Evening star., 1948-01-25
lust Between
Ourselves
BY Philip n. Love-


hunters was popular in China 2,000
years before the birth of Christ.
Falconry, or hawking, as the sport
is sometimes called, also was prac-
ticed long ago In Egypt, India,
Persia, Japan and other countries.
It was introduced into England,
probably from the continent. about
AID. $780, Though its popularity in
the British Isles began to decline in
the 17th century, it never became
extinct, even temporarily, and 1t
still has an enthusiastic following.
Game at which falcons can be
flown successfully includes part
ridges, ducks, pheasants, crows,
gulls, blackbirds. thrushes, larks,
hares and rabbits. In some parts
of Asia, even antelopes. gazelles and
wolves are taken by falcons.
All this is by way of introduction
to the news that a Woodrow Wilson
High School student, Sidney Sig
sRald, raises and trains falcons as o
hobby.
Right now, Sidney has two hunt
ling birds, an Old World Peregrine
and a Cooper hawk. A Peregrine.
he says, is noted for courage and
swiftness. and Cooper Is so full Of
fight that 1t will attack any one but
| it's trainer. sF
Sid has been a falconer for about
four years Most Of the birds he
has owned he captured by climbing
mountains and trees-especially the
former.
THE training of a hawk" he says,
takes about hours day for at
least 30 days. After training, about
two hours a day must be given to
the care of the bird"
Sid's birds. Vixen and Regal Miss,
are fed raw beef and squad. He ex-
poets them to live to be about 20,
though wild falcons sometimes get
to be as old as so.
Falconry Is anything but an mex
pensive hobby. according to Sid. TT
takes plenty of time and money"
he explains. You have to make
such equipment as hoods, jesses,
swivels, lashes and perches, none OF
which can be bought"
All the time, trouble and expense
are worthwhile, though. Sid feels,
when you see your falcon fly at
game.
"A falcon can fly 100 to 200 miles
an hour on the straightaway," he
says, land can dive $50 miles an
hour at its prey"
+**&
John Kehl, Eastern High School.
has set himself up in business as
necktie painter. He sells hand
painted ties for $l.25, but if you
have tie on which you want some
thing painted, the charge is only
so cents.
Another fastener with a money
making idea is Joan Ruth. She's
selling accordion lessons to her
schoolmates.
q Junior jottings: Bing Crosbys
niece, Antonia Crosby, is a student
at Dunbarton College. Israel
Veil Truehart. 8. of 1850 Kearny
street NE. devotes as much of his
spare time as possible to drawing.
He has talent. too. Lorraine
White. IL, of 905 Maple avenue,
Takoma Park. Md, reports that one
of the Porcupine Islands, near Bar
Harbor, Me, Is for sale, She visited
1t on-her vacation last summer. ...
The eighth annual Young Readers
Choice Award has been made to
Robert McCloskey for his Homer
Price" published by Viking Junior
Books The award was made at a
joint meeting of the children's and
librarians sections Of the Pacific
Northwest Library Association in
Seattle, Wash. Speaking of books.
a good current one is The Quiz
Kids Book" containing about 30
stories and poems chosen by the
QKs as their favorite reading. The
volume also includes a check list,
plus about so lively drawings by