as in 'e-con-o-my" Zee
kON-oh-meel. "e-pit-o-me' Zee
PIT-oh-me,. .e-co-nom-ics' ZEE
koe- e-NOMIksl.
Now let us divide our six words
into syllables, thus
oc-ca -Sion ef-fec- tive
Offensive efficient
official essential
Since all six begin with closed
unStressed syllables, the initial "o's'
should have the obscured "uh'
sound. and the "e's" should have
the short "eh" sound. thus. uh.
KAY -zhun. uh-FEN-siv. uh-FISH
ul, eh-FEK- eh-FISH-ent, eh.
SEN -Sh'l.
My Slips Showing
hasten to correct an inaccuracy
in my recent article. Heir Appar.
ent," in which Princess Elizabeth
was mentioned as the heir appar.
ent."
The definitions of heir apparent
and heir presumptive" were cor.
rectly given; but Princess Elizabeth
is more accurately described as
heir presumptive." since, technical
ly, the possibility of the birth of q
male heir exists as long as King
George lives. Pending such a pos
sibility land regardless of its i'm
probability, Princess Elizabeth is
presumed to be next in order OF
succession to the British throne.
copy right. the Bell Syndicate, Inc. l945 }
Evening star., 1945-11-29
BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED.

WOULD LIKE to purchase downtown busi-
ness property; can invest from $4,000 TO
100000 cash. Box 210-C, Star.
CALL HARRY ]. FRIEDMAN II you are
considering selling business property. Take
advantage of the sellers market now. Every
aes1 Is gwen serJic my @ persona atten5ron sW
! FRIEDMAN. Broker RE. 1896.
LIST YOUR BUSINESS PROPERTY with
MS. Our active, experienced sales organ
lzation is ready to give you prompt, eff
cient service. Call our business property
dent, LEO M. BERNSTEIN e. CO., "A Com
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NV. ME. 5400.
URGENTLY NEED business property Of
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property for cash. For quick action and
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for plumbing company. prefer Montgomery
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Evening star., 1945-11-29
Uncle Rows Corner

There are two birds of prey
which should like to speak about
today. Both belong to the hawk
family, and neither is very large.
am thinking of the merlin and the
keStrel
The merlin is European bird.
and looks a great deal lige SPAR
row hawk of this continent. When
full-grown. it is only from 10 to Is
inches long
Merlins are the smallest hawks
used in the sport known as .fal-
conry" This sport was popular in
the middle ages, and to this day
there are people who follow it The
idea is to send out hawks to capture
birds for their masters.
The larger hawks, or falcons. are
employed to bring down the more
important prey Thus peregrine
falcons chase such birds as gulls,
plovers and curlews.
Mellins have place in the sport
/ because they are easy to handle.
They can be tanned quickly. and
they soon learn to go after game for
their owners. Pigeons and par
tridges are captured by these little
hawks.
( Almost as small as the merlins
are the kestrels Kestrels range in
length from IL to Is inches.
Kestrels are of little use In the
sport of falconry. They will attack
small birds. but their instinct leads
them to feed chiefly on such furry
animals as field mice and moles.
They also capture frogs, lizards and
insects.
A special name used In Great
Britain for the kestrel is wind
hover" This name grew from the
fact that the bird likes to hover in
the air while gazing at the ground.
Beating its wings fast enough to
keep its position. the kestrel waits
until it spies a field mouse or other
victim. Then it makes a dive to
seize its prey.
A British family kept kestrel as
pet for several months. The bird
was allowed full freedom. Flying
away in the morning, it would return
through an open window in the eve
ming. At dinner time it would perch
on the shoulder of a member of the
family and would be fed a few
pieces of meat. All went well until
the kestrel made a mistake about
the kind of meat it should eat. and
pecked at one of the persons at the
table.